First Grade News

9/12/25

Happy Friday!  We made it through our first full week of school!  I don’t know how your children are feeling, but I can honestly say that I’m exhausted.  We worked very hard this week and accomplished so much. They are learning the routines and trying very hard to be good listeners and follow directions.  I am very proud of my “superheroes”!  

I was happy to see many of you last evening at our Back to School Night.  I think most of you have signed up for the Remind app.  If you haven’t yet, please let me know and I’ll send another invitation.  You must download the app in order to receive text messages from me, otherwise the messages will be sent through email.                       

We finished the first story in our reading book and the students did a great job with their assessment...we did it together!.  We also reviewed how to write a sentence, using a capital letter to begin each sentence and a period to end it.  We worked on the phoneme for the short vowel “a” and had our first word study (spelling) assessment. 

In math, the students learned how to add and subtract two groups to get the sum or difference in the equations..  We also practiced math facts for +0 and +1 by playing Around the World.  They will receive some written math homework beginning next week, which should be completed on the same night and sent back in the homework baggy the next day.  

Speaking of homework, I hope it has been easy to manage so far.  Everyone is doing a great job!

In religion class we discussed how to “love one another” like Jesus loves us.  We are trying very hard to practice our superhero character values each day with the strength of God helping us. 

The students thoroughly enjoyed all the special classes which began this week -  gym, Spanish, music, art, science and computer class.  They also love spending time with their 4th grade buddies.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      

Domniki will be our first Super Star Student of the week.  She should fill in the poster and return it on Monday.  Domniki may bring in some treasures from home for show and tell throughout the week.  She will place them into the Me Stew pot to keep them safe each day.  She may also bring in her favorite book on Friday and read a few pages to her classmates.

You will find a party sign up sheet in the green folder today.  Please fill in your name if you’d like to send in something for one of the parties.  Room moms will be in touch with you when needed.

Milk begins on Monday. Pizza lunch begins next Friday. 

Have a wonderful weekend! We have been blessed with this glorious weather thus far. Hopefully, you can get outside and enjoy it.