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1st grade Patriotic Program Reminder!

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First Grade Patriotic Concert on Thursday, May 19th  5:30-6:30pm in the Junior High gym (Q2).  Students arrive by 5:15pm, 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 would like to honor the veterans in attendance, so we encourage you to invite any family or friends who have served in the military to join us.

Weekly Reminders

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****ALL LIBRARY BOOKS MUST BE TURNED IN OR PAID FOR THIS WEEK OR YOUR CHILD CANNOT PARTICIPATE IN FIELD DAY ON THE LAST DAY OF SCHOOL-PLEASE TURN THEM IN****

1- We popped a balloon this afternoon and the students that get their morning work completed on Tuesday May 17th will be able to write in pen for the rest of the day. They will need to bring any pen they want from home. Please send your child with a pen and if they complete their work they will be able to use it. 

2- This week will be the last week for parents volunteers in the morning. Thanks for all of your help!! 

3- First Grade Patriotic Concert on Thursday, May 19th  5:30-6:30pm in the Junior High gym (Q2).  Students arrive by 5:15pm, 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 would like to honor the veterans in attendance, so we encourage you to invite any family or friends who have served in the military to join us.

Please use this link below to practice with your kids our Yankee Doodle song this week: 
Yankee Doodle with Lyrics on the screen

Here are the lyrics if you want to print a copy for you.  
Click the below link: 
Yankee Doodle Lyrics

4. Friday May 20th at 9:00am we will also be performing for the school. Students will need to be in RED shirts this day as well. 

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Yankee Doodle with Lyrics

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We have completed two full rehearsals of our Patriotic Program.  Either the kids have stage fright or they have just plain forgotten to sing on our Yankee Doodle class song.  Please use this link below to practice with your kids our Yankee Doodle song this weekend: 
Yankee Doodle with Lyrics on the screen

Here are the lyrics if you want to print a copy for you.  
Click the below link: 
Yankee Doodle Lyrics

Field Trip Fun

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We had such a wonderful time at our field trip to the Aerospace Museum at Hill Air Force Base and with the Hill Air Force Base Fire Fighters!  Thank you so much for all of the volunteers that helped and especially our military helpers who made this possible for us.  I’d also like to give a huge shout out to Spencer VanWeerd for hooking us up with the fire truck and facilitating that great learning and exploring for our students.  Also, a big thanks to Eric Rippley for talking to our kids about aviation.  
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Field Trip Groups and Permission Slip

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The link below will access the Aerospace field trip groups for next week. Thank you so very much to all of our wonderful volunteers that are joining us on our field trip.  There are still 2 students who have not had their parents sign the electronic permission slip.  This must be done in order for those students to participate, so please take care of that as soon as possible.  Thanks so much for sharing all your amazing kids with me everyday.  
Click on the following link for the field trip groups: 
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Field Trip and Spring Activities Permission Slip

FAQ: Reading Fluency

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I’ve had several parents ask what rate their children should be reading at, or how many “Words Per Minute” their student should be able to read (this includes their nightly reading fluency timings), so I thought it might be helpful to post some information regardingfluency1 reading fluency.  

Here are some answers:

1. At what rate should my child be reading for this point in the school year?
At this point in the school year, your child should be able to read about 70 Words Per Minute (WPM), accurately, according to several sources, including the Reading A-Z guidelines.  Some guidelines recommend only 53 WPM for first grade and others recommend as high as 82 WPM by the end of first grade, but in my experience, if your child reads at or above 70 WPM, he or she will likely do well on the final DIBELS test of the year.  

2. But isn’t it just as important for my child to comprehend his/her reading?
Yes, of course it is!  Reading comprehension is most definitely as important as fluency!  That is why we focus a lot on re-telling the story after a timing and we work on learning comprehension strategies here in class.

It is important to know, though, that there is a very strong correlation between reading fluency and reading comprehension, which means that those students who read at a more fluent rate are likely comprehending more of their reading, too.  When your child works to build his reading fluency, his reading comprehension will likely increase, too.

3. What if my child is struggling with becoming a fluent reader or achieving a higher Words-Per-Minute rate?  What can be done?
Unfortunately, there is no “magic bullet” for building reading fluency.  There are, however, 10, and only ten, very simple ways to build fluency:

10-ways-to-become-a-better-readerTruthfully, the best way to boost your reading skills is to….read!  Your child needs to be exposed to the task of decoding words on a very consistent basis.  Of course, we spend much of our school day reading, however, research has shown how incredibly important it is to reinforce this skill at home – every day.  Encourage your young reader to read as much as possible, and remember: consistency is the key.  Build a consistent reading time into your day and stick to it – every day!