February 20 Newsletter

Mrs. Bali’s First Grade News

February 20, 2015

Review Of Our Week:

         This week in math we have been working on greater than, less than and equal to.  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.

Reading Records and Homework:

         Reading records are due next 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 month 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 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.  

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.

* Green Ribbon week is next week.  I am sending home a paper form the PTA that explains what we are doing next week.

Upcoming Events:

* February 23-27 – Green Ribbon Week

         * Friday, February 27 – Family Fun Day

         * March 2-6 – SEP Week (School gets out at 2:30)

         * Friday, March 6 – Celebrate Abbey’s Birthday

         * Tuesday, March 10 – Spring Pictures

         * Friday, March 13 – End of 3^rd Quarter

         * Friday, March 13 – Family Fun Day

         * Monday, March 16 – Celebrate Anna C’s Birthday

         * Friday, March 20 – Celebrate Caleb’s Birthday

         * Friday, March 20 – Family Fun Day

         * Thursday, March 26 – Celebrate Logan’s Birthday

         * Friday, March 27 – Family Fun Day

         * April 1-3 – No School (Spring Break)

         * Thursday, April 9 – Celebrate Claire’s Birthday

         * Friday, April 10 – Family Fun Day (Wittwer Family)

         * Friday, April 17 – Family Fun Day

         * Monday, April 20 – Celebrate Collin’s Birthday

         * Tuesday, April 21 Celebrate Anna B’s Birthday