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Sunday, December 1, 2013

First grade weekly news 12-2-13

Hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving Break, enjoying time with family and friends :)  Below are some important updates for this week and the month of December, since this month will be short due to Winter Break!

  • Reading testing will begin next week starting Monday Dec. 9th.  I will have all of the kids tested before Winter break begins.  Their new reading level will be recorded on their grade card that will be sent home.  
  • We have two full weeks and then Dec. 19th and 20th are going to be half days.  The kids will be dismissed at 11:30.
  • Our classroom Winter party will be Friday Dec. 20th.  Since it is a half day of school, the party will begin around 10:00 or 10:15.  We haven't been told an approximate time yet, but that is what I am assuming.  I will let you know otherwise.  
  • I will be making phone calls home and sending emails to update you on how your child is doing, and what progress they have made since we spoke at conferences.  If you have any concerns please let me know, and I will do the same.
  • It is important that your child read over Winter Break.  It is a solid two weeks that we have off from school, and if they don't read a few times over that time span they could drop in levels and WE DON'T WANT THAT.  We don't want to see backward progress, especially after all of the hard work the kids have been putting in up to this point. 
  • The weather is starting to get colder and colder, please make sure your child is being sent to school with the proper clothing- coat, gloves, hat, scarf, etc. because we send the kids out for recess if it is 20 degrees and above. 
That is all I have for this week...if you have any questions or concerns please call or email me :)

Miss A. Brown