Saturday, November 28, 2009

Week of November 30, 2009

November 30, 2009
Dear First Grade Parents,

We are in need of black dry erase markers to replace our current ones. They are starting to dry out. We also need wide ruled notebook paper and pencil toppers. Thank you for your donations.

This week we will learn and /or/, and /ie/ in Success For All reading. We will write a narrative using the writing process, and the trait of organization, and voice. We will also learn about pronouns, and complex sentences. In Math, students will make numbers with Base 10 Blocks, and learn to use greater than, less than, and = signs. We will study our phonograms and spelling words in Spelling. We will learn about the bald eagle, national anthem, and Washington, D.C. in Social Studies. We will continue our Rock Unit in Science.

Homework this week will be a Math worksheet each night, and reading for 20 minutes. An adult needs to sign the student’s reading log each day to show that they read each day after school. It needs to be turned in Friday. Monday’s spelling is 5x’s each. Tuesday is words in sentences. Wednesday is ABC order, and Thursday is practice test.
Spelling Homework
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We have had many students absent. If your child is absent for more than one day please get their work from me. I don’t want them to get far behind and bring their grades down. We need to keep them learning and their work completed.

All children are expected to be in attendance each day unless they are ill or a family emergency arises. If you know that your child is going to be absent/tardy, please call the office at 807-9668.
If your child is absent for a total of 18 days, consecutive or nonconsecutive, excused or unexcused it is seen as truant and excessive. AAL reports all students with excessive absences to the Pima County Attorney’s truancy office. For more information about truancy, visit http://www.pcao.pima.gov/actnow.htm
Truant, unverified, unexcused, excessive excused absences and tardies affect the student’s education and increases the chances for failure. Please help us give your child the education he/she needs to be successful for the future.
Thank you, Mrs. Brown

Friday, November 20, 2009

Week of November 23rd, 2009

Dear First Grade Parents,

Don’t forget to come to our Thanksgiving Feast on Wednesday!!! Happy Thanksgiving to you all! I am so thankful for your children being in my class! First grade is bringing drinks and ice. Also, visit our Science and History Museum in our classroom after the presentation.

We are in need or black dry erase markers to replace our current ones. They are starting to dry out. We also need wide ruled notebook paper and pencil toppers. Thank you for your donations. Thank you to all of you who sold cookie dough. The money helps me buy things for our class. The money and orders were due today!

This week we will learn and /ea/ in Success For All reading. We will write “We are Thankful” stories using the writing process, and the trait of organization, and voice. In Math, students will practice addition using dominoes, fact families, and number grids, and have a test on Wednesday. We will study our phonograms and spelling words in Spelling. We will learn about the First Thanksgiving and compare it to our Thanksgiving in current times.

Homework this week will be a Math worksheet each night, and reading for 20 minutes. An adult needs to sign the student’s reading log each day to show that they read each day after school. It needs to be turned in Friday.

No spelling homework this week!!!!!

We have had many students absent. If your child is absent for more than one day please get their work from me. I don’t want them to get far behind and bring their grades down. We need to keep them learning and their work completed.

All children are expected to be in attendance each day unless they are ill or a family emergency arises. If you know that your child is going to be absent/tardy, please call the office at 807-9668.
If your child is absent for a total of 18 days, consecutive or nonconsecutive, excused or unexcused it is seen as truant and excessive. AAL reports all students with excessive absences to the Pima County Attorney’s truancy office. For more information about truancy, visit http://www.pcao.pima.gov/actnow.htm
Truant, unverified, unexcused, excessive excused absences and tardies affect the student’s education and increases the chances for failure. Please help us give your child the education he/she needs to be successful for the future.
Thank you,
Mrs. Brown

Saturday, November 14, 2009

Week of November 16th, 2009

November 16, 2009
Dear First Grade Parents,
Thank you to those that sold and bought Gold Cards. as of Friday, our count is 12. Also, we are selling cookie dough and other items in the catalogue that was sent home Friday. Orders and money are due November 23rd.
We are in need of black dry erase markers to replace our current ones. They are stating to dry out. We also need wide ruled notebook paper and pencil toppers. Thank you for your donations.

We have had many students absent. If your child is absent for more than one day please get their work from me. I don’t want them to get far behind and bring their grades down. We need to keep them learning and their work completed.

This week we will learn /ou/ and /ea/ in Success For All reading. We will publish or narrative using the writing process, and the trait of organization, and voice. In Math, students will practice addition using dominoes, fact families, and number grids. We will study our phonograms and spelling words in Spelling. In Science, we will begin our kit titled Pebbles, Sand, and Silt. In Social Studies, we will plan our petroglyphs and begin to make them.

Homework this week will be a Math worksheet each night, and reading for 20 minutes. An adult needs to sign the student’s reading log each day to show that they read each day after school. It needs to be turned in Friday.
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2.
3.
4.

Monday- 5 times each of words
Tuesday- words in sentences
Wednesday- Words in ABC order
Thursday- Practice spelling test
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10
All children are expected to be in attendance each day unless they are ill or a family emergency arises. If you know that your child is going to be absent/tardy, please call the office at 807-9668.
If your child is absent for a total of 18 days, consecutive or nonconsecutive, excused or unexcused it is seen as truant and excessive. AAL reports all students with excessive absences to the Pima County Attorney’s truancy office. For more information about truancy, visit http://www.pcao.pima.gov/actnow.htm
Truant, unverified, unexcused, excessive excused absences and tardies affect the student’s education and increases the chances for failure. Please help us give your child the education he/she needs to be successful for the future.
Thank you,Mrs. Brown

Friday, November 6, 2009

November 9, 2009
Dear First Grade Parents,

There is school on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday. Wednesday there is no school because it is Veteran’s Day.
Remember to ask family, and friends if they want to buy gold cards. Five dollars of each card sold goes to our class for me to buy great games, and other materials for the class. We are also having a contest for the class that sells the most and they get a pizza party. November 12th is the last day. Our class has only sold ONE card.
We have had many students absent. If your child is absent for more than one day please get their work from me. I don’t want them to get far behind and bring their grades down. We need to keep them learning and their work completed.

This week we will learn /ou/ and soft c in Success For All reading. We will write a narrative in writing using the writing process, and the trait of organization, and voice. In Math, students will do measuring with an tape measure, tell time to the quarter hour, and learn and make timelines. We will study our phonograms and spelling words in Spelling. In Science, we will begin our kit titled Pebbles, Sand, and Silt. We will play look for rocks at school so we can start a rock collection. In Social Studies, we will paint our pots and jars, and plan our petroglyphs.

Homework this week will be a Math worksheet each night, and reading for 20 minutes. An adult needs to sign the student’s reading log each day to show that they read each day after school. It needs to be turned in Friday.
1. bring
2. tell
3. five
4. ball
Monday- 5 times each of words
Tuesday- words in sentences
Wednesday- Words in ABC order
Thursday- Practice spelling test
5. law
6. ask
7. just
8. way
9. get
10. home
All children are expected to be in attendance each day unless they are ill or a family emergency arises. If you know that your child is going to be absent/tardy, please call the office at 807-9668.
If your child is absent for a total of 18 days, consecutive or nonconsecutive, excused or unexcused it is seen as truant and excessive. AAL reports all students with excessive absences to the Pima County Attorney’s truancy office. For more information about truancy, visit http://www.pcao.pima.gov/actnow.htm
Truant, unverified, unexcused, excessive excused absences and tardies affect the student’s education and increases the chances for failure. Please help us give your child the education he/she needs to be successful for the future.
Thank you,Mrs. Brown