The Week of June 2nd

This week we will be saying "Goodbye" to our therapy dogs.  We are so thankful to have had Mr. anad Mrs. Edkins visit us every two weeks with their dogs Feather, Bailey, Dolly and Harley.  We will miss them. 

This is Ocean Week at school.  We will be visiting with different classes to share what we have been learning.  We have several assemblies this week including an Ocean Week assembly on Friday.

This week we will be taking several end of the year tests.  One is a final spelling test on 20 words that first graders make mistakes on.  This final list is:  always, any, because, friend, once, other, people, school, want, what, when, went, said, know, does, been, would, was, again and please.

The Week of May 26th

This week we will be finishing up our math books and our reading books.  It will also be our last week of regular spelling words.  Next week we will have a list of 20 review words that students often make mistakes in.  We will be having our final word wall test soon.  Watch for the list to come home.

We have been studying about different tide pool animals and writing about them.  We will include in a a book that each child is working on about the tide pools.  As the weather gets nicer it is still important that your child continues to read and practice math facts each day.  Summer is a long time and if these skills aren't practiced there will be loss over the summer.

I'm looking forward to seeing the tide pool projects.  They will be displayed in the hall.

Spelling Words for this week are: cannot, outside, grandma, something,popcorn, tiptoe, school, always, boy, toy  Bonus: second grade, graduation, vacation.

The Week of May 19th

This week the class will be having gym instead of family health on Monday.  On Tuesday we will be going to the book fair.  It's a buy one get one free event.  Load up on books for summer reading!!!
On Wednesday our dog friends will be visiting.  Also on Wednesday is the Spring Concert. The show starts at 6:00.

On Monday I'll be sending home news about a science project about the rocky seashore and tide pools.  Look it over and get back to me with any questions you might have.

Spelling words for this week are: pretty, happy, little, kitten, puppy, better, took, almost, about, round
Bonus: Memorial Day, soldier and America

Week of May 12th

This week we will continue our study of the Rocky Seashore.  We are busy doing research on different plants and animals that live in this habitat.  Watch for a note to come home about a project.
Please returned the signed bottom part of the progress reports that came home on Friday.

Spelling Words for this week are: paper, seven, pull,goes, how, now, town, brown, down, clown, Bonus Words are: sea anemone, oyster and regenerate

Week of May 5th

This week we will be starting a science unit on the Rocky Seashore.  We will be learning all about the creatures that live in this environment and what adaptations they have had to make to survive.
In math we are working on our final unit which is a review of the whole year.  On Wednesday we will have our dog friends visiting us again.

I will be out on Friday the 9th and Monday the 12th but will be checking my e-mail.

Word Wall Words for the next two weeks are: each, once, other, under, which, along, goes, great, idea and pull

Spelling words are: her, turn, girl, first, hurt, bird, once, which, slower, slowest  Bonus: seahorse, octopus and hermit crab