Mrs.
Bali’s First Grade News
November
21, 2014
Review
of our week:
This
week in Math we have been working on counting back and using addition to help
us subtract. We have also be learning
about the day time and night time sky. I
am starting to do some benchmarking, where will be moving reading groups
around. 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
their reading record right after they are finished reading, so you don’t have
to try and remember at the end of the month how many days they read.
There
are several 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.
I
have included 2 math homework sheets.
Your child needs to ask 10 different people what their favorite
Thanksgiving food is and make a table with the information. I would really like them to do the Brainwork
activity. Please make sure your child reads over the Thanksgiving Break. We will not have spelling words next
week. I am going to review all of the
words we have done so far. The spelling
words I am sending home, are for the week after Thanksgiving.
Gingerbread
Houses:
We
are going to be making gingerbread houses on Friday, December 12 at 2:00. If you could donate a small bag of candy or a
container of white frosting, I would really appreciate it. The candy can be M&M’s, small candy canes,
peppermints or anything else you think would look nice on a gingerbread
house. I also need 4-5 parents to come
in and help with the gingerbread houses.
If you would like to help please let me know. If you can donate something please have it
here by Thursday, December 11, so I will know how much candy and frosting I
will need to get.
Book
Orders:
I
will be sending home the December Book Orders the Monday after Thanksgiving. There
are some really fun books. If you would
like to order some for Christmas, please let me know and I will keep them for
you. The orders are due by Thursday,
December 4. You can also order online. If
your child has a birthday or half birthday in December, or had one already I am
sending the paper to get a book from me.
FYI’S
·
Now that it is 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 there is snow on the ground, 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 would like to do a Family Fun Day,
in the next couple of months just let me know.
Upcoming
Events:
·
Friday, November 21 – Family Fun Day
* November 26-28 – No School (Thanksgiving
Break)
* Wednesday, December 3 – Celebrate
Gage’s ½ Birthday
*
Friday, December 5 – Family Fun Day
*
Thursday, December 11 – Celebrate Phoebe’s ½ B-Day
*
Friday, December 12 – Celebrate James’ ½ Birthday
*
Friday, December 12 – Make Gingerbread houses
*
Friday, December 19 – Christmas Party
*
December 22- January 4 – Christmas Break
*
Monday, January 5 – School Resumes
*
Friday, January 9 – End of 2nd Quarter
*
Friday, January 9 – Family Fun Day
