Picture Day!

Don't forget tomorrow is Fall Picture Day!  Please make sure you turn in your picture forms tomorrow if you want to order.  

Weekly Newsletter

Mrs. Ginn’s First Grade Newsletter

August 29-September 2, 2011

Reading groups start next week.  Your child will bring a book home every night.  If you are volunteering during reading groups please come on your scheduled day.  Thanks for your help!

Reading story:  The Big Blue Ox

Vocabulary words:  get, help, use, mud, town

Spelling words:  mom, hot, hop, pot, pop, ox, lock, mop, got, rock,

*bonus words: help, use

       

Phonics:  short o

Grammar:  Action parts of sentence

Math:      

·        Ordering Three Numbers

·        Ordering Numbers to 12 with a Number Line

·        Problem Solving: Act it Out

Social Studies: Communities over time, transportation, farm animals

Theme:      Farm

A Look Ahead…

Monday     August 29, 2011               End of Fundraiser- Goodies Factory

Thursday    September 1, 2011           Fall Picture Day

Friday         September 2, 2011           Farm Dress up day

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

Scholastic book orders

I sent home book order forms on Monday.  If you would like to order, you can either send me your order and check to school or order online.  I put the online code on the order form.  The deadline to order is Septemeber 25.  Thanks!!

Weekly Newletter August 22-26

Mrs. Ginn’s First Grade Newsletter

August 22-26, 2011

Overall the class did great on their spelling tests last week!  Good job studying at home!  Keep up the hard work.  J

Reading story:  Pig in a Wig

Vocabulary words:  and, take, up, play

Spelling words:  in, it, did, sit, six, fix, lip, mix, pin, wig

*bonus words: and, take

       

Phonics:  short i

Grammar:  Naming parts of sentences

Math:      

·        Spatial Patterns for Numbers to 10

·        Problem Solving: Use Objects

·        Comparing two and three numbers

Social Studies: People in jobs, people in communities, Farm animals

Theme:      Farm

A Look Ahead…

Monday     August 29, 2011               End of Fundraiser- Goodies Factory

Friday         September 2, 2011           Farm Dress up day

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

Weekly Newsletter

Mrs. Ginn’s First Grade Newsletter

August 15-19, 2011

Your child has homework this week!  A homework packet is coming home today.  It is due on Friday.  We also have spelling words this week.  Please study with your child every night.  Our spelling test will be Friday.  We are also reviewing all letters of the alphabet starting this week and working on our handwriting. 

Reading story:  Sam, Come Back!

Vocabulary words:  Sam, Jack, on, way, in

Spelling words:  at, can, cat, back, dad, am, bat, mad, ran, sack, *bonus words: way, on

       

Phonics:  short a

Grammar:  Sentences

Math:      

·        Numbers 0-12

Social Studies: Animal Needs, Pet care, Service Animals

Theme:      Pets

A Look Ahead…

Monday     August 29, 2011     End of Fundraiser- Goodies Factory

Weekly Newsletter

Mrs. Ginn’s First Grade Newsletter

August 8-12, 2011

We are having a great start to the year!  If you have not sent in your child’s supplies or paperwork please do so ASAP.

Planners are coming home with your child today.  Please check them daily along with folders.  Your child will color their behavior color daily.  Please initial each day that you saw it. 

Thank you for all of your help so far.  I know we are going to have a great year!!

This week we are working on reviewing:

Alphabet

Colors

Numbers

We are also reading a lot of wonderful books and getting to know each other. 

If you need anything let me know!  My email is mginn@clevelandschools.org

Fabulous First Day!

We had a great first day in First grade!  I think everyone is worn out.  :)  


If you haven't brought in registration forms and schools supplies please do so ASAP.  


Don't forget your child needs an individual snack every day.  


I know tomorrow will be another great day!

Parent Meeting

Don't forget the First Grade Parent Meeting is August 2nd at 5:30 pm in the Yates Gym.  I hope to see everyone there!!