First Grade Newsletter
Week of October 1-5, 2018
Welcome!
What is my child learning this week?
Sight Words: book, him, yes, had
Word Work: -ub, -un, ut Family
Grammar: Nouns
Writing: Writing a personal narrative with a beginning, middle, and end
Reading: Identifying story elements of folktales and fairytales, making text to self connections (connecting ones own life to what happens in a story)
Math: Composing and decomposing 10 using 2 and 3 addends
Science: Identifying forms of energy such as light, heat, and how they are important to our everyday life
Social Studies: Identifying the moral/lesson in a folktale and making a personal connection
Save the Date
Monday, October 1st - One District, One Read at PHS (times below)
Friday, October 5th - Folsom Fierce Obstacle Course during Specials time
Monday, October 8th - NO SCHOOL
Monday, October 9th - NO SCHOOL for students, PD Day for Staff
Friday, October 19th - End of the 1st Nine Weeks
Folsom Fierce Obstacle Challenge
Folsom Elementary Goals
100% of families get pledges from sponsors + 5 pledges per student = $50,000 School Profit for additional field trips for each grade, and supplementary programs for our teachers and students.
The easiest way to help us reach our goal is through our easy SHARE feature on funrun.com.
-Make a Student Star video to share with Facebook Friends
-copy and paste the email template and then send to family, friends, and local businesses
-go to funrun.com from your mobile device, click share, and send texts to friends and family
EVERY PLEDGE COUNTS, THANK YOU!!
Thank you again for supporting Folsom Elementary PTO!
September Folsom Friday Live Awards
Mrs. Cortez' Class
On-A-Roll Award - Jett Diamond
Mrs. Ellis' Class
On-A-Roll Award - Liam McCutchen
Respect Fierce Eagle of the Month for STEAM - Ayden Rabago
Mrs. Fedorczyk's Class
On-A-Roll Award - Jackson Boswell
Mrs. Fouts' Class
Respect Fierce Eagle of the Month for PE - Emma Ramsey
Respect Fierce Eagle of the Month for Music - Bradley Hendrickson
Respect Fierce Eagle of the Month for Art - Kolton Williams
Mrs. Fouts' Class
Mrs. Rose's Class
On-A-Roll Award - Lexi Jayne
One District, One Read with Kwame Alexander
PISD One District, One Read Presents a Night with Kwame Alexander
October 1st, PHS Arena
Elementary 5:30pm - 6:30pm, Secondary 7pm - 8p
Kwame Alexander is a poet, educator, and the New York Times Bestselling author of 28 books for students in K-12. He believes that poetry can change the world, and he uses it to inspire and empower young people around the world. You are cordially invited to hear him speak and read at our PISD One District, One Read a Night with Kwame Alexander!
Our bands, drumline, cheerleaders and Talonettes will be providing pre-event entertainment, and original poems by PISD One District, One Read Poetry Competition winners will be read just prior to Mr. Alexander.
If you have a Kwame Alexander book, bring it to get an autograph. Barnes and Noble will also be available on site with books for sale.
Lunch Helpers Needed!
Library Helpers for Mrs. Ulmer!
Copy Mom's Needed!
No Furry Friends Allowed!
Wednesday is Library Day!
Green Take-Home Folders
Curriculum Night Information
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1eG14VxtKEkfgT00CHxPc97g9mT5G-H7-vdQostyGmZ8/edit?usp=sharing
School Day Reminders
Where does my child go in the morning?
- 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.
**ALL First Graders arriving before 7:35am go directly to the cafeteria!
How can I limit what my child buys at lunch?
You can place restrictions on your child’s lunch account by contacting Eileen Johnson at emjohnson@prosper-isd.net . Restrictions can be as specific as “only allow ice cream on Wednesdays” or "only allow extras on Friday's". Please be sure to visit with your child about your family’s "extras" expectations.
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.
Easy Access Links
Do you want to volunteer this year?
Dr. Watkin's 2 Minute Drill
First Grade Team
Mrs. Ellis - afellis@prosper-isd.net
Mrs. Fedorczyk - lsfedorczyk@prosper-isd.net
Mrs. Fouts - emfouts@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