Mrs. Meek’s Weekly Newsletter (BL)

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An Egg is an Egg

November 28, 2011

Name______

1.  my Bonus words

2.  by *things

3.  try *always

4.  any

5.  body

This Week at a Glance

*Skills for this week: y as a vowel: long e and long i sounds in words, compare and contrast, action verbs, long vowels (CV)

*Science Standards: living things, growth, change

*High-frequency words: always, day, become, day, everything, nothing, stays, things

Homework:

*Practice your high-frequency words each night!

Monday – Write your spelling words three times each. Read a book of your choice to someone. (Remember to record it on your reading log.)

Tuesday – Complete the math activity sent home. Read A Fishing Trip to someone. (Record it.)

Wednesday – Choose 3 of your spelling words and write them in a sentence. (You should have a total of 3 sentences.) Underline your spelling words. Read An Egg is an Egg to someone. (Record it.)

Thursday – Take a practice spelling test at home and bring it in on Friday. Write the words you missed 3 times each on the same paper. The person giving you the practice test should sign it at the bottom. Read a book of your choice to someone. (Record it.)

Friday – Spelling test and high-frequency word test at school! Have a great weekend!

Mrs. Meek’s Notes:

*I hope that you had a great break and are ready to continue learning in first grade!

*Attendance is very important! Make sure that you are here every day so that you won’t miss anything!

*Decorated trains and writing activities are due Wednesday, November 30.

*Gifts for our angel are due December 9. Please let me know if you have any questions. If you are not sure what to get, you may send in money and I will be glad to shop for you.

*Please continue to sign your child’s agenda book each night. Give praise for “green” days and discuss how to improve on days that are not green.

*We are collecting BOX TOPS for EDUCATION!! We are trying to fill our BOX TOPS can. Please cut your BOX TOPS along the pink dotted lines and send them in!!

*Read to your child, have your child read to you, and read together!!!