ISSUE #30 APRIL 12, 2019

MRS. DOUGLAS’S FIRST GRADE NEWS

CURRICULUM
Bible: David and Goliath
Memory Verse: Psalm 23:1 - 3
“The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not be
in want. He makes me lie down in green
pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters,
he restores my soul. He guides me in
paths of righteousness for his name’s
sake.”
Reading:
Daily Five Student Independent Work
Story - “A Trip to Washington, D.C.”
Skill - Facts and Details
Phonics: Review of digraphs, affixes, and
combinations
Spelling:Test over Spelling List 24 on
April 26
English: Poetry Unit; Adjectives for Size
Math: Data and Graphing
Social Studies: Celebrating Our Traditions
Science : Ecosystems
Visual Arts - Monday

Practicing Our Chapel Program

Spanish - Tuesday
Performing Arts- Wednesday
Performing Arts - Thursday

Field Trip
Please keep in mind that we have a field trip planned to the Memphis Botanic
Garden on Tuesday, April 16. If you are planning to go with us, please meet us
there at 9:00. You will need to pay $5 at the door or use your membership card, if
you have one.

Spelling List #24: before, seven,
large, write, know, hopped,
hoped, trading, chipped,
playground, again, country
The wind made the trees sway.
A bad storm came upon the
fishermen.
Many people were not able to
swim.
Rafts were needed to rescue
them.
Poetry Project
Please help your child remember
to bring his or her favorite poem
to school on April 24. Your child
may bring a written or printed
copy of this poem to school, or
your child may bring a book
containing the poem.
April is National
Poetry Month!
Spelling & Memory Verse
We will not have a spelling test next
week. Our next spelling test will be
on Friday April 26, over List #24. We
will have a memory verse test on
Thursday of next week over Psalm
23:1 - 3.
Performing Arts Showcase
SrK and 1st grade will be presenting
their Performing Arts Program on
Wednesday, April 17, at 8:30 in the
Ellers Gym. I hope that you will
make plans to attend.