September 2026

Dear Parents,

Welcome First Grade! This year will be full of SO much learning and fun! Every month, we will be sharing a Smore Newsletter with you, similar to this one. The newsletter will keep you informed about topics pertaining to 1st Grade such as reminders, academic concepts for the month, staff/student holidays, and more.

We are so excited to be working with you and your child this 2026-2027 school year.

Sincerely,

First Grade Team

Communication is key to your child's success, and parent/teacher conferences are fast approaching. For more information, please contact your child's homeroom teacher.

Conferences by appointment: 9:15a.m.-10:00a.m.

Rees Elementary phone number: 281-531-1444

Mrs. Hurtado (One Way Dual Language Teacher)

• monica.hurtado@aliefisd.net

Mr. Garzon (Two Way Dual Language Teacher)

• Alfredo.Garzon-Ruiz@aliefisd.net

Ms. Costello (Monolingual Teacher)

• jodie.costello@aliefisd.net

Mrs. Rodriguez (Two Way Dual Language Teacher)

• deyanira.rodriguezojeda@aliefisd.net

Ms. Holmes (Monolingual Language Teacher)

• sukari.holmes@aliefisd.net

Lunch times for First Grade range from 11:05 - 11:45, depending on the class:

• Holmes & Costello: 11:00-11:30
• Rodriguez & Garzon: 11:05-11:35
• Hurtado : 11:10-11:40

First graders will bechecking two books out every week. Please remember Thursdays are our library days so make sure you have both of your books and your ID to check out new books.

Bedtime Stories with Mrs. Owens take place every Monday at 7:00pm.

Our first Bedtime Stories for september will be on Monday, September 14th and every Monday after that through Zoom.

Bedtime Stories Zoom Link

Meeting ID: 834 6744 5976

Password: rees123

Family Library Nights occur once a month from 5:00pm-7:00p.m.

• First Library Night of the year will be held on Thursday, September 24th.

• Labor Day: September 7

• Rees spirit shirt on Fridays
• Homework menu is sent home on Mondays and due every Friday (Starts first week of September)
• September 14: Parent lunch begins
• September 3: Math test
• September 4: Reading test
• September 9: Science Test
• September 17: Open House
• September 21: Picture Day (Free Dress)
• September 24: Math test, Progress reports go home, Library night

Module 2:

READING

Essential Question: What makes families and

communities special? Young children seek to discover their place in the world. They begin

their search by exploring how they fit within their family and their

local community. It is important that they feel a sense of belonging

to both.

WRITING: Focus on Complete sentences and Adjectives

This module describes communities as special places to live. It

explains how the people who live there, including family members,

work together to make it better for everyone.

Connection with Social Studies: Communities

Spelling

Short i

Short o

Short u

Ortografía

Palabras con n

Palabras con d y t

Palabras con f y b

FAMILY CONNECTION

Our Math curriculum follows Stemscopes.

We will be learning:

• Numbers to 10
• Numbers to 20
• Addition and subtraction to 10
• Addition and subtraction to 20

Take home letter add and subtract to 10

Take home letter add and subtract to 20

We use McGraw Hill Texas Science Curriculum to teach Science concepts to our students.

We will be learning:

• Lesson 2.1: Shape, Color, and Texture

  Lesson 2.2: Larger, Smaller, Heavier, Lighter

  Lesson 2.3: Systems and Parts

  Lesson 2.4: Changes in Materials

In Social Studies, we will be learning:

• My Leaders
• My Government
• Symbols of My Country

• Wants and Needs
• Earning, Spending, and Saving