First Grade Newsletter
Week of August 26-30, 2019
Welcome!
What is my child learning this week?
Sight Words: in, it, for, like
Word Work: -in, -it Family
Phonics: Words are formed with letters
Writing: What can I write about, what tools can I use to write with, what do I do if I don't know how to spell a word, when is my writing complete?
Reading: How can I choose a just right book for me?
Math: How can I use comparative language to compare and order numbers?
Science: What is a scientist and what tools do they use?
Social Studies: Why do we have rules and laws at home, school, and in my community?
Science Activity Donations Needed Please!
Headphones Needed
Arrival and Dismissal
Where does my child go in the morning?
Starting after Labor Day, we will be allowing students to play on the small playground for 15 minutes in the morning from 7:15am-7:30am one day each week. We are always looking to find ways to allow students additional time to play and be active! When students arrive, they will drop their backpacks off in their typical morning location and then head outside. We will follow the schedule below and start communicating this to the students during morning announcements next week. We will continue this for the remainder of the school year.
Tuesday - Kinder and 1st
Wednesday - 2nd and 3rd
Thursday - 4th and 5th
FAQs
What if my student doesn't want to play outside?
No worries! Teachers will still be on duty in their typical morning arrival location if they wish to stay inside.
What is my child arrives at 7:20am, can they still play for 10 minutes?
Yes, of course! Even if they only have a few minutes, we want them to take advantage of that time.
What if it's raining or inclement weather?
We will continue to follow the same weather guidelines that we do for any outside activity. We will always communicate to the students if they will not be allowed outside for whatever reason as they arrive and ensure they go to the appropriate location.
Will there be teachers outside monitoring?
Absolutely!
Ultimately, we are hoping this will be an activity they look forward to and gives them time to just be "kids". Please don't hesitate to reach out with any questions or concerns.
AM Drop Off
- Students can begin arriving to school at 6:45am. If your child is arriving to school before 7:15am, they will enter the side doors between the Gym and the Cafeteria.
- Parents, please use the Kinder/bus loop before 7:15am. All other doors will be locked until 7:15am to ensure the safety of our students and staff. At 7:15am the front and back main doors will be unlocked.
- Both the front and back of the school can be utilized during 7:15am-7:45am depending on the direction you are coming from on Somerville Drive. Kinder will continue to utilize the bus loop by the Gym/Cafeteria.
*If you have a student in Kinder AND a student in the upper grade, please utilize the Kinder car line for drop off.
PM Pick Up
- We will continue to dismiss A-L in the front and M-Z in the back, with Kinder dismissing at the bus loop.
*If you have a student in Kinder and a student in an upper grade, they will both be dismissed from the Kinder car line.
-Parents must have the school provided car tag to pick up their student.
Walkers
- Walkers will be dismissed through THREE designated locations. We have added a new location. Walkers will be dismissed through the Gym, Music Room and West Entrance.
- Walkers MUST utilize the crosswalks with crossing guards.
- K-1 students will not be allowed to walk home alone. If you would like your child to walk home with an older sibling and/or neighbor, please fill out a permission slip at Meet the Teacher.
-Parents picking up their student and walking home must have the school provided car tag.
New Visitor Badge System and Procedures
- All visitors will have to re-scan their driver's license at the beginning of the school year. We recommend coming throughout the day at a convenient time for you prior to our first school event.
- All visitors will have to show their driver's license at the front vestibule window, and will only be allowed to enter the front office once they have a visitor badge. This will occur each time you visit Folsom.
Thank you for your understanding as we continue to make changes to ensure the safety of our students and staff.
Lunch Information
Lunch Schedule
Kinder - 10:15 am
1st Grade - 10:45 am
2nd Grade - 11:15 am
4th Grade - 11:45 am
5th Grade - 12:15 pm
3rd Grade - 12:45 pm
Lunch Visitors
We ask that you please not visit during lunch until after Labor Day. This will allow your student to have plenty of time to become familiar with lunch time procedures and develop friendships!
Lunch Accounts
Did you notice your child may have purchased a lot of "extras" or ice cream in the cafeteria line this week? If you would like to make restrictions to your child's account, please fill out this form. The form can also be found on the Prosper ISD Website, Parent tab, Child Nutrition tab, and then Meal Restriction tab.
Transportation Changes
Dismissal Reminders
- We will continue to dismiss A-L in the front and M-Z in the back, with Kinder dismissing at the bus loop.
*If you have a student in Kinder and a student in an upper grade, they will both be dismissed from the Kinder car line.
- Walkers will be dismissed through two designated locations, the gym and music room. Walkers MUST utilize the crosswalks with crossing guards.
- Parents must have the school provided car tag to pick up their student at the gym, or in a car line.
Do you want to volunteer this year?
Copy Moms Needed!
Save the Date
Easy Access Links
Dr. Watkin's 2 Minute Drill
First Grade Team
Mrs. Cortez - kacortez@prosper-isd.net
Mrs. Ellis - afellis@prosper-isd.net
Mrs. Fedorczyk - lsfedorczyk@prosper-isd.net
Mrs. Clippinger - maclippinger@prosper-isd.net
Mrs. Rose - adrose@prosper-isd.net
Website: https://www.prosper-isd.net/Domain/10
Location: 800 Sommerville Drive, Prosper, TX, USA
Phone: 469-219-2110