Weekly Newsletter

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!

Help!!

If you have any old magazines at home you could donate to the classroom please send them in.  Make sure they are kid friendly.  :)  Thank you!!

National Anthem Day!

Don't forget to wear red, white and blue tomorrow!!

Weekly Newsletter

Mrs. Ginn’s First Grade Newsletter

September 12-16, 2011

We had a wonderful Grandparents Day celebration on Friday! Thank you Susie Moss for all of your help!

We started reading groups today.  Please make sure your child reads their book every night.  This is so important. 

Reading story:  Get the Egg

Vocabulary words:  saw, tree, your, bird, nest

Spelling words:  bed, men, red, step, ten, net, leg, jet, sled, wet

*bonus words: saw, your

       

Phonics:  short e, inflected endings –s, and -ing

Grammar:  Telling Sentences

Math:      

·        Addition Number Sentences

·        Stories About Joining

·        Adding in Any Order

·        Use Objects

·        Topic 3 Test

Science:    Living and Nonliving

Theme:      Animal 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!

Weekly Newsletter

Mrs. Ginn’s First Grade Newsletter

September 7-9, 2011

If you have not sent in money for our grandparent’s day celebration please do so.  Thanks to everyone who has contributed!  Our grandparent’s day celebration is on Friday at 2:00.

We will not have a spelling test or homework this week because of the days missed.  Thanks!

Reading story:  A Fox and Kit

Vocabulary words:  this, her, too, eat

Spelling words:  nap, naps, sit, sits, win, wins, fit, fits, hit, hits

*bonus words: her, too

       

Phonics:  Inflected Ending -s

Grammar:  Word Order

Math:      

·        Making 6 and 7

·        Making 8

·        Making 9

·        Addition Number Sentences

Science:    Living and Nonliving

Theme:      Animal Habitats

A Look Ahead…

Friday         September 9, 2011          Grandparents Day 2:00

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