December 9 Newsletter

Mrs. Bali’s First Grade News

December 9, 2022

Review of our week:

We have been doing some more fun Christmas things.  We wrote letters to Santa’s Elves. Next week we are going to fill out an application to be one of Santa’s Elves, 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. If you could donate candy to decorate, will you please send it by Tuesday?  I will divide all of the candy to decorate the gingerbread houses. We will be making them on Thursday, December 15 at 2:00 in the lunchroom.  You are all more than welcome to come and help. It is really nice to have some extra hands.

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 15 – Make Gingerbread Houses

• Wednesday, December 21 – End of 2nd Quarter

• Wednesday, December 21 – Christmas Party

• December 22-January 3 – No School (Christmas Break)

December 2 Newsletter

Mrs. Bali’s First Grade News

December 2, 2022

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 started a new unit in reading.  We will be reading different fables.  I am seeing a lot of progress in our reading.  Please make sure your child reads their take home books and returns the on Tuesday.

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:

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 15 at 2:00 in the lunchroom.  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 a bag of candy to decorate with, that would be great.  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.  If you can send it by Monday, December 12, that will be great.  That way I will know what I will need to buy.

Upcoming Events:

• Thursday, December 8 – Celebrate Averie’s Birthday 

• Thursday, December 15 – Make Gingerbread Houses

• Wednesday, December 21 – End of 2nd Quarter

• Wednesday, December 21 – Christmas Party

• December 22-January 3 – No School (Christmas Break)