Weekly Update for 05/11/15

Chorus Program

The first grade patriotic chorus program will be Tuesday, May 12 at 7:00 in the cafeteria.  Children participating in the program will meet in the music room at 6:30.  Mrs. Willard has requested they wear a red shirt with black pants or black jeans.  

End of the Year PALS Testing

This week will begin the end of the year PALS (Phonological Awareness Literacy Screening) testing window.  Students will be given a spelling test (not something they can study for), a series of sight word lists, and a running record in which they read to me individually.  With the information gathered from this testing, I will determine their reading level for the end of the year.  Once I have a chance to review the data from testing, I will send a letter home that shows your child's progress for the year.    

What are we learning this week?

Reading Story: Do You Live In a Nest?

Skill: Drawing Conclusions

Strategy: Plot

Phonics: Bossy er, ir, ur; comparative endings -est and -er

Language:  Command Sentences

Math: Addition/Subtraction (SOL 1.5)

Science: Plants (SOL 1.4)

           Weekly Schedule

*Monday,  May 11             Chorus 

*Tuesday, May 12             Art      
9:30  Chorus Performance for Kindergarten
7:00  PTA Chorus Performance (Students should be in the music room at 6:30)
Interimes Issued

*Wednesday, May 13         Computer

*Thursday, May 14            Music
Sight Word Test

Reading test on Do You Live In a Nest?

*Friday, May 15                P.E.
Spelling Test

Weekly Sight  Words

Students must recognize there words for a test on Thursday.
each     once     cold    call    buy    both   best
which    under   other
  

 Weekly Vocabulary Words

These words must be read, but not spelled.

bundles    great    warmer    cricket     visitor