Mrs. Kurth’s Classroom NewsDecember 14th - 18th, 2015

Dates to save:•December 22nd: In School Read-a-Thon in the a.m.

Class Christmas Party at 1:20-2:20

•December 23rd-January 3rd: Winter Break•***SCHOOL IS BACK IN SESSION on

Monday, January 4th

Gingerbread Houses• We had a great time making our Gingerbread Houses on

Friday!• They will be sent home in the ice cream buckets at the

end of this week.

Art Bags• We have been collecting our artwork since the beginning

of the school year.• This bag will also be going home later this week.• Please return the bag immediately so we can begin filling

it up again!

Report Cards

• Report Cards have been posted to Skyward

• You can view your child’s progress for the first trimester there.

• The students have been working hard and have done a great job!

• It’s been fun to see the growth with

their reading levels!

Outside Recess• As the weather starts to cool down, it is

important to send appropriate outdoor attire for your child.  

• We will be going outside everyday unless it rains or there is a significant wind-chill.  

• Please make sure you label everything that comes to school. 

• Many clothing items will be similar (if not the same).  

• Thank you in advance for helping us sort out our cool weather clothing.

December Birthdays

• We will celebrate your child’s birthday here at school

• If you decide to send store bought treats or goodies please send 24 of them.

• If it's a weekend day we will celebrate the Friday before or Monday after.

• We will also celebrate ½ birthdays. If this doesn’t work for you we can celebrate it in May.

• Please let me know which day you will choose if it falls on the weekend or holiday break.

4th – Ben14th – Jackson24th – Ella28th – Priscilla

½ Birthdays:24th - Sarah

Upcoming Academics:

This will change each week!

Reading: • Reading and Spelling: Lesson 10• Main Story: A Cupcake Party • Word Wall Words: eat, give, one, put, small, take• Comprehension Strategy: story structure, visualization• Phonics: Short u review, final clusters, and –ump endings

(jump, dump, etc.)• Grammar: synonyms and prepositional phrases (where: on,

up, away; when: after, now, today)• Writing: Description and organization

Spelling Review

•Spelling Words: us, sun, but, fun, bus, run, jump, must, *give, *put,

•Your child will also be asked to write a sentence with some of these words in them in addition to words that follow the short u and final clusters with -mp. Be sure to practice words with these patterns so he/she will be prepared for this part of the test.

Unit 2 Review• We are nearing the end of Theme 2 in our reading series.

• As part of the unit assessment, I will be checking all of the students on their word wall words (sight words) and short vowel words with the CVC (consonant, vowel, consonant) pattern.

• On the following page, you will see examples of the types of words assessed.

• The words in the last column of the box are nonsense words - Can your child read these “chunks”?

• Assessments will be completed before the break

Examples of Short a, e, i, o, and u words:

• Examples of Short a, e, i, o, and u words:•  

• stock plan plant *strup• drip clip glad *spag• stack swam scrap *flam• struck strap hill *grat• clock swim slim *drif• dump brag chop• truck trip flat•  • Note: When the students are evaluated on phonetic words, this 1-5 grading scale will be used.• 1= Needs help on almost every word. Has difficulty blending beginning, middle and ending sound.• 2= Needs help on several words. Has difficulty blending the sounds, but is able to catch onto the pattern after much modeling.• 3= Average. Able to read the majority of the words, but needs some help when switching middle sounds.• 4= Able to read words easily. Can switch between vowel sounds without needing help.• 5= Excelling. Able to read the words very quickly. Can switch between vowel sounds without hesitation.•  • The students will also be writing various words with these short vowels. Try some to see how they do!

Theme 2 Word Wall Wordsher now our she

todaywould

goodhavehe

helphere

 

animalhow

makeof

somewhy

awaycall

comeeveryhearsaid

giveoneput

smalltake

afterdraw

picturesreadwaswrite

holdlook

manymemy

findfor

friendfull

funny 

toowhatwhowithyou

 

allandbedo

does

noplaypullsingthey

 

 

Spelling Review List• As we come to the close of the unit, we

will also be assessing the spelling words from the unit. They are as follows:

• come said

• of why

• she would

• was after

• give put

 

• Math Concepts for this week in class: reading the temperature, measuring with nonstandard units, standard units of measurement (feet and inches)

• Anticipated Homework:Monday:  4.1Tuesday:  4.2Wednesday: No HomeworkThursday: 4.3Friday: 4.4

More Math….• Here is the link if you need to reprint homework pages:

• http://everydaymath.uchicago.edu/parents/1st-grade/em-at-home/unit_4/

• Things you can practice at home if you are looking for additional ideas:-Telling time to the nearest hour

-Counting combinations of pennies and nickels and dimes

Word of the WeekExtra:

• Each week, your child can receive a sticker for their sticker book by writing down our special word/phrase of the week along with a parent signature.

•This word also helps me to know that you have seen the newsletter!

•They love stickers!

•Word of the week: Cupcakes

Family Journals• Family Journals are due each Monday.

• Please use the next empty page to complete your response to your child.

• I also encourage you to use the letter format to allow your child to see and experience that format.

General Homework Expectations• Mondays: Spelling words and word wall words will come home

(practice these words to be ready for the spelling test on Friday• Wednesdays: Wednesday work: students complete the

comprehension page as well as practice reading the words on the opposite side. When you feel your child is confident in knowing the words and has completed the comprehension page, please return it to the classroom. It is due by the following Tuesday at the latest.

• Monday through Friday: Math homework will be sent home each day, except Wednesdays. I expect each page to come back the following day.

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Volunteering

• The media center is also looking for volunteers to help shelve books.

• In the past, some parents have volunteered in the library right before coming to our room to volunteer.

• Please contact them beforehand to see if they have an available opening.

• Thank you for ALL your help!

• We couldn’t do it without you!!!

Digital Days

Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Day 5Phy. Ed.

(Wear your Tennis Shoes)

MusicMedia Computer

MusicComputer P.E.

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

Day 4 Day 5 Day 1 Day 2 Day 3

Contact InformationAngie Kurth

1st GradeTeacher – rm. 102

763-972-6200 ext.4102,  

angie.kurth@delanoschools.orgClassroom Website/Blog:

http://www.delano.k12.mn.us/elementary-school/gradesstaff/first-grade/mrs-kurth