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Homework 2/27-3/3

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Homework this week is due on Friday, February 24:

1- Math Homework:  Please check your child’s answers for accuracy!

  • Worksheets: Please complete every other problem (alternate between evens and odds so your child gets practice doing story problems AND “Vocabulary Check”/ “Test Practice” problems each week).  If your child wants to do every problem they are certainly free to do so! 🙂 

  • Practice your fluency timing repeatedly: Record your best time and score each day. [By the end of first grade, the target goal is to finish all 25 problems in 1 minute and 15 seconds, with 90% accuracy (23 out of 25 problems correct).]  Click here for extra timings: Fluency Timings

  • For extra practice, utilize any of these math-fact-activities. There is also a copy provided in your blue folder.

**LANGUAGE ARTS HOMEWORK** 

1- Daily Reading Fluency (available in the Blue Homework folders on Mondays). Please complete both sides of the Leveled Daily Reading Fluency assignment. 

2- Reading 20 minutes per day. Click here to record your weekly reading minutes:  Library Reading Minutes Log. 

3- Phonics and High Frequency Words Homework. Practice using any method of your choice to prepare for the weekly Friday spelling test. Click here for some practice ideas: Spelling Study Activities

Phonics Words:
just
hand
bump
ask
hint

High Frequency Words:
now
each
through

Sentence:
Nick lost the fish.

Homework 2/21-2/24

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Homework this week is due on Friday, February 24:

1- Math Homework:  Please check your child’s answers for accuracy!

  • Worksheets: Please complete every other problem (alternate between evens and odds so your child gets practice doing story problems AND “Vocabulary Check”/ “Test Practice” problems each week).  If your child wants to do every problem they are certainly free to do so! 🙂 

  • No Math Fluency Timings this week- Keep practicing your mad skills on Xtra Math, Front Row Ed, Reflex, etc!  Any of the math activities listed below under “math-fact-activities”. 

  • For extra practice, utilize any of these math-fact-activities. There is also a copy provided in your blue folder.

Math Homework is Tables and Graphs this week-practice all week asking your kids about tables and graphs. :o) 

**LANGUAGE ARTS HOMEWORK** 

1- Daily Reading Fluency (available in the Blue Homework folders on Mondays). Please complete both sides of the Leveled Daily Reading Fluency assignment. 

2- Reading 20 minutes per day. Click here to record your weekly reading minutes:  Library Reading Minutes Log. 

3- Phonics and High Frequency Words Homework. Practice using any method of your choice to prepare for the weekly Friday spelling test. Click here for some practice ideas: Spelling Study Activities

Phonics Words:
duck
path
back
mush
sack

High Frequency Words:
new
also
called

Sentence:
Tim will pick a dog.

Homework 2/13-2/17

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Homework this week is due on Friday, February 17:

1- Math Homework:  Please check your child’s answers for accuracy!

  • Worksheets: Please complete every other problem (alternate between evens and odds so your child gets practice doing story problems AND “Vocabulary Check”/ “Test Practice” problems each week).  If your child wants to do every problem they are certainly free to do so! 🙂 

  • Practice your fluency timing repeatedly: “Near Doubles”.  Record your best time and score each day. [By the end of first grade, the target goal is to finish all 25 problems in 1 minute and 15 seconds, with 90% accuracy (23 out of 25 problems correct).]  Click here for extra timings: Fluency Timings

  • For extra practice, utilize any of these math-fact-activities. There is also a copy provided in your blue folder.

Helpful Hints:  This strategy is a natural progression from the doubles. It includes using a known fact and building on it. For example, in the equation 5+6, a student could think, “I know that 5+5 makes 10, and one more makes 11.” This strategy will likely require a bit more teaching than the previous two, but it will be well worth it; when students know their doubles and doubles plus one facts, they know 25% of the addition table!!

**LANGUAGE ARTS HOMEWORK** 

**No Reading Page Homework this week -just daily reading** 

1- Reading 20 minutes per day. Click here to record your weekly reading minutes:  Library Reading Minutes Log. (You no longer need to send in a paper record, simply complete the online reading log.)

2- Phonics and High Frequency Words Homework. Practice using any method of your choice to prepare for the weekly Friday spelling test. Click here for some practice ideas: Spelling Study Activities

Phonics Words:
people
little
of
water
there

High Frequency Words:
here
find
use

Sentence:
People use water every day. 

Final Parent Teacher Conferences

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There will be two long parent teacher conference days this February 21st from 4-8pm Parent Teacher Conferenceand February 23rd from 4pm-8pm. Conferences will be every 15 minutes. Please sign up for a slot. I would really like to meet with everyone especially if we have not met yet this year. If you signed up in December or January, you do not need to sign up unless you would like to.

Please click the link below to sign up:
February Parent Teacher Conferences 

Valentine’s Day Information

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Our Valentine’s Party will be Tuesday, February 14th from 1:30-2:45pm. We still can use parent volunteers for the party.  If you would like to help we would love to have your help.   

Valentine’s Helpful Hints:
1- We have 24 students in our class.
2- Only write who the Valentine is FROM. Do not address Valentine’s to each student (this will help the students distribute their Valentine’s in a more orderly manner).
3- We will be making Valentine pouches to hold the student’s valentine’s.  
4- To follow Quest’s wellness policy, only nonfood Valentine’s. Thank you. 

Per Quest’s Wellness Policy, all food in the classroom must be pre-approved. Furthermore, parental permission is also required for students to consume food during class parties. Due to this policy—as in years past—student Valentines cannot contain edible items. Suggestions for nonfood Valentines include pencils, erasers, bubbles, stickers, etc. Please note that such items, including Valentine cards, are in no way required.

Homework 2/6-2/10

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Homework this week is due on Friday, February 10:

1- Math Homework:  Please check your child’s answers for accuracy!

  • Worksheets: Please complete every other problem (alternate between evens and odds so your child gets practice doing story problems AND “Vocabulary Check”/ “Test Practice” problems each week).  If your child wants to do every problem they are certainly free to do so! 🙂 

  • Practice your fluency timing repeatedly: “Near Doubles”.  Record your best time and score each day. [By the end of first grade, the target goal is to finish all 25 problems in 1 minute and 15 seconds, with 90% accuracy (23 out of 25 problems correct).]  Click here for extra timings: Fluency Timings

  • For extra practice, utilize any of these math-fact-activities. There is also a copy provided in your blue folder.

Helpful Hints:  This strategy is a natural progression from the doubles. It includes using a known fact and building on it. For example, in the equation 5+6, a student could think, “I know that 5+5 makes 10, and one more makes 11.” This strategy will likely require a bit more teaching than the previous two, but it will be well worth it; when students know their doubles and doubles plus one facts, they know 25% of the addition table!!

**LANGUAGE ARTS HOMEWORK**  (Please read carefully.)

1- Daily Reading Fluency (available in the Blue Homework folders on Mondays). Please complete both sides of the Leveled Daily Reading Fluency assignment. 

2- Reading 20 minutes per day. Click here to record your weekly reading minutes:  Library Reading Minutes Log. (You no longer need to send in a paper record, simply complete the online reading log.)

3- Phonics and High Frequency Words Homework. Practice using any method of your choice to prepare for the weekly Friday spelling test. Click here for some practice ideas: Spelling Study Activities

Phonics Words:
math
fish
pack
rock
cash

High Frequency Words:
water 
could
how

Sentence:
Jack gets a fish by the rock. 

Valentine’s Party

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Our first grade Valentine Party is on Tuesday, February 14th from 1:30-2:45pm.  Our room is in charge of a Valentine craft. If you can assist with the party please email Mrs. Nelson back asap to get planning.  If you can’t be to the party, but can purchase supplies, please let us know as well.

100th Day & Valentine’s

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100 days of schoolThe 100th Day of School lands on Wednesday, February 1 and we are excited to celebrate!  Each child is welcome to bring a collection of 100 items that day to school (100 buttons, 100 signatures, 100 pom poms…) It’s fun to see what 100 of something looks like!  Just a couple guidelines:  
* Please let your child only bring in a collection that they can carry and manage by themselves (in fact it would be nice if it could fit in their cubbies)
* No food items (per Quest policy)
*Please no items that have been banned (like Pokemon cards)
*Have fun thinking of a creative or unique collection you want to bring :)

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Stores are now stocked and ready for Valentine’s Day.  To help you properly prepare for our in class celebrations, here are the Quest guidelines in regards to Valentine’s:

“Per Quest’s wellness policy, all food in the classroom must be preapproved. Furthermore, parental permission is also required for students to consume food during class parties. Due to this policy—as in years past—student Valentines cannot contain edible items. Suggestions for nonfood Valentines include pencils, erasers, bubbles, stickers, etc. Please note that such items, including Valentine cards, are in no way required.”