Rucker Elementary

October 12-16

Hi First Grade Families!

Can you believe your first grader has officially finished their first quarter of 1st grade?! We are SO proud of how hard our students have worked, learned, and grown in such a short amount of time! We have loved getting to know your children and watching them learn, grow, and become more confident each day.

Our students have definitely earned some time to rest and recharge! We hope you enjoy the long weekend, get some extra sleep, have some fun, and spend time together. And, just to make sure you are reading this newsletter... BOOMER SOONER! We’ll be cheering on the Sooners as they take on Texas!

We are currently in need of classroom snacks for our students. If you are able to donate individually packaged snacks, we would greatly appreciate it!

As the weather begins to cool down, please make sure your child’s jacket or sweater is labeled with their first and last name. This will help us make sure those jackets find their way back home!

Thank you for your continued support! We feel so lucky to spend our days learning and growing alongside your children. We are so proud of them and excited for all that is ahead!

Love,
The First Grade Team

Important Dates

Week at a Glance

Monday, October 5: Happy Monday!
Tuesday, October 6: National Coaches Day!
Wednesday, October 7: CFA Spirit Day!
Thursday, October 8: Judy Rucker Day! Sock Hop during specials. Dress like the 50's
Friday, October 9: No School For Students! Staff Development Day

Upcoming Events

Monday, October 12 - No School
Tuesday, October 13 - No School

Library Days: Please remind your child to treat their books with care and return them to their backpack by their library day each week; please see the schedule below!

Thursdays: Aguirre, Gonzalez, and Slater
Fridays: Brown, Clinton, Lama

Learning Targets

ELAR: I can identify the characters in a fiction story and describe them.

Phonics: I can… read, write, and identify words with open syllables
HFWS: NONE
Heart Words: be he me she we by my go no so

Math: I can solve addition and subtraction problems to 20.
Science: I can demonstrate and explain that a whole object is a system made of organized parts.
Social Studies: I can identify and describe physical characteristics of landforms and bodies of water.

Dual Language Only

SLAR:

I can use what I know about blending syllables to help me read and write.
I can write about things I learn from nonfiction.

Storybook Patch

Rucker Yearbook Cover Contest!

It's that time of year, our Rucker yearbook cover contest begins NOW! Covers are due to Ms. Vera by Thursday October 15th!

Designs must...

Be hand-drawn by YOU!
Be drawn vertically on an 8.5x11 piece of paper
Include “Rucker Elementary” and the year, 2026-2027
Have your name on the BACK!

Tips!

Use color!

Fill the space!

Outline in Sharpie!
Check your spelling!

Go with a theme! (Rucker/Prosper; the silos/water tower; blues and greens)