Mrs.
Bali’s First Grade News
September
20, 2013
Review
of our week:
We
are almost finished with our alphabet review. We are doing something this year
called Daily 5. It is a lot like
centers, but a little different. We have
been learning how to do Read to Self, Read to Someone, Listening, Writing and
Word Work. I introduced syllables and practiced clapping the syllables in our
names and other words. This would be
something that you could work on at home.
In math we have been working on ways to make 9 and 10. We had a great time on our field trip and
learned a lot about rocks.
Book
Order:
I
will be sending home the October book orders next week. If you would like to order books they need to
be turned in by Thursday, September 26.
I know it is kind of early, but I want to get them ordered before SEP’s.
I usually do one every month. Remember, you can also order online. There is a new code for our class. It is L9GWX.
If it doesn’t work, let me know.
I am just waiting for the new catalogs to come. You can go online and see what they have.
Office
Things:
I
just wanted to remind you or make you aware if you didn’t know already about a
few things. Whenever you come to the
office to read or anything else you need to check in at the office and get a visitors
pass. The other thing is if your child is
gone, we need you to call the office and excuse them. Mrs. Smith has to call the parents of every
child who is absent and see why they are not at school. If they are going to be gone it is good to
let me know, but will you please let Mrs. Smith know also. I don’t always remember to tell her.
Homework:
Reading
records are due every Friday. I have some really fun prizes for those students
who reach the reading goal. The reading
goal is at least 5 nights every week.
Even if every apple is not filled in please have your child turn in what
they have done. I am getting a lot of
reading records that do not have the parent’s signature. Please make sure you sign your child’s
reading record. It is very important
your child is doing their reading homework.
I
have a lot of students who are not turning in their homework, reading records
and take home books. I will be talking
to you about this at SEP’s.
SEP’s:
I am
sending home a paper that tells you when your SEP is. I need you to sign it and mark if you can
make your appointment or not. If you
can’t make it please let me know as soon as possible, so I can reschedule
it. We coordinated with other teachers,
so please try to make your appointment.
Remember school gets out everyday at 2:30, even on Wednesday.
Reading
Parents:
We
started reading this week. If you didn’t
make it, we would love to see you next week.
If there is anybody else who would like to come in and read we would
love to have you, or if there is a grandparent who would like to come in we
would love to have them as well.
Spirit
Fridays:
The
PTA is doing Spirit Fridays again. They
would like everybody to wear their school shirts on Fridays. It can even be one of the old one.
F.Y.I’s
*I just wanted to remind you that Library is on Thursday. I have some students who have not brought
their books back. I would really like
them to get new books every week.
*As it starts to get cold please make sure your
child is coming with a jacket. We will
still be going out for recess when it gets cold.
Upcoming
Events:
·
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 1st
Quarter
·
October 17-18 – No School (Fall Recess)
·
Monday, October 21 – No School (Harvest
Holiday)
·
October 22-25 – Red Ribbon Week
·
Tuesday, October 22 – Health Screening
·
Friday, October 25 – Family Fun Day
·
Thursday, October 31 – Halloween Party
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