Thursday, September 6, 2018

September 7 Newsletter


Mrs. Bali’s First Grade News
September 7, 2018

Review of our week:
         We are finished our unit on fables and fairy tales.  We  started a unit on the human body this week.  Each day we interview the leader and I am really seeing some improvement in our writing.  We have also been working on sentence structure. We will take the chapter review on Monday, and took our math test on Tuesday. 
        
Homework:
         You and your child need to be reading for 20 minutes every night. We will start the Take Home Library next week.  These books are on your child’s independent reading level, they should be reading them to you.  They may seem easy and that is because they are or they should be.  They are one level lower than where I have them instructionally.   I would like your child to read the book a couple of times.  After they have read the book have them tell you what happened in the book and ask them some questions about the book for comprehension.  I did the assessments over the last couple of weeks to find their reading level.  By the time we start in our guided reading groups, some of them will be ready to move up.  Please, be patient with their take home book level until we start guided reading groups.  If your child is on a higher reading level, they won’t move through the levels as fast.
        
Sight Words:
         I will be sending home a list of sight words for your child to practice at home.  Once they can read these words fluently, they will be able to read all the books on their reading level.  Many times it is the sight words that hold their progress back.  I would really appreciate it if you would help them with these words.  There are 11 different lists.  If your child doesn’t bring one home, they have passed all of the words.

        
Reminders & FYI:
* Remember Library books on Tuesday. I have asked my     class to keep their backpacks in their backpacks, so they are here every week.  Thanks

* Don’t forget to link your Smith’s Card to our school.  Ask grandparents and neighbors to do it also.  The school really makes a lot of money with this. 

* Please have your child wear their favorite T-Shirt on Tuesday.

Leaders for next week:
         September 10 – Julia
         September 11 – Lucy
         September 12 –Mckenzie
         September 13 – Braxton (Celebrate Braxton’s Birthday also)
         September 14 –Rowdy

*Please send a snack if you can.

Upcoming Events:
·      Thursday, September 13 – Celebrate Braxton’s Birthday
·      Friday, September 14 – Fall Pictures
·      Friday, September 14 – Family Fun Day (Ulrich Family)
·      Friday, September 21 - Celebrate Ryan’s Birthday
·      Friday, September 21 – Family Fun Day
·      Friday, September 28 – Family Fun Day
·      October 1-5 –SEP Week (School gets out everyday at 2:30.)
·      Friday, October 5 – Celebrate Sophie’s Birthday
·      Monday, October 8 – Celebrate Delia’s Birthday
·      Friday, October 12 – End of 1st Quarter
·      Friday, October 12 – Picture Retakes
·      Friday, October 12 – Family Fun Day
·      Friday, October 19 – Family Fun Day
·      Monday, October 22 – No School (Fall Break)



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