Newsletter March 12 - March 16

Sorry about this newsletter being a couple of days late--I've had extra things after school the last couple of days that took my attention.

Here are this week's happenings:

• Tomorrow is another round of PTA reading awards.  I sent home little slips of paper to those that will be receiving an award.  They will be presented in our classroom at 3:00 if you would like to attend.  Congrats to Brinley and A'merrie (Catch the Vision recipients), Lilly (Most improved) and Reese, Riley and Piper for attendance awards!
• Next Wednesday is the Tom Sawyer play at SUU.  Please send your $1.00 by Tuesday, March 20.  We will leave here at 9:15 and return by lunch.  Please have your child here on time that day.
• We have a spelling test this Friday.  A list of words came home with your child on Monday.  All of these words have a "double consonant" in the middle of the word.  They may need to be studied at home so some students don't feel overwhelmed by the test.
• Sight Word soldiers will resume this Friday.  If you have lost your list please let me know and I can send another one home.  Getting these sight words down is one important component of becoming a fluent reader.
• I will send home third quarter Power School grades by the end of the week.  I will also send home a March Scholastic Book order those orders will be due next Wednesday, March 21.  Please order online if possible--that's the easiest and most efficient way.
• In curriculum, we are still learning about the History of the Earth.  We recently learned about three kinds of rocks (igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic) and how "heat, pressure, and time" play a role in their formation.  In math, are working on two-digit numbers and adding the tens and ones together (53 + 20 is 7 tens and 3 ones = 73). We just started a new unit in reading.  We are learning about letters that are spellings for two sounds (ex. 'c' like cat, or cent).  We will also learn about writing personal narratives and students will write about a personal experience using words such as first, next, and last.  
• We plan on having a First Grade Easter Egg Hunt (Armstrong and Carter's classes) on Friday, March 30 at 2:00 at the Canyon Park.  I will send home a note about that activity later this week.
• Every Wednesday we have library.  Today we had very few books returned.  Please go on a book hunt and find lost or missing books and take advantage of this opportunity to have books your child would be interested in reading at home!

Happy Reading!!