Weekly Newsletter

Mrs. Ginn’s First Grade Newsletter – March 4, 2013

Thank you for all of your help!  We won a class party for both box tops and raising money for ipads.  The class is very excited!!

Don’t forget Friday night we have our annual Hoedown at Yates! There will be a chili supper, silent auction and a book fair for your family to enjoy.  This event is from 5:30-8:00. 

Reading and Phonics:

·        We will be having a book study this week. We will be reading many different Henry and Mudge books like Henry and Mudge the First Book, Henry and Mudge and the Wild Goose Chase,  Henry and Mudge Starry Night, Henry and Mudge Mrs. Hopper’s House, Henry and Mudge Puddle Trouble, and many others!

·        We will be studying the suffixes –ly and -ful.

·        We will review Cause and Effect.  

Grammar:

·        We will be learning about adjectives that compare.

Spelling:

Please practice daily! We will have a spelling test on Friday.

·        slowly, careful, quickly, useful, painful, playful, sadly, gladly, nicely, wonderful, because, across

Math:

This week in math we are working on adding two-digit numbers together. *We have started our timed addition math facts.  Please make sure your child practices at home.  We are working on plus 4, 5 and 6. 

Dates to Remember:

March 8, 2013                    Chili Supper/ Auction/ Book fair            5:30-8:00pm