First Grade Weekly Updates

We had another wonderful week in First Grade! We hope you and your family enjoy the long weekend! We look forward to seeing your student back at school on Tuesday, September 8th! Stay cool and enjoy the long weekend!

Every week, please read through our newsletter for all important updates happening in First Grade!

With Pioneer Pride,

💙💚First Grade Teachers

Guess What's Coming Home?!

Get ready — library books are hitting backpacks soon!

Each week, your little reader will bring home new books to explore — maybe a silly story, maybe a fun fact-filled adventure. Storytime and learning time, all in one! 🌟

Here's how you can help our books stay happy and healthy:

• 🏠 Give them a cozy, dry spot to live (no floors, backpacks are best!)

• 📅 Return books on library day — this is how your reader gets to pick a brand-new adventure each week! No return, no new book. 📖➡️📖

• 🤲 Little hands are still learning big responsibilities — your help means the world!

A gentle note: Accidents happen! If a book does get lost or damaged beyond repair along the way, families are asked to help cover the cost so we can keep our shelves stocked for everyone. 💛

Thanks for helping us raise a class full of book lovers! 📖💫

Email me with any questions! rkcannon@prosper-isd.net

September 4th: No School for students

September 7th: No School for students

September 17th: Wear Purple to support Goutong 💜

September 23rd: Mrs.Longley's Birthday 🎉

September 25th: House Assembly 🐈🦉🦁🐺🐘

*Wear house colors every Monday*

Social Studies: identify and describe the roles of public officials in the community

ELAR: Independently read and write to improve stamina, use response skills to illustrate or write.

Math: Represent a number in more than one way.

Science: Explain and predict changes in materials caused by heating and cooling.

Reading at home is one of the best ways to support your child’s growth as a reader! Please use this guide to practice the skills we are working on in first grade. Even just 10-15 minutes of reading each day can make a big difference. Encourage your child to sound out words, reread for fluency, and talk about what they read to build comprehension. Thank you for partnering with us to help your child become a confident, successful reader!

These printable resources can be used at home weekly to reinforce the spelling patterns taught each week.

This weeks targeted phonics skill: Digraphs

Please be sure to read the explicit guidelines regarding dismissal changes when you click on the form!

Did you know that joining the PTO helps provide great experiences for our students and supports classroom teachers? Be sure to click the link above to learn more about the different memberships being offered at Dan Christie.

Change of Clothing: Accidents happen! Please ensure that your child has an extra change of clothes in their backpack each and every day!

Lunch and Snack: Please be sure your child is aware of where their lunch and snack are located. Make sure their snack is separate from their lunch. (Example: lunch in their lunchbox & snack in their backpack). Each morning, classroom teachers will take a “lunch count”. Please ensure your student is aware if they are buying lunch from school or bringing lunch from home. This will help make the process seamless!

Blue Take Home Folder: Your student came home with a blue take home folder! Please ensure it is in your students backpack pack everyday, and that you are frequently checking your students blue folder for any work and/or important information being sent home.