Happy Friday, Everyone!
We made it through our first full week of school. I wonder if the kids are as tired as me? While I try to make the first weeks fun and interesting, there are times when rules and procedures are downright boring. I have to talk a lot, and the kids have to be quite attentive. As such, the kids really learned the nuts and bolts of our classroom this week. Next week we'll refine some procedures, and add a few details to the procedures learned this week. We'll continue to get to know each other as we build our classroom community. On that note, I am impressed and thankful with how beautifully the kids are getting along. They're including each other during recess, introducing themselves to each other, and are a very social bunch. :)
Here's some important information for you to know. Please read through to the end. It's a lot this first time around...
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Volunteers Needed:
I am in need of parent volunteers to help me with copying and materials preparation. If you can help anytime during the week, please email me.
Scholastic News and Science Spin:
Please see yesterday's Thursday folder for important information about Scholastic News and Science Spin. We will be using these student newspapers in our classroom. Please send your child's subscription fee ($7.50 cash or check made payable to Pinebrook) by September 14th. Thank you!
Snack:
We have begun to eat snack in the morning because the kids are really hungry by about 9:30. To that end, please be sure to send a snack with your child each day. Please do not send dips, sauces, or other liquids for snack. Please do not send snack cakes with cream or frosting. These things spill and smear easily on our classroom carpet and on our learning materials. If your child bring any of these items for snack, I will ask him/her to save that snack for the cafeteria. Pretzels, goldfish, fruit, granola / snack bars, and raw veggies (no dip, please) make great snacks.
Water Bottles:
First graders are a thirsty bunch. Please feel free to send a water bottle to school with your child each day. Please send a reusable bottle. Please do NOT send water bottles with twist off tops for classroom use...the kids have a very difficult time getting the caps on straight and those bottles typically spill.
Ice Cream:
Please ensure your child knows whether he/she may buy ice cream in the cafeteria on Fridays. To avoid confusion in the cafeteria, I do expect the kids to know this when they come to school. Thank you!
Class Directory:
I included a draft copy of the class directory in yesterday's Thursday folder. If your information is missing (and you'd like it included) or incorrect, please contact me and I will add/update your information before sending out a final copy.
PTA Volunteer Welcome Coffee:
The Pinebrook PTA will hold a Volunteer Welcome Coffee on Tuesday, September 11th at 8:35 am in the Pinebrook Cafeteria. Please come find out how you can volunteer with the PTA. Younger children are welcome!
Specials Schedule:
I sent a paper copy of the Specials Schedule home in your child's Open House folder. However, to recap, our Specials Schedule is as follows:
We made it through our first full week of school. I wonder if the kids are as tired as me? While I try to make the first weeks fun and interesting, there are times when rules and procedures are downright boring. I have to talk a lot, and the kids have to be quite attentive. As such, the kids really learned the nuts and bolts of our classroom this week. Next week we'll refine some procedures, and add a few details to the procedures learned this week. We'll continue to get to know each other as we build our classroom community. On that note, I am impressed and thankful with how beautifully the kids are getting along. They're including each other during recess, introducing themselves to each other, and are a very social bunch. :)
Here's some important information for you to know. Please read through to the end. It's a lot this first time around...
Please Subscribe to My Blog!
If you were directed to this post by a link in an email, please take a moment to subscribe to my blog by entering your email address in the box to the right that says "follow by email". You will receive a confirmation email to verify your subscription. Please clink the link in the email to verify your email address. You will then receive an automatic notification each time I've published a message. Please don't skip that important last step -- you MUST verify/confirm your email address to be subscribed.
Volunteers Needed:
I am in need of parent volunteers to help me with copying and materials preparation. If you can help anytime during the week, please email me.
Scholastic News and Science Spin:
Please see yesterday's Thursday folder for important information about Scholastic News and Science Spin. We will be using these student newspapers in our classroom. Please send your child's subscription fee ($7.50 cash or check made payable to Pinebrook) by September 14th. Thank you!
We have begun to eat snack in the morning because the kids are really hungry by about 9:30. To that end, please be sure to send a snack with your child each day. Please do not send dips, sauces, or other liquids for snack. Please do not send snack cakes with cream or frosting. These things spill and smear easily on our classroom carpet and on our learning materials. If your child bring any of these items for snack, I will ask him/her to save that snack for the cafeteria. Pretzels, goldfish, fruit, granola / snack bars, and raw veggies (no dip, please) make great snacks.
Water Bottles:
First graders are a thirsty bunch. Please feel free to send a water bottle to school with your child each day. Please send a reusable bottle. Please do NOT send water bottles with twist off tops for classroom use...the kids have a very difficult time getting the caps on straight and those bottles typically spill.
Ice Cream:
Please ensure your child knows whether he/she may buy ice cream in the cafeteria on Fridays. To avoid confusion in the cafeteria, I do expect the kids to know this when they come to school. Thank you!
Class Directory:
I included a draft copy of the class directory in yesterday's Thursday folder. If your information is missing (and you'd like it included) or incorrect, please contact me and I will add/update your information before sending out a final copy.
PTA Volunteer Welcome Coffee:
The Pinebrook PTA will hold a Volunteer Welcome Coffee on Tuesday, September 11th at 8:35 am in the Pinebrook Cafeteria. Please come find out how you can volunteer with the PTA. Younger children are welcome!
Specials Schedule:
I sent a paper copy of the Specials Schedule home in your child's Open House folder. However, to recap, our Specials Schedule is as follows:
- Monday: Music and PE
- Tuesday: Computer Lab or SEARCH
- Wednesday: Library and PE
- Thursday: Music and PE
- Friday: Art
Please note that this schedule is also posted on the right side of this blog.
Lunch:
Our lunch time is from 10:57 - 11:27. You are welcome to eat lunch with your child any day, and you may bring your child lunch purchased from a restaurant (think places like Subway, Panera, or Chick-fil-A). If you'd like to eat lunch with your child, please sign in at the school office and meet us at the cafeteria at 10:57. Please plan to say goodbye to your child in the cafeteria at the end of our lunch period as our instructional day resumes right after lunch.
Focus Areas for the Coming Week:
Enjoy the long weekend! We've all earned it!
Lunch:
Our lunch time is from 10:57 - 11:27. You are welcome to eat lunch with your child any day, and you may bring your child lunch purchased from a restaurant (think places like Subway, Panera, or Chick-fil-A). If you'd like to eat lunch with your child, please sign in at the school office and meet us at the cafeteria at 10:57. Please plan to say goodbye to your child in the cafeteria at the end of our lunch period as our instructional day resumes right after lunch.
Focus Areas for the Coming Week:
- Reading: We will talk about how to use our classroom library, and procedures and expectations for Independent Reading.
- Writing: We will complete our Fall Writing Sample. We will begin Handwriting practice, learning about proper letter formation and starting letters at the top.
- Math: We will continue our number sense unit. We will count by 1's, 2's, 5's, and 10's, explore the concepts of odd and even, and compare and order numbers.
- Social Studies: We will continue building our classroom community as we explore the qualities of a good citizen in our school, our community, and our world.
Enjoy the long weekend! We've all earned it!
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