1st Grade News
Week of 5/18-5/20
Happy Friday!!
It's the last Friday of school!!! Woo!!! The end of the year excitement is definitely in the air! And next week will fly by!! Hang on.... they are about to be yours for the summer! Enjoy every moment.
We hope to see everyone on Monday for our Awards/Class Party Day. The times are listed below. Please pay close attention to our changed lunch schedule again. In addition to the different time, students need to bring their lunch on Monday as the cafe is being used for parties that day. So please plan for that.
Thanks so much for a fabulous year full of fun, amazing memories and lots of hugs and giggles! It's been the BEST!
Have a great weekend and we'll see you next week!
First Grade π
Important Information
Monday 5/18
Lunch- 11:00- 11:30- in the classroom
Awards: 12:10 - 12:55 - In your child's classroom
Party: 1:00 - 1:45- In the cafeteria
You are welcome to check your child out after the Party.
Bags for School supplies
Next week we will be sending home the student's journals and other supplies. Please send your child with grocery bag or a small usable bag to take home their supplies in.
Over the Summer Practice
Reading: Reading 20 minutes a day.
Writing: write some fun stories about things they did over the summer
Looking back on the School Year Questions
β¨ Favorite Memories
What was your favorite thing we did this year?
What made you laugh the most this year?
What was your favorite field trip, activity, or classroom celebration?
What is something new you learned this year?
π Proud Moments
What are you most proud of this year?
What is something that used to feel hard but is easier now?
When did you feel really brave this year?
What is one goal you reached this year?
π« Friendship & Kindness
Who was someone that made your year special?
How were you a good friend this year?
What is one kind thing you did for someone else?
βοΈ Summer Fun Questions
What are you most excited to do this summer?
If you could plan the perfect summer day, what would it include?
What is one new thing you want to try this summer?
What place would you love to visit?
What books do you want to read this summer?
Dates to Remember
5/18 - Class Party and End of Year Awards click here to preregister. Form closes 5/12.
5/20- Last Day of School
EPI school Supply list link
In order for these kits to be shipped directly to campus, order's must be placed prior to 06/16.
Ordering link: https://www.educationalproducts.com/ShopPacks
School code: WIN106 (3 letters/3 numbers)
Find pricing and the list for 2nd grade below
Dismissal Reminder
As the weather gets nicer and we all enjoy spending a little more time outside, we want to share a few friendly reminders about dismissal procedures to help keep everyone safe and our afternoons running smoothly:
All dismissal changes must go through the front office.
Changes must be communicated before 1:30 PM.
We cannot accept dismissal changes after 1:30 PM.
Students cannot be checked out after 2:30 PM.
If your child is a car rider, you must use the car line for pickup.
For the safety of students and staff, we cannot release students to parents who walk up. If you arrive on foot, you will be asked to return to your vehicle and go through the car line.
We appreciate your understanding and partnership in helping us keep dismissal safe, organized, and smooth for everyone. Thank you!
Extra Reading practice for home
This are some fun ways that you can practice reading and writing skills at home
Foundational Skills: Beginning Reading and Writing
Composition: Inquiry and Research
Foundational Language Skills: Vocabulary
Picnic Lunch
If you are planning on having picnic lunch with your child, please let the office know when you get here. This helps all of us know where your child is supposed to be.
Attendance/ Absences
If your child is going to be absent and/or has a doctor's note please use this Link. We cannot accept a hard copy of an absence note. This must be uploaded into Skyward.
Also, all dismissal changes must go through the office before 1:30. It must go through the office for us to honor a dismissal change. Thanks so much for your help with this.
Elementary Curriculum Maps
Reminders
Lunch Visitors - sign up here
Attendance / Absence Information
At Home Practice
- Please continue to read 20 minutes each night. Remember to ask questions before, during and after reading.
- Practice blending lines and high frequency words.
- Adding and subtracting numbers up to 20.
- Skip counting by 2's, 5's and 10's
- counting forwards and backwards