Snowy Range Academy First Grade
September 12, 2016 SPELLING
We will practice saying and writing phonograms
#1-48 this week. We will also practicing using
these phonograms to build words. We will take
our second phonogram quiz this Friday over
ten of the phonograms practiced.
We have completed a majority
of our fall nationally-normed assessments—this
Tuesday we will take our MAP math assessment,
then we’re done! Expect our regular homework
schedule to continue Tuesday.
Your child will be bringing home the book
READING
Meg and Jim’s Sled Trip Thursday. Please
First grade will begin reading groups this week! The
two first grade classes will come together for
reading, so 1B students will work in small groups with
students from 1A. Our first book will be Meg and
Jim’s Sled Trip, and our focus will be identifying the
author’s purpose as well as five elements of a
narrative. Students’ fluency will be assessed
Friday.
listen to him/her read it aloud to you, and make
sure the book is returned to school Friday.
Have a wonderful week!
›Mrs. Jacobsen
LANGUAGE & WRITING
We will practice identifying and writing declarative
sentences this week before writing one for a grade on
Thursday. We will also work on identifying nouns and
verbs.
MATH
Students will take their first fact assessment over
doubles facts Monday, review +0 and +1 facts, take
their first Written Assessment Wednesday, discuss
“some, some went away” stories, and practice
identifying one hour ago and one hour from now in
math this week.
Our classroom regularly needs
plastic spoons, sandwich bags, and
paper towels. If you are ever able to
donate an item, it would be greatly
appreciated!
SOCIAL STUDIES
World geography test is Monday. We will then begin
learning about geographical features.
SCIENCE
We will about the diversity of ocean life this week as
we each complete a small research project.
QUESTIONS FOR THE DINNER TABLE:
MONDAY: What is a syllable? How many syllables
do you hear in the word moon? Pencil? Elephant? TUESDAY: What ocean animal did you get today?
Can you tell me any facts about your animal?
WEDNESDAY: What is a narrative? Can you tell me
five elements (parts) of a narrative?
Responsibility
is…
Taking ownership of my
thoughts, words, and actions.
Table Manners
By Gelett Burgess
THURSDAY: What are you working on in art class?
FRIDAY: What does the saying “Do unto others as
you would have them do unto you” mean?
The Goops they lick their fingers,
And the Goops they lick their knives;
They spill their broth on the tablecloth –
Oh, they lead disgusting lives!
The Goops they talk while eating,
Mark Your Calendars
Sept. 12
Geography Test
Sept. 13
MAP math assessment
Sept. 21
SRA Board Meeting
Sept. 22
Habitat Field Trip!
Spalding Parent Night
Sept. 26
NO SCHOOL
Sept. 28
Progress Reports
And loud and fast they chew;
And that is why I’m glad that I
Am not a Goop – are you?
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