1. Upcoming Quizzes/Tests
Name:______________________
First Grade
Newsletter Week of:
01/29/18
Spelling Words
Homework
lend
spend
fast
past
sink
wink
run
bug of
who
Phonics Skill:
short u
Spelling Test Date:
Friday,
Feb. 2nd
*Your child should be able to spell these words. Please practice daily.
Day
Math Practice Book
Reading
Language Arts
Other:
Monday
IXL:
M.2 - Write numbers as tens and ones up to 20
(DUE: 02/05)
Read to an adult 
Study High Frequency Words
Study Spelling Word
Tuesday
Practice Book Lesson 6.1 pg
Spelling Word Categories
Wednesday
Practice Book Lesson 6.2 pg
Study High Frequency Words for TEST TOMORROW
Study Spelling Words
Thursday
Practice Book Lesson 6.3 pg
Read “Stan is Last” to an adult & complete Activity (bottom right)
Study Spelling Words TEST TOMORROW
Friday
Practice Book Lesson 6.4 pg
Read “Tad hits Fast” to an adult & complete Activity (bottom right)
NONE
High Frequency Words
eat of no
under
who
High Frequency Word Test: Thursday,
Feb. 1st
*Please review daily. Your child should be able to read & recognize these words in text.*
Upcoming Quizzes/Tests
High Frequency Test on Thurs., Feb. 1st
Living & Non-Living Things Quiz on Fri., Feb. 2nd (skills on quiz are on “What’s Going on this Week” section on the back page)
Spelling Test on Fri., Feb 2nd.
Homework Reminders:
Please remember to use this homework chart as a checklist. The assignments above are suggested to be completed on these days, however this packet is not due until Monday.
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2. Important Reminders for this week: What We’re Learning This Week
“Family Fun Day” tickets go on sale in the office this week
Jean Day on Friday for $1
Vocabulary
Reading: depend, habitat, hibernate, tolerate, tranquil
Science: living, non-living, plants, animals
Math: digits, ones, tens, hundreds
Social Studies: history, time-line, community, technology, past, present
What We’re Learning This Week
Science: Living & Non-Living things – identifying living & non-living things, what do all living things need: food, water, air, space
Math: Chapter 6 – Count & Model Numbers
Reading: Unit 2 Week 3: “Animals at Home” – Main Topic (Main Idea) & Key Details, Inflectional ending –ing (action word that is happening now ex: running, jumping, drinking)
Language Arts: Unit 2 Week 3 – Grammar: Possessive Nouns ‘s (who or what has something/it belongs to), Contraction Review (ex: its is = it’s)
Writing: Explanatory/Informative Prompt – Main Topic and details in regards to animals that live together in a habitat. Providing closure at the end of a prompt.
Social Studies: History – Change over time.
Upcoming Events
Family Fun Day – Sunday, February 11th
100th Day of School – Tuesday, February 12th
Chinese New Year Party – Friday, February 16th