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