A-2 Weekly News!
Miss Tucker’s 1st Grade Class
November 3, 2014
What’s new?!
This week we will be drawing details
from stories using facts within the
text. We will continue with fact
families and addition/subtraction as
well as long vowel sounds. We will
also be learning how to use maps
and compasses!
In the upcoming weeks, you can
review the details of our weekly
classroom activities on page 2 of
this weekly newsletter.
Conferences!
Conferences are this week after school. Please keep in
mind that students begin school at the normal time, but
are dismissed at 1:05 ALL this week. Please see your
“reminder” email for your conference date and time. I
look forward to meeting with you all this week!
Notes from Miss Tucker
• Bell schedule – School starts promptly at 8:55
and ends at 3:05. Remember that Tuesdays are
“early out” days, and students are dismissed at
1:40. Please refer to the Simonds Daily Schedule
for recess and lunch times.
•Please be sure to take your student to the
restroom BEFORE school starts at 8:55am.
Homework
Dreambox: 15-20 Minutes EVERY
night (unless I have explained
otherwise)
•Thank you all for making our Halloween
celebration so memorable for the students. They
were buzzing about it all day on Friday and
thoroughly enjoyed sharing their day with you!
Math Facts in a Flash: Practicing
math facts EACH night
Lexia: Tuesdays and Thursdays for 1520 minutes EACH sitting (unless I
have explained otherwise)
Reading: Mondays and
Wednesdays for 15-20 minutes
(students can also use Starfall)
Important Dates
-
Mon. 11/3 Conferences Begin AND minimum
schedule week
Tues. 11/11 NO school
**ALL accounts are working here at
school, please let me know if you
are experiencing issues.
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 Classroom Webpage
Remember, you can access my
webpage through the Simonds
Home Page online. This is also the
best way to access the adaptive
learning sites through “Student
Links!”
With the district driving us all
toward equipping the students
with 21st century skills, we are
implementing a new homework
program this year in first grade.
Your child will be using District
Computer Applications in their
weekly homework activities.
Soon we will be adding a webbased program, Ticket To Read,
funded by the PTA. These
problem solving activities are a
perfect way to address Common
Core Standards and will prepare
your children for the new wave
of learning and testing they will
face in their academic careers.
Please remember that online
homework is mandatory. District
administrators, Mrs. Howell, as
well as myself check these
adaptive learning sites weekly for
student progress. Thank you for
your support and cooperation
with this!
I hope you all had a great weekend with
your families!
Please feel free to see me before the
morning bell or after school. However, it is
best to send an email to set up an
appointment… just in case! 
Thank you and have a wonderful week!
Sincerely,
Miss Rebecca Tucker
rtucker@sjusd.org