Mrs. Kurth’s Classroom NewsDecember 7th - 11th, 2015

Dates to save:•December 11th: Gingerbread Houses 1:30 – 2:00

•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• Thank you so much for the ice cream buckets! We had

help from the middle school to get the houses put together.

• We are still in need of volunteers to help us decorate this Friday

• Please use this link below to see how you can make donations as well as to volunteer on the day of the event!

• Copy and paste the following link to sign up:• http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0c4faaab2da4fe3-first2

• We also really need frosting! If you could help us with this portion, we would really appreciate it!

Holiday Party• The holiday party will be here before we

know it. • These are the volunteers I have for this

party: Linda Althoff, Jesi Wytonik, Joy Vervais, Sharie Thoelke, Heidi Thorp, and Megan Gibas

• If you were wishing you could have helped with this party, please consider helping with the gingerbread house decorating.

There’s plenty of room!

Tiger Way Celebration

• We have 4 celebrations this year to recognize how our students have been following the Tiger Way.

• Our second one was this last Friday.

• Congratulations to Crosby and Brita for receiving an award for Respect!

• I also want to thank all of the other students who have been

showing the Tiger Way as well!

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 8• Main Story: Dr. Seuss (Biography) and Two Poems from

Dr. Seuss (Poetry)• Word Wall Words: after, draw, pictures, read, was, write• Comprehension Strategy: Text and Graphic Features;

Questions• Phonics: Review Short e words; clusters with s (ex: snack,

swim, stick, string, skip)• Grammar: Singular and Plural Nouns• Vocabulary: Antonyms• Writing: Descriptive Writing; ideas; sequencing

Spelling Review

•Spelling Words: yes, let, red, ten, bed, get, sled, step, *after, *was

•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 e and clusters with s. Be sure to practice words with these patterns so he/she will be prepared for this part of the test.

• Math Concepts for this week in class: Identifying coins and determining coin values

• Anticipated Homework:Monday:  3.12 Counting CoinsTuesday:  3.13 Favorite ColorsWednesday: No HomeworkThursday: 3.14 Domino Top-It

Friday: None 

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.

•They love stickers!

•Phrase of the week: Gingerbread Houses

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

• http://everydaymath.uchicago.edu/parents/1st-grade/em-at-home/unit_3/

• 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

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.

Volunteering

• Sign Up With Studentshttp://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0c4faaab2da4fe3-

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• Sign Up Without Studentswww.SignUpGenius.com/go/10C0C4FAAAB2DA4FE3-

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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)

Music

Media Computer

MusicComputer P.E.

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Day 5 Day 6

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