Apple Crunch Day
We were lucky to have Molly and Christina visit with us and teach us about apples.
They also gave us a science lesson on sink and float.
Homework and Reminders
HOMEWORK
Wednesday is library
day. Please be
sure your child has his/her book in school.
Thursday is gym. Sister Margaret has given the children
permission to wear their 100th day tee-shirts with their
sweatpants. I will be sending home the
shirts on Wednesday. The children will
not need a snack on Thursday. I will
provide a special treat for their 100th day.
Friday
is Dress down day for Camilla Hall for a $2.00 donation.
Please
remember to sign the homework copybook each day as the homework is
completed.
I am
sending home another Scholastic Book order form. If you wish to order
from the
Scholastic book orders they are due on Friday.
You may choose to order directly on line.
If you
have an empty cereal box, could you please send it in by Wednesday. I already have 8 so don’t worry if you
don’t
happen to have one handy.
HOMEWORK
Religion – We
finished chapter
13 today. The children will have their
test on this tomorrow. We will begin chapter 14 on Wednesday. We will also be learning about Mary under the
title of Our Lady of Lourdes as we celebrate this feast on Saturday.
Math -
Please continue to practice addition and subtraction facts up to 12 for
quick
recall. Miss Katie will begin teaching the children a unit on
money. A good way to practice this is to
have
children count pocket change each evening.
Miss Katie asked that the children review the coin booklets they
will be
given.
Language
Arts– Please continue to read at least 15 minutes each day. We will continue working on the second and
third stories in theme 6.. The children will have their spelling test
on the
words with long i that include: Like – five – ride
– nine – time – kite
– prize – smile –bike – dive – line
– lime – white – hide on Friday.
We will continue learning about President Abraham Lincoln, and the Civil War. We will also continue working on our posters for the Conservation Department’s poster contest.
HOMEWORK
I’d like to
begin by wishing
each of you a happy and blessed New Year.
I hope your Christmas break was restful and peaceful.
Don’t
forget that all December book-it reports should be turned in by now, if
not
please be sure that the children have them completed by Wednesday.
You are reminded of the 100th day of school project. I would like all projects completed by Tuesday, January 24th, so that they are in place for Catholic Schools Week.
Wednesday
is library day.
Thursday
is gym. Please be sure your child is
dressed in his/her gym clothes.
HOMEWORK
Religion – We
will be working
on chapter 11 this week. We will be
doing chapter 10 at a later date. We
will also be discussing the Feast of the 3 Kings.
Math –
Please continue to practice addition and
subtraction facts up to 12 for quick recall. We will continue to
work
skip counting. We will also continue
working on place value, and continue to review mode, median, and range. We will also practice number words from
eleven to one hundred.
Language
Arts – Please continue to read at least 15 minutes each day.
Please continue to
practice “Moving Day” and the vocabulary that goes with it,
as well as “Me on a
Map”. We will be reading and discussing the science article on
Hermit Crabs. We
will continue working with contractions, possessive forms, and nouns
and
verbs. The children will also be
introduced
to their next group of spelling words. These words include: She –
chin – shin –
fish – wish – dish -shell – much – touch
– chop – chop – shoe – chair – share.
The children will be tested on these words next week.
We will also work on writing a personal
narrative.
HOMEWORK
I hope
you had a wonderful Thanksgiving and are now ready for the hectic time
of the
year.
Wednesday is library
day. Please be
sure your child has his/her book in school
Thursday
is gym day. Please be sure your child is
dressed in gym clothes.
Please
remember that if you are ordering books from the Scholastic Book order,
all
orders are due tomorrow.
It is my tradition
in first
grade to celebrate Polar Express Day
during the week we celebrate St. Nicholas Day. I am told St.
Nicholas
will be visiting on December 6th.
So Tuesday, December 6, the first grade will continue with this
tradition. We begin by reading this
book, and Max Lucado’s book, “The Crippled Lamb” and
base all the day’s
activities on these books. While we are learning, the emphasis is
on
having a fun day filled with activities. In keeping with the
spirit of
the day, I am asking that your child bring a robe, (or big pajama top)
and
slippers to school that day. The children do not
change into their pajamas, but rather slip the robe or
pajama top on over their uniforms, since we will be doing several
projects. The children will not need a snack that day as we will
have a
special treat. Because we celebrate this special day early in
December, I
do not have a Christmas Party. As Christmas approaches I try to
keep the
emphasis on the religious aspect of the holiday and the real meaning of
Christmas for the children.
Please send in an
empty tooth
paste box by next Tuesday.
HOMEWORK
Religion – We
will be studying
about St. Nicholas, and continue to prepare for the season of Advent.
We
will also review chapters 7 & 8, and the children will have a test
on these
chapters tomorrow. We will begin chapter 9.
Math - Please
continue to
practice addition and subtraction facts for quick recall. We will
continue to work on tallies, and graphing this week. We will also
begin
to practice using Venn Diagrams.
Language Arts
– Please continue
to read at least 15 minutes each day. If
you have not already done so please be sure all November book-it
reports are
completed and turned in by tomorrow. Please also turn in the Phillies
reading
calendar. We will be reading “Dad’s Big Plan” and “Dog School”.
Please be sure to practice the
vocabulary for the stories. We will continue working with
contractions,
possessive forms, and nouns and verbs.
HOMEWORK
Please remember that
our class
has been asked to contribute applesauce or cranberry sauce for our
Thanksgiving
food drive. All contributions should be in tomorrow.
Wednesday is library
day. Please be
sure your child has his/her book in school.
Wednesday is also our annual
Thanksgiving
Mass. You are welcome to join us as we
thank God in a special way for all he has given us.
Girls
are reminded that jumpers should be worn on days we have Mass.
Thursday is gym day.
Please be
sure the children are dressed appropriately.
Remember
too that your child should begin working on the four November book-it
reports. November is a busy month and it is usually a good idea
to have
the reports done before Thanksgiving.
Don’t forget to send me the calendar for the Phillies
Phantic reading
program.
Each
year I also try to make a shoe box nativity set with the
children. I am
asking that by Monday, November 21, each child brings a shoe box
which has
been covered with wrapping paper. Please cover only the outside
bottom of
the shoe box. The lid too should be sent in, to make it easier
for the
children to carry the project home, but the lid need not be covered.
Please do not cover the inside of the shoebox. If you have
religious wrapping paper, or a solid color paper that would be the
best, since
the shoe box will serve as the stable.
I hope
the posters from Victoria Kann made it home safely.
HOMEWORK
Religion –We will
complete chapter 7
and the Two Great Commandments. We will begin chapter 8 and continue to
focus
on the importance of telling God thank you for all the gifts he has
given us as
we prepare to celebrate Thanksgiving. We will also continue to review
the
changes in the language of the Mass. I
will also begin to prepare the children for the season of Advent. We will be making Advent wreaths this week.
Language
Arts – Please
continue to read 15 minutes each day.
Practice the stories, “Go Away Otto”, “Fluff is
Missing” , and “Zack and His
Friends” , as well as the vocabulary that go with these stories.
Math
We will continue
working on problem solving, and continue
working with addition and subtraction with the children .
I want
to stress again the importance of the children memorizing the addition
and
subtraction facts as they are presented. It is very important
that these
facts are memorized for quick recall. We
will be working on related facts in both addition and subtraction.
Social
Studies
We will be discussing Thanksgiving this
week.
For Science we will continue to discuss the ocean, and continue to discuss ways to stay healthy, and continue to explore how things grow. We will also begin to discuss animals and their habitats.
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I hope
the children told you about the class book and the individually
autographed
bookmarks they received from Deborah Diesen, and the special package
they
received from Pam Rushby who lives in Australia.
You
are reminded that the children have library every Wednesday. Please be sure
that your child has his/her library book in school that day.
Thursday
is
gym day.
Please be sure your child wears his/her gym clothes. Since we
are in
winter uniform time sweatpants must be worn.
Please
be sure that the children are working on the Book-it reports for
November. Don’t forget tokeep
signing the Phillies
Phanatic about reading calendar
You
are reminded that the Photo Essay book that the children wrote about
the Making
Apple Cider experience has arrived. I
will let the children sign it out for one night at a time so that
everyone can
enjoy it. If you would like a link to
the website where you can view the book send me an email.
HOMEWORK
Religion
– We
reviewed
chapters 5 and 6 today the children will have a test on these chapter
tomorrow.
We will begin chapter7. We will continue to practice the upcoming
changes in
the language used at Mass.
Math –We will
continue working on
problem solving, and continue working with addition as the children
begin
working with subtraction. I want to stress again the
importance of
the children memorizing the addition and subtraction facts as they are
presented. It is very important that these facts are memorized
for quick
recall. We will be working on related
facts in both addition and subtraction.
Language Arts -Please continue to read at least 15 minutes each day. Please continue to read at least 15 minutes each day. Please review the vocabulary and stories for Theme 3. We will have our reading theme test on Friday. We will have a test on the spelling words introduced last week on Thursday. They include: on – not – got – box – hot – top – pond – doll – trip – crab – drip – grin- grab – trap – crack – brown
Science
and Social Studies
–. We will continue a study of germs, and keeping ourselves
healthy. We
will also discuss Election Day and Veteran’s Day.
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HOMEWORK
The
children are looking forward to their trip tomorrow
to see the “Mighty Macs.” Please
be sure
the children have a good breakfast before coming to school. They will receive a bag of popcorn at the
movies but we will not have time in school for a snack.
You
are reminded that the children have library every Wednesday. Please be sure
that your child has his/her library book in school that day. Wednesday is also “Apple Crunch Day”
. The children may wear a “red,
green or
yellow” shirt with jeans and their
gym
sneakers. Since the children will be
receiving apple treats they will not need a snack that day.
Thursday
is
gym day.
Please be sure your child wears his/her gym clothes. Since we
are in
winter uniform time sweatpants must be worn.
Sister
Margaret has asked that we have our Halloween celebrations on Friday.
I will provide a special Halloween treat for the children at
snack time
on Friday so you do not need to send
a snack or anything else for Halloween. This will be my treat for the
children.
Please
don’t forget to continue to sign the October calendar on the
Phillies Phantic
reading sheet. You are also reminded
that your child should be working on the 4 Book-It reports for October.
All
October Book-it reports are due next Monday.
Don’t forget to send in the signed October Phillie Phantic
reading sheet
next Monday.
You
are again reminded that the American
Landmarks project is due October 27.
Please remember that the main focus of the project is to have
the
children present to the class. If your
child finishes early it may be sent it in before the due date.
Next
Monday afternoon is our All Saints Program.
It is not necessary for you
to come to the classroom. Sister Theresa has offered to help the
children to
get ready. You may go right to the gym
and find a seat. All parts of your
child’s costume should be labeled and sent to school Monday
morning.
I
was very pleased with the overall class results on our first reading
theme
test..
Father Andrew, from
Holy Angels
Parish visited our classroom on Thursday.
He invited the
children to take part in the 10:30
Mass next Sunday on October 30th dressed in their saints
costumes. Holy Angels is then having a
party for the children after the Mass.
If you are interested in having you child participate you are asked to call the parish office. If you want additional information on this
let me know, He did give me a few flyers
to pass out to the children.
I am
once again sending home book orders that I have received.
If you wish to order from these lists please
make the checks payable to Scholastic Books.
You can also use the on-line ordering system with the log in
information
that I gave to you at the beginning of the year. Please
have all orders returned by Tuesday ,
November 1. With the holidays
approaching, if you wish to plan ahead and use any of these as gifts
for your
child, please indict this on the form and I will let you know when they
arrive.
HOMEWORK
Religion
– We
will continue
to work on chapter 5. We will also continue to pray the rosary for the
month of
October, and practice the upcoming changes in the language used at Mass.
Math –We will
continue working on
problem solving, and continue working with addition. The children
will continue
to practice addition with 3 addends, and basic two digit addition. I want to stress again the importance
of the children memorizing the addition and subtraction facts as they
are
presented. It is very important that these facts are memorized
for quick
recall.
Language Arts -Please continue to
read at
least 15 minutes each day. Please continue to read at least 15
minutes
each day. Please review the
vocabulary for Theme 3 Weeks 1 and 2 in the back of the practice
book.
Please practice reading “Animals in the Cold” ,
“Seasons”. We will also
continue with “Ham and
Eggs”, and “Miss
Jill’s Ice Cream Shop.” We will be working with the concept
of endings on
words, and possessive nouns this week. The children will be introduced
to new
spelling words with the short o sound, and r blends, These words
included: on –
not – got – box – hot – top –pond –
doll – trip – crab –drip – grin – grab
– trap
– crack – brown.
Science
and Social Studies
–. We will continue are discussion of the cycles, and
continue to review
our fire safety rules and Halloween safety.
We will also begin a study of germs, and keeping ourselves
healthy.
HOMEWORK
You
are
reminded that the children have library every Wednesday. Please be sure
that your child has his/her library book in school that day.
Thursday is gym day. Please be sure your child wears his/her gym
clothes. Since we are in winter uniform time sweatpants must be worn.
Please don’t forget to continue to sign
the October calendar on the Phillies Phantic reading sheet. You are also reminded that your child should
be working on the 4 Book-It reports for October.
You are
reminded that the children do not have school on Friday.
That is the day of the Teacher’s Retreat.
You
are again reminded that the American
Landmarks project is due October 27.
Please remember that the main focus of the project is to have
the
children present to the class. If your
child finishes early it may be sent it in before the due date.
I
hope your child told you about the wonderful
program we had on making apple cider.
They really enjoyed the visit from Farmer Reed. A special thank you to Mr. and
Mrs. Higgins for setting up and providing this program for us.
HOMEWORK
Religion
– Please review on a daily basis and continue to practice
prayers. We
will continue to learn the new responses at Mass from the New Roman
Missal. The
children will also have their lesson on “Safe Environment”
and “Chastity” on
Monday and Tuesday of this week. You were given the information about
these
programs earlier in the month. These
lessons are taught according to the Diocesan standards.
We will also be learning about St. Luke, and
we will review all of Unit 1, and be introduced to unit 2. ( Text pages, 77-82, and 380-381)
Math –We will
continue working on
problem solving, and continue working with addition. The children
will be
introduced to addition with 3 addends, and basic two digit addition. I want to stress again the importance of
the children memorizing the addition and subtraction facts as they are
presented. It is very important that these facts are memorized
for quick
recall. We will also continue
to work
on graphing and problem solving.
Language Arts -Please continue to read at least 15 minutes each day. Please review all vocabulary from this anthology, as well as all the stories in the book. The children willhave their first major theme test on Wednesday. They will receive a new anthology on that same day. Please practice the first story for Thursday. The children will have their spelling test on the short u and e words on Thursday. These are in their copybooks, and were listed on last week’s reminder sheet. Again don’t forget if the children have access to the internet http://www.starfall.com is a wonderful site for them to visit to practice these skills on their own.
Science
and Social Studies
–. We will continue are discussion of the cycles, and
continue to review
our fire safety rules.
HOMEWORK
You
are
reminded that the children have library every Wednesday. Please be sure
that your child has his/her library book in school that day.
Thursday is gym day. Please be sure your child wears his/her gym
clothes. Since we are in winter uniform time sweatpants must be worn.
Please
don’t forget to continue to sign the October calendar on the
Phillies Phantic
reading sheet. You are also reminded that
your child should be working on the 4 Book-It reports for October.
Progress
reports will be sent home on Tomorrow in the test folders.
Please sign and return all papers in the
folder the next day. I am very pleased
with the overall progress that the children are making.
Once again I am reminding you that since
we have been in school about 6 weeks, I would be happy to meet with
you, rather
than wait until the formal conference time in December. I can
usually
meet with you immediately at the end of the day at about 2:40. I
am also
usually here by 7:00, and can meet with you then until the first bus
arrives
generally around 7:20. If you would like
to schedule a meeting please write me a note or email.
I feel waiting until the scheduled conference
time in December is just a little too long if you have questions or
concerns.
Most
children have given me their topic for
the landmarks in America Project. You
are reminded that the main focus of the project is to have the children
present
to the class. Projects are due October 27. If your child finishes early it may be sent it
in before the due date.
HOMEWORK
Religion
– Please review on a daily basis and continue to practice
prayers. We
will be finishing chapter 4 and reviewing chapters 3 and 4. The children will have a test on these two
chapters on Thursday. We will also
continue to learn the new responses at Mass from the New Roman Missal.
Math –We will
continue working on
problem solving, and continue working with addition. I want
to
stress again the importance of the
children memorizing the addition and subtraction facts as they are
presented. It is very important that these facts are memorized
for quick
recall. We will also continue
to work
on graphing and problem solving.
Language Arts -Please continue to read at least 15 minutes each day. Please review appropriate vocabulary. We will be concluding all of the stories in theme one of the anthology and begin the next theme “Surprise “ which starts on p. 103 on Wednesday . This week all the words from the practice book which are listed under theme 2 should be studied. Please practice reading “The Watch Me Read” books, and from the anthology “ The Fox and the Bunnies” and “A surprise for Zig Bug.” The children will be introduced to a new list of spelling words with short u and short e. They include: : up – us – but – fun – cut – run – jump –plum – get – red – pet – men – yes – tent – bell .The test for these words will be next week. They are also in the copybooks. Children will be expected to be able to use these words in sentences. Again don’t forget if the children have access to the internet http://www.starfall.com is a wonderful site for them to visit to practice these skills on their own.
Science
and Social Studies
–. We will continue are discussion of the water cycle and
weather in our
science lessons. We will also be discussing cycles of plants , and
habitats. We
will learn a little about Christopher Columbus, and review our fire
safety
rules.
HOMEWORK
You
are reminded that the children have
library every Wednesday. Please
be sure that your child has his/her
library book in school that day.
Thursday is our gym
day. Please be sure that your child comes
dressed
in the appropriate uniform. Please
be
sure that your child’s name is inside both the sweatshirt and the
sweatpants.
I am
sending home the October Scholastic Book Order.
If you wish to order please have all orders to me by Tuesday,
September
27th. Please make all checks
payable to the Scholastic Book company.
Remember you can follow the directions I gave you with the order
forms
and go on line to order directly. The
same due date applies to these orders.
If at any time during the year you want to use books as a gift
for your
child, please indicate this on the order form and I will let you know
when the
books arrive instead of giving them to your child.
I am
also attaching a different form for the ordering a highlights puzzle
book magazine. I am asking
that even if you do not wish to
order this magazine to please send in the signed form with
“no” checked. If I return
these signed forms I am able to
get classroom resources. Thank you.
I
did receive the official forms for the
Phillies Phantic reading program and I am sending them home today also. For the month of September, please just
finish using the original calendar and beginning in October you can
mark the
one being sent home today.
Congratulations
to all of you who successfully registered on Book Adventure. At this point half the class has registered
with 3 students successfully completing quizzes. This
is an excellent way to encourage your
child to read at home.
HOMEWORK
Religion – Please
review on a daily
basis and continue to practice prayers. We will finish chapter 2. The children will have a test on this chapter
on Friday of this week
Math – Please
continue to study the
spelling the number words from zero to twelve. Please also review
ordinal
numbers. We will be working on problem solving, and do some work with
graphing. Children will have a test on
spelling the number words from 0 to 12 next week
Language
Arts
– Please
continue to read at least 15 minutes each day. Please review
appropriate
vocabulary. In the back of the practice books vocabulary words are for
theme
one weeks 1, 2, and 3. In their
anthology the children should be practicing the stories, “A Day
at School” and “A
Big Hit” . We will also be
practicing
color words, and continue to work with beginning and ending consonant
sounds,
as well as the short a sound. We will also be working with short
i.
In science
and social studies we will continue to discussing our five senses,
and begin to discuss the seasons of the year and weather.
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HOMEWORK
It
seems so long since we have been in school.
I’m hoping the children are ready to be back on schedule. I know that many of us are dealing with water
problems in our homes. Please let me know you think your child might be
having
problems because of this in any way.
As
far as I know our Mass for the opening of school has been rescheduled for Wednesday, September 14.
You are welcome to join us. You are reminded
that the children should wear their formal uniforms.
No shorts for boys, and girls should wear
their jumpers.
Thank
you for the many supplies you have sent in for our class.
The tissues, wipes, etc, are very much
appreciated.
HOMEWORK
Religion - We will
continue to
work on and complete chapter 1, and the children will have a test on
this chapter
on Thursday, primarily to get them used to taking quizzes.
We will be discussing how and why we pray and
reviewing the prayers the children should know.
We will begin chapter 2 on Friday which discusses the Mass and
the holy
objects we see in church.
Math - Please study spelling the number words from
zero to twelve. We will continue to be work on number order,
greater than
and less than, and then begin practice with ordinal numbers.
Language
Arts –
Please read at
least 15 minutes each day. Practice the stories that are placed in the
children’s reading folders. We will be working on initial
consonant sounds. The children will
receive their first
anthology tomorrow. This book does not
need to be covered. Please begin to
practice the vocabulary words for the first theme, week 1. We will also
be
practicing color words, and continue to work with beginning and ending
consonant sounds, as well as the short a sound.
If
the children have access to the internet http://www.starfall.com is a
wonderful site
for them to visit to practice these skills on their own.
Don’t
forget to take advantage of the Book Adventure website.
Science and Social Studies – We will be discussing our five senses. We will also discuss and learn about the four seasons
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HOMEWORK
Our
Mass for the opening of school will be held on Wednesday, September 7,
2010. You are welcome to join us. You
are reminded that the children should wear their formal uniforms. No shorts for boys, and girls should wear
their jumpers.
Thursday
is gym day!
I
am attaching a form for the ordering a highlights magazine. I am asking that even if you do
not wish to
order this magazine to please send in the signed form with
“no” checked. If I return
these signed forms I am able to
get classroom resources. Thank you.
Thank you to those of you who have registered on
the book adventure.org website. If you haven’t done so,
don’t forget to
register. Click on “New Users
register
now”. Click on “Kids
register”; then
register to play at school. The children
will be able to play at school or home and I will be updated with their
progress and able to reward them. Our
class name is Majors All Americans.
Thank
you for the many supplies you have sent in for our class.
The tissues, wipes, etc, are very much
appreciated.
HOMEWORK
Religion - We will
continue to
work on chapter 1, and the children will have a test on this chapter
next week,
primarily to get them used to taking quizzes.
We will be discussing how and why we pray and reviewing the
prayers the
children should know.
Math - We will review basic math facts learned in
kindergarten and then continue to practice making our numbers correctly
and spelling
number words correctly. We will also begin to work with the numbers
indicating
position (first, second, etc.)
Language
Arts –
Please read at
least 15 minutes each day. Practice the stories that are placed in the
children’s reading folders. We will continue working on initial
consonant
sounds. The children will receive
their
first anthology on Thursday. This book should not be covered with
contact paper. If possible cover it with
one of the cloth book sox. Please
begin to practice the vocabulary words
for the first theme, week 1.
For
social studies we will discussing the upcoming anniversary of September
11th. We will be focusing
on our call to serve
others.
A QUICK MESSAGE - AUGUST 31
Dear
Parents,
I just wanted to let you
know that the
children are making a good adjustment to first grade.
Thank you for your effort to look for
supplies that are “Made in America.” I
know how difficult it is to find any, since I have been on a search
most of the
summer as I am shopping. It has made me
personally more aware of what I am buying in general.
I am going to take a picture of the children
with some of these supplies and email a copy of the picture to the ABC
evening
news since this is where the “Made in America”
was featured.
Thanks too for covering the books with
contact paper. I know some of you are
having some difficulty finding contact paper.
Don’t worry if you can’t get the books covered
immediately. I only ask that you do it
when you find the paper since this will
keep the books
looking good all year.
You are reminded that if you wish
to order
books from the Scholastic book order that the order should be sent into
school or placed on line by tomorrow.
The children will have gym on Thursdays this year.
Our opening school mass will be
held on
Wednesday, September 7, at 10:00. You
are welcome to join us. Children should
not wear shorts on Mass days. Girls are
also asked to wear their jumpers any day we have Mass.
I am giving each child a
reading bag. This bag is to be used is the
children want
to sign out a book from our classroom to read.
When the children bring the book back in the bag they may choose
another
book. The bag also contains a reading
buddy. The children are to keep the
reading buddy at home and read to it daily.
I also want to remind you to sign
up on the
Book Adventure website. I have found
that the children really enjoy this.
We have begun our letters to our
pen pal
service men. I will be getting them into
the mail this weekend after I get a chance to address them. If you could help me out by supplying a stamp
or two that would be appreciated. I know
that you are being asked to contribute for many things at this time of
year, so
if it is a hardship please don’t worry.
Finally I have registered
the children to
participate in The Phillies “Phanatic about Reading” Program.
Please initial the calendar each day that
your child reads for 15 minutes and turn
it in at the end of the month. I can
periodically enter our class in for a chance to win a visit from the
Philllie
Phanatic.
I will try to send a reminder sheet like this
home at the
beginning of every week. In it, I will
give you a brief summary of the material we will be covering and any
reminders
that might apply to our class.
I want to remind you that there is no school on Friday.
I was happy to meet so many of you at the Meet the Teacher afternoon last Sunday. Once again I am reminding you not to hesitate to get in touch with me by email if you have any questions.
You are also reminded that if you wish to order books from the Scholastic book orders, please return the form and payment by Thursday, Sept. 1st. Please make all checks payable to the Scholastic Book company. Remember you can follow the directions I gave you with the order forms and go on line to order directly. The same due date applies to these orders. If at any time during the year you want to use books as a gift for your child, please indicate this on the order form and I will let you know when the books arrive instead of giving them to your child.
REMEMBER THAT OUR OFFICIAL TIME FOR STARTING
THIS YEAR IS 7:50.
By 8:00 the children begin their class subjects including
their specials. If they are coming in
later than 7:50 they will be missing some subject time, since we may
already be
on our way to gym, etc. If the children are eating breakfast they
should be
here earlier than this so they do have time to eat before we begin our
daily
routine.
PLEASE BE SURE THAT ALL LUNCH MONEY IS SENT
IN BY THURSDAY
FOR THE FOLLOWING WEEK. IF YOUR CHILD
IS AN ALTERNATE THAT MUST BE MARKED ON THE ENVELOPE.
I do have our class now set up to participate on the Book Adventure website. Don’t forget to register on bookadventure.com . Click on New Users register now. Click on Kids register. Then register to play at school. The children will be able to play at school or home and I will be updated of their progress and able to reward them. Our class name is Majors All Americans. The name is case sensitive, and does not allow for an apostrophe in Major.
Please try to cover your child’s copybook, and workbooks with clear contact paper as they are sent home.
Don’t worry as the children make the adjustment to first grade. Be sure they get plenty of rest, and have a healthy breakfast before they start their day. Please be sure to send in healthy snacks.
They will be bringing home books this week to be covered with contact paper and so that you can see the books. If there is anything that must be completed in the books I will let you know.
In helping us keep with our “All American” theme , Mrs. Romanoskie did provide me with a list of service men that will be happy to be pen pals with our class. We have representatives from 16 different states. I am sure this will help the children learn about many different parts of our country. We will be working on our initial letters this week.
I am also reminding you that if possible it would be wonderful if you could find at least one school or classroom supply that is “Made in America”. I am hoping that this will be a good way to kick off the theme in our classroom.
Remember to check out our class webpage at themajors.info/class.html
For Homework this week please just look over the books as they are sent home.
Read on a daily basis.
Review prayers the children have already learned.
