First Grade Newsletter Volume 9
In this newsletter:
*Thank you to volunteers
*Thank you to volunteers
*West Eugene Wetlands Fieldtrip
*Thistledown Farms
*Being on Time
*Conferences
*Kanji
YG First Grade Newsletter
October 18, 2007 Volume 9
Thank you Volunteers
Sakaya Sensei and Nancy Sensei are grateful for all the volunteers who have signed up to help
out. You make a great difference in our program. We are looking for another Homework
checker on Friday 10/19 and two Homework checkers on Friday, 10/26
4j District Pre-Primer 1 High Frequency Words to be Tested.
On January 8, 2008, the 4j District Testers will once again come and test
our first graders on their reading skills. In January, all first graders will be
tested to see how many letter sounds they know in a minute. They will be
given a one minute reading fluency test on a mid-year first grade text. A
major skill which impacts students’ oral reading fluency is their familiarity
with high frequency words. Thus, every two seeks starting from next Monday,
our first grade students will be bringing home a list of 24 words which
they will need to learn and be able to read in 30 seconds. Once this is mastered, we can be assured that
they are on their way to reading fluently. Each list has 24 words. The colors of pink, yellow and blue
correspond to Pre-primer 1, Pre-primer 2 and Pre-primer 3 reading levels.
West Eugene Wetlands Fieldtrips
Donguri Homeroom 13: Monday, November 5, 2007 : 9:10 - 12:00
Confirmed Drivers: R. Seno, A. McCool, N. Lopez, K. Lutje, H Burley, A Chatwood.
Lunch orders received for: Calvin, Ivan, Noelia, Kashi, Keagan L. Trinaty, Jordin
Kabocha Homeroom 12: Friday, November 9, 2007 : 9:10 - 12:00
Confirmed Drivers: Y. Wu, J. Carpenter, G. Nielsen, M.Bates (John), M Perez, and A Johnson, P Quan.
Lunch orders received for: John, Keagan J., Sarah, Sriyani, Claire (2), Evan
Bring: Lunches and a booster seat if you weigh more than 40 pounds and are less than 4’ 9”. Dress for
weather.
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Thistledown Farms Field Trip
Wednesday, October 24 from 9:10 - 10:45.
We have all the seatbelt offers we need. Thank you. However driver “paperwork”
still needs to be processed BEFORE they can have students in their cars.
Confirmed and approved drivers in Donguri Group are: R. Seno, A. McCool, K
Lutje., M Acord, B Brasted Maki, N Lopez Lopez.
The following drivers need to turn in their latest insurance forms and make sure
their background checks are on file with Diane before they can drive.
G. Kau, S. Moffett, T. Floyd (Zach), and T. Bates.
In Yellow Kabocha Group 12, confirmed drivers are: Y. Wu, K Pruitt, P Quan (Claire)..The following
need to turn in their latest insurance papers and make sure their background checks are processed
BEFORE they can drive on this trip.
They are: P. Burt, and Michelle Hubbard (Khloe)
Gabriela Nielson (Erhard (need processing), are on the waiting list to drive in case other driver’s insurance
forms aren’t in and background checks aren’t processed in time.
Being on Time
We are proud that so many first grade families bring their students to
school on time. Let’s minimize those tardy slips and plan on being in
the building at 8:20 every morning.
Conferences
We would like to make best use of your conference time. We are sending
home again Pre conference sheets so that we may prepare to answer
any of your questions. For instance, we have noticed an interest in the
scope and sequence of first grade math. We will prepare one to share with families.
http://everydaymath.uchicago.edu/ is the website you can go to for
more information about Everyday Math by University of Chicago.
Kanji
Sayaka Sensei has taught Kanji characters 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, Ichi, Ni, San, Yon, Go,
last week and it will be in next week’s Monday homework.
This week she is teaching 6, 7, 8, 9, 10. roku, nana, hachi, kyu, jyu,
These are called Kanji and are chinese characters with Japanese
pronunciation.
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Thursday, October 18, 2007
