Newsletter Week 34- May 6th
Newsletter for Week of May 6th
Hello first grade families! Take a look at our busy week! Thursday will be a free dress day for 1st grade, because we have our Spring Music Concert. So dress up in your pretty and handsome outfits!! We hope you can join us to see the concert! The students have been practicing very had and they are doing great with their songs!
Math: This week we will complete unit nine. We will take a number puzzle and doubles quiz. We will review measurement and learn how to add and subtract two-digit numbers. We hope to take the unit nine assessment at the end of this week!
Homework: We will have math homework activity every night.
Language Arts
Reading: This week we will begin unit ten! We will explore sound, light, and heat. We will compare and contrast the differences between each of them.
Language and Writing Skills: This week we will continue to learn about preposition words. Words such as; between, during, beyond, up, over & in. We will write complete sentences using preposition words. We will take a preposition assessment on Friday.
Spelling/Phonics: We will be making and reading silent letters (wr, kn, gn) words.
Spelling words this week are; better, carry, learn, very, wrong, write, wrap, sign, know, & knock.
We will take a spelling and reading comprehension assessment on Friday.
Life Science: Last week we let our butterflies free into the wild so they can complete their life cycle. This week we will observe our planted seeds as they begin to sprout. We will discuss the life cycle of a plant.
Homework: Make sure your child is reading and working on sight words for at least twenty minutes each night.
Reading at home: Please have your student read online on their Raz-kids account twenty minutes each night!
To use student account login to:
https://www.kidsa-z.com/main/Login
Teacher: jhodgman0 (last digit is a zero)
Click their name
Student passwords are their student ID/lunch number.
Reminders:
- May 9th Music Program 10:15-Parents Welcome to come!
Upcoming Dates to Remember
May 16th: Mother/Son Dance
May 17th: Father/Daughter Dance
May 17th: Family Deadline to Register for Summer Camp
May 20th-24th: Field Days
May 28th: MAY MADNESS
May 28th-31st: Book Fair
May 31st: Beach Day
June 1st: Tater Daze Parade
June 3rd: Talent Show
Let me know if you have any questions or concerns! Email is the best way to communicate.
Jennifer Hodgman
First Grade Teacher
Room 232
(763) 777-8942 # 8811