SPELLING WORDS: any, many, shrimp, slept, boat, toe, snow, plow, trout, soup, school, book
                                    *** 12 spelling words this week
FUNDATIONS: Unit 10 Week 1 - We will continue to distinguish between open and closed syllable words, practice with words that have 5 sounds (taps), and learn some new vowel teams (-oa, -oe, -ow, -ou, -oo)
READING: We will 
READING SKILL: Main Idea and details

MATH: We will finish Chapter 6 - Counting and Modeling Numbers. This children have done a great job with place value. The practice they have had every day during our morning meeting since the beginning of the year has really helped them approach this concept with ease. This week we will finish up chapter 6 and take a chapter test on Thursday.

RELIGION: We will continue our booklet on Lent.

SCIENCE: We will continue our unit on the solar system. We have talked about the sun and reasons why we need the sun. We have learned how the Earth rotates every 24 hours to give us night and day and how it takes 365 days to revolve around the sun to give us our seasons. This week we continue to learn some important facts about each of the planets.

*Dismissal Change: Please remember that any change of your child's normal dismissal must be provided in a written note. Thank you for your cooperation!

*Snack: The first graders will have a small break for snack each morning (even on half days). Their morning snack must be a healthy snack. Some ideas for acceptable healthy snacks are fruit, granola bars, yogurt, pretzels, gold fish, and dry cereal (ex- cheerios...NO sugared cereals). The only drink allowed during snack time is water. Water bottles must have a sports top or pop up straw top. These types of tops help minimize spills.

MONDAY: Computer
TUESDAY: Spanish
WEDNESDAY: Gym (Gym uniform needed)
THURSDAY: Library and Art
FRIDAY: Music