First Grade Newsletter
OCTOBER
Dear Parents/Guardians,
This has been a WONDERFUL start to our 1st grade year. Our newsletter is packed with information
about what your child is learning in school. There are also some suggestions of how you can work with your
child at home. Please feel free to contact your child’s teacher if you have any questions or concerns! We are
here for you and your child. Enjoy the school year!
Important Dates: 10/1-­‐ Family Portraits 10/2-­‐ Early Dismissal 1:20 pm 10/7-­‐ Walk to School Day 10/13-­‐ Columbus Day-­‐ Open House 10/19-­‐10/23-­‐ Book Fair! 10/15-­‐Fall Festival 10/16-­‐ No School 10/21-­‐ Unity Day 10/22-­‐ Math Night 10/23-­‐ Ice Cream Social 10/28-­‐ Individual Pictures Mrs. Jones
Ms. Morton
Ms. Yachera
Reminders… October is National Bullying Prevention Month! • Homework and Thursday Folders should be returned every Friday! • Be aware of your child’s P.E. day so he/she can wear the appropriate shoes. • Be aware of your child’s Media day so that they can return their books ON TIME! [email protected]
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Learning Experiences by Subject Science Writing MT In school, your child will . . . •
Use correct capitalization when writing sentences. •
Write an opinion and support it with details. •
Identify the parts of a plant and their function. •
Identify what animals need to survive. Studies Social •
At home, your child can . . . •
Look in newspapers and magazines to identify proper nouns (names of nouns) that are used in every day writing. •
Ask your child their opinion about something and have them give you a reason they feel that way. •
Go on a nature walk with your child. As you are walking around, look at the different plants you see and have students identify the parts that they see (stem, root, flower, leaves, etc.) •
Look around the neighborhood to see the different animals in their habitat. What do these animals need to survive? How are they different? Develop classroom rules to help everyone be successful •
and safe. •
Identify the roles and responsibilities of members of a school community (teacher, students, and parents). •
Identify the roles and responsibilities of a leader. •
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Identify rules within their household (ex: “Always clean up your dishes.”). List responsibilities they have at home and at school on a t-­‐chart. Identify leaders at home and in the community and describe their responsibilities. Language Corner: Help your student strengthen their expressive language skills by encouraging dialogue. Check out the suggested activities included in this blog to help your child grasp a language concept. Coaching Parents to Foster Their Child’s Expressive Language Skills by Tracy Sippl http://blog.asha.org/2013/11/05/coaching-­‐parents-­‐to-­‐foster-­‐their-­‐childs-­‐expressive-­‐language-­‐skills/