October 9 Newsletter

Mrs. Bali’s First Grade News

October 9, 2015

Review of our week:

         I just wanted to thank everybody for coming to SEP’s.  Things are going well.  In math we finished our Subtraction Concepts and took our test.  We are fixing them and they will be coming home.  We are starting our next chapter on Addition Strategies.  I am sending home the packet that goes a long with this chapter. Remember your child doesn’t have to turn this, but they can.  We also made a fun ghost picture. We finished up our unit on rocks and are going to start a unit on the moon.

Homework:

         I did the prizes for those students who had met the reading goal.  The goal was to read at least 5 days a week and turn them in. I have some students who did not turn in their reading record. I need to have them reading every night. 

Field Trip:

         We are going to go on a field trip to the Robinson Family Pumpkin patch here in Cedar City on Friday, October 23, when we come back from the fall break.  I have included a permission slip.  If you would please send the permission slip and $1 to pay for the pumpkin by Friday, October 16 that would be great. I would like to get 3-4 parents to come and go with us.  We will leave about 9:00 and be back by 11:00.  Thanks

Reminders:

*It is so important your child is here on time, if not a few minutes early.  If they are late on a regular basis they are missing out on a lot of important things in the morning.  I would like you to check out how many tardies your child has when I send home the first progress report.

*Remember to keep all of your Box Tops and send them in.  This is a very easy way to earn money for the school.  I have attached a paper your child can put Box Tops on.

* If you have not linked your Smith’s card to South Elementary, please do that.  If you need the code for our school, let me know and I can get it.  They said that anybody can link their card to our school, even people who live in other towns or states.  Have all of your family do it as well.  It is a great and easy way to make money for our school.

* A couple of weeks ago I sent home the list of sight words your child was on. If you have not been practicing that list with your child, please do so.  They need to have those sight words down to read a lot of the books we are reading and it will help them move up in their reading levels as well. 

                 

Carving Pumpkins:

         I am looking for 6 or 7 dads to come in and carve pumpkins with us on Halloween.  We will do Friday, October 30 at 10:30.  If you are interested and can come and help please let me know, so I know how many pumpkins to get.  Thanks

Upcoming Events:

·      Wednesday, October 14 – Celebrate Kensley’s Birthday

·      Friday, October 16 – Family Fun Day (Sullivan Family)

·      October 19-21 – No School (Fall Break)

·      Friday, October 23 – Family Fun Day (Taylor Family)

·      Friday, October 23 – Field Trip to the Pumpkin Patch

·      October 28-30 – Red Ribbon Week

·      Friday, October 30 – Carving Pumpkins

·      Friday, October – Halloween Party

·      Tuesday, November 3 – Celebrate Mckell’s Birthday

·      Wednesday, November 4 – Celebrate Peter’s Birthday

·      Friday, November 6 – Family Fun Day (Griffin Family)

·      Friday, November 13 – Family Fun Day (Ulrich Family)

·      November 25-27 – No School (Thanksgiving Break)