First Grade News

2010-05-19T08:43:00.001-06:00

Its been a pleasure getting to know you and your child this past school year. Have a great summer. Gods blessings always,
Mrs. Jaynes

2010-04-30T10:27:00.000-06:00

2010-03-11T15:28:00.001-07:00

First Grade News

We had a great time during Lutheran Schools Week, thanks for your continued support. We have many great things at Zion and you are one of them!

Spelling words for next week will be random review words; here’s a big hint the days of the week and the number words one-ten (or at least most of them) will re-appear next week!

For memory next week we will be working as a class on reciting the first five books of the Bible.

Reminder; No school on Tuesday or Friday of next week.

I will not be sending a note home next week.

Parent/Teacher conference time sheets will be sent home next Tuesday and report cards next Wednesday.

Have a great weekend,
Mrs. Jaynes

2010-03-04T13:31:00.000-07:00

2010-02-05T09:48:00.000-07:00

First Grade News

A reminder; the yellow extra credit reading sheets are due on Friday mornings.

Don’t forget next Wednesday is the roller skating party at the Wagon Wheel. If you can come and help tie roller skates I would greatly appreciate it. We will be arriving at the rink around 12:15. If your child has roller blades they may bring them. Your child must know their shoe size and they must have socks on to skate! The concession stand and video games will be open and available if you choose to send money with your child (they are responsible for the money). You will pick your child up at the rink at 2:30.

Next Friday we will exchange Valentines and have a special snack; if you would like to send in a snack for the class that would be fine.

Spelling words for next week are review words.

Memory for next week; Love the Lord with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. Matthew 22:37

11:30 release next Friday for teacher in-service. No school Monday February 15th due to Presidents Day.

We will begin Iowa Tests of Basic Skills on Tuesday February 16th. More information in next weeks Friday note.

2009-11-23T15:29:00.000-07:00

First Grade News

No memory or spelling words next week.

Reminder; no school next Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday due to the Thanksgiving holiday.

We will not be sending home a class note or the Friday folder next week.

Please continue to work on the sight words, math flashcards, counting change and telling time to the hour. Add oral reading to the mix and your child will have a lifetime of success!

In today’s Friday folder I sent home the entire Dolch sight word list number 1. By the end of first grade your child should quickly, recognize these words and be able to spell at least 85% of them. Your child is tested orally on these words two times per month.

On Thursday, December 3rd, we will continue our Social Studies unit on the 50 states by learning about California, Colorado, Connecticut, and Delaware. If you have any postcards or other special items from those states, your child may bring them to share on that Thursday. These items will be taken care of and returned to you.

We are very blessed to have you and your child (children) as part of the Zion Family. Thank you for your continued support, and help. Have a happy, blessed Thanksgiving.

In his service,
Miss Schulteis and Mrs. Jaynes

2009-11-23T11:11:00.000-07:00

Miller Farm

2009-10-13T14:28:00.000-06:00

2009-10-08T12:40:00.000-06:00

First Grade News

Memory for next week; Call upon me in the day of trouble, I will deliver you and you will honor me. Psalm 50:15

Spelling words for next week; get, ten, red, let, men, yes.

Huge thanks to all of you for you r help on the field trip to Miller Farm. We were blessed with great weather and yummy vegetables!

On October 19th our classroom will be blessed with Miss Schulteis, a student teacher from Concordia University, Seward Nebraska. She has completed eight weeks of classroom instruction in Nebraska and will be here to gain more experience. Miss Schulteis will graduate from Concordia University in May. Please welcome her to our Zion school family.

Early release (11:30) on Friday October 23rd.

No school on Friday October 30th.

Parent/teacher conferences are coming up; please watch for further details in the next week or so.

Please DO NOT send your child to school if he/she has a fever.

The first graders will be singing in church on November 8th. Please mark your calendar now!!!!

PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE do your math flashcards! We are currently working on simple addition, counting pennies and nickels, story problems and this week we added simple subtraction.

All of the students were tested this week on the first list of the sight words (it is becoming apparent who has reviewed them at home and who hasn’t). I realize that life is busy, but taking ten minutes per night to review those words will give your child a lifetime of success!

Thank you to the many volunteers this week, your help is greatly appreciated. Thank you also to the Brinegars for the donation of an electric pencil sharpener, it sure makes the morning routine go much faster.

Have a restful, warm weekend,
Mrs. Jaynes

2009-10-08T12:35:00.000-06:00

2009-09-04T13:07:00.000-06:00

First Grade News

Memory for next week; the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. Romans 6:23.

Spelling words for next week are; an, at, can, cat, had, man.
You should study the words nightly with your child. Have him/her write the words, orally say them to you, sing them….whatever works for your child. We will have our spelling test every Friday.

I sent home the first sight word list of the year. Please make flashcards of the words on the list and review them nightly as well. I would suggest concentrating on ten words at a time and when your child has mastered those ten words move onto the next set of ten. These words are meant to be recognized by sight, not sounded out phonetically. Each student will be tested on this list of words every two weeks. When your child has mastered the list have him/her work on spelling the words.

Reminders; No school on Monday September 7th.
Early release day (2pm) on Thursday the 10th

We will begin studying money next week in math. Each child needs to bring 25 pennies in a labeled baggy to school on Tuesday.

Have a great three day vacation,
Mrs. Jaynes

2009-08-27T13:20:00.000-06:00

First Grade News

Please don’t forget to save your BOX TOPS labels, (what an easy way for the school to make money).

Please remember that we have gym class on Monday and Friday mornings and in order for your child to participate your child needs to have on or bring tennis shoes.

Sleep, and plenty of it, is a valuable asset for success in school….please make sure your child gets plenty!

I have enclosed in today’s Friday folder a pamphlet on reading a-loud strategies. Your child should be reading to or with you nightly for at least 15 minutes.

I have begun testing your child on their phone number and address, if your child does not know those you need to be working on them!

No spelling words next week, we are still reviewing letter sounds.
Spelling words will begin the week after Labor Day.

Memory for next week; God saw all that he had made, and it was very good. Genesis 1:31.

We will begin journal writing next week. On Monday please send a wide ruled spiral notebook to school. Please put your child’s name in it.

Have a great weekend,
Mrs. Jaynes

2009-08-20T15:21:00.000-06:00

First Grade News

No spelling words next week, we are reviewing letter sounds.

Memory for next week; be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other.

In today’s folder I sent home a copy of the discipline steps I will be using this school year. Please read them and review with your child. Thanks! You will also find a copy of the alphabet. This page shows the correct way to form each letter.

Please send the Friday Folder back to school on Monday.

If you would like to review the Friday note, the school lunch menu, ZION news in general, visit the web site at; BrightonZionLutheran.org .

We have had a great seven days!!!! Please remember to send lunch and snack items that your child can handle.

Have a great weekend,
Mrs. Jaynes