Hello first grade friends and families!  It has been a while since I posted but my, oh my, have we been busy little bees in first grade!

Our field trip to the Magic House last week was a huge success!  Thank you SO MUCH to all of the parent and grandparent chaperones!  We could not have done it without you!  The students had so much fun and learned a lot.  I will soon post some pictures from that day.

This week's spelling words are: ground, down, sour, grass, piece, raced, snail, say, day, stay
Bonus words are: sunflower, hilltop
The spelling test is Friday, April 8

Our reading story this week is The Way of an Ant.  Vocab words are: enormous, dandelion, gnarled, rushed
The multiple choice part of the reading test will be Thursday, April 7, and the written part will be Friday, April 8.

Today in math we had great fun playing place value games.  Ask your child which game they played and what they learned from it.  Ask them about what PacMan has to do with greater than and less than.  You will get a kick out of it!  There will be a math worksheet for homework on Tuesday night.  Please help your child with any questions they may have.
The Math Chapter 5 test on Place Value and Numbers to 120 will be on Monday, April 11.  On Friday I will send homework for anyone who needs the extra practice before the test.

As we wind down to the end of the school year things start to get a little hectic.  The weather changes, students are ready to be outside all day, and we start thinking about our summer plans.  A lot of students are having trouble remembering the rules.  We have reviewed the rules a lot this year, but especially in these past two weeks.  I have reminded them that they are going to be second graders soon.  With that promotion comes a big increase in responsibility.  I give SO many warnings in a day about what students should be doing.  We still have lots of firsties who have trouble even after multiple warnings.  The top three reoccurring problems are talking when the teacher is talking, not following directions, and staying seated when it's expected.  My daughter and I have both had quite a few doctor's appointments lately and every sub I have had has had the same issues.  Please reinforce at home what is expected at school. It will make the end of the school year go much more smoothly for all of us!  I appreciate your help!

Have a wonderful week and enjoy whatever nice weather we end up with!