Mrs. Bali's Buckaroos: January 2023

Friday, January 20, 2023

January 20 Newsletter

Mrs. Bali’s First Grade News

January 20, 2023

Review of our week:

In our reading program we are reading an informational text about animals. In listening and learning we are learning about astronomy. In math we working on place value.

SEP Week:

January 33 - February 3 is SEP week. I have sent home a paper with your scheduled time, please try and make your appointment. If you can’t please give me some other options. School will get out at 2:30 each day, even Friday.

Kite Flight Reading Record:

I have attached a pink reading record. Every year the Lions Club along with other organizations and businesses sponsor this reading record and Health Fair. Please keep track of your child’s reading minutes on this reading record as well as the one I send home for class. THEY DO NO NEED TO READ MORE MINUTES FOR THIS ONE. You can count their reading minutes for both. The school earns money for each reading record turned in. This is a great way for our school to earn money.

Valentine’s Day:

We will be exchanging Valentines in our class. If your child would like to bring Valentine cards, please make sure there is enough for each child in the class. I have attached a list of all the students in our class to the email. You can put names on them, but you don’t have to. If you would like to send your child’s Valentines early, I will just keep them in my office. If you have any questions, please let me know. If you put a treat with the Valentine, please make sure it is prepackaged.

Upcoming Events:

• Monday, January 23 – Celebrate the 100th Day of School

• Friday, January 27.- Celebrate Mack’s Birthday

• January 30-February 3 – SEP Week (School gets out at 2:30 each day)

• Friday, February 3 – Celebrate Anthony’s Birthday

• Monday, February 6 – Celebrate Josie’s ½ Birthday

• Friday, February 10 – Celebrate Mrs. Bali’s Birthday

• Monday, February 13 – Celebrate Thomas’ Birthday

• Tuesday, February 14 – Valentine’s Party

• Thursday, February 16 – Celebrate Lettie’s Birthday

• Monday, February 20 – No School (President’s Day)

• Wednesday, March 8 – Celebrate Bentley’s Birthday

• Friday, March 10 – End of 3rd Quarter

• March 15-17 – No School (Teacher Days)

Friday, January 13, 2023

January 12 Newsletter

Mrs. Bali’s First Grade News

January 12, 2023

Review of our week:

We wrote some New Year Resolutions. I have been really happy with the progress we are making in reading. Almost everyone has moved up a level. If your child is reading on a J or higher, they won’t move levels in their take home book as often. We will be finishing up with related facts and will take a test next week.

Student Teacher:

We have a student teacher in our class now. Her name is Miss Hodson and she will be with us until the end of March. She has done a great job so far. It has been great having some extra help. She will start doing some of the teaching next week. The college does require her to videotape herself teaching. I have included a permission slip for you to sign, allowing your child to taped. It will only be seen by the team grading her assignment.

F.Y.I’s

*I wanted to thank you all for the wonderful gifts, cards and notes I received at Christmas. I really do appreciate it. I meant to send thank you cards, but I ended up sick on Christmas day, so it didn’t happen, sorry.

*For this time of year your child needs to be on a F-G instructional reading level to be on track for being on grade level for the end of the year. That means their take home books would be E-F. Reading for the 20 minutes every night will make the biggest difference.

*It supposed to snow this weekend and next weekend. Please make sure your child is coming the coats.