• Our Thanksgiving feast is coming up next Tuesday. This feast is for all students. We are asking everyone to contribute something to the feast and first grade is contributing the corn. We are asking that everyone bring a can or two of corn to school by Monday, November 22^nd.

• If your child is bringing a jacket to school please make sure it has your child's name somewhere on it. If they would like to wear it inside the classroom it must be solid red, navy blue or white.

• The first grade holiday program will be on Thursday, December 16th at 2pm in the cafeteria.
  

• Please make sure your child is completing their entire homework packet(including the reading log) and bringing it to school on Friday.
  

• There will be no school next Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday November 24-26th. I hope everyone has a fantastic Thanksgiving holiday!
  

Here are the spelling words for this week:
1. table
2. bubble
3. puzzle
4. beetle
5. single
6. title
7. apple
8. candle
9. people
10. because

Bonus words:
1. Tuesday
2. Thanksgiving

November 8th, 2010

There will be no school this Thursday, November 11th. I hope you have a great day off and I will see everyone back at school on Friday!

Please make sure your child's name is somewhere on their jacket! We have a lot of identical jackets in class and it is easy to get them mixed up.

Our annual Thanksgiving feast is on Tuesday, November 23rd. First grade is in charge of bringing corn to the feast. We are asking that all first graders bring in a can of corn by Monday, November 22nd. Thank you so much for your help with this!

Please make sure your child is completing their entire homework packet, including the reading log! If you are having problems getting homework done please let me know.

Here are the spelling words for the week:
1. hook
2. look
3. good
4. tooth
5. room
6. she
7. wish
8. fish
9. rush
10. fresh

Bonus Words:
Sunday
Monday

This Wednesday is Duds for Dollar Day. If your child brings a dollar they do not have to wear their uniform.

Book orders are due on Friday. Please send the order form and money to school with your child if you would like to order books.

Bingo night is this Friday at 6pm in the cafeteria! It is free to play bingo and there will be snacks for sale. This is a really fun family event!

Here are the spelling words for this week:

1. can't
2. hasn't
3. didn't
4. I'll
5. we'll

Bonus words:
1. November
2. eight

This week's spelling words are all contractions. Contractions can be a little bit tricky so I gave fewer words this week. The apostrophe must be in the right place for the word to be counted correct.

October 18, 2010

I hope you all had a fantastic break! Here are a couple of announcements for you:

Harvest is coming up on October 29th! Please read the Link for more information about tickets, dates and times for Harvest Fest.

It is getting a little bit cold. If your child is bringing a jacket to school and wants to wear it inside it needs to be red, white or blue. Your child can wear any color jacket outside.

Picture retakes are on Tuesday, October 26th . I sent home an order form for those of you who wanted to buy pictures last time and did not get a chance. If you purchased pictures last time but wanted them retaken please send the original picture packet to school with your child.

There are a couple new parts to homework this week. Please make sure your child completes and turns in all parts of the homework.

Here are the spelling words for this week:
1. that
2. them
3. bath
4. thrill
5. long
6. thing
7. bang
8. sleep
9. deep
10. feet

Bonus words:
1. October
2. school

October 4, 2010

Thursday is the 40th day of school!! It is so important that every one is here on that day. We will be doing a lot of fun activities and we will be having a pajama day. Your child can wear their pajamas but please make sure they are wearing regular shoes because we have P.E. that day.

Wednesday is dollar dress down day. If your child brings a dollar to school they do not have to wear their uniform. Please make sure their outfit is school appropriate(ex. no flip flips, spaghetti straps, etc.).

If you have egg cartons at home that you don't need please send them to school. These can be used for so many activities in the classroom. The art teacher is also asking that you send newspapers to school.

If your child is having a birthday and would like to bring a treat to share with the class please let me know ahead of time. All food items must be store bought. We have 28 children in our class. Thank you so much for your help with this!

Next Wednesday, October 13th, is the end of the quarter. This is a half day with no after school. Please make arrangements to have your child picked up at 11:30.

Here are the spelling words for this week:

1. sit
2. step
3. sick
4. stick
5. black
6. lock
7. duck

Have a great week!

Miss Cochran

Here are the spelling words for this week:

1. milk
2. dog
3. him
4. smell
5. tell
6. spin
7. best

Movie night will be taking place in the cafeteria on Friday night. The movie shown will be Toy Story 3.

Cookie dough order forms were sent home today. Please look through the packet that was put in your child's backpack.

School pictures were also sent home. All students who paid for pictures should have recieved them by today.

Please make sure your child is doing the writing portion of their homework. The assignment for writing is listed on the cover page of the homework packet. This is a required part of homework. The students are used to writing at least 2 sentences a day in class so they should be able to complete this without too much trouble at home. Right now we are focusing on the children sounding out the words in a way that makes sense. They do not have to be spelled correctly unless we have already had it as a spelling word. Students may sometimes still need a little bit of help sounding out the words but they can do it!

September 20, 2010

Here are the spelling words for this week:

1. so
2. go
3. flag
4. last
5. fast
6. red
7. hill

Please don't forget to turn in your entertainment book or entertainment book money if you have not already!

La Paloma is having a fundraiser at Boston Market on Friday night! You can go to the location on Tanque Verde and Grant or 22nd and Kolb and a percentage of any food you buy will go to La Paloma.

Don't forget to go to spellingcity.com for some fun games and activities to help practice the spelling words!

Spelling List

Here is the spelling list for this coming week:

1. go
2. blue
3. slid
4. pond
5. stand
6. stop
7. list

Here are the spelling words for this week:

1. she
2. he
3. are
4. jump
5. said

Don't forget entertainment books or entertainment book money is due on Wednesday!

The first two weeks of first grade have gone great! Here are a few announcements about important things coming up:

Monday is picture day. Please make sure your child is in uniform because these pictures will be used for the year book. There is a picture order form in your child's homework folder if you are interested in buying pictures.

Wednesday is our first dollar duds day. Your child can pay a dollar and wear any school appropriate clothes on that day. This money is used for our classroom and is used for art and science experiment supplies and other supplies needed during the year.

Wednesday is also open house! I would love to see you all there! Open house will go from 6:00-8:00. There will be presentations in the cafeteria and the classrooms will all be open. The book fair will also be open during open house. This is a great chance to come check out our classroom and find out a little about what we will be learning this year!

Please make sure your child is bringing their homework folder and behavior chart to school every single day! This is very important! Please also make sure you are checking your child's behavior chart everyday.

If you ever have any questions about anything going on in first grade please let me know! The best way to reach me is by e-mail at jcochran@lpatucson.org. You can also call the school and leave a message.

Here are the spelling words for the upcoming week:
1. me
2. I
3. was
4. help
5. did

This week will be our first week for homework! Homework packets will come home today. Please complete them and return them to school on Friday. A spelling list will be included in the homework packet. The spelling test will be on Friday as well. Here are the spelling words for this week:
1. the
2. and
3. is
4. can
5. not

Please make sure your child can read and spell these words.

I am looking forward to another great week in first grade!

Welcome!

Welcome to first grade!

I am so excited to meet you all! School starts on Thursday at 8:30 and our classroom is Room 307.

During the year I will be using this blog to post spelling lists, upcoming activities, what we have been doing in first grade and other important information. I typically will update it once a week so be sure to check and see what is going on in our class!

I will be sending home a lot of important information and forms that need to be returned so please check your child's backpack when they get home on Thursday. I am looking forward to a great year and I will see you all on Thursday!

Miss Cochran

Spelling List

Here are the spelling words for this week. This is the last spelling test of the year!!

1. bathrobe
2. chipmunk
3. feathers
4. checkerboard
5. earphones
6. springtime
7. paintbrushes

Bonus words:
1. summer
2. vacation

This is our final spelling list so it is a review of words that combine multiple phonics rules. Since the words are a little bit longer I gave fewer words. All of these words follow the phonics rules and are words that the kids can spell with a little practice!

Spelling Words

Here are the spelling words for the upcoming week:
1. unlock
2. unsafe
3. unpacked
4. unfair
5. untie
6. prefix
7. prescribe
8. dismiss
9. dislike
10. prepay

Bonus words:
1. rough
2. announcement

Spelling Words

Here are the spelling words for next week:
1. because
2. only
3. there
4. always
5. does
6. goes
7. about
8. under
9. done
10. after

Bonus words:
1. together
2. through

Spelling words

Please don't forget to send back pictures or picture money back as soon possible. Please also return the dental forms if you have not already.

Book order forms and money are due by Friday! This is a great way to get books at your child's level for a lower price than you will usually find in the stores.

Here are the spelling words for this week:
1. ceiling
2. weird
3. vein
4. veil
5. rein
6. new
7. few
8. knew
9. threw
10. grew

Bonus words:
1. dinosaur
2. nonfiction

Here are the spelling words for the week of April 12th:

1. when
2. white
3. where
4. why
5. whale
6. wash
7. squat
8. small
9. wall
10. patch

Bonus words:
1. creature
2. information

April 6

This Wednesday is dollar dress down day. Your child may dress down if they pay a dollar.

Here are the spelling words for this week:
1. pie
2. lie
3. tie
4. field
5. piece
6. yield
7. shield
8. could
9. would
10. should

Bonus words:
1. April
2. summary

Don't forget to check out spellingcity.com for some extra spelling practice!

There will be no school Thursday, Friday and Monday April 1, 2, and 5. School will resume on Tuesday, April 6th. I hope you all have a great break with your kids.

There will be no homework or spelling this week. Please make sure your child continues to practice their reading this week and over the break.

Here are the spelling words for the upcoming week:

1. patch
2. itch
3. bunch
4. March
5. cage
6. fudge
7. judge
8. edge
9. pledge
10. bridge

Bonus words:
1. talent
2. imagine

Week of March 16th

Spelling Words:

1. Tucson
2. Arizona
3. write
4. know
5. hopping
6. gnaw
7. sitting
Don't forget to go to spellingcity.com for extra spelling practice!

Announcements:

• Tuesday is skate night at Skate Country. This goes from 6-8pm.
• Wednesday is St. Patrick's Day. The kids can wear green or their uniforms. This is not a free dress day.
• All report cards were sent home. If you need another copy please let me know. Please return the signature sheet to school by Friday. The report card is yours to keep.
  

I just wanted to quickly remind everyone that there will be no school on Friday, March 12th or Monday, March 15th. Thursday, March 11th is a half day with no after school so please make sure you pick your child up promptly at 11:30. Report cards will be going home on Thursday as well.

Dr. Seuss

I know this is last minute but I just wanted to let you know that tomorrow is Dr. Seuss' birthday so your child can wear a Dr. Seuss shirt with jeans, dress up like a character from a Dr. Seuss book, and/or wear crazy socks. If they do not do any of those they need to be in uniform. Sorry for the late notice!

Announcements and spelling words

I hope you all had a relaxing and fun break with your kids! Third quarter is almost over and we have a lot of things coming up before then. Here is the schedule for the next two weeks:

2nd: Dr. Seuss' birthday-We will be doing some Seuss themed activities and reading a lot of Dr. Seuss books!
3rd: Dollar Dress Down Day
4th: PTO Meeting from 6:30-7:30 in the cafeteria
5th: Pancakes with the principal-Pancakes are 50 cents each
5th: Movie Night in the cafeteria
11th: Report Card Day/Half day with no after school-All children need to be picked up right at 11:30. If someone different than usual will be picking up your child please send a note letting me know.
12th-15th: No School

Here are the spelling words for this week:
1. phone
2. phonics
3. graph
4. photo
5. dolphin
6. germ
7. large
8. gem
9. giant
10. huge

Bonus words:
1. elephant
2. giraffe

Don't forget to go to spellingcity.com for extra practice on spelling words!

Rodeo Days

Don't forget there will be no school this Thursday and Friday! I hope you all have a fantastic break with your kids. Since it is such a short week there will be no homework or spelling but please make sure you keep reading!

This week is Love of Reading week. We will have special activities every day to celebrate our love of reading. Two of these will be special dress days. On Tuesday your child can wear their pajamas and/or bring in their favorite book to share with the class. We will have a read-in and share our favorite books with each other. Friday will be dress like your favorite character day. The character must be in a book and your child needs to be able to name the character and book it is from. These are not free dress days. If your child chooses not to participate in these dress days they need to wear the usual uniform for that day.

There will be no school next Thursday and Friday, February 25th and 26th, because of Rodeo Days.

Here are the spelling words:
1. boat
2. float
3. loaf
4. road
5. soap
6. turkey
7. money
8. key
9. they
10. hey

Bonus words:
1. reading
2. rodeo

Spelling List February 8, 2010

Here are the spelling words for the upcoming week. This week we are focusing on au and aw words as well as words where the vowel is making it's long sound.

1. fault
2. caution
3. straw
4. draw
5. child
6. goldfish
7. wild
8. kind
9. most
10. February

Bonus words:
1. field trip
2. Valentine

Spelling and Announcements

Here are a couple quick announcements:

This Wednesday, January 27th, is the 100th day of school. Your child may wear pajamas but no slippers, pillows or stuffed animals please. If you would prefer they not wear pajamas they can have a regular dress down day. They do not need to pay a dollar for this. The school will also provide a free lunch for the children on this day.

Permission slips for the field trip have been sent home and need to come back to school as soon as possible!

There are no toys allowed at school. Please make sure your child is not bringing any toys to school.

Here are the spelling words for the coming week:
1. mother
2. brother
3. fantastic
4. nation
5. information
6. glue
7. blue

Bonus words:
1. library
2. La Paloma