First Grade News LetterDec. 12,2014

• Important Dates Dec. 19th Winter Parties Jan. 12th-15th Usborne Book Fair

Jan. 13th PTO Meeting 6 p.m. Jan.15th Celebrating Diversity 5-8

p.m. Jan. 16th-19th No School Jan. 22nd Birthday Bash Jan. 28th Conferences 4-8:30 Feb.10th Conferences 4-8:30 Feb.13th Valentines Day Party

Sweetheart Dance 6-8p.m.

Feb. 18th Conferences (Make up day as needed)

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Reading

This week:What is changing in our world?

Ruby in Her Own Time• Phonics: Compound Words• Consonant Patterns ng,nk• Compare & Contrast

• Inferring• Synonyms

Next Week:What is changing in our world?

Christmas Around the World

Math

This Week• Math Test Ch. 3

• Lesson 4.1 Introducing Length Measurement• Lesson 4.2 Measuring Length

Next Week• Lesson 4.3-4.4 More Length Measurement

• Lesson 4.5 Exploring Data, Shapes, & Base 10 Blocks• Lesson 4.6 Representing Data with a Bar Graph

Other News

• Please make sure your child is practicing their math facts. The end of the year goal is 100 math facts completed in 5 minutes. First in Math is a great tool for helping them to learn and practice their facts. They can also go onto Sum Dog.

• Also, students should be doing Accelerated Reader (AR) at home. Accelerated Reader will help improver their comprehension. The more reading your child does the better reader they become. If you do not have a computer, your child has the opportunity to use the tech lab at school before school starts.

• If you have any questions please do not hesitate to call or e-mail us. cogant@plainlocal.org ondoj@plainlocal.org