Look at the Week 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 author’s and illustrator’s 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 spelling words are; strange, race, giant, huge, city, circle, center, cent, brace, & space.

We will take a spelling and reading assessment and place value quiz 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 Razkids account twenty minutes each night!

Reminders:

We go outside for recess twice daily, please make sure your child is dressed for the weather. Students can leave boots and snow pants at school. Please make sure students are bringing healthy snacks to school. Water is the only drink students are allowed to have in the classroom.

Up coming events:

*Order your child’s year book

Jan. 8-31, Flower Fundraiser Sales ($1/flower)

Jan. 15, No School-MLK Day

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 great week!

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

Laura Fowell

First Grade Teacher

Room 230

Contact info: [email protected] 
763-777-8942 ext:8810

Look at the Week January 8th

Hello first grade families!

First, THANK YOU ALL for helping your child read!!! We are all becoming better readers everyday :)

Math:

This week we will continue unit five. In unit five we will be learning about place value and comparing 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 the central message of the stories we study.

Writing:

This week we will write complete sentences with each kind of punctuation.

Language Skills: This week we will be working on root and base word endings.

Spelling/Phonics:

We will be making and sounding out long O words.  SPELLING WORDS WILL BE SENT HOME ON MONDAY!!

The words are: broke, spoke, woke, joke, boat, coat, snow, how, open, toe

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 begin unit two in science. We will learn how light works.

Please have your student read online on their Razkids account.  

To use student account login to: https://www.raz-plus.com/ 

Click on KIDS LOGIN then enter username: lfowell

Your child should know their password.  If they don't, please let me know so I can give you that information.

Reminders:

We go outside for recess twice daily, please make sure your child is dressed for the weather. Students can leave boots and snow pants at school.

Please send healthy snacks to school M-Th. Water is the only drink students are allowed to have in the classroom.

Up coming events:

*Order your child’s year book

Jan. 15 No School-MLK Day

Jan. 26 Pajama Day

Have a great week!

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

Laura Fowell

First Grade Teacher room 230

Contact info: [email protected] 
763-777-8942 ext:8810

Look at the Week January 2nd

Hello first grade families! Happy New Year!

Math:

This week we will begin unit five. In unit five we will be learning about place value.

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.

Writing:

This week we will write complete sentences with each kind of punctuation.

Language Skills: This week we will be working on root and base word endings.

Spelling/Phonics:  THE SPELLING LIST IS COMING HOME TODAY!!!

We will be making and sounding out silent e words.

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 our science unit about sound. This week students will describe different sounds such as pitch and volume.

Please have your student read online on their Razkids account.

Reminders:

We go outside for recess twice daily, please make sure your child is dressed for the weather. Students can leave boots and snow paints at school. Please make sure

students are brining healthy snacks to school. Lately, I have had to tell students they may not eat the snack they brought to school because it was candy or cookies. Water is the only drink students are allowed to have in the classroom.

Up coming events:

Jan. 5 Animal Day

Jan. 15th NO SCHOOL

Jan. 26 Pajama Day

Have a great week.

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

First Grade Teacher

[email protected]

Look at the Week December 11th

Hello first grade families!

Math:

This week we will review ten more and ten less of a number, telling time, money value and addition fact families.

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 compare and contrast characters in the texts we read, while identifying who is telling the story.

Writing:

This week we will write sentences with each kind of punctuation.

Spelling:

Spelling words this week are; whip, when, whale, match, lunch, crunch, beach, chill, check, & chase.

We will take a spelling and reading assessment on Thursday.

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

Science:

We will begin a science unit about sound. This week students will describe different sounds such as pitch and volume. Also we will explore how sound helps us communicate.

Please have your student read online on their Razkids account.

Reminders:

We go outside for recess twice daily, please make sure your child is dressed for the weather. Students can leave boots and snow paints at school. Please make sure students are bringing healthy snacks to school. Lately, I have had to tell students they may not eat the snack they brought to school because it was candy or cookies. Water is the only drink students are allowed to have in the classroom.

Up coming events:

Dec 11th-19th  FREE DRESS DAYS!!!

Friday DEC 15th PJ DAY!! OUR Class has been working so hard at learning sight words and reading. This is our reward :)  They may bring 1 Stuffed animal or blanket for the day as well.

Dec. 19th Winter Tree Parade at school.  If you have any extra Christmas décor, please sent it to school with your child.  The students will be decorating me as a Christmas tree for the parade.

Dec. 20th- Jan 1st Winter Vacation-No School.  HAVE A WONDERFUL HOLIDAY!!

Have a great week!

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

Laura Fowell

First Grade Teacher

Room 230 [email protected]

Look at the Week November 27th

Hello first grade families!

Math:

This week in math we are focusing on length, measurement, ten more and ten less of a number, and addition fact families.

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

We will work on identifying who is telling the story in the texts we read.

Spelling:

Spelling words this week are; hope, late, hike, make, rule, cute, line, nine, take, & bone.

We will take a spelling assessment on Thursday.

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

Social Studies:

This week we will complete our geography unit. We will be taking the unit assessment on Thursday.

Please have your student read online on their Razkids account.

Let me know if you have any questions.

Reminders:

We go outside for recess twice daily, please make sure your child is dressed for the weather. Students can leave boots and snow paints at school. Please make sure students are brining healthy snacks to school. Lately, I have had to tell students they may not eat the snack they brought to school because it was candy or cookies. Water is the only drink students are allow to have in the classroom.

Coming up Events

Friday Dec 1st NO SCHOOL! due to grade reporting day for teachers.

Dec 19th- Christmas tree parade during school hrs.

Dec 20- Jan 1 NO SCHOOL!

Have a great week.

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

Laura Fowell

First Grade Teacher

Room 230 [email protected] 

Look at the Week November 20th

Hello first grade families!

Math: This week we be doing fun math games, activities, and review.

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

Language Arts

Reading:

This week we will continue working on identifying who is telling the story in the texts we read.

Writing:

This week we will learn how to write a narrative paragraph.

Spelling:

No spelling this week!

Social Studies: This week we finish chapter two in social studies. We will be taking an assessment on geography of communities.

Homework: Make sure your child is reading and working on sight words for at least 20 min/night.

I will be sending home some fun reading and writing materials.  If your child is bored over the long break, please have them work on this.  One is writing their own book about their Thanksgiving holiday!

Please have your student read online on their Raz kids account.  I have assigned many books for them to read!  Google Raz kids and use the website or the app to log on.  The user name is lfowell  Your child should know their own password by heart.  If not please contact me for it.

Many of the students like working on Starfall.  The log in is: 

Go to: https://www.starfall.com/h/

Email: [email protected]

Password: starfall

Also if you google Little Fox Phonics, you will find many reading skills and read-along that the students really enjoy.

Reminders:

We go outside for recess twice daily, please make sure your child is dressed for the weather.

Students will should come home with a yellow homework folder daily. This is where their homework and sight words will be kept. Completion of home work is required and graded. Please work on sight words nightly with your student!

Up Coming Events:

MON and TUES Nov 20-21- OUT OF UNIFORM DAYS!! :)

Nov.22nd-24th Thanksgiving Break-No School

Dec 1st NO SCHOOL

Have a great week and wonderful Thanksgiving!

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

Laura Fowell

First Grade Teacher

Room 230 [email protected]

Look at the Week November 13th

Hello first grade families!

It was so nice meeting with all of you for conferences! Thank you for all your support at home.  KEEP UP THE AMAZING WORK!!

Math: This week we begin a new unit in math. In unit four we will be focusing on length and addition facts. This week we will be working on length and measurement.

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

Language Arts: This week we will begin a new unit in our Benchmark reading curriculum titled, Stories Have a Narrator. We will work on identifying who is telling the story in the texts we read.

Writing: This week we will learn how to write a narrative paragraph.

Spelling words this week are; thing, teeth, this, that, path, when, rich, which, chin, ship.

We will take a reading comprehension and spelling assessment on Friday.

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

Please have your student read online on their Razkids account.

Please let me know if you need help logging on.

Social Studies: This week we will continue chapter two in social studies. We will learn about geography of communities.

Reminders:

We go outside for recess twice daily, please make sure your child is dressed for the weather.

Students will should come home with a yellow homework folder daily. This is where their homework and sight words will be kept. Completion of home work is required and graded. Please work on sight words nightly with your student!

Up Coming Events:

Nov.14th Sampson Brothers Performance during school hours.

FRI.  Nov.17th Crazy Hair Day

WED- FRI.  Nov.22nd-24th Thanksgiving Break-NO SCHOOL!!

FRI. Dec. 1st NO SCHOOL!!

Have a great week!

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

Laura Fowell

First Grade Teacher

Room 230  [email protected]

Look at the Week October 30th

Hello first grade families!

Math: This week we will continue unit 3 in math. We will be working on missing addends in fact families.

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

LA: This week we will continue unit three in our Benchmark reading curriculum. We will learn about reasonable citizens who made our world a better place. We will work on the main idea of nonfiction text. We will be continue working on end punctuation, when to use capital letters, and creating complete sentences. We will be learning how to read and spell S blend words. On Friday we will have a reading comprehension and spelling assessment. 

Spelling words this week are:  scarf, spoon, skunk, star, snake, stop, start, small, smile, sleep.

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

Please have your student read online on their Razkids account.

Social Studies: This week we will begin our social studies unit. We will learn about geography of our community.

Reminders:

We go outside for recess twice daily, please make sure your child is dressed for the weather.

Students will should come home with a yellow homework folder daily. This is where their homework and sight words will be kept. Completion of home work is required and graded. Please work on sight words nightly with your student!

Up Coming Events:

Oct. 30 Book Fair-students may bring money to purchase books.

Oct. 31st Out of uniform day!

Nov. 2 Picture Retake Day!  Out of uniform for ALL students

Nov. 3 National Hoodie day!  Students may wear their hoodie/hat all day!

Nov. 6th Butter braid Fundraiser begins

Nov. 10th NO SCHOOL for students

Nov. 9 – 10 Parent teacher conferences-Schedule your conference today

Parent/Teacher conferences Thu. 11/9 (3:45pm - 6:45pm) and Fri. 11/10 (7:15am - 12:45pm). https://www.pickatime.com

Nov.17th Crazy Hair Day

Have a great week.

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

Laura Fowell

First Grade Educator

Room 230 [email protected]

Hello first grade families!

Math: This week we will begin unit 3 in math. We will be working on number partners.

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

LA: This week we will begin unit three in our Benchmark reading curriculum. We will learn about being responsible citizens. We will work on the main idea of nonfiction text. We will be continue working on end punctuation, when to use capital letters, and creating complete sentences. On Friday we will have a reading comprehension and spelling assessment. Help your child spell and read r blend words. Such as: brush, brick, crab, cross, drill, drum, frog, frame, grill, prize.

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

Please have your student read online on their Razkids account.

Social Studies: This week we will begin our social studies unit. We will learn about the rights and responsibilities of citizens.

Reminders:

We go outside for recess twice daily, please make sure your child is dressed for the weather.

Students will should come home with a red homework folder daily. This is where their homework and sight words will be kept. Completion of home work is required and graded. Please work on sight words nightly with your student!

Up Coming Events:

Oct. 27 Super Hero Day-Free dress day for all students

Oct. 30 Book Fair-students may bring money to purchase books.

Nov. 2 Picture Retake Day

Nov. 9 – 10 Parent teacher conferences-Schedule your conference today

Parent/Teacher conferences Thu. 11/9 (3:45pm - 6:45pm) and Fri. 11/10 (7:15am - 12:45pm). https://www.pickatime.com/home 

Have a great week.

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

Laura Fowell

First Grade Educator

Room 230

[email protected] 

Hello first grade families!

Math: This week we will be reviewing lessons we have learned so far this year. We will be learning doubles and practice counting on when adding.

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

LA: This week we will finish unit two in our Benchmark reading curriculum. We will be reviewing what the character looks, feels, acts like, and something the character says in the story. We will be continue working on end punctuation, when to use capital letters, and creating complete sentences. On Wednesday we will have a reading comprehension and spelling assessment. Help your child spell and read l consonant blend words, such as: black, blast, clam, clap, glad, glee, plan, play, slam, slap. (Spelling assessment will not be in the grade book at this time).

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

Please have your student read online on their Razkids account.

Science: We will complete our science lesson on life cycles and living things. We will have a science assessment on Wednesday.

Reminders:

We go outside for recess twice daily, please make sure your child is dressed for the weather.

Students will should come home with a yellow homework folder daily. This is where their homework and sight words will be kept. Completion of home work is required and graded. Please work on sight words nightly with your student!

Up Coming Events:

Oct. 17 Bingo for Books-families welcome after school event

Oct. 18 Unity Day-wear orange to spread unity

Oct. 19th-20th No school MEA Break

Oct. 27 Super Hero Day-Free dress day for all students

Oct. 30- Nov. 3 Book Fair-Students may purchase books

Nov. 2 Picture Retake Day

Have a great week.

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

Laura Fowell

First Grade Educator

Room 230 [email protected]

Hello first grade families! Can’t believe its already the sixth week of school!

Math: We will complete unit 2 in math. This week we will be memorizing partners of ten, adding by counting on starting at the biggest number, finding number partners on a tens chart, and compare numbers while using tally marks in graphs. Friday we will take the unit two assessment.

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

LA: This week we will continue unit two in our Benchmark reading curriculum. We will be reviewing what the character looks, feels, acts like, and something the character says in the story. We will be continue working on end punctuation, when to use capital letters, and creating complete sentences. On Friday we will have a reading comprehension test and spelling assessment. Help your child spell three letter words with u as the middle sound, such as: cut, put, cup, cub, but, bug, hug,

nut, sun, and mud. (Spelling assessment will not be in the grade book at this time).

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

Please have your student read online on their Razkids account at HOME!! If you need any help with this please check previous email or email me!

Reading Skills: This week we will be learning to spell three letter words with short u. We will make words with the oo sound. If your child dose not know their letter names and sounds PLEASE review them daily.

Science: We will be learning about patterns in animal behavior. We will continue to learn about the life cycle of plants. Science experiments: We have planted seeds, we will observe the plant life cycle as it moves through each state. We have been roll playing as adult parent birds.

We made bird nests and will play out the life cycle of a bird.

Reminders:

We go outside for recess twice daily, please make sure your child is dressed for the weather.

Students will come home with a yellow homework folder daily. The side marked bring back needs to be completed and come back to school. The items on the stay home side should be taken out each night and left at home. Students will have a math activity to complete each night that is due the next school day. Completion of home work is required and graded. Students will have a set of the sight words they need to learn kept in their homework folder and paper books, please work on books and sight words nightly with your student!

Up Coming Events:

Grand Parents breakfast Oct. 10th

Oct. 17 Bingo for Books-families welcome after school event

Oct. 18 Unity Day-wear orange to spread unity

Oct. 27 Super Hero Day-Free dress day for all students

Oct. 30- Nov. 3 Book Fair-Students may purchase books

Nov. 2 Picture Retake Day

Have a great week!

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

Laura Fowell

First Grade Educator

Room 230

[email protected]

Look at the Week October 2^nd

Hello first grade families!

Math: We will continue unit 2 in math. This week we will be memorizing partners of ten, adding by counting on starting at the biggest number, comparing numbers while using tally marks in graphs.

Homework: We will have math homework activity every day.

LA: This week we will begin unit 2 in our reading curriculum.  We will be reviewing what the character looks, feels, acts like and something the character says in the story.  We will be continue working on end punctuation and complete sentences.  On Friday we will have a reading comprehension test, spelling and an end punctuation assessment. (Spelling assessment will not be in the grade book at this time).

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

Please have your student read online on their Razkids account.

To use student account login to:

Please google Raz Kids and click on kids login. You can download the app then your child will login under my user name lfowell and put in their password.  Please let me know if you child does not know their password.

Reading Skills: This week we will be learning to spell three letter words with short e.  We will read words with th sound. If your child does not know their letter names and sounds PLEASE review them daily.

Science: We will be learning about patterns in animal behavior. We will continue to learn about the life cycle of plants. Science experiments: We have planted seeds, we will observe the plant life cycle as it moves through each state. We have been roll playing as adult parent birds. We made bird nests and will play out the life cycle of a bird.

Reminders:

Students will come home with a yellow homework folder daily. The side marked bring needs to be completed and come back to school. The items on the stay home side should be taken out each night and left at home. Students will have a math activity to complete each night that is due the next school day. Completion of home work is required and graded.  Students will have a set of the sight words they need to learn kept in homework folder, please work on sight words nightly with your student.  Students will be tested on their sight words this week they should be passing on to the next level, if passed your student will come home with a new set of sight words to learn.

Send a healthy snack with your student each day.

Make sure students have gym shoes daily. Students can leave an extra pair at school if they’d like.

Make sure you let the front office know of changes to bus or parent pick up.

Up Coming Events:

Grand Parents breakfast Oct. 10^th

Oct. 17 Bingo for Books-families welcome after school event

Oct. 18 Unity Day-wear orange to spread unity

Oct. 27 Super Hero Day-Free dress day for all students

Oct. 30- Nov. 3 Book Fair-Students may purchase books

Nov. 2 Picture Retake Day

Have a great week.

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

Laura Fowell

First Grade Educator

 Room 230

[email protected]