December 6 Newsletter

Mrs. Bali’s First Grade News

December 6, 2019

Review of our week:

         In math we  are working on related facts.  We have been doing some fun Christmas things.   We read a book called Santa’s Stuck and wrote how we would help him get out. We also made a countdown to Christmas and wrote about being a helper for Santa.

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.   I have attached the reading record.  I am sorry it, is so late.

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 13 at 2:00.  You are all welcome to come.  It is nice to have  helpers.  We usually need some help with the frosting.  If you would like to send a thing of white frosting (we need 7-8) or a bag of candy to decorate with, that would be great.  If you can send it by Wednesday, December 11, that will be very helpful, that way I will know what I will need to get.

Upcoming Events:

·      Wednesday December 11 – Stuff for gingerbread                                         houses due.

·      Friday, December 13 – Make gingerbread houses @                                                     2:00

·      Thursday, December 19 – Celebrate Jack’s Birthday

·      Friday, December 20 – Christmas Party @ 2:00

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

·      December 21-January 5 -Christmas Break

·      Monday, January 6 – School resumes

·      Monday, January 6 – Celebrate Dylan’s Birthday

·      Friday, January 10 – Family Fun Day

·      Monday, January 20 – No School (MLK)

·      Friday, January 24 – Family Fun Day

·      Friday, January 31 – Family Fun Day

·      February 3-7 – SEP Week (School gets out at 2:30                                                     everyday.)

·      Friday, February 7 – Celebrate Cooper’s ½ Birthday

·      Monday, February 10 – Celebrate Mrs. Bali’s Birthday

·      Friday, February 14 – Valentine’s Party @ 2:00

·      Monday, February 17 – No School (President’s Day)

·      Friday, February 21 – Celebrate Dean’s Birthday

·      Friday, February 21 – Family Fun Day

·      Thursday, February 27 – Spelling Bee @ 1:00

·      Friday, February 28 – Family Fun Day

November 15 Newsletter

Mrs. Bali’s First Grade News

November 15, 2019

Review of our week:

         This week in Math we have been working on using addition to help us subtract.  We will be having a math test next week.  I have been doing some benchmarking moving reading levels.  

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 13 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, red hots, or anything else you think would look nice on a gingerbread house. 

         I would also like to invite all 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 11, so I will know how much candy and frosting I will need to get.

        

Upcoming Events:

·      Friday, November 22 – Family Fun Day (Davis Family)

·      Monday, November 25 – Celebrate Claire’s Birthday

·      Tuesday, November 26 – Celebrate Jayson’s Birthday

·      November 27-29 – No School Thanksgiving Break

·      Thursday, December 5 – Celebrate Emersyn’s Birthday

·      Friday, December 6 – Celebrate Westin’s ½ Birthday

·      Friday, December 6 – Family Fun Day

·      Wednesday December 11 – Stuff for gingerbread houses due.

·      Friday, December 13 – Make gingerbread houses @2:00

·      Thursday, December 19 – Celebrate Jack’s Birthday

·      Friday, December 20 – Christmas Party @ 2:00

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

·      December 21-January 5 -Christmas Break

·      Monday, January 6 – School resumes

·      Monday, January 6 – Celebrate Dylan’s Birthday

·      Friday, January 10 – Family Fun Day

·      Monday, January 20 – No School (MLK)

·      Friday, January 24 – Family Fun Day

·      Friday, January 31 – Family Fun Day