Tuesday, February 21, 2017

Mrs. Hunter’s Hive
Feb 21st – 24th
Home Reading
Please keep track of reading minutes on your reading calendar.  Turn it in for a free mini pizza at Pizza Hut. 
Don’t Forget: Kite Flight for Reading and Sight

Fluency Folders
Please work on fluency folders every night.  Turn them in on Fridays

Spelling
Please remember to practice your spelling words. This week we will be working with the ‘ish” and “ike” chunks.
*dish, fish, squish, swish, wish, goldfish, jellyfish, relish, cherish, foolish
 *bike, like, hike, alike, spike, trike, strike, dislike, lifelike, ladylike
*Sight words: took, spoon, tooth

Dates to Remember
Feb 24th – Spelling Test/Sprit Day
Mar 2nd – Dr. Seuss Day

Dr. Seuss Contest
We are trying to see which first grade class can read the most Dr. Seuss books.  Keep track of the books that your student reads or that you read to them. 
Valentine Party
Thanks for all the help.  We had a great party.

Show and Tell
No show and tell this week. We are having a dental health presentation.

Mrs. Hunter
School 586-9485


Thursday, February 9, 2017


Mrs. Hunter’s Hive
Feb 13th – 17th
Home Reading
Please keep track of reading minutes on your reading calendar.  Turn it in for a free mini pizza at Pizza Hut. Don’t forget our Kite Flight for Reading & Sight.
Fluency Folders
Please work on fluency folders every night.  Turn them in on Fridays. 
Spelling
Please remember to practice your spelling words. This week we will be working with the ‘eat” and “uck” chunks.
*eat, neat, seat, beat, heat, meat, treat, cheat, wheat, repeat, defeat
*luck, tuck, duck, yuck, buck, puck, sucker, truck, cluck, stuck
*Sight words: moth, quote, wood


Dates to Remember

Feb 14th – Valentines Party
Feb 16th – Iron Springs Talent Show 
10:00 am K-3
2:30 pm 4-5
Feb 17th-Spelling Test/ Spirit Day
Feb 20th – President’s Day- NO SCHOOL

Valentines
We will have a class party on Feb. 14th.  Students can bring valentines for their classmates.  We have 24 kiddos.  Please only have your student write who it is FROM.  It is easier to pass out if we are not looking for the TO part - and you won’t need a class list.

Show and Tell
On Friday Feb 17th please bring something that begins with the letter “R”.

Mrs. Hunter
School 586-9485
Huntersfirstgradefun.blogspot.com

Friday, February 3, 2017

Mrs. Hunter’s Hive
Feb 6th – 10th
Home Reading/Fluency Folder
Please keep track of reading minutes on your reading calendar.  Turn it in for a free mini pizza at Pizza Hut. 
Please work on your fluency folder every night.  Turn them in on Fridays.

Kite Flight
Don’t forget our Kite Flight for Reading & Sight. This brings $$$ to our school.
Spelling
Please remember to practice your spelling words. This week we will be working with the ‘ice” and “ame” chunks.
*ice, mice, dice, nice, twice, rice, slice, spice, price, lice, advice
*name, lame, game, flame, same, tame, frame, came, blame, became
 *Sight words: seed, they, frog
Dates to Remember
Feb 7th – Talent Show Auditions
Feb 8th  - First Grade Spelling Bee - Good Luck Nate and Mataya
Feb 10th – Spelling Test/Show and Tell/SPIRIT DAY – Wear your Miners shirt or maroon, green or blue shirt.
Feb 14th – Valentine Party
Feb 16th – Iron Springs Talent Show
Feb 20th – President’s Day - NO SCHOOL
Show and Tell
On Friday Feb 10th please bring something that begins with the letter “Q”.
Valentines
We will have a class party on Feb. 14th.  Students can bring valentines for their classmates.  We have 24 kiddos.  Please only have your student write who it is FROM.  It is easier to pass out if we are not looking for the TO part - and you won’t need a class list.

Mrs. Hunter
School 586-9485

Huntersfirstgradefun.blogspot.com

Friday, January 27, 2017

Mrs. Hunter’s Hive
Jan 30th – Feb 3rd
SEP WEEK/BOOK FAIR
Home Reading/Fluency Folder
Please keep track of reading minutes on your reading calendar.  Turn it in for a free mini pizza at Pizza Hut. 
Please work on fluency folders every night.  Turn them in on Fridays. 

Spelling
Please remember to practice your spelling words. This week we will be working with the ‘ake” and “oke” chunks.
*take, bake, lake, rake, wake, cake, brake, snake, shake, fake, earthquake
*Coke, joke, poke, smoke, awoke, broke, choke, spoke, slowpoke, woke
 *Sight words: same, green, stone


Dates to Remember
School will be dismissed at 2:30 every day this week.
Feb 1st – Class Spelling Bee
Feb 2nd – GRAND breakfast/Book Fair
Feb 3rd– Spelling Test/Spirit Day
Feb 7th – Talent Show Auditions
Feb 8th – First Grade Spelling Bee
Feb 14th – Valentine Party
Feb 16th – Iron Springs Talent Show
Feb 20th – President’s Day - NO SCHOOL

Spelling Bee
All students will participate in the class spelling bee.  The top two kids in each class will compete in the First Grade Spelling Bee.

Valentines
We will have a class party on Feb. 14th.  Students can bring valentines for their classmates.  We have 24 kiddos.  Please only have your student write who it is FROM.  It is easier to pass out if we are not looking for the TO part - and you won’t need a class list.

Show and Tell
On Friday February 3rd please bring something that begins with the letter “P”.
If you ever have any questions or concerns please feel free to contact me.   Your kids are GREAT!
Mrs. Hunter
School 586-9485

Huntersfirstgradefun.blogspot.com

Friday, January 13, 2017

Mrs. Hunter’s Hive
Jan 17th -20th
Home Reading/Fluency Folder
Please keep track of reading minutes on your reading calendar. Turn it in for a free mini pizza at Pizza Hut.
Please work on fluency folders every night.  Turn them in on Fridays.

Spelling
Remember to practice your spelling words. This week we will be working with the ‘ank” and “ide” chunks.
*bank, tank, blank, thank, clank, shrank, crank, prank, drank, plank, Frank
 *ride, side, tide, hide, pride, bride, stride, slide, inside, glide
* *Sight words: how, picture, coach



Dates to Remember
Jan 20th – 100’s Day
SPIRIT DAY – Wear your Miners shirt or a blue shirt.
Looking Ahead
SEP WEEK Jan 30th – Feb. 4th
First grade Spelling Bee Feb. 8th

100’s Day
Please help your student find 100 things that will fit in their bag.  They are welcome to share it with the class OR not.  Some examples could be, Legos, paper clips, pennies, noodles, skittles, cotton balls etc. 
Show and Tell
No show and tell this week.  We will be celebrating 100’s day and sharing our collections.
If you ever have any questions or concerns please feel free to contact me.   Your kids are GREAT!
Mrs. Hunter
School 586-9485

Huntersfirstgradefun.blogspot.com