First Grade Newsletter!
August 7 - August 11
January 1 - January 5, 2024
Notes from the Teacher
Backpacks and extra clothes!
Please make sure to go through your child's backpack before sending them back to school. This is a great time to reset for the second semester! All food should be removed, as well as any extra papers in binders/folders.
This is also a great time to make sure your child has extra clothes that fit, and are weather appropriate, in their bookbag. The clinic sometimes runs out of extra clothes, and it is helpful for students to have their own in case of accidents or spills.
Upcoming Events
January 4 - First Day of Second Semester (Students return to school.)
January 15 - No School (MLK Day)
January 18 - Virtual Awards Night (by invitation only)
January 19 - 100th Day of School!
January 23 - Discovery Cluster Computer Science Night
Reminders
- Students should be reading for 15-20 minutes each night.
- Homework sheets will be sent home on Monday. It will be collected on Friday. While homework is not a grade, it is great practice! Students who complete homework will be awarded Benefield Bucks.
- All students need a pair of headphones this school year! Please check with your student that they have a WORKING pair of headphones at school. Headphones help students focus during computer time each day :)
Ice Cream
Ice cream will be available for purchase for $1 every Wednesday. Ice cream must be purchased by 9:00 in the morning. The choices can be seen in the picture.
Learning Focus
Math:
- Identify, classify, and sort 2D shapes
- Defining attributes (number of sides, number of angles, closed/open shape)
Reading:
- Answering questions about characters, setting, and events in stories
- Retelling stories with beginning, middle, and end
Word Work:
- Identifying syllables in words
High-Frequency Words:
- Review Semester 1 Sight Words
Social Studies:
- Review expectations/appropriate school behavior
SEL Focus: Review school expectations
Specials: Music with Ms. Knight