Wednesday, May 30, 2012
Unfortunately
Unfortunately I forgot, but I had intended to tell parents that I had mentioned to the kids that they should retell to you the story, Whistle for Willie, which corresponds to the inferences made on the reverse of their homework tonight; but, alas everyone should already be tucked in for the evening.
Contest
If anyone is interested, I have received notice of the following contest:
21st Annual "Jr. Fire Chief for a Day" Poster Contest
The goal of this contest is to encourage people of all ages to enjoy a safe holiday celebration by attending a public fireworks display.
Six grand prize winners will be chosen from all entries submitted by Friday June 15th, 2012. The winners will be honored as "Jr. Fire Chiefs for a Day" on June 28th, 2012.
The words: "Visit a local professional fireworks show" must be included in the design of the poster. Maximum poster size is 12" x 18". Posters are to be flat and two dimensional. Artwork must be done in ink, crayons, pencil, acrylic, water colors, or tempera paints. No cutting/pasting, overlays, computer generated artwork may be used. Entrants must attend school in Los Angeles County, grades 1 through 6.
All posters should be mailed directly to:
Los Angeles County Fire Department
Employee Services Section (Attn: Poster Contest, Room 255)
1320 N. Eastern Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90063-3294
The following information is to be included in the following format on the reverse of the poster:
NAME:____________________________HOME PHONE:________________
HOME ADDRESS:___________________CITY:____________ZIP:_________
SCHOOL/SCHOOL DISTRICT:_____________________________________
GRADE:______TEACHER:______________________PHONE: (310)320-8570
PARENT/GUARDIAN SIGNATURE:________________________________
If you would rather have a copy of the entrant form, write "contest" on the NAME line of your child's homework and I will send home a copy.
Unit 6 Week 2 Preview
This week we will recall things we've learned to do that were difficult as we see that learning things can be an adventure. Our oral vocabulary words are: dare, permit, humble, predicament, and solution. Our high-frequency words are: along, early, instead, nothing, and thought. Our reading vocabulary words are errand, and suddenly. We will again be asking questions as a reading strategy to improve our reading skill of making inferences. We will focus on variant short-o spellings 'aw', 'au', and word families _all, and _alk for phonics. For grammar we will review pronouns. We will be writing a report on a job we are interested in using a Tree Map to organize our ideas.
We have begun our fractions unit in math. We will add like fractions, find some equivalencies, and find equal parts of a whole.
This week we will also be taking our final reading skills battery.
We have begun our fractions unit in math. We will add like fractions, find some equivalencies, and find equal parts of a whole.
This week we will also be taking our final reading skills battery.
Monday, May 28, 2012
Notes for the Week
Twenty students passed the math test with an adjusted score of 17 or better. Two students made a perfect score.
The first grade teachers have decided to have the students wear jeans and a white shirt on the day of the Spring Dance.
Reminder: Last reading logs of the year are due Thursday.
The first grade teachers have decided to have the students wear jeans and a white shirt on the day of the Spring Dance.
Reminder: Last reading logs of the year are due Thursday.
Wednesday, May 23, 2012
Tuesday, May 22, 2012
Sunday, May 20, 2012
Unit 6 Week 1 Preview
In our last unit we will explore adventure itself. We will learn we can find adventure in our daily lives: in the places we go, in the things we learn to do, in our jobs as we grow, in very special days, and even in our imagination.
In week one, we will talk about the places people can go, how they get there, and what they do when they arrive. We will learn how we can gather information for report writing by interviewing people and other types of research. Our oral vocabulary words are: adventurous, anxious, inquisitive, insignificant, and route. In phonics we will focus on words with 'oo' spellings. Our high-frequency words will be: always, father, four, love, and mother. Our comprehension skill will again be visualizing in order for us to explain the difference between fantasy and reality, our comprehension strategy. In grammar we will learn about subjects and predicates.
In social studies we will discuss some basic economic concepts like goods and services, work and compensation, and how products come to market.
In math we will continue our work with regrouping in order to subtract.
In week one, we will talk about the places people can go, how they get there, and what they do when they arrive. We will learn how we can gather information for report writing by interviewing people and other types of research. Our oral vocabulary words are: adventurous, anxious, inquisitive, insignificant, and route. In phonics we will focus on words with 'oo' spellings. Our high-frequency words will be: always, father, four, love, and mother. Our comprehension skill will again be visualizing in order for us to explain the difference between fantasy and reality, our comprehension strategy. In grammar we will learn about subjects and predicates.
In social studies we will discuss some basic economic concepts like goods and services, work and compensation, and how products come to market.
In math we will continue our work with regrouping in order to subtract.
Monday, May 14, 2012
Unit 5 Week 5 Preview
This week we will take a look at the growth and development of animals in nature. We will reread and summarize reading selections as our comprehension strategy to improve our comparing and contrasting skills. Our oral vocabulary words are: mature, newborn, process, remain, and slender. The reading vocabulary words are cub and wild. Our reading sight words will be: air, enough, eyes, learn, and open. Our phonics focus is diphthong /oi/ spelled 'oi_' 'oy'.
Sunday, May 6, 2012
Second Parent Discussion Question
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Unit 5 Week 4 Preview
We will compare the characteristics of the four seasons. Our oral vocabulary words are: blaze, increase, observe, outline, and scorch. Our spelling pattern focus will involve the diphthong: 'ou', 'ow'. Our high frequency reading words are: against, below, fall, orange, sure, and yellow. Our reading vocabulary words are: wondered and season. We will again practice our reading comprehension strategy of visualization in order to develop the comprehension skill of sequencing.
Our talk of the four seasons will of course lead to discussion of the Earth's rotation and revolution in science. We will discuss myths and facts regarding these concepts.
We will work with art application standard 2.3 to use media to create form in works of art.
We will again revisit the concepts of past and present in social studies.
Thursday, May 3, 2012
Reminder and Notes
Reminder: Please remember that we've have had our last early dismissal Tuesday for the year. Starting next Tuesday dismissal is the regular time of 2:04.
This past week we took our Topic 18 math test. Results are forthcoming. We also took our final district writing test. Those not passing will write to another prompt in a few weeks for another chance to pass.
Your child now holds the last reading log of their 1st grade year.
Notices of Unsatisfactory Performance will be sent home next week. Those students in a position to end the year with a grade of 1 or 2 in a major subject will receive a notice. Students not passing the last district math exam or the writing LPA will automatically receive a notice if they have yet to pass a classroom equivalency test. If you have not already been informed of the possibility of your child being retained in 1st grade, your child will be advancing to 2nd grade next year.
This past week we took our Topic 18 math test. Results are forthcoming. We also took our final district writing test. Those not passing will write to another prompt in a few weeks for another chance to pass.
Your child now holds the last reading log of their 1st grade year.
Notices of Unsatisfactory Performance will be sent home next week. Those students in a position to end the year with a grade of 1 or 2 in a major subject will receive a notice. Students not passing the last district math exam or the writing LPA will automatically receive a notice if they have yet to pass a classroom equivalency test. If you have not already been informed of the possibility of your child being retained in 1st grade, your child will be advancing to 2nd grade next year.
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