1. Upcoming Quizzes/Tests
Name:______________________
First Grade
Newsletter Week of:
12/18/17
Spelling Words
Homework
run
fun
but
cut
bug
rug
men
head
could
one
Phonics Skill:
short u
Spelling Test Date:
Friday,
January 12th
*Your child should be able to spell these words. Please practice daily.
Day
Math Practice Book
Reading
Language Arts
Other:
Monday
Practice for Addition Drill on: Mon. Jan. 8th *
SAT Dailies:
pg. 18, 23, 24
Read “The Bug” to an adult 
“I can write sentences correctly” worksheet – correct contractions, uppercases & punctuation!!
Tuesday
Lesson 5.4 pg
NONE 
Science
Brain Check Lesson 4 World Play pg. 75** (separate page being sent home Tuesday)
Wednesday
Reteach Worksheets, Lessons (please review before we return from the break)
Assessment tomorrow & Friday
Apply Concepts pg. 76 (behind separate page from yesterday, turn in when ready)
Thursday
Assessment continues tomorrow for those who didn’t go today.
Spelling Short u pg. 34
Friday
Spelling Short u pg. 35
High Frequency Words
could
live
one
then
three
High Frequency Word Test: Thursday,
January 11th
*Please review daily. Your child should be able to read & recognize these words in text.*
Upcoming Quizzes/Tests
The Bug fluency assessment on Thurs. & Fri. 12/21 & 12/22
Gravity & Stars Test on Friday 12/22 (Topics that will be tested are on the “What are we learning this week” section)
Homework Reminders:
*This will be the final Addition Drill that is 5 minutes long. The next addition drill will need to be completed in 4 minutes.
** Please use this to study for Friday’s Test. Please turn in when completed, preferably by Friday!
This packet will be due on Monday, January 8th – please review before we return to school so that students are prepared to continue with these same concepts.
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2. Important Reminders for this week: What We’re Learning This Week
Spirit Week
Tuesday, December 19th - SUPER HERO DAY!
Come dressed as your favorite super hero for $1
Wednesday, December 20th - WACKY WEDNESDAY! Dress in your wackiest attire for $1
Thursday, December 21st - SPORTS JERSEY DAY
Wear your favorite team jersey for $1
Friday, December 22nd - FAVORITE OUTFIT DAY
Wear your favorite outfit for the class holiday party for $1
PLEASE REMEMBER THAT DURING DRESS DOWN DAYS ALL STUDENTS MUST ADHERE TO THE BGK DRESS ATTIRE GUIDELINES:
-NO SPAGETTI STRAP TOPS
-NO SHORT SHORTS ( BURMUDA STYLE SHORTS ONLY)
-NO MINI SKIRTS
Friday
Holiday Party ( reminder sent for items needed)
Early Release: Parent Pick Up Students need to be picked at 1pm. JCC will be open, but all students are dismissed at 1pm!
Vocabulary
Reading: collapsed, furious, materials, refused, shelter
Science: star, sun, constellation, magnify, telescope, hand lens, observe, gravity, energy, light, heat
Math: related facts A.K.A fact families
Social Studies: Winter Holidays, traditions
What We’re Learning This Week
Science: What can you see in the daytime and nighttime sky, telescopes are used for observing things in the sky, stars are unevenly spaced & too many to count, gravity
Math: Chapter 5 – Addition & Subtraction Relationships
Reading: Unit 2 Week 2 - Character, Settings & Events about: “Buildings all around”, key details from the illustrations, make & confirm predictions,
Language Arts: Unit 2 Week 2 – Nouns (singular & plural ex: cat, cats), contractions (ex: it is = it’s)
Writing: Using key words: first, then, next, last to write a fantasy story about building something like in 3 little pigs: a fantasy story about the characters building their homes.
Social Studies: Winter/National Holidays: Hanukkah, Christmas, Kwanzaa and family traditions.
Upcoming Events
School will resume on January 8th, Enjoy the Winter Break!