November 29 Newsletter

Mrs. Bali’s First Grade News

November 27, 2012

Review of our week:

         This week in Math we have been working on addition, subtraction, time and graphing. We made chains, counting by 1’s, 2’s, 5’s and 10’s. I have been able to move many students over the last couple of weeks in my reading groups.  I can really tell those students who are doing their reading every night.  If your child has lost their take home book, please take sometime and help them find it.  If you can’t find it, you can send $5 and they will get a new one.   

Homework:

         I know this time of year is very busy. Please encourage your child to fill out a tree right after they are finished reading, so you don’t have to try and remember at the end of the week how many days they read.

         There are a few students who are not bringing their take home books back every day.  This is a great resource and some are not taking advantage of it.  Please make sure your child reads their book every night and brings it back, so they can get a new one the next day. 

         If there is a day you would like to come in and do your Family Fun Day, please let me know.

FYI’S

* When it starts getting cold, please make sure your child is wearing a coat to school.  We will be going out to recess unless it is snowing.  When it snows, only the students who have snow boots on can be out in the snow, otherwise they have to stay where it has been plowed. 

* If you have not emailed me your family tradition and recipe, please do so as soon as possible.

* I only have 1 mom coming in to help with the Gingerbread Houses.  If you would like to come we could use the help.  Also, if you would like to donate something, please have it here by Thursday the 13^th. 

     

Upcoming Events:

·      Friday, December 7 – Celebrate McKinley’s Birthday

·      Friday, December 7 – Family Fun Day (Holmgren Family)

·      Friday, December 14 – Family Fun Day (Bryan Family)

·      Friday, December 14 – Make Gingerbread Houses

·      Thursday,December 20 – Celebrate Kassidie’s Birthday

·      Friday, December 21 – Christmas Party 1:00

·      Monday, January 7 – School Starts Again

·      Monday, January 7 – Reading Records Due

·      Tuesday, January 8 – Celebrate Jenzie’s Birthday

·      Friday, January 11 – Family Fun Day

·      Friday, January 11 – End of 2^nd Quarter

·      Monday, January 21 – No School (MLK)

·      Friday, January 25 – Celebrate Katie’s ½ Birthday

·      Friday, January 25 – Family Fun Day (Pratt Family)