Week of May 14 - 18, 2018

Here’s a peek for the last week of school!

It is hard to believe the end of the year is here! We have many special events coming

up. Here is a brief summary of what will be happening the last week of school.

GAME and AUTOGRAPH DAY

Monday, May 14th

Students may bring in board games and puzzles from home to play with their classmates. No electronics please! Students may also bring in their yearbooks to get autographs from their friends.

READ-IN and WATER DAY

Tuesday, May 15th

Students may bring a pillow, blanket, and/or stuffed animal friend to read with.

ARTS & CRAFTS DAY (and clean up time)

Wednesday, May 16th

Students may bring coloring books, jewelry making supplies, watercolor paints, etc. Students will be cleaning out their desks and bringing their work/supplies home.  

OUTSIDE and POPSICLE/ICE CREAM DAY

Thursday, May 17th

Students may bring chalk, jump ropes, and bubbles to enjoy playing with outside.

Friday, May 18th

We have decided to have a whole grade level celebration with stations set up in each first grade classroom for students to rotate through from 8:45-11:05. After the fun stations, students will be served Raising Cane's for lunch from 11:10-11:45.

Please send in $5 (cash only) in an envelope with your child's name/End of the Year Party by Friday, May 11th. This will cover the cost of Cane's, a sweet treat, drink, chips, as well as all the other supplies we need for the stations.  

End of the Year Party Schedule

8:45-11:05- Fun Stations (Dance Party, Outdoor Activities, Bingo, Musical Chairs, Summer Snack-trail mix, and other games)

11:10-11:45- Grade Level Lunch

11:45-12:30- Activity Class

12:30-1:30- Movie

1:30-2:00- Recess

*All parents are welcome to join their child for the celebration from 8:45-lunch. Anyone volunteering to help with the party/interact with other children must have completed the volunteer training. Please remember that taking pictures and/or videos of children other than your own is not allowed.

Thank you for helping us celebrate an awesome year in first grade!

Snack Reminders

We have a ten minute snack break every morning after our Daily 5 reading block. Please send in a small, healthy (low in sugar) snack with your child every day.

Upcoming Events

Last Day of School - May 18th

Week of May 7 - 11, 2018

The Parent Survey referenced in the Parent Newsletter is anonymous and your feedback is valued and appreciated.  

Click the link below (also in the newsletter) ... Thank you for taking the time to give your feeback abou this year.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfXj1F6IrKxucy0AXVxkHCdRmJ58mbTeFTMBy9ExV0pztjTXA/viewform?usp=sf_link

Here’s a peek for next week!

Responsive Classroom/Positive Discipline: Building community

Phonics Family Words: review

Phonics: review

Reading: Daily 5 rotations; memory books; reassess

L.Arts: review

Writing Workshop: Step-Up Day writing, memory book, free write

Science: Engineering an Animal to Fit a Habitat

Math: review

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Homework

Get a Good Night's Sleep and Come to School Prepared to Work!

It is time to get ready for the end of the year celebration!  We have decided to have a whole grade level celebration with stations set up in each first grade classroom for students to rotate through from 8:45-11:05. After the fun stations, students will be served Raising Cane’s chicken tenders for lunch from 11:10-11:45.

Please send in $5 (cash only) in an envelope with your child's name/End of the Year Party by Friday, May 11th. This will cover the cost of lunch: two Raising Cane’s chicken tenders, chips, a sweet treat, and a drink.

**If your child would not like to eat chicken tenders, please plan to pack them a lunch from home.

End of the Year Party Schedule

8:45-11:05- Fun Stations (Dance Party, Outdoor Activities, Bingo, Musical Chairs, Summer Snack-trail mix, and other games)

11:10-11:45- Class Lunch (Cane’s chicken or lunch from home)

11:45-12:30- Activity Class

12:30-1:30- Movie

1:30-2:00- Recess

*All parents are welcome to join their child for the celebration. Anyone volunteering to help with the party/interact with other children must have completed the volunteer training. Please remember that taking pictures and/or videos of children other than your own is not allowed.

Thank you for helping us celebrate an awesome year in first grade!

Field Day

K-2 will have field day on May 10th. This is an all day event and includes water activities. Please send your child to school wearing sunscreen. They will also need an extra change of clothes (including shoes and undergarments).

Field Day Parent Spectator Section

Parents who would like to watch a few events are welcome to sit in the designated spectator section (similar to the DASH spectator section). Parents are asked to sign in at the front office. You will be directed to the spectator section and we request you do not leave that area.

Shoe Tying

If your child hasn’t mastered this skill yet, please practice at home.

Snack Reminders

We have a ten minute snack break every morning after our Daily 5 reading block. Please send in a small, healthy (low in sugar) snack with your child every day.

Upcoming Events

MAP Math - May 7th at 8:00

K-2 Field Day - May 10th

Kindergarten Parent Orientation - May 10th @ 6PM

Step-Up Day - May 16th

Last Day of School - May 18th

Week of April 30 - May 4, 2018

Here’s a peek for next week!

Responsive Classroom/Positive Discipline: Celebrating Differences

Phonics Family Words: summertime, playground, honeysuckle, firefly, ladybug,
sailboat, sunglasses, watermelon, thunderstorm, blackberries

Phonics: review

Reading: Daily 5 rotations; memory books; reassess

L.Arts: review

Writing Workshop: End of School Year Writing

Science: Engineering an Animal to Fit a Habitat

Math: Addition/Subtraction Review

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Homework

Practice Math Links for Kahn Academy

READ!

Summer Reading

Reading over the summer helps prepare your child for next school year and helps

prevent the dreaded “summer slide”! Scholastic has some really great deals on books to

help you stock up for your kiddos’ summer reading.

Two ways to order:

1. Go online to: scholastic.com/newparent

Look up my name: Claire Ashley

Or enter our Class Code: LV22J

Follow the instructions to place your order online by: April 30th.

2. Check off the books you want to order for your child via the flyer in your child’s daily

folder and return it to me with a check payable to Scholastic Book Clubs by April 30th.

This is a great link for book title ideas - https://imaginationsoup.net/2nd-grade-summer-reading-list/

Shoe Tying

If your child hasn’t mastered this skill yet, please practice at home.

Snack Reminders

We have a ten minute snack break every morning after our Daily 5 reading block. Please send
in a small, healthy (low in sugar) snack with your child every day.

Upcoming Events

Willy Wonka Field Trip - April 30th

Quarterly Coffee with Administration - May 1st at 8:00AM

Bear Hollow Field Trip - May 3rd

MAP Math - May 7th at 8:00

K-2 Field Day - May 10th

Last Day of School - May 18th

Week of April 23 - 27, 2018

Here’s a peek for next week!

Responsive Classroom/Positive Discipline: The Importance of Patience

Phonics Family Words: summertime, playground, honeysuckle, firefly, ladybug,
sailboat, sunglasses, watermelon, thunderstorm, blackberries

Phonics: review

Reading: Daily 5 implementation - story elements, problem/solution, compare/contrast

Mentor Sentence: “”Fletcher, the birds, Porcupine, and Squirrel hurried off again.”
-Fletcher and the Springtime Blossoms

L.Arts: grammar within mentor texts - contractions

Writing Workshop: Writing samples - opinion, small moment, informational; creative writing

Science: Animal habitats

Math: Rounding and Elapsed Time Review

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Homework

1. Study Phonics Family Words/Sight Words
2. Finding the Evidence: The Butterfly Garden
3. Math review activity

READ! - Headsprouts practice/”Book in a Bag”

*Students should read their “Book in a Bag” the night it gets sent home, and then bring it back to school the next day for reading groups.

Summer Reading

Reading over the summer helps prepare your child for next school year and helps prevent the dreaded “summer slide”! Scholastic has some really great deals on books to help you stock up for your kiddos’ summer reading.

Two ways to order:

1. Go online to: scholastic.com/newparent

Look up my name: Claire Ashley

Or enter our Class Code: LV22J

Follow the instructions to place your order online by: April 30th.

2. Check off the books you want to order for your child via the flyer in your child’s daily folder and return it to me with a check payable to Scholastic Book Clubs by April 30th.

This is a great link for book title ideas - https://imaginationsoup.net/2nd-grade-summer-reading-list/

Field Day T-Shirt

We are excited to be selling t-shirts for our 2018 Field Day! All proceeds will go towards funding field day and new P.E. equipment.

Please fill out the form (via the link below) completely and return it along with payment to the school. If you have more than one child please fill out separate forms. Please make checks payable to RBES!

DEADLINE TO RETURN is April 27, 2018.

Shoe Tying

If your child hasn’t mastered this skill yet, please practice at home.

Snack Reminders

We have a ten minute snack break every morning after our Daily 5 reading block. Please send in a small, healthy (low in sugar) snack with your child every day.

Upcoming Events

Willy Wonka Field Trip - April 30th

Quarterly Coffee with Administration - May 1st at 8:00AM

Bear Hollow Field Trip - May 3rd

MAP Math - May7th at 8:00

K-2 Field Day - May 10th

Last Day of School - May 18th