August 30 Newsletter

Mrs. Bali’s First Grade News

August 28, 2024

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. I won’t be doing a newsletter next week.

Next Week’s Leaders:

Monday, September 2 – No School (Labor Day)

Tuesday, September 3 – Isabelle

Wednesday, September 5 – Maya

Thursday, September 6 – Gemma

Friday, September 7 – Mason

Monday, September 9 – Ollie 

Tuesday, September 10 – Reese

Wednesday, September 11– Ronix

Thursday, September 12 – Rylan

Friday, September 13 – Rex

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 2 – No School (Labor Day)

• September 5-6 – Mrs. Bali will be gone. I will be with my boys at the Stock Show.

• Saturday, September 7 – South Family Swim Night @ the Aquatic Center6:30-8:30

• Friday, September 13 – Celebrate Rex’s Birthday

• Friday, September 20 – Celebrate Ezra’s Birthday

• Wednesday, September 25 – Picture Day

• September 30-October 4 – SEP Week (School will get out at 2:30, except on Friday it will be 1:30)

August 23 Newsletter

Mrs. Bali’s First Grade News

August 23, 2024

Review of our week:

We have our first full week of regular schedule behind us. We are still working on learning our procedures and getting into a routine.  We are really working on listening and following instructions.  I am so excited about our class and the upcoming year.  I have really enjoyed getting to know your child.  There are a few things I wanted to remind you about as well as some things coming up.

Raz Kids: 

If you have not checked out the website or downloaded the app, please do so.  I sent home a log in paper with the information on it at Back to School Night.

Preps:

We have P.E. on Tuesdays.  Please send your child with appropriate clothes and shoes.  

Forms Online:

If you have not done this, please do so ASAP.  If you still have questions, email or call Mrs. Griffith in the office.

FYI:

* If your child has not turned in the papers, I sent home please do so    ASAP.

* Thank you to those of you who donated things off of my Amazon wish list as well as the items from Back to School Night. You were very generous.

* Remember school starts at 8:50 please have your child here before that. We do Bell Work each morning until 9:00. I have several who are not getting it finished.

Upcoming Events:

• Monday, August 26 – Celebrate Braysen’s Birthday

• Friday, August 30 – Celebrate Taviah’s Birthday

• Monday, September 2 – No School (Labor Day)

• September 5-6 – Mrs. Bali will be gone. I will be with my boys at the Stock Show.

• Saturday, September 7 – South Family Swim Night @ the Aquatic Center6:30-8:30

• Friday, September 13 – Celebrate Rex’s Birthday

• Friday, September 20 – Celebrate Ezra’s Birthday

• Wednesday, September 25 – Picture Day

• September 30-October 4 – SEP Week (School will get out at 2:30, except on Friday it will be 1:30)

Here is a list of snacks for the next several of weeks. Please send

24 snacks.  If you can send prepackaged snacks, that will help a lot. We have several allergies, so please do not send anything with nuts or nut butters. If you are unable to send a snack, please let me know. Thanks!!

Monday, August 26 – Braysen

Tuesday, August 27 – Emmett

Wednesday, August 28 – Ezra

Thursday, August 29 – Fynn

Friday, August 30 - Taviah

Monday, September 2 – No School (Labor Day)

Tuesday, September 3 – Isabelle

Wednesday, September 5 – Maya

Thursday, September 6 – Gemma

Friday, September 7 – Mason

Monday, September 9 – Ollie 

Tuesday, September 10 – Reese

Wednesday, September 11– Ronix

Thursday, September 12 – Rylan

Friday, September 13 – Rex

Monday, September 16 – Samantha 

Tuesday, September 17 – Skylar

Wednesday, September 18– Winter

Thursday, September 19 – Wyatt

August 16 Newsletter

Mrs. Bali’s First Grade News

August 16, 2024

Review of Our Week:

We have had a great week getting to know each other and learning procedures.  We have also done some pretty fun activities this week.  Next week we will be starting into our regular schedule with I-Ready Math and our CKLA reading program.

FYI:

We have our AC up and running.  You might want to send a jacket with your child.  We sit right under the vents and some of the kids get cold.  

Leader and Snacks:

Each day we will have a leader and I would like that leader to bring a healthy snack to share with the class.  They are still adjusting to being back in school and they get hungry during the day.  Please send 24 snacks.  If you can’t send a snack, just let me know.  If your child would like to bring their own snack, they are welcome to do that.

Monday, August 19 – Addie

Tuesday, August 20 – Anastin

Wednesday, August 21 – Ari

Thursday, August 22 – Elanor

Friday, August 23 - Emi

Upcoming Events:

• Monday, August 26 – Celebrate Braysen’s Birthday

• Monday, September 2 – No School (Labor Day)

• September 5-6 – Mrs. Bali will be gone. I will be with my boys at the Stock Show.

• Saturday, September 7 – South Family Swim Night @ the Aquatic Center6:30-8:30

• Friday, September 13 – Celebrate Rex’s Birthday

• Friday, September 20 – Celebrate Ezra’s Birthday

• Wednesday, September 25 – Picture Day

• September 30-October 4 – SEP Week (School will get out at 2:30, except on Friday it will be 1:30)