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5/26/2009
May 26-29, 2009
Dear Parents,
Remember to send $3. for our pizza picnic. Please be sure your child's money is sealed and labeled when it comes to school. Money in pockets is distracting and easily lost. Please do not allow your child to bring toys to school.
Here is the homework for this week: Read anything you would like. The FIM national competition ends at midnight this Saturday. Team ZEST is currently first in the nation! Great job, Team ZEST! Let's earn as many stickers as we can this week!
Tuesday: Study May Sight Words. Test tomorrow.
Study all first grade sight words.
Go to FIM, try to earn 20 stickers.
Wednesday: Study May Sight Words.
Study all first grade sight words. Retest tomorrow.
Go to FIM, try to earn 30 stickers.
Thursday: Study May Sight Words.
Study all first grade sight words.
Go to FIM, try to earn 40 stickers.
Friday: No homework on the weekends. Parents please write back to your child in your Family Notebook.
Please keep in touch with questions or concerns: 661-4450 X2358 or email if your message is not time sensitive (since many days I do not check my email until your children leave for the day) kburke@ocss-va.org.
Sincerely,
Mrs. Burke
ocss-va.info/blogs/kburke 5/18/2009
May 18-22, 2009
Dear Parents,
Please be sure your child's money is sealed and labeled when it comes to school. Money in pockets is distracting and easily lost. Please do not allow your child to bring toys to school.
Here is the homework for this week: Read anything you would like. FIM Work on any Skill Set to beat your time, do More or Less, Equal Pay and Equal Time in Bonus games. Team ZEST is still first in the nation! Great job, Team ZEST! Only two weeks to go until the end of the national competition.
Monday: Do math page 414.
Study May Sight Words.
Study all first grade sight words.
Go to FIM.
Tuesday: Do math page 415.
Study May Sight Words.
Study all first grade sight words.
Go to FIM.
Wednesday: Study May Sight Words.
Study all first grade sight words.
Go to FIM.
Thursday: Study May Sight Words.
Study all first grade sight words.
Go to FIM.
Friday: No homework on the weekends. Parents please write back to your child in your Family Notebook.
Please keep in touch with questions or concerns: 661-4450 X2358 or email if your message is not time sensitive (since many days I do not check my email until your children leave for the day) kburke@ocss-va.org.
Sincerely,
Mrs. Burke
ocss-va.info/blogs/kburke 5/11/2009
May 11-15, 2009
Dear Parents,
Please be sure your child's money is sealed and labeled when it comes to school. Money in pockets is distracting and easily lost.
Here is the homework for this week: FIM Work on any Skill Set to beat your time, do More or Less, Equal Pay and Equal Time in Bonus games. With 1900+ stickers per student team ZEST is still first in the nation! Great job, Team ZEST!
Monday: Read My Big Night,
Do math pages 354-6.
Study May Sight Words.
Go to FIM.
Tuesday: Do math pages 405 & 406.
Study May Sight Words. Write 3 complete
Sentences using May Sight Words.
Go to FIM.
Wednesday: Do math page 407.
Study May Sight Words. Write 3 complete
Sentences using different May Sight Words.
Go to FIM.
Thursday: Do math page 408 listen to your parent.
Study May Sight Words.
Go to FIM.
Friday: No homework on the weekends. Parents please write back to your child in your Family Notebook.
Please keep in touch with questions or concerns: 661-4450 X2358 or email if your message is not time sensitive (since many days I do not check my email until your children leave for the day) kburke@ocss-va.org.
Sincerely,
Mrs. Burke
ocss-va.info/blogs/kburke 5/4/2009
May 4-8, 2009
Dear Parents,
Please be sure your child's money is sealed and labeled when it comes to school. Money in pockets is distracting and easily lost.
Here is the homework for this week: FIM Work on any Skill Set to beat your time, do More or Less, Equal Pay and Equal Time in Bonus games. Team ZEST is still first in the nation! Great job, Team ZEST!
Monday: Read your little books and Scholastic News.
Study May Sight Words.
Go to FIM.
Tuesday: Read your little books.
Read Days With Frog and Toad, 209-219.
Study May Sight Words.
Go to FIM.
Wednesday: Read your little books.
Read Days With Frog and Toad, 209-219.
Answer in a complete sentence question 2 (220).
Study May Sight Words.
Go to FIM.
Thursday: Read your little books.
Read Days With Frog and Toad, 209-219.
Answer in a complete sentence question 4 (220).
Study May Sight Words.
Go to FIM.
Friday: No homework on the weekends. Parents please write back to your child in your Family Notebook.
Please keep in touch with questions or concerns: 661-4450 X2358 or email if your message is not time sensitive (since many days I do not check my email until your children leave for the day) kburke@ocss-va.org.
Sincerely,
Mrs. Burke
ocss-va.info/blogs/kburke
May Sight Words
(SOL 1.6 h)
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because |
know |
been |
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could |
would |
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ask |
help |
were |
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their |
said |
thank | 4/27/2009
April 27-May 1, 2009
Dear Parents,
Here is the homework for this week: FIM Work on any Skill Set to beat your time, finish Bonus games in SS 1 and 2. Monday: Read Two Greedy Bears
Writing an answer to question 4 on page 166.
Study April Sight Words,
retest each day for kids working on 100% score.
Go to FIM.
Tuesday: Field trip today. Wear tennis shoes.
Read Fraction Action, 168-171.
Go to FIM.
Study April Sight Words, retest tomorrow.
Wednesday: Read your little books
and Fireflies for Nathan, 176-198.
Go to FIM.
Thursday: Read your little books and Fireflies for Nathan.
Write in a complete sentence your answer to
a question on page 202.
Friday: No homework on the weekends. Parents, please write back to your child in the family notebook.
Please keep in touch with questions or concerns: 661-4450 X2358 or email if your message is not time sensitive (since many days I do not check my email until your children leave for the day) kburke@ocss-va.org.
Sincerely,
Mrs. Burke
ocss-va.info/blogs/kburke 4/10/2009
April 20-24, 2009
Dear Parents,
Here is the homework for this week: FIM Work on any Skill Set to beat your time, finish Bonus games in SS 1 and 2. Get your word study words on my blog (address below). Sort and study words each night.
Monday: Read Scholastic News.
Read Watch Them Grow, pages 112-115 and
Writing an Answer to a Question, pages 116-117.
Study April Sight Words.
Add the value of a set of coins; then go to FIM.
Tuesday: Read your little books
and Sister Hen's Cool Drink, pages 120-127.
Pick some coins, tell their total value;
then go to FIM.
Study April Sight Words, retest tomorrow.
Wednesday: Read your little books
and What Is in Mole's Sack?, pages 128-135.
Go to FIM.
Thursday: Read your little books
Write in complete sentences your answers to
questions 2 and 4 on page 136.
Friday: No homework on the weekends. Parents, please write back to your child in the family notebook.
Please keep in touch with questions or concerns: 661-4450 X2358 or email if your message is not time sensitive (since many days I do not check my email until your children leave for the day) kburke@ocss-va.org.
Sincerely,
Mrs. Burke
ocss-va.info/blogs/kburke
Smiley Faces
Short u versus long u
CVC versus CVCe
cup tube drum bus cute use huge just cube jump hunt shut tube cut plus tune such club June rude flute mule put
Frogs
Short e (e and ea) and long e (ee and ea)
when dead trees each
CVC CVVC CVVC CVVC
when dead trees each reach head queen east street bread seat dream great lead steam sled sweet breath beach death
Turtles
Contractions using not is have will
not is have will
couldn't who's could've they'll
couldn't who's could've they'll wouldn't there's would've that'll aren't here's should've this'll weren't where's might've she'll doesn't he'll hasn't you'll shouldn't what's who'll
Honey Bees
Final y
-y (e) -ey -ie -y (i)
many turkey movie July
many turkey movie July hungry money fifty ready angry honey cookie rely every jockey ugly very body goalie try plenty twenty empty hockey chimney 4/6/2009
April 6-9, 2009
Dear Parents,
Team Zest is still FIRST IN THE NATION in FIM. YEAH! Team Zest is AMAZING! Let's keep up the good work over Spring Break.
Here is the homework for this week: FIM Work on any Skill Set to beat your time, finish Bonus games in SS 1.
Monday: Read your little books.
Study April Sight Words.
Add the value of a set of 5 coins; then go to FIM.
Tuesday: Read your little books
and The Surprise Family, 78-108.
Pick some coins, tell their total value;
then go to FIM.
Study April Sight Words, retest tomorrow.
Wednesday: Read your little books
and The Surprise Family, 78-108.
Pick six coins, tell their total value;
then go to FIM.
Thursday: No homework on the weekends.
Friday: Enjoy your Holiday!
Please keep in touch with questions or concerns: 661-4450 X2358 or email if your message is not time sensitive (since many days I do not check my email until your children leave for the day) kburke@ocss-va.org.
Sincerely,
Mrs. Burke
ocss-va.info/blogs/kburke 3/30/2009
Honey Bees
Wife
Foot
Lives
Leaf
Mouse
Wolves
Knives
Tooth
Wives
Feet
Women
Geese
Loaves
Mice
Knife
Deer
Sheep
Loaf
Leaves
Woman
Life
Goose
Wolf
Teeth
Frogs
Fruit
Cube
Food
Crust
Bloom
Smooth
Suit
Dude
Skunk
Broom
Mood
Bump
Juice
Trust
Moon
Prune
Spoon
Tooth
Smiley Faces
Sock
Bone
Rock
Cone
Rode
Job
Hope
Those
Clock
Hot
Hose
Joke
Home
Pot
Rope
Come
Hole
Come
Spot
Chop
Stove
Rose
Broke
Turtles
Begin
Again
Because
Away
Between
Around
Before
Believe
About
Alive
Become
Belong
Ahead
Beside
Across
Below
Asleep
Afraid
Began
Behind
Above
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