Week of August 29-September 2, 2016

Spelling Words:

1.     pot              7. rock

2.     ox               8. hop

3.     mom           9. lock

4.     pop             10. got

5.     hot              11. blue

6.     mop            12. color

THIS WEEK:

We are off to a great start!  15 days in and your children are already learning so much!!  I am enjoying getting to know each of them. 

Our theme this week is “Farm Animals”!  We will be reading various books including Giggle, Giggle, Quack, Barn Dance, The Little Red Hen, From Egg to Chicken, and Click, Clack Moo: Cows That Type.  On Friday, all first grade students will have “farm day”.  Your child can dress up like a farmer :)

We are also working on the short vowel i and final x sound, how animals change and grow, and in math, we are working on simple addition and subtraction. 

REMINDERS:

·        No School Monday, September 5^th – Labor Day

·        Library check-out this week is tomorrow!  Please return books.  Thanks!

·        We had gym today and we have it again Thursday and Friday – wear tennis shoes!

·        Snacks this week and next week:  Edgar 

·        Don’t forget to send in box tops!  Thank you!

·        I am sending home a form today about Highlights.  Please return the form whether you decide to subscribe or not!  I get something for the classroom for having all students reply whether it is “yes” or “no”!  Thank you!

MARK YOUR CALENDAR:

Sept. 2^nd – Farm Day for First Grade – dress up like a farmer!

Sept. 5^th – No School – Labor Day

Sept. 9^th – Sing at flagpole at 9:00 and Grandparent’s Day Celebration at 2:00

Sept. 13^th – Fall Pictures

Sept. 19-23 – Book Fair

Sept. 22^nd  – Open House and Fall Festival (this is a change in date!)

Oct. 7^th – Field Trip to Mayfield Farm (details to come)

         

ALL ABOUT ME:

Allison told us some things about herself – she loves to play soccer, swim, and play with dolls.  She likes the color red, animals, and to eat chicken.

Cole is our All About Me student this week; next week is Edgar.

Week of August 22-26, 2016

Spelling Words:

1.     sit                5. six          9. pin

2.     it                 6. mix         10. lip

3.     in                7. fix           11. jump

4.     did              8. wig         12. play

This Week:

We are doing a unit on pets this week.  Some of the many stories we will read include Harry the Dirty Dog, Pete the Cat, and Presidential Pets.  We will discuss the characters in the story and also focus on sequencing and story recall. We are working on the short vowel i and final x sound and on how animals change and grow.  In math, we are working on simple addition and subtraction.  In science, we will be talking about taking care of pets and making a book of “Pet Homes”. 

Reminders:

• Scholastic Book Orders are due this Friday, August 26th!  Please don't forget to send in a check made out to Scholastic with your order.  OR you can go online to www.scholastic.com/bookclubs Class Activation Code:  GL4RP.  Thank you in advance for ordering.
• Any ice cream money sent in has been put on your child’s lunch account.  The cafeteria was late in ordering, so ice cream on Tuesdays and Thursdays will begin after Labor Day.
• Snacks for August 29-Sept. 2 and September 6-9 – Edgar.  Thank you!
• Remember to send planner back to school each day along with your child’s folder.
• Please be sure to take all papers out of your child’s folder each day.  Please check & sign the planner each day.
• Gym this week was today and will be tomorrow and Friday – wear tennis shoes!
• Return library books tomorrow!  Check out day is Wednesday this week.

SAVE THE DATE:

·        Sept. 9^th – Patriotic Day 9:00; Grandparent’s Day Celebration - 2:00 in cafeteria

·        Sept. 13^th – Fall Pictures

·        Sept. 22^nd – Open House 6:00-7:30

·        Sept. 23^rd – Fall Festival

ALL ABOUT ME:

Alexis shared her All About Me with us today.  She likes bananas, cookies, cooked carrots, peas, and cereal.  She likes to read, play with her toys, play with her sister, and go to the park, ice cream shop, and church.  Alexis was born in Ohio!

This week’s All About Me student is Allison and next week is Cole.  

Week of August 15-19, 2016

Spelling Words:

1.    back            7. mad

2.    at                 8. sack

3.    dad              9. ran

4.    can              10. bat

5.    cat               11. got

6.    am              12. let

Thank you for helping to make our first week of school a great success!  We are off to a wonderful start and I am looking forward to a fantastic year in first grade!  This week we are doing an author study on Kevin Henkes.  On Friday, we read Chrysanthemum which is about her loving her name until she started school and was teased.  We talked about how each of our names is special.  I am sending home an “Investigating My Name” paper today.  I am asking that you work with your child to complete this and return back to school by Friday.  Thank you!

In math, we are counting to 120, starting at any given number.  Work with your child on this at home.  (For example:  tell them to count to 120, but start at 64).  They also need to know how to write their numbers to 120, and if given a number be able to tell the number that comes after it or before it.  In Social Studies, we are learning about the Olympics.

Reminders:

• Gym this week is on Tuesday and Wednesday.  Wear tennis shoes!
• I am sending home our first Scholastic Book Order today.  They will be due back next Friday, August 26th!  Please don't forget to send in a check made out to Scholastic with your order.  OR you can go online to www.scholastic.com/bookclubs Class Activation Code:  GL4RP.  Thank you in advance for ordering.
• Thank you!!!  I have all the forms needed.  Don’t forget a proof of residence and your $35 (materials fee, shirts, planners).  Checks made payable to “Yates Primary”. 
• Your child can have a free breakfast in the cafeteria between 7:45 and 8:30 each morning.
• Spelling tests begin this week.  Practice test Thursday and test on Friday.  Words are above.
• Just a reminder – On Tuesdays and Thursday in the cafeteria they offer ice cream.  It is 50 cents.  Your child will need money in their account (or bring on those days) to be able to purchase ice cream.
• Remember to send planner back to school each day along with your child’s folder.

AUGUST BIRTHDAYS

          21^st - Giovanny