October 25 Newsletter

Mrs. Bali’s First Grade News

October 25, 2013

Review of our week:

         Things are going well in our class.  In math we are working subtraction concepts.  We will soon be ready for our next test.  We wrote about what we are going to be for Halloween. We did some really fun ghost pictures and stories.  I just wanted to thank all of you for your help and support.  I really do appreciate it. You are all so wonderful.

Homework:

         I am sending home a black paper I would like your child to observe the moon and draw a picture of it.  I am also sending home a Halloween Math homework page.  Also, make sure they are doing their reading.

Sight Words:

         I have a lot of students who have not brought their paper back saying they are ready to pass them off.  This is holding your child back from moving on in their reading.  I really need you to practice those words with your child.  If you don’t know where the list is please let me know and I can get you a new one.  I do have 3 who has worked really hard and passed all of them off, since I sent the first list home.

Carving Pumpkins:

      I only have 1 dad who is coming to carve pumpkins.  I would really like to have about 4-5 more.  We will do it on Thursday at 10:30.  If you can and would like to come and help us, please let me know.  Thanks

FYI’s:

·      I am sending home Progress Reports next week.  There are not a lot of things marked for this quarter.  It doesn’t mean your child can’t do those things, I just haven’t assessed it yet.  On the counting if they were able to count by 1’s to 100 I circled 1’s. If they were not able to do it, I wrote at the bottom what number they were able to count to. Please look over this, sign the bottom and send it back the strip at the bottom.

Upcoming Events:

·      Thursday, October 31 – Halloween Party

·      Thursday, October 31 – Carve Pumpkins (Dads)

·      Friday, November 1 – Family Fun Day

·      Friday, November 8 – Family Fun Day

·      Thursday, November 14 – Celebrate Emmy’s Birthday

·      Friday, November 15 – Family Fun Day

·      Friday, November 22 – Family Fun Day

·      November 27-29 - No School (Thanksgiving Break)

·      Thursday, December 5 – Celebrate Kristian’s

·      Friday, December 6 – Celebrate Camden’s Birthday

·      Friday, December 6 – Family Fun Day

·      Monday, December 9 – Celebrate Jordan’s Birthday