Welcome Back! I hope everyone had a wonderful Memorial Day Weekend!

Spelling Words: boy, mild, most, cold, new, find, building, soon, mind, fold
Challenge Words: childlike, threshold, scold, blindfold, goalpost

Sight Words: any, front, nothing, ready, sorry
*Believe it or not, this is our last week of spelling and reading. Wow!

Math: We continue to get ready for second grade. This last week will be a quick intro into adding and subtracting double digit numbers.

Reading: Our story this week is Frog and Toad Are Friends. This is a very popular series for kids. If you are looking for some great "Summer Reading" ideas, the Frog and Toad series is a wonderful pick!

Report cards can be viewed on Friday, June 3rd! Please send in a bag with your child. This bag can be paper or reusable. We will begin to take some things home over the next week and a half.

Supplies: I ask students to donate their gently used supplies to the first graders of 2012. If you would like your child to bring home all of their supplies, please send me a note or an email. Thank you in advance for donating!


*First Grade Fun Day! On the last day of school, first grade will celebrate with a circus themed fun day. Look in your child's homework folder for a notice about this exciting day! We are looking for parent volunteers. If you can help, please let us know as soon as possible. Volunteers will be responsible for supervising and running a certain station/activity. It is a great way to "ZOOM" out of first grade!

Thank you everyone for a superb year. The kids have grown so much over the past 9 months. I hope you all enjoy your summer! A special thanks goes out to all the parents that helped out this year. Your continued support and endless availability does not go unnoticed! I appreciate everyone that has contributed to our classroom through supplies, time and dedication! I could not have done it without you!
See you in the Fall!

Monday, May 23rd

Spelling Words: None for this week!

*Due to the field trip and Super Team Day there will be no spelling this week.

Sight Words: boy, building, tomorrow, toward, welcoming

End Of Year Alphabet:

Monday - Oldies Day (Pioneer Park Field Trip)

Tuesday - Popcorn Day (We'll pop and snack on some popcorn)

Wednesday - Quiet Day (We'll do some quiet activities)

Thursday - Rock and Roll Day (We'll jam out to some rock and roll songs)

Friday - Sports Day (Super Team Day!)

Reading:

We will be reading a story called "Sand Castle." This week focuses on the /oo/ sound.

Math:

*estimate and measure capacity using nonstandard units

*estimate and measure capacity using cups, pints, quarts and liters

Super Team Day... (Friday, May 27th)

**Look for "Notes From The Office."

*Pack a lunch, snack and water for the day.

*Wear sunscreen and your Spirit Wear!

*Parents are welcome!

Monday, May 16th, 2011

Spelling Words: funny, happy, story, stories, hurry, hurried, how, out, baby, done
Challenge Words: worry, worried, many, really, penny

Sight Words: able, almost blue, great, poured, took, traveled

End of Year Alphabet: Monday - "J" Joke Day - Bring a joke to share Tuesday - "K" Kick Off Your Shoes Day - You must have socks on Wednesday - "L" Lunch w/ Your Friends - You can sit by friends in any classroom for lunch Thursday - "M" - Movie Day - We will watch a movie Friday - "N" - Note Day - We will write friendly notes to our friends

Reading: We are reading, At The Crayon Factory. This is a nonfiction story that details the process of how crayons are made. Throughout the story we are focusing on the long/e/ sound. Long /e/ can be spelled... e, ee, ea, y or ie!

Grammar: We are learning how to drop the "y" and add "-ies" or "-ied"...
worry worries worried
hurry hurries hurried

Math: In chapter 27 we will be focusing on using a balance to estimate, compare and order objects. We use pounds and kilograms to estimate, compare and order objects.

**REMINDER-- Field trip to Pioneer Park (Monday, May 23rd). Please make sure your child has a lunch and snack, packed in a disposable bag. We will be leaving right at 9:00. Please be on time to school this day. Mrs. Erdahl, Mrs. McCue and Mrs. Henderson will be joining us on this field trip. Thank you very much for volunteering to accompany us on this fabulous day!

Parents and Poetry 2011

Monday, May 9, 2011

Spelling Words: how, cow, down, out, found, round, try, light, earth, table

Challenge Words: allowance, however, browse, announce, account

Sight Words: answered, baby, done, heard, pools, pushed, together

END OF YEAR ALPHABET:

Monday - F=Friendship (We'll make friendship bracelets)

Tuesday - G= Game Day (Bring a non-electronic game to play)

Wednesday - H= Hat Day (Wear a hat to school)

Thursday - I =Ice cream (We'll have an ice cream treat)

Friday - NO SCHOOL

READING: We will be working on the /ow/ and /ou/ sound.

Our story this week is "Ebb and Flo and the Baby Seal. We will be using this story to reassess story elements. Talk to your child about the characters, setting, beginning, middle, end , problem and solution in our story.

Math: This week we are finishing measurement. We have learned how to use a ruler and measure objects with both inches and centimeters. There will be a math test on Thursday!

Look for the math homework on Wednesday night!

**REMINDER - NO SCHOOL FRIDAY (Teacher Workshop)

Monday, May 2, 2011

Spelling Words: my, try, tried, ties, light, might, use, rule, color, hair

Challenge Words: July, spied, cries, lightning, twilight

Sight Words: climbed, earth, fooling, table, thought

Reading:

We are studying the long /i/ sound again this week. Long /i/ can be spelled many different ways. The 5 ways we study are; i, -y, -igh, -ie, i-e. Please help your child build and read long /i/ words.

We are reading a story called "Blast Off!" Students will be doing a small research project on a planet of their choice. Ask your child to share with you the interesting facts they learned about their planet.

Math:

There will be math homework on Monday night. A test on telling time will follow on Tuesday.

Our new chapter will focus on measurement. In this chapter we will be able to:

*put objects in order according to their length

*estimate and measure length using nonstandard units(paper clips)

*estimate and measure length using an inch ruler

*select inches or feet as the appropriate unit

*estimate and measure length to the nearest centimeter, using a centimeter ruler

Thank you to everyone that came to our "Parents and Poetry Party"!

It was great to see everyone and have so much support for our young poets. I hope you all enjoyed yourself. I will be getting a copy of the readings to everyone before the end of the year. Thank you again!

End of Year Alphabet...

Monday - Animal Day (bring a stuffed animal)

Tuesday - Bingo Day (we will play bingo)

Wednesday - Comfy Clothes Day (wear comfy clothes)

Thursday - Drink Day (bring your favorite drink from home to enjoy)

Friday - Exhibition Day (bring something special for show and tell)