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Homework 3/21-3/25

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For this week’s homework, there are 5 components required:

1. Reading (20-30 minutes every day!)
2. Word Sorts
3. Spelling
4. Math, including Addition and Subtraction Fact Memorization
5. Timed Reading

1- Math Homework:  Complete the EVERY OTHER problem on the math homework pages.  Please check your child’s work for ACCURACY.  
  • Complete the My Math homework pages and staple them to the Homework Form. 
2- Reading 20-30 minutes per day, record on reading log on our Weekly Homework form. There are several sources for reading: “Reading for all Learners” also known as”Buddy books” from school, books from home or the public library and our online reading program Raz-Kids.  Our class Raz-Kids login is: anelson74 

Remember we are working on earning “Book It” Pizza coupons.  Students will receive their FREE personal pizza coupon when they have read 80 minutes a week (or more) for 4 weeks.  
Click here to print the March reading log:  March Book It Reading Log

Reading minutes can also include books from the category list for the library “Tower of Book Challenge”.  We only have 8 books, I know we are reading so much more than that.  Keep it up Mrs. Nelson’s class-let’s catch up to Mrs. Dunmeyer’s 28 books! 
For more details on this challenge click here:  Tower of Books Challenge

3- Timed Fluency Reading Passages 
This activity should be completed Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday.  
  1. Visit the following website: http://www.haslett.k12.mi.us/education/components/scrapbook/default.php?sectiondetailid=11283&: 
  2. Select a “Level 100″ reading passage.  For this week, please read passage # 121 (The Sun, the Moon, and the Stars) for MONDAY and TUESDAY, and passage #122 (The Sun) for WEDNESDAY and THURSDAY. 
  3.  Complete a one-minute timed reading and record your score on the Homework Form. Feel free to use this online timer: http://www.online-stopwatch.com/timer/1minute/ . Find your score by subtracting the number of incorrect words read from the total number of words read in one minute (for instance, if you read 98 words, but read 5 of the words incorrectly, your score would be 93).   
  4. Re-tell the story with as much detail as possible, and in your own words, to a parent, using the guidelines described below:
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If you are able to read the entire passage in less than a minute: start again at the top of the passage and read as many more words as you can until the one-minute timing is over.  For scoring, include the total words read during the entire minute. For instance, if you read the entire passage (137 words) and then read part of it again (39 words) before the one-minute timing was over, your score would be 176 (if you had no mistakes).

5- Weekly Word Sort and High Frequency Word homework.  Here is the link to print our weekly homework form: Weekly Homework Organizer with Timings

High Frequency Words for this week are:
such 
even
much
our
love
REVIEW WORDS:
because
very
than
SENTENCE
All the people jump up.

SPELLING SENTENCE  7 POINTS POSSIBLE ON TEST (1 point for each correctly spelled word,  1 point for beginning the sentence with an uppercase letter, and 1 point for the correct punctuation mark at the end of the sentence.)

SORT GROUPS:
RED GROUP: Charlie, Bryton, Isabella, Hannah
YELLOW GROUP: Kaylee, Kathlyn, Brynn, Leah, Payton E, Kyler, Jessica, Spencer, London, Isaac, Peyton S, Jake, Saelim, Tegan, Clay, Athena, Rosa, Bryker
BLUE GROUP: Alexa, Owen, Tenaya
PURPLE GROUP: Adalai
 

St Patty’s Day!

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Wow! What a lucky day!  

It all began when we entered the room to check on the leprechaun traps we had set up the day before.  We found that the room was a topsy-turvy mess!  Chairs were overturned, crayons were dumped on the floor, and little green footprints were found everywhere!

We had worked together the day before to create a message for any leprechauns who may happen to come by.  The message was meant to lure any leprechauns into our traps, but, apparently, it didn’t work!

Instead, a leprechaun had left a message for us, inviting us to try the “Leprechaun Juice” he had left behind.  Unfortunately, we didn’t see the warning label until it was too late!  When I took off my shoes and socks, it was revealed that my feet had turned a brilliant green!  Yikes!

Good thing the rest of our day turned out lucky!  We did some fabulous leprechaun writing and leprechaun math.  Maybe that Leprechaun Juice really did do some magic?  We may never know…
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Patriotic Concert

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The entire first grade will be performing a Patriotic Concert on Thursday, May 19th at 5:30 in the Junior High gym. Please have your child to the Junior High gym by 5:15 that evening, dressed in a RED SHIRT and uniform pants.  Any patriotic accessories are encouraged!! (Please avoid any tall accessories, such as tall hats, that could potentially block the view of other children standing behind your child.)  We welcome any friends or family members to join us!  The performance will not last more than an hour.  

We would like to honor any veterans in the audience, so we encourage you to invite any friends or family members who have served in the military to join us! 

The first grade will be performing this same concert the next morning, May 20th, for students and faculty, so please be sure your child wears a RED SHIRT that morning, too.

Weekly Reminders

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Green Shamrock Loony face The Doodle Oven1- TUESDAY:  Library Day
*Library books due 
(Please return all books asap) 

2- Thursday–
    *Spelling and Sort Tests 

4- Remember to stop by the lobby of Q1 and purchase tickets for the Quest Basket Fundraiser. Gala is Monday, March 21st. 

5- End of 3rd term this Friday.  No school for students.  

6-  Leprechaun Traps due in class on Wednesday, March 16th and Family Photo.  

7- Scholastic Book Order due March 18th.  Your Scholastic orders help our classroom library earn FREE books.  Orders can be sent to school or click here for easy online ordering, our class code is N8TKQ : Scholastic Book Club

8- Help us earn playground equipment by collecting Box Tops and Campbell’s soup labels.

9- Mark your calendars for our 1st grade Patriotic Concert Program on May 19th at 5:30pm in the Q2 gym.  

Homework 3/14-3/17

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**All homework is due on Thursday of this week.  
This week, only the following is due: 
1. Reading Homework 
2. the Leprechaun Trap Project (DUE WEDNESDAY, MARCH 16TH), and 
3. the Heredity Photo Project (DUE WEDNESDAY, MARCH 16TH) 

are required.  

It is not necessary to fill out a Homework Form for this week’s homework.  Please complete the following activities:

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We are preparing for a possible visit from leprechauns!  Please help your child with the project as described on the worksheet that your child brought home on Friday, March 11th.  The leprechaun trap is due back in class on WEDNESDAY, March 16th.


If your children are adopted or in a blended family, your pictures are most welcome!  My own children are adopted and I bring in their pictures to show that even though we don’t share the same genetic traits, we share the same traits that make us humans.  Even biological families often don’t look like each other and it gives us lots of examples to talk about.

Leprechaun Trap Instructions
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Heredity
In our next science unit, we will be exploring the similarities and differences in characteristics when comparing offspring to parents and siblings to siblings.  This is especially fun for the students if they can bring in pictures of themselves and their families.  If you are able to send in a family photo, or a one page collage of the members of your family in a protective plastic sleeve by WEDNESDAY, March 16th, I will hang them up for the students to observe, but not touch.  Bonus points if you have a picture of yourself around your child’s age! :) 

If your children are adopted or in a blended family, your pictures are most welcome!  Even biological families often don’t look like each other and it gives us lots of examples to talk about.


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A Reading for All Learners (Book Buddy) leveled book will be sent home with your child DAILY. Please have your child read the book (or one story from the books that contain more than one story) at least three times and then sign the included form. You may supplement your child’s reading using books at home, library books, etc. to fulfill the minimum requirement of 20-30 minutes of reading per day. 

It is not necessary to fill out a Homework Form for this week’s homework.  Simply initialing the form that comes home with your child’s Book Buddy is sufficient.

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This activity should be completed Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday.  It is not necessary to fill out a Homework Form for this week’s homework – I trust that you will do it.
  1. Visit the following website: http://www.haslett.k12.mi.us/education/components/scrapbook/default.php?sectiondetailid=11283&: 
  2. Select a “Level 100″ reading passage. For this week, please read passage # 119 (Bike Safety) for MONDAY and TUESDAY, and passage #120 (Walking to School) for WEDNESDAY. 
  3.  Complete a one-minute timed reading and record your score on the Homework Form. Feel free to use this online timer: http://www.online-stopwatch.com/timer/1minute/ . Find your score by subtracting the number of incorrect words read from the total number of words read in one minute (for instance, if you read 98 words, but read 5 of the words incorrectly, your score would be 93).   
  4. Re-tell the story with as much detail as possible, and in your own words, to a parent, using the guidelines described below:
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If you are able to read the entire passage in less than a minute: start again at the top of the passage and read as many more words as you can until the one-minute timing is over.  For scoring, include the total words read during the entire minute. For instance, if you read the entire passage (137 words) and then read part of it again (39 words) before the one-minute timing was over, your score would be 176 (if you had no mistakes).

Upcoming Events

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BOTH PROJECTS DUE: Wednesday March 16th

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We are preparing for a possible visit from leprechauns!  Please help your child with the project as described on this worksheet below. This is not required but will only take place at home so if your child does not make one at home time will not be given during class to make one. 
Please have your traps ready and back to school by Wednesday March 16th. Leprechaun Trap

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HeredityIn our next science unit, we will be exploring the similarities and differences in characteristics when comparing offspring to parents and siblings to siblings.  This is especially fun for the students if they can bring in pictures of themselves and their families.  If you are able to send in a family photo, or a one page collage of the members of your family in a protective plastic sleeve/sheet protector by Wednesday, March 16 , I will hang them up for the students to observe, but not touch.  Bonus points if you have a picture of yourself around your child’s age! :) 

If your children are adopted or in a blended family, your pictures are most welcome!  Even biological families often don’t look like each other and it gives us lots of examples to talk about.