Newsletter for Week of February 19th     

Hello first grade families!  

Math:  

This week we complete unit six. We will be taking our unit 6 math test on Thursday.  

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: 

This week we will be reading fiction stories and talk about the lesson the story teaches us.  

Language and Writing Skills: This week we will write sentences using commas in a series.  

Spelling/Phonics:  

We will be making and reading variant vowel team words. This week’s spelling words are; coin, oil, clown, crowd, draw, saw, mouth, mound, & chief.  

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.  

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.  

 

Upcoming events:  

Feb. 20, World Culture Fair 

Help us celebrate diversity at Athlos! The World Fair will take place on Tuesday, February 20th from 4:30-6:15pm. Families can come to school and travel around the world learning about a different country in each classroom!  

Feb. 23, Red, White, and Blue Day  

Have a great 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]  

(763) 777-8942 # 8811