ISSUE #4

SEPTEMBER 2, 2016

FI RST G R A D E NEWS
CURRICULUM
Bible: Work
Memory Verse: Ephesians 6:1-2
Children, obey your parents in the
Lord, for this is right. Honor your
father and mother-which is the first
commandment with a promiseReading:
Pete the Cat Book Study
Phonics:
The Letter F; The Letter H,
The Letter G; The Letter R
Spelling:
Test over Spelling List #1
English:
Noun and Verb Review
Handwriting: Letter O, o
Math:
Ways to Add; Making Addition Stories
Science: Living Things
Visual Arts - Tuesday
P. E. - Wednesday
Library - Thursday
Spanish- Friday
Chapel - Wednesday and Friday

Conferences
Our Conference Day this year is scheduled for Friday, September 16. I am looking forward to
meeting with each of you to discuss your childs adjustment to first grade. Today I am sending
home a list of times from which you may choose. Please indicate your 1st, 2nd, and 3rd
choices; and I will schedule your conference time for you. Please keep in mind that these will
be scheduled on a first come, first serve basis; so please return your form as soon as possible.

Mystery Reader

I would like to thank Monica

Brittenum, Madisons mom,
for being our Mystery
Reader today. I want to
thank her for sharing her time
and her talents with us. What
a great way to end our week!

Labor Day
Please remember that we
will be out of school on
Monday in observance of
Labor Day. I hope that you
and your children have a
wonderful long weekend!

Spelling and Memory

Verse
We will have a spelling test and
memory verse test on Friday of
next week. The new spelling list
and memory verse are both being
sent home today in your childs
folder.
Spelling List #1 - on, no, not, top,
pop, I, in, it, pin, tip