Weekly Newsletter #8

September 27-October 1, 2010

From Mrs. Hicks' desk…   Thank you to everyone who has submitted the permission slip and money for Tate Farms this Friday. If you have not sent this in for your child, please let me know so that I can make arrangements for your child to spend the day in a first grade classroom.   This Weeks' Focus Language Arts Our Scott Foresman Unit 2 begins this week with the book Life in the Ocean as we begin to study habitats. We will also conclude our unit on apples as we study Johnny Appleseed this week and make our own applesauce!   Sight Words have is   Amazing Words ocean fish shell crab seaweed world   Don't forget to wear brown on Friday! Math We will work on ABC patterns, recognizing coins and their amounts, place value and counting by tens. We will also introduce measurement of everyday items.

Important Dates! October 1st: Tate Farms Field Trip October 4-8: Fall Break October 25th: Fifties Day   Star Student I will begin recognizing a Star Student each week using our number order. We will begin this activity once we return from Fall Break. I will send home a Star Student paper (it is rather large!) on a Friday for you and your child to complete at home. On Friday of the following week, your child may present his paper to the class. You may include photos, drawings, etc. with the paper. Your child may also bring one Show and Tell item from home to show the class. This is meant to provide each child with an opportunity to speak in front of the class and tell something about him/herself that we may not know. It is always fun to hear what they enjoy sharing with us!   Homework All written homework is due on Friday.   1. Practice reading Sight Words. 2. Read Family Times magazine. (This will be sent home on Wednesday). 4. Complete 4 Day Homework Page. 5. Complete Phone Number Page.

Weekly Newsletter #7

September 20-24, 2010

From Mrs. Hicks' desk… Thank you for the wonderful response to the Tate Farms field trip! I will send home a letter this week letting you know if you are chaperoning this trip. If your name was not chosen (the names were drawn randomly) then your name will be placed on a wait list for the next field trip. Thank you, again, I appreciate so many of you being willing to go! This Weeks' Focus Language Arts Our Scott Foresman unit this week focuses on working machines and how they help us. Our story is Dig, Dig, Digging. Our letter this week is Tt. We will also continue our unit on apples and read Johnny Appleseed. Sight Words to a Amazing Words scooping, swooshing, squelching, gobbling, spinning, rumbling Don't forget to wear purple on Friday! Math We will discuss the four seasons this week and focus on the beginning of Fall during our calendar time. We will continue counting coins including the quarter. We are practicing the many ways to make an AB pattern and will introduce the ABC pattern.

Important Info! September 21st- 6:00-7:30pm Come for the PTA General Meeting and then visit our classroom! Concessions will open at 5:00pm on the Middle School side. October 1st-Tate Farms Field Trip October 25th – 50th Day of School Homework All written homework is due on Friday! 1. Complete Four Day Homework Page. 2. Read Family Times with your child and complete the skill work listed. 3. Complete the AB pattern Page. 4. Complete Tt Recognition Page. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact me at 428-7125 or jhicks@hsv.k12.al.us. You may also check my website http://hicks-thealphabetgarden.blogspot.com/