First Grade News

ELA:

• Module 2:  My Family, My Community

  • • • Module Wrap Up

      • Circus Themed Literature

      • Retelling

      • Setting

      • Content Area Words

      • Writing Form:  Descriptive Essay

      • Complete Sentences

Social Studies:

• Exemplifying Good Citizenship

Math:

• Wrap Up: Number Sense to 50

• Introduce: Problem Solving Addition & Subtraction to 10

Science:

• Magnets

Our first XD week of the year is next week! We are so excited to present Under the Big Top to our first graders. We have incorporated a circus themed twist throughout the week. We have several fun surprises in store.... let the show begin!

We encourage you to report attendance related information (illness, appointments, funerals, trips, etc) to your child's teacher and the Silver Lake Data Secretary. You can contact her by email or phone:

• tyla.aguilar@gcisd.net 

(817) 251-5561

Attendance for Credit and Grade Level Promotion: In order to receive credit for a class, a student is required to attend class 90 percent of the days a class is offered regardless of whether the student's absences are excused or unexcused. 

Attendance Referrals for Truancy: Students enrolled in prekindergarten-grade 12 are required to attend school and are subject to the compulsory attendance requirements as long as they remain enrolled.

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

• 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.