November 30 Newsletter

Mrs. Bali’s First Grade News

November 30, 2018

Review of our week:

         We have been doing some fun Christmas things.  In math we took Chapter 4 test and started Chapter 5.  We are working on related facts.  We made chains for the 70^th day of school to decorate our classroom. We also made a countdown to Christmas. 

Homework:

         I know this time of year is very busy.  Remember to have your child keep reading.  Please encourage your child to fill out a tree right after they are finished reading, so you don’t have to try and remember at the end of the month how many days they read.  

Book Orders:

         I am sending home the December Book Orders. There are some really fun books.  If you would like to order some for Christmas, please let me know and I will keep them for you.  The orders are due by Friday, December 8.  You can also order online.   If your child has a birthday or half birthday in January I am sending home paper about them getting a book for their birthday. I have several students who did not bring their birthday paper back.  If your child has had a birthday and you didn’t send back the orange paper, please do so and I will order their book.

Cold Weather:

         Now that the weather is getting colder, please make sure your child is coming with a coat.  We go out to recess unless it is raining, snowing or below freezing.  Also, when there is snow they need to have snow boots on to go out in the snow.  If they don’t, they will have to stay on the blacktop.

Gingerbread Houses:

         We will be making our gingerbread houses on Friday, December 7 at 2:00.  You are all welcome to come.  It is nice to have some helpers.  We usually need some help with the frosting.  If you would like to send a thing of white frosting or a bag of candy to decorate with, that would be great.  Thank you to those of you who have already sent some stuff.  If you can send it by Thursday, December 6, that will be great.  That way I will know what I will need to get.

Upcoming Events:

·      Friday, December 7 – Make Gingerbread Houses

·      Friday, December 14 – Celebrate Zoey’s Birthday

·      Friday, December 14 – Family Fun Day

·      Monday, December 17 – Celebrate Arinne’s Birthday

·      Wednesday, December 19 – Celebrate Bridget’s Birthday

·      Thursday, December 20 – Christmas Party 1:00

·      Thursday, December 20 – End of 2^nd Quarter

·      Wednesday, January 2 – School starts again

·      Wednesday, January 2 – Celebrate Taevin’s Birthday

·      Friday, January 11 – Family Fun Day

·      Monday, January 21 – No School (MLK)

·      Wednesday, January 23 – Celebrate Jonah’s Birthday

·      Friday, January 25 – Family Fun Day

·      Monday, January 28 – Celebrate Evelyn’s Birthday

·      Wednesday, January 30 – Celebrate Lucy’s Birthday

·      Friday, February 1 – Celebrate Hunter’s ½ Birthday

·      Monday, February 4 – Celebrate Jonathan’s Birthday

·      Friday, February 8 – Celebrate Julia & Mrs. Bali’s Birthdays

November 16 Newsletter

Mrs. Bali’s First Grade News

November 16, 2017

Review of our week:

         This week in Math we have been working on counting back and using addition to help us subtract.  We will be having a math test again right after Thanksgiving break.  I have been doing some benchmarking moving reading levels.  I can really tell those students who are doing their reading every night and learning their sight words. I also sent home some spelling words.  I would like your child to spend a little time on these.  Please, do not spend a lot of time practicing them.  I would rather they spend the time reading.

Homework:

         I know this time of year is very busy. Please encourage your child to fill out their reading record right after they are finished reading, so you don’t have to try and remember at the end of the month how many days they read.

         There are several students who are not bringing their take home books back every day.  This is a great resource and some are not taking advantage of it.  Please make sure your child reads their book every night and brings it back, so they can get a new one the next day. 

Gingerbread Houses:

         We are going to be making gingerbread houses on Friday, December 7 at 2:00.  If you could donate a small bag of candy or a container of white frosting, I would really appreciate it.  The candy can be M&M’s, small candy canes, peppermints, skittles, smarties, gingerbread cookies, or anything else you think would look nice on a gingerbread house. 

         I would also like to invite any parents that want to, to come in and help with the gingerbread houses.   If you can donate something please have it here by Wednesday, December 5, so I will know how much candy and frosting I will need to get.

        

Upcoming Events:

·      Tuesday, November 20 – Celebrate Chloe’s Birthday

·      November 21-23 – No School (Thanksgiving Break)

·      Friday, November 30 – Family Fun Day

·      Friday, December 7 – Make Gingerbread Houses

·      Friday, December 14 – Celebrate Zoey’s Birthday

·      Friday, December 14 – Family Fun Day

·      Monday, December 17 – Celebrate Arinne’s Birthday

·      Wednesday, December 19 – Celebrate Bridget’s Birthday

·      Thursday, December 20 – Christmas Party 1:00

·      Thursday, December 20 – End of 2^nd Quarter

***School gets out on Thursday not Wednesday.