First Grade News – March 1, 2013

We had a wonderful Dr. Seuss Day! Be sure and ask your child what they enjoyed most about our day! We will continue with Dr. Seuss activities next week. Wednesday, March 6, we will celebrate “Wacky Wednesday.” Please send your child in their “wackiest” attire!

Please visit our First Grade Blog at www.blogger.com for news and photos of our precious students having fun while learning core content!

Upcoming Events…

Tuesday, March 5^th` – PTO meeting 5:30 pm

Friday, March 8^th – toddler time 9:00-9:45 Snack Break

Thursday, March 14^th – Parent/Teacher Conferences

Spelling Words

1.   find        10. head

2.   kind       11. twenty-one

3.   night      12. twenty-two

4.   right

5.   by

6.   my             

7.  low                              

8.   boat

9.   never

First Grade News – January 18th, 2013

We are extremely proud of our First Graders! We just completed the winter session of MAPS testing for Reading. Our students are showing growth from the fall session!

No spelling words next week.  

Please visit our First Grade Blog at www.blogger.com for news and photos of our precious students having fun while learning core content!

Upcoming Events…

January 23 – Hat Day – bring a dollar to wear your favorite hat! Money goes to Special Olympics

January 19-20^h – Little League Basketball

January 21-22^h – No school (teacher work day January 22)

January 25 -Snack Break and club day

First Grade News – November 30^th, 2012

What a great and busy week of learning! Be sure and ask your child what they know about shadows!

Please see back of newsletter for December’s Extra Challenges!

Congratulations to our friends who have written their numbers to 1,000…Carter, Caden, Lexi and Boden

Happy Birthday to… Alec 12/13 and Matthew 12/26

Upcoming Events…

Thursday, December 6^th - 5^th Grade Entrepreneur Fair

Friday, December 7^th – Awards Program at 1:45, Snack Break and Parents’ Night Out (5:00-9:00 p.m.)

     

Spelling words: strike, string, splash, split, scrub, scrap, like, ride, says, were, which, always

One way to get the most out of life is to look upon it as an adventure.  William Feather

First Grade News – November 16^th, 2012

We are moving right along with our First Graders. Be sure and ask your child what they are thankful for.

Thank you to all who joined us for our Thanksgiving lunch. It is always nice to see happy faces.

Due to the short week we will not have reading or math homework.  A new list of spelling words will be given Monday, November 26^th.

Don’t forget November’s Extra Challenges!  

Upcoming Events…

Tuesday, November 20^th – clubs

Wednesday, November 21-November 23 – Happy Thanksgiving

*Spelling Words: whip, whale, catch, match, chin, chop, slip, spin, our, your, there, put

*On Monday, November 19^th the spelling test from last week will be given again. If your child did not make a 100 the first time, we will record the higher of the two scores.

Life isn’t about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself.

George Bernard Shaw

First Grade News – November 2, 2012

It is amazing to see the growth in our First Graders! Thank you for all of your help with your child’s education!

November’s Extra Challenges are in Friday Folders.

Beginning next week your child will have math homework as well as reading.

Please remember to set your clock back an hour Saturday night before you go to bed!

Upcoming Events…

November 5^th students are out and teachers have professional development.

November 6^th students and teachers are out for election.

November 9^th – Veteran’s Day Celebrations, Pep Rally and Snack Break

*Spelling Words: sled, slip, snake, snap, spill, spin, make, game, people, water

Due to the short week we will only have 10 spelling words

Actions, looks, words and steps form the alphabet by which you may spell character. Johann Kasper Lavater