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