February 26 Newsletter

Mrs. Bali’s First Grade News

February 25, 2016

Review Of Our Week:

         This week in math we finished our chapter on place value in math and started on comparing numbers. I am seeing some really great stories come from our writing center.  Please have your child read their stories to you.

         February is dental health month, so our school nurse put together a program for us about keeping our teeth healthy.  The wonderful PTA got toothbrushes for all of the kids.  

Reading Records and Homework:

         Reading records are due next Tuesday.  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.

        

* 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:

·      Tuesday, March 1 – Celebrate Holden’s Birthday

·      Thursday, March 3 – Celebrate Emmalia’s Birthday

·      Friday, March 4 – Celebrate Hayden’s Birthday

·      Friday, March 4 – Family Fun Day (Bali Family)

·      March 7-11 – No school (Spring Break)

·      Monday, March 14 – Celebrate Kamryn’s Birthday

·      Thursday, March 17 – Family Fun Day (Bennett Family)

·      Friday, March 18 – Family Fun Day (Green Family)

·      Thursday, March 24 – Spring Pictues

·      Friday, March 25 – End of 3^rd Quarter

·      Friday March 25 – Easter Party

·      Thursday, March 31 – Celebrate Bradigh’s Birthday

·      Friday, April 1 – Celebrate Jarom’s Birthday

·      Friday, April 1 – Family Fun Day (Lowe Family)

·      Friday, April 8 – Family Fun Day

·      Friday, April 15 – Family Fun Day

February 12 Newsletter

Mrs. Bali’s First Grade News

February 12, 2016

Review of our week:

         The weeks just seem to go faster and faster.  We had a very good week. In math we are working on place value. We wrote about “What a Friend is…”.  When your child is writing at home, please watch and make sure they are making the letters the correct way.  Most of the time, they are just not taking their time to make it look nice.

        

Homework:

         I know there are less days in the month of February, please make sure your child is reading everyday.  Reading records are due back at the end of the month.  Even if your child has not filled in every heart, please have them turn it in.  I would really like to see how much each child is reading at home. I have several students who are not bringing their Take Home Book back.  The Take Home Library is a great resource, please take advantage of it. 

         I just wanted to remind you, that your child needs to be instructional on level J to be on grade level for the end of the year.  To be on track for that your child needs to be an instructional level G going onto H right now.

        

FYI’s:

* Keep saving those Box Tops, this is a great way to earn money for our school.

* Let me know if you are interested in doing a Family Fun Day.

        

Upcoming Events:

·      Monday, February 15 – No School President’s Day

·      Friday, February 19 – Family Fun Day (Barrick Family)

·      Friday, February 26 – Family Fun Day (McNeel Family)

·      Tuesday, March 1 – Celebrate Holden’s Birthday

·      Thursday, March 3 – Celebrate Emmalia’s Birthday

·      Friday, March 4 – Celebrate Hayden’s Birthday

·      Friday, March 4 – Family Fun Day (Bali Family)

·      March 7-11 – No school (Spring Break)

·      Monday, March 14 – Celebrate Kamryn’s Birthday

·      Thursday, March 17 – Family Fun Day (Bennett Family)

·      Friday, March 18 – Family Fun Day (Green Family)

·      Thursday, March 24 – Spring Pictues

·      Friday, March 25 – End of 3^rd Quarter

·      Friday March 25 – Easter Party

·      Thursday, March 31 – Celebrate Bradigh’s Birthday

·      Friday, April 1 – Celebrate Jarom’s Birthday

·      Friday, April 1 – Family Fun Day (Lowe Family)

·      Friday, April 8 – Family Fun Day

·      Friday, April 15 – Family Fun Day