First Grade Weekly News

February 24-208, 2025

This Week's Story: The Koala Who Could

Skills covered in this story: central message of a story, suffix -ed, R-controlled syllables and spelling pattern

Vocabulary: bold, cling, frightening, dawn, gather

The Koala Who Could Read-A-Loud

Click the button to hear the story.

Nonfiction Story: Animals of the Outback

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Spelling Words: March 1st

ar spelling patterns

star

smart

start

shark

chart

cart

barn

yard

make

like

him

extended list: dawn, gather

Math Skills to Work On

This week we will be: understand equivalence, more place value ( add hundred's place), place value with application of pennies, dimes and dollars.

VoWac (Phonics)

We will work on: final blends, find syllables and label, useful endings (-s, -es)

EXTRA ACTIVITIES

Map Skills

Geography

Events this Week

Friday: 2/28: Spelling and Reading test.

Before your kids leave the house

DO THEY HAVE

*their corrected homework

*AR book

*a winter coat that zips up

*snow pants

*snow boots

*hat

*2 gloves, a right and a left

*tennis shoes

*snack

Looking Ahead

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 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

June 6: Last day of First Grade Dismiss at 12PM

How to Contact Ms. Sloan

Email: bsloan@gm.k12.mn.us

Phone number: 507-754-5310 ext 151

School Web: gm.k12.mn.us