First Grade Newsletter
Dec. 3rd - Dec. 7th
BYGO FREE Book Fair
Where: Brock Elementary Library
Needs: Parent Volunteers
***This is a great time to purchase a book for the Christmas party book exchange***
First Grade Christmas Program
Time: 6:00 pm students need to be here by 5:30
Where: Brock Elementary
What Students Need to Wear: Christmas Pajamas
Casa Manana Field Trip
Time: Leaving at 8:40
Where: Casa Manana in Fort Worth
Lunch: Eat at Trinity Park in Fort Worth (should arrive between 11:30 & 12:00)
Needs: Field Trip Shirt and Sack Lunch (all items to be thrown away at the park)
Limited Parent Tickets Available. SEE YOUR CHILD'S TEACHER
Students MUST wear their yellow field trip shirts.
***Parents that do not attend the play at Casa Manana are welcome to meet us at Trinity park in Fort Worth for lunch*** Please let your child's teacher know if you will be meeting them there.
Angel Tree Donations
Please wrap all items and label with BOY or GIRL on the gift.
Classroom Christmas Party
Where: Homeroom Classrooms
What to Bring: The breakfast item you signed up to bring & a new wrapped book.
Upcoming Events...
Dec. 10th- 14th- BOGO Book Fair
Dec. 12th- Field Trip to Casa Manana
Dec. 20th- Pajama Day, Hot Chocolate & Christmas Movie Day
Dec. 20th- 21st: EARLY RELEASE DAY... Buses run at 12:00 pm
Dec. 21st- End of 3rd 6 weeks
Dec. 21st- Class Christmas Party
Dec. 24th- Jan. 7th- Christmas Break
Jan 8th- Begin 4th 6 Weeks
Jan. 21st- Martin Luther King Jr. Day- NO SCHOOL!
HEADPHONES FOR IPADS AND CHROMEBOOKS
Fly Friday & Hat Day
Hat Day
For $1, your child is allowed to wear a ball cap (not a crazy hat). The money raised will go towards technology for our campus
Character Trait Wednesday
Wear GREEN on Wednesday!
Students that wear the color GREEN on Wednesday's will be entered into a drawing for a chance to win a prize from the office!
The color will change every 6 weeks.
This Week In First Grade...
Math: Generate Addition Word Problems
Phonics: Word of the Day- Ships
Writing: Nonfiction writers use readers to help them add or subtract
Science/ Social Studies: Matter
Reading: Reading with Feeling
Tuesday
Math: Generate Subtraction Word Problems
Phonics: Word of the day- Shells
Writing: Writers assess how well they are doing and set goals to become better writers
Science/ Social Studies: Matter
Reading: Reading Like a Writer
Wednesday
Field Trip to Casa Manana & Trinity Park in Fort Worth
Thursday
Math: Solve Multi Step Word Problems
Phonics: Trick Words- who, what, when
Writing: Editing (Spelling, capitals & punctuation)
Science/ Social Studies: Matter
Reading: Readers Plan to Talk and Think
Friday
Math: Pre Assessment
Writing: Nouns
**Christmas Activities **
Early Release @ 11:50