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• Welcome to our first grade class! Please remember to send make sure your child has their tools for school every day!
• Please read "The Knee High Man" and "Sack of Trouble" every night. There will be comprehension tests at the end of the week. Return the reading book everyday for the students to use during their lessons! This is one of their tools for school.
• We are learning about fact families in math.
• Please practice your math facts every night. We will have a 2 minute test on Friday over the math facts +0-4.
• We are learning about famous historical figures and folktales in social studies.
• Please make sure you do spelling homework with your child every night, there is a sheet on the back cover of the folder with more information. There will be a test on Friday.
• Thank you for all of your support and help! We are so blessed to have a wonderful class and such terrific parents!
• Remember to wear your uniform everyday!
• Remember to sign the conduct sheet every night!
• Please make sure your child comes to school in tennis shoes on Mondays and Wednesdays for PE. They will not be able to participate if they do not have on tennis shoes. You can send them in their bookbag for them to change in to.

Monday-Thursday
• Read at least 15 minutes with your child everynight. I will send home two books each week. Books will go out on Monday and should be returned on Friday. The children will bring home their reading book everyday. Reading books must be returned EVERYDAY so that students can complete their classwork. If they do not return their reading books everyday or their leveled books by Friday, their star will be automatically moved to zero for the day.
• Math Worksheets
• Language Arts Worksheets
• Work on spelling words and handwriting. See below!
  Tests will be given in Spelling, Reading, and for math facts every Friday. Language Arts and Math tests vary depending on the end of units.

Spelling Words
• rule
• cute
• mule
• tube
• tune
• flute
• been
• clean
• done
• far

Dictation Sentences
• Do you have a flute?
• Where have you been?

Spelling Word Homework Choices
1. Rainbow words: Trace the words with 3 different colors of crayons.
2. Write the words in ABC order.
3. Write a story using at least 4 of the words.
4. Write the words in marker.
5. Write the words and draw the shape around the word.
6. Make flashcards for the words, say the words and spell the words.
7. Write a sentence with 5 of the words.

Specials
• Monday - 8:10-8:55 Art, 8:55-9:40 PE
• Wednesday - 8:10-8:55 Music, 8:55-9:40 PE
• Friday - 8:55-9:35 Computer Lab

• Homework Folders: Each week I will send home a newsletter. I will take up all homework on Fridays. I will include any class news and an update on the activities and lessons we have going on. There will also be a conduct sheet in the homework folder with the students daily conduct grade.Please sign and return this sheet in the homework folder every day.
• Communicators: Every week a Communicator sheet will be sent home with your child's work. All students' work, notes from school, etc. for the week will be sent home on Mondays in the homework folder. Please review and remove your child's work, sign the Communicator sheet and send it back on Tuesday
• Website: This website should always be up to date. If it is not, please email me and let me know!
• Contact Information: Email: hart.melanie.p@muscogee.k12.ga.us or melaniephart@gmail.com, School Phone Number: 706-596-3684

Class Rules:
1. Listen carefully.
2. Follow directions.
3. Work quietly. Do not disturb others who are working.
4. Respect others. Be kind with your words and actions.
5. Respect school and personal property.
6. Work and play safely.
7. Be quiet in the hallways.
   Rewards/Consequences:
   1. 20 points - reward
   2. 15 points - lose 10 minutes of recess
   3. 10 points - lose 15 minutes of recess
   4. 5 points - note to parent
   5. 0 points - phone call to parent.