ISSUE #8
MRS. DOUGLAS’S FIRST GRADE NEWS
When We Grow Up!
An October Reading Calendar is being sent home today. Use this calendar to record the
reading that your child does at home. Each student is required to read at least 15
minutes on at least 3 nights of the week. Please return your child’s September Calendar
at the end of next week.
Memory Verse
“I will make you into a great
nation and I will bless you.”
Genesis 12:2
Mystery Reader
I would like to thank Stacy Hinkle,
Zoe’s mom, for being our “Mystery
Reader” today. We enjoyed so much
having her read to us. I would like to
thank her for sharing her love of
reading with us. What a fun way to
end our week!
SEPTEMBER 25, 2020
CURRICULUM
Bible: Abraham Obeys God
Memory Verse: Genesis 12:2
Reading:
Daily 5 student independent work
Story - “Sam, Come Back”
Skill - Character and Setting
Phonics:

Digraph th; Digraph ng and Suffix -ing;
Suffix -ed; Digraph ee
Spelling:
Test over Spelling List #3
English: Sentences
Math: Subtraction
Social Studies:
My Community, My Country
Handwriting: Letter D, d
Spanish - Monday
Performing Arts - Tuesday
Visual Arts - Wednesday
Visual Arts - Thursday
Science Lab - Friday
P. E. - Daily
Chapel - Wednesday and Friday
Reading Calendar
Important Dates Spelling and Memory
9/28 Last Day to sign up for Fall
Verse
Break Camp
We will have a spelling test and
memory verse test on Friday of next
10/2 1st quarter ends
week. The new spelling list and
10/5-10/9 Fall Break
memory verse are both being sent
home today in your child’s folder.
10/12-10/13 Teacher Training- Spelling List #3: as, is, so, its, sit,
NO CLASSES and, did, last, stop, land
10/14 Classes Resume I stop a lot.
10/16 Reports Cards shared
I did it last.
online via FACTS