We are taking the NWEA reading test tomorrow morning at 9:00.  Please make sure your child gets lots of rest and a good breakfast.

Please talk to your child about listening. To the ENTIRE QUESTION before choosing an answer.

They can not skip questions, and should always TAKE THEIR TIME.

See you in the morning 🙂

I am asking for volunteers in my classroom during math and literacy time.

Literacy volunteers should sign up to come in at 9:30-10:30 each day.

I will need math volunteers on Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 1:30-2:30 and Thursdays at 1:50-2:50.

If you’re interested, please email me.  You can let me know the time and date you would like to come in.

Volunteers may may not bring in children with them, and will be working with a small group doing reading or math games.

I will put together a calendar and post it on the blog.

Thank you, I look forward to working together.

We will be celebrating our 100^th Day of school and our Valentine’s Party on Friday, February 13, 2015.  I have explained that the children can be creative with their 100 design.  If your child’s items are heavy you may need to use sturdier glue. (Items in the past have included but were not limited to: toothpicks, cotton balls, paper clips, stickers, cereal pieces, dots, pictures, etc.)  We will take all of the creations and create a 100 museum for all the children to take a tour through.  Please be sure that your child’s name is on the poster board so that it may be returned.  Please ask your child to count out the items by twos, fives, and tens, as well as ones.  Your child should be doing the creating, gluing and counting with your assistance ONLY if necessary.  This is a hands-on project for your child.  You may send them in on Thursday, February 12 or Friday, February 13.

We will also decorate mailboxes for Valentine’s please send in a shoe box on Monday, February 9, to decorate for the party on Friday.  We have 21 students 9 boys and 12 girls so please sign your name on the Valentine no need to address them, we will deliver the Valentine’s on Friday during the celebration.

This should be a fun day for the children.  They’ve been practicing counting to 100 so this will be a fun way to celebrate their efforts!  If you have any questions please let me know.

Thank you for your support,
Ms. Rydlicki

Spelling Words for the week of February 2^nd:

1. sky

2. shy

3. try

4. guy

5. buy

6. spy

7. dry

These are the spelling words your child should be practicing at home. The spelling pattern for this week is long i–y. Make sure your child is doing the spelling homework in theirspelling/poetry notebook on a daily basis. Test will be on Monday February 9th.

We are taking the NWEA test in the computer lab on Tuesday 2/3 and on Thursday 2/5

Reading:  we will continue to read informational texts and practice using the text features.

Writing:  We will write an informational piece (research report) on an animal.

Math:  We will continue to work on addition and subtraction.

Science:  We will revisit the states of matter and complete a science experiment

Social Studies:  We will continue talking about places that can be found on maps and directions to places.

Tomorrow for science we are making a snowman.  We will be going outside for about 10-15 minutes and making snowmen.  Please have your child dress appropriately for the weather.  (Snow gloves, boots, hats, snow pants etc)

See you tomorrow!!

First grade is signed up to take the NWEA test in the computer lab on Friday this week.

cling

swing

spring

sting

sling

bring

wing

These are the spelling words your child should be practicing at home. The spelling pattern for this week is –ing. Make sure your child is doing the spelling homework in their spelling/poetry notebook on a daily basis. Test will be on Friday.