FIRST GRADE FLASH
GARDEN OF LEARNING
Newsletter Update
DIGGING INTO ACADEMICS
We read stories and poems about I CAN...
We finished our Number Sense Unit.
We learned about short a words. We read Tag and Let's Tap!
We learned Cafe strategies and practiced reading close read texts.
We read stories with the Believing in yourself theme...
We read Giraffe's Can't Dance ...we all can dance if we find the right song!
We read Pelican and Pelican't and learned many lessons including...
Try new things!
Believe in yourself!
Take risks!
Be a good friend!
It's not what's on the outside that matters but what's inside!
We read Edward the Emu and learned...don't try to be someone else!
We read What to Do With An Idea.
Mrs. Ringer taught a lesson on Responsibility.
Click this link: Girraffe's Can't Dance Song
Pelican and Pelican't
Edward the Emu
Digging Deeper
We will learn all about apples and Johnny Appleseed.
We will read Sad, Sad Dan and the Van and learn about short A words.
We will talk about ways we can move...I can run. I can jump. I can skip.
Remember No School on Wednesday and 1:00 Dismissal on Friday.
We will have an Apple Festival on Monday, September 28th in honor of Johnny Apple Seeds birthday. Please look for Apple Fest Sign-up.
TOP TURTLE... Matthew
Please bring in Pictures on Monday and Fill out All About Me Form!
PLANT SEEDS OF KINDNESS...
Each month we will do ACTS of KINDESS… please help in anyway you can…
September…we are collecting paper products and toiletries for the Shelter
Please send in toilet paper, paper towels, shampoo, toothpaste, band aides etc.
We are also going to help send some cheer to a little girl (kindergarten age from the L. V.)just diagnosed with Leukemia. Our class will be making cards and we’d like to send her some things to do during her visits to the hospital…coloring books, markers, crayons, colored pencils, books, stickers, etc. Please send any donations by September 21st.
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
SEPTEMBER
19th Picture Day
23rd School Closed
25th 1:00 dismissal
24-25th Mrs. Arnold will be in OBX for a mini vacation
OCTOBER
3rd Applebees Pancake Breakfast
12th In Service Day school closed
23rd field trip to Savidge Farm
SIGN-UP GENIUS
Look for Sign-up Genius going Live soon to sign up for conferences. Did you sign up for a login? You will get an alert now phone call to notify you this weekend!
REMINDERS:
- Remember No School on Wednesday and 1:00 Dismissal on Friday.
- We will have an Apple Festival on Monday, September 28th in honor of Johnny Apple Seeds birthday. Please look for Apple Fest Sign-up.
- Please return all Kidstuff and LV books.
- Thanks to everyone for the supplies, folders and notebooks and for submitting your book orders!