Snack

We are currently running low on snacks.  In your child's binder, you will find a calendar that will have your child's name listed for the day that he or she will need to bring in snack.  A few student's names are not listed and will be listed on the following month's snack calendar.  If you are unable to provide snack on your student's day, please let me know so that I can purchase snacks.  Thank you for your support!

I still have quite a few parents that have not signed up for a conference yet.  I will be sending an email this week to any family that still needs to sign up.  If you are having a difficult time accessing the website, please email or call me to let me know.  I can't wait to discuss all of the learning that your child has been doing this past month. 

This Wednesday is an early release day.  The students will be dismissed at 1:50pm.  Please remember to have your child wear athletic shoes on Monday and Thursday for Kinetics.  Library books should be returned on Wednesday and are due back Thursday.

Class Dojo

If you have not logged into Class Dojo yet, please do so as soon as possible using the access code that was sent home in your child's binder on the first week of school.  This system is a way for me to continually communicate with you regarding your child's behavior.  Class Dojo also is a wonderful tool for me to post pictures of what we are currently working on in class.  I also use this application to communicate with you in a form of  messaging.  This allows you to message me with any questions that you may have regarding your child's homework, behavior, or learning.  You can also customize your child's account by changing your child's Avatar.  Many of the students have expressed how they would like to change their Dojo Avatar.  If you are having difficulty viewing your child's account because it is logging you into last year's teacher, use the access code that I sent home to make sure that you are accessing our classroom's Dojo instead of his or her class from the previous year.  If you need another paper for the access code, please let me know.

This Wednesday is a full day of school.  There is no school on Friday of this week or Monday of next week.  Please remember to have your child wear athletic shoes on Monday and Thursday.  Library books should be returned on Wednesday and are due back Thursday.

Open House

What a great first week!  The students have had such a successful start to learning rules and classroom procedures.  I have enjoyed every minute of being with your children.  Let's have another great week!

This Tuesday, Sycamore will be having an open house and a back-to-school picnic from 5:00-7:00pm.  This is a great time to get to know the Sycamore staff and to also ask any questions that you may have about first grade.  At 5:00pm, I will be available in our classroom.  The students will complete a scavenger hunt with you where they can show you all about our classroom. I will also be available to answer any questions that you may have as you are pondering about what happens in first grade. The open house will take place in our classroom, room 104. If you have not dropped off your students supplies (dry erase marker, tissues, binder, crayons, and glue stick), you may do this at the open house.  The picnic is also a great time to meet other families from Sycamore.  I hope to see you there!! 

This is the first week of homework.  I sent home a homework packet and a reading log on Friday.  Reading homework will be due each week on the following Friday.  All homework must be turned in to receive homework credit.  Remember to initial at least three of the activities on the Family Times that you have completed before returning it to school.  Readers will also be coming home this week with many of the students.  Advanced readers will receive a reading passage instead of readers.  Please add these books to your child's reading log along with any other books that your child has read to you or you have read to him or her.  Reading logs will also be turned in every Friday and then returned.  Please make sure to be reading with your child on a daily basis.  Math homework will also be coming home this week.  Math homework should be returned daily.  Only the first page must be completed unless your child has been absent.  Thanks for your support! 

Your child will also be assessed on his/her reading and math this week.  However, it will be a couple more weeks before I will have a complete picture of your child's reading and mathematical needs. 

This Wednesday is an early release day.  The students will be dismissed at 1:50pm.  Please remember to have your child wear athletic shoes on Monday and Thursday for Kinetics.  

Welcome Back

Welcome to first grade!!!  I am so excited to meet you and get started this year.  Throughout the year, I will be using this blog to update you on what is going on in our classroom.  Please take a moment to click on the different pages to learn more about our classroom.  I will also be posting pictures and videos that will help you understand what we are learning and how to help with homework.

S.T.A.R. binders will be sent home on Thursday.  Binders should be returned to school daily and will be sent home daily.  In your student's binder you will find a Class Dojo information sheet, a snack calendar, and a specials' schedule.  I will be using Class Dojo to inform you of your child's behavior this year.  Points will be awarded for positive behaviors and points will be taken away for displaying negative behaviors.  Please take a minute to download the application to your device or visit the website on your computer.  Notes, literacy homework, and math homework will be placed in the blue folder.  Please return the math homework the following day and the reading homework every Friday.  Please review and empty this folder on a daily basis.  Information regarding homework can be found under the homework section of this blog. 

Please make sure to fill out your back to school paperwork that should have arrived at your home via mail.  The emergency card, school breakfast form, and dismissal form should be sent to school on the first day.  If you are missing these forms, please let the office know as soon as possible.

Usually, the first grade students will line up on the front  porch before school starts and will be dismissed through the kindergarten doors at the end of the day.  However, on the first day of school, Sycamore will have a launch party near the playground area.  I will meet and greet your student in this area on the first day.  Please make sure to be here promptly to pick up your student.  We begin school at 8:30am and end our day at 3:35pm.  Let's have a great first day!