February 25 Newsletter

Mrs. Bali’s First Grade News

February 25, 2022

Review of our week:

We have had a very full week with only 4 days.  We had so much fun celebrating “Twos”day on Tuesday.  We have worked really hard on things for our time capsule.  

2/2/22 Time Capsule:

When these amazing first graders are seniors there will be the date 3/3/33.  We are working on a time capsule that they can open on that day.  I would like you to write your child a letter that they can read when they open their time capsule.  You can do 1 from mom and dad, you can each write one, you do one as a family, you can grandma and grandpa write one as well.  You can have as many as you would like, but I would like you to do at least one.  After you have written it, please send it in a sealed envelope to school with your child. If you have not written your letter, please do it as soon as possible.  I promise they will cherish it.  I am going to seal them, so I need it before I do that.

Upcoming Events:

• Monday, March 7 – Celebrate Noah’s Birthday

• Thursday, March 10 – Celebrate Tommy’s Birthday

• Friday, March 11 – End of 3rd Quarter

• March 11, 14-15 – No School (Teacher Days)

• Wednesday, March 16 – Celebrate Dixcee’s Birthday

• Thursday, April 7 – Celebrate McKay’s ½ Birthday

• April 11-15 – No School (Spring Break)

February 11 Newsletter

Mrs. Bali’s First Grade News

February 11, 2022

Review of our week:

We started our unit on How our Country was Formed and American Symbols.  We are finishing our chapter on Greater Than and Less Than.  We will have a test next week. 

2/2/22 Time Capsule:

Last week there was a pretty unusual date.  There will also be 2/22/22 coming up.  When these firsties are seniors there will be 3/3/33.  We are working on a time capsule that they can open on that day.  I would like you to write your child a letter that they can read when they open their time capsule.  You can do 1 from mom and dad, you can each write one, you do one as a family, you can grandma and grandpa write one as well.  You can have as many as you would like, but I would like you to do at least one.  After you have written it, please send it in a sealed envelope to school with your child. 

Upcoming Events:

• Monday, February 14 – Valentine’s Party @ 2:30

• Wednesday, February 16 – Celebrate Karly’s ½ Birthday

• Monday, February 21 – No School (President’s Day)

• Tuesday, February 22 – Celebrate Kaydence’s ½ Birthday

• Monday, March 7 – Celebrate Noah’s Birthday

• Thursday, March 10 – Celebrate Tommy’s Birthday

• Friday, March 11 – End of 3rd Quarter

• March 11, 14-15 – No School (Teacher Days)

• Wednesday, March 16 – Celebrate Dixcee’s Birthday

• April 11-15 – No School (Spring Break)

January 21, 2022

 

Mrs. Bali’s First Grade News

January 21, 2022

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 place value. 

SEP Week:

January 31 - February 4 is SEP week.  I have sent home a paper with your scheduled time, please try and make your appointment.  If you can’t please give me some other options.  School will get out at 2:30 each day, even Friday.

Kite Flight Reading Record:

The other day I sent home a blue 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. 

We do have some college girls and a high school girl that comes and helps.  I will add their names to the list, but you don’t have to send one for them.

Spelling Bee:

I also sent home the list of words for the for the school spelling bee.  If your child is interested, they can start studying. The test will probably be the first part of February.

Upcoming Events:

• Wednesday, January 26 – Celebrate the 100th Day of School

• Thursday, January 27 – Celebrate Carson’s ½ Birthday

• January 31- February 4 – SEP Week (School will get out at 2:30)

• Wednesday, February 2 – Celebrate Reed’s ½ Birthday

• Thursday, February 3 – Celebrate Kristi’s Birthday

• Wednesday, February 9 – Celebrate Stella’s Birthday

• Thursday, February 10 – Celebrate Mrs. Bali’s Birthday

• Monday, February 14 – Valentine’s Party @ 2:30

• Wednesday, February 16 – Celebrate Karly’s ½ Birthday

• Monday, February 21 – No School (President’s Day)

• Tuesday, February 22 – Celebrate Kaydence’s ½ Birthday

• Monday, March 7 – Celebrate Noah’s Birthday

• Thursday, March 10 – Celebrate Tommy’s Birthday

• Friday, March 11 – End of 3rd Quarter

• March 11, 14-15 – No School (Teacher Days)

• Wednesday, March 16 – Celebrate Dixcee’s Birthday

• April 11-15 – No School (Spring Break)

January 14 Newsletter

 Mrs. Bali’s First Grade News

January 14, 2022

Review of our week:

In Math we started our chapter on place value.  We also started a new unit in our 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 on Tuesdays.  

* 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 forms coming home next week.

Upcoming Events:

• Monday, January 17 – No School (MLK)

• Wednesday, January 26 – Celebrate Carson’s ½ Birthday

• January 31- February 4 – SEP Week (School will get out at 2:30)

• Wednesday, February 2 – Celebrate Reed’s ½ Birthday

• Thursday, February 3 – Celebrate Kristi’s Birthday

• Wednesday, February 9 – Celebrate Stella’s Birthday

• Thursday, February 10 – Celebrate Mrs. Bali’s Birthday

• Monday, February 14 – Valentine’s Party @ 2:30

• Wednesday, February 16 – Celebrate Karly’s ½ Birthday

• Monday, February 21 – No School (President’s Day)

• Tuesday, February 22 – Celebrate Kaydence’s ½ Birthday

January 7 Newsletter

Mrs. Bali’s First Grade News

January 7, 2022

Review of our week:

In math this week we are reviewing related facts.  We will took our test before Christmas.

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. If your child is reading on a J or higher, they won’t move levels in their take home book as often.  

F.Y.I’s

*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.

Upcoming Events:

• Wednesday, January 12 – Celebrate Liam’s ½ Birthday

• Monday, January 17 – No School (MLK)

• Wednesday, January 26 – Celebrate Carson’s ½ Birthday

• January 31- February 4 – SEP Week (School will get out at 2:30)

• Wednesday, February 2 – Celebrate Reed’s ½ Birthday

• Thursday, February 3 – Celebrate Kristi’s Birthday

• Wednesday, February 9 – Celebrate Stella’s Birthday

• Thursday, February 10 – Celebrate Mrs. Bali’s Birthday

• Monday, February 14 – Valentine’s Party @ 2:30

• Wednesday, February 16 – Celebrate Karly’s ½ Birthday

• Monday, February 21 – No School (President’s Day)

• Tuesday, February 22 – Celebrate Kaydence’s ½ Birthday

December 10 Newsletter

Mrs. Bali’s First Grade News

December 10, 2021

Review of our week:

We have been doing some more fun Christmas things.  We read a Santa’s Stuck and wrote how we would help him get out we also wrote letters to Santa. Next week we are going to fill out an application to be one of Santa’s Elves, talk about Christmas in Australia (which is in the summer) and make gingerbread men.  In math we are working on related facts. We will finish the chapter before Christmas break. We made chains for the 70th day of school to decorate our classroom.

Gingerbread Houses:

I emailed out a sign-up for the things we need to make gingerbread houses.  If you can provide anything on that list, that would be great.  We will be making them on Thursday, December 16 at 2:00 in the lunchroom.  You are all more than welcome to come and help.

F.Y.I’s

I won’t be sending home a newsletter next week, so I hope you all have a Merry Christmas. 

Upcoming Events:

• Thursday, December 16 – Make Gingerbread Houses

• Monday, December 20 – Celebrate Henry’s Birthday

• Tuesday, December 21 – Christmas Party

• Tuesday, December 21 – End of 2nd Quarter

• December 22- January 4 – No School (Christmas Break)

• Wednesday, January 5 – Celebrate Jiangyou’s Birthday

December 3 Newsletter

Mrs. Bali’s First Grade News

December 3, 2021

Review of our week:

In math we started Chapter 5.  We are working on related facts. We have been doing some fun Christmas things. We also made a countdown to Christmas.  On Tuesday we will be doing our Dibels assessment.  Please work on some of the fluency passages before then.  I will also send home a page of nonsense words.

Homework:

I know this time of year is very busy.  Remember to have your child keep reading.  Please encourage your child to fill out a tree 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 still really nice.  It is supposed to snow 2 days next week, 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 will be making our gingerbread houses on Thursday, December 16 at 2:00.  You are all welcome to come.  It is nice to have some helpers.  We usually need some help with the frosting.  If you would like to send a thing of white frosting or a bag of candy to decorate with, that would be great.    If you can send it by Tuesday, December 14, that will be great.  That way I will know what I will need to buy.

Upcoming Events:

• Friday, December 10 – Celebrate Legend’s Birthday

• Thursday, December 16 – Make Gingerbread Houses

• Monday, December 20 – Celebrate Henry’s Birthday

• Tuesday, December 21 – Christmas Party

• Tuesday, December 21 – End of 2nd Quarter

• December 22- January 4 – No School (Christmas Break)

• Wednesday, January 5 – Celebrate Jiangyou’s Birthday