First

Grade
Ms. Taylor and Miss Meads
Class
News
April 25, 2016
Last Week

This Week

This week I will be testing

Last week was a bit
on Monday and Friday so
challenging with behavior.
Miss Mead will be taking
We have a lot of students
over the class. It will be a
being disrespectful in the
very fun week! We will
classroom and on the
have a recycling
playground. Please talk to
presentation on Friday!
your child about using
We will also be working
kind words and saying
on some fun art activities
please and thank you!
in class. We are trying to
Last week we had Junior
cut down on the amount
Achievement day on
of paper we are using for
Friday. A volunteer from
homework. So please look
Tucson Electric Power
at the back to find out the
came in and taught all
alternate assignments for
class all day about
homework for the rest of
families. We also had a
the year. If you need
very fun water
Reminders
and Important
Information
materials
to make the
Wish
presentation
where we
flashcards
please
let me
April
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Homework
Monday: Write each sight word 3
times.
Tuesday: Pick one prompt from the
calendar below to write about on a
separate paper. Wednesday: Make
some addition flash cards.
Thursday: Work on your reading
response log.
Friday: Homework folder is due!
Please make sure to read each night
and fill out the read and response
sheet for how long you read, the
titles of the stories, and your new
and interesting words you read!

Sight words to work on:

use place
love
much
name
new
both friend
these
Math Vocabulary we are learning:
shapes
triangle
square
3D 2D quadrilateral
hour half-hour time
Thank you for everything and if you
have any questions or concerns
please dont hesitate to contact me!!
Phone: 232-6500 or 232-6560
Email: Melissa.Taylor@tusd1.org

4
List the
reasons why
rain is
important and
why we need
it.

5
Write the
steps in
decorating
Easter Eggs.

6
Write words
that rhymes
with flowers.

7
Draw and
write about
your favorite
sport and
why.

10

11
Design an
Easter Egg
and describe
it with
adjectives.

12
Write as
many words
as you can
using the
words HAPPY
SPRING

13
Write about
what we can
do to save
the planet.

14
Invent an
item made
from
recycled
products.

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18
Write ways
our class can
recycle.

19
Write a poem
about spring

20
If I were a
butterfly I
would

21
Draw and
label parts of
a flower

22

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25
Write a story
about a
chocolate
bunny that
comes to life.

26
Write tips of
how to be
successful on
an Easter Egg
hunt.

27
Write about
the parts of
a flower and
their
purpose.

28
Draw and
label parts of
an insect.

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