January 24, 2011

January 24, 2011
Dear Parents and Guardians,

This week, we will be working on the following:

Phonograms 1-65
Addition strategies
Symbols on a map
Plants growing and changing
Words with s and r blends
Using was, were, going, went in sentences
Poetry
Using a glossary

IMPORTANT DATES:
None this week

UPCOMING TESTS:
Thursday – phonogram
Friday – Spelling

HOMEWORK:
Monday – Write spelling words from list #1 5 times each and write at least 5 sentences using spelling
words

Tuesday – Write spelling words from list #2 5 times each and write at least 5 sentences using spelling
words

Wednesday/Thursday – Language Arts worksheets and/or Math worksheets

Friday – If all students turn in their homework, there will be no weekend homework; otherwise, Language Arts worksheet and/or Math worksheet

FYI:

Please return report card envelopes signed by next Friday.

We will now have 20 words for spelling instead of 10. This is to prepare students for second grade. Some of the students who are still struggling in spelling will only get one list (10 words). On short weeks, we will only have 15 words. Notice the change in homework for Mondays and Tuesdays.

We will start doing addition speed drills once a week soon. This is to prepare students for second grade, also.

We are still collecting Box Tops for Education.



Sincerely,
Beth Hernandez

January 10, 2011

January 10, 2010
Dear Parents and Guardians,

This week, we will be working on the following:

Phonograms 1-64
Addition strategies
Tribes of Arizona
How plants grow and change
Contractions
Handwriting
Word endings


IMPORTANT DATES:
January 14 – Dress Down Day & Early Release at 11:45
January 17 – No School Martin Luther King Day

UPCOMING TESTS:
Thursday – Weekly phonogram
Friday – Spelling

HOMEWORK:
Monday - Write spelling words 5 times each

Tuesday – Write sentences using spelling words

Wednesday/Thursday – Language Arts worksheets and/or Math worksheets

Friday – If all students turn in their homework, there will be no weekend homework; otherwise, Language Arts worksheet and/or Math worksheet

FYI:
If your child is going to dress down on Fridays, it costs $1.00. If a child does not pay for dressing down, they will be asked to go to the office to borrow a school shirt for the day.

The student council is selling hot chocolate before school.



Sincerely,
Beth Hernandez

January 3, 2011

January 3, 2011
Dear Parents and Guardians,

WELCOME TO 2011!
This week, we will be working on the following:

Phonograms 1-62
Addition using counting on method
Ancient Arizona civilizations
Plants
Winter


UPCOMING TESTS:
Thursday – Weekly phonogram
Friday – Weekly spelling

HOMEWORK:
Monday - Write spelling words 5 times each

Tuesday – Write a sentence for each spelling word

Wednesday/Thursday – Language Arts worksheets and/or Math worksheets

Friday – If all students turn in their homework, there will be no weekend homework; otherwise, Language Arts worksheet and/or Math worksheet


FYI:

Welcome back students! We have lots of work to do to get ready for 2nd grade. So, let’s put our thinking caps back on and work hard for the rest of the year!

Bully Prevention Week will be 17-21 January.

Respect is the character trait for January.

Thanks to all parents who contributed to the classroom Holiday party.

The Student of the Month for December is: Karla Lopez Congratulations!


Sincerely,
Beth Hernandez