Mrs. Vock - K12web

Mrs. Vock
St. George School

November, 2008

November 22, 2008

There are no assignments or events posted for today.

We Are Thankful to be Reading!!

Our class is continuing in our latest reader, Let's Learn Together. The children enjoy showing how much they can read; please continue to look for your student's book to come home each week, and give your first grader many opportunities to read the stories with you! It makes a big difference here at school!

The children will not receive new vocabulary or spelling lists for the shortened holiday week, but they are welcome to review past lists or look ahead on our calendar to our next list. The vocabulary words are pulled directly from the stories we'll read during the week - practicing them often helps make them easy to spot in the stories, helping your child enjoy great success as a reader! Also, as you go about your day, encourage your first grader to find short "u" words with his or her ears and eyes! And keep a look out for those short "a," "i," "e" and "o" words, too!

The children are also working very hard on mastering their basic addition and subtraction facts. This is a vital skill; please encourage your child to practice their facts often -- offer a few on the way to and from school for quick and easy review!

I hope you'll take a moment and explore our website! Please check back here often for news and information from our class. It is proving to be a great year!

NJHS Thanksgiving Food Drive

The National Junior Honor Society is sponsoring a collection of canned goods and other non-perishables for the Tinley Park Food Pantry. Please send your donation with your child. Together we can help feed the hungry!!

Honoring Our Service Men and Women!

Student Council is creating a unique display in honor of Veteran's Day. If you have a family member or friend who is currently serving in the armed forces, please let us include him or her! Send in a picture to be included in the display, along with the person's name and branch of service. We will be including all our brave service personnel in our prayers!

Calling All Pull Tabs!

Our class has already gathered one full gallon jug worth of pull tabs! Let's keep them coming -- together we make a great difference!

Doing Our PART!

Heading out to dinner, planning on taking in a movie or filling up the gas tank? Please remember to use PART to benefit you and our school! Thank you!

"CLICK" FOR IMPORTANT INFORMATION

Please click on any highlighted day on the calendar on the left side of your screen. Assignments and announcements for that day will be listed below the date and "Mrs. Vock's First Grade." Thank you!

CHECK OUT OUR "LINKS" FOR EXTRA PRACTICE!

Click on the "Parents" tab and scroll down for links to websites which are tied to the textbooks we are using this year. These links provide great information, practice, review and fun for you and your first grader.

HOMEWORK NOTE

Homework will be sent home each evening in your child's take-home folder. It will be stamped "Homework," and should be completed and returned the next school day. These daily assignments will not be listed here.

Also, each week the children will each receive a new list of reading and spelling words. These words should be practiced daily as homework, since mastery of them is a crucial part of their growth as readers. For your convenience, the lists will also be included here on our website. Past and near future lists are shown in the calendar to the left. Simply click on the Monday of any week for that week's word lists. The most current list is shown below:

READING WORDS for the Week of November 17
LET'S LEARN TOGETHER - List 4
Here is a list of vocabulary and high frequency words for the week. For homework, please review these words and sentences daily with your child. They will be used often in the stories we read and will be included on graded independent work done Friday.

bring
carry
hold
our
haul
cement
tow
us
homes
build
learn
roads
save
safe
healthy

Please read these sentences out loud several times for practice:

1. Trucks carry or haul many things.
2. Trucks carry cement to build roads.
3. Trucks can tow cars that won't run.
4. You can learn many new things.
5. Stop signs make roads safe for everyone.
6. A new hospital will keep us healthy.
7. There are many homes on my block.

SPELLING WORDS for the Week of November 17
Please help your children learn these words. The spelling test will be given on Friday, November 21.

us
bus
cut
but
rug
hug
our
bring
city
giant

READING and SPELLING WORDS for the Week of November 24
No New READING and SPELLING WORDS this week. The children can review past lists, look ahead on our calendar for future lists and read for fun! Enjoy the break with your family!