September 13 Newsletter

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Mrs. Bali’s First Grade News

September 13, 2013

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 adding in any order and we did Skittle Math.

Homework:

         You and your child 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 to find their reading level.  By the time we start in our guided reading groups, some of them will be ready to move up.  Please, be patient with their take home book level until we start guided reading groups.  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.

         We are starting a unit on rocks next week. I need your child to go on a rock hunt and bring in a rock next week.  It has to fit in their hand, but big enough that we can take a good picture of it.  It can be any kind of rock they would like.  We read a book about what to look for and what they need to do.  I need each child to have a rock to do some of the activities I have planned.

Sight Words:

         I have gone through the sight word lists I have and placed your child on a list they need to work on.  They may only have 1 or 2 they need to work on.  When they have practiced and can read them with mastery, which is being able to read each word in a second (see it, say it) please sign the paper I have attached and return it.  I will have them pass the list off and get the new list.  We will also be working on phrases and stories.

Field Trip:

         We are going on our Field Trip next Thursday, September 19.  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 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, Thursday and Friday.

T-Day-

         Monday 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.  We are also doing bell work or finishing up from the day before.  I would really appreciate it if you had your child here on time.

     

* Remember to keep saving your Box Tops.   

         * Remember Library books on Thursday.

* 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.  They have the paper at the registers, you just have to do it once.

Leaders for next week:

September 16    -S- Shelby Thorley

September 17    -T- Josten Holyoak

September 18    -U-

September 19   

September 20   -V-

        

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 do one next Friday 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:

·      Thursday, September 19 – Field Trip to Cedar Breaks

·      Friday, September 20 – Family Fun Day (Bali Family)

·      Friday, September 27 – Family Fun Day

·      September 30 – October 4 – SEP Week (School gets out at 2:30 each day.)

·      Friday, October 4 – Family Fun Day

·      Thursday, October 10 – Pictures Retakes

·      Friday, October 11 – Family Fun Day

·      Wednesday, October 16 – Celebrate Olivia’s Birthday

·      Wednesday, October 16 – End of 1^st Quarter

·      October 17-18 – No School (Fall Recess)

·      Monday, October 21 – No School (Harvest Holiday)

·      October 22-25 – Red Ribbon Week

·      Tuesday, October 22 – Vision Screening

·      Friday, October 25 – Family Fun Day

·      Thursday, October 31 – Halloween Party

The things in bold are new events.