Baker 1st Grade Weekly Update

What a fantastic start to first grade! We have been busy learning new routines, exploring our classroom and getting to know each other! We are very excited for all of the learning that will happen within our classroom walls this year, and we appreciate all of your support!

You will receive this newsletter every Friday. It will contain important information from both 1st grade as well as school wide updates.

Starting today your child will be bringing home a green "Take Home" folder. This folder contains optional monthly homework, as well as a sight word practice sheet and a phonics take home sheet. The phonics sheet directly aligns with our in class phonics instruction, and gives you practical ways to support at home. This folder also serves as a communication tool between you and your child's teacher- any notes or comments on behavior that needs addressed will be in this folder. A smiley face or stamp means it was a great day!

Please see the section below for a few reminders!

Reminders:

If possible, please send in a pair of over the ear headphones with your child to use during our Chromebook time this year. These headphones will stay at school and will be returned at the end of the school year. This will ensure that we can use our Chromebooks for learning activities. Thank you!

We love celebrating birthdays in 1st grade but we do have a few reminders! We cannot allow birthday treats to be given out during class. If you would like to send something with your student it needs to be something store bought and sealed that they can send home with the class at the end of the day (examples include goldfish packs, fruit snacks or little goody bags). Thank you for your support!

Library Day is every Monday, starting next week!

Staff Development Day (No School) - September 4th

School Holiday- September 7th

This year we are using this school wide Behavior Accountability System! The students will become very familiar with each of the rules, and will be able to implement them throughout the school day. We will practice daily, but feel free to practice at home as well! Thank you for your support.

Keep in mind that healthy snacks make for great learners!

Thank you to EVERYONE who attended the Baker Summer Library programs in June and July! Also ANYONE with a BINGO on their Baker Summer Reading board should turn them in for prizes! All BINGO boards are due to Mrs. Busbee in the Library NO LATER than Tuesday, September 1st. Prizes will be announced in September. Thank you for sharing the love of reading with Baker Elementary and The City of McKinney Public Library!

If your child is going to be absent from school, please refer to the Prosper ISD attendance policy for information.