Thursday, September 29, 2016

Mrs. Hunter’s Hive
Sept. 26th -30th
Home Reading
They should be reading for 10-15 minutes each night.  The bag and the book should be returned daily.  Books will not be exchanged without a parent signature. Please keep track of reading on your reading calendar.  Mark the minute’s read for the month and return it. 
If books are lost or damaged there is a $5.00 replacement cost, if the book is found your money will be returned.

Spelling
Please remember to practice your spelling words. Spelling tests will be given at the end of the week.  This week we will be working with the ‘ad’ and ‘ig’ chunks.
*ad, bad, mad, sad, lad, tad, had, fad, pad, glad, grad
*dig, pig, jig, big, gig, fig, wig, rig, swig, bigwig, shindig, twig
*Sight words: word, from, were

Dates to Remember
Oct 1st –Reading Calendar Due
SEP WEEK/BOOK FAIR Oct 3rd – 7th
Oct 6th – Judd Pumpkin Patch
Oct 10th – Columbus Assembly 2:45
Oct 13th – New Harmony Field Trip

Show and Tell
On Friday Sept 30th please bring something that begins with the letter “E”. 
Field Trips
If you are interested in going please let me know.  You may need to follow us in your own vehicle and bring your own lunch. (No younger siblings please)

Mrs. Hunter
School 586-9485

Huntersfirstgradefun.blogspot.com

Monday, September 19, 2016

Mrs. Hunter’s Hive
Sept 19th – 23rd
Home Reading
They should be reading for 10-15 minutes each night.  The bag and the book should be returned daily.  Books will not be exchanged without a parent signature. Please keep track of reading on your reading calendar.
If books are lost or damaged there is a $5.00 replacement cost, if the book is found your money will be returned.
*** If the books are too hard or too easy let me know***

Dates to Remember
Sept 23rd –Fall Carnival
Sept 23rd – Spelling Test/Spirit Day/Show and Tell
SEP WEEK/BOOK FAIR Oct 3rd – 7th
Oct 6th – Judd Pumpkin Patch
Oct 10th – Columbus Assembly 2:30
Oct 13th – New Harmony Field Trip

Carnival Basket
First grade is doing a camping themed basket.  If you would like to donate something for our basket, please send it with your child by Wednesday, September 21st.  Thank you!!
Spelling
Please remember to practice your spelling words. Spelling tests will be given at the end of the week.  This week we will be working with the ‘en’ and ‘am’ chunks.
*ten, men, hen, den, pen, then, when, pigpen, playpen, amen
*ham, jam, ram, gram, Pam, Sam, clam, swam, yam, slam
*Tricky Words is, some, all
Show and Tell
On Friday Sept 23rd please bring something that begins with the letter “D‘’. 
I’m looking forward to meeting with you during SEP week.
Mrs. Hunter
School 586-9485

Huntersfirstgradefun.blogspot.com

Monday, September 12, 2016

Mrs. Hunter’s Hive
September 12th-16th
Home Reading
Your child should be bringing home a book bag each night. They should be reading for 10-15 minutes each night.  The bag and the book should be returned daily.  Books will not be exchanged without a parent signature. Please keep track of reading on your reading calendar.
If books are lost or damaged there is a $5.00 replacement cost, if the book is found your money will be returned.

Spelling
Please remember to practice your spelling words. Spelling tests will be given at the end of the week.  This week we will be working with the ‘in’ and ‘an’ chunks.
*chin, fin, skin, pin, shin, tin, win, twin, spin, grin
*ran, can, van, man, fan, pan, scan, bran, span, than
*Sight words: so, no, to

Dates to Remember
September 16th– Spelling Test/Spirit Day/Show and Tell
Sept 16th Fall Picture Day
Sept 23rd Fall Carnival

Show and Tell
On Friday September 16th please bring something that begins with the letter “c‘’. 

Your kids are great!  If you have questions or concerns please let me know.
Mrs. Hunter
School 586-9485
Huntersfirstgradefun.blogspot.com


Tuesday, September 6, 2016


Mrs. Hunter’s Hive
September 5th – 9th
Home Reading
Your child should be reading for 10-15 minutes each night.  The bag and the book should be returned daily.  Books will not be exchanged without a parent signature. Please keep track of reading minutes on your reading calendar.  Mark the minutes read for the month and return it. 
If books are lost or damaged there is a $5.00 replacement cost, if the book is found your money will be returned.

Dates to Remember
Sept. 8th – Watch Dogs Pizza Party
Sept. 9th - Spirit Day/Spelling Test
Sept. 16th  - Fall Picture Day
Sept. 23rd– Fall Carnival
Spelling
Our spelling test will have a total of 13 words.  Five ‘at’ words, five ‘it’ words, and three tricky words.  We will practice adding beginning sounds to each chunk also known as word families.
Please remember to practice your spelling words. Spelling tests will be given at the end of the week.  This week we will be working with the ‘at’ and ‘it’ chunks.
*at, bat, sat, rat, fat, flat, hat, chat, cat, pat
*bit, fit, sit, hit, lit, pit, spit, kit, it, quit
*Tricky Words I, of, a
Show and Tell
On Friday Sept 9th, please bring something that begins with the letter “b”.

Volunteers
I will attach a copy of the volunteer schedule.  If you didn’t get a chance to sign up and want to come in, please contact me.  If someone else has the time you want, don’t worry I can have two helpers at a time.

Mrs. Hunter
School 586-9485
E-mail: tonya.hunter@ironmail.o