FIRST GRADE NEWSLETTER

NOTE FROM MRS. VAZQUEZ:

I hope you all spent some time with your family and friends during Thanksgiving! We are happy to announce that we have a new addition to our first grade family, Camila.  The kids have been so helpful and sweet in getting her adjusted to our routines.

HOMEWORK

  •  Fluency Homework
  • Math IXL  D.1 and R.2
  • Language IXL  E.E.5 and G.3 (choose the right end mark)
  • Reading Log (Read Daily 20 min.)
  • Practice spelling words on spellingcity.com
  • Practice Sight word booklet

 

A SNEAK PEEK AT OUR ACADEMICS

Language Arts:

WORD DETECTIVES for reading:  We have been working on snap words (sight words).  We are practicing in identifying our snap words before reading a page.  This helps with reading  “smoothly” and reading in “bigger scoops”.   We will focus on the following:

* Breaking longer words into smaller parts (get —ting)

*Pay attention to beginning of a word (string or chase)

*Break the ending off the word (jumps—jump…s)

*Looking for vowel pairs (ai, ee, ou, oo)

In writing, we continue editing our writing.  Students are choosing their best writing and editing.

Math: We continue skip counting 2’s, 3’s, 5’s, 10’s.  We are working on adding sums of 10 and money (show 25 cents using nickels and pennies).

Religion: We will be learning the items (candle, white garment, holy water) that are used during baptism.

Science:  Last week, we began lights and sounds unit.  We will complete our lesson on vibrations.

Art:  We have Ms. Spooner on Tuesday.

REMINDERS

  • Tuesday and Thursday:  P.E.
  • Friday:  2:45 Dismissal
  • December 4th:  Progress Reports go out.  Conferences will be in January this year.
  • December 5th is Teddy Bear day.  During your shopping this weekend, please be on a look out for Teddy Bears.  Every year at SHS, we donate small Teddy Bears to Adopt-A-Family.  Each child brings in a new teddy bear and on December 5th we have Monsignor come to our school and collect them.  Your child may bring in their Teddy Bear to donate on December 3rd.

Please send me an email with any questions.

Blessings,

Mrs. Perez-Vazquez

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