Weekly Preview February 21-24

We had a fun Valentine's week. Thanks for our party and all the cute treats! We had some very creative Valentines in our class.

Let's Pretend Hospital will be Friday, March 2. I'll be sending home the permission slip next week.

I sent next week's spelling words home before the long weekend. We have another short week next week. There will not be a dictation sentence next week.

Here is what we'll work on:
Reading -- oy/oi, details
Spelling -- list 9-1 on Spelling City
Language -- capitals and commas
Math -- graphs, fact families
Social Studies -- continents
Bible -- The "Lost" stories (sheep, coin, son) (memory verse John 10:11)

Have a nice LONG weekend!
Mrs. Morrison

February 13-16

We enjoyed going to the play this week. We are now interested in reading more Henry and Mudge books!

We made our Valentine bags this week and we're excited about our party Tuesday afternoon!

If you have flashcards at home, it's a good idea to practice the addition and subtraction facts all the way to 20. We will still be working on this skill and flashcard practice at home will help your child be faster getting the answers.

We will be working on tooth stories next week. If your child has not lost a tooth yet, then the story will be about what you THINK will happen when you lose a tooth. I didn't lose a tooth until after first grade!

Our next two weeks will be 4-day weeks. We are off Friday, February 17, since we haven't needed a weather day, and we will be off the following Monday for Presidents' Day. That will make for a great 4-day weekend in between!

Here is our work:
Reading -- silent letters (kn, wr, gn, mb), drawing conclusions
Spelling -- Spelling City list 8-3
Language -- tooth stories
Math -- addition/subtraction facts to 20
Social Studies -- land and water
Bible -- Jesus heals a blind man (memory verse Mark 10:52)

Have a restful weekend!
Mrs. Morrison

Weekly Preview February 6-10

I hope you have had a great week like we have! We have worked very hard and accomplished many fantastic things! Be sure to ask about our Purple Cows!

Our field trip to see "Henry and Mudge" at the Davis Theater is Wednesday.

We will make Valentine bags in class next week. The children do not need to bring a box. They can start bringing their cards Friday.

Here is our work for next week:
Reading -- oo (look, cook, book), main idea and details
Spelling -- Spelling City list 8-2
Language -- antonyms
Math -- subtraction from 20
Science -- balance and motion
Bible -- Jesus Walks on Water and Calms the Storm (memory verse Matthew 14:27)

Have a great weekend!
Mrs. Morrison

Weekly Preview January 30-February 3

We've had another busy week! Our Book Fair was great, we celebrated the 101st day of school, we went to chapel, and we finished our culture study of Spain. We've had a lot going on!

Now we have a field trip planned for February 8. We will go to the Davis Theater to see the play "Henry and Mudge." We have our drivers in place and our sack lunches ordered. We will leave around 9:00 and be back to school around 11:30. We will eat sack lunches in our room that day. The cost for this was included in the activity fee for the year.

Valentine's Day is quickly approaching! We will have our party on Valentine's Day at 2:00. The children can start bringing their cards on February 10. We will make our Valentine bags in class.

We also have two off days coming soon. February 17 is our weather day and February 20 is Presidents' Day. That will be a nice long weekend.

Here is what we'll work on next week:
Reading -- ou/ow, classification
Spelling -- Spelling City list 8-1
Language -- adjectives
Math -- addition to 20
Science -- balance and motion
Bible -- Jesus Feeds 5,000 (memory verse Ephesians 4:32)

Have a restful weekend!
Mrs. Morrison

Weekly Preview January 23-27

Thank you so much for helping with Open House! The Angels looked great and sounded great and everyone could tell they were having fun. I really appreciate the extra effort you made to get your child here for an evening performance.

We have had a very busy week. Mr. Ed Gannon from the Vintage Olive come to talk to us about how olive oil is used in Spain. We also got to taste some olive oil. We have more planned this week during our culture study of Spain. This week will also include activities to celebrate the 101st day of school!

The Book Fair will be in the Paw Place room downstairs this week. I have scheduled a time for my class to go on Monday and Wednesday so they can look or shop.

Here is what we'll be learning this week:
Reading -- soft g (ge, gi, gy), fantasy/realism, syllables
Spelling -- Spelling City list 7-3
Language -- adjectives
Math -- patterns
Science -- balance and motion
Bible -- Jesus Loves the Children (memory verse Luke 18:16)

Have a nice weekend!
Mrs. Morrison

Weekly Preview January 16-20

We have started our culture study of Spain! Abby's cousin, Lauren Carroll, came and talked to us this week. She is about to go study in Spain for several months. She had lots of information and we were able to ask questions. She did a great job! We have other guests that will also help us learn about the Spanish culture.

Remember that Monday is a holiday. I sent the spelling words home Friday so you can get a head start on them. Also, please remember that we will sing at the Kindergarten Open House this Thursday night. Thank you for your support.

Here is what what we'll be learning this week:
Reading --soft c (ce, ci, cy), sequence, compound words
Spelling -- Spelling City list 7-2
Language -- ABC order
Math -- spatial concepts (symmetry, over/under, using grids)
Social Studies -- Work!
Bible -- Jesus Calls His Disciples (memory verse Matthew 4:19)

Stay warm this weekend! Molly called me from Iowa and it was 10 degrees with a negative 6 windchill! She will be happy to be back in the south!

Mrs. Morrison

Weekly Preview January 9-13

Thank you for MORE birthday wishes and flowers! I've had lots of nice surprises this week!

We kicked off our Spain culture study today. It will be fun to learn about another country.

Our semester celebration is at 8:15 Monday morning in Willett Hall. Students who made all A's for the first semester or who have been monthly top AR winners for their grade level will stand to be recognized. Parents are welcome to attend.

We will not have school on the holiday next Monday, January 16.

Here is what we'll be learning next week:
Reading -- y says e or i, summarizing
Spelling -- Spelling City list 7-1
Language -- synonyms
Math -- telling time
Social Studies -- needs and wants, goods and services
Bible -- Jesus is tempted (memory verse Matthew 4:4)

Have a nice weekend!
Mrs. Morrison