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First Grade News

10/9/15

Ms. Prosise
hprosise@d88a.org
815.744.6166 ext. 1101

SO MANY 100% ON SPELLING TESTS!
Please use our class website as another way of staying in touch with the class.
www.msprosisefirstgrade.weebly.com
I’m so proud to be the teacher in this classroom of bright, young learners! I am proud of many student’s positive behaviors, I’m proud of students who help others and I’m very proud that they are coming in
excited for what’s ahead. :)
Did you see your student’s “Book in a Bag?” These books should be used to practice fluency and SMOOTH reading! Soon we will have parents helping to listen to students read and switch books
In social studies this week we talked about Fire Safety
Christopher Columbus.
In science we have been observing our mealworm friends and we will be looking at their life cycle’s for the next few weeks!
Our partnership is important!
Please always feel that you can call, email or write to me:)
Ms. Prosise

Important Dates:
Monday:
10/12– NO SCHOOL! Columbus Day
Friday:
10/16– Smencils @ lunch
10/16- End of 1st Quarter
10/13-10/16- Theme 1 Testing
*Ms. P will not be in the classroom on Weds, Oct. 14th (sub)

Math
This week’s math focus:
Addition Strategies
Unit 2:
-Counting On Addition
-Part, Part, Whole
-Partners (2+3) , Switch Partners (3+2)
-Equal sign =

Classroom Goal:
To listen and follow directions the FIRST time given in the classroom.
**Students will earn an extra recess when we fill up our “warm fuzzies” jar! Ask them how we fill our bucket:)

Reading Lessons 1-6:
Theme Test Week
This week we will be reviewing the first 6 lessons of the year and taking our theme test. Students have their Storytown Books at home with you this week.
Some things to work on at home:
-Read each lesson’s story
-You read, student reads
-Read together
-Student reads to you
-Study spelling patterns
-short vowels /a/ (bat, cat, lap, sat)
-short vowel /i/ (sit, bit, kit, lip)
-short vowel /o/ (top, pop, mop)
-digraph /ck/ (back, pack, pick, sick, sock)
-Review High Frequency Word card bag
-Use these words correctly in sentences.