First News

Our CAF (Comprehension, Accuracy, Fluency and Expand Vocabulary) strategies this week are: REREAD CROSS CHECKING Does it look right? Does it sound right? Does it make sense?

Writing
BE Respectful, BE Responsible, BE Fair-Minded
Mrs. Brinkman jody.brinkman@thompsonschools.org 679-9531 Mrs. Saya janelle.saya@thompsonschools.org 679-9530 Mrs. Workman- melissa.workman@thompsonschool.org 679-9548

We are getting awesome at using our Umbrella Planner independently to help us plan our writing. We have worked on adding more detail through our TELL ME MORES! This week we learned about Johnny Appleseed and wrote facts and details about his amazing adventures.

Reading
Daily 5 is up and running!! It is amazing to watch these 1st graders engaged in Read To Self, Work on Writing, Word Work, Listen to Reading and Reading to Someone INDEPENDENTLY!!! We are so proud of the work they are doing! WAY TO GO!

STAR OF THE WEEK Mr. Caro Mr. Caro will be our Star of the Week due to the short week and No School on Monday. We cant wait to learn something new about our principalMr. Caro!

V.I.P

(Very Important Paper)

Folders

R.A.P Folders
Your child will be bringing this folder home Monday Thursday. It is very important that this folder is returned DAILY as we will be using the books that are sent home in Guided Reading. The book your child brings home will be a book he/she has worked on in class and should be reviewing and working on fluent reading at home. Please be sure to sign the bright green sheet indicating that your child did read. This is also a great way to communicate with us about your childs reading at home. Please let us know if you have any questions!!

I Can Read Notebooks

Thank you for returning the V.I.P folders and I Can Read Notebooks! Just a reminder that they come home every Friday and are due on Monday. It is very important that the I Can Read Notebooks come back to school on Monday as we use these during our Read to Self time throughout the week.

Homework
WORD WORK HOMEWORK IS DUE ON FRIDAYS!!!!!! This comes home in your childs RAP Folder on Wednesdays!! OCTOBER HOMEWORK IS DUE NOVEMBER 2 !! We will be eating in the room on this day. If you have lost or misplaced the homework, please let us know and well get you a new one. You can also write a note that your child has read every night and has completed at least 10 activities throughout the month. This note is just as good as the original homework sheet, but must turned in on time! Thanks so much for your support!
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Math
We are wrapping up Unit 1 and will be sending our Unit 1 workbook pages with your child. If there are any unfinished pages in the workbook, please use them as extra practice at home. You do not need to return any work that you finish at home.

Parent Helpers
THANK YOU to everyone that is able to come and volunteer in our classrooms! It was so great to see

the first grade hall lined with parents and grandparents reading with our kiddos! parent You should have received a helper schedule for your

APPLES! APPLES! APPLES!Please send your child to school with an apple on MONDAY! We will use these apples for several activities throughout the week!
TIRES AND TENNIS TUESDAY!
Dont forget to ride your bike or scooter, carpool or walk to school on TUESDAYS!! FIRST GRADE FAMILY CONTACT INFORMATION!!!!! If you havent turned in your contact information, please do so ASAP! If we dont have yours, we will assume that you do not want to be part of our First Grade Directory as this is an optional resource for our families.

childs classroom. If you still want to volunteer in the classroom, please let us know ASAP!
These are the days/times/things we need help with: Tuesdays- 8:40-10:15 (One on One reading) Thursdays-8:40-10:15 (One on One reading) Fridays- Anytime (Teacher stuff) Math Club- TBD Room Moms/Dads/Grandparents

STILL WANTED
Treasure box goodiestoys, trinkets, books, stickers, ANY extra stuff you want to get rid of that might be someone elses treasure as a reward for great behavior!!! Please send items in with your child any time throughout the year! We treasure your support in keeping our box filled with goodies!!!

MARK YOUR CALENDARS October 21st....END OF 1st QTR. October 24thNO SCHOOL! Teacher Work Day! October 28th.REPORT CARDS HOME! October 28th.FALL FESTIVAL 2:30-3:30

SKYPE!!! Ask your child to share our SKYPING Experience with you!!! We will continue to incorporate this awesome technology into our classrooms. If you are able to SKYPE, let us know!! Wed love to SKYPE with people near and far!! We are excited about the learning opportunities this will provide to our First Graders!!