Tiger Tuesday

It is homecoming week! We will continue our schedules mostly as normal this week with the exception of an early release on Friday (11:47 am). On Friday if you planning on having your child dismissed differently, reach out if you haven't done so already, so I can write that down. Dress up days for this week are below.

• September 29th- Early Release: 11:47pm
• October 6th- No School (Inservice)
• October 9th- No School
• October 13th- Picture Retakes
• October 23rd -Parent/ Teacher Conferences 3:30-7:30
• October 25th- Parent/ Teacher Conferences 3:30-7:30
• October 27th- No School

Picture retakes will be Friday, October 13th.

According to the package label, retakes will require a $5 fee if the reason for retakes is purely cosmetic. Keep that in mind with sending the package of pictures back as well. Details on picture retakes are included in the packet.

Send me an e-mail if you're planning to have your child do retakes, that way I know to look for their picture packet that day and get them down there for retakes!

Our texts this week revolve around all things apples and autumn. We will be looking at both fiction and nonfiction books that revolve around these topics.

We are finishing our unit where we have practiced and learned about the short a sound. We will move into CVC (consonant vowel consonant) words with the short i this week and next. We are continuing to practice discussing and CLOVER marking open and closed syllables.

We are continuing to work on word problems. Last week we focused on joint word problems where you have both parts but the answer is unknown. This week we are working on joint word problems with the change unknown. For example... There are 3 red birds sitting in the tree. Some blue birds joined them. Now I have 5 birds. How many blue birds joined? We're talking a lot about the counting on strategy and how mathematicians use math drawings to help show their work.

What is a sentence? This week in 1R we're looking at what a sentence is. We discussed how it's a group of words that make a complete thought and how sentences have a naming part and a telling part. We're also looking at the capital letter and punctuation.

Our first module will be Light and Sound. In this module, students investigate light and sound, including vibration from sound waves and the effect of different materials on the path of a beam of light. The students use a design process to sketch, build, test, and reflect on a device that uses light or sound to communicate across a distance.

Friday, September 29, 11:47am

• Check out the attached flyer with dress-up days for Homecoming Week. Go TIGERS!

• If visiting Liberty during the school day or picking up your child during school hours, you will be asked to show a picture ID by our office staff to verify your relationship to the learner. You may join your child[ren] for lunch beginning October 1. This gives us the opportunity to establish and practice lunchroom expectations & procedures.

Friday, October 6 & Monday, October 9

Thursday, September 28 from 6-8p. PTO is setting up along the south end of Liberty adjacent to Willow. Stop by to get your family geared up for Homecoming & the school year!

• Mark your Calendars! Check out the 23/24 Liberty PTO Events Calendar HERE.

First Grade Teacher

Liberty Elementary

EXT. 3410

Email: Hallie.Ruden@k12.sd.us
Location: 200 East Willow Street
Phone: 605-743-2567

"Remember popcorn is prepared in the same pot, at the same temperature, in the same oil but the kernels don't all pop at the same time. Don't compare your child to others, their turn to pop is coming!" -Unknown