Tiger News and Notes - August 27-31

We all hope that everyone is having a nice and relaxing weekend before school. We cannot wait to meet our new first graders on Thursday Night (as well as a little picnic fun) and are excited about the coming school year!

This week, we will be focusing on the following in our classrooms:

Leadership: We are reviewing the 7 habits and beginning to build our classroom of leaders this week. We will also be developing class mission statements and social contracts. 

Language Arts: Procedures for Language Arts

• Why do Writers write? 
• What tools do they use? 
• How can we use the same tools to do our best work in writing workshop?

Math: Procedures and Expectations for Problem Solving and Independent Math Station/Game Time

Science: Setting Up Our Science Notebook and Me as a Scientist

Reminders:
(These may differ from class to class at times, so be sure to check your teacher's web page as well.)

• Students need to make sure and dress comfortably for the heat. Recess is at 9:30, so it shouldn't be too hot, but they should be comfortable going outside.
• Please send a change of clothes which will be kept in your child's backpack. We all know that accidents can happen, and this will allow us to handle this situation more discreetly.
• Students should wear P.E. ready shoes all week the first week, as they are learning their Specials schedule.
• Students may bring a healthy snack for during the school day. Each teacher will let students know when an appropriate time is to consume it. Please remember that colored liquids are not allowed, and snacks should be portable and create as few messes as possible. Students may be working on other activities while snacking and so minimizing snack messiness will be helpful. Remember that student progress and productivity is often directly related to student energy level. Providing a nutritious snack, packaged separately from the student lunch box will help students maintain that mid morning energy!
• Students are allowed to bring a miniature hand sanitizer (provided by their parent) and kept in their backpack to sanitize hands. This will cut down on transmission of germs and colds. Teachers usually have non-alcohol based hand sanitizer provided in the classroom.
• Please return student take-home folder,reading folder, and Agenda daily. It is important that our first grade students learn how to transport these materials and they will be needed every day.

Dates:

August 23rd: Meet the Teacher Night beginning at 6:00; Family Picnic from 6:00 to 9:00
August 27th: First Day of School
Sept. 3rd: No School - Labor Day
Sept. 11th: Patriot Day
September 17th: Constitution Day


Have a great week!