1. First Grade Homework & Classroom News:
Jan. 22nd – Jan 26th
Homework Menu:
Choose one appetizer and one main course to do for homework every night. If you are still hungry for practice, help yourself to some dessert!
Appetizer (5 minutes)
Practice any of the listed Daily Math skills
Addition or subtraction flash card games-if you need new flashcards please let us know!
Choose a word family word to write in a complete sentence
Main Course(15 minutes)
Read a “just-right book” to a stuffed animal or a family member for 13 minutes. Spend 2 minutes retelling the story with as many details as possible.
Dessert (10 minutes)
Xtra Math/Prodigy Math
Raz-kids (message us on Dojo if you need us to resend log-in information )
Word families
Words that have r-controlled vowels
-or:
Store, for, more
-ar
Park, smart, car
-ir
Girl, bird
-er
her, perfect
-ur
Surf, burn
Daily Math skills:
Compare 2-digit number with < > and = symbols
Count forward and backwards from any number within 120
Find different ways to make 10, 25, 50, and 100
Find ten more and ten less from any number within 120
Create your own story problems using place value and have someone in your family solve them!
STEM and Social Studies focus of the week
Questions:
How can you make 100 in many different ways?
What can you build with 100 of different materials?
What is renewable energy and what are the global implications of using it?

2. A note from the teachers…
Homework and Newsletter
Jan. 22nd – Jan 26th
A note from the teachers…
It is hard to believe we are celebrating our 100th day of school this week! Through the process of charting their progress in data folders, our students are really understanding how much they have already grown in this time! We are very proud of them! This week we are focusing on reading and writing words that have r-controlled vowels. These are words that have an r following short vowel sounds. The r causes the vowel to stay short but changes the overall sound. These can be difficult sounds for them to tell apart so we encourage them to practice reading and writing these words at home as well. We are starting an informative writing project all about ourselves! In Math, we are continuing our unit on place value. Our focus on the number 100 this week is allowing for some great opportunities to strengthen place value skills. Just a reminder that the 100th day t-shirt is due on Thursday, January 25th. As always, thank you for trusting us with your wonderful kids!
Sincerely,
Mrs. Swartz and Mrs. Watson.
Upcoming Events:
January 22nd- SARSEF night in the cafeteria-6:30 pm
January 25th-100th day of school (please wear 100th day t-shirts)
January 26th-Spirit Assembly (Wear “science” attire)
February 6th-8th- early dismissal for Spring Conferences
February 9th- Galaxy Gala-special person’s dance 6-8pm PTO fundraiser
February 13th- Bugz musical for K-1 students at 6:30pm
February 22nd-23rd- Rodeo Break No School
Star Students: 
Jaxon is always kind to all and has been working hard on completing his work on time. He has wonderful ideas and is a deep thinker. Keep up the great work Jaxon!
Special Birthdays: Vincent (Jan 23rd)
Ben (Jan 25th)

3. The following pages are NOT REQUIRED but are here if you would like to use them with your child 

4. Choose r-controlled words from the word bank to write in sentences:
Paper for writing complete sentences 
fork
park
burn
store
girl
hurt
farm
bird
germ
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