First Grade News

April 15 - 19

A Glimpse at Our Week...

ELA:

Module 10: Dare to Dream
- - - Setting
    - Make Inferences
    - Theme
    - Create Mental Images
    - Elements of Poetry
    - Research: Present Information
    - Writing Form: Biographical Essay
    - Grammar: Adjectives that Compare
    - Generative Vocabulary: Words About Places and things
    - Spelling: r-Controlled Vowel or

Social Studies:

Studying the Past

Math:

Measurement and Time

Science:

Characteristics of Animals

Mark Your Calendar

**Returning Student Enrollment for the 2024-2025 School Year Continues in Skyward (see below)

4/15..............No School - Bad Weather Make-up Day

4/17-18.........No Campus Visitors (STAAR Testing in Upper Grades)

4/18...............Library Books Due

4/19...............Math Homework Due

4/23.............No Campus Visitors (STAAR Testing in Upper Grades)

4/26.............Field Day (see below)

4/29.............End of Year Assessments Begin

Returning Student Registration

If your child is returning to Silver Lake for the 2024-2025 school year, registration opened in Skyward on Monday, April 8. Please contact Tyla Aguilar in the office with any questions. She can be reached at (817) 251-5661. The first class to have all students complete registration wins a PIZZA PARTY! All other classes will earn a popsicle party then the entire class has registered.

*If your child is not returning to Silver Lake next year, please let your child's teacher and the office know.

Thank You For Coming

Thank you for joining us on Thursday evening for the first grade specials program. The students looked adorable in their costumes! They all did a terrific job!

Supplies Needed

As the end of the year approaches, classrooms are running low on several supplies. Please consider donating any of the following to your child's classroom. Thank you so much!

Kleenex (allergy season has hit us hard)
pencils
disinfecting wipes
fine point Expo markers (black)
thermal laminating pouches

Field Day Information

Field Day is scheduled for Friday, April 26. We would love to have families come to school to cheer us on during our events! Coach Bivin has confirmed that first grade events will begin at 8:30. We will wrap up our events at 12:00. You are welcome to check your first grader out with his or her teacher once our events are complete and start your weekend early. Each first grade teacher will have a sign out sheet for his or her own class. Please keep in mind that students will only be checked out to his or her parents or emergency contacts. We are unable to check students out to parents of a friend.

Tricycles Needed

Field Day is scheduled for April 26. Coach Bivin is in need of five tricycles for a Field Day Event. If you have a tricycle that you are able to donate or let the school borrow for the day, please contact Coach Bivin. Her email address is: cynnara.bivin@gcisd.net

Reading Tip: Ways to Help Your Child Become a Better Reader

End of Year reading assessments will begin at the end of April. In order to prepare for success, please continue to practice reading homework books for at least 20 minutes each evening.

Practice Ideas

Are you looking for ways to support your child's learning? Here are a few practice ideas that you may try at home:

Read 20 minutes daily
- - - homework books
    - library books
    - Kids A - Z app

Practice math by visiting IXL and going to the Recommendations tab
Practice math by using the Zearn app
Complete XtraMath fact fluency practice each day
Practice addition and subtraction facts to 20
Practice skip counting by 2, 5 and 10 to 100
Write a note or friendly letter
Visit the PebbleGo app and read about animals
Practice identifying coins and their value
Count sets of like coins
Play a board game together
Bake something together

Reporting Attendance

If your child needs to miss school, please report the absence to Tyla, Aguilar, our Student Data Secretary. She will code your child's absence for school record keeping purposes. You may report the absence by phone our email using the contact information below.

email: tyla.aguilar@gcisd.net
phone: (817)251-5661

*You are welcome to include your child's teacher in any communication regarding absences, too.

If you visit the doctor or dentist with your child and receive an office visit/return to school note, send it to school upon your child's return. Your child's teacher will be sure it gets delivered to the office for updating attendance records.

Spirit Day

Every Friday is Spirit Day at Silver Lake! Students are encouraged to wear a blue, green or Silver Lake shirt each Friday. A classroom spirit count is collected each week. We would love our first grade classes to win the Spirit Stick to display in their classroom each week. Let's go, Shooting Stars!

Checklist Items

Read homework books nightly
Record minutes spent reading on the Read Across Texas recording sheet
Math homework is due each Friday
Return library books each Thursday
Send a fully charged iPad to school each day
Send a healthy snack to school each day
Place "just in case" clothing in your child's backpack
If you plan to attend school events such as class parties, family picnics, awards, grade level programs and more during the school year, you will need to complete a GCISD Volunteer Background Check. GCISD Volunteer Background Check

Schedule Information

School begins at 7:40 each morning
Lunch will be at 10:15 - 10:45
Recess will be at 10:45 - 11:15
First graders will go to Specials (PE, Music and Art) from 1:25-2:10
Walkers will be dismissed from the courtyard doors. Please carry your car tag so teachers are able to identify you quickly.
Car riders will be dismissed from the back of the school. Remember to display your child's car tag on the dashboard or in a front window if your child is a car rider.

Meet the First Grade Teachers

In order of appearance...

Top Row: Emma Ackels, Amy Hisel & Sheri Thompson

Middle Row: Valeria Carrasco (Dual Language)

Bottom Row: Valeria Hernandez (Dual Language)

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