First Grade News

ELA:

• Module 3:  Amazing Animals

  • • • Text organization

      • Create Mental Images

      • Point of View

      • Monitor and Clarify

      • Writing Form:  Research Essay

      • Grammar: Statements

      • Spelling: Digraph ch and th

Social Studies:

• Exemplifying Good Citizenship

Math:

• Problem Solving Addition & Subtraction to 10

Science:

• Patterns of Movement

Our family picnic day is almost here! First grade families will picnic together on Thursday, October 19 from 10:40-11:40. The visitor check in table will be by the field on the right side of the school (near the baseball backstops). We will meet you on the field. There will be spirit shirts for sale in youth and adult sizes for $15 each (cash or check).

Important picnic reminders:

• All attending adults need to have an approved GCISD Volunteer Background Check. Link: GCISD Volunteer Background Check

• Use the following link to sign up for a Fast Pass (pre-printed visitor badge) Fall Picnic Past Pass Link

• Please let your child's teacher know if you plan on attending. We will need to submit a list to check on background check approvals.

• Bring a blanket or comfortable chairs for your family.

• You are welcome to bring a lunch for your child.                   

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. The background check and approval will be required at school events for all adults in attendance. The approval process takes several days. We highly recommend that you complete your background check soon. A new background check is required each school year. We have a grade level picnic scheduled for Thursday, October 19 from 10:40-11:40 and we want all of our first grade families to be cleared for attendance. The  background check form is linked below.

Link: GCISD Volunteer Background Check

Temperatures are expected to be a bit cooler in the coming weeks. Weather permitting, our classes go outside for recess at 10:45 each day. You are welcome to send a light jacket, sweater or sweatshirt to school with your child on chilly days. Please label any outerwear with your child’s name. If your child misplaces an item, there is a Lost & Found located in the cafeteria. Please contact your child's teacher to allow your child time to check the Lost & Found for items that go missing.

• 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

• 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.