1. *Quick Updates* February 2-20 th – Coupon Book Sales February 11 th – Spring Pictures February 16 th – Weather Day School Closed (unless needed) March 5 th – Boosterthon Fun Run March 12 th Students dismiss at 12:20 March 13 th – School Closed for Students March 23-27 th Book Fair March 24 th – Chick Fil A Spirit Day March 26 th – Book Fair Family Night 3-6, School Wide Art Show 3-6, Spring Musical w/ PTA 6:30 March 30-April 3 rd – Spring Break http://connected.mcgraw-hill.com/connected/login.do Update coming next week

2. Preparing Responsible Individuals Dedicated to Excellence Clay Elementary---First Grade Skills Agenda February 9, 2015 Language Arts: Use the past-tense verbs, was and were. Read, write and identify words with long a: a, ai, ay. Put words in ABC order according to first/second letter. Reading: Read A Tale of a Tail in RWW and How Bat Got Its Wings in LA. High-Frequency Words: (FLASHCARDS) about, animal, carry, eight, give, our, special, splendid Words for Discussion: feature, appearance, determined, predicament, relief Math: Solve addition and subtraction story problems. Count/ write numbers to 120. Use data to compare more than, less than. Tell time to the hour/ half hour. Find 1/2 and 1/4 of geometric shapes, circles and rectangles. Social Studies/Science: Read Bats! Bats! Bats! in LA. Spelling Words: mail, chain, rain, way, play, day, took, hood, carry, our Tests:2/12-13 Notes:*2/20 Coupon Book Sale ends. *2/11 Spring Pictures *No school on Monday, 16 th *Per Administration/Dr. Gallant students may exchange valentines, BUT NO SPECIAL SNACK OR GOODIE BAGS. We will be doing this on Friday the 13 th. Valentines can be sent ahead of time.

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