Ms. Smith's Weekly Newsletter
December 15th, 2019
First Grade Reminders:
GOOD NEWS! We have a new date for the Dallas Arboretum. Our new date is March 27, 2020. I know it's far away, so we'll reach back out after the new year for chaperones and lunch's.
Also, we are having a wonderful time reading all kinds of traditional tales in our new reading unit. I write to remind you of, and invite you to, our 1st grade Fairy Tale Ball on December 18th from 1:00-2:30 pm. You can RSVP here! We have 2 parents signed up so far.
Learners (and families!) are invited to dress up for this event. I want you to know that “fairy tale characters” includes not only princes and princesses, kings and queens, but also many other people and animals. For example, your child could dress as a frog from “Frog Prince,” a fish from “The Little Mermaid,” or a wolf or pig from “The 3 Little Pigs.” There are mice and a pumpkin in “Cinderella,” a grandma in “Red Riding Hood,” and bears in “Goldilocks and the 3 Bears.” Feel free to be creative!
School Reminders:
WINTER PARTY
- Our Winter Party is on Thursday, December 19th, 2019. Please sign up to help out here. We will be making cards for a local retirement home. We will also have snacks, bingo, and a dance party.
Other Reminders:
Our 2nd Quarter Spirit Rally is this FRIDAY! We will hear our Red and Black Superstar Awards, yearbook winners, and have lots of fun. We would love to see you there!
We will be having an early release day on December 20th. All learners will be dismissed at 12:15. We will also have lunches in our spaces on December 20.
Please download the CISD Mobile App. You can can view items like attendance, and lunch balances on the app.
Our garden guru Mrs. Keiko and the Compost Crew are collecting vegetable scraps and used coffee grounds EVERY FRIDAY for composting! Help support our garden by bringing your vegetable scraps to the cafeteria each Friday morning.
Check out our awesome specials team on their Specials website and 2nd Quarter Update showcasing what Big Idea, Essential Question, and Challenge our learners are choosing to be invested in for this round of Team Time!
Parents, thank you for being members of our Parent Teacher Organization (PTO). Please take a moment to check your PTO Membership Toolkit settings. We want to be mindful to protect your privacy, so if you have not adjusted your settings, you will want to review your Directory and Publish Preferences settings to ensure that unwanted personal information is not viewable to members.
Did you know that there is a new book about our school in the iTunes library? You can download it for free, here.