First Grade Newsletter
May 14-18, 2018
First Grade Fun Activity Days - May 14-16
Monday, May 14 - Board Games Day - Your child may bring a board game from home to play with his/her friends in class. Please do not send any electronic games.
Tuesday, May 15 - Arts and Crafts Day - Your child may bring items such as stickers, scrapbook paper, and special markers to create a masterpiece! Coloring books would also be a fun to use during this time.
Wednesday, May 16 - Favorite Books Day - Your child may bring 3-4 favorite books to share with friends. Please make sure your child's name is inside each book so that they don't get mixed up with ours here at school.
Thank you!
Check out the Volunteer Appreciation Invitation below. This is our way of saying thank you to each person that volunteered at GES this year. Thanks for giving of your time to go on field trips, copy papers, cut out lamination, and help with parties. We could not have done everything without your help and support. Stop by and have a snack on us during Field Day!
Fast Passes for End of Year Ceremonies
We look forward to sharing in your child's celebration of completing the 17-18 school year. Our grade level success ceremony will be held in the cafeteria at 8:30AM on May 22nd. If you know you will be attending, and you'd like to avoid a long line checking in through the front office, please consider requesting a Fast Pass.
You are eligible for a Fast Pass IF you have been to campus during the 2017-2018 school year AND scanned your license through the Raptor System. Fast Passes will be available for pick-up in the foyer starting at 8:00am on the day of your child's ceremony. Please provide both your FIRST and LAST name and your birthday the way it appears on your Driver's License.
First Grade Success Ceremony will be held on Tuesday, May 22. Fast Pass requests can be made HERE until May 18th.
Missing Books
Lunch Codes - Help Needed
Field Day Fast Passes
Lost and Found
Important Dates for STAAR
May 14 - 3rd grade and 4th grade math STAAR
May 15 - 3rd grade and 4th grade reading STAAR
May 16 - 5th grade science STAAR
School Supply Packs On Sale Now!
Grapevine Elementary PTA is again offering convenient one-stop-shopping for your child’s 2018-2019 school supplies through our vendor EPI. Each grade supply list, K through 5th, is teacher-approved and custom packed for your student! We have made every effort to contain costs to provide this optional, cost-effective school supply option. All you have to do is order online!
LAST DAY TO ORDER IS JUNE 24!
Online Orders Only
To try and go green, Grapevine Elementary is offering secure online ordering only.
1. Go to www.educationalproducts.com/shoppacks
2. Enter school id GRA044
3. Follow the directions or steps to complete your order
4. Please remember to order your child’s grade for NEXT school year!
Packs will be in your child’s classroom on Meet the Teacher Night in August.
Pricing:
- Kindergarten - $28.95
- First Grade - $45.35
- Second Grade - $35.64
- Third Grade - $37.80
- Fourth Grade - $42.72
- Fifth Grade - $42.17
Mark Your Calendars
Monday, May 14 - 3rd & 4th Grade Math STAAR (closed campus)
Tuesday, May 15 - 3rd & 4th Grade Reading STAAR (closed campus)
Wednesday, May 16 - 5th Grade Science STAAR (closed campus)
Thursday, May 17 - PTA Meeting 6:30 pm
Tuesday, May 22 - First Grade Success Ceremony (Cafeteria 8:30 am - 9:15 am)
Thursday, May 24 - Field Day
Friday, May 25 - Bad Weather Make Up Day (No School)
Thursday, May 31 - Last Day of School, Early Dismissal 11:45, Report Cards in Skyward
Learning Topics for the Week
Reading/Language Arts/Social Studies (Humanities) -
- Writer's Workshop - Writing poetry/End of year assessments
- Reading - Retelling a story, main idea and important events in a story
- Social Studies -Celebrate Freedom
- Math - Number Sense to 120. (place value, < > =, open number lines, counting by 2's, identifying which group of coins has the greatest value, counting backwards from a given number
- Science - Objects in the Sky
Contact Us
patricia.moore@gcisd.net @GESMoore #gesshineon
Amy VanHook
amy.vanhook@gcisd.net @GESVanHook #gesshineon
Darla Helms
darla.helms@gcisd.net @GESHelms #gesshineon
Kelli Swientek
kelli.swientek@gcisd.net @GESFowler #gesshineon