First Grade FUNdamentals

Mrs. Carr ~ Ms. Davis ~ Mrs. Flannery ~ Mrs. Wolfe

April 29 - May 3, 2024

This week:

End of year district testing will begin this week. Please make sure your child is at school everyday with their Chromebook charged and ready to do their best.

NWEA reading, May 1 & 2
LETRS reading assessment, May 6-18
NWEA math, May 8 & 9

Field trip to Holliday Park is Friday, May 3. No student will be allowed to attend without a signed permission slip. This is a rain or shine event, make sure your child dresses accordingly. Students that are unable to attend, will stay at Central in a partner classroom.

CES Family Newsletter

Mark your calendar:

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End of year theme days and activities:

May 3: Field trip to Holliday Park
May 13: Luau Day
May 14: Detective Day
May 15: Ice Cream Day
May 16: Bubble Day
May 17: Camping Day
May 20: Indy 500 Day
May 21: Firsty 500 Races, more info below
May 22: Indianapolis Community Day visit at Central
May 23: Last day of First Grade

Students who disregard school behavior expectations will not be permitted to participate in theme/activity days.

Behavior expectations

Please talk to your child about the importance of their behavior at school. Behavior issues take away from everyone's learning.

Be kind.
Be respectful of self, others, and supplies.
Keep hands and feet to yourself.
Listen and follow directions the first time.
Raise your hand for help.

Celebrating the Indy 500

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On Wednesday, May 22, the Indianapolis 500 is bringing Community Day to Central. To prepare for this exciting visit, we will be learning about the history of the track and race that is held here in Indianapolis every year.

On Tuesday, May 21 we will be having our very 1st Firsty 500. This is a home project! At home, your child, with the help of family, will build a cardboard racecar to "race" at school. You may have any theme you want, as long as it is school appropriate. You can find racecar ideas by clicking on the button below.

Bus restrictions will not allow the cars to be brought to school on the bus. Cars will need to be dropped off at Central during school hours on Friday, May 18 & Monday, May 20. Make sure your child's name is on the car.

Racecar Ideas

Things to work on at home, to help your child be successful at school:

Staying seated for 20-30 minute lengths of time for learning.
Tying shoes, please double knot shoe laces for students who cannot tie their own shoes.
Fastening belts, if your child cannot do this independently, they don't have to wear one.
Fastening clothing: snap, button, zip.
Help your child blow their nose - not just clean off a runny nose.

Reminders:

Label everything your child brings to school - jacket, lunch box, backpack, water bottle, etc.
Hooded jackets/sweaters/sweatshirts are not allowed to be worn in the classroom. If your child gets cold easily, send a hoodless sweater or sweatshirt with them.
The school day is 8:00-3:00. Please be to school on time.
Breakfast is served 8:00-8:15. Classroom instruction starts promptly at 8:15 each day. Your child is tardy when they arrive at school after 8:15.
Attendance: Call the office if your child will be absent or arrive late to school.
Transportation: Call the office before 2 pm to make changes to same day transportation.
Students are responsible for missed work due to absence. When your child is not at school, missed work will be sent home for completion.

This week's learning:

In phonics,
In writing, we will make connections between our text and our real lives. Writing about how we felt when we tried something new.
In reading, we will read Jabari Jumps, the story of a boy and how he feels when trying something new.
In math, we will wrap up our unit on types of measurement. The assessment will be taken this week.

THANK YOU FOR READING

Please tell your child that they are able to receive $5 Cardinal Ca$h from their teacher. Tell them the code word is spring. They will be rewarded for you reading our newsletter. Shhh! They should not share the code word with friends only their teacher!

Daily Schedule/Specials Rotation:

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8:00 Arrival/Breakfast

8:15 Cardinal Chat

8:30 Phonics

9:00 Reading

10:30 Recess

11:00 Writing

11:40 Lunch

12:10 Math

1:40 Pack Up

1:53 Specials (computer, art, music, PE)

2:45 Dismissal

This week's specials schedule:

Carr: music, PE, computer, art, music
Davis: computers, art, music, PE, computers
Flannery: PE, computers, art, music, PE
Wolfe: art, music, PE, computer, art

Dress for Success ~ Change of Clothes

Please use the button below to review the district student Dress For Success uniform policy.

In addition to the Dress For Success policy, please send your child with the following:

EVERY child needs to have a change of clothes (underwear, socks, pants, shirt) in a labeled bag to keep at school.
Classroom temperatures fluctuate, students are allowed to wear a hoodless, button up or zip up sweater or sweatshirt over their uniform shirt.
Reach out to your classroom teacher if you need assistance with a winter coat and/or uniforms for your child.

Dress for Success