Hi, families!

We had an awesome first week of first grade! Thank you for all of your support as we help your kiddos get adjusted to first grade routines and expectations. I wanted to give you some updates and reminders as we look ahead to next week!  

Announcements: 

⭐ Please remember to pack your child a snack everyday!

⭐ Please make sure your child has a set of wired headphones to use with their computers!

⭐ Homework will be sent home next week, and it is OPTIONAL.

Important Dates:

⭐ September 1st: NO SCHOOL! Labor Day!

⭐ September 2nd: Mclass testing window begins

• These combined tests help teachers determine how students are performing on the important reading skills that children must develop in order to become proficient readers. 

⭐ September 2nd: The deadline to turn in all Summer Reading Challenge Sheets to participate in the Ice Cream Social is on Friday, September 5th at 1:00pm. 

⭐ September 26th: Quarter 1 Progress Reports go home! 

➡️ Please take a look at what we will be learning next week in class:

We are starting our first IB Transdisciplinary Theme, Who We Are. Our Central Idea is “We share ideas to make connections and build our communities.” 

Letterland - I can read, write, and spell words with the ad, ap, & at word families.

Reading - I can identify story elements in a fiction text.

Writing - I can write all upper and lowercase letters in the alphabet and use finger spacing when I write.

Math - I can represent, organize and interpret data.

Social Studies - I can understand how people shape communities.

Weekly Newsletter #2 (sent 9/5)

Hi, families!

We had an amazing short week here in first grade! Please read this email in its entirety as I have a few important dates and reminders for you!

Your child had their first spelling test today!  This was on Unit 1 of Letterland - the -ad, -ap, & -at word families. We have been working with and studying these words all week! As we move on to Unit 2, please have your child work on their words in the homework packet that will be sent home on Monday to reinforce their learning. 

⭐ Reminders

• Your child may eat a snack during recess - please send a snack if your child needs it! 

• Please send your child to school with a pair of over the ear headphones if you have not done so already.

• Please try to take a look at your child’s Take Home Binder every Friday! Take any papers from the week out and return anything that needs to be signed by putting it back in the binder. 

⭐ Items to return to school if you have not already done so:

• Pink school release locator form 

• Pink colored Spanish contact form (sent home today in Take Home Binders!)

⭐Important Dates:

• September 23rd: Mclass testing ends

• September 26th: Quarter 1 Progress Reports and Mclass Home Connect letters go home! 

➡️ Please take a look at what we will be learning next week in class:

IB Transdisciplinary Theme: Who We Are 

Central Idea: “We share ideas to make connections and build our communities.” Ask your child to show you the movements we made to go along with our Central Idea!

Letterland - I can read, write, and spell words with the an, am, & ack word families.

Reading - I can identify story elements in a fiction text.

Writing - I can write all upper and lowercase letters in the alphabet and use finger spacing when I write.

Math - I can organize, represent, and interpret data with up to three categories.

Social Studies - I know how people and groups contribute to the making of rules and laws in a community. 

Weekly Newsletter #3 (sent 9/12)

Hi, families!

We had another awesome week here in first grade! We have been loving making connections with our IB Central Idea, “We share ideas and make connections to build our communities.” Ask your child to share the central idea and the moves that go along with it with you!

⭐ Reminders & Announcements

• Your child may eat a snack during recess - please send a snack if your child needs it! 

• Homework is sent home on Mondays. Remember, homework is OPTIONAL! 

• First grade will have their Spanish Dance Performance 💃 on Wednesday, October 29th! They will practice for this performance during Spanish in the upcoming weeks. Participation is optional, but encouraged! The Spanish team will provide most costumes and accessories. Please sign and return the permission slip that was sent home today in your child’s take home binder as soon as possible!

• Support our school with the GoPlaySave fundraiser! Money raised helps the Joyner Foundation to support teachers, staff, students, and families during the school year. The GoPlaySave booklet was sent home with your child today! The sheet in the envelope will include detailed instructions, but please pay extra close attention to the following:

  • The LAST day to send in cash or check orders is September 29th! 

  • Go to www.goplaysavetriangle.com/jes2026 and click the green button to set up a storefront link with friends, family, neighbors, and purchase paper or mobile/app books. You can also place orders by returning the paper order envelope with your payment. Checks should be made out to the JY Joyner Foundation.

  • If you do not wish to participate in the fundraiser, please make sure that you send back the envelope as well as the book ASAP! 

• The PTA Summer Reading Celebration will be held on Friday, September 19th at 12:45 for 1st grade students who completed the required minutes on the summer reading log! 

⭐ Items to return to school if you have not already done so:

• Pink school release locator form 

• PTA membership form (If you wish to join) 

• Pink colored Spanish contact form

• Spanish Dancing permission slip (need to be returned by Sept 26. They will not accept late forms).

• GoPlaySave envelope (need to be returned by Sept 29th)

⭐Important Dates:

• Friday, September 19th: Summer Reading Celebration at 12:45pm

• Tuesday, September 23rd: NO SCHOOL! Teacher Workday

• Friday, September 26th: Quarter 1 Progress Reports go home! 

• Monday, October 13th: NO SCHOOL! Teacher Workday

• Monday, October 20th: NO SCHOOL! Teacher Workday

• Wednesday, October 29th: Spanish dancing performance @ 10 am 💃

➡️ Please take a look at what we will be learning next week in class:

IB Transdisciplinary Theme - Who We Are

Central Idea - “We share ideas and make connections to build our communities.”

Letterland - I can read, write, and spell words with the -ix, -ick, and -in word families. (Unit 3) 

Reading - 

Writing - I can write narratives that include two or more sequenced events, includes temporal words, and provides closure. 

Math - Read and write numerals, and represent a number of objects with a written numeral. 

Social Studies - I can identify a right and a responsibility. I can explain how individuals and groups use strategies to solve community problems.