Happy First School Day Monday of 2013. We are off to a great start in 2013. My message to the students on Thursday and Friday was that we are no longer learning about what first graders do, rather we are preparing for second grade, the remainder of the year. There eyes grew wide, and they are now anticipating the 100th day of school. We have 23 more school days until the 100th. They are somewhat changing their priorities and have more accountability over what they are helping themselves learn. We wrote New Year's Resolutions! Goals for home and school. Help your child to be accountable for what they are helping with at home. I've got the school goals handled.
Book orders went home and are due back to school by Fri. January 11th. Reminders.... please send a jacket or sweatshirt to school each day. This weather is tricky and it is sometimes a lot cooler than predicted. We eat lunch outside and the students get cold sitting still for that time. A snack needs to be sent each day, even if they are buying school lunch. A reminder of new supplies needed is on their Homework Calendar. Please replenish the supplies needed.
I will be sending home their Just Right Book, in their Wednesday Baggie. Everything is due back on Mondays. Please do not forget, because I use the books in class on Mondays and Tuesdays before another goes home on Wednesdays.
Please keep the Handwriting Without Tears workbook close by, when your child is completing their homework. Neatness and proper letter strokes are closely reviewed and monitored.
In Math we are working on writing number stories and practicing number facts. At this point the students are using their number grids to find the difference between two numbers.
Thank-you for all my tubes. Now, we will make our Night Sky Viewers.......please use them at home to preview what your child sees in the night sky.