1^st Grade Weekly Newsletter

Important Date To Remember

Grandparents Day- Friday, October 10th (Students will be dismissed after presentation.)

Please let me know how many grandparents are planning to attend on this day.

September 29-October 3, 2025

Mrs. Willis

Sight Words 

Test will be Friday, October 3^rd.

into	new	on	ran	say
like	no	our	ride	yes
must	now	pretty	saw	with

 

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 Friday, October 3^rd.

 

Spelling List #3

cone	cute	kick	cake	come
kite	came	keep	cat	I

Practice Test Thursday, Final Test Friday, October 3^rd.

 

 

                                                        1^st Grade Weekly Newsletter

September 14-18, 2025

Mrs. Willis

 

Sight Words 

Test will be Friday.

at	black	came	eat	good
ate	brown	did	four	have
be	but	do	get	he

 

Scripture

Matthew 6:11-12

¹¹ Give us this day our daily bread.

¹² And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.

Test Friday!

 

Spelling List #2

coat	boat	read	game	to
goat	bean	made	ride	the

Practice Test Thursday, Final Test Friday

                                                       1^st Grade Weekly Newsletter

September 8-12, 2025

Mrs. Willis

 

Sight Words 

Test will be Friday, September 12^th.

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

 

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.

 

 

NEW THIS WEEK!!

Spelling List #1

man	sun	hot	sit	a
ran	bus	net	cub	the

Practice Test Thursday, Final Test Friday

 1^st Grade Weekly Newsletter

September 1-5, 2025

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. 

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.

 

Students will test on this verse on Friday.

                                                       1^st Grade Weekly Newsletter

August 24-30, 2025

Mrs. Willis

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.

 

 Thank you for another wonderful school year! I will miss all of the kiddos while we are off. Have a great summer!

Isaiah 26:3 

Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee.

                  Supply List for 2025-2026 School Year

Crayons (8 count or 24 count is fine)

Washable Markers (10 Classic Colors)

Dry Erase Marker and Eraser

Elmer’s Glue Sticks (2)

Pencils

Pencil box or pouch

Wired Headphones

1 box of tissues

1 container of Clorox wipes

 

Thank you for choosing NLCA! I’m excited for another school year!

 

                                                        First Grade Newsletter

May 19-23, 2025

Mrs. Willis

Field Trip-May 20^th at Chocolate Moose

Fun Day @ School- May 22^nd

^{More information will be sent home Monday or Tuesday.}

Last Day of School & Awards Day-May 23^rd

Awards Day begins at 9:30 and will be in our classroom. Students can leave with their parents afterwards.