First Grade Fun!

We had a fabulous week and ended it with a picnic outside and some new centers!

Information went home last week about the Blount Fall Festival on Thursday,October 18. Go ahead and order your wristbands and tickets now to get the best prices! T-shirts can be ordered until Friday, October 5 for $12. If you did not get information on the Fall Festival, let me know. Wristbands will cost more at the gate so get your order in early. Hope to see all of you there!

Please remember to secure and label ALL money you send in with your firstie.  Also, remind them if you put anything in their folder for me. {notes, money, etc} The office will not accept any money after 8:30 and sometimes the children forget to take it out of their folder and turn it in.

Just another reminder, if your child wishes to take an AR test, you must write the title of the book in their notebook on their AR reading log.  This helps me know that they have read the book and are ready to test.  Sometimes firsties just love to get on the computer so much, they can’t remember if they read the book or not!:)

Also, mark your calendars for our first Field Trip! We will be visiting Dream Field Farms on November 2! Please remember if you wish to join us on this trip you are welcome to, however you must have filled out the background information sheet that was sent home earlier this year.  If you need another one just let me know and I will be glad to send it home with your little one!

Have a wonderful week! Hugs!

Center Time……whoop! whoop!

These sweet little firsties have waited a long time to dive into the fun and exciting centers in Room 123.  I introduced some of our centers this past week and the children had the best time!  As I was listening to them talk I couldn’t help but smile! They were learning so much by simply working with one another! Each and every child was happy and successful! The room was contagious with first grade fun!  Coming this week…….the play dough and paint center! Can’t wait!!

Author Visit

Last Tuesday author and illustrator Michelle Nelson Schmidt came to visit! She was absolutely amazing and the children were delighted! She shared with us how she followed her heart and didn’t stop trying to become the author and illustrator she is today! A huge thank you to Tamela Cocke, Ethan’s mom who arranged this special guest to visit!

Just Give {Pep Rally}

BE SMART ~ JUST GIVE!

Tomorrow our PTA is sending home information about our one and only {hopefully, if we meet our goal} fundraiser for this year! We will not be selling anything, only asking for monetary donations. The PTA did a fabulous job getting everyone pumped up and excited about this fundraiser by holding a Pep Rally on Friday!

Many thanks to everyone who came to our First Grade Meeting on Thursday.  I know we covered a lot of information so please do not hesitate to contact me with any questions! We will rotate our specialist tomorrow, for the next three weeks we will be going to Mrs. Brand in the computer lab.  I think the children really enjoyed their time with Mr. Darby.  Didn’t you love the art work they brought home??

Have a great week!

Hugs!!

Week 1 of First Grade!

We have had an amazing first week of school!! The children have done an excellent job listening and following directions. They have adjusted so well to our schedule and I know we are going to have a super year!! It has been a joy to get to know each sweet little personality!

Please watch for the letter telling about our small group conferences that we will be holding after Labor Day. The First Grade Team feels that this is the best way to explain to you how we do things in our classroom, what the expectations are, and give you a glimpse of what our day is like. We will also cover in detail the curriculum your children will be learning. This is an informal meeting that I hope will answer questions you may have or at least clarify some things for you.

Starting tomorrow, Nancy's Italian Ice will be offering Italian Ice for $1.00. This is a special treat and is only offered on Mondays. Please make sure to send in correct change in a labeled baggie or envelope.  If you choose not to purchase Italian Ice please discuss this choice with your child so they are prepared when the Italian Ice is delivered to the classroom. The Italian Ice will be delivered during our snack time so you may not want to send a snack on Mondays if you are purchasing Italian Ice. A note went home on Friday detailing information about Italian Ice.

Thank you so much for the quick return on the required paperwork. Your quick response allows me to focus on instruction. A few things to remember:

• An excuse for any absence must be sent in within two days of returning back to school.

• Any change in mode of afternoon transportation must be in writing.{I will not take the word of your child.}

Upcoming events:
8/31 ~ Box Top collection day: send in any box tops/soup labels.
9/3 ~ No school in observance of Labor Day
9/11 ~ PTA General Membership Meeting at 6:00.
9/28 ~ Box Top collection day
10/11 ~ Fall Picture Day
10/18 ~ Blount Fall Festival


Have a great week and be sure to contact me with any questions or concerns! Thank you for sharing your greatest treasure with me!

Hugs!

Welcome Back!

I can’t wait to spend all day with my new {First Grade Friends} on Monday! Looking forward to a fabulous year in Room 123!

Honors Day - First Grade!

I think this catches me up on pictures. I hope you enjoyed looking through them and being able to see a little of what some of our days are like.  More to come…….