Friday, January 16^th, 2009

Dear First Grade Families,

            This week we worked very hard on our second magazine test.  Graded tests will come home in next week’s folders.  In math this week we started our number scrolls, talked about having fact power, played an addition game with dice and completed our unit 4 checking progress.  Graded tests will come home in next week’s folders.  The Unit 5 letter came home today.  We completed an economics lesson about goods and services, producers and consumers.  We also discussed voluntary trade and we traded books with Mrs. N’s class.

            Spelling will begin on Monday.  Your child will receive 6 spelling words to study throughout the week.  On Thursday they will take a test on the 6 words.  Any words they spell incorrectly on Thursday will be part of their spelling list again the following week.  If your child spells all six of their spelling words correctly they will get a package of Smarties candies! J

            There will be no school next Friday, January 23^rd.  We are having a teacher in-service.  The last day of the marking period is Jan. 22^nd.  Report cards will come home on Friday, January 30^th.

            I have gotten a few ski forms turned in.  Please be sure to get your forms turned in as soon as possible so we can have everything ready for our trip to Crystal Mountain.  If you misplaced your forms please let me know and I can send new forms home with your child.

Questions to ask your child this week are the following:

1. What is a good?  What is a service?

2. Who is a producer?  Who is a consumer?

Have a nice weekend!  Stay warm!!

Sincerely,