1. Upcoming Quizzes/Tests
Name:______________________
First Grade
Newsletter Week of:
12/04/17
Spelling Words
Homework
Phonics Skill:
short e & ea
Spelling Test Date:
Friday,
December 15th
*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 next Monday
Read to an adult for 10 minutes 
Spelling: Short e pg. 28
Tuesday
SAT Dailies pg. 5, 6
Spelling: Short e pg. 30
Wednesday
NONE 
Nouns worksheet
Thursday
IXL: J.2 – Which sign makes the sentences true? DUE: Mon. 12/11
Read Ted and a Pet (pg. 19) to an adult & complete Activity
Friday
SAT Dailies pg. 11
Read Glen and Fred (pg. 20) to an adult & complete Activity
leg
head
beg
bread
men
hen
there
again
High Frequency Words
again
help
new
there
use
High Frequency Word Test: Thursday,
December 14th
*Please review daily. Your child should be able to read & recognize these words in text.*
Upcoming Quizzes/Tests
Gravity Quiz – Tues., 12/05
Chapter 4 Math Test – Wed.,12/06
Addition Drill – Mon., 12/11
High Frequency Words Test – Thurs., 12/14
Spelling Test – Fri., 12/15
Homework Reminders:
Students should be building their Reading Stamina by reading to an adult for 10 or more minutes a night. In the sheet protectors of the binder, you can find a list of Fiction & Non-Fiction questions to ask your child about the book they are reading to you. Students should also practice their Intonation as they read out loud.
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2. Important Reminders for this week: What We’re Learning This Week
Vocabulary
Reading: astonishing, community, equipment, fortunately, occupation
Science: star, sun, constellation, magnification, telescope, hand lens, observe
Math: related facts A.K.A fact families
Social Studies: Winter Holidays, passport, Chinese New Year
Important Reminders for this week:
Jean Day this Friday for $1.00
What We’re Learning This Week
Science: Gravity & Stars
Math: Chapter 4 – Subtraction Strategies
Reading: Unit 2 Week 1 - Character, Settings & Events, Texts about “Jobs Around Town”, Make and Confirm Predictions
Language Arts: Unit 2 Week 1 – Nouns, Inflectional ending –ed (action took place in the past), commas in a sentence
Writing: Using key words: first, then, next, last to write a story about someone doing their job.
Social Studies: Chinese New Year
Upcoming Events
Holiday Show – 12/ pm; tickets will be sold by the PTO, not by Ms. T or Ms. Garcia.