ISSUE #9
FI RST G R A D E NEWS
Please keep in mind that we will be out of school next week for Fall Break. Your
children will return to school on Monday, October 15. I hope that you and your
children have a very enjoyable Fall Break!
Assignment Book
Each first grader will receive an
assignment book when we return
from Fall Break. This assignment
book will be used for writing
down homework each day and
will help teach responsibility and
organization. Please look at your
child’s assignment book each
evening and initial in the
appropriate place.
Fall Break
Field Trip
Both first grade classes are going
on a field trip to Playhouse on the
Square to see Peter Pan on
Tuesday, December 4. Please
read the field trip note that is
being sent home today for further
information. The permission
form and cost of admission are
both due by Tuesday, October 23.
OCTOBER 5, 2018
CURRICULUM
Bible: Jacob Has a Dream
Memory Verse: Genesis 28:15
Reading:
Daily Five Student Independent Work
Story - “Sam, Come Back”
Skill - Character and Setting
Phonics:
The Rule vc’/cv; The Letter U;
The Letter W; The Rule vc/cv’
Spelling: Test over List #5
English: Sentences
Math: Subtraction
Science: How Do Living Things Change
Handwriting: Letter D, d
Visual Arts - Monday
Spanish - Tuesday
Performing Arts - Wednesday
Performing Arts - Thursday
Science Lab - Friday
P. E. - Daily
Chapel - Wednesday and Friday
Spelling/Memory Verse
We will have a spelling test and
memory verse test on Friday of the
week that we return from Fall Break.
The new spelling list and memory
verse are being sent home today in
your child’s folder.
Spelling List #5: ask, big, can, cat,
drop, lost, ants, snip, flag, stand, of,
to
Memory Verse: “I will not leave you
until I have done what I have
promised you.” Genesis 28:15b