December 10 Newsletter

Mrs. Bali’s First Grade News

December 10, 2021

Review of our week:

We have been doing some more fun Christmas things.  We read a Santa’s Stuck and wrote how we would help him get out we also wrote letters to Santa. Next week we are going to fill out an application to be one of Santa’s Elves, talk about Christmas in Australia (which is in the summer) and make gingerbread men.  In math we are working on related facts. We will finish the chapter before Christmas break. We made chains for the 70th day of school to decorate our classroom.

Gingerbread Houses:

I emailed out a sign-up for the things we need to make gingerbread houses.  If you can provide anything on that list, that would be great.  We will be making them on Thursday, December 16 at 2:00 in the lunchroom.  You are all more than welcome to come and help.

F.Y.I’s

I won’t be sending home a newsletter next week, so I hope you all have a Merry Christmas. 

Upcoming Events:

• Thursday, December 16 – Make Gingerbread Houses

• Monday, December 20 – Celebrate Henry’s Birthday

• Tuesday, December 21 – Christmas Party

• Tuesday, December 21 – End of 2nd Quarter

• December 22- January 4 – No School (Christmas Break)

• Wednesday, January 5 – Celebrate Jiangyou’s Birthday

December 3 Newsletter

Mrs. Bali’s First Grade News

December 3, 2021

Review of our week:

In math we started Chapter 5.  We are working on related facts. We have been doing some fun Christmas things. We also made a countdown to Christmas.  On Tuesday we will be doing our Dibels assessment.  Please work on some of the fluency passages before then.  I will also send home a page of nonsense words.

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.

Cold Weather:

I know the weather is still really nice.  It is supposed to snow 2 days next week, 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 Thursday, December 16 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.    If you can send it by Tuesday, December 14, that will be great.  That way I will know what I will need to buy.

Upcoming Events:

• Friday, December 10 – Celebrate Legend’s Birthday

• Thursday, December 16 – Make Gingerbread Houses

• Monday, December 20 – Celebrate Henry’s Birthday

• Tuesday, December 21 – Christmas Party

• Tuesday, December 21 – End of 2nd Quarter

• December 22- January 4 – No School (Christmas Break)

• Wednesday, January 5 – Celebrate Jiangyou’s Birthday

November 5 Newsletter

Mrs. Bali’s First Grade News

November 5, 2021

Review of our week:

We took our test on addition strategies.  We will start on subtraction strategies next week. I am so happy about the reading levels.  I can really tell who is reading at home.  It is making a big difference with their reading abilities.   

If you have a Veteran in your family, please find out any information about them, write it up and send a picture of you can.  I will display the pictures and information and then I will put it in your child’s portfolio.

F.Y.I’s:

*Please make sure your child is brining at least a jacket if not a coat (we will need them soon) everyday, as it starts to get cold.  You never know from 1 day to the next what it will be like when we go out.  We go out to recess 3 times a day.  They need something to keep them warm.

*We have had a lot of really tired kids.  Will you please make sure your child is getting enough sleep, especially with the time change this weekend.

Upcoming Events:

• Tuesday, November 23 – Thanksgiving Feast

• November 24-26 – No School (Thanksgiving Break)

• Friday, December 10 – Celebrate Legend’s Birthday

• Thursday, December 16 – Make Gingerbread Houses

• Monday, December 20 – Celebrate Henry’s Birthday

• Tuesday, December 21 – Christmas Party

• Tuesday, December 21 – End of 2nd Quarter

• December 22- January 4 – No School (Christmas Break)

• Wednesday, January 5 – Celebrate Jiangyou’s Birthday

Halloween 2021

 

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