1st Grade News

May 2013

IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER

Vocabulary assessment ends – May 3 (continue reading logs)

Last math homework and Weekly Review – May 10

Field Day – May 17

 

Awards day/Last day – May 22

Learning Objectives

Week of April 29- May 3   Language Arts: Alexander Graham Bell Comprehension: text features of non-fiction Phonics: aw, au (straw, sauce) Vocabulary: built, early, learn, science               Last assessment Writing: completing portfolios Math – MST / begin measurement Social Studies: ways to communicate in the past Derby activities	Week of May 6 - 10   Language Arts: Benchmarking Comprehension:  Fluency and inference Phonics: Review Vocabulary: sight word assessments Writing: completing portfolios Math –  measurement Science – inventors and inventions
Week of May 13 - 17   Language Arts: Ben Franklin Comprehension: central message/main idea Phonics: prefixes un and re/  long o words Vocabulary: sight word assessments Writing: portfolio closure Math – finish measurement / review skills Science – inventions and inventors	Week of May 20-22   May 22 – Awards day First grade time is 10:00-45 for school wide awards.  Check with your teacher for any other time/event they may schedule.  If your sign your child out early on that day it affects perfect attendance for the year/9weeks.

Please continue to have your child:

• Wear/bring tennis shoes for recess and P. E.
• Read every night.
• Study for vocabulary and weekly review assessment.