Welcome to First
Grade!
We
would like to welcome you all as we begin the 2010-2011 school year. We have many fun activities planned and know
that it is going to be an exciting year!
To
begin the year, we will be reviewing colors.
The children are being asked to wear a certain color each day. Please refer to the following calendar for
the color of the day:
Tuesday,
August 31 Red
Wednesday,
September 1 Yellow
Thursday,
September 2 Green
Friday,
September 3 Blue
Monday,
September 6 No School: Labor Day
Tuesday,
September 7 Orange
Wednesday,
September 8 Black
Thursday,
September 9 No School: Rosh Hashanah
Friday,
September 10 No
School: Rosh Hashanah
Monday,
September 13 Red, White, and Blue
Tuesday,
September 14 No School: Primary Day
Wednesday,
September 15 Purple
Thursday,
September 16 White
Friday,
September 17 Pink
Monday,
September 20 Brown
Open
House is scheduled for Monday, September 13 at 7:00. We look forward to meeting you all!
Some supplies your
child will need in first grade are:
- Backpack (labeled with name)
- Lunchbox (labeled with name)
- Small Plastic Pencil Box (5 X 8
rectangle)
- Glue Sticks
- Pencils
- Eraser
- Pencil Sharpener (that holds the
shavings)
- Colored Pencils or Crayons (Twistables are great as they don’t break!)
- Kleenex
- Clorox Wipes (or similar brand)
- Purell
- 2, 2-pocket folders
- 1 Composition Notebook ( the wide ruled one that has a hard cardboard cover with
side stitched binding)
-
1 highlighter
Thanks
for your help and we look forward to working with you all!
Homework
Policy:
-
Homework will go home in the homework bag on
Mondays.
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Please return the bag with the completed
homework by Friday each week.
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Use the daily folder for notes/messages…(Not
the bag)
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Homework should take between 10 – 20
minutes. If your child is struggling
with the homework, please let the teacher know.
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Each night, your child should also read to
you and practice weekly spelling words.
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There will be a spelling test every Friday.
Websites that will support
classroom learning:
·
http://www.readinga-z.com
(some free materials are available)
·
http://www.enchantedlearning.com
(some free materials are available)
Monday:
Tuesday:
Wednesday:
Thursday:
Friday:
Monday:
Tuesday:
Wednesday:
Thursday:
Friday:
*Mrs. Signore’s Daily Schedule
Monday:
Tuesday:
Wednesday:
Thursday:
Friday: