First Grade News

9/13/24

Happy Friday!  We made it through our first full week of school!  I don’t know how your children are feeling, but I can honestly say that I’m exhausted.  We worked very hard this week and accomplished so much. They are learning the routines and trying very hard to be good listeners and follow directions.  I am very proud of my “superheroes”!  

I was happy to see many of you last evening at our Back to School Night.  I will be sending out an invitation to join the Remind app so we can communicate through text messaging at times rather than through email if important messages need to be read asap.                         

We finished the first story in our reading book and the students did a great job with their first assessment...we did it together!.  We also reviewed how to write a sentence, using a capital letter to begin each sentence and a period to end it.  We worked on the phoneme for short vowel “a” and had our first word study assessment which included a bonus word.  When students took their assessments they wore their capes to help them channel their superpowers!! 

In math the students learned how to add two groups together to get the sum.  We also practiced math facts for +0 and +1 by playing Around the World.  They will receive some written math homework beginning next week, which should be completed on the same night and sent back in the homework baggy the next day.  

Speaking of homework, I hope it has been easy to manage so far.  Everyone is doing a great job!

In religion class we discussed how to “love one another” like Jesus loves us.  We are trying very hard to practice our superhero character values each day with the strength of God helping us. 

The students thoroughly enjoyed all the special classes which began this week -  gym, Spanish, music, art, science and computer class.  They also love spending time with their 4th grade buddies.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       

Next week,  Niall will be our Super Star Student.   He should fill in the poster and return it on Monday.   Niall may bring in some treasures from home for show and tell throughout the week.  He will place them into the Me Stew pot to keep them safe each day.  He may also bring in his favorite book on Friday and read a few pages to her classmates.

 Milk begins on Monday. Pizza lunch begins next Friday. 

Have a wonderful weekend! We have been blessed with this glorious weather thus far.  So, hopefully, you can get outside and enjoy it.