January 19 Newsletter

Mrs. Bali’s First Grade News

January 19, 2024

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 gathering data and comparing numbers.

SEP Week:

January 29 - February 2 is SEP week.  I emailed you a link to sign-up for an SEP time. School will get out at 2:30 each day, except Friday.

Kite Flight Reading Record:

I have attached a 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 22 – Celebrate Rachel’s ½ Birthday

*Tuesday, January 23 – Mrs. Bali will be at a training

*Wednesday, January 24 – 100th Day of School

        *Friday, January 26 – Celebrate Nick’s Birthday

*January 29-February 2 – SEP Week (School gets out at 2:30)

*Friday, February 2 – Celebrate Alaina’s Birthday

*Friday February 9 – Celebrate Mrs. Bali’s Birthday

*Monday, February 12 – Celebrate James’ ½ Birthday

*Wednesday, February 14 – Valentine’s Day Party

*Wednesday, February 14 – Doughnuts with a Grownup

*Monday, February 19 – No School (President’s Day)

*Wednesday, February 28 – Celebrate Jude’s ½ Birthday

January 12 Newsletter

Mrs. Bali’s First Grade News

January 12, 2024

Review of our week:

In Math we are comparing numbers.  In CKLA Skills we are reading informational text about animals that live in a zoo.  In Listening and Learning we are learning about our outer space.  This weekend would you please let your child go out after dark and see what they can see in the night sky?

Homework:

After your child has finished reading their book, I would like you to have them tell you what happened in the book and also ask them some questions to clarify.  Most of them are getting to the point where they can decode very well, now we need to start working on comprehension and fluency.  

I have packets of books on each reading level.  If you would be interested in some extra books for your child to read on their reading level, please let me know. 

FYI’s:

        * Remember take home books are switched every day, but Fridays.  I have a lot of kids who are not         reading their take home books.  This is such a great resource, please take advantage of it.  This is             also a crucial time of year with our reading.  I really need them reading for 20 minutes every                 night.

        * Thanks for everything you have done to help our class this year. I really want to thank all of you         who come in and read in the mornings. 

* Please watch for SEP sign-up link next week.

Upcoming Events:

        *Monday, January 15 – No School (MLK)

*Monday, January 22 – Celebrate Rachel’s ½ Birthday

*Tuesday, January 23 – Mrs. Bali will be at a training

*Wednesday, January 24 – 100th Day of School

        *Friday, January 26 – Celebrate Nick’s Birthday

*January 29-February 2 – SEP Week (School gets out at 2:30)

*Friday, February 2 – Celebrate Alaina’s Birthday

*Friday February 9 – Celebrate Mrs. Bali’s Birthday

*Monday, February 12 – Celebrate James’ ½ Birthday

*Wednesday, February 14 – Valentine’s Day Party

*Wednesday, February 14 – Doughnuts with a Grownup

*Monday, February 19 – No School (President’s Day)

*Wednesday, February 28 – Celebrate Jude’s ½ Birthday

January 5 Newsletter

Mrs. Bali’s First Grade News

January 5, 2024

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. Those will change next week.  If your child is reading on a J or higher, they won’t move levels in their take home book as often.  We have also been learning about constellations.

 

Student Teacher:

We have a student teacher in our class now.  Her name is Miss Becker 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, 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 off and on, please make sure your child is coming with a coat and snow boots if they want to be out in the snow.

Upcoming Events:

*Monday, January 8 – Celebrate Mace’s ½ Birthday

*Monday, January 15 – No School (MLK)

*Monday, January 22 – Celebrate Rachel’s ½ Birthday

*Friday, January 26 – Celebrate Nick’s Birthday

*Tuesday, January 23 – Mrs. Bali will be at a training

*Wednesday, January 24 – 100th Day of School

*January 29-February 2 – SEP Week (School gets out at 2:30)

*Friday, February 2 – Celebrate Alaina’s Birthday

*Friday February 9 – Celebrate Mrs. Bali’s Birthday

*Monday, February 12 – Celebrate James’ ½ Birthday

*Wednesday, February 14 – Valentine’s Day Party

*Monday, February 19 – No School (President’s Day)

*Wednesday, February 28 – Celebrate Jude’s ½ Birthday