Newsletter, Week of Feb. 23, 2026
Mrs. Williams, First Grade
Monday, March 2nd, No School Count Pulaski Day
Book Fair March 9th-13th, more details to follow
Tuesday, March 10th Family Reading Night, more details to follow
March 13th, the end of the 3rd quarter. Report Cards will be emailed on March 18th
Reading Information for this week: Test Thursday
Story: Before the Railroad Came
Question of the week: How can technology change the world?
Genre: Historical fiction
Story Elements: setting, characters, details
Sight Words: our, away, light, never, pretty
Vocabulary Words
Cattle: big animals with horns and hooves
Railroad: a track of rails for trains to travel across
Drive: the act of moving animals to a place
Ranch: a large area of land where cattle and other animals are born and live
Saxon Phonics Sounds:
Monday: Digraph oa
Tuesday: Saxon Test and Spelling test (sounds ou and ow, sight words-early, earth, heard, learn, were)
Wednesday: Digraph ey
Thursday: The Rule vc|v
Friday: Digraph ph
Next Saxon and Spelling Test will be on Wednesday, March 4th (sounds- oa, au, and aw sight words- word, work, world)
Language : Future tense verbs, grade on Friday. In writing we will be working on restating a question. Ex: What is your favorite color? My favorite color is blue.
Math: I recommend doing addition flashcards to help with memorization.
Monday: 10.9 Related Addition and Subtraction
Tuesday: Review and Practice Homework will be sent home.
Wednesday: Chapter 10 Test
Thursday: 11.1 Pennies, nickels, and dimes
Friday: 11.2 Count collections of coins
This week’s specials are:
Monday: PE and Art
Tuesday: Computers
Wednesday: Music
Thursday: PE and Library
Friday: Computers
Homework: Saxon worksheet, please turn it in daily. The math practice/homework pages will come home after each lesson. The math does not need to be turned in. Please study the sight words and spelling words.
Newsletter, Week of February 16, 2026
Mrs. Williams, First Grade
Monday, February 16th, No School Presidents’ Day
Friday, February 20th, Half Day of School
Monday, March 2nd, No School Pulaski Day
Reading and Language Review there will not be a reading story this week.
Saxon Phonics Sounds:
Monday: No School
Tuesday: Saxon and Spelling Test (sounds -ue and -tion, sight words: answer and something)
Wednesday: Digraph au
Thursday: Digraph aw
Friday: Wild Colt Words
Tuesday 2/24, Saxon and Spelling Test (sounds ou and ow, sight words: early, earth, heard, learn, were).
Math: I recommend doing addition flashcards to help with memorization.
Monday: No School
Tuesday: 10.6 Add 2-digit numbers and 1-digit numbers
Wednesday: 10.7 Use place value to add
Thursday: 10.8 Addition word problems
Friday: Graded review wks. over adding 2-digit numbers and 1-digit numbers
This week’s specials:
Monday-No School
Tuesday- PE
Wednesday-Computers
Thursday-Music and Library
Friday-Early Dismissal
Homework: Saxon worksheet, please turn it in daily. The math practice/homework pages will come home after each lesson. The math does not need to be turned in. Please study the sight words and spelling words.
Newsletter, Week of February 9, 2026
Mrs. Williams, First Grade
Wednesday, February 11th Mid-terms will be emailed
Friday, February 13th Valentines’ Day Party 1:30-2:30 (please read the information from Mr. Conkle regarding parties).
Monday, February 16th, No School Presidents’ Day
Friday, February 20th, Half Day of School
Reading Information for this week: Test Thursday
Story: Jackie Robinson
Question of the week: How can a person’s actions change the world?
Genre: Biography, Informational
Story Elements: Sequence of events
Sight Words: any, pull, very, were, every
Vocabulary Words
Loved-liked very much
Cheered-shouted in praise or support
Admire-thought very highly of
Allowed-let someone do something
Saxon Phonics Sounds:
Monday: Saxon (sounds-oi,oy, ea(thread), ea(steak), ea(leaf), sight words-other, brother, mother, another)
Tuesday: Suffix -es
Wednesday: Diphthongs ou and ow
Thursday: Spelling with ou and ow
Friday: The rules vc|ccv and vcc|cv
Tuesday the 17th will be a Spelling and Saxon Test Info. (sounds-ue and tion, sight words-answer, something).
Language : Past tense verbs, grade on ThursdayIn writing we will begin working on restating a question. Ex. What is your favorite color? Restate-My favorite color is blue.
Math: I recommend doing addition flashcards to help with memorization.
Monday: 10.2 Add 10’s
Tuesday: 10.3 Subtract 10’s
Wednesday: 10.4 Use a hundred chart to add
Thursday: Use models to add
Friday: Graded review wks.
This week’s specials:
Monday-Computers
Tuesday-Music and Art
Wednesday-PE
Thursday-Computers and Library
Friday-Music
Homework: Saxon worksheet, please turn it in daily. The math practice/homework pages will come home after each lesson. The math does not need to be turned in. Please study the sight words and spelling words.
Valentines’ Day Notes:
We have 19 kids in our class.
When filling out cards leave who it is to blank. Only sign who it is from.
Your student is welcome to bring in a Valentine box or bag. Please make sure it is big enough to hold larger Valentines like bags of treats.
You are welcome to volunteer for the party.
Please do not send “Special Valentines” or additional Valentine gifts to just one student or group of students. All of the students should receive the same types of Valentines..
Newsletter, Week of February 2, 2026
Mrs. Williams, First Grade
Friday, February 6th Mid-Term
Wednesday, February 11th Mid-terms will be emailed
Friday, February 13th Valentines’ Day Party 1:30-2:30 (please read the information from Mr. Conkle regarding parties).
Monday, February 16th, No School Presidents’ Day
Friday, February 20th, Half Day of School
Reading Information for this week: Test Thursday
Story: Through Georgia’s Eyes
Question of the week: Why is the past important?
Genre: Biography, Informational
Story Elements: Events in a nonfiction text, sequence of events
Sight Words: new, found, thank, please, always
Vocabulary Words
Amaze- To surprise someone very much
Discovers- To learn or find out
Memory: Something learned and kept in mind
Wonder: Something that is surprising
Saxon Phonics Sounds:
Monday:Spelling with oi and oy
Tuesday: Saxon Assessment (sounds-long a, e, i, o, u sight words-any, many, love, move)and Spelling Test
Wednesday: The Rule vc|cvc|cv
Thursday: Final, stable syllable -tion
Friday: Digraph ue
Next Monday, Feb. 9th: Saxon Assessment (sounds-oi, oy, ea(leaf), ea (thread),ea(steak) Sigh words-other, brother, mother, another)
Language : We will work on verb tense. Graded review on Thursday and graded writing on Friday.
Math: I recommend doing addition flashcards to help with memorization.
Monday: 9.8 Equal and Not Equal
Tuesday: 9.9 Facts practice to 20
Wednesday:Chapter Review
Thursday: Chapter 9 test
Friday: 10.1 Add and subtract within 20
This week’s specials are:
Monday: Music and Art
Tuesday: PE
Wednesday: Computers
Thursday: Music and Library
Friday: PE
Homework: Saxon worksheet, please turn it in daily. The math practice/homework pages will come home after each lesson. The math does not need to be turned in. Please study the sight words and spelling words.
Valentines’ Day Notes:
We have 19 kids in our class.
When filling out cards leave who it is to blank. Only sign who it is from.
Your student is welcome to bring in a Valentine box or bag. Please make sure it is big enough to hold larger Valentines like bags of treats.
You are welcome to volunteer for the party.
Please do not send “Special Valentines” or additional Valentine gifts to just one student or group of students. All of the students should receive the same types of Valentines..
Newsletter, Week of January 26, 2026
Mrs. Williams, First Grade
Friday, January 30th, Early Dismissal beginning at 11:50
Friday, February 6th Mid-Term
Wednesday, February 11th Mid-terms will be emailed
Friday, February 13th Valentines’ Day Party 1:30-2:30 (please read the information from Mr. Conkle regarding parties).
Monday, February 16th, No School Presidents’ Day
Friday, February 20th, Early Dismissal beginning at 11:50
If we have snow days this will be revised. If we do have snow we will have the Saxon test and Spelling test the day we return.
Reading Information for this week: Test Thursday
Story: Through Georgia’s Eyes
Question of the week: Why is the past important?
Genre: Biography, Informational
Story Elements: Events in a nonfiction text, sequence of events
Sight Words: now, down, there, drink, together
Vocabulary Words
Amaze- To surprise someone very much
Discovers- To learn or find out
Memory: Something learned and kept in mind
Wonder: Something that is surprising
Saxon Phonics Sounds:
Monday:Saxon Assessment (sounds-long a, e, i, o, u sight words-any, many, love, move)and Spelling Test
Tuesday: Spelling with oi and oy
Wednesday: The Rule vc|cvc|cv
Thursday: Final, stable syllable -tion
Friday: Digraph ue
Next Monday, Feb. 2nd: Saxon Assessment (sounds-oi, oy, ea(leaf), ea (thread),ea(steak) Sigh words-other, brother, mother, another)
Language : We will work on verb tense. Graded review on Thursday and graded writing on Friday.
Math: I recommend doing addition flashcards to help with memorization.
Monday: 9.8 Equal and Not Equal
Tuesday: 9.9 Facts practice to 20
Wednesday:Chapter Review
Thursday: Chapter 9 test
Friday: 10.1 Add and subtract within 20
This week’s specials are:
Monday: PE
Tuesday: Computers
Wednesday: Music
Thursday: PE and Library
Friday: Computers
Homework: Saxon worksheet, please turn it in daily. The math practice/homework pages will come home after each lesson. The math does not need to be turned in. Please study the sight words and spelling words.
Valentines’ Day Notes:
We have 18 kids in our class.
When filling out cards leave who it is to blank. Only sign who it is from.
Your student is welcome to bring in a Valentine box or bag. Please make sure it is big enough to hold larger Valentines like bags of treats.
You are welcome to volunteer for the party.
Please do not send “Special Valentines” or additional Valentine gifts to just one student or group of students. All of the students should receive the same types of Valentines..
Newsletter, January 19th
Mrs. Williams, First Grade
Monday, January 19th, No School Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Thursday, January 22nd, Meet the Warriors
Friday, January 30th, Early Dismissal beginning at 11:50
Friday, February 6th Mid-Term
Wednesday, February 11th Mid-terms will be emailed
Friday, February 13th Valentines’ Day Party
Monday, February 16th, No School Presidents’ Day
Friday, February 20th, Early Dismissal beginning at 11:50
Reading Information for this week: This is a review week. There will be a Sight Word test on Friday. The sight words are attached to this newsletter in your child’s binder.
Saxon Phonics Sounds:
Monday: No School
Tuesday:Digraph ea, part 1
Wednesday: Digraph ea, part 2
Thursday: Spelling with the dropping rule
Friday: Diphthongs oi and oy
Monday: Test (sounds-long a, e, i, o, u sight words-any, many, love, move)
Language: Writing and compound words (Grade on Friday)
Math:
Monday: No School
Tuesday: 9.5 Use related facts
Wednesday: 9.6 Choose an operation
Thursday: 9.7 Ways to make 20
Friday:Graded review
This week’s specials:
Monday- No School
Tuesday- PE and Art
Wednesday-Computers
Thursday-Music and Library
Friday-PE
Homework: Saxon, practice spelling words, dictation sentences, sight words and optional math practice page.
Valentines’ Day Notes:
We have 18 kids in our class.
When filling out cards leave who it is to blank. Only sign who it is from.
Your student is welcome to bring in a Valentine box or bag. Please make sure it is big enough to hold larger Valentines like bags of treats.
You are welcome to volunteer for the party.
Please do not send “Special Valentines” or additional Valentine gifts to just one student or group of students. All of the students should receive the same types of Valentines..