October 9 Newsletter

 Mrs. Bali’s First Grade News

October 9, 2026

Review of our week:

I just wanted to thank everybody for coming to SEPs. I have been seeing a lot of progress in reading.  I am very happy about that. Please make sure your child is reading every night. I promise this will make the biggest difference with their reading. 

We made some fun Halloween writings and projects this week. We also started our next unit in reading.  I have seen a huge improvement in behavior since we have been using trackers.  We are going to see how it goes without them.  Please encourage your child to still listen, follow rules and instructions and work hard. Hopefully we won’t need them again, but we will use them as needed.  

Carving Pumpkins:

I am looking for 5-6 dads to come in and carve pumpkins with us on Halloween.  We will do Friday, October 30 at 10:00.  If you are interested and can come, help please let me know, so I know how many pumpkins to get.  You do have to have your fingerprints and background check with the district. Thanks

Upcoming Events:

* Thursday, October 15 – Mrs. Bali will be gone. (My boys are getting their wisdom teeth out.)

* Thursday, October 15 – Celebrate Hazell’s Birthday

* Friday, October 16 – No School (Teacher Day)

* October 19-20 – No School (Fall Break)

* Monday, October 26 - Celebrate Nash’s Birthday

*October 26-30 – Red Ribbon Week

*Friday, October 30 – Carve Pumpkins with dads @10:00

*Friday, October 30 – Halloween Party @11:30

*Friday October 30 – Halloween Parade on the Upper Field @1:00

September 4 Newsletter

 Mrs. Bali’s First Grade News

September 4, 2026

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 adding and subtracting within 10. 

I will be gone next Thursday and Friday. I won’t be doing a newsletter next week. I have a really good sub, but will you please remind your child to be good for her? If you happen to come to the stock show, please find me and say hi.

Next Week’s Leaders:

    *Monday, September 7 – No School (Labor Day)

    *Tuesday, September 8– Oaklee

    *Wednesday, September 9 – Olive

    *Thursday, September 10– Oliver

    *Friday, September 11– Rinley

    *Monday, September 14 – Robbie

    *Tuesday, September 15 – Spencer

    *Wednesday, September 16– Vivian

    *Thursday, September 17 – Zoey

Parent Readers:

We will start the week of September 14-18.I would love for anyone else who would like to come listen to the class.  You do need to go to the district and have your fingerprints done.  If you have already done your fingerprints, you do need to fill out a form at the beginning of each year. 

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 start our Take Home Library Books the following week.  Your child will be getting 1 book they can read on their own Monday-Thursday. They should be reading this book 2-3 times each night and bringing it back each day. If you would like extra books, I have some I can send home. Raz is also a great resource to be using. I am still adjusting some of the levels.  If you have a question about your child’s level, please reach out to me.

Reading Records:

I already sent 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.  I tell them to keep it in a safe place and to color an apple as soon as they are finished reading.  Thanks

Upcoming Events:

• Monday, September 7 – No School (Labor Day)

• Wednesday, September 9 – School Pictures

• September 10-11 – Mrs. Bali will be gone. I will be with my boys at the Stock Show.

• Friday, September 18 – Celebrate Robbie’s Birthday

• Thursday, September 24 – Celebrate Oliver’s Birthday

• September 28-October 2 – SEP Week (School gets out at 2:30)

Reading Volunteers

8:45-9:15

Monday – McCall Clements

Tuesday – Demi Rimer

Wednesday – Sydnee Pearson

Thursday – Halladay Family

Friday – We won’t do reading on Fridays, because we now have music at 9:00

August 28 Newsletter

 Mrs. Bali’s First Grade News

August 28, 2026

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.  

Next Week’s Leaders:

Monday, August 31 – Jaime

Tuesday, September 1– Kaydence

Wednesday, September 2– Maddie

Thursday, September 3 – Mikale

Friday, September 4 – Nash

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.  I tell them to keep it in a safe place and to color an apple as soon as they are finished reading.  Thanks

Upcoming Events:

• Monday, September 7– No School (Labor Day)

• Wednesday, September 9 – School Pictures

• September 10-11 – Mrs. Bali will be gone. I will be with my boys at the Stock Show.

• Friday, September 18 – Celebrate Robbie’s Birthday

August 21 Newsletter

Mrs. Bali’s First Grade News

August 21, 2026

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. Savage 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 8:55 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, September 7– No School (Labor Day)

• Wednesday, September 9 – School Pictures

• September 10-11 – Mrs. Bali will be gone. I will be with my boys at the Stock Show.

• Friday, September 18 – Celebrate Robbie’s Birthday

• Thursday, September 24 – Celebrate Oliver’s Birthday

• September 28-Otober 2 – SEP Week (School gets out at 2:30)

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. (without nuts) 

Monday, August 254– Eli

Tuesday, August 25 – Emeree

Wednesday, August 26 – Emmie

Thursday, August 27 – Guy

Friday, August 28 - Hazell

Monday, August 31 – Jaime

Tuesday, September 1– Kaydence

Wednesday, September 2– Maddie

Thursday, September 3 – Mikale

Friday, September 4 – Nash

Monday, September 7 – No School (Labor Day)

Tuesday, September 8 – Oaklee

Wednesday, September 9– Olive

Thursday, September 10– Oliver

Friday, September 11 – Rinley

Monday, September 14 – Robbie

Tuesday, September 15 – Spencer

Wednesday, September 16 – Vivian

Thursday, September 17 - Zoey

August 14 Newsletter

 Mrs. Bali’s First Grade News

August 14, 2026

Review of Our Week:

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

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. Please send pre-packaged snack without nuts. If you can’t send a snack, just let me know.  If your child would like to bring their own snack and not eat the class snack, they are welcome to do that.

Monday, August 17 – Cal

Tuesday, August 18 – Cash

Wednesday, August 19 – Cody

Thursday, August 20– Dawson

Friday, August 21 - Dax

Upcoming Events:

• Monday, September 7– No School (Labor Day)

• Wednesday, September 7 – School Pictures

• September 10-11 – Mrs. Bali will be gone. I will be with my boys at the Stock Show.

May 1 Newsletter

 Mrs. Bali’s First Grade News

May 1, 2026

Review of our Week:

We have had a very busy week.  We have been reading new stories in our readers, learning about America became a country and in math we are working on measurement. We have also been doing some writing pieces.  I have been very pleased with the writing. We finished our testing, thank you for all of your support on that.

Field Trip: 

We will be going to Discovery Park on Monday, May 13 from 9:15-10.45.  Please make sure your child is here on time.  We will leave right after 9.  I am sending home a permission slip.  Please fill it out and send it back.  If you would like to meet us at the park during this time, you are more than welcome to. Please make sure your child has sunscreen on. 

Reading Parents:

I really wanted to thank all of you who have taken the time to come in and read this year.  I know it takes a lot of time, but it really has made a big difference with helping our class learn how to read this year.  This week was our last week.  Thanks again for everything you have done this year.  

Field Day Volunteers:

I still need 1 parent who are willing to come on field day and help the PTA with the activities.  If you can help with that, please let me know.

Mrs. Bali Gone:

I would not normally take this many days off at the end of the year, but my son Rowdy has qualified to go to a bull riding in Fort Worth and compete.  Please remind your child to be good for the sub.  She has been in our class before and she is great.

Upcoming Events:

*May 5-7 – Mrs. Bali will be gone

        *Wednesday, May 6 – Celebrate Benson’s Birthday

*Monday, May 11 – Celebrate Austin’s Birthday

*Monday, May 18 – Field Day

*Tuesday, May 19 – Celebrate Oaklee’s Birthday

*Wednesday, May 20 – Celebrate Leah’s Birthday

*Thursday, May 20 – School gets out at 1:30

*Thursday, May 21 - Celebrate Sophia’s Birthday

*Friday, May 22 - Last Day of School

*Friday, May 22 – School gets out at 1:30

April 24 Newsletter

Mrs. Bali’s First Grade News

April 24, 2026

Review of our week:

We have had a really great week.  In math we finished up telling time to the hour and the half hour.  We have also been working on our fluency with addition and subtraction within 20 to get ready for our Acadience Math assessments next week.   We are working on our unit in Listening and Learning about how America became a country.  We are doing really well in our reading unit.  

We will be doing our Acadience Math tests on Monday and Thursday.  We will be doing our Accidence Reading test on Wednesday.  Please, please keep reading with your child.  The reading at home makes such a difference.  Also, please make sure your child gets a good night sleep and eats a good breakfast.

Reading Helpers:

I really wanted to thank all of you who have taken the time to come in and read this year.  I know it takes a lot of time, but it really has made a big difference with helping our class learn how to read this year.  Next week April 27-May 1 will be the last week to come in and read.  Thanks again for everything you have done this year.  

Take Home Books:

These are due on Monday.  If you can’t find it, or it is damaged, you will need to pay for the book.

Field Day Volunteers:

The PTA has asked to get 2 volunteers to help with field day.  If you are able to help, please let me know.  

Upcoming Events:

*Monday, April 27 – Acadience Math (Computation +/- )

*Wednesday, April 29 – Acadience Reading (Stories and Nonsense words)

*Thursday, April 30 – Acadience Math (Comparing numbers and counting                                                                                         patterns)

*May 5-7 – Mrs. Bali will be gone

        *Wednesday, May 6 – Celebrate Benson’s Birthday

*Monday, May 11 – Celebrate Austin’s Birthday

*Monday, May 18 – Field Day

*Tuesday, May 19 – Celebrate Oaklee’s Birthday

*Wednesday, May 20 – Celebrate Leah’s Birthday

*Thursday, May 20 – School gets out at 1:30

*Thursday, May 21 - Celebrate Sophia’s Birthday

*Friday, May 22 - Last Day of School

*Friday, May 22 – School gets out at 1:30