Thursday, August 2, 2012

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Friday, September 23, 2011

Week of:
          Sept. 26-Sept 30

Reading Stories:

        Animal Park
                    Poetry Collection 
  
Reading Test Thursday
 
      
High-frequency Words
 
home   into   many   them   
             
*Please be sure that your child
can read all of their high-frequency
words for the week. J

   
Reminders
·        Grandparents day is:
Sept. 26  Last names beginning with A-H
       Sept. 27  Last names beginning with I-P
       Sept. 28  Last names beginning with Q-Z
·        Thank you for sending in
apples,  you helped to make
our day a success!
·        Please send in snacks for
your child’s class.  Please
send enough for 19 students.
·        Fall Break October 1-9

North Stewart
Students, Staff and Parents
Expect Academic and Social
Success
       
Spelling Words:

1.      run
2.      cut
3.      must
4.      sun
5.      up
6.      bump
7.      jump
8.      bus
9.      nut
10. rug
            
         Spelling Test Friday
                          
Phonics: Short u and Final Blends

Comprehension Skill:
Cause and Effect
                                       
Math: Addition and Subtraction (0-10)
Please help your child practice
simple addition and subtraction with
items at home such as pastas,
beans, buttons, etc.

Science: Animals Environments
               Animals needs         
                                    
Homework: Read AR book every night
and have agenda signed. (Title of book and
parent’s signature) Please practice Dolch
sight words, writing numbers correctly,
counting by 1s to 120, 2s, 5s, and 10s to 100,
and Basic Math skills each night.  Some great
websites for math and reading practice are
www.mrsperkins.com &
www.internet4classrooms.com.

Tuesday, September 20, 2011

Apple Activities

We are celebrating Johnny Appleseed's birthday this Friday.  Please don't forget that we will be doing apple activities all day!  If you haven't sent in one apple for our apple activities, please send this in by Thursday.  I'm going to make a last minute run to the grocery store on Thursday night to get any extra materials that we will need for Friday's big day! 

Friday, September 16, 2011

First Grade Newsletter



 
Week of:
Sept. 19 – Sept. 23


Reading Stories:
Get the Egg!
Help the Bird
Reading Test on Thursday  


Vocabulary Words:
 
habitat hatch survive perch
nudge gentle private
moist
       

High-frequency Words
  
saw small tree your


Reminders:

·   We will be celebrating Johnny

Appleseed Day on Friday,

September 23, 2011.

·   If you could, please send in one

apple it would be greatly

appreciated. Any kind of apple

would be fine.

·   I f you would like to donate

applesauce or apple juice

for our “apple” activities, the

students would love that!

·   Grandparents day is:
Sept. 26 Last names beginning with A-H
Sept. 27 Last names beginning with I-P
Sept. 28 Last names beginning with Q-Z

·   Fall Break October 1-9
 
Students, Staff and Parents
Expect Academic and Social Success
 
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Spelling Words:
 
1.   bed
2.   men
3.   red
4.   step
5.   ten
6.   net
7.   leg
8.   jet
9.   sled
10. wet

Spelling Test Friday
          
Phonics: Short e and Initial Blends

Comprehension Skill:
Realism and Fantasy
Math: Addition and Subtraction (0-10)
Please help your child practice
simple addition and subtraction with
items at home such as pastas,
beans, buttons, etc.
 
Science: Animals Environments
Animals needs

Homework: Read AR book every night

and have agenda signed. (Title of book and

parent’s signature) Please practice Dolch

sight words, writing numbers correctly,

counting by 1s to 120, 2s, 5s, and 10s to 100,

and Basic Math skills each night. Some great

websites for math and reading practice are
&
www.mrsperkins.com
.
www.internet4classrooms.com

Friday, September 9, 2011

Newsletter September 12 - 16

First Grade Newsletter



 
Week of:
Sept. 12 – Sept. 16


Reading Stories:
A Fox and a Kit
The Zoo in the Park

Test on Thursday


Vocabulary Words:
 
observe parent wild solo
dangle nape medicine
poisonous
       

High-Frequency Words
  
eat her this too

Reminders:

Back to School Bash

Tonight from 6-7:30pm

PTO Meeting Tuesday,

September 13 at 6:00pm

Fall Break October 1-9

For each new unit in Math,

we will send home a topic

sheet. This is a great activity

to help you prepare your

child for the new skills. It is

filled with activities to help

you practice these skills at

home.
 
North Stewart
Students, Staff and Parents
Expect Academic and Social
Success
       

Spelling Words:
 
1.   nap
2.   naps
3.   sit
4.   sits
5.   win
6.   wins
7.   fit
8.   fits
9.   hit
10. hits

Spelling test Friday
 

Phonics: Inflected Endings –s and -ing

Comprehension Skill:
Main Idea
Math: Addition and Subtraction (0-10).
Please help your child practice
simple addition and subtraction with
items at home such as pastas,
beans, buttons, etc.
 
Science: Animals Environments


Homework: Read AR book every night

and have agenda signed. (Title of book and

parent’s signature) Please practice Dolch

sight words, writing numbers correctly,

counting by 1s to 120, 2s, 5s, and 10s to 100,

and Basic Math skills each night. Some great

websites for math and reading practice are
&
www.mrsperkins.com
.
www.internet4classrooms.com
 
 

      
 
 
  











       









 
 

Tuesday, September 6, 2011

First Grade Newsletter



 
Week of:
        Sept. 7 – Sept. 9


Reading Stories:
The Big Blue Ox
They Can Help
      Reading Test on Friday


Vocabulary Words:
 
past present produce danger
transportation serve snuggle
enormous powerful
       
High-frequency Words  
get help use

Reminders:

No school Monday or Tuesday

Parent Teacher Conferences

Tuesday, September 6

from 1:00pm-7:00pm

Thank you to everyone who has

donated snacks!
For each new unit in Math,
we will send home a topic
sheet. This is a great activity
to help you prepare your
child for the new skills. It is
filled with activities to help
you practice these skills at
home.
 
North Stewart
Students, Staff and Parents
Expect Academic and Social
Success
       

Spelling Words:
 
1.   mom
2.   hot
3.   hop
4.   pot
5.   pop
6.   ox
7.   lock
8.   mop
9.   got
10. rock
No Spelling Test
 
Phonics: Short o, -s Plurals

Comprehension Skill:
Character and Setting
Math: 
Addition and Subtraction (0-10)
Please help your child practice
simple addition and subtraction with
items at home such as pastas,
beans, buttons, etc.
 
Science: Classify Animals
  Homework: Read AR book every night

and have agenda signed. (Title of book and

parent’s signature) Please practice Dolch

sight words, writing numbers correctly,

counting by 1s to 120, 2s, 5s, and 10s to 100,

and Basic Math skills each night. Some great

websites for math and reading practice are
&
www.mrsperkins.com
.
www.internet4classrooms.com
 
 

      
 
 
  











       









 
 

Wednesday, August 31, 2011

Dates to Remember!

No School Monday and Tuesday - Septemeber 6th and 7th

Parent Teacher Conferences - Tuesday, Septemeber 6th


Friday, August 26, 2011

Newsletter August 29th-September 2nd

First Grade Newsletter



Week of:
Aug. 29– Sept. 2


Reading Stories:
Pig in a Wig
We Are Vets

Reading Test on Thursday
     

Vocabulary Words:
career service tool scrub
exercise sloppy comfort
search


High-frequency Words
  
up and take

Reminder:
·   Please send healthy snacks
for your child’s class.
·   For each new unit in Math,
we will send home a topic
sheet. This is a great activity
to help you prepare your
child for the new skills. It is
filled with activities to help
you practice these skills at
home.
·   Parent Teacher Conferences
September 6th at 1pm-7pm
North Stewart
Students, Staff and Parents
Expect Academic and Social
Success

Spelling Words:
1.   in
2.   it
3.   did
4.   sit
5.   six
6.   fix
7.   lip
8.   mix
9.   pin
10. wig

Spelling Test Friday
       
Phonics: Short i, and final x
Comprehension Skill: Realism and Fantasy
Math: Addition and Subtraction (0-10)
Please help your child practice
simple addition and subtraction with
items at home such as pastas,
beans, buttons, etc.
Social Studies: Careers


Homework: Read AR book every night

and have agenda signed. (Title of book and

parent’s signature) Please practice Dolch

sight words, writing numbers correctly,

counting by 1s to 120, 2s, 5s, and 10s to 100,

and Basic Math skills each night. Some great

websites for math and reading practice are
&
www.mrsperkins.com
.
www.internet4classrooms.com
       

      
  











       










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