I apologize I made my blog post for this week over the break and didn’t update the correct sight words. Feel free to use this sight words for homework for the rest of the week to help them get more practice in. I apologize again and thanks for your patience with me. 

which
your
do
there
more
into

We are very excited to announce we are starting our First Grade club on January 25th! We will be randomly selecting 3 students from each class (15 total students) to participate in this club. The cost is $2 to participate. We will be holding the club on Monday’s after school from 3:00-3:55pm. The students will be participating in some very exciting science experiments as well as some art projects.

If your child would like to participate please print and fill out the contract below and turn it in to the office by THIS THURSDAY JANUARY 14th! 

Mad Scientist Art Club Contract

Dates for the club: 
January 25th
February 1st
February 8th
February 22nd
February 29th
March 7th 

1. Reading (20-30 minutes every day!) Don’t forget to do their reading passage. A lot of students have moved up levels! 
2. Word Sorts
3. Spelling
4. Math


Each week, print out the  Homework Tracker. This form does not need to be printed or turned in for credit during weeks that we are doing ONLY READING homework. PLEASE right your child’s name at the top of this tracker. 






Your child is required to read 20 minutes every night. This could include Raz Kids, reading books at home or our fluency passage. Here is the link to your child’s Fluency Recording sheet. Your child has a number click on your child’s number (at the bottom of the spreadsheet) to record their reading. Your child should know their number. 

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Detectives: Kiyley,Corbin Click here red sort 13
–Maddux, Cambrie Click here red sort 25
Spies: Colton, Sarah, Landon, Boston, John, Kayden 
 Click here red sort 24
Agents: Conner, Alana, Sadie, Marley, Keira, Fallon, Kyler 
Click here red sort 29
–Kayden, Jaxton, Levi, Aubree Click here yellow sort 1
Undercover group: Max, Makenna, Abby, Kayliegh Click here yellow sort 12

Each week, print your student’s assigned Word Sort by clicking on the appropriate link below.  Use the Word Sort for the following activities:

• Monday: Print, cut, and sort your words with an adult and explain this week’s rule. Sort each word under the correct guide word. Some guide words have a C or V combination on them – C stands for consonant and V stands for vowel. PLEASE write the sort on the back of the homework tracker. 
• Tuesday: Practice the sort and write it on the homework tracker. 
• Wednesday: Blind Sort (Lay down the guide words and then read the rest of the words aloud without showing them to your child. Your child must indicate where the word goes without seeing it.
• Thursday: Speed Sort: Time your students three times doing their word sorts and record it on the homework tracker. 

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• Study the following “High Frequency Words” using any method you wish in order to prepare for the weekly spelling test on Fridays. There are no review words.
• There is a list of recommended spelling study activities that you can access BY CLICKING HERE for Spelling Word Activities, but, again, you may use any method you wish.   

 
*They are review words*



were
their
some
when
one
I

• Complete the My Math homework pages.  Do all the ODD problems. Get on and do Xtra Math practice. Pins are now under homework- usernames and passwords
• Please also practice math facts regularly by utilizing any of the math activities that you can access BY CLICKING HERE for Math Activities.  These math facts activities do not need to be documented for homework credit – they are simply a resource to help you practice math fluency on a regular basis. 

Don’t forget to have your child bring their library book to school tomorrow. Also they need to bring in their diversity quilt square tomorrow or Friday to turn in to Mrs. Anderson. If your child does not have one please email me and I will send them home with another one. 

January 28th 

Welcome back from Winter Break!  
There will be only reading homework for this week.  Here is the Reading only tracker. 
The only other homework due is on Friday, January 8th, which is the assignment from the library: the “Diversity Quilt” square.

Diversity Quilt Square

1. Use the colored square that was sent home the last week before Winter Break for the assignment.  Use crayons, markers, pens, or colored pencils to  create an image that represents your family.  This could include any of the following:

• Something you celebrate together
• Something you enjoy doing together
• Something that represents your family
• Flags from where your family is from
• Family crest
• Photographs of places visited
• Words describing your family heritage

    2.  Be sure to write your name on the back of the square and  turn it in to our class (not to the library) on Friday, January 8th! 

Tomorrow is FREE dress down day, early out, and our Winter party! HOMEWORK IS DUE! Last homework before break. I will not be handing out new reading passages for over the break, enjoy your time together and don’t worry about reading or any homework!! YAY!