Friday, August 31, 2012

August 31


Mrs. Bali’s First Grade News
August 29, 2012

Review of our week:
         In math we have been working on graphing, patterning and number concepts.  We learn a new poem each day for the letter of the day.  We also interview our leader and each child has to write a sentence about that person and draw a picture.  I have already seen an improvement in many areas since we started. 

Reading:
         I have started testing to see what reading level your child is on.  In a couple of weeks we will be sending home a book each night on your child’s reading level.  Our reading homework starts TOMORROW.  Your child needs to be reading for 20 minutes each night.  Remember for now part of the 20 minutes can be you reading to them.  We learned how to read the pictures this week.  I would like your child to read the pictures to you and then have you read the words to them. I have a lot of really great prizes for those students who meet the reading goal.  I really need you to help your child with their reading homework every night. I am sending home the first reading record.  They only need to read for 5 nights, but there are 7 on the reading record.  Reading records will always be due on Friday, unless we are gone.

Field Trip:
         We are going on a Field Trip to Cedar Breaks on Friday, September 14. On this day your child will need to eat school lunch, please pay the office. I will give you more information next week.  I am sending home a permission slip that needs to be back by Monday, the 10th.
FYI:
         * The office has asked that you let your child know before they come to school if they need to get home a different way than what they usually do, like if they need to ride the bus when they normally get picked up.  If something comes up and you don’t know until later in the day you need to call before 3:00.  This will help them out a lot.  THANKS!

         * School starts at 8:50 please make sure your child is here before that time.  They have bell work to do everyday.

Upcoming Events:
·      Monday, September 3 – No School (Labor Day)
·      Wednesday, September 5 – Hearing Screening
·      Monday, September 10 – Fall Pictures
·      Monday, September 10 – Back To School Bash
·      Thursday, September 13 – Celebrate Evan’s Birthday
·      Friday, September 14 – Field Trip to Cedar Breaks
·      Monday, September 17 – Vision Screening
·      Friday, September 21 – Celebrate Eliza’s Birthday
·      September 23-29 – Turn off the TV Week
·      Monday, September 24 – Celebrate Tristan’s Birthday
·      October 1-5 – SEP Week (School gets out at 2:30)

         I just wanted to thank you for all of the support you have given to me.   You have been wonderful.  We have a really great class.  If you have any questions or concerns please let me know. Email is a great way to get a hold of me.

                                                               Thanks,
                                                               Brooke               
         Here is the list for snacks.  Please send approximately 26 snacks beginning with the letter next to your child’s name.  If you are unable to do this please let me know.  If there are any leftover snacks I usually keep them and then we can have a couple of extra days of snacks at the end of our review.  If you want the extras to come home just let me know.

September 3     – No school Labor Day
September 4     -K- Katie Larson
September 5     -L- Lily Huff
September 6     -M- McKinley Holmgren
September 7     -N- Peyton Hunter  (Fall Pictures)       

                                                     
September 10    -O- Olivia Price
September 11     -P- Parker Johnson
September 12    -Q- Rachel Blodgett
September 13    -R- Evan Scott (Celebrate Evan’s Birthday)
September 14    - Field Trip

September 17    -S- Santana DeHerrera  
September 18    -T- Tyler Petersen
September 19    -U- Jonas Bryan
September 20   -V- Amanda Brown
September 21    -W- Eliza Lambert (Celebrate Eliza’s Birthday)

September 24   -X- Tristan Pender-Brown
September 25   -Y- Mrs. Bali
September 26   -Z- Mrs. Bali