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Nightly Reading
Nightly reading is crucial in first grade. Students are required to read at least 15 minutes a night. In the beginning of the year, the reading may include poems from their poetry books, or any books and magazines of their choice. Beginning in October, the first graders will receive their very own readers. Two stories a week will be read in class. Stories are introduced on Mondays and Wednesdays (Tuesdays and Thursdays if we're off on Mondays). Children are required to read the same story for 2 nights (and several times a night) to increase sight word recognition, fluency, and comprehension. Please have your child RETELL the story in his/her own words. We work towards retelling stories in sequence throughout the year. Readers are allowed to be brought home, however, they must be returned the following day to use in class. Consistency is KEY to having your child become a successful reader, so daily reading is necessary.
Weekly Vocabulary Checks
Vocabulary recognition is an important aspect of your child's reading. When readers and their corresponding vocabulary lists are distributed (sometime in October), students will be checked on their knowledge of those words instead of the word rings. This routine will continue throughout the remainder of the school year.
Student Clothing
Please make sure that all of your child's clothing is labeled with his/her last name or initials in permanent marker. This will prevent any clothing from getting misplaced or lost.
Weekly Schedules
*Monday- Music
*Tuesday and Thursday- Gym (Please make sure that your child wears or brings gym shoes. Also please make sure their gyms clothes are labeled with their name or initials to avoid confusion.)
*Wednesday- Spanish and Library Computers- 4 to 5 times per week
Book It! Reading
Beginning in October, students will be given a letter specifying the required amount of books to be read that month. When the students complete their required amount of reading, please return the completed reading log with your intitals. Any library book or other interest books/magazines may be used. A Pizza Hut personal pan pizza coupon will be given to any student that completes the reading log. Stories in their readers may NOT be counted as a book read on their reading log. All reading logs are due on the last day of the month.
Student of the Week
Each child will have an opportunity to be the Student of the Week. A note will be sent home on Friday for your child's turn the following week. He/She will be asked to bring pictures of his/her family, special things etc, to share with the class. The pictures will be returned on the following Monday.
Birthday Treats
Every child is invited to celebrate his/her birthday at school. If your child’s birthday does not fall on a school day, than he/she may celebrate it on the Friday before or the Monday after his/her day. Schedules to celebrate summer birthdays will be sent home, so that each child can have his/her own special day. Treats are welcomed, however, please do not send any type of cake. There is not a proper facility to serve it and has proven too much for first graders in the past. Cupcakes, brownies, cookies, donuts, etc., are all happily acceptable.