1^st Grade Newsletter

October 5-9, 2026

Mrs. Willis and Mrs. Williams

Important Dates

October 9^th -Grandparent's Day-Early Dismissal

October 12^th- Professional Development- No Students

Sight Words 

Test Thursday, October 8, 2026

like	no	our	will	after
must	now	yes	who	again
new	on	with	white	an

 

Scripture

Ephesians 6:10

¹⁰ Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.

Test- Thursday, October 8, 2026

 

Spelling List 4

When you hear a k sound at the end of a word and the vowel is short, write ck. If the vowel is long, k and a silent e.

back	bake	lick	like	snack	snake
brick	clock	shake	broke	come	to

 

Spelling Test 3 will be Thursday, October 8, 2026. Practice test will be October 7^th.  

 1^st Grade Newsletter

September 28-October 2, 2026

Mrs. Willis and Mrs. Williams

Important Dates

October 9^th -Grandparents Day-Early Dismissal

October 12^th- Professional Development- No Students

Sight Words 

Test Friday, October 2, 2026

do	too	under	have	well
eat	get	want	he	went
four	good	was	into	what

 

Scripture

Matthew 6:13

¹³ And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen.

Test- October 2, 2026

 

Spelling List 3

K goes with i and e, C with the other 3 a, o, and u

cone	cute	kick	cake	come
kite	came	keep	cat	I

 

Spelling Test 3 will be October 2, 2026. Practice test will be October 1^st. 

                                                     1^st Grade Weekly Newsletter

September 21-25, 2026

Mrs. Willis

Mrs. Williams

Important Dates

September 24, 2026- Picture Day

September 24, Parent Teacher Conference (Call the office for an appointment)

*****Conferences can be in person or by phone. *****

Sight Words 

Test Friday, September 25,2026

at	pretty	say	but	that
ate	ran	she	came	there
be	ride	so	did	they
black	saw	brown	soon	this

 

Scripture

Matthew 6:11-12

¹¹ Give us this day our daily bread. ¹² And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.

Students will test on this verse on Friday, Sept. 25^th.

Spelling List 2

coat	goat	boat	bean	read
made	game	ride	to	the

 

We will have our second Spelling Test Friday, September 25, 2026. Practice test will be the day before.

                                                         1^st Grade Weekly Newsletter

September 14-16, 2026

Mrs. Willis

Mrs. Williams

Important Dates

No School- Thursday and Friday, September 17-18, 2026

 

Sight Words 

Test Friday, September 25,2026

at	pretty	say	but	that
ate	ran	she	came	there
be	ride	so	did	they
black	saw	brown	soon	this

 

Scripture

Matthew 6:11-12

¹¹ Give us this day our daily bread. ¹² And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.

Students will test on this verse on Friday, Sept. 25^th.

Spelling List 1

coat	goat	boat	bean	read
made	game	ride	to	the

 

We will have our second Spelling Test Friday, September 25, 2026. Practice test will be the day before.

 

September 8-11

                                                         1^st Grade Weekly Newsletter

September 8-11, 2026

Mrs. Willis

Mrs. Williams

 

Important Dates

No School-Monday, September 7, 2026, Labor Day

No School- Thursday and Friday, September 17-18, 2026, Teacher Training

 

 

Sight Words 

Test Friday, September 11, 2026

please	it	up	yellow	am
in	jump	we	you	are
is	little	where	all	out

 

Scripture

Matthew 6:10

¹⁰ Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.

 

Students will test on this verse on Friday.

 

 

Spelling List 1

man	sun	hot	sit	a
ran	bus	net	cub	the

                                                        1^st Grade Weekly Newsletter

August 31-September 4, 2026

Mrs. Willis

Mrs. Williams

 

Sight Words 

Students will practice these at home and at school. On Friday, they will come to me one at a time to read these words for me. This will be part of their reading grade at the end of each 9 weeks. 

down	for	the	three	here
run	said	funny	to	I
find	see	go	help	two

 

Scripture

Matthew 6:9

After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.

1st Grade Newsletter

 1^st Grade Weekly Newsletter

August 24-28, 2026

Mrs. Willis

Mrs. Williams

Parents, 

First, thank you for choosing NLCA for your child’s education. Each week this year, you will receive a newsletter from me. This will have all the information you need for the upcoming week. You will find things like important dates, spelling lists, sight words to practice, our Scripture to memorize, and reading assignments for each evening. We will not start our spelling tests this week or have reading homework, but we will very soon. Please message me using our Class Dojo if you have any questions or concerns. 

 

Thank you,

Mrs. Willis

 

Sight Words 

Students will practice these at home and at school. On Friday, they will come to me one at a time to read these words for me. This will be part of their reading grade at the end of each 9 weeks. 

a	and	me	not	red
look	make	blue	one	play
away	big	can	come	my

 

Scripture

Please help your child memorize the highlighted portion of this Bible Verse.

I will start them out by saying the beginning of the verse and they will need to finish it. 

 

John 3:16 KJV

 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.