Newsletter 9-10-15

News from Mrs. Carli’s 1^st Grade Class

September 10, 2015

Upcoming Events

·      Monday, September 14^th – No School (Rosh Hashanah)

·      Thursday, September 17^th – Back to School Night (6:30-8:00pm)

·      Thursday, September 17^th – Book Fair (6:30-8:00pm)

·      Thursday, September 23^rd – No School (Yom Kippur)

·      Friday, September 25^th – Scholastic Book Orders due

Hello Families!

Our school year is off to a great start! We have been learning about each other and getting used to the routines and expectations of first grade. Thank you for sending your child with the items listed on the supply list, as well as items for our shared classroom supply.  If you have not yet completed and returned the forms sent home in last week’s Thursday Backpack Folder, please do so as soon as possible.

Specials Schedule

Monday ~ Gym (wear or bring sneakers!)

Tuesday ~ Library (bring back Library books!)

Wednesday ~ Music

Thursday ~ Art

Friday (full days and A weeks) ~ Gym (wear or bring sneakers!)

Important Information

• September can be a very warm month. It is helpful for children to have a water bottle to keep on their desk in order to stay hydrated throughout the day.
• It is important that you send your child with a snack each day.  We have extra spoons and forks if needed.

Communication

Your child will be responsible for a home-school communication folder, called a BEE Book, that will be brought to and from school every day. BEE stands for Bring Everything Everyday. It is intended to be a way to communicate notes, homework, and completed work that your child will carry back and forth between school and home.  Thursday Backpack Folders will also be used to communicate notices and the school newsletter and should be returned on Friday. Please remind your child to take good care of both their BEE Book and Thursday Backpack Folder as they will be used all year.

A class newsletter will be sent home twice a month (about every other week) and will provide information about upcoming important dates, pictures of the students in our class, and news about what we’ve been up to in first grade. Our class website is right here! This is where you can access information about our class including news, photos, and links to educational websites. Our website will be a tool that I’ll use to communicate what’s happening in our classroom.  Please visit it often to stay updated!

If at any time during the school year you have a question or concern, please feel free to contact me at ecarli@maynard.k12.ma.us, by calling Green Meadow at (978) 897-8246, or by sending a note to school with your child in their BEE Book.

I am very much looking forward to an exciting and rewarding year! 

Most Sincerely,

Mrs. Carli

What we've been up to...

News from Ms. Little’s 1^st Grade Class

June 18, 2015

Upcoming Events

·      Friday, June 19^th – Dismissal at 11:45 (Last day of school)

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Hello Families!

We have been busy these last few days of school!  We visited our third grade buddies so that they could tell us about and show us the simple machines they made. Some of the machines included a carousel and an elevator.

In Math, we have been learning about measurement. We measured different items in our classroom with tiles and we measured our names with different nonstandard measuring tools such as paper clips, toothpicks, counters, and clothespins.

We have also been exploring time to the hour and to the half hour and using mini clocks to practice.

Lastly, in math, we have been working on accurately identifying and counting pennies, nickels, dimes, and quarters as we learn about money.

Our All About Books are finished! We shared them with our third grade buddies as part of our publishing party.  They were a lot of hard work but each first grader is proud of the effort they put into writing their book, along with all the other projects they completed in Writer’s Workshop this year.

Enjoy the summer, and keep on reading!

All of the children in our class have made great progress this year in reading.  To get ready for second grade and to keep their brain sharp, have your child keep reading and writing! Below is a list of suggestions to practice.

• ·      Read everything! Signs, food boxes, magazines, etc.
• ·      Write me a letter! I promise to write back!
• ·      Keep a few books in the car.
• ·      Make a set time to read aloud to your child – even if it’s just 5 minutes!
• ·      Make a set time for your child to read quietly to themselves.
• ·      Play reading games like hangman or brain quest.
• ·      Continue to read books online at www.raz-kids.com
• ·      Make a set time for your child to visit www.starfall.com
• ·      Listen to stories online at www.storylineonline.net 

Thank you!!

Thank you for sharing your child with me this year. I have looked forward to working with them each and every day and am truly amazed at the progress they all have made both socially and academically.  I’d say we all had a successful year in first grade!

Have a great summer! 

Ms. Little