First Grade News
January 18 - 22, 2021
Dates to Note
January 18 - School holiday - Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
January 25 - National Compliment Day
January 28 - Play It Safe (Zoom) for in-person students
Play It Safe
Play it Safe will be happening at OCT on Jan. 28... via ZOOM... presented by the Women's Center. This program will ONLY BE AVAILABLE for IN-PERSON learners. Remote students will NOT be able to participate.
HERE IS THE OPT OUT FORM and the PARENT INFORMATION LETTER.
Students who do not have an Opt Out form will be participating in the program.
Late Arrivals
There has been an uptick in students arriving late to school in the mornings. Students who are late miss important parts of class. We encourage you to make sure your child arrives in plenty of time to get to class on time.
Please read this important information:
Picture Day Follow Up
Glamourcraft Photography was here on Tuesday, January 12, for makeup pictures for in-person/remote learners. IF your child had a picture taken, please allow 10 - 14 days to receive an email from Glamourcraft. In the email, you will see the picture and a link to order the photos.
If you do not receive an email within that time frame, please call Glamourcraft at 817-923-9901.
If you have any questions, please call the office at 817-305-4870.
Information from Mrs. Griffin
UPCOMING REFERRAL / GT TESTING FOR GRADES 1-4
Referral Window: Jan. 19 - 29
GT Testing Window: Feb. 8th through March 5
Referral for Testing Link: bit.ly/2NT0M0y
What We're Learning
Standard form/expanded form of two-digit numbers
10 more/10 less than a two-digit number
Humanities
Contributions of Martin Luther King
Reading informational books
Taking notes to record important information
Writing teaching books (informational writing)
Science
Observing Weather Conditions
Exploring Air