First Grade Newsletter
Week of August 20-24, 2018
Welcome!
What is my child learning this week?
Sight Words: the, of, and, a, to, me, do, is
Word Work: Review of letter sounds, and vowels.
Grammar: Review of the difference between a letter, a word, and a sentence, correct letter formation.
Writing: Matching pictures to words
Reading: How can I choose a just right book for me?
Math: How can I group objects to help me count faster?
Science: What is a scientist and what tools do they use?
Social Studies: Why do we have rules and laws at home, school, and in my community?
Signed Paperwork
Headphones Needed
Morning Arrival Reminders
Where does my child go in the morning?
- Students can begin arriving to school at 6:45am. If your child is arriving to school before 7:15am they will enter the side doors between the Gym and the Cafeteria. Parents, please use the Kinder/bus loop before 7:15am. All other doors will be locked until 7:15am to ensure the safety of our students and staff. At 7:15am the front and back main doors will be unlocked.
- Both the front and back of the school can be utilized during 7:15am-7:45am depending on the direction you are coming from on Somerville Drive. Kinder will continue to utilize the bus loop by the Gym/Cafeteria.
*If you have a student in Kinder and a student in the upper grade, please utilize the Kinder car line for drop off.
**ALL First Graders arriving before 7:35am go directly to the cafeteria!
Lunch Visitors
Transportation Changes
Dismissal Reminders
- We will continue to dismiss A-L in the front and M-Z in the back, with Kinder dismissing at the bus loop.
*If you have a student in Kinder and a student in an upper grade, they will both be dismissed from the Kinder car line.
- Walkers will be dismissed through two designated locations, the gym and music room. Walkers MUST utilize the crosswalks with crossing guards.
- Parents must have the school provided car tag to pick up their student at the gym, or in a car line.
Easy Access Links
Do you want to volunteer this year?
Save the Date
Wednesday, August 29th - Fall Picture Day
Thursday, August 30th - Wear your College Colors
Friday, August 31st - Fall Assessment Day
*please be on the lookout for information about signing up for a time to bring your child for their assessment
Monday, September 3rd- No School, Labor Day
Thursday, September 6th - Curriculum Night
Chat with the Principal
5:00-5:30pm
1st and 2nd Grade
5:30-6:15pm
3rd, 4th and 5th Grade
6:30-7:15pm
Dr. Watkin's 2 Minute Drill
First Grade Team
Mrs. Ellis - afellis@prosper-isd.net
Mrs. Fedorczyk - lsfedorczyk@prosper-isd.net
Mrs. Fouts - emfouts@prosper-isd.net
Mrs. Rose - adrose@prosper-isd.net
Website: https://www.prosper-isd.net/Domain/10
Location: 800 Sommerville Drive, Prosper, TX, USA
Phone: 469-219-2110