This week...

Thank you to everyone who sent in items for our gingerbread houses and came to help on Friday.  They turned out great and we had so much fun!! 

We will not have reading groups, spelling words or homework this week.  We are going to learn about Christmas Around the World and make lots of fun crafts! 

Thursday is Pajama Day!  Please have your child wear their favorite pjs.  They can wear slippers (please bring a change of shoes), and bring a small pillow and blanket.  We will be watching The Polar Express in the afternoon. 

Don't forget Friday is a half day for students.  We will dismiss at 11:00.

I hope everyone has a wonderful Christmas and enjoys the break!!

Weekly Newsletter

Mrs. Ginn’s First Grade Newsletter

December 5-9, 2011

Our gingerbread men were due today.  If your child has not brought theirs in please do so ASAP.  Also, we need almost all of the gingerbread house materials still.  Please send that in by Wednesday.  If you can help Friday let me know!

This is what we are working on this week:

Reading story:  Jan’s New Home

Comprehension skill:  Theme

Vocabulary words:  very, car, away, our, house, school, friends

Spelling words:  fix, fixes, class, classes, wish, wishes, kiss, kisses, bus, buses *bonus words: friends, very

       

Phonics:  word ending -es

Grammar:  Verbs

Math:      

·        Expanded Form

·        Topic 11 test

·        Start Topic 12

* Addition facts-plus 3

Social Studies: Geography, Place, Movement

Theme:      Christmas

A Look Ahead…

December 5, 2011            Gingerbread craft is due-

Have fun with this and be creative!

December 9, 2011            Send in Gingerbread supplies- a list went home

Scholastic Book Order

I am sending home two Scholastic order forms today.  These are due back by Dec. 7th. You can order online or send it back into me at school. There are tons of great books in both!  Everything is on sale.  Books make great Christmas presents!  :)  Our class earns free books with every book you order. Please order if you can.  Thanks!

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Mrs. Ginn’s First Grade Newsletter

November 28-December 2, 2011

I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving! Thank you to all of the parents that sent in food and helped with our Thanksgiving feast.  It turned out great!

This is what we are working on this week:

Reading story:  Ruby in Her Own Time

Comprehension skill:  Plot

Vocabulary words:  ever, sure, were, enough, every, any, own

Spelling words:  bring, trunk, pink, bank, sang, wing, rink, blank, rang, sunk *bonus words: every, sure

       

Phonics:  word endings –ng and -nk

Grammar:  Verbs that add -s

Math:      

·        Patterns in Tables

·        Topic 10 Test

·        Counting with Groups of 10

·        Numbers Made with Tens

·        Tens and Ones

* Addition facts-plus 2

Social Studies: Time lines, Changes over time, Respecting Differences

Theme:      Gingerbread

A Look Ahead…

December 5, 2011            Gingerbread craft is due-

Have fun with this and be creative!

Weekly Newsletter Novemember 21-25

Tommorrow is our last day before Thanksgiving break.  We are having our Thanksgiving feast tomorrow.  Thank you to all the parents that signed up to send in food.  I really appreciate it!

We will not have reading groups, homework, or spelling words this week. 

Progress reports are going home today.  Please sign them and return them tomorrow.  Let me know if you have any questions.

School will be closed November 23-25 for the break.

I hope everyone enjoys their Thanksgiving!! We have so much to be thankful for!

HELP!!!

If you have not signed up to send food in for our Thanksgiving feast on Tuesday please do so ASAP!  We still need side dishes.  If you can send in a serving (feeds 10) of potatoes, macaroni and cheese or green beans let me know.  Thank you to the moms who have already signed up! 

Timed addtion tests

I forgot mention on my newsletter this week that we are going to start doing timed addition fact tests each Friday.  This week we are working on plus 1.   Please practice with you child at home.  Flash cards work great!

Book Fair

Check out this link!  You can order books online and see my class wish list.  Enjoy!

http://bookfairs.scholastic.com/homepage/yates

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Mrs. Ginn’s First Grade Newsletter

November 14-18, 2011

Don’t forget the Book Fair is this week!  Your child will bring home a wish list on Wednesday. 

We are still collecting item for our Operation Christmas Child boxes.  Please send something in if you haven’t.  This is a wonderful project for our class.

We are also having a school wide food drive for the

Caring Place

.  Please send in a donation if you can. 

This is what we are working on this week:

Reading story:  An Egg is an Egg

Comprehension skill:  Compare and Contrast

Vocabulary words:  things, always, day, become, nothing, stays, everything

Spelling words:  my, by, try, any, body, fly, cry, lucky, silly, puppy

 *bonus words: things, always

       

Phonics:  long e and long i using y

Grammar:  Action Verbs

Math:      

·        Making numbers 11-20

·        Using Numbers 11-20

·        Counting by 10’s to 100

·        Counting Patterns on a Hundred Chart

·        Using Skip counting

Science:  Living Things, Growth, Change

Theme:      Thanksgiving

A Look Ahead…

November 14-18, 2011               Yates Book Fair

November 23-25, 2011               Thanksgiving break

                                     

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Mrs. Ginn’s First Grade Newsletter

November 7-11, 2011

Please make sure your child is reading their reading group book every night and you are signing the paper.  This is so important!!

This is what we are working on this week:

Reading story:  Honey Bees

Vocabulary words:  family, other, also, their, some, new

Spelling words:  be, feet, he, see, we, green, me, she, tree, week

 *bonus words: some, family

       

Phonics:  long e

Grammar:  Nouns in Sentences

Math:      

·        Breaking Apart Shapes to Make Shapes

·        Ways to Move Shapes

·        Congruence

·        Symmetry

Science:  Insects, Living Things, Interdependence

Theme:      Scarecrows

A Look Ahead…

November 14-18, 2011               Yates Book Fair

November 23-25, 2011               Thanksgiving break

                                     

Reminder

Don't forget there will be no school tomorrow, 11/4.  Thank you!! 

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Mrs. Ginn’s First Grade Newsletter

October 31- November 4, 2011

I hope everyone had a wonderful Fall Break!!!

This is what we are working on this week:

Reading story:  Life in the Forest

Vocabulary words:  grow, food, around, find, water, under

Spelling words:  huge, June, rule, tube, use, cube, cute, flute, rude, mule  *bonus words: water, under

Our spelling test will be on Thursday this week!

       

Phonics:  long u

Grammar:  One and More than One

Math:      

·        Identifying Plane Shapes

·        Properties of Plane Shapes

·        Making New Shapes from Shapes

·        Breaking Apart Shapes to Make Shapes

Science:  Living and Nonliving Things, Interdependence, Food chains

Theme:      Pumpkins

A Look Ahead…

Friday                  November 4, 2011 Staff Development/No classes

                                     

Weekly Newsletter

Mrs. Ginn’s First Grade Newsletter

October 17-21, 2011

If you have not returned your child’s permission slip to our Mayfield Farm/ Corn Maze field trip please do so ASAP. 

Reading story:  The Big Circle

Vocabulary words:  there, down, inside, now, together

Spelling words:  home, hope, rose, woke, those, bone, nose, joke, rode, stone   *bonus words: there, together

       

Phonics:  long o

Grammar:  Days, Months, Holidays

Math:      

·        Thinking Addition

·        Thinking Addition to 8 to Subtract

·        Thinking Addition to 12 to Subtract

·        Problem Solving

Science:  Food Chains, Survival, Adaptations

Theme:      Bats, Spiders and Skeletons

A Look Ahead…

Monday     October 17, 2011    Chic-fil-a Night

Tuesday      October 18, 2011    Parent conferences

Tuesday      October 18, 2011    Picture Retakes

Thursday    October 20, 2011    Mayfield Farm/Corn Maze field trip

October 24-28, 2011         Fall Break!!

October 31, 2011    Pumpkin day-please send in a small pumpkin with your child

Weekly Newsletter

Mrs. Ginn’s First Grade Newsletter

October 10-14, 2011

Thank you so much for those chaperones that came on our Red Clay field trip!  I couldn’t have done it without you!!

I am sending home parent/teacher conference reminders today.  Please let me know if you can’t make your scheduled time.

Reading story: Who Works Here?

Vocabulary words:  people, live, work, who, out

Spelling words:  like, ride, smile, time, white, bike, dime, hide, ice, kite

*bonus words: who, work

       

Phonics:  long i

Grammar:  Special Titles

Math:      

·        Adding o, 1,2

·        Doubles

·        Near Doubles

Social Studies:  Community Resources; Leaders and Laws; Cities, Suburbs, and Farms

Theme:      Columbus Day

                   Community Helpers

A Look Ahead…

Thursday    October 13, 2011    Parent conferences

Thursday    October 20, 2011    Mayfield Farm/Corn Maze field trip

Update

We will not have a spelling test this week.  I have been out most of the week because of illness.  I will be back on Thursday for the field trip to Red Clay.


If you are coming as a chaperone for the trip, we are leaving Yates at 8:45.  You can follow the buses or meet us there.  


This is going to be a great trip!  Please have your child wear jeans and tennis shoes.  We will do a lot of walking!!  Thank you!

Weekly Newsletter

Mrs. Ginn’s First Grade Newsletter

October 3-7, 2011

If you can come as a chaperone on the Red Clay field trip on Thursday please let me know.  Thanks!

Please have your child wear jeans and tennis shoes on Thursday.  We will do a lot of walking.  I have their class shirt to change into when they get here that morning. 

Reading story: The Farmer in the Hat

Vocabulary words:  could, be, old, paper, horse

Spelling words:  face, made, age, safe, take, make, cage, cake, late, name

*bonus words: could, old

       

Phonics:  long a

Grammar:  Proper Nouns

Math:      

·        Recognizing Numbers on a Ten Frame

·        Parts of 10

·        Finding Parts of 10

·        Make a Table

Social Studies:  Working Together, Belonging to a Group, Rules at School

Theme:      Fall

A Look Ahead…

Thursday    October 6, 2011               Red clay school wide field trip

Friday         October 7, 2011               No classes-Staff Development

Thursday    October 20, 2011    Mayfield Farm/Corn Maze field trip-

I will need chaperones!

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Mrs. Ginn’s First Grade Newsletter

September 26-30, 2011

I had to change our All About Me schedule because I messed up!  Please look at the new one and make changes to your calendar. J

Don’t forget Open House is this week.  I hope to see everyone there!!

If you have any old magazines at home please send them in.  We need them to do some fun projects!

Reading story:  A Big Fish for Max

Vocabulary words:  want, good, catch, no, put

Spelling words:  ship, fish, then, shut, with, rush, shell, shop, trash, thin

*bonus words: went, good

       

Phonics:  sh- and th-

Grammar:  Nouns

Math:      

·        Stories about Comparing

·        Connecting Addition and Subtraction

·        Problem Solving: Use Objects

·        Topic 4 test

Social Studies:  Family Roles and Responsibilities, Rules at Home

Theme:      Apples

A Look Ahead…

Thursday    September 29, 2011                   Open House 6-7:30 pm

Friday         September 30, 2011                   Play at Lee

Thursday    October 6, 2011               Red clay school wide field trip

Thursday    October 20, 2011    Mayfield Farm/Corn Maze field trip-

I will need chaperones!

Animal Habitats

Don't forget our Animal Habitat projects are due this Thursday! (9/22)   I like to have time to set everything up before Open House.  I want every child to have one, so please send it in even late! :)


Make sure you turn in your Scholastic Book order to me ASAP or order online.  I am going to turn everything in on Monday.  


I am still in need of magazines if you can send some in.  Thanks!

Weekly Newsletter

Mrs. Ginn’s First Grade Newsletter

September 19-23, 2011

If you have any old magazines at home please send them in.  We need them to do some fun projects!

Don’t forget your child’s animal habitat project is due next week before Open House! 

We have started All About Me boards this week, please check the schedule for child’s time.  I sent the schedule home last week.  Thanks!

Please send your child’s permission slip in for the play at Lee ASAP.

Reading story:  Animal Park

Vocabulary words:  home, many, them, into

Spelling words:  run, cut, must, sun, up, bump, jump, bus, nut, rug

*bonus words: many, into

       

Phonics:  short u, final consonant blends

Grammar:  Questions

Math:      

·        Finding Missing Parts of 6 and 7

·        Finding Missing Parts of 8

·        Finding Missing Parts of 9

Science:    Habitats, Animals in Danger

Theme:      Zoo Habitats

A Look Ahead…

Thursday    September 29, 2011                   Open House

Friday         September 30, 2011                   Play at Lee

Thursday    October 6, 2011               Red clay school wide field trip

Thursday    October 20, 2011    Mayfield Farm/Corn Maze field trip-

I will need chaperones!