Mrs.
Bali’s First Grade News
January
13, 2017
Review
of our week:
This
week I have spent some time assessing and doing some reviewing where we needed
it. In Math we are working on place value.
We also did the DIBELS reading assessment. I will share those scores with you at
SEPs. We also started a new unit in our
CKLA skills. We are going to start
writing snowmen stories.
Math
Groups:
In First grade we have been doing some
math groups. We gave a common assessment
with addition problems up to 20. We then
divided them into groups. One teacher is working with the students who could
use a little more help with counting on and the other 2 teachers are working
with the kids who understand it and just need fluency practice.
As
First Grade teachers we went through the core and decided and what was the most
important math and reading concepts we wanted them to know by the end of the
year. In our math groups we are working
on these skills.
Homework:
After
your child has finished reading their book, I would like you to have them tell
you what happened in the book and also ask them some questions to clarify. Most of them are getting to the point where
they can decode very well, now we need to start working on comprehension and
fluency.
I
have packets of books on each reading level.
If you would be interested in some extra books for your child to read on
their reading level, please let me know.
RAZ
Kids:
I purchased a
subscription to RAZ kids for our class.
I don’t have very many students using this at home. This is an amazing resource your child could
be using. Your child should know their
password. The teacher login in brookish.
You download the app or go to the website. If your child is using this at home I would
like you to check on them and make sure they are reading the stories. They can listen to it, read it and take a
comprehension quiz. I have told them
they have to read the story, not just listen to it. If you have any questions, please let me
know.
100th
Day of School:
We are going to have a
100th day snack. We are going to take doughnuts and a wafer cookie
to make the number 100. If would be willing to send a box or a small package of
the small doughnuts, I would appreciate it. Each child would need 2, so we
would need around 50 doughnuts. We also need a package of wafer cookies. Will you please let me know if you would be
willing to send some, so I will know how many extras I will need to buy? Thank you.
The 100th day is on Friday, January 20.
FYI’s:
* Keep saving your Box Tops.
* Thanks for everything you have done. I really
want to thank all of you who come in and read in the
mornings.
Upcoming
Events:
·
Wednesday, January 18 – Celebrate Kai’s
Birthday
·
Thursday, January 19 – Celebrate Russell’s
½ Birthday
·
Friday, January 20 – 100th Day
of School
·
Monday, January 23 – Celebrate Emma B.’s ½
Birthday
·
Friday, January 27 – Celebrate Connor’s ½
Birthday
·
Friday,
January 27 – Family Fun Day (Riddle Family)
·
January 30 – February 3 – SEP Week (School
gets out at 2:30 everyday.)
·
Friday, February 3 – Family Fun Day
·
Monday, February 6 – Spelling Bee @1:30
·
Friday, February 10 – Family Fun Day
·
Tuesday, February 14 – Valentine’s Party
·
Thursday, February 16 – Celebrate Taeya’s
Birthday
·
Friday, February 17 – Family Fun Day
·
Monday, February 20 – No School
(President’s Day)
·
Friday, February 24 – Family Fun Day
·
Monday, February 27 – Celebrate Emelynn’s
Birthday
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