September 22 Newsletter

Mrs. Bali’s First Grade News

September 22, 2023

Review of our Week:

In math we have been working on taking apart, taking from and subtraction in story problems. In our reading program, we have started reading stories.  We finished our interviews. I will have the pages your child wrote put together in a book at SEPs.  I am very impressed with the writing abilities of each of the students.  

SEP’s:

If you have not signed up for an SEP, please go to this site and sign up 

SEP Sign-up

Homework:

It is very important that your child is doing their reading for 20 minutes every night. I really need you taking the time to listen to your child read.  I have several who have already moved up a level and several who will be ready to move up a level with in the next couple of weeks.  I can tell they are reading at home.  

Snacks:

We finished with our snacks and we won’t be doing them next week. If your child would like to bring their own healthy snack to eat at recess, they can.  Please, don’t send candy.

Reading Parents:

If you have done your background check and would like to start coming in next week, that would be great!!!

Upcoming Events:

• Friday, September 29 – Celebrate Noah’s Birthday

• October 2-6 – SEP Week (School gets out at 2:30)

• Monday, October 2 – Celebrate Weston’s Birthday

• Friday, October 6 – Celebrate Ellie’s Birthday

• Thursday, October 12 – Celebrate Dawson’s Birthday

• Friday, October 13 – Picture Retakes

• Friday, October 13 – End of 1st Quarter

• Tuesday, October 17 – Celebrate Anndi’s Birthday

• Friday, October 20 – No School (Teacher Professional Development)

• Monday, October – No School – (Fall Break)

• Tuesday, October 31 Halloween Party

September 15 Newsletter

Mrs. Bali’s First Grade News

September 15, 2023

Review of our week:

Each day we interview the leader and I am really seeing some improvement in our writing.  We have also been working on sentence structure.  We are working on subtracting and adding within 10.  I am very impressed with each student’s math abilities.  We have started reading stories in our readers.

Homework:

You and your child need to be reading for 20 minutes every night. We started the Take Home Library this week.  These books are on your child’s independent reading level, they should be reading them to you.  They may seem easy and that is because they are or they should be.  They are one level lower than where I have them instructionally.   I would like your child to read the book a couple of times.  After they have read the book have them tell you what happened in the book and ask them some questions about the book for comprehension.  I haven’t assessed everyone yet.  There will be some levels that will be changing.  Please, be patient with their take home book level, it takes a while for me to read with them when they are ready to move.  If your child is on a higher reading level, they won’t move through the levels as fast.

Take home library is different this year.  Your child will be getting a new book everyday Monday-Thursday.  Please help your child to read it and bring it back every day.

Reading Helpers:

I would like to start having parents come in and read with the class in 2 weeks. They can be moms, dads or grandparents.     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.  You do have to have your background check with the district.

Snacks:

Today was our last day for snacks provided by our leader. If your child would like to bring a snack for themselves, they are welcome to.  Please make sure it is something healthy and not candy.

Upcoming Events:

• Monday, September 18 – PTA Family Fun Night (5-8)

• Friday, September 29 – Celebrate Noah’s Birthday

• October 2-6 – SEP Week (School gets out at 2:30)

• Monday, October 2 – Celebrate Weston’s Birthday

• Friday, October 6 – Celebrate Ellie’s Birthday

• Thursday, October 12 – Celebrate Dawson’s Birthday

• Friday, October 13 – Picture Retakes

• Friday, October 13 – End of 1st Quarter

• Tuesday, October 17 – Celebrate Anndi’s Birthday

• Friday, October 20 – No School (Teacher Professional Development)

• Monday, October – No School – (Fall Break)

• Tuesday, October 31 Halloween Party

September 1 Newsletter

Mrs. Bali’s First Grade News

September 1, 2023

Review of our week:

I 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 ways to make 10.  

I will be gone next Thursday and Friday.  Mrs. Hawkins will be my sub again.  She was here on Tuesday, while I was in a training.  I won’t be doing a newsletter next week.

Next Week’s Leaders:

Monday, September 4 – No School (Labor Day)

Tuesday, September 5 – James

Wednesday, September 6 – Jude

Thursday, September 7 – Lucy

Friday, September 8 – Mace

Monday, September 11 – Nick

Tuesday, September 12 – Noah

Wednesday, September 13– Rachel

Thursday, September 14 – Renesmee

Friday, September 15 – Weston

Parent Readers:

We will be starting in a few weeks.  You do need to pass a background check with the district to do this.

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 great.    

We will be starting our Take Home Library soon.  Your child will be getting 1 book they can read on their own Monday-Thursday. If you would like extra books, I have some I can send home. Raz is also a great resource to be using.

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.  They need to color an apple for each day they read for 20 minutes.  Thanks

Upcoming Events:

• Monday, September 4 – No School (Labor Day)

• September 7-8 – Mrs. Bali will be gone. I will be with my boys at the Stock Show.

• Wednesday, September 13 – Picture Retakes

• Thursday, September 14 – Mrs. Bali gone for a training

• Monday, September 18 – PTA Family Fun Night (5-8)

• Friday, September 29 – Celebrate Noah’s Birthday

• October 2-6 – SEP Week (School gets out at 2:30)

• Monday, October 2 – Celebrate Weston’s Birthday

• Friday, October 6 – Celebrate Ellie’s Birthday

• Thursday, October 12 – Celebrate Dawson’s Birthday

• Friday, October 13 – End of 1st Quarter

• Tuesday, October 17 – Celebrate Anndi’s Birthday

• Friday, October 20 – No School (Teacher Professional Development)

• Monday, October – No School – (Fall Break)

• Tuesday, October 31 Halloween Party