Fabulous Firsts....Fabulous February

Our First Grade Word Wall Words for the Month of February:
Week of Feb. 6th--put, use, see, I'm, don't
Week of Feb. 13--talk, after, not, this
Week of Feb. 21--rain, kick, best, tell, over
Week of Feb. 27--good, house, around, boy, girl
We use these words daily in our reading, spelling, writing and phonics activities.  Thank you for your regular review at home to help your child build 'automicity' in knowing all word wall words.
A Very Busy Month:
Tuesday Feb. 7--The 100th Day of School.  We will have some activities and stations to reinforce the concept of 100.  Your child may participate in the 100 penny drive that day for sponsoring Juan Nicolas in the Dominican Republic by bringing 100 cents to school to be donated to Juan.
Monday Feb 13--It is THAT time of year....please bring a Valentine Holder made of items from  home.  This year I'd like to encourage you to go green by recycling the container/box for the Valentine Holder.  Make sure that this container large enough to hold Valentines from 24 students in the class, especially the opening or flap is large enough to slip any size Valentine into.  We will deliver our Valentine's on Monday and open them....
Tuesday, Feb 14...Our classroom Valentine's Day party will be from 9:15-10:15 AM.  Thanks to the party parents, we will have treats, activities/games and also have time to open the Valentine's that we have received from our classmates. (Please check with your child today....they made a list of the names of all classmate that are included in the Valentine's Exchange)
Monday, Feb. 20--Presidents Day--No School

FUN FRIDAYS....FUN FRIDAYS....FUN FRIDAYS....
The first grade teaching team has discussed some ways to promote student responsibility in the classroom and in completing and returning Guided Reading baggies/ reading response homework and any other homework assigned.  We will be starting Fun Friday on February 10th. When students follow rules in the classroom, do not lose a ticket or get a white slip for rule infraction, and complete and return the reading or any other homework they will be eligible for Fun Friday.  Each child will earn the reward of Fun Friday where they meet in the Fun Friday classroom to play games, watch a special video or have an extra recess. Students who do not earn the Fun Friday will have some extra work time in one of the first grade classrooms. Each week is a fresh start to earn Fun Friday.  We are hopeful that all students will meet the criteria to be included in Fun Friday each week!!!!

Reading 'Glad Monster-Sad Monster' with Mr. C.