First Grade News

ELA:

• Module 6:  Celebrate America

  • • • Story Structure

      • Retelling 

      • Make and Confirm Predictions

      • Writing Form:  Personal Narrative

      • Grammar: Types of Sentences

      • Spelling: VCe Syllables

Social Studies:

• Exploring Places

Math:

• Financial Literacy and Money

Science:

• Objects in the Sky

As we close out the first semester, the first grade team would love to take a moment to thank each of our first grade families for the continued support you have shared since the start of the school year. It is a pleasure to work in partnership with you to help your child learn and grow. We appreciate each classroom donation, kind note and minute you have spent working with your child at home. We are excited for the growth the second semester brings and we look forward to helping your child reach new educational milestones. 

Please fully charge your child's iPad before returning to school on Thursday, January 4.

• 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

• 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.