1. First Grade Homework & Classroom News:
Oct. 23rd - Oct. 28th
Homework Menu:
Choose one appetizer and one main course to do for homework every night. If you are still hungry for practice, help yourself to some dessert!
Appetizer (5 minutes)
Practice any of the listed Daily Math skills
Addition or subtraction flash card games
Choose a word family word to write in a complete sentence
Main Course(15 minutes)
Read a “just-right book” to a stuffed animal or a family member for 13 minutes. Spend 2 minutes retelling the story with as many details as possible.
Dessert (10 minutes)
Write about something new you learned today in your planner
Xtra Math
Raz-kids (log-in information can be found in Wednesday’s folder
Word families
Words with beginning and ending digraphs
Sh (ship, shut, splash, fish)
Ch (chick, Chop, hatch, which)
Th (thorn, thump, with, bath)
Wh (whale, whole, what, when)
Daily Math skills:
write addition and subtraction sentences and solve within 10 in the horizontal and also the vertical format
write addition sentences and solve within 20 in the horizontal and also the vertical format
Create your own story problems using addition within 20 and have someone in your family solve them!
Write a fact family for a set of numbers (3+4= = = =3)
STEM focus and Words of the week
Questions:
How can we use what we have learned about light and sound energy to create a communication tool?
How can we test our communication tool?
How can we improve our communication tool?

2. A note from the teachers…
Homework and Newsletter
Oct. 23rd - Oct. 28th
A note from the teachers…
Welcome back scorpion families! We were blown away by the love and support you showed for your children and their learning during conferences. It was such a great experience to sit and discuss your wonderful kids and we truly appreciate the time you spent here. We have many fun upcoming events that we look forward to seeing you at this quarter specifically the Fall Festival (11/3)and our classroom Fall celebrations (10/31)! Thank you to all of the families who have already sent items in for our Fall festival baskets. We are still in need of many items so we will be sending out Dojo messages requesting specific things. Have a wonderful week!
Sincerely,
Mrs. Swartz and Mrs. Watson.
Upcoming Events:
Wednesday, October 25th-Odessy of the Mind Parent info night (6pm in the cafeteria)
Thursday, October 26th-WATCHDOG sign-up for Dads (6:30pm)
10/30-11/3- Book Fair open in the Library before and after school
Friday, November 3rd-Innovation Academy’s Fall Festival (5:30 pm)
Wednesday, November 8th-PTO fundraiser at Chipotle (4pm Oro Valley)
Thursday, November 9th-Veteran’s Day Spectacular (9:15am)
November 10th-Veteran’s Day-No School
Star Students: 
Mrs. Watson’s class:
Dylan has been working hard to complete his work and persevere through difficult tasks.
Neal continues to do his BEST at all things. He is kind to all and is always willing to help a friend in need.

3. The following pages are NOT REQUIRED but are here if you would like to use them with your child 

4. Paper for writing complete sentences 