Fall Is Fun In First Grade!

Dear Parents,

Fall brings changing colors and falling leaves, colder temperatures, and tons of fun in First Grade!  We have enjoyed reading with our Grandparents on Grandparents’ Day, using our senses to explore pumpkins on the inside and out, and getting together to parade in our costumes and celebrate Halloween! In addition, our class showed great teamwork, respect, and patience when working together to create a huge spiderweb with our Fourth Grade Buddies!  

Students have continued to improve their addition math facts through practice with many number bonds and hands-on math games, too.  Our class has also been using a new math website, called IXL, to practice their math facts, number sense and concepts each week.  We are very excited that this site may also be used at home for more practice!  The kids have their own account, and in the short time we have been using it, I have already seen progress and more self-confidence in them!

I look forward to meeting with each of you on Monday, November 10th for Parent-Teacher Conferences.  During our time together, I will update you with specific ways you can help your child continue to meet their academic potential, while having fun doing it!  

Thanks again for all your help and support at home.  Happy Fall!

Sincerely,

Mrs. Carie Gregory

Welcome

Dear Parents,
     It was so nice to meet so many of you last night at our Open House!  The kids were very excited to share all the great things they have been working on these past few weeks.  Thank you so much for coming and for signing up for volunteering, party contributions, and conferences, too.  I enjoyed getting to meet you and your families, and being able to talk a bit about our classroom and some important things in First Grade!
     Speaking of First Grade, . . . our class has been learning many facts about apples, Fall, and Johnny Appleseed.  We had a lot of fun reading the book, Ten Apples Up On Top!  After reading, we made applesauce, made the number ten with many number combinations, and created a silly project based on the book, too!  I think their favorite parts were eating the applesauce and trying to balance apples up on top of their heads!
     Please mark your calendars for our first field trip of the year.  We will be going to Beak & Skiff Apple Orchards on Tuesday, October 14th  (9:00AM- 1:30PM).  Let's hope for a great weather day!  If I don't see you on this field trip, I hope you can make our class Halloween party, at the end of October.  
     Thank you for all your help at home, and I look forward to working closely with you throughout our year together!  
Sincerely,
Mrs. Gregory