Newsletter for Week of January 16th    

Hello first grade families!  

Math:  

This week we will complete unit five. In unit five we will be learning about place value, comparing numbers, and adding two-digit numbers.  

Homework:  

We will have math homework activity every night. Homework is mandatory and will be graded. Please make sure your student is completing their math homework nightly.  

Language Arts 

Reading: 

We will learn about technology in the non-fiction texts we read and discuss. We will work on comparing and contrasting the stories we study.  

Writing: 

This week we will become authors and illustrators and create our own books.  

Language Skills: This week we will be learning about prefixes.  

Spelling/Phonics:  

We will be making and sounding out soft G and C words. This week’s spelling words are; strange, race, giant, huge, city, circle, center, cent, brace, & space. Please study and practice these at home each night! 

We will take a spelling and reading assessment on Friday.  

Homework: Make sure your child is reading and working on sight words for at least twenty minutes each night.  

Science:  

We will continue unit three in science. We will become scientists and learn all about light and how it works.  

Reading at home:  

Please have your student read online on their Raz-kids account twenty minutes each night!  

To use student account login to: 

https://www.kidsa-z.com/main/Login    

Teacher: jhodgman0 (last digit is a zero) 

Click their name  

Student passwords are their student ID/lunch number.  

 

Reminders:  

We go outside for recess twice daily, please make sure your child is dressed for the weather. Please make sure your student brings a winter hat, gloves, coat, snow pants and snow boots to school every day! Students can leave boots and snow pants at school. Please make sure students bring a healthy snack to school. Water is the only drink students are allowed to have in the classroom.  

 

Upcoming events:  

*Order your child’s yearbook online

Jan. 8-31, Flower Fundraiser Sales  

Jan. 26, Pajama Day  

Feb. 5-8, I Love to Read Parent Readers 

Feb. 8, Parent Conferences From 3:45-6:45 

Feb. 9, NO SCHOOL! Parent Conferences From 7:15-12:45 

Feb. 14, Flower Delivery 

Feb. 19, No School  

Feb. 20, World Culture Fair 

Feb. 23, Red, White, and Blue Day  

 

Have a wonderful week. 

Let me know if you have any questions or concerns! Email is the best way to communicate.  

Jennifer Hodgman 

First Grade Teacher 

Room 232 

[email protected]