Estimadas familias de primer grado:

Next week 35 we will be learning:

• Spanish Language Arts/ Social Studies (Spanish): Cuentos y fábulas, aumentativos y diminutivos.

• Science (Spanish): Proyecto del ciclo alimenticio en Scratch Jr.

• Math (English): Defining income, defining the difference between wants and needs.

• English Language Development: Reviewing vowel teams and starting 1st grade memory book

• SEL: Actos bondadosos.

Thank you for supporting us with implementing the grade level behavior report. The chart is being assigned daily and can be seen in the Family Seesaw. If you have any issues accessing the chart, please contact your homeroom teacher.

Reminders:

• Library trip, homeroom teachers will use the same permission slips. If you are able to volunteer, please email your homeroom teacher.

• Please make sure students eat breakfast before class or send a granola bar in the morning.

• Please make sure your student is making it to school on time, our morning meetings start early and a lot of our social emotional lessons are being taught at this time.

• Please make sure students bring labeled water bottles to avoid students making a lot of trips to the water fountain during class.

• Please provide labeled headphones for your student. Please ask your child if they have working headphones.

• Every Thursday folders are being sent home, please return them the next day

• All students should come to school with closed toed running shoes. Students have P.E. Every day we do physical activities. It is difficult for students to run with slip sandals and hard boots.

• Please label all jackets and check the weather so that students are wearing warm clothes on cold days. Also, make sure you check the lost and found because there are a lot of jackets, hoodies, etc.

1st grade has scheduled field trips on the following dates:

1. Wednesday, May 10th, 9-10:30 AM Walking Field Trip to the Twin Oaks Library

Thank you very much for your support and understanding. It is our job to answer your questions and work together to best help your children. Please do not hesitate to reach out.

Please reach out to your homeroom teacher via email at:

Mrs. Sanz Blanco marcela.sanzblanco@austinisd.org

Mr. Viosca pablo.vioscatornero@austinisd.org

Ms. Aguilar amabilia.aguilarbarrientos2@austinisd.org

Mrs. Galvez victoria.galvez@austinisd.org

Have a great weekend!

The First Grade Team

Estimadas familias de primer grado:

Next week 34 we will be learning:

• Spanish Language Arts/ Social Studies (Spanish): Cuentos y fábulas, aumentativos y diminutivos.

• Science (Spanish): Interdependencia entre animales.

• Math (English): Draw conclusions, generate and answer questions using pictographs and bar graphs

• English Language Development: Reading and writing words with silent e and reviewing vowel teams.

• SEL: Actos bondadosos.

Thank you for supporting us with implementing the grade level behavior report. The chart is being assigned daily and can be seen in the Family Seesaw. If you have any issues accessing the chart, please contact your homeroom teacher.

Reminders:

• STAAR Testing will be May 4th. No visitors allowed on this date please.

• The library trip has been rescheduled, new date below.

• Please make sure students eat breakfast before class or send a granola bar in the morning.

• Please make sure your student is making it to school on time, our morning meetings start early and a lot of our social emotional lessons are being taught at this time.

• Please make sure students bring labeled water bottles to avoid students making a lot of trips to the water fountain during class.

• Please provide labeled headphones for your student. Please ask your child if they have working headphones.

• Every Thursday folders are being sent home, please return them the next day

• All students should come to school with closed toed running shoes. Students have P.E. Every day we do physical activities. It is difficult for students to run with slip sandals and hard boots.

• Please label all jackets and check the weather so that students are wearing warm clothes on cold days. Also, make sure you check the lost and found because there are a lot of jackets, hoodies, etc.

1st grade has scheduled field trips on the following dates:

1. Wednesday, May 10th, 9-10:30 AM Walking Field Trip to the Twin Oaks Library

Thank you very much for your support and understanding. It is our job to answer your questions and work together to best help your children. Please do not hesitate to reach out.

Please reach out to your homeroom teacher via email at:

Mrs. Sanz Blanco marcela.sanzblanco@austinisd.org

Mr. Viosca pablo.vioscatornero@austinisd.org

Ms. Aguilar amabilia.aguilarbarrientos2@austinisd.org

Mrs. Galvez victoria.galvez@austinisd.org

Have a great weekend!

The First Grade Team

Weekly Update: 4/24

Estimadas familias de primer grado:

Next week 33 we will be learning:

• Spanish Language Arts/ Social Studies (Spanish): Necesidades y deseos. Trama del cuento.

• Science (Spanish): Interdependencia entre animales.

• Math (English): Draw conclusions, generate and answer questions using pictographs and bar graphs

• English Language Development: Reading and writing words with silent e.

• SEL: Being kind to one another.

Thank you for supporting us with implementing the grade level behavior report. The chart is being assigned daily and can be seen in the Family Seesaw. If you have any issues accessing the chart, please contact your homeroom teacher.

Reminders:

• STAAR Testing will be April 27 and May 4th. No visitors allowed on these dates please.

• The library trip has been rescheduled, new date below.

• Please make sure students eat breakfast before class or send a granola bar in the morning.

• Please make sure your student is making it to school on time, our morning meetings start early and a lot of our social emotional lessons are being taught at this time.

• Please make sure students bring labeled water bottles to avoid students making a lot of trips to the water fountain during class.

• Please provide labeled headphones for your student. Please ask your child if they have working headphones.

• Every Thursday folders are being sent home, please return them the next day

• All students should come to school with closed toed running shoes. Students have P.E. Every day we do physical activities. It is difficult for students to run with slip sandals and hard boots.

• Please label all jackets and check the weather so that students are wearing warm clothes on cold days. Also, make sure you check the lost and found because there are a lot of jackets, hoodies, etc.

1st grade has scheduled field trips on the following dates:

1. Wednesday, May 10th, 9-10:30 AM Walking Field Trip to the Twin Oaks Library

Thank you very much for your support and understanding. It is our job to answer your questions and work together to best help your children. Please do not hesitate to reach out.

Please reach out to your homeroom teacher via email at:

Mrs. Sanz Blanco marcela.sanzblanco@austinisd.org

Mr. Viosca pablo.vioscatornero@austinisd.org

Ms. Aguilar amabilia.aguilarbarrientos2@austinisd.org

Mrs. Galvez victoria.galvez@austinisd.org

Have a great weekend!

The First Grade Team

Weekly Update: 4/17

Estimadas familias de primer grado:

Next week 32 we will be learning:

• Spanish Language Arts/ Social Studies (Spanish): Necesidades y deseos. Trama del cuento.

• Science (Spanish): Ciclo del pez

• Math (English): Identify and describe 3 dimensional solids

• English Language Development: Reading and writing words with -aw and -ew

• SEL: How to handle Name Calling.

Thank you for supporting us with implementing the grade level behavior report. The chart is being assigned daily and can be seen in the Family Seesaw. If you have any issues accessing the chart, please contact your homeroom teacher.

Reminders:

• STAAR Testing will be the next 3 Thursdays, April 20th, April 27, and May 4th. No visitors allowed on these dates.

• The library trip has been rescheduled, new date below.

• Please make sure students eat breakfast before class or send a granola bar in the morning.

• Please make sure your student is making it to school on time, our morning meetings start early and a lot of our social emotional lessons are being taught at this time.

• Please make sure students bring labeled water bottles to avoid students making a lot of trips to the water fountain during class.

• Please provide labeled headphones for your student. Please ask your child if they have working headphones.

• Every Thursday folders are being sent home, please return them the next day

• All students should come to school with closed toed running shoes. Students have P.E. Every day we do physical activities. It is difficult for students to run with slip sandals and hard boots.

• Please label all jackets and check the weather so that students are wearing warm clothes on cold days. Also, make sure you check the lost and found because there are a lot of jackets, hoodies, etc.

1st grade has scheduled field trips on the following dates:

1. Wednesday, May 10th, 9-10:30 AM Walking Field Trip to the Twin Oaks Library

Thank you very much for your support and understanding. It is our job to answer your questions and work together to best help your children. Please do not hesitate to reach out.

Please reach out to your homeroom teacher via email at:

Mrs. Sanz Blanco marcela.sanzblanco@austinisd.org

Mr. Viosca pablo.vioscatornero@austinisd.org

Ms. Aguilar amabilia.aguilarbarrientos2@austinisd.org

Mrs. Galvez victoria.galvez@austinisd.org

Have a great weekend!

The First Grade Team

Weekly Update: 4/10

Estimadas familias de primer grado:

Next week 31 we will be learning:

• Spanish Language Arts/ Social Studies (Spanish): Describir cómo la ubicación geográfica influye en las características humanas de un lugar.

• Science (Spanish): Animal investigation

• Math (English): Identify and describe 3 dimensional solids

• English Language Development Working with “ai” and vowel team “ay.”

• SEL: Invitar a jugar.

Thank you for supporting us with implementing the grade level behavior report. The chart is being assigned daily and can be seen in the Family Seesaw. If you have any issues accessing the chart, please contact your homeroom teacher.

Reminders:

• The library trip has been rescheduled, new date below.

• Please make sure students eat breakfast before class or send a granola bar in the morning.

• Please make sure your student is making it to school on time, our morning meetings start early and a lot of our social emotional lessons are being taught at this time.

• Please make sure students bring labeled water bottles to avoid students making a lot of trips to the water fountain during class.

• Please provide labeled headphones for your student. Please ask your child if they have working headphones.

• Every Thursday folders are being sent home, please return them the next day

• All students should come to school with closed toed running shoes. Students have P.E. Every day we do physical activities. It is difficult for students to run with slip sandals and hard boots.

• Please label all jackets and check the weather so that students are wearing warm clothes on cold days. Also, make sure you check the lost and found because there are a lot of jackets, hoodies, etc.

1st grade has scheduled field trips on the following dates:

1. Tuesday, April 11th. Zach Scott Theater. 10:00 Cat in the Hat and Butler Park

2. Wednesday, May 10th, 9-10:30 AM Walking Field Trip to the Twin Oaks Library

Thank you very much for your support and understanding. It is our job to answer your questions and work together to best help your children. Please do not hesitate to reach out.

Please reach out to your homeroom teacher via email at:

Mrs. Sanz Blanco marcela.sanzblanco@austinisd.org

Mr. Viosca pablo.vioscatornero@austinisd.org

Ms. Aguilar amabilia.aguilarbarrientos2@austinisd.org

Mrs. Galvez victoria.galvez@austinisd.org

Have a great weekend!

The First Grade Team

Weekly Update: 4/3

Estimadas familias de primer grado:

Next week 30 we will be learning:

• Spanish Language Arts/ Social Studies (Spanish): Puntos cardinales, geografía y modos de vida.

• Science (Spanish): Cómo ayudan las características externas de los animales a su supervivencia.

• Math (English): Reviewing math concepts and strategies.

• English Language Development Working with “oa” and vowel team “ea” and “ee.” We will also learn about tolerance, judgment, and prejudice.

• SEL: Maneras justas de jugar.

Thank you for supporting us with implementing the grade level behavior report. The chart is being assigned daily and can be seen in the Family Seesaw. If you have any issues accessing the chart, please contact your homeroom teacher.

Reminders:

• The library trip will be rescheduled, once we have a new date we will let all families know.

• Please make sure students eat breakfast before class or send a granola bar in the morning.

• Please make sure your student is making it to school on time, our morning meetings start early and a lot of our social emotional lessons are being taught at this time.

• Please make sure students bring labeled water bottles to avoid students making a lot of trips to the water fountain during class.

• Please provide labeled headphones for your student. Please ask your child if they have working headphones.

• Every Thursday folders are being sent home, please return them the next day

• All students should come to school with closed toed running shoes. Students have P.E. Every day we do physical activities. It is difficult for students to run with slip sandals and hard boots.

• Please label all jackets and check the weather so that students are wearing warm clothes on cold days. Also, make sure you check the lost and found because there are a lot of jackets, hoodies, etc.

1st grade has scheduled field trips on the following dates:

1. Tuesday, April 11th. Zach Scott Theater. 10:00 Cat in the Hat and Butler Park

Thank you very much for your support and understanding. It is our job to answer your questions and work together to best help your children. Please do not hesitate to reach out.

Please reach out to your homeroom teacher via email at:

Mrs. Sanz Blanco marcela.sanzblanco@austinisd.org

Mr. Viosca pablo.vioscatornero@austinisd.org

Ms. Aguilar amabilia.aguilarbarrientos2@austinisd.org

Mrs. Galvez victoria.galvez@austinisd.org

Have a great weekend!

The First Grade Team

Weekly Update: 3/27

Estimadas familias de primer grado:

Next week 29 we will be learning:

• Spanish Language Arts/ Social Studies (Spanish): Escribir acerca del océano y mapas.

• Science (Spanish): Animales

• Math (English): Identify, describe and sort two-dimensional shapes: circles, triangles, squares and rectangles such as rhombuses, and hexagons

• English Language Development (English): Breaking down syllables and celebrating diversity.

• SEL: Resolver problemas 2

Thank you for supporting us with implementing the grade level behavior report. The chart is being assigned daily and can be seen in the Family Seesaw. If you have any issues accessing the chart, please contact your homeroom teacher.

Reminders:

• We will be MAP testing 3/27-3/29, please make sure your student is well rested and on time for these dates.

• Please make sure students eat breakfast before class or send a granola bar in the morning.

• Please make sure your student is making it to school on time, our morning meetings start early and a lot of our social emotional lessons are being taught at this time.

• Please provide labeled headphones for your student. Please ask your child if they have working headphones.

• Every Thursday folders are being sent home, please return them the next day

• All students should come to school with closed toe running shoes. Students have P.E. Every day we do physical activities. It is difficult for students to run with slip sandals and hard boots.

• Please label all jackets and check the weather so that students are wearing warm clothes on cold days.

1st grade has scheduled field trips on the following dates:

1. Tuesday, April 11th. Zach Scott Theater. 10:00 Cat in the Hat and Butler Park

Thank you very much for your support and understanding. It is our job to answer your questions and work together to best help your children. Please do not hesitate to reach out.

Please reach out to your homeroom teacher via email at:

Mrs. Sanz Blanco marcela.sanzblanco@austinisd.org

Mr. Viosca pablo.vioscatornero@austinisd.org

Ms. Aguilar amabilia.aguilarbarrientos2@austinisd.org

Mrs. Galvez victoria.galvez@austinisd.org

Have a great weekend!

The First Grade Team

Weekly Update: 3/3

Estimadas familias de primer grado:

Next week 27 we will be learning:

• Spanish Language Arts/ Social Studies (Spanish): Accidentes geográficos y hábitats.

• Science (Spanish): Las plantas

• Math (English): Identify and partition examples and nonexamples of halves and fourths.

• English Language Development (English): Spelling and writing legibly words with r-controlled syllables er, ir, ur.

• SEL: Resolver problemas.

Thank you for supporting us with implementing the grade level behavior report. The chart is being assigned daily and can be seen in the Family Seesaw. If you have any issues accessing the chart, please contact your homeroom teacher.

Reminders:

• Please make sure your student is making it to school on time, our morning meetings start early and a lot of our social emotional lessons are being taught at this time.

• Please provide labeled headphones for your student. Please ask your child if they have working headphones.

• Every Thursday folders are being sent home, please return them the next day

• All students should come to school with closed toe running shoes. Students have P.E. Every day we do physical activities. It is difficult for students to run with slip sandals and hard boots.

• Please label all jackets and check the weather so that students are wearing warm clothes on cold days.

1st grade has scheduled field trips on the following dates:

1. Friday, March 24th. Walking Field Trip to the Twin Oaks LIbrary. 9 am.

2. Tuesday, April 11th. Zach Scott Theater. 10:00 Cat in the Hat and Butler Park

Thank you very much for your support and understanding. It is our job to answer your questions and work together to best help your children. Please do not hesitate to reach out.

Please reach out to your homeroom teacher via email at:

Mrs. Sanz Blanco marcela.sanzblanco@austinisd.org

Mr. Viosca pablo.vioscatornero@austinisd.org

Ms. Aguilar amabilia.aguilarbarrientos2@austinisd.org

Mrs. Galvez victoria.galvez@austinisd.org

Have a great weekend!

The First Grade Team

Weekly Update: 2/24

Estimadas familias de primer grado:

Next week 25 we will be learning:

• Spanish Language Arts/ Social Studies (Spanish): Textos informativos: características de la tierra y accidentes geográficos.

• Science (Spanish): Cómo conservar el medio ambiente.

• Math (English): Telling time (to the hour and half-hour) and fractions

• English Language Development (English): Diphthong oo and learning about our environment.

• SEL: Managing worry.

Thank you for supporting us with implementing the grade level behavior report. The chart is being assigned daily and can be seen in the Family Seesaw. If you have any issues accessing the chart, please contact your homeroom teacher.

Reminders:

• Please make sure your student is making it to school on time, our morning meetings start early and a lot of our social emotional lessons are being taught at this time.

• Please provide labeled headphones for your student.

• Every Thursday folders are being sent home, please return them the next day

• All students should come to school with closed toe running shoes. Students have P.E. Every day we do physical activities. It is difficult for students to run with slip sandals and hard boots.

• Please label all jackets and check the weather so that students are wearing warm clothes on cold days.

1st grade has scheduled field trips on the following dates:

1. Friday, March 24th. Walking Field Trip to the Twin Oaks LIbrary. 9 am.

2. Tuesday, April 11th. Zach Scott Theater. 10:00 Cat in the Hat and Butler Park

Thank you very much for your support and understanding. It is our job to answer your questions and work together to best help your children. Please do not hesitate to reach out.

Please reach out to your homeroom teacher via email at:

Mrs. Sanz Blanco marcela.sanzblanco@austinisd.org

Mr. Viosca pablo.vioscatornero@austinisd.org

Ms. Aguilar amabilia.aguilarbarrientos2@austinisd.org

Mrs. Galvez victoria.galvez@austinisd.org

Have a great weekend!

The First Grade Team

Weekly Update: 2/9

Estimadas familias de primer grado:

Next week 23 we will be learning:

• Spanish Language Arts/ Social Studies (Spanish): Investigación acerca de inventores afroamericanos

• Science (Spanish): Componentes del suelo.

• Math (English): Measuring length with non standard units.

• English Language Development (English): Informative poems and working with diphthong ou

• SEL: Historia afroamericana

Thank you for supporting us with implementing the grade level behavior report. The chart is being assigned daily and can be seen in the Family Seesaw. If you have any issues accessing the chart, please contact your homeroom teacher.

Reminders:

• Tuesday, February 14, will be our Valentine’s celebration, and the homeroom teacher will be sharing class information.

• Early release day February 17.

• No school, February 20th.

• Parent teacher conferences will start in February, your homeroom teacher will reach out to you with scheduled time slots.

• Please make sure your student is making it to school on time, our morning meetings start early and a lot of our social emotional lessons are being taught at this time.

• Please provide labeled headphones for your student.

• Every Thursday folders are being sent home, please return them the next day

• All students should come to school with closed toe running shoes. Students have P.E. Every day we do physical activities. It is difficult for students to run with slip sandals and hard boots.

• Please label all jackets and check the weather so that students are wearing warm clothes on cold days.

1st grade has scheduled 4 field trips on the following dates:

1. Tuesday, April 11th. Zach Scott Theater. 10:00 Cat in the Hat and Butler Park

Thank you very much for your support and understanding. It is our job to answer your questions and work together to best help your children. Please do not hesitate to reach out.

Please reach out to your homeroom teacher via email at:

Mrs. Sanz Blanco marcela.sanzblanco@austinisd.org

Mr. Viosca pablo.vioscatornero@austinisd.org

Ms. Aguilar amabilia.aguilarbarrientos2@austinisd.org

Mrs. Galvez victoria.galvez@austinisd.org

Have a great weekend!

The First Grade Team

Weekly Update: 1/27

Estimadas familias de primer grado:

Next week 21 we will be learning:

• Spanish Language Arts/ Social Studies (Spanish): Biografías de inventores y palabras con sílabas trabadas.

• Science (Spanish): Fuentes naturales de agua y el ciclo del agua.

• Math (English): Measuring length using non standard units.

• English Language Development (English): Informative poems and working with diphthong oy

• SEL: Historia afroamericana

Thank you for supporting us with implementing the grade level behavior report. The chart is being assigned daily and can be seen in the Family Seesaw. If you have any issues accessing the chart, please contact your homeroom teacher.

Reminders:

• 100 days of school!!!! We will be making 100 bead necklaces. If your family is able to buy materials for class, we will greatly appreciate it. Link Here

• Our 100th day is Tuesday, January 31st.

• Family Learning STEM Night Wednesday, 2/01 (5:00 pm - 6:30 pm)

• Tuesday, February 14, will be our Valentine’s celebration, more information to come.

• Early release day February 17.

• No school, February 20th.

• Parent teacher conferences will start in February, your homeroom teacher will reach out to you with scheduled time slots.

• Please make sure your student is making it to school on time, our morning meetings start early and a lot of our social emotional lessons are being taught at this time.

• Please provide labeled headphones for your student.

• Every Thursday folders are being sent home, please return them the next day

• All students should come to school with closed toe running shoes. Students have P.E. Every day we do physical activities. It is difficult for students to run with slip sandals and hard boots.

• Please label all jackets and check the weather so that students are wearing warm clothes on cold days.

1st grade has scheduled 4 field trips on the following dates:

1. Tuesday, April 11th. Zach Scott Theater. 10:00 Cat in the Hat and Butler Park

Thank you very much for your support and understanding. It is our job to answer your questions and work together to best help your children. Please do not hesitate to reach out.

Please reach out to your homeroom teacher via email at:

Mrs. Sanz Blanco marcela.sanzblanco@austinisd.org

Mr. Viosca pablo.vioscatornero@austinisd.org

Ms. Aguilar amabilia.aguilarbarrientos2@austinisd.org

Mrs. Galvez victoria.galvez@austinisd.org

Have a great weekend!

The First Grade Team

Weekly Update: 1/20

Estimadas familias de primer grado:

Next week 21 we will be learning:

• Spanish Language Arts/ Social Studies (Spanish): La tecnología en la vida de las familias y leer palabras con diptongos.

• Science (Spanish): Natural Resources and the water cycle.

• Math (English): Ordering numbers from least to greatest and greatest to least.

• English Language Development (English): rhyme, rhythm, repetition, and alliteration

• SEL: Black American Changemakers

Thank you for supporting us with implementing the grade level behavior report. The chart is being assigned daily and can be seen in the Family Seesaw. If you have any issues accessing the chart, please contact your homeroom teacher.

Reminders:

• 100 days of school!!!! We will be making 100 bead necklaces. If your family is able to buy materials for class, we will greatly appreciate it. Link Here

• Our 100th day is Tuesday, January 31st.

• Family Learning STEM Night Wednesday, 2/01 (5:00 pm - 6:30 pm)

• Early release day February 17.

• No school, February 20th.

• Parent teacher conferences will start in February, your homeroom teacher will reach out to you with scheduled time slots.

• Please make sure your student is making it to school on time, our morning meetings start early and a lot of our social emotional lessons are being taught at this time.

• Please provide labeled headphones for your student.

• Every Thursday folders are being sent home, please return them the next day

• All students should come to school with closed toe running shoes. Students have P.E. Every day we do physical activities. It is difficult for students to run with slip sandals and hard boots.

• Please label all jackets and check the weather so that students are wearing warm clothes on cold days.

1st grade has scheduled 4 field trips on the following dates:

1. Tuesday, April 11th. Zach Scott Theater. 10:00 Cat in the Hat and Butler Park

Thank you very much for your support and understanding. It is our job to answer your questions and work together to best help your children. Please do not hesitate to reach out.

Please reach out to your homeroom teacher via email at:

Mrs. Sanz Blanco marcela.sanzblanco@austinisd.org

Mr. Viosca pablo.vioscatornero@austinisd.org

Ms. Aguilar amabilia.aguilarbarrientos2@austinisd.org

Mrs. Galvez victoria.galvez@austinisd.org

Have a great weekend!

The First Grade Team

Weekly Update: 1/13

Estimadas familias de primer grado:

Next week 20 we will be learning:

• Spanish Language Arts/ Social Studies (Spanish): La tecnología en el pasado y en el presente y repasar artículos en español y contracciones al y del.

• Science (Spanish): Método científico

• Math (English): Comparing numbers and using symbols.

• English Language Development (English): Digraph /sh/, rhyme, and rhythm and repetition.

• SEL: Community building

Thank you for supporting us with implementing the grade level behavior report. The chart is being assigned daily and can be seen in the Family Seesaw. If you have any issues accessing the chart, please contact your homeroom teacher.

Reminders:

• Homeroom teachers will be sending out permission slips for the Bob Bullock Museum field trip (for Wednesday, January the 18th) please complete.

• Our SOS day will be Friday, January 20th, 2023. Please make sure to send your child’s SOS shirt that was made during our first SOS day.

• All First-grade students in Austin ISD shall be screened for dyslexia using the MAP Reading Fluency platform students will be taking their assessments, Friday, January 13 and January 17.

• 100 days of school!!!! We will be making 100 bead necklaces. If your family is able to buy materials for class, we will greatly appreciate it. Link Here

• Our 100th day is Tuesday, January 31st.

• Please make sure your student is making it to school on time, our morning meetings start early and a lot of our social emotional lessons are being taught at this time.

• Please provide labeled headphones for your student.

• Every Thursday folders are being sent home, please return them the next day

• All students should come to school with closed toe running shoes. Students have P.E. Every day we do physical activities. It is difficult for students to run with slip sandals and hard boots.

• Please label all jackets and check the weather so that students are wearing warm clothes on cold days.

1st grade has scheduled 4 field trips on the following dates:

1. Wednesday, January 18th. 10:00 Bob Bullock Museum & IMAX

2. Friday, April 11th. Zach Scott Theater. 10:00 Cat in the Hat and Butler Park

Thank you very much for your support and understanding. It is our job to answer your questions and work together to best help your children. Please do not hesitate to reach out.

Please reach out to your homeroom teacher via email at:

Mrs. Sanz Blanco marcela.sanzblanco@austinisd.org

Mr. Viosca pablo.vioscatornero@austinisd.org

Ms. Aguilar amabilia.aguilarbarrientos2@austinisd.org

Mrs. Galvez victoria.galvez@austinisd.org

Have a great weekend!

The First Grade Team

Weekly Update: 12/19

Estimadas familias de primer grado:

Next week 18 we will be learning:

• Spanish Language Arts/ Social Studies (Spanish): Celebraciones, idea central y palabras con “ch”

• Science (Spanish): Método científico

• Math (English): Place value. Comparing numbers using symbols >, < and = using place value.

• English Language Development (English): Holidays and Celebrations Around the World

• SEL: Calmar el enojo

Thank you for supporting us with implementing the grade level behavior report. The chart is being assigned daily and can be seen in the Family Seesaw. If you have any issues accessing the chart, please contact your homeroom teacher.

Reminders:

• Winter party - please reach out to your homeroom teacher in regards to organizing activities and food. Homeroom teacher will be needing volunteers.

• Winter Party - Wednesday, December 21

• Homeroom teachers will be sending out permission slips for the Bob Bullock Museum field trip when we come back from our winter break.

• Please make sure your student is making it to school on time, our morning meetings start early and a lot of our social emotional lessons are being taught at this time.

• Please provide labeled headphones for your student.

• Every Thursday folders are being sent home, please return them the next day

• All students should come to school with closed toe running shoes. Students have P.E. Every day we do physical activities. It is difficult for students to run with slip sandals and hard boots.

• Please label all jackets and check the weather so that students are wearing warm clothes on cold days.

1st grade has scheduled 4 field trips on the following dates:

1. Wednesday, January 18th. 10:00 Bob Bullock Museum & IMAX

2. Friday, April 11th. Zach Scott Theater. 10:00 Cat in the Hat and Butler Park

Thank you very much for your support and understanding. It is our job to answer your questions and work together to best help your children. Please do not hesitate to reach out.

Please reach out to your homeroom teacher via email at:

Mrs. Sanz Blanco marcela.sanzblanco@austinisd.org

Mr. Viosca pablo.vioscatornero@austinisd.org

Ms. Aguilar amabilia.aguilarbarrientos2@austinisd.org

Mrs. Galvez victoria.galvez@austinisd.org

Have a great weekend!

The First Grade Team

Estimadas familias de primer grado:

Next week 17 we will be learning:

• Spanish Language Arts/ Social Studies (Spanish): Celebraciones, idea central y palabras con “h”

• Science (Spanish): Lecciones de Sexualidad y responsabilidad y lecciones de SEL para alumnos que no participarán en las lecciones de sexualidad.

• Math (English): Place value. Composing and decomposing numbers.

• English Language Development (English): Reviewing short o. Informational writing on making a difference in community and world.

• SEL: Strong Feelings .

Thank you for supporting us with implementing the grade level behavior report. The chart is being assigned daily and can be seen in the Family Seesaw. If you have any issues accessing the chart, please contact your homeroom teacher.

Reminders:

• Winter Party - Wednesday, December 21 - your homeroom teacher will be sending out information.

• Please make sure your student is making it to school on time, our morning meetings start early and a lot of our social emotional lessons are being taught at this time.

• Please provide labeled headphones for your student.

• Every Thursday folders are being sent home, please return them the next day

• All students should come to school with closed toe running shoes. Students have P.E. Every day we do physical activities. It is difficult for students to run with slip sandals and hard boots.

• Please label all jackets and check the weather so that students are wearing warm clothes on cold days.

1st grade has scheduled 4 field trips on the following dates:

1. Wednesday, January 18th. 10:00 Bob Bullock Museum & IMAX

2. Friday, April 11th. Zach Scott Theater. 10:00 Cat in the Hat and Butler Park

Thank you very much for your support and understanding. It is our job to answer your questions and work together to best help your children. Please do not hesitate to reach out.

Please reach out to your homeroom teacher via email at:

Mrs. Sanz Blanco marcela.sanzblanco@austinisd.org

Mr. Viosca pablo.vioscatornero@austinisd.org

Ms. Aguilar amabilia.aguilarbarrientos2@austinisd.org

Mrs. Galvez victoria.galvez@austinisd.org

Have a great weekend!

The First Grade Team

Weekly Update: 12/1/22

Estimadas familias de primer grado:

Next week 16 we will be learning:

• Spanish Language Arts/ Social Studies (Spanish): Celebraciones, trama y palabras con “h”

• Science (Spanish): La hora del código

• Math (English): Place value. Composing and decomposing numbers.

• English Language Development (English): Central Idea and short o.

• SEL: Identifying your own feelings.

Thank you for supporting us with implementing the grade level behavior report. The chart is being assigned daily and can be seen in the Family Seesaw. If you have any issues accessing the chart, please contact your homeroom teacher.

Reminders:

• MAP Assessments - More information to come from your homeroom teacher

• Winter Party - Wednesday, December 21 - your homeroom teacher will be sending out information.

• Every Thursday folders are being sent home, please return them the next day

• Fill out the Human Sexuality permission form that was sent by your homeroom teacher.

• All students should come to school with closed running shoes. Students have P.E. Every day we do physical activities. It is difficult for students to run with slip sandals and hard boots.

• Please label all jackets and check the weather so that students are wearing warm clothes on cold days.

1st grade has scheduled 4 field trips on the following dates:

1. Tuesday, November 15th. 10:00 Central Library

2. Thursday, December 1st. 10:30 Thinkery Children’s museum

3. Wednesday, January 18th. 10:00 Bob Bullock Museum & IMAX

4. Friday, April 11th. Zach Scott Theater. 10:00 Cat in the Hat and Butler Park

Thank you very much for your support and understanding. It is our job to answer your questions and work together to best help your children. Please do not hesitate to reach out.

Please reach out to your homeroom teacher via email at:

Mrs. Sanz Blanco marcela.sanzblanco@austinisd.org

Mr. Viosca pablo.vioscatornero@austinisd.org

Ms. Aguilar amabilia.aguilarbarrientos2@austinisd.org

Mrs. Galvez victoria.galvez@austinisd.org

Have a great weekend!

The First Grade Team

Weekly Update: 11/28

Estimadas familias de primer grado:

Next week 15 we will be learning:

• Spanish Language Arts/ Social Studies (Spanish): Celebraciones, trama y palabastas con “h”

• Science (Spanish): La luna

• Math (English): Money coins: Money coins: Strategies to count a collection of coins that include quarters, dimes, nickels and pennies.

• English Language Development (English): Review short i/Central Idea and supporting details.

• SEL: Showing Care and Concern

Remember our 2nd Field Trip will be on Thursday, December 1st to the Thinkery. It is important to have conversations with your children about expectations for field trips. How it is important for students to stay with their group at all times and what to do if they get lost. (Safe adults to ask for help).

**Students need to wear their Becker 1st grade T-shirts on Thursday for the Field Trip​** Also have your student wear long pants, closed toed shoes and a jacket as it is going to be cold.

If you are an official chaperone, we will need your help with getting students lunches and milk from the Cafeteria and getting ice chests and loading them and unloading them from the Buses. We will be needing 3 official chaperones, but additional parents are welcome to join us after paying their own entrance ticket to the Museum the day of the field trip.

Buses are scheduled to depart around 9:30 and our Thinkery tour starts at 10:30am. Students will eat their lunches in the Thinkery (Very likely, at the park in front of the museum). The scheduled time to go back to Becker is 12:30- 1:00 pm.

Thank you for supporting with implementing the grade level behavior report. The chart is being assigned daily and can be seen in the Family Seesaw. If you have any issues accessing the chart, please contact your homeroom teacher.

Reminders:

• Fill out the Human Sexuality permission form that was sent by your homeroom teacher.

• Fill out the Thinkery Field trip permission form sent by your homeroom teacher.

• All students should come to school with closed running shoes. Students have P.E. Every day we do physical activities. It is difficult for students to run with slip sandals and hard boots.

• Please label all jackets and check the weather so that students are wearing warm clothes on cold days.

1st grade has scheduled 4 field trips on the following dates:

1. Tuesday, November 15th. 10:00 Central Library

2. Thursday, December 1st. 10:30 Thinkery Children’s museum

3. Wednesday, January 18th. 10:00 Bob Bullock Museum & IMAX

4. Friday, April 11th. Zach Scott Theater. 10:00 Cat in the Hat and Butler Park

Thank you very much for your support and understanding. It is our job to answer your questions and work together to best help your children. Please do not hesitate to reach out.

Please reach out to your homeroom teacher via email at:

Mrs. Sanz Blanco marcela.sanzblanco@austinisd.org

Mr. Viosca pablo.vioscatornero@austinisd.org

Ms. Aguilar amabilia.aguilarbarrientos2@austinisd.org

Mrs. Galvez victoria.galvez@austinisd.org

Have a great weekend!

The First Grade Team

Weekly Update: 11/10

Estimadas familias de primer grado:

Next week 14 we will be learning:

• Spanish Language Arts/ Social Studies (Spanish): Celebraciones, leyenda del maíz, trama y palabras con ll.

• Science (Spanish): El sol y los objetos en el cielo.

• Math (English): Money coins: Dimes and Quarters. Strategies to count a collection of coins.

• English Language Development (English): Review short e/Central Idea and supporting details.

• SEL: Staying safe in Field Trips.

Remember our 1st Field Trip will be on Tuesday, November 15th to the central Library. It is important to have conversations with your children about expectations for field trips. How it is important for students to stay with their group at all times and what to do if they get lost. (Safe adults to ask for help).

**Students need to wear their Becker 1st grade T-shirts on Tuesday for the Field Trip​** Also have your student wear long pants, closed toed shoes and a jacket as it is going to be cold.

If you are an official chaperone, we will need your help with getting students lunches and milk from the Cafeteria and getting ice chests and loading them and unloading them from the Buses.

Buses are scheduled to depart around 9:30 and our Central Library tour starts at 10. Students will eat their lunches in the Central Library in one of the exterior porches (Very likely, next to the children’s section). The scheduled time to go back to Becker is 12:30- 1:00 pm.

Thank you for supporting with implementing the grade level behavior report. The chart is being assigned daily and can be seen in the Family Seesaw. If you have any issues accessing the chart, please contact your homeroom teacher.

Reminders:

• Make-up Picture Day is Nov 17th please let your homeroom teacher know if you will be needing to retake your picture.

• All students should come to school with closed running shoes. Students have P.E. Every day we do physical activities. It is difficult for students to run with slip sandals and hard boots.

• Please label all jackets and check the weather so that students are wearing warm clothes on cold days.

1st grade has scheduled 4 field trips on the following dates:

1. Tuesday, November 15th. 10:00 Central Library

2. Thursday, December 1st. 10:30 Thinkery Children’s museum

3. Wednesday, January 18th. 10:00 Bob Bullock Museum & IMAX

4. Friday, April 11th. Zach Scott Theater. 10:00 Cat in the Hat and Butler Park

Thank you very much for your support and understanding. It is our job to answer your questions and work together to best help your children. Please do not hesitate to reach out.

Please reach out to your homeroom teacher via email at:

Mrs. Sanz Blanco marcela.sanzblanco@austinisd.org

Mr. Viosca pablo.vioscatornero@austinisd.org

Ms. Aguilar amabilia.aguilarbarrientos2@austinisd.org

Mrs. Galvez victoria.galvez@austinisd.org

Have a great weekend!

The First Grade Team

Weekly Update: 11/2

Estimadas familias de primer grado:

Next week 13 we will be learning:

• Spanish Language Arts/ Social Studies (Spanish): Las costumbres, días festivos y celebraciones de la comunidad, del estado y de la nación. Palabras con ll.

• Science (Spanish): El viento.

• Math (English): Money coins: Nickels.

• English Language Development (English):

• SEL: Following directions.

Our 1st Field Trip will be on Tuesday, November 15th to the central Library. Your homeroom teacher sent the Google Form Permission. Please fill it out as soon as you can. It is important to have conversations with your children about expectations for field trips. How it is important for students to stay with their group at all times and what to do if they get lost. (Safe adults to ask for help).

1st grade has scheduled 4 field trips on the following dates:

1. Tuesday, November 15th. 10:00 Central Library

2. Thursday, December 1st. 10:30 Thinkery Children’s museum

3. Wednesday, January 18th. 10:00 Bob Bullock Museum & IMAX

4. Friday, April 11th. Zach Scott Theater. 10:00 Cat in the Hat and Butler Park

Reminders:

• NO SCHOOL on November 8th. The school board voted to have that day off so students and staff are able to vote. For more information click on this link.

• Help your child keep all toys and cards home to minimize distractions at school. We have noticed many children bringing pokemon cards, pocket toys among others.

• All students should come to school with closed running shoes. Students have P.E. Every day we do physical activities. It is difficult for students to run with slip sandals and hard boots.

• Please label all jackets and check the weather so that students are wearing warm clothes on cold days.

Thank you very much for your support and understanding. It is our job to answer your questions and work together to best help your children. Please do not hesitate to reach out.

Please reach out to your homeroom teacher via email at:

Mrs. Sanz Blanco marcela.sanzblanco@austinisd.org

Mr. Viosca pablo.vioscatornero@austinisd.org

Ms. Aguilar amabilia.aguilarbarrientos2@austinisd.org

Mrs. Galvez victoria.galvez@austinisd.org

Have a great weekend!

The First Grade Team

Weekly Update: 10/28

Estimadas familias de primer grado:

Next week 12 we will be learning:

• Spanish Language Arts/ Social Studies (Spanish): Community celebrations Día de los muertos.

• Science (Spanish): Puedo demostrar que el aire está alrededor de mi

• Math (English): Identify the need for monetary transactions/pennies

• English Language Development (English): Decoding words with final consonant blend

• SEL: Accidents and how to apologize.

BOOK CHARACTER DAY - Rescheduled for Monday, October 31

Please check the information on the Smore. No scary costumes, face masks, weapons or distracting accessories.

1st grade has scheduled 4 field trips on the following dates:

1. Tuesday, November 15th. 10:00 Central Library

2. Thursday, December 1st. 10:30 Thinkery Children’s museum

3. Wednesday, January 18th. 10:00 Bob Bullock Museum & IMAX

4. Friday, April 11th. Zach Scott Theater. 10:00 Cat in the Hat and Butler Park

As the field trip dates get closer, we will be contacting you with permission slips and volunteer requests.

Reminders:

• NO SCHOOL on November 8th. The school board voted to have that day off so students and staff are able to vote. For more information click on this link.

• Help your child keep all toys and cards home to minimize distractions at school. We have noticed many children bringing pokemon cards, pocket toys among others.

• All students should come to school with closed running shoes. Students have P.E. Every day we do physical activities. It is difficult for students to run with slip sandals and hard boots.

Thank you very much for your support and understanding. It is our job to answer your questions and work together to best help your children. Please do not hesitate to reach out.

Have a great weekend!

The First Grade Team

Week 10 Updates: 10/21

Estimadas familias de primer grado:

Next week 11 we will be learning:

• Spanish Language Arts/ Social Studies (Spanish): Community celebrations Día de los muertos.

• Science (Spanish): Propiedades de los objetos: Observar calabazas.

• Math (English): Skip counting by 10’s to 120 backwards and forwards.

• English Language Development (English): Long vowel sounds i,o, and u.

• SEL: Accidents and how to apologize.

PUMPKINS

We need individual size pumpkins for experiments. The more variety the better (size, color, weight etc). We also need carving pumpkins. Each class will need around 10 varieties of pumpkins and 10 carving pumpkins.

Your teacher will send a Google Sheets to sign up for the pumpkins.

We will also need 5 sets of carving tools that we can borrow from families. Please sign up on the sign up sheet.

SOS DAY

On Friday, October 28th. We will have our 1st SOS (Science all day) day. We need each child to bring an adult sized white-t-shirt or shirt (It doesn't have to be new) to make self made lab coats. Please consider bringing extra shirts to share with classmates that are not able to get one. We will also need sharpies.

Please label your child t-shirt and send it to the classroom by Thursday.

If any family is interested in doing a class science activity, please contact your classroom teacher.

BOOK CHARACTER DAY

Please check the information on the Smore. No scary costumes, face masks, weapons or distracting accessories.

1st grade has scheduled 4 field trips on the following dates:

1. Tuesday, November 15th. 10:00 Central Library

2. Thursday, December 1st. 10:30 Thinkery Children’s museum

3. Wednesday, January 18th. 10:00 Bob Bullock Museum & IMAX

4. Friday, April 11th. Zach Scott Theater. 10:00 Cat in the Hat and Butler Park

As the field trip dates get closer, we will be contacting you with permission slips and volunteer requests.

Reminders:

• NO SCHOOL on November 8th. The school board voted to have that day off so students and staff are able to vote. For more information click on this link.

• Help your child keep all toys and cards home to minimize distractions at school. We have noticed many children bringing pokemon cards, pocket toys among others.

• All students should come to school with closed running shoes. Students have P.E. Every day we do physical activities. It is difficult for students to run with slip sandals and hard boots.

Thank you very much for your support and understanding. It is our job to answer your questions and work together to best help your children. Please do not hesitate to reach out.

Have a great weekend!

The First Grade Team

Estimadas familias de primer grado:

Next week 10 we will be learning:

• Spanish Language Arts/ Social Studies (Spanish): Sam Houston and community celebrations.

• Science (Spanish): El estado del tiempo

• Math (English): Skip counting by 2’s, 5’s and 10’s to 120.

• English Language Development (English): Short and long vowel sounds.

• SEL: Feelings Change

Information:

On Friday, October 28th. We will have our 1st SOS (Science all day) day. We need each child to bring an adult sized white-t-shirt or shirt (It doesn't have to be new) to make self made lab coats. Please consider bringing extra shirts to share with classmates that are not able to get one. We will also need sharpies.

Please label your child t-shirt and send it to the classroom next week any day.

If any family is interested in doing a class science activity, please contact your classroom teacher.

1st grade has scheduled 4 field trips on the following dates:

1. Tuesday, November 15th. 10:00 Central Library

2. Thursday, December 1st. 10:30 Thinkery Children’s museum

3. Wednesday, January 18th. 10:00 Bob Bullock Museum & IMAX

4. Friday, April 11th. Zach Scott Theater. 10:00 Cat in the Hat and Butler Park

As the field trip dates get closer, we will be contacting you with permission slips and volunteer requests.

Creative Action

Creative Action will be presenting the interactive program “Los Héroes/The heroes” to 1st grade classes starting next week. 2 classes will start on October 10th and the other 2 will start on October 11. Each class will have a 45 presentation each day for 4 days and a follow up activity. If you would like to learn more, please follow this link.

Reminders:

• NO SCHOOL on November 8th. The school board voted to have that day off so students and staff are able to vote. For more information click on this link.

• Help your child keep all toys and cards home to minimize distractions at school. We have noticed many children bringing pokemon cards, pocket toys among others.

• All students should come to school with closed running shoes. Students have P.E. Every day we do physical activities. It is difficult for students to run with slip sandals and hard boots.

Thank you very much for your support and understanding. It is our job to answer your questions and work together to best help your children. Please do not hesitate to reach out.

Have a great weekend!

The First Grade Team

Estimadas familias de primer grado:

Next week 9 we will be learning:

• Spanish Language Arts/ Social Studies (Spanish): Biografía de George Washington, ubicar lugares en un mapa y escribir oraciones.

• Science (Spanish): Magnetismo.

• Math (English): Solving subtraction problem solving strategies.

• English Language Development (English): Spell and read words with final digraphs /th/, /wh/, /sh/ Students will draw and write a comic strip with speech bubbles and captions.

• SEL: Similitudes y diferencias

Information:

1st grade has scheduled 4 field trips on the following dates:

1. Tuesday, November 15th. 10:00 Central Library

2. Thursday, December 1st. 10:30 Thinkery Children’s museum

3. Wednesday, January 18th. 10:00 Bob Bullock Museum & IMAX

4. Friday, April 11th. Zach Scott Theater. 10:00 Cat in the Hat and Butler Park

As the field trip dates get closer, we will be contacting you with permission slips and volunteer requests.

Creative Action

Creative Action will be presenting the interactive program “Los Héroes/The heroes” to 1st grade classes starting next week. 2 classes will start on October 10th and the other 2 will start on October 11. Each class will have a 45 presentation each day for 4 days and a follow up activity. If you would like to learn more, please follow this link.

Exploring Movement

Thank you to all families who sent materials to build marble runs to observe movement in Science. An optional family activity that families can do at home is to build a Rube Goldberg Machine, take a video

Reminders:

• NO SCHOOL on October 14th. Staff development day.

• Help your child keep all toys and cards home to minimize distractions at school. We have noticed many children bringing pokemon cards, pocket toys among others.

• All students should come to school with closed running shoes. Students have P.E. Every day we do physical activities. It is difficult for students to run with slip sandals and hard boots.

Thank you very much for your support and understanding. It is our job to answer your questions and work together to best help your children. Please do not hesitate to reach out.

Have a great weekend!

The First Grade Team

Estimadas familias de primer grado:

Next week 8 we'll be learning:

• Spanish Language Arts/ Social Studies (Spanish): Símbolos de Texas y sílabas trabadas.

• Science (Spanish): Fuerzas y movimientos.

• Math (English): Solving problem strategies.

• English Language Development (English): Spell and read words with initial digraphs /th/, /wh/, /sh/

• SEL: Más pistas para identificar sentimientos.

Needs:

For next week we will be needing families to bring 1-2 inch deep cardboard boxes, toilet paper cardoboard and marbles to do a marble run in Science. Good boxes to use for this are cereal boxes, or any shoe box that is cut to 2 inches deep. Please send boxes and marbles to your classroom teacher next Tuesday, October 4th.

Information:

1st grade has scheduled 4 field trips on the following dates:

1. Tuesday, November 15th. 10:00 Central Library

2. Thursday, December 1st. 10:30 Thinkery Children’s museum

3. Wednesday, January 18th. 10:00 Bob Bullock Museum & IMAX

4. Friday, April 7th. Zach Scott Theater. 10:00 Cat in the Hat and Butler Park

As the field trip dates get closer, we will be contacting you with permission slips and volunteer requests.

Creative Action

Creative Action will be presenting the interactive program “Los Héroes/The heroes” to 1st grade classes starting next week. 2 classes will start on October 3rd and the other 2 will start on October 11. Each class will have a 45 presentation each day for 4 days and a follow up activity. If you would like to learn more, please follow this link.

Reminders:

• Early dismissal on October 7th. Students will be dismissed at 1:30 pm.

• 1st graders are learning how to follow directions in all areas of school and being good listeners. Support your child by asking them how they can help the learning environment when they follow directions, listen to the teacher and ignore distractions.

• This week students are going to P.E. with another class. That means that there are 2 classes at the Gym or the cafeteria at the same time. It is important that students follow directions at school at all times and this includes keeping their hands to themselves.

• Help your child keep all toys and cards home to minimize distractions at school. We have noticed many children bringing pokemon cards, pocket toys among others.

• All students should come to school with closed running shoes. Students have P.E. Every day we do physical activities. It is difficult for students to run with slip sandals and hard boots.

Thank you very much for your support and understanding. It is our job to answer your questions and work together to best help your children. Please do not hesitate to reach out.

Have a great weekend!

The First Grade Team

Estimadas familias de primer grado:

Next week we'll be learning:

• Spanish Language Arts/ Social Studies (Spanish): Estrategias para la lectura, sílabas trabadas, símbolos de Estados Unidos de América.

• Science (Spanish): Energía luminosa, térmica y sonora.

• Math (English): Solving addition problems, doubles plus 1

• English Language Development (English): Short u vowel sound; producing, spelling, and reading rhyming words with short u

• SEL: Identificar sentimientos

Reminders:

• Early dismissal on October 7th. Students will be dismissed at 1:30 pm.

• 1st graders are learning how to follow directions in all areas of school and being good listeners. Support your child by asking them how they can help the learning environment when they follow directions, listen to the teacher and ignore distractions.

• This week students are going to P.E. with another class. That means that there are 2 classes at the Gym or the cafeteria at the same time. It is important that students follow directions at school at all times and this includes keeping their hands to themselves.

• Help your child keep all toys and cards home to minimize distractions at school. We have noticed many children bringing pokemon cards, pocket toys among others.

• All students should come to school with closed running shoes. Students have P.E. Every day we do physical activities. It is difficult for students to run with slip sandals and hard boots.

• It is time for parent-teacher conferences. Your homeroom teacher will share a sign up with families to select a time and a date on the week of September 26th.

Thank you very much for your support and understanding. It is our job to answer your questions and work together to best help your children. Please do not hesitate to reach out.

Have a great weekend!

The First Grade Team

Estimadas familias de primer grado:

Next week we'll be learning:

• Spanish Language Arts/ Social Studies (Spanish): Manipular sílabas y ser un buen ciudadano.

• Science (Spanish): Energía de la luz

• Math (English): Addition Strategies: doubles

• English Language Development (English): Short O vowel sound

• SEL: Ser firme al pedir ayuda. (Be assertive for learning)

Reminders:

• 1st graders are learning how to follow directions in all areas of school and being good listeners. Support your child by asking them how they can help the learning environment when they follow directions, listen to the teacher and ignore distractions.

• This week students are going to P.E. with another class. That means that there are 2 classes at the Gym or the cafeteria at the same time. It is important that students follow directions at school at all times and this includes keeping their hands to themselves.

• Help your child keep all toys and cards home to minimize distractions at school. We have noticed many children bringing pokemon cards, pocket toys among others.

• All students should come to school with closed running shoes. Students have P.E. Every day we do physical activities. It is difficult for students to run with slip sandals and hard boots.

• It is time for parent-teacher conferences. Your homeroom teacher will share a sign up with families to select a time and a date on the week of September 26th.

Thank you very much for your support and understanding. It is our job to answer your questions and work together to best help your children. Please do not hesitate to reach out.

Have a great weekend!

The First Grade Team

Estimadas familias de primer grado:

Next week we'll be learning:

• Spanish Language Arts/ Social Studies (Spanish): Los trabajos, palabras con t y f.

• Science (Spanish): Qué pasa cuando un material se enfría o se calienta?.

• Math (English): Doubles and solving addition and subtraction problems.

• English Language Development (English): Short i and plot

• SEL: Talking to yourself for learning.

Reminders:

• Help your child keep all toys and cards home to minimize distractions at school.

• SLEEP. We have noticed several students being very tired and even falling asleep at school. It is important that 1st graders sleep 9-12 hours every night. You can find more info in this link.

• All students should come to school with closed running shoes. Students have P.E. Every day we do physical activities. It is difficult for students to run with slip sandals and hard boots.

• At school we are learning to be assertive when solving problems. When students have a problem, we teach them to use their words in the following format:

• I don’t like it when you ____________

• You may only________.

• Next time _________.

It will be great for students to practice this format at home, so that they can feel prepared when faced with a conflict.

Thank you very much for your support and understanding. It is our job to answer your questions and work together to best help your children. Please do not hesitate to reach out.

Have a great weekend!

The First Grade Team