September 7 Newsletter

Mrs. Bali’s First Grade News

September 7, 2012

Review of our week:

         We are still working on our alphabet review.  Each day we do a handwriting page, we learn a new poem for each letter.  We interview our leader and each child then writes something about the leader and draws a picture.  When we finish each student will have a book they have made with a page about each person in our class.  I am very excited to see how much each child has improved in their writing.  In math we have been working on graphing and patterns and numbers. 

Next Week’s Leaders:

         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

*When your child is the leader please send a healthy snack for the class.  If you can’t provide a snack please let me know, so I can get something. 

Homework:

         Your child should be doing reading every night.  I know some of you are reading the full 20 to your child and that is ok.  Next week we will be starting our Take Home Library.  Your child will be getting a book they can read on their own. They will earn money for every night they are doing their reading homework, to spend in our classroom store.  I am sending home the new reading record today.

         We read the book Chrysanthemum and I have sent home a worksheet for your child to do for homework.  It is due back by Friday, September 14.

Field Trip:

         We are going on our Field Trip next Friday, September 14.  Your child will need to eat school lunch.  If your child usually eats home lunch you will need to pay the office for their lunch.  We never know what the weather will be like so please make sure your child brings a jacket, and is wearing pants and good shoes to hike in.  No sandals, shorts or skirts.

Reading Parents:

         I would like to start having parents come in and read with the class in 2 weeks.  I would like at least 2 parents each day.  They can be moms, dads or grandparents.   I have included a list of the parents who have signed up.  If you can and would like to come in and read with us, we would love to have you.  Let me know if there is a day that would work for you.

Upcoming Events:

·      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)

Reading Volunteers

8:45-9:30

Monday – Tiffany Hall

Tuesday – Michelle Lambert

Wednesday – Brittnie Larson

Thursday – Julie Brown

Friday – Hannah Price, Lisa Blodgett

Take Home Books – Lisa Blodgett