Stremel Newsletter
January 7, 2024
Dear Parents,
Welcome back and Happy New Year! I hope everyone had a terrific winter break, and you were able to slow down a bit to enjoy family, friends, and just relax. I am so grateful to each of you for all of your support and kindness this year. I am looking forward to seeing the students and hearing about the fun they had over the winter break.
Thank you to Mrs. Gandhi and Mrs. Nolan for hosting such a terrific winter celebration. Thank you also to all of our terrific volunteers that helped make the celebration such a success!
If your child completed their optional Snowman Reading Activity sheet, please have them return it so they can choose an item from our class store.
Just a few friendly reminders:
- Wednesday is our library day. Please help your child remember to return their library book by Wednesday.
- Please label all jackets, sweaters, umbrellas etc., in case they are lost or misplaced. It is also helpful to label your child's water bottle.
Warmly,
Mrs. Stremel
Classroom Information
Classroom Google Website: This site is a resource for our classroom, where you can access information, photos, class directory, and forms shared by our room parent. Here is the link to the Private Google Website: https://sites.google.com/smusd.org/mrs-stremels-1st-grade-family-/home
Amazon WIsh List: I created an Amazon Wish List for some of the things our class is always in need of replenishing and a few items that would be great to have. Thank you! Please see the link below.https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/ZEKM9G0K7TUV?ref_=wl_share
Scholastic: Connect your child with books kids love to read. My teacher code is MBNK7. Scholastic Link Thank you!
Classroom Volunteers: Thank you for signing up to volunteer in our classroom. Here is the Signup Genius link: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0448AFAF2BA64-room. Thank you again for your support!
Volunteer Guidelines -If you would like to volunteer during our classroom celebrations, please complete the volunteer guidelines form here.
Room Parents: If you have any questions or want to volunteer, please contact us at: tinam1025@gmail.com, kellynolan88@gmail.com.
Classroom Instagram page - mrsstremelsclass2023
Language Arts
At home, please have your child read 20 minutes each day/night. Your child can also log on to RazKids at https://www.raz-kids.com/ to find books at their reading level. Stremel2023 and the password is bunny
U5W1 Essential Question: How can technology make a difference in our lives?
RL.1.2 Retell stories, including key details, and demonstrate an understanding of their central message or lesson.
RI.1.7 Use the illustrations and details in a text to describe its key ideas.
Weekly Word Work
Long a with final e- _a_e:
bake, Blake, cake, cape, cave, date, Dave, face, flame, Gabe, games, grape, gate, gave, Jake, James, Kate, lake, lane, late, male, name, Nate, page, pane, plane, rake, save, shade, Shane, shape, shave, snake, space, stage, take, tale, tape, trace, wake, whale, wave, waved
Word Family Words:
_ake: bake, cake, lake, make, rake, take, wake, brake, flake, shake, snake, stake, quake
_ate: fate, gate, hate, late, mate, rate, crate, grate, skate, state, plate
High-Frequency Words: many, right, start, why
Writing
Write complete sentences using adjectives, noun, verb, adverb, and prepositional phrases and capitalization/punctuation.
Write narratives in which they recount two or more appropriately sequenced events, include some details regarding what happened, use temporal words to signal event order, and provide some sense of closure.
MATH - Tens and Ones
This week your child is learning that two-digit numbers are made up of tens and ones.
Math Fact Practice: Please help your child continue to practice memorizing ways to make ten (1+9, 2+8, 3+7, 4+6, 5+5, 6+4, 7+3, 8+2, 9+1) and doubles (6+6, 7+7, 8+8, 9+9, 10+10).
School Information
SEES Family Dance Saturday, February 3rd
Dress your best for this SEES favorite event, SEES Dance. At this year's "Let's Have a Ball", every student is welcome to dance the night away with up to two adult guests (students only please, no younger siblings). We have invited a couple of food trucks to join us this year. RUSH Coffee Truck and Dripping' Kitchen will have food/beverages for purchase. Specific details of the evening to come.
No Crocs Footwear for PE or Sports
Students are required to wear regular shoes during PE classes or while participating in sports activities on campus, such as soccer, football, basketball, kickball, etc. Slip-on shoes like Crocs without proper support are not allowed for these activities to ensure the safety of all students. While Crocs are allowed on campus, they should not be worn during high-speed activities, sports or PE. Thank you for your cooperation!
Save the Date! Open House is April 25!
Please mark your calendars for the SEES Open House on Thursday, April 25, 2024, at 5 pm. We will share more details as we get closer, but we wanted everyone to have the date as soon as possible. We hope to see all of our students and their families attend!
Terracycle: New Recycling's Program From Our Student Council
Hank Gilcrest, SEES Director of Recycling and Sanitation and awesome 5th grader, is starting a new program called Terracycle. This program is a way that we can recycle items that can’t normally be recycled and get cash for the school. The items will be sent with carbon-neutral shipping so it won’t hurt the earth. The items that we will be collecting before school and during some school hours for students include;
all baby and kid clothing
Entenmenn’s Little bite pouches
Febreze containers
squeezable pouches and lids (like GoGo Squeez, baby food pouches, and other squeezes like those)
tubes
lids
pouches from, Tide/Gain/Downy/Dreft
toothpaste bottles
toothbrushes
deodorant containers and caps
mouthwash bottles and caps
Swiffer refills
Taki/Chip bags
Important Dates at a Glance
- January 8- First Day Back to School from Winter Break
- January 15- No School, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day
- January 26- Flag Salute and Awards
- February 2- Lunch on the Lawn
- February 3 - Family Dance
- February 6- PTO Meeting @ 9 am
- February 16 and 19- No School/President's Weekend
- February 23- Flag Salute and Awards
- March 1-8- Spring Book Fair
- March 4- PTO Meeting @ 6 pm
- March 15, 16, 17- Student's on Stage Presents: You're a Good Man Charlie Brown
- March 22- Flag Salute and Awards
- March 25-29- No School/Spring Break
- April 25 - Open House
Running Club, Library and College "Spirit Day" are every Wednesday.
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School Contact Info
Principal: Gary Pope: gary.pope@smusd.org
Vice Principal: Mara McLeod mara.mcleod@smusd.org
Office Manager: Jessica Raya jessica.raya@smusd.org
Front Office Clerk/Attendance: (#2605) Gretchen Jackson gretchen.jackson@smusd.org
School Address: 1615 Schoolhouse Way SM CA 92078