1st Grade

Fun in First Team

Mrs. Gordon, Ms. Baumgardt, and Mrs. Edwards

Welcome to 1st Grade!

We are committed to creating a classroom environment where your child is valued, trusted and is an integral part of our family of learners.

Here you will find information, updates, and more for your child's first grade class. Please check this page weekly to be kept up to date with all the great things throughout the school year.

Important Announcements And Reminders

Monday, November 24th - 28th: Thanksgiving Break - No School. Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours!
Mooo's Creamery Reading Challenge: The reading program will be available for students Kindergarten-8th grade until December 31,2025. Students are required to complete, get a teacher's signature, and turn in at the front counter at Mooo’s Creamery for their free scoop. A paper copy of the reading challenge has been sent home but may also be found here.
Please make sure your child brings a healthy snack and water bottle to school every day. We will send a snack sign-up after we return from Christmas break so that food is not left in the classrooms for 3 weeks.
Friday, December 5th: December Birthday Celebrations. An email will be sent to you from your child's teacher with more information.
Weather is cooling off, especially in the morning. Please make sure your child brings a jacket or sweatshirt to school with their name clearly labeled on the items tag. As a friendly reminder, for a jacket/sweatshirt to be worn inside the classroom, it needs to follow dress code guidelines.
Holiday Sock Exchange: In celebration of the upcoming holidays, we will be having a Holiday Sock Exchange in class on Friday, December 12th. We are letting you know about our upcoming sock exchange a bit early to give you plenty of time to find something special. An email with more detailed was shared on November 14th. Please have the wrapped socks brought to school by Tuesday, December 9th.
Our 8th graders are raising funds for their end-of-year Tucson Camp trip with fair trade gifts. Every purchase through the link gives 25% back to GSA and supports artisans who earn fair pay and create products using sustainable practices.
- Shop here: https://fairtradecaravans.com/fundraiser/gator-pto/
If there is a day-of change to your child's dismissal plan, please notify the front office by 2:30 so your child can be informed in time to go to the correct location. While we will do our best to accommodate transportation changes, we cannot ensure that last-minute requests can be implemented.
Please make sure your child brings a water bottle and a healthy snack to school every day.

Please have your child empty out their green folder each night and bring it to school every day.
Dress Code Reminder: Please visit the Crane Schools Site to review the district dress code policy. Students who violate the dress code will receice 2 verbal reminders. Continuous violation of the dress code will result in your child being sent to the office to wait for you to bring an outfit change. Only solid-colored sweaters, sweatshirts, or jackets will be allowed in the classroom.

Looking Ahead

Tuesday, December 9th: Wrapped Holiday Socks for Socks Exchange Due.
Friday, December 12th: Holiday Celebration. A sign up will be sent soon.
Friday, December 12th: Report Cards - Please review your child's report card, sign the back of the envelope, and return to school after Winter Break.
Monday, December 15th - Friday, January 2nd: No School - Winter Break
Monday, January 5th: School Resumes.
We are always looking for ways to enrich our first grade activities and would greatly appreciate your support. A tax credit donation can be completed. Thank you for your support your generosity makes a big difference for our students!

Specials Schedule

Please have your child wear tennis shoes on PE days and Fridays due to our rotating schedule.

Peek into our Week

What Are We Learning?

Reading: Students will identify the narrator and point of view of a story. Make connections between a text and their own lives and other texts. Identify the topic, theme and moral of a story.

Writing: Students will write a personal experience narrative with 3 structured sentences using detail and the correct features of a sentence. (capitalization, spacing, and puctuation)

Math: Students will add and subtract two-digit multiples of 10. Find the difference when the subtrahend is greater than the number of ones in the teen-number minuend. Represent and solve Take From, Result Unknown Take From, Change Unknown story problems involving addition and subtraction within 20. Summative assessment Unit 3 will be on Friday, November 21st.

You can support your child's math learning for Unit 4 at home through accessing the resources on the Amplify Caregiver Hub. link. Resources are available in English and Spanish.

Science: Students will identify and describe how animals use their physical and behavioral adaptations to survive in their habitat.

Social Studies: Students will explain the role and function of local government as well as discuss the three branches of government.

Spelling: Students will spell words with initial blends with l. Spelling test will be on Tuesday, December 9th

1. flap 2. club 3. flag 4. slam 5. clap 6. sled 7. stop 8. step 9. spit 10. slid

Homework

First grade does not assign homework. However, we encourage students to do the following at home:

Practice spelling words.
Practice sight words.
Read or be read to for 15-20 minutes a day.
Review the family math packet.
Practice tying shoes.

Additional Resources

Students can use Clever at home for an easy way to log into Lexia and ST Math at home. We want to emphasize the importance of your child working independently on Lexia and ST Math. It is crucial that they complete these activities on their own, without any help or guidance. This ensures they develop the necessary skills and understanding at their own pace.
Access Clever here to use Lexia and ST Math.
Your child's login information for Clever and ST Math is their 111 number and their password is their letter password.
Your child's login information for Lexia is the username and password is their 111 number.

Birthday Celebrations

All 1st-8th grade birthdays are celebrated once a month. Bringing in treats on individual birthdays is not permitted. First grade celebrates on the second Friday of the month unless noted otherwise. Your child's teacher will reach out to you requesting birthday items.

Birthday invitations need to be handed out to all students or if you are only passing out to individual invitations, your child is responsible for delivering them prior to entering the building. (e.g. outside prior to the school day starting, during morning recess). Each first grade class currently has 32 students.

Thank you for your help in following these procedures as it helps us start the day in an efficient manner. Please feel free to reach out if you need further clarification.

Celebration Dates:

December 5th, January 9th, February 6th, March 13th, April 10th, May/June 8th

First Grade Contact Information

Email is the best way to communicate with your child's teacher. We try to respond as soon as possible, but please understand that it is difficult to respond during the school day.

Room 50 - Ms. Baumgardt's Email: SBaumgardt@craneschools.org

Room 52 - Mrs. Edwards' Email: AEdwards@craneschools.org

Room 54 - Mrs. Gordon's Email: MDavenport-Gordon@craneschools.org

Front Office Phone: (928) 539-1200

Amazon Wish Lists & Donor Choose Projects

Ms. Baumgardt

https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/1TF59ESFK2FWT?ref_=wl_share

Mrs. Edwards'

https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/28P08X3BYGT8Y?ref_=wl_share

Mrs. Gordon

https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/30EAQQX2BU2BJ?ref_=wl_share

We greatly appreciate all your support!