First Grade Footnotes
Florence Elementary, Week 3 Sept. 8, 2015
Dear Parents
Flag Day is this Friday. The ceremony starts at 8am It is a very meaningful ceremony and you are welcome to stay for it. It will be out front by the flag pole. First graders are to wear red on that day.
We launched our first E.L.M. (Engaged Learning Model) project on Thursday. The kids are having fun getting used to working in teams to create rules for our classroom!
Theme of the Week: Flag Day
Areas of Concentration
- Building comprehension by using their background knowledge
- Spell sight words: we , up, to, the
- Generating writing ideas/adding to words and pictures
- Beginning addition
- Germs + Hygiene
Dates to Remember
- Sept. 7 - Labor Day Holiday
- Sept. 11 - FES Flag Day
- Sept. 18 - Spirit Day/Spirit Store
- Sept. 24 & 25 - Grandparents Day
**P.E.– please remember to send your child to school in athletic shoes on their co-curr day!
Character Quality for September: Responsibility
Reminders
- Please check your child’s folder each day for valuable work and information. Water bottles are allowed.
- Lunch prices: $2.65 for students and $3.40 for adults.
IMPORTANT TIMES TO REMEMBER…
11:00-11:30—Lunch
11:30-12:00—Recess
12:50-1:50—Co-curr
Homework
- Reading - Please read daily with your child for at least 15 mins.
- Math - Go to www.abcya.com and play some math games
We created "team norms" while launching our first ELM project!
Mrs. Lane
Email: nicole.lane@kellerisd.net
Location: Florence Elementary School, Johnson Road, Southlake, TX, United States
Phone: (817) 744-4700
Twitter: @mrslanefes