September News

• August 23, 2023 Meet and Greet (10:30 - 12:00)

• August 24, 2023 First Day of School 

• August 30, 2023 First Short Day Wednesday 

• September 4, 2023 Labor Day (No School)

• September 7, 2023 Parent Night (6:00 - 7:00)

• September 25, 2023 Yom Kippur (No School)

Welcome! I am excited for the new school year and can't wait to get to know each student in the class. 

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Please review these pages to see what your child will be learning and how you can support him or her.  I look forward to working with you to help your son/daughter reach their potential in first grade!

Reminders

• Please ensure your child wears sneakers every Tuesday for Gym.

• The home to school folder should be returned each school day.  Any notes to the teacher may be put in this folder as well.

• Students are expected to read or be read to for 20 minutes each night.  

How to Support Learning

•  Ask your child what they are writing about in school.

• Read a story together and talk about the pictures. What other pictures could also tell the story?

• Make math fun and add it to daily routines!  For example, ask your child to help you measure and count as you bake something or play "I Spy" in the car by looking for numbers on signs and license plates.

Reading

Students are learning the routines and procedures of Reading Workshop through teacher modeling and student practice.

Writing

Students are learning the procedures and routines of Writing Workshop. They are learning how to write about their own lives and include detailed illustrations to match their writing.

Math

We are learning the routines and procedures of Math Workshop and will be introduced to our first Math in Focus units.

Social Studies

We are learning the routines and procedures of our Social Studies block and will be introduced to our Social Studies program called Social Studies Alive!: My School and Family.

Science

We are learning the routines and procedures of our Science block and will be introduced to our first Science Unit:  Blast Off Into Space.  A field trip to the Planetarium accompanies this unit in the coming months.  More information will follow.