August 30 Newsletter

Mrs. Bali’s First Grade News

August 30, 2019

Review of our week:

         We have been doing some assessing this week to see where your child is in reading. Each day, we interview our leader and each child then writes something about the leader and draws a picture.  When we finish each student will have a book they have made with a page about each person in our class.  I am very excited to see how much each child has improved in their writing abilities.  In math we have been working on adding 0 and adding digits in any order and ways to make 9 & 10. 

Next Week’s Leaders:

        

         September 2 – No School (Labor Day)

September 3 –Jayson

September 4- Abe (Celebrate Abe’s Birthday)

September 5- Jeffrey

September 6 – Kason

        

*When your child is the leader please send a healthy snack for the class.  If you can’t provide a snack please let me know, so I can get something.

Homework:

         Your child should be reading every night. At this point their reading time can be a combination of them reading and you reading to them.  I know some of you are reading the full 20 to your child and that is ok.    I hope we will be starting our Take Home Library soon.  Your child will be getting a book they can read on their own.  Raz is also a great resource to be using. 

Reading Parents:

         I would like to start having parents come in and read with the class the week after Labor Day. They can be moms, dads or grandparents.   I have included a list of the parents who signed up to come in and read.  If you can and would like to come in and read with us, we would love to have you.  Let me know if there is a day that would work for you.  

Reading Records:

         I have included the reading record for September. The reading record is due by the date at the bottom.  Please, take the time to help your child with their reading.  Thanks

Book Order:

         I am sending home the September book orders.  There are some really great books to look at.  If you would like to order books, your order is due on Friday, September 6.  You can order online if you go to https://orders.scholastic.com/L9GWX

Family Fun Day:

         I have included several dates for Family Fun Days.  If would like to do a Family Fun Day and one of those dates works for you, just let me know.  If you have any questions, please let me know.

Upcoming Events:

·      Monday, September 2 – No School (Labor Day)

·      Thursday, September 4 – Celebrate Abe’s Birthday

·      September 4-5 – Mrs. Bali will be gone in the afternoon. I will be with my son at the Stock Show.

·      Tuesday, September 10 – Health Screenings

·      Wednesday, September 11 – Hearing Screenings

·      Friday, September 13 – Family Fun Day (Price Family)

·      Friday, September 20 – Family Fun Day

·      Thursday, September 26 – Fall Pictures

·      September 30-October 4 – SEP Week (School gets out at 2:30 everyday, even Wednesday)

·      Friday, October 11 – End of first Quarter

·      Friday, October 11- Family Fun Day

·      Wednesday, October 16 – Celebrate Reese’s Birthday

·      Thursday, October 17 – Celebrate Kason’s Birthday

·      Friday, October 1 8 – Celebrate Jeffrey’s Birthday

·      Friday, October 18 – Family Fun Day

·      Monday, October 21 – No School (Harvest Holiday)

·      Tuesday, October 22 – Celebrate Ella’s Birthday

Reading Volunteers

8:40-9:10

Monday –    Abraham Hunt

Tuesday –   Nicole Huntsman

                  Lisa Riddle

Wednesday – Alcea Bagley

Thursday – Kareth Parker

Friday – Kelli Price                  

***I know some of you needed to change your day, so if I changed it to the wrong day just let me know.  I would love to have at least 2 a day.