Mrs.
Bali’s First Grade News
September
14, 2012
Review
of our week:
We
are almost finished with our alphabet review.
Each day we interview the leader and I am really seeing some improvement
in our writing. We have also been
working on sentence structure. In math
we are still working on patterns, graphs and number concepts. Encourage your child to pick out patterns in
things they see at home.
Homework:
You
and your child still need to be reading for 20 minutes every night. We will
start the Take Home Library on Monday.
These books are on your child’s reading level, they should be reading
them to you. They may seem easy and that
is because they are or they should be.
They are one level lower than where I have them instructionally. I would like your child to read the book 3
or 4 times. After they have read the
book have them tell you what happened in the book and ask them some questions
about the book for comprehension. I did
the assessments over the last couple of weeks.
By the time we start in our guided reading groups, some of them will be
ready to move up. If your child is on a
higher reading level, they won’t move through the levels as fast.
Remember
their reading record is due back by the day listed. Even if your child does not fill in every
apple I really want them to turn in what they did. They can only fill in one apple every
day. I try to explain to them the
importance of being honest when they fill in their apples. Please help them keep track of their reading
record. I would like you to help your
child to find a place to keep their reading record, where it won’t get lost or
ruined.
I
sent home a sheet of homework. In math
we have been working on patterns. They
need to find 2 patterns around the house, copy them and write a sentence about
the pattern. It is due back by next Friday.
Reading
Volunteers:
I
would like to start this next week. Each
child has a poetry notebook with poems we have been learning. I am just going to have them read the poems until
we start Guided Reading. If you would
like to come in and volunteer just let me know. If there is a grandparent who
would like to come in we would love to have them, or some dads. I understand there will be times when you are
unable to make it and that is ok. I still could use another person on Monday,
Tuesday and Thursday.
T-Day-
Tuesday
is “T” Day, please have your child wear their favorite T-shirt to school this
day.
Reminders
& FYI:
*
Please make sure your child is here on time.
We cover a lot of very important math concepts in our
opening.
* Remember to keep
saving your Box Tops.
* Remember
Library books on Tuesday.
* Don’t forget to link
your Smith’s Card to our school. Ask
grandparents and neighbors to do it also.
The school really makes a lot of money with this.
Leaders
for next week:
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)
Family
Fun Day:
I
have posted a copy of the paper on Family Fun Day. Usually they will be on Fridays, but if that
does not work let me know and we can set up another day. I am going to try and do one in the next
couple of weeks with my family. I have dates listed in the upcoming
events. If there is one of those dates
you would like, let me know. If you have
any questions please let me know.
Upcoming
Events:
·
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
·
Monday,
September 24 – Fluoride Begins in the gym
·
Friday, September 28 – Family Fun Day
·
October 1-5 – SEP Week (School gets out at
2:30)
·
Friday,
October 12 – Family Fun Day
·
Monday,
October 15 – Picture Retakes
·
Wednesday,
October 17 – End of 1st Quarter
·
October
18-19 – No School (Fall Recess)
·
Monday,
October 22 – No School (Harvest Recess)
·
Tuesday,
October 30 – Celebrate Parker’s Birthday
·
Wednesday,
October 31 – Halloween Party
·
Friday,
November 2 – Celebrate Olivia’s Birthday
The
things in bold are new events.
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