1. Mrs. Kurth’s Classroom News Mrs. Kurth’s Classroom News April 18 th – 22 nd, 2016

2. Dates to save: April 21 st : Science Fair April 29 th : Parent Lunch – information coming soon May 26th: First Grade Music Concert May 27th: Grandparents’ Day May 30th: Memorial Day - No School May 31st: First Grade Track and Field Day June 6th: Minnesota Zoo Field Trip June 7th: Last Day of School

3. Science Fair Our science fair is this week! Bring your projects to the elementary gymnasium on Thursday. Have them on display from 4:30-6:00.

4. Tiger Dash Find out about the third annual Tiger Dash being held Saturday, May 21st at Delano Elementary. Go to: http://www.delanotigerdash.com/ to register or sign up to volunteer!

5. Save The Date Parent lunch will be on Friday, April 29 th. Mark your calendar to come and eat lunch with your son or daughter! When we get closer to the date you will have the option to purchase a school lunch or you may bring cold lunch for yourself.

6. Music Program The first graders will have their music program on Thursday, May 26th. Please help your child practice their songs by reviewing the blue packet from Mrs. Dake Go online to http://safeshare.tv/v/kzB49Azl4jM to view how the song is suppose to be sung.

7. Delano Elementary Free Art Saturdays A letter was sent home about Delano Elementary Free Art Saturdays. They will be held one Saturday each month until the end of the year. An adult must accompany the child. Art Saturdays are held in the Middle School art room from 10am-2pm on the following Saturdays: Saturday, April 16 Saturday, May 21

8. Outside Recess Students should also bring a jacket (or at least a sweatshirt) each day. Although the high for the day might be fairly warm, it might not be that warm when we go outside for recess and the wind can really make it feel a lot colder than it is. PLEASE put names on jackets, etc. We appreciate all of your help with this!

9. We will celebrate your child’s birthday here at school If you decide to send store bought treats or goodies please send 24 of them. If it's a weekend day we will celebrate the Friday before or Monday after. We will also celebrate ½ birthdays. If this doesn’t work for you we can celebrate it in May. Please let me know which day you will choose if it falls on the weekend or holiday break. April Birthdays 7 th : Jill 24 th : Addi 25 th : Julia

10. Upcoming Academics: Upcoming Academics: This will change each week!

11. Lesson 23 Main Story: Whistle for Willie (realistic fiction) and Pet Poems (Poetry) Comprehension Skill: Cause and Effect Phonics: digraph oo and syllable patterns Word Wall Words: again, boy, nothing, along, father, together, began, house Grammar: possessive pronouns Writing Skills: Writing to express: writing summaries

12. Spelling Words: 14 words!! look, brook, wood, book, took, hood, good, foot, crook, hook, shook, hoof, *together, *again *Practice writing sentences with word wall words, words with –long vowel sounds, vowel-consonant-e (VCE) word endings words with oo so your child will be prepared to write a sentence on the final test.

13. Math Concepts in this Unit: Money, Making Change, Equal Shares, Fractions, Anticipated Homework: Monday: 8.7 Tuesday: 8.8 Wednesday: No Homework Thursday: 8.9 Friday: No Homework – End of unit review

14. More Math…. Here is the link if you need to reprint homework pages: http://everydaymath.uchicago.edu/parents/1st-grade/em-at- home/unit_8/http://everydaymath.uchicago.edu/parents/1st-grade/em-at- home/unit_8/ Things you can practice at home if you are looking for additional ideas: -Number Stories -Addition Facts -Subtraction Facts -Telling Time to the half hour and quarter hour -Find the value of coin combinations

16. Word of the Week Extra: Each week, your child can receive a sticker for their sticker book by writing down our special word/phrase of the week along with a parent signature. This word also helps me to know that you have seen the newsletter! They love stickers! Word of the week: Science Fair

17. Family Journals Family Journals are due each Monday. Please find your child’s current entry and use the next empty page to complete your response to your child. I also encourage you to use the letter format to allow your child to see and experience that format.

18. General Homework Expectations Mondays: Spelling words and word wall words will come home (practice these words to be ready for the spelling test on Friday Wednesdays: Wednesday work: students complete the comprehension page as well as practice reading the words on the opposite side. When you feel your child is confident in knowing the words and has completed the comprehension page, please return it to the classroom. It is due by the following Tuesday at the latest. Monday through Friday: Math homework will be sent home each day, except Wednesdays. I expect each page to come back the following day.

19. Volunteering Sign Up With Students http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0c4faaab2da4fe3- volunteer Sign Up Without Students www.SignUpGenius.com/go/10C0C4FAAAB2DA4FE3- volunteer2

20. Volunteering The media center is also looking for volunteers to help shelve books. In the past, some parents have volunteered in the library right before coming to our room to volunteer. Please contact them beforehand to see if they have an available opening. Thank you for ALL your help! We couldn’t do it without you!!!

21. Digital Days Day of the Week Digital DaySpecialistImportant Reminders Monday3Media and ComputerBring Library Books Tuesday4Computer & Phy. Ed.Wear Tennis Shoes Wednesday5Music Thursday1P.E.Wear Tennis Shoes Friday2Music

22. Contact Information Angie Kurth 1 st GradeTeacher – rm. 102 763-972-6200 ext.4102, angie.kurth@delanoschools.org angie.kurth@delanoschools.org Classroom Website/Blog: http://www.delano.k12.mn.us/elementary- school/gradesstaff/first-grade/mrs-kurth