The First Grade Gazette
Mrs. Loeffler
[email protected]
(724) 935-4631
Volume 7, Week 31
April 11, 2014
A Peek at Our Week
Reading:
Story Selection: “Fishing Bears”
Fundations: Multisyllabic (& Compound) Words
Dolch Words: before, then, after, many, its, from, cut, shall
Vocab Words: both, during, ready, stop, after, been, once
Focus Skill: Main Idea
Focus Strategy: Self-Correct
Grammar: Verbs That Tell About Now
Spelling: Test on Friday, April 19
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Upcoming Events
Apr. 14 – Spirit Wear Sale Ends
Apr. 16 – Health Fair
Apr. 18-20 – Spring Break
Apr. 21 – Snow Make-up Day
Apr. 24 – “Take Your Child to Work” Day
Apr. 25 – Spring Fling
May 2 – Spirit Day
May 7 – School Nurse’s Day
May 9 – Half-Day for Students
public, panic, tonic, plastic, frantic, undid, dentist, submit, picnic,
goblin, good, very, own
Writing:
Weekly Homework
Writing Process - Poem
Math:
Chapter 16 – Addition Facts to 18
Solve two-question problems by using the answer to the first
question to answer the second question.
Master addition facts where one addend is 9.
Master addition facts where one addend is 8.
Use the associate and commutative properties to add 3 numbers.
Tuesday – Thursday:
*Review Dolch Words & Vocab Words
*Practice Spelling Words & Rocket Math Facts
*Document Time on Reading Log
Friday:
*Dolch Word & Spelling Tests
*Book Buddy Bags & Reading Logs Due
Shoe Tying Clinic
Parents: If you are looking for a fun, new way to teach your lil’ ones how to tie their shoes, Nordstrom
provides a free service on scheduled Saturdays throughout the year! The sessions last approximately
40 minutes. The next scheduled session tomorrow, Saturday, April 12th, at 9:00a.m. (in the Children’s
Shoe Department). Please contact Nordstrom to register your child or for more information on future
sessions: (412) 548-4300.
Have a wonderful Spring Break!