Winter Weather

Since we have experienced some inclement weather, please make sure to send the appropriate winter gear with your child each day to school.  Students should wear snow pants, boots, a warm winter coat, a hat, and insulated gloves.  Students are required to go outside unless a doctor's note is provided stating the reason for them to stay inside.  We also do not go outside if the windchill or temperature is below 0 degrees.  Students should also have shoes so that they can change out of their boots.  This really helps to keep our classroom floor from becoming slippery.  Thank you for your support with winter gear!

I will not be in the classroom this Monday.  Instead, I will be attending an all day training.  If you have any questions or transportation changes, please make sure to email me or message me immediately.

This Wednesday is a full day of school.  There is no school on the following Monday.  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.

Welcome Back!

Welcome back!  I hope that you had a wonderful break with your family.  I also hope that this break allowed your child to get well if he or she was not feeling well before break.  As we get back into the swing of things, we will be taking time this week to focus on reviewing routines and classroom expectations. Please allow your child time to readjust to his or her school environment. 

Kindness Club is this Thursday from 3:45-4:45 pm.  If your child is signed up for Kindness Club and you do not wish for him or her to attend this Thursday, please let me know as soon as possible.  This Wednesday is an early release day.  The students will be dismissed at 1:50 pm.  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.

Holiday Breakfast

This Friday will be our annual first grade holiday breakfast.  This is a time for students to enjoy eating breakfast together while also making a gift for their families.  Since we want to keep that gift a surprise, this holiday event will be for students only.  However, I am hoping that you will be able to donate one of the breakfast foods that were listed on the note that was sent home.  I am sure that the students will have so much fun!

This Wednesday is a full day of school. Please remember to send athletic shoes with your child on Monday and Thursday for Kinetics.  Library books should be returned on Wednesday and are due back Thursday.  Happy Holidays to all of you, and I will see you and your student in the new year!

Holiday Shop

This Friday your child will have the opportunity to attend the holiday shop.  Last week, you received information and an envelope for the holiday shop.  If you would like your child to attend the holiday shop, please fill out the envelope and place your child's money into the envelope.  Only students with envelopes will be attending the holiday shop.   Students not attending the holiday shop, will stay with me  in the classroom to continue our learning.  Envelopes should be turned in no later than Friday morning. 

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

Winter Walk-Through

This Friday is our annual Winter Walk-Through.  In preparation for our Winter Walk-Through, your child received a gingerbread man to decorate on the Friday before Thanksgiving break.  I hope that you had a chance to be creative as a family and decorate your child's gingerbread man in a unique way.  Please make sure to send your child's gingerbread man in as soon as possible.  I will be displaying them for the Winter Walk-Through.  If your child was absent, he or she will be bringing home his or her gingerbread man on Monday.

This Wednesday is an early release day.  The students will be dismissed at 1:50 pm.  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. This Thursday is Kindness Club.  The students will meet at 3:45 pm in the library and will be dismissed at 4:45 pm.

Winter Attire

As the colder weather continues, please make sure that your child has the appropriate winter attire to play outside at recess.  Students are required to go outside for recess unless a parent can provide a doctor's note.  Students should have snow pants, boots, a warm coat, a hat, and insulated gloves.  In addition, please make sure to send shoes for your child.  Our boots are kept outside of our classroom to keep our tile floor from becoming slippery.  This can only happen if students have shoes to wear so that they can change out of their boots.  If you are unable to provide boots for your child, please email me.  I will provide a resource for you to use to get boots for your child. 

Changing into and out of winter gear can be a challenge for first graders.  Practicing at home can help with this.  We practice in the classroom every day, but some students may require more practice at home.  Have your child practice putting on his or her snow gear.  This will help them to become more skilled and take less time during our school day changing in and out of snow gear.  Thank you for your support with this skill.

This Wednesday is a full day of school.  Please remember to send your child with athletic shoes on Monday and Thursday for Kinetics.  Library books should be returned on Wednesday and are due back Thursday.

Report Cards

On Friday, your child will be bringing home his or her first report card of first grade.  Please read over your child's report card carefully.  Report cards are scored on a progression learning scale.  Many students will be receiving 1's and 2's for their first report card.  These numbers reflect our continual learning in each subject.  A score of 3 would reflect that your child has already met the end of the year goal.   If you have any questions regarding your child's report card, please do not hesitate to email or call me. 

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