Mrs. Lyman's Parent Letter
Thursday, January 17th, 2008

Dear Kindergarten and First Grade Families,

            The kindergarten students began a nursery rhyme study this week.  Each week they will learn to read a nursery rhyme and complete a variety of activities to help them become better readers.

            The first graders learned to read the story The Little Red Hen.  The first few days of their math time this week was spent completing a spelling test.  There are 90 words that first graders should learn to spell correctly by the end of the year.  The test will help me develop a spelling word list for them each week.  They will get 6 words on Monday’s beginning Jan. 28th so they can practice during homework time.  On Friday’s they will have their test on those 6 words. 

            First grade math tests have been corrected and the students checked and fixed their test in class today.  Please go over the test with your child and begin practicing any of the skills they had trouble with on the test.

            The magazine tests that first graders took the first week back from vacation have been corrected and came home today.  Please view them and if you have questions feel free to contact me.  I am still helping them and providing them with the extra support they need so overall, their scores are good.

The following students have not turned in their Good Behavior Ski Day information:  Amanda Babcock, Chloe Dutton, DeeAnn Gardner, Jackson Gutowski, Hayden Harris, Jodi Harrison, McKenna Ingalls, Olivia Rackow, Nickolas Goss

Please fill-out the forms and return them to school as soon as possible so we can get the big day organized.  If you misplaced your forms let me or the office know and we can give you more.

            Please remember that our class is collecting food for the food pantry all this month.  Please bring in non-perishable items so we can help stock the food pantry.  Thank-you to those that have donated so far!

            Our next visit to the Onekama Public library is Wednesday, Jan. 23rd.  Please be sure your child brings their books back by Wednesday.

     There will be no school tomorrow, Friday
    Jan. 18th because of a teacher in-service.

Questions to ask your child this week are the following:

       Kindergarten

1)      Can you tell me a rhyming pair from Pat-a-cake

First Grade

1)      What happens in the story The Little Red Hen?

2)      Can you read the following words?  Help, day, did, little, make, there, were, who

Have a good weekend!      

Sincerely,      

Mrs. Lyman

klyman@manistee.org

889-5521

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