Week of Oct. 20th - Oct. 24th

Looking Ahead

Oct. 20th - Oct. 24th

 

Reading Strategies

Plot Events (beginning, middle, and end)

Phonics

Jolly Phonics - short vowel sounds

Writing Strategies/Grammar

Review: Alphabetical Order

Punctuation

Sight Words

nine

cold

write

those

which

upon

Close Reading

Chrysanthemum

Vocabulary Words (Chrysanthemum)

wilted

dreadful

winsome

beamed

indescribable

Spelling Words

dog

bran

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

you

your

The test on these words will be on Friday, October 24th.

Your student brought home their spelling test from today - please make sure to look it over with them! :)

Math

This week, students learned how to show numbers on a ten-frame and find parts of 10. Please continue to work with your student on their addition and subtraction math facts at home. A few things that you can do at home: Give them missing number addition and subtraction problems (5 + __ = 8 or __ - 6 = 2). You can also do simple problems during dinner (If you have 6 apple slices and I eat 4 of them, how many are left?). Students took their Unit 3 assessment today and it will be going home next week. Our next unit is focused on addition and subtraction facts to 12. Also, if you have any old (clean) socks at home that are missing a match or have a hole in them, have your student bring it in. We are going to be using them as erasers in math (a piece of felt works too!).

Conferences

The parent teacher conference link was sent to all parents last Friday. If you have not had a chance to sign up, please click the link below to look at available times. I am looking forward to seeing all of you and talking about your student's progress thus far in first grade.

Link - www.SignUpGenius.com/go/4090444A8AA23A57-fall2

Halloween Party

Our classroom Halloween festivities are scheduled for Friday, October 31st. The costume parade will begin at 1:40pm outside of the school (weather permitting). Everyone is welcome to come and watch. Our classroom party will follow afterwards at 2:00pm. Only the parents who volunteered to help are allowed back to the classroom. Students should bring their costumes to school in a bag. Please try to make the costumes simple for them to put on. Costumes must go over their clothes and no make-up can be applied at school. Their will be no exchange of candy to be passed out because of food allergies. If you have any additional questions please contact me at alibeseth@ccsd66.org. Thank you!

Scholastic Books!
I have created a link on my blog to Scholastic book orders! If you are interested in ordering any books for friends, relatives, or for your student, feel free to place an order online and use the code - LVB2T. When you order online, you can shop all Book Club flyers, enter your online orders, and pay with a credit or debit card. Every time you place your order online, you earn a FREE Book Pick and I earn a $3 coupon for our classroom! I will be receiving flyers that I will send home within the next few weeks if you don't want to do it online. If you have any questions please let me know!

Important Dates

• Friday, October 24th - PTO Halloween Party (6:30 - 8pm)
• Tuesday, October 28th & Wednesday, October 29th - Parent/Teacher Conferences
• Friday, October 31st - Classroom Halloween Parties

Reminders/Announcements

• Box Tops - Please continue to turn in any box tops that you have at home. This is a wonderful fundraiser that helps raise money for our school. Feel free to ask aunts, uncles, grandmas, grandpas, and neighbors! :) 
• Sight Words - Students brought home 6 sight words last week. They are the words that they need to know for the week. Next week there are 6 new words. Please continue to work with your student at home.
• Please send a note if your child will be picked up or taking another bus home.
• If you have any questions - please feel free to email me at alibeseth@ccsd66.org

I hope you have a nice weekend!
Miss Beseth