February 21 NEwsletter

Mrs. Bali’s First Grade News

February 21, 2014

Review Of Our Week:

         This week in math we have been working fact families or related facts.  We have been learning some fun things for President’s Day. I am seeing some really great stories come from our writing center.  Please have your child read their stories to you.  We have had fun with Green Ribbon Week and learning how to keep our bodies and minds healthy and strong.

Reading Records and Homework:

         Reading records are due every Friday.  Please encourage your child to fill in their reading record every night when they finish reading.  Also, please help them to find a safe place for it.  I have 2 or 3 each week tell me that they lost or it got thrown away.  After your child has read their take home book please have them retell you what the book was about and ask them some questions about it.  I have many higher readers who need be working on comprehension and fluency.

         Each week I have been sending home a comprehension story and a math sheet.  I have several who have not turned all or any of them in.  Please make sure you are helping your child with this homework, I am also getting some homework with the wrong answers. I would like you to check over it with them.

S.E.P’s

         SEP’s are coming up.  I have attached a paper with your scheduled time.  Please try to make your appointment, if you can’t let me know what day or time would work better.  

Book Orders:

      I am sending home the March book orders.  There are some really fun new books in there.  If you would like to order books they are due back by Friday, February 28.  If your child has a birthday in the next month or so, I will send home the paper for them to pick a book for their birthday.  If your child has not turned theirs in, please help them do this. You can also order online.

Family Fun Day:

If you are interested in doing one, please let me know.  We only have 13 weeks of school left.

FYI’s:

*School gets out at 2:30 SEP week, even on Wednesday.

* Remember to remind your child to keep filling in their Reading record for the Lion’s Club.  Remember it isn’t any extra reading, just what they are already doing.

Upcoming Events:

·      Friday, February 28 – Spelling Bee 2:00

·      March 3-7 – SEP Week (School gets out at 2:30.)

·      Monday March 3 – Celebrate Addy’s Birthday

·      Friday, March 7 – Celebrate Denym’s Birthday

·      Monday, March 10 – Spring Pictures

·      Friday, March 14 – Celebrate William’s Birthday

·      Friday, March 14 – Family Fun Day

·      Friday, March 14 – End of 3^rd Quarter

·      Monday, March 17 – Art’s Night @ 6:30

·      Wednesday, March 19 – Celebrate Izi’s Birthday

·      Friday, March 21 – Family Fun Day

·      Wednesday, March 26 – Celebrate Ashlyn’s Birthday

·      Friday, March 28 – Family Fun Day

·      Wednesday, April 2 – Celebrate Matthew’s Birthday

·      Wednesday, April 2 – Kindergarten Registration

·      Friday, April 4 – Family Fun Day

·      Monday, April 7 – Celebrate Shelby’s Birthday

·      Friday, April 11 – Family Fun Day

·      April 16-18 – No School (Easter Break)

·      Friday, April 25 – Family Fun Day