Welcome to First Grade

September 2021

Dear Parents,

Welcome to first grade! I am looking forward to working with your child this year. This letter contains many of the informational things necessary for an easy transition to first grade. If you have any questions, I will try to answer them during our Open House on Tuesday, September 21.

Our day begins with prayers at 7:40.

Our subjects are Religion, reading, phonics, math, spelling, handwriting, creative writing, science and social studies.

We have the following specials each week:

Monday: Music and Mass

Tuesday: PE (children need to wear their gym uniforms to school)

Wednesday: Art

Thursday: Spanish

Fridays: Library

On Mondays the children will need to wear their formal uniform to school

Boys: white oxford shirt, blue tie and khaki pants

Girls: white round collar blouse and plaid jumper

Communication

One of the folders you sent in will be used as a SCHOOL/HOME folder. Papers, notices, etc. that are to stay home will be on the left side (LEFT at home). Homework papers and other things that have to be returned or brought back to school will be on the right side (RIGHT back to school). Please help your children be responsible for putting this folder and their vocabulary book into their backpacks at night so they are ready to go in the busy morning rush. Please send any notes in THEIR SCHOOL / HOME FOLDER.

Lunches / Snacks / Water Bottles

Children should bring a healthy morning snack with a drink and a lunch if not ordered.

School Lunch orders are ordered on line once a month.

Children should have a nonmetal Water Bottle. The water fountains are closed at this time. We do have filling stations on each floor.

Snacks may be purchase for 75cents. There are various types of chips, popcorn and ices available.

The children place their orders in the morning and snack is distributed at LUNCHTIME.

BIRTHDAYS

Unfortunately, this year we will not be having children bring in birthday treats. The children may dress down on their birthdays. If their birthday falls on the weekend, they my dress down on the Friday before. If it is on Monday they will need to dress down on Tuesday, due to Mass.

Summer birthdays will have a dress down day near the end of the school year.

Dismissal

Dismissal is orderly and quick if everyone remains in their cars and follows the “route” for their grade level. It is most helpful to us if you put your child’s First and Last name on a cardboard sign and display it in the front windshield on the passenger side. This will help identify the child and car as you move along the line.

After school Program

If your child will be attending the after school program please let me know what days they will be attending. If the schedule will vary each week please let me know the plan for the week.

Homework

One of the composition books you purchased is your child’s reading and math vocabulary homework book. It will go home each night Mon. to Thurs. Please help your child to practice reading the words. It is important for your child to read the words to you to assure they are reading the words correctly. New words will be added to their vocabulary books as we introduce new stories in their readers and at the start of new math units.

In addition to practicing the vocabulary words, the children will be expected to do a homework paper that will be sent home. This could be a math, spelling, phonics, or handwriting practice paper to be done at home and returned the next day.

Homework should not be a stressful event and is meant to reinforce what we have been learning in class. Please let me know if your child is becoming stressed over it.

Please label all clothing items. Everyone in the school has the required sweater and there are hundreds of gym jackets. If you have items from the uniform swap, please be sure to label with your child’s name.

Our school website is: http://www.scsnh.com/

My classroom web page is: http://www.scsnhteach.com/classrooms/grade-1b

E-mail: aboushie@scsnh.com (read at the end of the day)

If you have any questions or concerns please email; contact me at school at 622-1711; or send in a note with your child.

Sincerely,

Anita Boushie