New Friends

We are settling into first grade and becoming more comfortable with our new classroom and teacher.  It has been especially fun to get to know some new friends in our class.  We are excited to welcome three new first grade students to our CLS family.

First Grade Friday News - September 3

Chapel offerings this week will go to support Lisbeth, our Compassion International student in Guatemala.  Our offerings will help Lisbeth’s family with food, clothing, and education expenses.

 

Dates to remember:

          Mon. Sep. 3           Labor Day, No school

Tues., Sep. 11         Back to School Night (We will begin with a PALS meeting in the sanctuary at 6:30.  Following the PALS meeting, you will come to our classroom.  Bring your questions about first grade.)

Fri., Sep. 28          Field trip to pumpkin patch - afternoon (Let me know if you can drive.  We will not be able to include siblings on this trip.)

The week ahead:

Spelling words :  in, pin, pig, wig, win, fin, am, pan, yes, and

Religion:  Noah

Reading skill:  Details,  short i  words

Math:  Some, some more stories (addition)

Language/Writing:  Writing sentences with capitals, periods, question marks, and exclamation marks

Science/Social Studies:  Plants

            Character Education: Kindness

Nature Club: Bees presented by Nurse Barker

 

First Grade Friday News - August 27

·        Chapel offerings in August will go to support Lisbeth, our Compassion International student in Guatemala.  Our offerings will help Lisbeth’s family with food, clothing, and education expenses.

·        Are you hearing a lot about tickets and time-outs?  We are working hard to learn the routines and rules of first grade.  It will take us some time, so please be patient.  Our classroom will soon be running smoothly with good listeners and independent workers.  Then our learning will really take off.

·        Information about school pictures for the yearbook has been sent home.  Pictures will be taken on Thursday, August 30.  Children must wear school uniforms and you must prepay if you wish to purchase pictures. 

Dates to remember:

           Mon. Aug. 27             Begin reading homework (usually 3 days each week)              

          Thurs., Aug. 30          School picture day (Wear school uniforms.)

Fri., Aug. 31               First spelling test

Fri., Aug. 31               Tag day (Bring $1 for the privilege of dressing out of uniform.)

Tues., Sep. 11             Back to School Night (We will begin with a PALS meeting in the      sanctuary at 6:30.  Following the PALS meeting, you will come to our classroom.  Bring your questions about first grade.)

Fri., Sep. 28               Field trip to pumpkin patch - afternoon (Let me know if you can drive.  We will not be able to include siblings on this trip.)

The week ahead:

Spelling words :  am, ham, had, bad, bag, rag, cap, mad, up, go

Religion:  The first sin

Reading skill:  Predicting outcomes,  short a  words

Math:  Numbers to 100, greatest and least

Language/Writing:  Writing sentences, capitals and periods

Science/Social Studies:  The Earth

Our Favorite Books

Each first grader brought a favorite picture book to school along with an object to go with the book.  We read the books aloud and listened while each student explained their object.  There were stuffed animals - a  pig, a cat, a duck,and a crab.  Sleeping Beauty, Barbie, and Spiderman made an appearance, too.  Two children brought model airplanes and one brought a small globe.  One child brought two snakes - plastic, of course.  We even had a tissue to go along with the book, The Flea's Sneeze.  We drew pictures about our books and wrote a sentence to go with it.

 

I am so excited about beginning this school year.  All the teachers are back at school and busy getting our classrooms ready.  I hope to see all my first graders on registration day, Wednesday, August 8.  Bring your school supplies and come to the classroom.  You can find your desk and look around the classroom.  Also, don't forget about our CLS ice cream social on Thursday, August 9, at 6:00.