First Grade Newsletter

September 17, 2010

Spelling Words Sight Words What we are learning….

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Our sight word boxes finally * In reading-The story this week is “Todd’s
went home this week. The word Box”. The phonetic skill is the short sound of
hop cards that he or she makes at “o”. .
school are sent home each week.
pop Please compile them and review * In writing-We are authors. Most of the
them often with your child. The children are working on writing a few details
pot new words for next week are:
on the same topic. Then they are putting their
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pages together to form a book. They are
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not enjoying reading their “books” to the class.
so
back * In math-We are writing addition number
sentences. We are figuring out all the
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addition combinations that make the sums
now 4,5,6,7,8,&9. We are playing some fun and
want interesting math games.
* In science-We are studying about the 5
senses to learn about our world. This week’s
investigation will be about the senses of smell
*We still need a parent to read with the children on and taste.
Thursday mornings. Any takers?

If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to call or Our Week-
email.  Reading homework should be done
c.myers@micanopyareaschool.org
466-0990 every day. After you and your child
. reads, please return the books to the
SNACK SCHEDULE homework folder to be returned.
 Worksheet homework comes home each
Monday Isabella G.
Monday. It should be completed and
Tuesday Nathan returned each Thursday.
Wednesday Karlyn  Please remember that Wednesdays are
early release days. School gets out at
Thursday Yazmin
1:00. It is also ice cream day. For $1.00
Friday Nya-Birthday Celebration! or .50 your child can purchase ice cream
after school.
 Spelling and reading tests are
administered on Fridays. Please study
spelling words and review sight words.

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