Stremel Newsletter
November 12, 2023
Dear Parents,
Here are a few reminders and upcoming events:
- Our annual APEX Fun Run Fundraiser will be on Thursday, November 16th. First Grade is scheduled to run from 9:00 a.m. - 9:45 a.m. Thank you for your support!
- Tuesday, please have your student wear PJs, and Wednesday, Wear Wacky Wardrobe Day!
- Flag Salute is this Friday, November 17th at 8:50 a.m
Thanksgiving Break is next week, November 20-24. Have a wonderful holiday, and I look forward to seeing the children back at school on Monday, November 27th!
Mrs. Stremel
Language Arts
At home, please have your child read 20 minutes each day/night. Your child can also log on to RazKids at https://www.raz-kids.com/ to find books at their reading level. Stremel2023 and the password is bunny
UNIT 4: Essential Question: How do People Create Stories?
Reading: REVIEW
- Listen and Retell Key Details
- Identify Words and Phrase that Appeal to the Senses
- Find Text Evidence: Draw Inferences about Characters
Spelling: REVIEW
- High-frequency words: hurt, once, that, upon, could, our, these, were, by, good, them, who, out, then, there, was, now, do, which, went
Phonics: REVIEW
- Consonant Digraphs: ch, tch, wh, th, sh, ng
- Closed syllables
Language: REVIEW
- Use commas in dates and in a series
Plural Nouns: - box, boxes; frog, frogs; bunny, bunnies
Contractions - do not, don't, I am, I'm, she is, she's
Writing
Write complete sentences using adjectives, noun, verb, adverb, and prepositional phrases and capitalization/punctuation.
Write narratives in which they recount two or more appropriately sequenced events, include some details regarding what happened, use temporal words to signal event order, and provide some sense of closure.
MATH - Solve Compare Problems
Your child is learning to solve word problems that compare two groups. Your child will find the difference between two groups to tell how many more or how many fewer objects one group has than another.
Math Fact Practice: Please help your child continue to practice memorizing ways to make ten (1+9, 2+8, 3+7, 4+6, 5+5, 6+4, 7+3, 8+2, 9+1) and doubles (6+6, 7+7, 8+8, 9+9, 10+10).
Classroom Information
Classroom Google Website: I have created our classroom Private Google Website. This site is a resource for our classroom, where you can access information, photos, class directory, and forms shared by our room parent. Please review the Classroom Directory. Sorry if I made any errors. If I made an error, please email me so I can fix the error. Here is the link to the Private Google Website: https://sites.google.com/smusd.org/mrs-stremels-1st-grade-family-/home
Amazon WIsh List: I created an Amazon Wish List for some of the things our class is always in need of replenishing and a few items that would be great to have. Thank you! Please see the link below.https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/ZEKM9G0K7TUV?ref_=wl_share
Scholastic: Connect your child with books kids love to read. My teacher code is MBNK7. Scholastic Link Thank you!
Classroom Volunteers: Thank you for signing up to volunteer in our classroom. Here is the Signup Genius link: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0448AFAF2BA64-room. Thank you again for your support!
Room Parents
Classroom Instagram page - mrsstremelsclass2023
Volunteer Guidelines -If you would like to volunteer during our classroom celebrations, please complete the volunteer guidelines form here.
School Information
Important Dates at a Glance
November 16- Fun Run 9 am - 9:45 am (first grade)
- November 17- Flag Salute & Awards
- November 20-24- No School -Thanksgiving Break
- December 4- Food Drive Begins
- December 8- SEES Spelling Bee
- December 14- SEES Winter Festival (Evening event)
- December 15- Flag Salute & Awards & Minimum Day
- December 16-January 7- No school Winter Break
Running Club, Library and College "Spirit Day" are every Wednesday.
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School Contact Info
Principal: Gary Pope: gary.pope@smusd.org
Vice Principal: Mara McLeod mara.mcleod@smusd.org
Office Manager: Jessica Raya jessica.raya@smusd.org
Front Office Clerk/Attendance: (#2605) Gretchen Jackson gretchen.jackson@smusd.org
School Address: 1615 Schoolhouse Way SM CA 92078