First Grade Weekly News

Skills covered in this story: folk tales, elements of folk takes, adverbs of time, ir spelling patterns

Vocabulary: naughty, creep, purr, leap, girmy

ir spelling patterns

bird

dirt

shirt

stir

circle

girl

skirt

third

look

two

more

extended list: creep, leap

This week we will be: test on Unit 6, Fact families

We will work on: useful endings (-s, -es, -ing, -er, - -ed ) Test on Friday.

Words students should be able to spell without much thought: the, is, who, said, says, you, some, come, do, what, mother, of, was, want, have, are, father, to, too, two, they, their, there, from, when

Map Skills

Geography

Scholastic news

Memory book page

DO THEY HAVE

*their corrected homework

*AR book

*a coat that fits the weather, that zips up

*hat

*2 gloves (right and left)

*tennis shoes

*snack

Monday: 3/3: Roller skating begins: If you want to send in your child's helmet that would be fine. Please label it. If one is not sent in, one will be provided! Math test

Tuesday: 3/4: Math Cumulative test

Friday 3/7:VoWac, Spelling and Reading tests.

March 13: Title One Night (5-7 PM)

March 17: No School: Staff Development for teachers

March 21: End of 3rd Quarter

March 24: No School: Teacher Work Day

April 5: School Carnival

April 11: Spring Concert 1:30PM

April 14-18: No School: Spring Break

April 21: No School: Staff Development Day

April 24: Experiential Learning: Hormel Nature Center

April 26: Grandparent's Day

May 2: Mid term for Quarter 4 and Grandparent's Day

May 9: Service Learning Day

May 16: Pancakes with Pals

May 23: First Grade Field Trip: Mystery Cave and Historic Forestville

May 26: No School: Memorial Day

Email: bsloan@gm.k12.mn.us

Phone number: 507-754-5310 ext 151

School Web: gm.k12.mn.us