Mrs. Bali's Buckaroos: February 2017

Thursday, February 16, 2017

February 17 Newsletter

Mrs. Bali’s First Grade News

February 17, 2017

Review Of Our Week:

This week in math we have been working on double-digit addition and subtraction. We have also been working on a descriptive paragraph describing different animals we have been reading about in our reading program. We had a wonderful Valentine’s Party. Thank you to all of you who helped with that.

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.

* We are learning about our Earth and the different kinds of rocks. I need everyone to go on a rock hunt and find a rock to bring to class. It has to fit in your hand and be a new rock they have found. We read a really fun book about the rules for going on a rock hunt. Please, have your child bring their rock on Monday. We will keep them for a week or so.

* Remember to remind your child to keep filling in their Reading record for the Lion’s Club. It isn’t any extra reading, just what they are already doing for class.

Upcoming Events:

· Monday, February 20 – No School (President’s Day)

· Friday, February 24 – Family Fun Day (Sullivan Family)

· Monday, February 27 – Celebrate Emelynn’s Birthday

· Friday, March 3 – Family Fun Day (Pierce Family)

· Wednesday, March 8 – Celebrate Chevelle’s Birthday

· March 9-10 – No School

· Friday, March 17 – Celebrate Brodee’s Birthday

· Friday, March 17 – Family Fun Day (Shaver Family)

· Friday, March 24 – Spring Pictures

· Friday, March 24 – Family Fun Day (Holmgren)

· Wednesday, March 29 – Kindergarten Registration

· Friday, March 31 – Celebrate Brittnee’s Birthday

· Friday, March 31 – Family Fun Day

· Friday, April 7 – Family Fun Day (Murray Family)

· Friday, April 7 – Celebrate Ada’s Birthday

· Friday, April 14 – Easter Party

· Friday, April 14 – Celebrate Jack’s Birthday

· April 17-21 - No School (Spring Break)

Thursday, February 9, 2017

February 10 Newsletter

Mrs. Bali’s First Grade News

February 10, 2017

Review of our week:

The weeks just seem to go faster and faster. We had a very good week. In math we took our test on Greater Than and Less Than. We did really well on this test. If you help your child fix any problems they missed and have them return it, they can get 100%. We wrote about “What a Friend is….” and we wrote a 5 sentence descriptive paragraph.

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 F-G.

FYI’s:

* Keep saving those Box Tops, this is a great way to earn money for our school. If you have any please send them by Friday, February 17.

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