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

Week of December 31, 2018

       I would like to wish all of you a Happy New Year.  I hope everyone had a good break.  This week the children will review procedures and expectations for the classroom and the entire school.  I will be doing assessment on all students in reading.  I will assess them in decoding skills, reading comprehension, and reading fluency.  Your child should continue to review sight words and math facts daily at home.

        We have been invited to go to the Tennessee State Capitol by Jason Potts. The father of Amalie Potts.  He is a State Representative for District 59.  He has plan an exciting field trip.  The field trip will be on Friday, January 25th.  There will not be a cost for this field trip.  Lunch will be provided.  More information will be sent home as we get closer to the field trip.

AR READING:  

Your child will begin bringing home books to read from the library on Monday, January 7th.  Your child should read at least 3 AR books a week or one chapter book on their reading level.  Your child will receive a reading grade this quarter for reading AR books.  Please help your child remember to bring their AR book  to school each day.  Even if your child does not plan on taking a test they should still bring the book to school each day.  

Your child will be working on the following skills this week:

• The children will read and retell and rewrite stories about winter.
• The children will sequence stories that they read
• The children will discuss and write their New Year Resolution
• Read and solve addition/subtraction word problems.
• The children will continue to work on place value and counting and writing to 200.
• The children will be assessed on reading skills
• The children will begin a unit on the state of Tennessee in social students
• The children will begin a unit of study on weather.
• The children will work on handwriting skills

REMINDERS:

• Report cards                                    1/4
• Family Chapel                                 1/10
• Martin Luther King Day                  1/21
• Field Trip                                          1/25

Week of December 10, 2018

         Wow!  I can't believe the semester is coming to a end.  I feel that the children have all made a lot of improvement.  They are extremely excited about this week.  This will be a different week, since we will have a field trip and two half days.  Please read the information carefully below about the class party and field trip to the library and Chuck E Cheese.

FIELD TRIP:

The children will go on a field trip on Wednesday, December 12th.  Parents are welcome to come.  We will first go to the public library on Bell Road for stories and games.  Then we will go to Chuck-E-Cheese for lunch.(This is a surprise for the children.  (Help me keep it a secret.)  The bus will leave the school at 10:15 and arrive at the library at 10:30.  We will go to Chuck E Cheese around 11:30.  Your child should wear jeans and a EH shirt.  Your child will not need any money to spend.  All children will have pizza, drink, and will receive tokens to play games.

CHRISTMAS PARTY:

Our class will celebrate together by having a Christmas Breakfast on Monday, December 17th at 8:30 am. Parents are asked to donate items for the meal. Please click on the following link to sign up: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A0A49AFAD2FA4F85-christmas

In addition, I would like each student to bring in 1 item to contribute to their classmates' stockings and a bag of wrapped candy for the pinata.  There are 12 students in the class.  Our class would like to have a Pinata. If any one would like to donate one to our class it would be great appreciated.  Let me know if you would be donating a pinata,.Parents are invited to come and assist with our breakfast.

This week the children will work on the following skills:

• The children will continue to learn about how the holidays are celebrated around the world.
• We will review all the Bible stories we have read this semester.  The children will have a Bible test on Friday.  I will send a study guide on Monday.  
• The children will continue to work with place value, word problems, and addition/subtraction facts.
• The children will enjoy having Grinch Day on Tuesday. 

WEEKLY SPELLING WORDS;

bell, carol, wreath, stocking, candy, holiday, elves, gift, toy, peace

Bonus Words:  Christmas - Jesus 

Classroom Reminder:

• All children should read at least 2 AR books a week.  Your child should read their AR book at home and should be prepared to take a test the next day.
• Please review your child's work they bring home daily and sign your child's binder 
• Field Trip - December 12th
• Half Days -December 13th-18th
• End of 2nd Quarter - Dec. 18th
• Christmas Breakfast - December 17th
• Christmas Break- Dec. 19th - Jan. 3rd

Week of December 3, 2018

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        This past week was a great week.  The children did an awesome job in their play.  Thanks to all the parents that helped make this play a success.

        This week the children will enjoy several special activities.  Your child will be working on the following skills:

• Identifying, decoding, and reading words with /u/oo, u
• Reviewing inflectional Ending -ed and -ing
• Reviewing high frequency words: after, buy, done, every, soon, and work
• Read, retell, and rewrite stories in sequence.
• Learning how people celebrate Christmas around the world
• Learning about rolling things and ramps
• Reviewing addition and subtraction facts
• Solving addition and subtraction word problem
• Identifying groups of tens (counting by 10's)
• Identifying tens and ones
• Reading and discuss the weekly Bible story "Joseph Helps Pharaoh"
• Identifying and reading words with 1,2,3, and 4 syllables

Weekly Spelling Words:

book, look, cook, took, shook, hood, wood, moon, broom, and stoop

Bonus Words:  celebration   world

Weekly Bible Verse: 

 God makes everything happen at the right time. - Ecclesiastes 3:11

Classroom Reminder:

• All children should read at least 2 AR books a week.  Your child should read their AR book at home and should be prepared to take a test the next day.
• Please review your child's work they bring home daily and sign your child's binder
• Book Fair -December 3rd-7th
• Field Trip - December 12th
• Half Days -December 13th-18th
• End of 2nd Quarter - Dec. 18th
• Christmas Breakfast - December 17th
• Christmas Break- Dec. 19th - Jan. 3rd