Mrs. LePard's 1st Grade!
Where little seeds grow into mighty trees!
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Welcome to First Grade!
I am looking forward to working with you and your child this year. I will be using this google site to communicate with your family this school year, so please take a look around by using the tabs at the top of this page. Please know this site is a "work in progress" and will change as needed.
If you scroll down the page, you will find the newsletter for the week. Each newsletter will be saved in the "past posts" tab at the top in case you ever need to review them.
There are also links to the Hudsonville Public School website and Food Service for your convenience at the bottom of this page.
This Week's News!
February 27, 2026
Hello First Grade Families,
The weather is still being unpredictable! Thank you for checking it to see when to send winter gear. Hopefully March will come in like a lion and stay that way.
March Surprise Day Purchase List - in case you are interested in purchasing something to make our day the best it can be.
Congratulations to ETHAN for being this month's SOAR Champion....DARE to CARE!
What we learned this week....
Phonics: This week we focused on long "u" using the silent e. The long "u" makes two sounds. It can say its name or it makes the sound "oo". We have worked on sorting the "u" sound each day to help kids stretch the words to hear the correct sounds.
READING: We wrapped up nonfiction reading this week. The kids have had a great time learning nonfiction text features, sharing facts, and becoming teachers of nonfiction. We will now be using the information we have learned to help us write nonfiction stories during writer's workshop.
WRITING... We have finished our first nonfiction books and talked about how to make them better. Kids have started research on their next topic.
MATH.... We finished up unit 5 and have learned a lot of different strategies for addition and subtraction. I will share assessments with you at conferences.
SEL - We have been talking about the feeling word "down". We learned that it means " sad with a lack of energy in our bodies". We had a community circle and shared stories. We talked about Picasso's blue period and drew self portriats. Down falls in the "blue" section on the mood meter.
Important Dates:
Monday: LIBRARY DAY! Please send back library books!
March 2 and 4 - Parent Teacher Conferences.....I look forward to meeting with you.
March 11 - Skating Party (6:15-8:15pm)
March 20 - Early Release Friday (Dismissal @ 12:15pm) - please let me know if your child needs a sack lunch!
March 20 - SURPRISE DAY!....March Surprise Day Purchase List
Please reach out if you ever have any questions! There is also a March is Reading Month Calendar
Links for Parents
Hudsonville Public Schools (for background checks)
Food Service/Lunch Information (for lunch account information)
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