November 22 Newsletter

Mrs. Bali’s First Grade News

November 22, 2024

Review of our week:

Miss Lainey from SUU had her last day yesterday.  We have really enjoyed having her in our class and will miss her. We have been working on different addition strategies. Reading fables in our readers. We are all making so much progress in our reading.  Thank you for reading with your child at home. We have been doing some fun Thanksgiving things. 

Homework:

I know this time of year is very busy. Please encourage your child to fill out their reading record right after they are finished reading, so you don’t have to try and remember at the end of the month how many days they read.

Cold Weather:

I know the weather is changing every day, please make sure your child is coming with a coat.  We go out to recess unless it is raining, snowing or below freezing.  Also, when there is snow they need to have snow boots on to go out in the snow.  If they don’t, they will have to stay on the blacktop.

Gingerbread Houses:

We are going to be making gingerbread houses on Wednesday, December 18 at 2:00 (I changed the time from 1:30).  We could still use a couple of bags of candy.  You can either sign up on the Signup-Genius or just send them in. The candy can be M&M’s, small candy canes, peppermints, smarties or anything else you think would look nice on a gingerbread house.  Thank you for those of you who have already sent things.

I would like to invite all parents come in and help with the gingerbread houses.  If you would like to donate something please have it here by Friday, December 13, so I will know if I need to get anything and I can have it all sorted. Thank you for those of you who have already donated things.

Upcoming Events:

*Tuesday, November 26 – Thanksgiving Feast

*November 27-29 – No School (Thanksgiving Break)

*Monday, December 9 – Mrs. Bali will be gone

*Wednesday, December 18 – Make Gingerbread Houses @2:00

*Friday, December 20 – Christmas Party

*Friday, December 20 – End of 2nd Quarter

*December 23-January 6 – No School

November 8 Newsletter

Mrs. Bali’s First Grade News

November 8, 2024

Review of our week: 

Thank you for those of you who sent information about your veterans.  We learned some really neat things.  If you have not sent the information in, you can still do it next week.

Cold Weather:

The weather changes so much from day to day.  Please make sure your child has a warm jacket, a coat or both to wear outside to recess.

Gingerbread Houses:

I emailed you the link to sign up to donate things for our gingerbread houses.  If you don’t want to sign up, but want to send something, we still need more candy to decorate.  I know this is really early, but it seems that things go really fast this time of year.  

I would also like to invite you all to come and decorate with your child if you are able to come.  

Upcoming Events:

*Tuesday, November 26 – Thanksgiving Feast

*November 27-29 – No School (Thanksgiving Break)

*Monday, December 9 – Mrs. Bali will be gone

*Wednesday, December 18 – Make Gingerbread Houses @1:30

*Friday, December 20 – Christmas Party

*Friday, December 20 – End of 2nd Quarter

*December 23-January 6 – No School

November 1 Newsletter

Mrs. Bali’s First Grade News

November 1, 2024

Review of our week:

I wanted to thank all the dad who came and carved pumpkins with us on yesterday and the moms who did our Halloween Party.  It was so much fun. I will post pictures on the blog. 

Veterans:

I would like each child to find out if they have any Veterans in their family.  If they do, I would like them to find out any information and find pictures.  If you could send things that we can keep, at least for a while that would be great. If you can make a copy of the picture, so that we can keep it, that would be the best. I like to put them in their portfolios.  If it is something that your child can just bring for the day and share, we would love to see it.  Part of our First Grade core is American Symbols, so we are going to be really focusing on patriotism.  If you could send them sometime in the next couple of weeks, that would be great.

FYI:

*Now that is starting to get colder, please make sure your child is bringing a jacket and or coat.  You never know from 1 day to the next what it will be like when we go out.  They need something to keep them warm. We will usually still go out unless it is below freezing or it is snowing.  Also, to be out in the snow, they have to have snow boots on, otherwise they just stay on the blacktop to play.  They need to be waterproof snow boots. 

*We have had a lot of really tired kids.  Will you please make sure your child is getting enough sleep, especially with the time change this weekend.

Book Orders:

I have included a book order.  You can click on the link at the bottom on the email and order online.  They will be due on Friday, November 8.  If you are ordering books for Christmas, please let me know.  I won’t send them home with your child, but I will let you know when they come in.

Gingerbread Houses:

We will be making gingerbread houses in December.  I have done a Signup Genius with things we could use.  It is mostly candy and frosting.  If you could donate anything, that would be great.  I have seen things in the stores lately and I know they will go fast, so I thought I would put this out now.  You can send them any time you want to.  

Upcoming Events:

*Wednesday, November 6 – Picture Retakes

*Thursday, November 7 – Celebrate Winter’s Birthday

*Tuesday, November 26 – Thanksgiving Feast

*November 27-29 – No School (Thanksgiving Break)

*Monday, December 9 – Mrs. Bali will be gone

*Wednesday, December 18 – Make Gingerbread Houses @1:30

*Friday, December 20 – Christmas Party

*Friday, December 20 – End of 2nd Quarter

*December 23-January 6 – No School

Carving Pumpkins