First Grade News
October 2011
Winter Weather
Wow! Our
weather will be starting to take a turn.
We are asking that you please send your child in the appropriate
clothing for the weather. Winter coat,
mittens/gloves, hats, and scarves are appropriate. Recess gets very cold with the wind and cold
temperature. We have had some very cold
children this week so please help them get their winter gear ready for the
season. It might be a good idea to have
their snow pants and boots ready and waiting as well. Please label all items with your child’s
name, thanks!
Staying Healthy
We are taking measures here at school to keep our
classrooms as clean as possible.
Everyone uses sanitizer multiple times daily and we clean table tops
regularly. We will continue to need hand
sanitizer and/or disinfecting wipes to help with this task. This is one way we can try to get ahead of
germs. Any help is appreciated.
Reading
We are making progress
with our reading strategies so far this year.
When your child wants to read at home,
please remember to ask them some questions about the story; for example, “Who
was in the story? Where did it take place?
What was the problem? How did the
main character solve the problem?” These
types of questions will help your child think about the story rather than just
reading words.
Coming Soon in Math
We have been doing well in our new Envisions Math
program. It has been very exciting to
watch the kids progress through the topics.
At conferences you should receive a letter that tells you how to log on
to Envisions Math Website. When you
log-in you, click on “assignments” and you will find some games that we have
assigned for the students to start playing!
ENJOY!
Snack
Please
help your child remember that we have school snacks provided on Tuesday,
Thursday, and Friday. Students are asked
to bring their own snack on Monday.
All snacks brought from home need to be nutritious!
Kindergarten
Words
We
have many first graders that are still struggling with kindergarten words. We have attached a copy of the kindergarten
words that can be cut out and practiced as flash cards at home. We suggest you write the 25 kindergarten
words on index cards and turn them into a game of Memory or Go Fish.
Upcoming Dates
October 19-21 ~ Conferences
October 28
~ 10:30-11:00 Fall Party
(NO
COSTUMES)
