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Dear First Grade Families,
I would like
to welcome two new students to our classroom. Ajah and Kelton have
joined us. They are twins. They are fitting in very well and we are
enjoying getting to know them.
We only had
shared reading on Monday this week. We read The Lady with the
Alligator purse by Nadine Bernard Westcott and completed a story
map. On Tuesday we completed a making words lesson. Wednesday,
Thursday, and Friday we took a 90 word spelling test. Out of the 90
words, any word your child misspelled will become a spelling word. Your
child will receive 6 words a week to study and be tested on at the end
of the week. In the spring we will take the same 90 word test to
determine each child’s growth in spelling. Your child will receive
their first set of spelling words on Monday. Their first test will be
Thursday, Jan. 14th. If they get all 6 correct I will award
them with a pack of smarties!!
On Wednesday
this week we completed the unit three progress check in math. The kids
had a very difficult time with this test. I am choosing not to grade
the tests. Instead, we completed the test together as a class. The
test that we did together came home today. Please look it over and try
to practice the concepts with your child. The unit 4 letter came home
today also. Please look it over and keep it as a reference.
Next week we
will be completing our second theme test. Theme tests determine your
child’s growth in reading comprehension, reading fluency, phonics, and
writing. Please make sure your child eats a good breakfast and gets a
good night’s sleep so they can think clearly and do their best.
We started a
social studies unit about economics this week. We will continue
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Onekama Public
Library books are due. Please be sure you turn them in so you don’t
receive a fine. Miss Jane has renewed about 8 books, but she cannot
renew them anymore. You can bring them directly to the library or bring
them to school and I will return them. We are going to wait until the
snow clears before we walk to the library again. The sidewalks were not
clear last time and I do not feel comfortable walking in the street.
It is time to
treat your child to a personal pizza! Be sure to praise them on all the
reading they do at school. Coupons are attached.
Some students
are complaining about wet, cold hands after recess. I’ve tried
explaining to some that if their gloves are not waterproof they should
limit the amount of snow they handle. I would suggest bringing a couple
pairs of gloves because sometimes their gloves are still wet once it is
time for another recess.
Questions to
ask your child this week are the following:
1)
How much is a dime worth? A nickel? A
penny?
2)
Can you give me an example of a good? A
service?
Have a great weekend!
Sincerely,
Mrs. Lyman
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