NEWSLETTER

October 20, 2025

FIRST GRADE NEWS FROM MRS. CALKINS’ ROOM

MATH

Please practice counting to 120 by 1’s, 5’s & 10’s as well as practicing basic addition

and subtraction facts to within 20. 

READING

Please read to your child, have your child read to you and read together. The more

reading and practice at home will provide more opportunities for your child to grow

as a reader. Please return the Book Buddy bag and reading log each day. Book Buddy

bags will not come home on Friday.

HIGH FREQUENCY WORDS (practice reading & writing these words)

there, again, help, new, use

WRITING & SPELLING

We are practicing how to use the writing lines to keep our writing nice & neat. We

are also making sure our sentences begin with a capital and end with a punctuation

mark. Each student will be practicing Spelling Words every night. Our focus this week is short -e words and we will have a test on Friday. 

SPELLING WORDS THIS WEEK

We will be working on short -e words 

leg, beg, men, hen, head, fed, there, again, help, use, new

Science/Social Studies

 We are making observations and learning about being respectful & responsible citizens.

Important Dates

Oct.31-Harvest Party

Nov.5&6-Parent/Teacher Conferences

We practice these skills daily in the classroom, but practicing at home too will help your

child reach the learning goals sooner. Thank you for your support! Please do not hesitate

to contact me with any questions or concerns.

kcalkins@mvcsd.us ClassDojo 740-393-5990 ext.6411