1. Mrs. Brown’s Rockin’ News!
December 7, 2015
Vocabulary Words
These words are practiced daily and will be part of our weekly reading quiz.
alert: you pay attention to what is happening and are ready to act
directions: instructions for how to do something
scale: a tool that measures weight
sensitive: pays attention to changes or details
swivel: you turn ot spin on one spot
threatened: he or she meanot to do harm
What we are learning!
Reading
Students will be in differentiated guided reading groups at their instructional level.
Word Work
This week our pattern are the long o with silent e. We will work on the pattern all week. Partial credit will be given for parts of words.
Grammar
Contractions, conjunctions,
common, proper, possessive nouns
Singular and plural nouns with matching verbs
Writing
How-To 
Math
Fact Families, word problems, missing addends, addition and subtraction
Science
Sound
Specials Schedule
Monday: Computer Lab
Tuesday: Art
Wednesday: Music
Thursday: Media Center
Friday: PE- wear gym shoes
Mrs. Amy Brown
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2. Ice Cream! Calendar December7-11- Santa’s Workshop
First Grade can buy ice cream on Wednesday’s for $1.00
If you need to change your child’s regular transportation, please send a note that morning.
If you must call the school, please do so by 2:00 with the change. Sending a note that morning in the red folder is the best way to change transportation. Thanks!
We are collecting used ink cartridges, small electronics (ex: ipods, ipads, mp3 players, handheld games) and laptops. This will help increase our country’s Field Day team points!
Calendar
December7-11- Santa’s Workshop
December 15- Pictures with Santa
December 18- Christmas Party
Yearbooks are now on sale!
Price Now
$18.00
Price After February 11, 2016
$20.00
Order online with credit card at:
Then enter your order number: 33300
Parents are invited to enroll in the Harvey’s Hometown Rewards Key Program to benefit our school. Our school code is
RECYCLED ITEMS WANTED!! 
The Art Room needs your help!  Starting JANUARY4th, we will be collecting different colored soda and water bottle caps of all colors and sizes.  We also are looking for different sized soda and water bottles that are clear.  Please NO Gatorade or similar bottles.  Drop off will be in the commons area before classes begin.
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