First Grade News
October 25 - November 1, 2024
Welcome to First Grade!
A few reminders:
- Veterans Day - Friday, November 1st 9:00-10:00
- Early Dismissal - Friday, November 1st @ 11:40.
-Red Ribbon Week - watch for info about each special day. See info below.
-Field Trip to Sunset Hill Tree Farm is on Thursday, November 14th.
-We love celebrating birthdays in class but please make sure student is only bring cupcakes/treat. No goody bags please!
- If your child eats breakfast at school, please try to have them here by 7:20 This is so they can finish eating by 7:40, when class starts.
-Please sign Take Home folders every day. If there have been behavior issues, please discuss them with your child and encourage growth in those areas
-If students are changing the way they go home one day, please email me or call the school. We want to make sure we get the students in the right spot at dismissal.
-We encourage all students to bring water bottles to drink in class. It helps to have them conveniently located in lockers. Please make sure they bring water and not juice. Students can have juice/other drinks at lunch but we prefer water in class. Spills make for a sticky mess and attract ants.
- Please have your child refrain from bringing toys to school. The items needed for classroom activities will be provided. If there is a special occasion where an item should be brought from home, you will receive prior notice. Thanks for monitoring that situation!
-Thank you for being awesome parents/guardians. We are so grateful to be partnering with you on this important journey.
Don't forget to read every night! (See a link down below for an interesting and helpful article about getting a reading routine at home.)
This Week's Focus
~Math: In module 2, we will solving subtraction word problems with subtraction of 10, 9, and 8 from teen numbers.
~Science: We will finish up Unit 2, review, and take the assessment about Animals and Their Parents.
~ELAR: In Skills book 2, we will be learning about long vowel sounds made with the magic 'e' (cvce) - review a_e and i_e. We will add o_e and u_e. We will learn about nouns that name places. We will continue learning how to read and spell tricky words. Our tricky words for this week are: my, by, you.
We will read stories from "Gran" with purpose and answer written questions about the key details of the story in complete sentences.
-We will continue Knowledge domain 2 about the human body.
~Social Studies: Patriotism Students will learn about patriotism including how to demonstrate respect for the American flag and national anthem, as well as the mottos of the United States.
First Grade Field Trip November 14th- Permission slip and money due Oct.2nd
Here's a good article about the importance of a regular reading routine - https://bit.ly/4fi9alE
Friday, Oct 25, 2024, 07:00 AM
Important Dates:
Veterans Day - Early Dismissal
Veterans Day Assembly - Friday, November 1st -- 9:00 - 10:00
Early Dismissal - 11:40
Red Ribbon Week
Parent Teacher Conferences
Communication between home and school is so important. Keep your eye out for info about signing up for an appointment to talk with your child's teacher. If you did not get the information, reach out to the teacher via email or Class Dojo.
First Grade Team
- Mrs. Clifton
- Mrs. Fullen
- Mrs. Hawthorne
- Mrs. Lengyel
- Mrs. Smith
🕣 ~Conference time: 8:40-9:30 📞 ~Phone: 817-245-3800