The ending of April

April has come and gone! It was a truly great month for room 14. We had a student finish every level in Math Facts in a Flash (this includes addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division)! There are 41 levels in all and this is a huge accomplishment for a first grader. As a class, they passed 20 levels this week and many have now met their first grade goal by getting into subtraction. This weeks spelling words focus on the r-controlled sound of or. The words are: store, corn, for, more, or, morning, afford, and before. The students will need lots of practice to be successful on this weeks words. The vocabulary list for this week is begin, minute, already, above, against, and caught. I sent home five different book orders in this weeks homework, I did this to help you with your child's summer reading plan. No matter how good of a reader your child is, they cannot afford to take the summer off from reading. Start to put together now a list of books for your child to read over the summer, so they can start next year off on the right foot. If you need any help with this please contact me soon.

Rainy April

With the school year running out, it is absolutely paramount that each student finishes strong. We have to have each child ready for their next step and keeping a strong work ethic is key to maintaining that. This weeks spelling words are tough, so extra practice may be necessary for your child to be successful. The words this week are: dishes, dresses, boxes, beaches, wishes, kisses, classes, and brushes. The vocabulary list is: after, before, buy, pretty, school, done, off, and wash. Be sure to go the extra mile for your child! Upcoming events include Jump Rope for Heart (Wednesday the 20th) and B.E.A.R. week ( April 25th through the 29th).

April

I hope Spring Break is going well for everyone! Just a reminder to keep reading with your child as well as putting some time aside for homework. The vocabulary words this week are else, dance, around, open, ocean, talk, and though. This weeks spelling is easier than most because all words end with a Y, they are: by, my, fly, try, cry, why, and multiply. I will see everyone back at school on Monday, April 11th! Remember the homework is due on the 14th!