“Setting Sail on a Learning Adventure”
First Grade Newsletter
The Mission of Pearl Public
School District is to prepare each
student to become a lifelong
learner, achieve individual goals,
and positively impact a global
society.
February 27-March 3, 2017
Mrs. Allen, Miss Ballard, & Mrs. Farrar
Spelling Words
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blow
boat
coat
loaf
pillow
road
row
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Skills
soap
yellow
snow
grow
foam
float
flow
The spelling pretest is given each Monday.
Students who make a 100 will not have to take the
test on Friday.
f
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Challenge Words
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boast
coach
show
scream
splash
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throat
stripe
scrape
rainbow
slow
Facts & details; Adjectives for size; Vowels patters
-oa &-oo; 3 letter consonant blends (spl, thr, etc.)
English
Language Arts
-6 facts; Subtracting Tens & Mental math
Math
Weekly Grades
Monday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Homework
Spelling Pretest
Math Topic 11
Fact Test
Daily Grade
Spelling Test
ELA
Vocabulary
Cold Read
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DON’T FORGET to send a healthy snack each
day!
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We are collecting plastic peanut butter,
pickle, and mayo jars for an end of the year
project. Please send clean plastic jars
whenever you can! Collect from neighbors,
family, and friends!
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Any money that is turned in must be in a ziplock
bag or an envelope. Label it with your child’s
name, what the money is for, and the enclosed
amount.
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Check your child’s folder/binder and
backpack nightly. Initial the behavior
calendar for each day.
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Send in Box Tops for Education each month!
Please note homework is subject to change!
Monday-Write spelling words 3 times
each.
Tuesday-Triangle spelling
Thursday-Use 8 of your spelling words in
sentences.
Weekly ELA, Story, & Math sheets are in
your child’s binder or folder. Please make
sure all homework is returned each day.
Read every day with your child!
Students of the Week
Caiden Allee
Aaden Armstrong
Eden Huff
Weekly Events
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Friday-Happy Birthday Dr.
Seuss! Dress like your favorite
Dr. Seuss character!
March Birthdays
Weekly
th Reading Street Story
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Zachary Ray-17
Braelyn Shoto-19
A Trip to Washington D.C.
**Please read with your child in his/her hardback reader every night
(pages 92-119) **
Question of the Week
What treasures can we find in our country?
Read the following sentences daily for
fluency.
The coach will show us where to hit the
ball.
Our street has a row of spruce trees.
Amazing Words
nation- a country or the people who live in a
country
symbol- an object that stands for something else
tourist- a person who travels for fun
abandon- you leave it behind
In the spring, we can float our yellow boat.
splinter- broken into sharp, thin pieces
Use string and scraps of paper to make art.
sunken- it is underneath the water
harbor- an area of quiet water where ships are safe
Read the following words daily for fluency.
statue- a figure made of stone, metal, wood or clay
that is made to look like a person or animal
string scrapes split
spruce once
High Frequency Words
found
mouth once
took wild
Vocabulary Unit 7
timid- shy
instrument- something that is used to make music
sway- to slowly move your body back and forth
perform- people present something to others
nervous- tense or upset
role- a part played by a person
lively- cheerful and full of energy
whirl- to turn quickly in a circle
shriek- to let out a loud, sharp cry
applause- clapping of hands to let performers know they did a good job