Hello first grade families!

Here is a look at our week.

Language Arts: This week we will continue the last unit in our Benchmark curriculum. Unit 10 is titled "Exploring Sound, Light, and Heat," is primarily about how these different forms of energy impact our daily lives. Essential Question: Students work toward answering, "How would our lives be different without sound, light, and heat?".

Content Integration: This unit heavily integrates Physical Science concepts with literacy, helping students build world knowledge while improving reading comprehension.

Core Concepts: Lessons focus on identifying sources of energy, movement, and how we experience light and sound through our senses.

We will be taking a reading comprehension assessment on Thursday.

Phonics: Complex vowel spellings for the /ô/ sound, including: aw (as in saw or draw) au (as in haul or fault) al (as in talk or walk) augh (as in caught or taught).

Spelling: This week’s spelling words are: call, wall, chalk, salt, fault, fault, outlaw, straw, talk, &, caught. Spelling test will be given Thursday.

Science: We will continue a unit called Energy all around us. We will explore energy by doing experiments.

Sound: Use "singing spoons" and rubber bands to visualize vibrations.

Light: Conduct "dark room" experiments where students try to identify objects with no light versus a small flashlight.

Heat: Observe the effect of sunlight on different surfaces like sand, soil, or water and record temperature changes.

Shadows: Use flashlights and various objects to understand how light traveling in a straight path forms shadows when blocked.

Math: This week we will continue unit 9 in our final unit in our Everyday Math curriculum. Unit 9 focuses on Two-Digit Addition and Subtraction and Review. Students learn to solve real-world problems, such as comparing prices and buying

items, by adding and subtracting 1-digit numbers, decade numbers (like 40 or 50), and 2-digit numbers.

Students explore these main topics throughout the unit:

· Two-Digit Operations: Adding and subtracting 2-digit numbers, including "decade numbers" like 40 or 50.

· Real-World Math: Solving number stories involving buying items from a school store or vending machine and comparing prices.

· Comparing Numbers: Using symbols like <, >, and = to show relationships between different values.

· Measurement: Using tools like paper-clip rulers to measure objects, building a conceptual foundation for standard rulers in 2nd grade.

· Fractions: Continued work on equal shares and the relationship between fractional parts and a whole. We will have Math homework nightly.

Nightly student homework:

· spelling words

· math activity worksheet

· practice sight words

· read for twenty minutes

· Read on Razkids

· Work on IXL

Upcoming Events:

· Book Fair is scheduled from May 11th - May 14th!

· Father/Daughter Dances! Families RSVP for this event, then dress up fancy for dancing, games, snacks, and photo opportunities with their student/s.

· Father/Daughter Dances are scheduled for Wednesday, May 13th.

· PreK-3rd Grades: 12:45 – 1:30 p.m.

· 4th-8th Grades: 1:45 – 2:30 p.m.

· Mother/Son Dances are scheduled for Thursday, May 14th.

· PreK-3rd Grades: 12:45 – 1:30 p.m.

· 4th-8th Grades: 1:45 – 2:30 p.m.

· Music Program for PreK – 4th grade is scheduled for Friday, May 15th starting at 9:15 a.m. More details to come!

· May 15th Crazy Hair Day/free dress day!

· Free Dress Days for ALL STUDENTS begin on Monday, May 18th until the end of the year. The first week is a SPIRIT WEEK!

· May 18 WALKING TRIP TO THE PARK IN THE AM!!

· Monday, 5/18 – Animal Day

· Tuesday, 5/19 – Pajama & Stuffed Animal Day

· Wednesday, 5/20 – Twin Day

· Thursday, 5/21 – MN Sports Day

· Friday, 5/22 – Hoodie Day

· Week of May 26, FREE DRESS DAYS!

· Field Days are scheduled for May 21st and May 22nd!

· MAY MADNESS fundraiser, Wednesday, May 27th from 4:45 – 7:00 p.m.

· May 29th: Last Day of School for PK-7

The partnership in your child’s education is very valuable please don’t hesitate to reach out at any time!

Laura Fowell

Hello first grade families!

Here is a look at our week.

Language Arts: This week we will complete our last lesson in our Benchmark curriculum. Unit 10 is titled "Exploring Sound, Light, and Heat," is primarily about how these different forms of energy impact our daily lives. Essential Question: Students work toward answering, "How would our lives be different without sound, light, and heat?".

Content Integration: This unit heavily integrates Physical Science concepts with literacy, helping students build world knowledge while improving reading comprehension.

Core Concepts: Lessons focus on identifying sources of energy, movement, and how we experience light and sound through our senses.

We will be taking a reading comprehension assessment on Thursday.

Phonics: Silent letters such as wr (write), kn (knot), and gn (gnat).

Spelling: This week’s spelling words are: knock, know, knew, calf, half, write, wrong, crumb, lamb, &, autumn. Spelling test will be given Friday.

Science: We will begin a unit called Energy all around us. We will explore energy by doing experiments.

Sound: Use "singing spoons" or rubber bands to visualize vibrations.

Light: Conduct "dark room" experiments where students try to identify objects with no light versus a small flashlight.

Heat: Observe the effect of sunlight on different surfaces like sand, soil, or water and record temperature changes.

Shadows: Use flashlights and various objects to understand how light traveling in a straight path forms shadows when blocked.

Math: This week we will continue unit 9 in our final unit in our Everyday Math curriculum. Unit 9 focuses on Two-Digit Addition and Subtraction and Review. Students learn to solve real-world problems, such as comparing prices and buying items, by adding and subtracting 1-digit numbers, decade numbers (like 40 or 50), and 2-digit numbers.

Students explore these main topics throughout the unit:

· Two-Digit Operations: Adding and subtracting 2-digit numbers, including "decade numbers" like 40 or 50.

· Real-World Math: Solving number stories involving buying items from a school store or vending machine and comparing prices.

· Comparing Numbers: Using symbols like <, >, and = to show relationships between different values.

· Measurement: Using tools like paper-clip rulers to measure objects, building a conceptual foundation for standard rulers in 2nd grade.

· Fractions: Continued work on equal shares and the relationship between fractional parts and a whole. We will have Math homework nightly.

Nightly student homework:

· spelling words

· math activity worksheet

· practice sight words

· read for twenty minutes

· Read on Razkids

· Work on IXL

Upcoming Events:

· April 30th Field trip to the zoo! If you have not turned in your permission slip please do so ASAP!!

· April 30th May Madness raffle items due. If you have not yet sent in your items please do so this week!!

· Book Fair is scheduled from May 11th - May 14th!

· Father/Daughter and Mother/Son Dances! Families RSVP for this event, then dress up fancy for dancing, games, snacks, and photo opportunities with their student/s.

· Father/Daughter Dance are scheduled for Wednesday, May 13th.

· PreK-3rd Grades: 12:45 – 1:30 p.m.

· 4th-8th Grades: 1:45 – 2:30 p.m.

· Mother/Son Dance are scheduled for Thursday, May 14th.

· PreK-3rd Grades: 12:45 – 1:30 p.m.

· 4th-8th Grades: 1:45 – 2:30 p.m.

· Music Program for PreK – 4th grade is scheduled for Friday, May 15th starting at 9:15 a.m. More details to come!

· May 15th Crazy Hair Day/free dress day!

· Free Dress Days for ALL STUDENTS begin on Monday, May 18th until the end of the year. The first week is a SPIRIT WEEK!

· Week of May 18

· Monday, 5/18 – Animal Day

· Tuesday, 5/19 – Pajama & Stuffed Animal Day

· Wednesday, 5/20 – Twin Day

· Thursday, 5/21 – MN Sports Day

· Friday, 5/22 – Hoodie Day

· Week of May 26, FREE DRESS DAYS!

· Field Days are scheduled for May 21st and May 22nd!

· MAY MADNESS fundraiser, Wednesday, May 27th from 4:45 – 7:00 p.m.

· May 29th: Last Day of School for PK-7

The partnership in your child’s education is very valuable please don’t hesitate to reach out at any time!

Hello first grade families!

Here is a look at our week.

Language Arts: In Benchmark Advance Unit 9, we will explore the theme "We Use Goods and Services," which introduces basic economic concepts. The unit is framed around the Essential Question: "Why do people trade with each other?

We will be taking a reading comprehension assessment on Thursday.

Spelling: This week’s spelling words are: good, cook, put, push, juice, truth, music, chew, crew, & screw. Spelling test will be given Friday.

Social Studies: This week we will finish our unit on goods and services. While learning the differences between wants and needs.

Math: This week we will begin unit 9 in our final unit in our Everyday Math curriculum. Unit 9 focuses on Two-Digit Addition and Subtraction and Review. Students learn to solve real-world problems, such as comparing prices and buying items, by adding and subtracting 1-digit numbers, decade numbers (like 40 or 50), and 2-digit numbers.

Students explore these main topics throughout the unit:

· Two-Digit Operations: Adding and subtracting 2-digit numbers, including "decade numbers" like 40 or 50.

· Real-World Math: Solving number stories involving buying items from a school store or vending machine and comparing prices.

· Comparing Numbers: Using symbols like <, >, and = to show relationships between different values.

· Measurement: Using tools like paper-clip rulers to measure objects, building a conceptual foundation for standard rulers in 2nd grade.

· Fractions: Continued work on equal shares and the relationship between fractional parts and a whole. We will have Math homework nightly.

Nightly student homework:

· spelling words

· math activity worksheet

· practice sight words

· read for twenty minutes

· Read on Razkids

· Work on IXL

Upcoming Events:

· Friday, April 24th Beach Day/Free dress for all students

. Thursday, April 30th 1st grade field trip to the Como Zoo!!  Permission slips were sent home on Friday,  Please return your permission slip to Ms Fowell by April 24th!

· April 30th May Madness raffle items due. If you have not yet sent in your items please do so this week!!

· Book Fair is scheduled from May 11th - May 14th!

· Father/Daughter Dances! Families RSVP for this event, then dress up fancy for dancing, games, snacks, and photo opportunities with their student/s.

· ● Father/Daughter Dances are scheduled for Wednesday, May 13th.

· PreK-3rd Grades: 12:45 – 1:30 p.m.

· 4th-8th Grades: 1:45 – 2:30 p.m.

· Mother/Son Dances are scheduled for Thursday, May 14th.

· PreK-3rd Grades: 12:45 – 1:30 p.m.

· 4th-8th Grades: 1:45 – 2:30 p.m.

· Music Program for PreK – 4th grade is scheduled for Friday, May 15th starting at 9:15 a.m. More details to come!

· May 15th Crazy Hair Day/free dress day!

· Free Dress Days for ALL STUDENTS begin on Monday, May 18th until the end of the year. The first week is a SPIRIT WEEK!

· Week of May 18

· Monday, 5/18 – Animal Day

· Tuesday, 5/19 – Pajama & Stuffed Animal Day

· Wednesday, 5/20 – Twin Day

· Thursday, 5/21 – MN Sports Day

· Friday, 5/22 – Hoodie Day

· Week of May 26, FREE DRESS DAYS!

· Field Days are scheduled for May 21st and May 22nd!

· MAY MADNESS fundraiser, Wednesday, May 27th from 4:45 – 7:00 p.m.

· May 29th: Last Day of School for PK-7

The partnership in your child’s education is very valuable please don’t hesitate to reach out at any time!

Look at the Week 3-16-26

Here is a look at our week.

Language Arts: This week we will continue our Benchmark curriculum unit 8 is titled "Observing the Sky." This unit shifts students toward earth science through literacy, focusing on how we observe and understand celestial objects.

Unit 8 Overview: "Observing the Sky"

• Essential Question: Why do the sun and moon capture our imagination?
• Core Topics: Students read and learn about the sun, moon, stars, comets, and atmospheric phenomena like lightning.
• Reading: Identifying the central idea (main topic) and retelling important details.

We will be taking a reading comprehension assessment on Wednesday.

Spelling: This week we will be learning about “or” Vowel teams. This week’s spelling words are: organ, order, storm, story, coarse, bored, core, roar, chore, & store. Spelling test will be given Friday.

Science: This week we will begin a unit called Save the Bees! This week we will learn the life cycle, anatomy, and critical role of bees as pollinators. We will integrate Earth and Life sciences to help students understand how animals and plants depend on each other for survival.

Math: This week we will continue unit 8 in our Everyday Math curriculum. Unit 8 (Mental Arithmetic, Money, and Fractions) focuses on advancing money skills to include dollar bills, strengthening mental math strategies, and introducing fraction concepts. Children learn to count combinations of coins and bills, solve word problems, and identify halves and fourths of shapes and sets.

We will have Math homework nightly.

Nightly student homework:

• spelling words
• math/functional phonics activity worksheet
• practice sight words
• read for twenty minutes
• Read on Razkids
• Work on IXL

Up Coming Events:

THURSDAY, March 19th is PJ/BLANKET or STUFFED ANIMAL day for our class!!! Students can wear PJs and bring a small blanket/stuffed animal to school.

• March 20^th Jersey and Hat Day! (free dress day for all students)
• March 23^rd-27^th Spring Break (no school)

The partnership in your child’s education is very valuable please don’t hesitate to reach out at any time!

Laura Fowell

First Grade Teacher

Contact info:

[email protected] 

763-777-8942 ext:8811

Hello first grade families!

Here is a look at our week.

Language Arts: This week we will complete unit seven in our Benchmark curriculum. We will dive into "Past, Present, and Future" to explore the essential question: Why is the past important? Throughout this unit, students will examine how technology, schools, and daily life have changed over time while learning about influential historical figures. We will focus on reading skills like using timelines to understand sequences. By connecting historical events to their own lives, students will gain a better understanding of how the past shapes our world today.

We will be taking a reading comprehension assessment on Friday.

Writing: We will write complete sentences about our past, present, and future.

Spelling: This week we will be learning about “Vowel" teams long i sound. This week’s spelling words are: ice, idea, bright, night, try, why, dime, climb, inside, & find. Spelling test will be given Friday.

Social Studies: This week we will complete our unit called Past, present, and future. This week we will learn about Time and Chronology. 

Math: This week we will complete our unit seven Everyday Math Curriculum. We will be taking our unit assessment this week.

We will have Math homework nightly.

Nightly student homework:

· spelling words

· math/functional phonics activity worksheet

· practice sight words

· read for twenty minutes

· Read on Razkids

· Work on IXL

Up Coming Events:

· March 9th Tri 3 begins

· March 23rd-27th Spring Break (no school)

The partnership in your child’s education is very valuable please don’t hesitate to reach out at any time!

Laura Fowell

[email protected] 

763-777-8942 ext:8811

Hello first grade families!

Here is a look at our week.

Language Arts: This week we will continue unit seven in our Benchmark curriculum. We will dive into "Past, Present, and Future" to explore the essential question: Why is the past important? Throughout this unit, students will examine how technology, schools, and daily life have changed over time while learning about influential historical figures. We will focus on reading skills like using timelines to understand sequences. By connecting historical events to their own lives, students will gain a better understanding of how the past shapes our world today.

We will be taking a reading comprehension assessment on Thursday.

Writing: We will write complete sentences about our past, present, and future.

Spelling: This week we will be learning about “E” Vowel teams. This week’s spelling words are; eagle, eager, even, equal, field, thief, sweep, sweet, money, & happy. Spelling test will be given Friday.

Social Studies: This week we will continue a unit called Past, present, and future. This week we will learn about Time and Chronology: Students will create a timeline that identifies at least three events from their own life.

Math: This week we will continue our unit seven Everyday Math Curriculum. In this unit, your student will move beyond basic counting to develop "fact power"—the ability to recall math facts quickly and accurately. You will see Home Links involving "What's My Rule?" tables and shape hunts around the house. A great way to support them at home is to ask them to identify 3D shapes in the pantry (like a soup can being a cylinder) or to practice "partners of 10" (like 7 and 3) to help with their subtraction speed.

We will have Math homework nightly.

Nightly student homework:

· spelling words

· math/functional phonics activity worksheet

· practice sight words

· read for twenty minutes

· Read on Razkids

· Work on IXL

Up Coming Events:

· Feb. 27th World Fair (during school hours)

· Feb. 27th Retro Day (free dress day for all students)

· March 9th Tri 3 begins

· March 23rd-27th Spring Break (no school)

The partnership in your child’s education is very valuable please don’t hesitate to reach out at any time!

Laura Fowell

[email protected] 

763-777-8942 ext:8811

Hello first grade families!

Reminder: If you have not scheduled your students conference, please do so ASAP!!

Here is a look at our week.

Language Arts: This week we will complete unit six in our Benchmark curriculum. Unit 6 of the 1st Grade Benchmark curriculum is titled "Stories Have a Message." The unit primarily focuses on exploring tales and lessons to understand how characters' actions lead to consequences.

We will be taking a reading comprehension assessment on Thursday.

Writing: We will write opinion paragraphs.

Spelling: This week we will be reviewing long vowel “A” words. This week’s spelling words are; day, stay, play, mail, paint, wait, gray, chain, tray, & paid.  BONUS word is say.   Spelling test will be given Thursday.

Social Studies: This week we will begin a unit called Past, present, and future. This week we will learn about Time and Chronology: Students will create a timeline that identifies at least three events from their own life.

Math: This week we will complete unit six in our Everyday math curriculum. We will take the unit six assessment this week on Thursday.

We will have Math homework nightly.

Nightly student homework:

· spelling words

· math/functional phonics worksheet

· practice sight words

· read for twenty minutes

· Read on Razkids/ IXL practice

.  Weekly packet

Up Coming Events:

· Feb. 9th-13th free Dress Days for all Students

· Feb. 11th and 12th Parent Teacher Conferences (after school)

· Thursday, Feb. 12th Friendship Party

· No school Feb. 16th Presidents Day

Reminder: If you have not scheduled your students conference, please do so ASAP!!

On Thursday 2/12 we will be having a friendship party. Your student may bring items to share with the class. We have 24 students in our class and 2 teachers.  Please only address the from on Valentine cards!  This will help with passing out to other students.

The partnership in your child’s education is very valuable please don’t hesitate to reach out at any time!

Laura Fowell

[email protected] 

763-777-8942 ext:8811

Hello first grade families!

Here is a look at our week.

Language Arts: This week we will continue unit six in our Benchmark curriculum. Unit 6 of the 1st Grade Benchmark curriculum is titled "Stories Have a Message." The unit primarily focuses on exploring tales and lessons to understand how characters' actions lead to consequences.

We will be taking a reading comprehension assessment on Thursday.

Writing: We will learn to write opinion paragraphs.

Spelling: This week we will be reviewing long vowel U&E/silent e words. This week spelling words are; these, theme, compete, rule, cute, huge, dude, rude, June & cube. BONUS word is Pete!  Spelling test will be given Friday.

Science: Groundhog unit

Math: This week we will continue unit six in our Everyday math curriculum. Unit 6 of the 1st Grade Everyday Mathematics curriculum is titled "Addition Fact Strategies." It primarily focuses on helping students develop mental strategies for addition and understanding how to solve more complex number problems.

We will have Math homework nightly.

Nightly student homework:

· spelling words

· math/Functional Phonics worksheet

· practice sight words

· read for twenty minutes

· Read on Razkids/IXL practice

Up Coming Events:

· I love to read month Feb. 2-5th Parent Readers-We still have open slots, email me to sign up!!

. FRIDAY, Feb 6th is the LAST DAY TO BUY CARDS/SUCKERS!!!!

· Feb. 11th and 12th Parent Teacher Conferences (3:30-6:30P) PLEASE SIGN UP ASAP!!

. Thursday Feb 12th we will be celebrating Valentines day.  Your child my bring a valentine to give to classmates.  If you choose to do this, please only have them write their name as from.  This will make it much easier to pass out.  Also, if you choose to include a treat, it must be store bought and all treats will be sent home that day.  We have 24 students in our class and 2 teachers.

· No school Feb. 16th Presidents Day

The partnership in your child’s education is very valuable please don’t hesitate to reach out at any time!

Laura Fowell

[email protected] 

763-777-8942 ext:8811

Hello first grade families!

Here is a look at our week.

Language Arts: This week we will begin unit 6 in our Benchmark curriculum. Unit 6  is titled "Stories Have a Message." The unit primarily focuses on exploring tales and lessons to understand how characters' actions lead to consequences.

We will be taking a reading comprehension assessment on Friday.

Writing: We will learn to write opinion paragraphs.

Spelling: This week we will be reviewing long vowel i/silent e words. This week spelling words are; five, hide, nice, smiles, time, hike, ripe, tribe, slide, & bride. Spelling test will be given Friday.

Science: Groundhog unit

Math: This week we will begin unit 6 in our Everyday math curriculum. Unit 6  is titled "Addition Fact Strategies." It primarily focuses on helping students develop mental strategies for addition and understanding how to solve more complex number problems.

We will have Math/functional phonics homework nightly.

Nightly student homework:

· practice sight words and spelling words

· math/functional phonics worksheet

· Weekly packet

· read for twenty minutes

· Read on Razkids/ IXL practice

Up Coming Events:

· Jan. 30th Dress Like a Twin-Free Dress Day

· I love to read mouth Feb. 2-5th Parent readers

. Friday, Feb 6th- LAST DAY TO BUY VALENTINE CARD/SUCKER

· Feb. 11th and 12th Parent Teacher Conferences (after school)

. Friday, Feb 13th - Valentine Card/Sucker handout

· No school Feb. 16th

Reminder: Schedule Parent Teacher Conference.

The partnership in your child’s education is very valuable please don’t hesitate to reach out at any time!

Laura Fowell

[email protected] 
763-777-8942 ext:8811

Hello first grade families!

Here is a look at our week.

Language Arts: This week we will complete unit five in our Benchmark curriculum. Benchmark Unit five is titled "Technology at Work". The unit explores how technology and tools are used to solve problems and assist people in their daily jobs.

We will be taking a reading comprehension assessment on Thursday.

Writing: We will write complete sentences using homophones.

Spelling: This week we will be reviewing long vowel o/silent e words. This week spelling words are soft c and g sounds; gem, gentle, giant, giraffe, age, page, huge, edge, bridge, &, dodge.  BONUS word is face

Science: We will continue to learn about simple machines and how they make our lives easier.

Functional Phonics: Functional phonics is a systematic approach to teaching reading that focuses on the relationship between letters and sounds to build decoding and spelling skills. It involves explicit instruction, where children are taught the correlations between letters (graphemes) and sounds (phonemes) in a logical, sequential order, starting with simple concepts and moving to more complex ones. Parents can support functional phonics by encouraging phonemic awareness (hearing individual sounds in words), practicing letter-sound correspondence, blending sounds to read words, and making reading a fun, daily activities. Students will have a functional phonics homework activity nightly.

Math: This week we will complete unit five in our Everyday math curriculum. Unit 5 is titled "Place Value and Comparisons". The unit shifts focus from basic counting to understanding how numbers are structured and how they relate to one another.  We will have our pretest on Wed and test on Thursday.

We will have Math homework nightly.

Fast Bridge: We will be taking our math winter fast bridge testing this week. This is the assessments we take to monitor student growth in Minnesota.

Nightly student homework:

· spelling words

· math/functional phonics worksheet

· practice sight words

· read for twenty minutes

· Weekly packet

· Read on Razkids and Work on IXL practice.  I have sent home logins for both of these learning programs.  If you are not able to login, please let me know!

Reminders:

· Student login information for Razkids and IXL was sent home last week. Please help your child login to each sight and work on them for a few minutes each night. These sites will be used as needed if we have to stay home for weather or other reasons we may not be able to come to school.

· Send weather appropriate clothing with your child daily, we will go outside for recess daily.

· Please make sure you are checking your child’s red take home folder nightly. Please take out student work nightly and remember to help your student complete and return their math homework daily. Students should bring their homework folder to school daily.

Up Coming Events:

· Feb. 11th and 12th Parent Teacher Conferences (after school)

· Valentines Fundraiser-ends Feb. 6th

Details:

· All sales are CASH ONLY

· Cost: $1.00 per card + sucker

· Students purchase from their homeroom teacher

Everyone is asked to bring exact change. You can try to make change for someone if you have it, but if not, they will need to bring change the following day to make their purchase

· Sales end Friday, February 6th

· Cards will be delivered on Friday, February 13th

The partnership in your child’s education is very valuable please don’t hesitate to reach out at any time!

Laura Fowell

[email protected] 
763-777-8942 ext:8811

Hello first grade families!

Here is a look at our week.

Language Arts: This week we will continue unit five in our Benchmark curriculum. Benchmark Unit five is titled "Technology at Work". The unit explores how technology and tools are used to solve problems and assist people in their daily jobs.

We will be taking a reading comprehension assessment on Thursday.

Writing: We will write complete sentences using homophones.

Spelling: This week we will be reviewing long vowel o/silent e words. This week spelling words are; broke, close, home, hope, stone, nose, joke, rope, poke, & bone.  BONUS word is woke

Science: We will learn about simple machines and make a pulley system.

Functional Phonics: Functional phonics is a systematic approach to teaching reading that focuses on the relationship between letters and sounds to build decoding and spelling skills. It involves explicit instruction, where children are taught the correlations between letters (graphemes) and sounds (phonemes) in a logical, sequential order, starting with simple concepts and moving to more complex ones. Parents can support functional phonics by encouraging phonemic awareness (hearing individual sounds in words), practicing letter-sound correspondence, blending sounds to read words, and making reading a fun, daily activities. Students will have a functional phonics homework activity nightly.

Math: This week we will continue unit five in our Everyday math curriculum. Unit 5 is primarily titled "Place Value and Comparisons". The unit shifts focus from basic counting to understanding how numbers are structured and how they relate to one another.

We will have Math homework nightly.

Fast Bridge: We will be taking our winter fast bridge testing this week. This is the assessments we take to monitor student growth in Minnesota.

Nightly student homework:

· spelling words

· math/functional phonics worksheet

· practice sight words

· read for twenty minutes

·Weekly packet

Reminders:

· Send weather appropriate clothing with your child daily, we will go outside for recess daily.

· Please make sure you are checking your child’s red take home folder nightly. Please take out student work nightly and remember to help your student complete and return their math homework daily. Students should bring their homework folder to school daily.

Up Coming Events:

· No School Monday, Jan. 19th-MLK

Jan 30th- Twin day-dress as a twin with a friend

· Valentines Fundraiser

Details:

· All sales are CASH ONLY

· Cost: $1.00 per card + sucker

· Students purchase from their homeroom teacher

o Everyone is asked to bring exact change. You can try to make change for someone if you have it, but if not, they will need to bring change the following day to make their purchase

· Sales end Friday, February 6th

· Cards/suckers will be delivered on Friday, February 13th

The partnership in your child’s education is very valuable please don’t hesitate to reach out at any time!

Contact info:
[email protected] 
763-777-8942 ext:8811