Howdy First Grade Tigers! Hopefully everyone had a great weekend, with a bit of rain, and a lot of fun.
This week is THE WEEK. Fall Fair is this Saturday, October 6th from 11-3. Stop by to enjoy the fun. See the teachers and staff and all of your tiger friends as we work the booths, have fun playing games, and visit the silent auction. Bid on your favorite baskets and teacher auction items. This year's fair promises to be full of fun and family time! We hope to see you there!
Thanks to all the parents who have donated time and items to our first grade classroom. We are very blessed to have such supportive parents!
Parent conferences are coming up. What you can expect in these goal setting conferences -
- written information from your student's teacher that will give information on your child's academic and behavioral progress; and further tips and ideas for working with your child;
- students will lead the conference by sharing goals that they have developed using reflective questioning and actions steps that they will have started and ask for your input on;
- students will share journals and work samples;
- parent, teacher, and students will sign the goals and action steps, and these goals will guide student instruction, assessment, and learning plans for the year
- teachers will be roaming the conferences, supporting students in sharing their ideas
Other notes about parent conferences:
- Conferences may look a little different in each classroom. Please check with your child's teacher for available times.
- If you have any questions about information that has been shared, there will be an opportunity to set up a conference for concerns that you may have. Check with your child's teacher to see how this will be done in your child's classroom
- since the conferences are student-led, students will need to be present.
Our goal is to have a full conference day with a conference opportunity that meets each student and family need, Please let us know how best we can serve you :)
Curriculum:
Reading: Characterization and Inference; Sequencing of Events continued; Guided Reading and Tiger Time groups for eligible students
Math: Addition Concepts and Problem Solving Expectations; Subitization (Number Stability - 10 is always 10, no matter which model you use)
Science: Properties of Matter
Leadership: Putting First Things First
Calendar:
October 4th: Rock Solid Fire Safety Assembly
October 6th: FALL FAIR
October 8th: Parent Conferences as Scheduled. Students ARE required to be present.
October 16th: Student Leadership Council Meeting
