First Grade Gazette

Ms. Skelton’s Class

November 2-6, 2009

Classroom News
A Peek at the Week
 Don’t forget to purchase a
Reading/Phonics: We will wrap up our learning yearbook! On sale now for $15
theme from Unit 3 and begin Unit4 “Our  We are starting a new Book it
Neighborhood at Work”. We will introduce “r” reading log for November!
controlled vowels spelled “er, ir, ur”, review short Please remember to read with
vowels, introduce /k/ spelled “k” and the /_ng/ sound your child every night and sign
spelled with short vowels preceding. the log!
The High Frequency Words for the week are:  Please be sure your child gets
Away, you, do, here, like enough sleep every night!
Language Arts/Writing: We will discuss
capitalization of important words such as the name Homework
of a state, city, month, day, and person.
• Read with your child each
Math: This week we will begin a new unit and night for 20 minutes
introduce the concept of finding the unknown number • Complete the homework
in a partner sequence (see the parent note from the package and staple to turn in by
math book)
Science: This week in Science we will explore Box tops for Education!
rocks. We are starting a new collection of
Box tops for this grading period!
Please remember to cut them out
Just a Reminder
 and send them in on the new turkey
 Please sheet. If you have extra box tops,
remember to feel free to send them in an
Related Arts return you envelope attached to the sheet.
Monday: PE library books
Tuesday: Music every Friday.
Wednesday: Computer  Please initial
Thursday: Art your child’s
Friday: Library/Spanish behavior log
every night. Keighley Skelton
kskelton@richland2.org
462-3900 ext. 32105
missskelton.blogspot.com