1. Mrs. Brown’s Rockin’ News!
November 16, 2015
Vocabulary Words
These words are practiced daily and will be part of our weekly reading quiz.
bouquet-a bunch of flowers
burst: a short sudden action
glows: when something shines brightly
plow: a tool that pushes things over or to the side
shrivel: they shrink and become wrinkled
vines: long twisting stems on a plant
What we are learning!
Reading
Students will be in differentiated guided reading groups at their instructional level.
Read aloud- Charlie and the Chocolate factory
Word Work
This week our pattern are the long a with silent e. We will work on the pattern all week. Partial credit will be given for parts of words.
Grammar
contractions
Writing
How-To 
Math
Unit 3 Operations and Algebraic thinking
Health
Mendez
Our character book parade is this Friday at 9:00. Please wear a white, green or brown shirt, and kahki or black pants. We will be dressing up as trees.
Specials Schedule
Monday: Computer Lab
Tuesday: Art
Wednesday: Music
Thursday: Media Center
Friday: PE- wear gym shoes
Mrs. Amy Brown
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2. First Grade can buy ice cream on Wednesday’s for $1.00
If you need to change your child’s regular transportation, please send a note that morning.
If you must call the school, please do so by 2:00 with the change. Sending a note that morning in the red folder is the best way to change transportation. Thanks!
Calendar
November 16th- Progress Reports
November 20th- 9:00 Book Parade
November 23rd -27th - Thanksgiving Break
December7-11- Santa’s Workshop
December 15- Pictures with Santa
December 18- Christmas Party
We are collecting used ink cartridges, small electronics (ex: ipods, ipads, mp3 players, handheld games) and laptops. This will help increase our country’s Field Day team points!
Parents are invited to enroll in the Harvey’s Hometown Rewards Key Program to benefit our school. Our school code is
Please fill this section out, cut out, and return to school. Your child will be entered into a weekly drawing to win a prize from the school.
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