Week of February 18, 2018

        This week the children will be busy working on some new skills.  It is very important that you continue to review addition/subtraction math facts with your child at home.  

       This week the children will work on the following skills.

• Listening comprehension Kills
• Phonemic Awareness
• Identifying, decoding and reading words with /or/ and /ore/
• Identify abbreviation and use abbreviation in their writing
• Read and discuss famous inventors and use a class graphic organizer
• Continue to read and learn about famous African American
• Solve addition/subtraction word problems
• Identify and sort even and odd numbers
• Review addition/subtraction number facts
• Retell and rewrite stories
• Read  and discuss weekly Bible story: Moses Lead the People out of Egypt"
• Memorize the weekly Bible verse:   Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you. Ephesians 4:32

WEEKLY SPELLING WORDS:

born, corn, core, more, storm, roar, board, oar, snore, store

Bonus Words:  President - Inventions

WEEKLY REMINDERS:

• Re-enrollment by March 15th to save money
• Lower School Conferences - Thursday February 21st 3:00-7:00

       This week we will  celebrate Valentine's Day.  The children will have a small party on Thursday from 1:45-2:30.  Each child should make Valentine cards for each of their classmates.  They should also bring something special to go in their classmates Valentine bag.  Some examples are ( pencils, bag of candy, erasers, plastic toys, etc). Your child will not have to bring a bag or Valentine box.  I have gotten these for the children. You make sign up for bringing something for the party by clicking on the following link. https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A094BA8AC2CA0FF2-valentines  Thanks for all that are willing to bring something.  Don't forget to bring the $2.00 for the pizza for the party.

     The children will work on the following skills:

• Identifying, decoding, and reading words with the sound that /oi/ and /oy/ stand for.
• Listening comprehension skills
• Phonemic Awareness Blending
• Inflectional Endings
• Identify and read words with final stable syllable
• Read and use high frequency words in writing. (above, build, fall, knew, money, toward, balance, and section
• Review cause/effect in a sentence or story.
• Write narratives about Valentine's Day
• Tell Time by the hour or the half hour
• Continue to work on addition/subtraction facts
• Solve addition/subtraction word problems
• Learn about dental health
• Read and discuss weekly Bible story "Moses Says, "Let my People Go."
• Students read and discuss weekly memory verse:   " Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right."  Ephesians 6:1 

WEEKLY SPELLING WORDS:  spoil, coin, join, joy, boy, boil, soil, enjoy, oyster, toy

Bonus Words:  Valentine - Dentist

Classroom Reminder:

• Please send in $2.00 for pizza on Thursday for our party.
• Pastries with Parents, February 14th 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m.
• Return the multicultural survey that was sent home on Friday.  This should be returned by Tuesday.
• If you would like a conference please contact me as soon as possible. Conference day is February 21st from 3:00-6:00.  However, I can meet for conference any morning at 7:00 or on Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday after school.   I am also free to meet with you for a conference during my planning any day from 9:30-10:05.

Week of February 4, 2019

         This is going to be a very busy month.  There will be many topics covered in social studies and science, reading and math.  It is very important that your child continue to review their sight words, math facts, and read for enjoyment at home as much as possible.
       
Below are the skills that your child will be working on this week:

• Identify, decode, and read words with long /i/, /ie/, /igh/, and /y/
• Phonemic Awareness Categorization of long i words
• Review inflection endings -ing and -ed
• Identify cause and effect within a story.
• Identify main idea and details within a story.
• Practicing listening skills by identify details within a story
• Continue to work on reading for fluency and comprehension
• Retell and rewrite a story.
• Read and discuss weekly Bible story "God Talks to Moses" Exodus 3:1-4:17
• Weekly memory verse:  1 Corinthians 10:31 - Whatever you do, do everything for the glory of God.
• Continue to work on addition/subtraction 
• Solve addition/subtraction word problem
• Identify even and odd numbers
• Learn how to use a thermometer 
• Identify famous African American
• Learn about the flag of the United States and what it states for.

WEEKLY SPELLING WORDS:

find, night, by, kind, right, pie, light, sight, spy, try

Bonus Words:  African  -  American

CLASSROOM REMINDERS

•   2/5       Teacher In-Service:    Half Day for Students
• All students should be reading AR Books regularly.  Please remember that you should bring your AR book to school each day even if you are not taking a test.

Week of  January 28, 2019

          I would like to thank Representative Jason Potts for inviting our class to the State Capitol on Friday.  It was a great field trip and the children truly enjoyed it.  Please have your child tell you about their experience at the Capitol.  

         On Tuesday the children will celebrate 100 Days of school.  Your child should bring whatever item was written on the letter that they brought home on Friday.  We will do activities to celebrate 100 Days of School throughout the day.  Your child will need to wear their standard school uniform.  

         

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This week the children will work on the following skills:

• The children will do reading, language, writing, and math activities for our 100 Days of School activities.
• The children  will identify, decode, and read words with long /o/, /oa/, and /ow/
• identify high frequency words, find, food, more, over, start, warm search, seek
• Continue to work on reading for fluency and understanding
• Write narratives 
• Identify and read words with open syllables
• Read and discuss Bible story "God Protects Baby Moses"
• Read, recite weekly Bible Verse:  "I Can Do all Things Through Christ"  Philippians 4:13
• Tally numbers up to 100
• Add two digit numbers
• Subtract two digit number
• Solve addition/subtraction word problems
• Count and write to 120
• Identify the different kinds of clouds

WEEKLY SPELLING WORDS:

low, boat, stone, toad, row, bow, snow, rope, pole, soap  Bonus Words:  clouds -school

CLASS REMINDERS:

• Open House Sunday, 27th 2:00
• 100 Days of School Celebration Tuesday, January 29th.
• Half Day of School/ February 5th

Week of January 21, 2019

         This will be a busy, busy, week as we prepare for our field trip to the Tennessee State capitol on Friday, January 25th.  We will leave the school around 8:30 and hopefully arrive at the capitol at 9:00.  If you are planning on going to the capitol with the class you may follow the bus or meet us at the capitol.  Please let me know if you are planning on going on the field trip by Wednesday.  The children will not need to bring a lunch on Friday.  Lunch will be provided by Mr. Potts.  If your child is on a special diet you may send a lunch with your child.  All children will need to wear khaki pants and the Tennessee shirt that will be sent home this week. Mr. Potts and I are providing the shirts for your child to wear.

This week the children will work on the following skills:

The tentative date for the first grade 100 Day of School celebration will be Tuesday, January 29th.

• Identifying, decoding, and reading words with  the long /e/ sound spelled ee, ea.
• Comparing/and contrasting things within a story.
• Reading words with prefixes( re, un, pre)
• Read high frequency words in text: because, blue, into, or, other, small, danger, partner
• Identify and generate rhyme within a story or poem
• Identify and name different kinds of clouds.
• Identify solids, liquids, and gases
• Review addition of two digit 
• Subtract two digit numbers
• Solve an subtraction problem (two digit numbers) and show illustration
• Begin our working on 100 Day of school celebration.

WEEKLY SPELLING WORDS

me, we, feed, seat, we, keep, heat, sheep, tea, jeep

Bonus Words: Capitol-Hundred

Weekly Memory Verse

Do not be afraid I am with you.

Isaiah 43:5

The first grade 100 Days of School Celebration will be on Tuesday, January 29th. This is a tentative date.  If we are out for snow it will be moved up a day.  The children will do reading and doing math activities throughout the day relating to 100 Days of school.  Your child will need to bring a zip lock bag with 100 items in it.(buttons, pennies, clips, crayons, pencils, etc)   They will use these items to work with during the day.  Your child will bring a note home this week letting you know what they will need to bring for the 100 Days of School Celebration.  We will be having a 100 Day of School Snack.

Classroom Reminder:

• Reading and Bible test will be on Thursday due to the field trip
• Continue to remind your child to bring their AR book to school daily.
• Field trip to the Tennessee Capitol Friday, January 26th
• 100 Days of School Celebration Tuesday January 29th
• Open House -Sunday, January 27th at 2:30

Week of January 14, 2019

       I would like to thank all of you for the cards, calls, text, and other acts of kindness during the passing of my sister.  I am looking forward to coming back to school on Monday.  I have really missed the kids.

       This week we will work on the following skills:

•  Phonological Awareness Drills identifying and generate rhyme  in poems
• Identify, decode, and read words with long a spelled ai, ay
• Weekly high frequency words: about, animal, carry, eight, give, our
• Review alphabetical order
• Review compound words
• Write narrative using good spelling, sentence structure, letter formation, and spacing
• Read and discuss weekly Bible story "Joseph Helps Pharaoh" Genesis 39-1-41:49
• Read and discuss weekly memory Bible verse: Isaiah 43:5
   Do not be afraid for I am with you.
• Read, discuss, do art projects about our state of Tennessee
• Learn about the rain cycle
• Solve addition word problem
• Add two digit numbers without regrouping
• Read and discuss stories using good fluency and understanding
• Retell and rewrite stories
• Continue to work on number sense 
• Read and discuss the life of Martin Luther King Jr.

AR

All children will need to read at least 3 AR or 1 chapter book on their reading level. A grade will be giving for reading AR books at mid quarter and at the end of the quarter.

Reminders:

• Martin Luther King Day                  1/21
• Field Trip                                          1/25

Week of 1-7-19

         This will be a busy week as we continue to get back on schedule for the new year.

The children will work on the following skills this week:

•  Phonological Awareness Drills identifying and generate rhyme  in poems
• Identify, decode, and read words with long a spelled ai, ay
• Weekly high frequency words: about, animal, carry, eight, give, our
• Review alphabetical order
• Review compound words
• Write narrative using good spelling, sentence structure, letter formation, and spacing
• Read and discuss weekly Bible story "Joseph Helps Pharaoh" Genesis 39-1-41:49
• Read and discuss weekly memory Bible verse: Isaiah 43:5
   Do not be afraid for I am with you.
• Read, discuss, do art projects about our state of Tennessee
• Learn about the rain cycle
• Solve addition word problem
• Add two digit numbers without regrouping
• Read and discuss stories using good fluency and understanding
• Retell and rewrite stories
• Continue to work on number sense 

WEEKLY SPELLING WORDS:

mail, chain, play, rain,way, day, may, pain, trail, stay

Bonus Words:  Tennessee/Weather

AR

All children will need to read at least 3 AR or 1 chapter book on their reading level. A grade will be giving for reading AR books at mid quarter and at the end of the quarter.

Reminders:

• Family Chapel                                 1/10
• Martin Luther King Day                  1/21
• Field Trip                                          1/25