First Grade has math homework tonight.

Weekly Spelling Lists -

***All first graders are on the same list this week

First Grade - Phonetic List - Long e (e, ee)
he
me
we
she
beet
seed
flee
creek
peek
deed

Second Grade - Phonetic List - k spelled c, k, ck
cook
sick
cave
rock
keep
luck
kick
cake
back
look

Second Grade High-Frequency List - Words 321-330
inside
ago
sad
early
I'll
learned
brought
close
nothing
though

This year we are having students do mass parts during the weekend masses during Catholic Schools Week.  (January 30th and January 31st)

We need 5 kindergarten - 2nd grade students for each mass.  (This can also include family members of the students.)  The K-2 students will be bringing up the bread and the wine, carrying the cross (faith) a textbook (knowledge), and a box of diapers (service, love, life).

Please let me know if your student or your family would be able to help us out with any of the masses.  Mass times are Saturday at 4:00 and Sunday at 8:30 and 10:30.

Thank you for considering!

***Tomorrow is a Packer Dress Down Day.

***First grade has math homework tonight.

***A few updates -

First Grade Math - We are working on comparing data.  We are learning the terms more and fewer. Don't forget to practice those math facts!

First Grade Phonics - We just finished unit 7.  We have now learned all of the glued sounds that we will use this year.  (all, am, an, ang, ing, ong, ung, ank, ink, onk, unk)

Science - We are working on the liquids portion of our solids and liquids unit.  This week we  learned about liquids that are fluid and viscous. We tested our four liquids on wax paper, in baggies, and by putting them on special containers and having drop races.  We were surprised to find out that the green shampoo was the slowest liquid.  (The most viscous)  Our class thought for sure it would have been glue.  We found out that our fastest liquid was water.  (The most fluid)

Religion - We learned about Epiphany this week.

Reading - Our word work focus this week is compound words.  As we're working in daily 5, I'm starting to pull the students for another round of running records.  Running records tell us what reading level the students are at with both accuracy and comprehension.  I am so excited by the growth I'm seeing so far!

Computer - In the computer lab this week we started working on typing skills.  So far we worked on the home row.  The kids did awesome on this!

Writing - This week in writer's workshop we wrote to the Packers!  There was an article in the the Press Gazette saying that they wanted people to write letters to the Packers.  I downloaded the form and we wrote letters and drew pictures and sent them off to Lambeau Field!

ART

This week in art we are working on some basic painting skills while learning about an artist named Wassily Kandinsky. Some skills we are working on include how to hold the brush, take care of a paint brush, load the brush with paint, control the amount of water we use, and how to keep our colors and water clean. We are also practicing using color in various parts of the painting for unity and balance, or "painting around " the whole piece. We are also talking about different art styles. Some artists paint realistic work, some art is more about imagination and fantasy, some is about feelings and emotions, and some paintings are about lines, shapes, colors, like Concentric Circles by Kandinsky. And of course we continue to work on our mosaic bird baths which are turning out amazing! Have a great week and Happy New Year!  

First grade has math homework tonight.

Weekly Spelling Lists -

First Grade - Phonetic List - Long a Words

came

wake

same

game

gate

gave

ape

mane

blame

grape

First Grade - High-Frequency List - Words 101-110

get

through

back

much

go

good

new

write

our

me

Second Grade - Phonetic List - Long o Words (o, oa,ow)

old

know

road

cold

grow

hold

low

told

own

coat

Second Grade - High-Frequency List - Words 311-320

ground

cold

really

table

remember

tree

course

front

American

space

Happy New Year!

Tomorrow we will have a new student joining our class.  His name is Corben Jensen.  He is in first grade.  Corben and his family are moving from California.  His family will be moving to the Milwaukee suburb area, but they are staying with family in Green Bay for a short time.  He will be with our class for approximately 6-8 weeks.  He also has a brother that will be joining our kindergarten class.

And..the Miller's have made their way to San Diego.  Tomorrow Anna, Mia, and Aaron will start their adventure at their new school.  We wish them well, but we can't wait for them to return to Green Bay!  :)

Enjoy your last night of vacation!
Blessings!