January 10 Newsletter

Mrs. Bali’s First Grade News

January 10, 2025

Review of our week:

We wrote some New Year Promises.  I have been really happy with the progress we are making in reading.  Almost everyone has moved up a level. 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. We are learning about our Solar System.

 

Student Teacher:

We will have a student teacher in our class.  Her name is Miss Raegan and she will be with us until the end of March.  She was actually in our class at the beginning of the year doing some block hours.  It will be great having some extra help.  

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.

*Remember that when it snows, your child needs with a coat and snow boots if they want to be out in the snow.

Upcoming Events:

*Monday, January 20 – No School (MLK)

*Friday, January 24 – Celebrate Maya’s Birthday

*Friday, January 24 – Mrs. Bali will be gone

*Monday, January 27 – Celebrate Dash’s Birthday

*Tuesday, January 28 – Celebrate Eleanor’s Birthday

*February 3-7 – SEP Week School gets out at 2:30 except Friday

*Monday, February 3 – Celebrate Mason’s ½ Birthday

*Friday, February  7 – Celebrate Rylan’s ½ Birthday

*Friday, February 7 – Mrs. Bali will be gone

*Monday, February 10 – Celebrate Jesse & Mrs. Bali’s Birthdays

*Friday, February 14 – Donuts with Grownups in the gym @8:15

*Friday, February 14 – Valentine’s Party

*Monday, February 17 – No School (President’s Day)

*Thursday, February 20 – Celebrate Emi’s ½ Birthday

*Tuesday, March 11 – End of 3rd Quarter

*Tuesday, March 11 – Celebrate Reese’s Birthday

*March 12-14 – No School (Teacher Days)

*Friday, March 21 – Celebrate Ollie’s ½ Birthday

*Friday, March 28 – Celebrate Isabelle’s ½ Birthday