Week of December 16 - 20

Week of December 16- 20

**Our Christmas Party will be Friday, Dec. 20th at 8:00 in the morning.
    Don't forget to  bring a paperback chapter book (limit $6.00).
    Bring wrapped to school.

***All tests will be given Thursday.

****The book reports were great!

Homework-
Monday- Spelling & Math pg.
Tuesday- Read  Friends Forever
Wednesday- Study

Spelling Words
1. middle
2. fiddle
3. wiggle
4. giggle
5. puddle
6. cuddle
7. fur
8. bird
9. were
10.four

Sight Words
between
still
add
learn
should
below
America
world
own
plant
high
near
food
country
every

Wishing all of you a safe holiday.
 Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!!

Week of December 9-13

Week of December 9-13

Homework-
Monday- Spelling & Math pgs.
Tuesday- Math & Language pgs.
Wednesday- read AR & study word lists
Thursday- Read On The Way To The Pond in reader
                Book Report due tomorrow
*BOOK REPORT--info was sent home in clear folders on Friday, December 6.

Spelling Words-
1. sir
2. dirt
3. bird
4. burn
5. fur
6. her
7. quit
8. when
9. work
10. grew

Sight Words-
set
such
here
put
end
does
must
turn
why
another
well
large
because
big
even

Have a good week!

Week of Dec. 4-6

Week of Nov. 18- 22

Week of November 11-15

Week of November 11-15

Homework-
Monday- Spelling & Math pgs.
Tuesday- Math pg.
Thursday- read in reader I Am A Butterfly
                Math pg.

* Read AR every night.  Study spelling and sight words.
**Please return clear take home folders.
***Progress Reports are coming home Monday.  Please sign and return on Tuesday.
****Our chapel program will Wednesday, November 20 @ 8:10.  Please help your child learn their part.
PLEASE check backpacks daily for info concerning our program.

Congratulations to Ryne Herrington for being selected as Student of the Month!!!!

Spelling Words-
1.chip
2.chin
3.inch
4.itch
5.catch
6.match
7.wish
8.shop
9.now
10.many

Sight Words-
means
old
any
same
tell
boy
follow
came
want
show
also
around
form
three
small

Have a great week!!

Week of November 4-8

Week of  November 4-8

Monday- Math  &  Spelling pgs.
Tuesday- Language & Math pgs.
Read Fun With Fish
Wednesday- Study for tests on Thursday
Thursday- EAGLEFEST
**Don't forget to bring canned food, animal food and medical supplies
for the mission trip to Honduras.
* All tests will be given on Thursday.
***Play parts went home last Friday.
Please help your child learn his/her part.

Spelling Words-
1. ship
2. shop
3. shot
4. wish
5. dish
6. dash
7. for
8. more
9. be
10. try

Sight Words-
name
man
good
help
before
sentence
think
through
line
say
great
where
much
right
too

See you at Eaglefest.  HAVE A GREAT WEEK!!!

Halloween and Tests

Dear Parents,
       Our tests were scheduled for Thursday, October 31st,
but that was before Trick or Treating was changed to Wednesday evening.
 Due to the change we will have our tests on Friday.
                                               Happy Halloween!!
                                                                                             

Week of October 28- November 1

Week of October 28- November 1

Monday- Spelling & Math pgs.
Tuesday- read Try Your Best in the reader, Language & Math pgs.
Wednesday- STUDY FOR ALL TESTS!
Thursday- Trick or Treat- no homework

**Please note that all tests will be given on Thursday, so that all of you  may enjoy trick or treating.
***Chapel parts will be coming home this week.  Please help your child learn their part.

****Our Halloween Party will be Thursday afternnoon.

Spelling Words-
1. or
2. for
3. corn
4. cork
5. fork
6. more
7. hang
8. ring
9. two
10. from

Sight Words-
work
know
place
years
our
live
me
little
back
give
just
most
very
after
things

Week of October 21-25

Week of October 21-25

Homework-
Monday- Spelling & Math pgs.
Tuesday- Math & Language pgs.
Wednesday- bring $2 for Pumpkin Patch @ FUMC
Thursday- Read Where do frogs come from?  & Math pg.
Friday- tests

We are working on 8 facts in Math.
Please put your child's name in their jacket.
Wear tennis shoes and SJDS shirt on Wednesday.

AR- read nightly!! 25% goal is Friday, October 25.

Spelling Words-
1. sing
2. sang
3. hang
4. rang
5. rung
6. bring
7. bus
8. must
9. your
10. when

Sight words-
find
long
down
day
did
get
come
made
may
part
over
new
sound
take
only

Week of October 15-18

Week of October 15-18

Homework
Monday- holiday
Tuesday- Spelling & Math pgs.
Thursday- Read Space Pup & Math pgs.
Friday- tests
*****We are working on 7's facts in math.

*Report Cards will be coming home on Thursday. Please sign and return on Friday.
  First grade does not participate in Headmistress, Honor Roll, or Merit Lists.
**AR begins this week.  Everyone did great last 9 weeks.
      We had several to make Independent Reader last 9 weeks and many more will make
       it this 9 weeks.  READ, READ, READ!!!
***The Timelines and Book Reports were AWESOME.  They will be returned this week.


Spelling Words
1. us
2. bus
3. bug
4. rug
5. mug
6. must
7. with
8. then
9. she
10. use

Sight Words
my
than
first
water
been
called
who
oil
sit
now

Week of October 7-11

Week of October 7-11

Homework-

Monday- Spelling pgs.

Tuesday- Write 5 sentences using any of the spelling words.

Thursday- read Boots for Beth in the reader.

*Book Reports due today.

Friday- **Timelines due today.

***Study math facts, spelling & sight words.

Spelling Words

1. then

2. them

3. this

4. that

5. path

6. with

7. men

8. set

9. set

9. was

10. said

Sight Words

two

more

write

go

see

number

no

way

could 

people

****I'm so PROUD of all the 1st graders meeting their AR goals!!!!!

*****Thank you to all those who drove last week for our field trip!!

******Don't forget children need to wear tennis shoes for P.E. on Wednesdays.

*******Please put your child's name on their jackets.

HAVE A GREAT WEEK!!!!!

Timeline Project

Timeline Project- all the information for the project was sent home in clear folders on Friday.
Please let me know if you have any questions.  Project is due Friday, October 11th.

Week of September 30- October 4

Week of September 30-October 4

Homework-
Monday- Spelling & Math pgs.
Tuesday- Math & Language pgs.
Thursday- read Dan's Pet & Math pg.
Friday- Show & Tell- bring a picture of your pet

*We have started working on 5's facts in math.
**Several students have met their 100% AR goal!!  AWESOME!!!

THURSDAY- field trip to West Jones to see the play, "YOU'RE A GOOD MAN,
                       CHARLIE BROWN"

Spelling Words-
hen
pen
men
end
send
set
all
call
very
that

Sight Words-
some
her
would
make
like
him
into
time
has
look

Thank you for my wonderful gifts & birthday party last week!!
Love my first graders!!

Week of September 23-27

Week of September 23-27

Homework-
Monday- Spelling & Math pgs.
Tuesday- Language & Math pgs.
Thursday- read All That Corn pgs. 118-135
Friday- tests

Spelling Words-
1. all
2. call
3. fall
4. wall
5. ball
6. tall
7. on
8. not
9. so
10. of


Sight Words
will
up
other
about
out
many
then
them
these
so

*Don't forget to wear tennis shoes on Wednesday.
**Permission slips will be sent home for our field trip for next week.
If you have not paid the $5 for the trip- please send it.
***Please put your child's name in their jacket.

Thank you for all the wonderful book donations from the book fair!
Have a great week!!

Week of Sept. 16-20

Week of Sept. 16-20

Homework-
Monday- Spelling pg. & Math pgs.
Tuesday- Language pg. & Math pg.
Wednesday- DON'T FORGET TO WEAR TENNIS SHOES
Thursday- Read Todd's Box pgs. 96-111 & Math pg.
Friday- tests

Spelling Words                                           Sight Words
1. hot                                                               there
2. hop                                                              use
3. pop                                                              an
4. pot                                                               each
5. dot                                                               which
6. not                                                               she
7. back                                                            do
8. pick                                                             how
9. now                                                             their
10. want                                                           if

**We are working on 3's addition facts.  We take a test every Friday on our facts of the week.
The students are given 3 minutes to answer.

***  We have started working on subtraction.

*Please see note about the play at West Jones on Oct.3rd.

Have a great week!!                                                        

Clear folders/Signed papers

Dear Parents,
I'm sorry but clear folders did not get sent home today.
We will send them tomorrow.
Thanks,
Connie

Week of September 9-13

                                       September 9-13, 2013

Homework:

Monday– Spelling pgs. & Math pgs.

Tuesday– Math pg. & Language pg.

Thursday– Read Jack and Rick in reader

                 & Math pg.

**We have started working on math facts: 2’s.

* Friday– All tests

 Spelling Words

1. pick

2. pack

3. tack

4. back

5. sack

6. sick

7. big

8. is

9. they

10.  walk

Sight Words

1. but

2. not

3. what

4. all

5. were

6. we

7. when

8. your

9. can

10.  said

Week of Sept. 2-6

Week of Sept. 2-6
I hope everyone enjoyed their long weekend.
   
  Here are a few reminders:

• If you have not sent supplies or supply fee- please do so.
• Please return homework folders, AR folders and readers on a daily basis.
• P.E is on Wednesday. Children must wear tennis shoes.
• We have started learning math facts and will test on them on Friday. This week we are working on the 1's.

Homework-
Tuesday- Math pgs. & Spelling pgs.
Thursday- Read Ants in the reader & Math pg.
**Friday- tests
****Read AR every night & study spelling & sight words, and math facts.

Spelling Words-                                                          Sight Words-
1. in                                                                              1. at
2. pin                                                                            2. be
3. pig                                                                            3. this
4. wig                                                                           4. have
5. win                                                                           5. from
6. fin                                                                             6. or
7. am                                                                            7. one
8. pan                                                                           8. had
9. yes                                                                            9. by
10. and                                                                        10. words

       Have a great week!!

Week of August 26-30

We had a good week last week and I am looking forward to this week.
Today they will bring home folders with a weekly Progress Report and their work.  PLEASE
look at your child's work and sign the Progress Report and return work and the Progress Report back to us tomorrow. Thank you!  Have a great week!!
Homework-
Monday- Math pg. & Spelling pgs.
Tuesday- Language pg. & Math pgs.
Thursday- Read Sam in the Bag & Math pg.
Friday will be reading, sight words, spelling words and math facts tests.
***AR reading should be done every night!

Spelling Words-
am
ham
had
bad
bag
rag
cap
mad
up
go

Sight Words-
he                   his
was                they
for                   I
on
are                                                                                        
as
with

Friday Tests

Don't forget tomorrow we will have our first tests.
We will have reading, spelling, and sight words.
Please help your child study.
Thank you!

Week of Aug. 19-23

Week of August 19-23

Spelling Words-

at                                                  Homework-

hat

cat                                                  Monday- Spelling pg

can

cap                                                 Tuesday- Math pg.

tap

map                                                Thursday- Math pg.

mad                                                 read The Hat in the reader

a

the

Sight Words-

at

be

this

have

from

or

one

had

by

words

**Don't forget to wear tennis shoes on Wednesday for P.E.

                    Have a great week!!

We have had a great first three days in 1st grade.
Clear folders were sent home today with spelling and sight words.
Also, library books and AR folders were in backpacks.
Try to look over the word lists and read.
Next week we will be getting down to the nuts and bolts of 1st grade!
If you have any questions or concerns please let me know.
I am enjoying getting to know your children.
Have a nice weekend!
Connie

WELCOME TO 1ST GRADE!

                                    Welcome to First Grade!

     We are so excited about this school year.  We are looking forward to working with you and your child.  Here are some things you can do to help your child have a great year.

·        Read with your child every day.  When AR begins, your child will be expected to read a book every night and test the next morning.   You won’t believe the growth that will occur because of this practice.

·        Practice, practice, practice weekly sight words, spelling words, and addition math facts.

·        Spelling, sight word, math facts and reading tests will all be given on Friday unless otherwise noted.

·         Homework will be given on Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday.  Please check over it and return it in the homework folder the next day. 

·        Please make sure your child comes to school every day unless he/she is sick.

·        Graded papers and a weekly progress report will be sent home on Monday.  Please take time to go over the papers with your child.  Then sign the progress report and return the progress report and papers.

     Our chapel program will be in November.  We will send more

information at a later date.

     Thank you in advance for helping us help your child.  If you need us, please don’t hesitate to call the school or send a note. We will get back to you as quickly as possible.  Working together, this year will be the strong foundation your child needs for success in school and a whole lot of fun for all of us!  God bless you and your child as begin this adventure called first grade.    

                         

                                       Connie Leggett, teacher

                                      Marilyn Crowder, asst. teacher (morning)

                                      Sally Myers, asst. teacher (afternoon)

WELCOME BACK!!

Welcome to 1st grade! I am excited about the upcoming school year.