Mrs. Adams’ First Grade Class News

There will be NO new spelling list this week due to the short week. We will be reviewing in class by playing spelling bingo and by having a simple spelling bee! It will be a great time to review what we have learned so far. Spelling will resume next week.

FIELD TRIP REMINDER- Tuesday, December 2, we will travel by bus to the Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum. If you are scheduled to attend as a chaperone you will need to meet at the school in the cafeteria at 9:10 am to receive your list of students and their lunches. We will also give you a schedule for the day. Sack lunches and disposable drinks are required. There is no way to purchase a lunch.

I want to take this time to wish you and your family a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday!!

We had a great time at our “feast”! Thanks to all who sent in treats. Thank you, Mrs. Konchal, Mrs. Wisneski and Mrs. Obermiller for stopping in to help serve. Be sure to click on the Classroom photo link to see our class pictures!

Hello, everyone! We will be busy the next week and a half getting ready for the Thanksgiving break.

Wednesday, November 19, will be our Pilgrim “feast”. We will be enjoying some traditional snacks that we see around Thanksgiving. A note went home today asking for a few donations. I will provide popcorn, pumpkin pie and juice. If you would like to contribute, please send in the slip letting me know what you will be sending in. We don’t need a lot, just a snack size portion for all to ‘feast on!”

I will be assessing this week and next in reading. Your child may be growing leaps and bounds! Practicing reading at home every evening for at least 15 minutes will help to build that sight vocabulary and strengthen their decoding skills. Thank you for spending that quality family time sharing a book together!

FIELD TRIP permission slips need to be sent in as soon as possible. I need to get the money squared away and get a final count of chaperones. We can still use you if you would like to go!!

HOMELESS PROJECT-  Warm hats, gloves and socks for men and women are being collected for distribution to the homeless this holiday season.  Thank you for sharing with those who have so little.

The exciting news for this week is our CELEBRATION on Tuesday! We will be enjoying lunch in the classroom to celebrate making good choices this month and staying on green light!! We will have fun eating together while we enjoy some fun music! We will also have swirly popsicles as a sweet treat!

CONGRATULATIONS ON A JOB WELL DONE, FIRST GRADERS! I AM VERY PROUD OF EACH ONE OF YOU!

PARENT /TEACHER CONFERENCES- I look forward to meeting with you at your scheduled time! Report cards will be handed out at that time.

November is upon us and we are very busy in Room 22. We have been working very hard in Reading groups, practicing what we are learning in class. Be sure to listen to your child read when book baggies come home.

Here are a few things to remember in November.

November 4- ELECTION DAY- There will be no school for students. Teachers have inservice that day.

November 5- Pizza Fundraiser for the Dearborn Education Foundation

November 11- Sky Dome Assembly- Thank you, PTA!

Parent / Teacher Conferences- November 12, 13 and 17. Reminders went home last week.

FIELD TRIP COMING SOON on December 2 to the Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum. Mark your calendars and plan to attend if possible. We need as many chaperones as we can get to go with us that day.

PUMPKIN CAPER- is on Wednesday with our buddies! We will be doing math and science activities revolving around the pumpkin. Then we will carve using safety carvers with our buddies. Great fun!

PICTURE DAY is this Thursday. We will go down at 11:20 a.m. to have our pictures taken.

Wear your smiles to school!

READ-IN- is on Thursday of this week. Please send in a beach towel to lay on and a few favorite books to enjoy at the read-in! We will take time to lay on our towels and enjoy books!

Halloween Parade and Party- Friday at 1:15 pm the parade begins behind the school on the track.

Please come and watch the fun! Our party follows the parade in our classroom. Do NOT come to school in costume on Friday morning. Please pick up your child for lunch to go home and and dress or send costumes in a bag, clearly labeled with your child’s name. A note is going home today with the details!

Fall is HERE!  The leaves are falling and so are the temperatures!  Be sure to check the weather everyday and send appropriate outerwear for recess.

The Pumpkin Caper is coming on Wednesday, October 29.  Please send in a small pumpkin for your child to use for the caper.  We will be doing math and science activities related to the pumpkins size, weight, circumference and number of seeds.  If you are unable to send in a pumpkin, please let me know as soon as possible.

Thank you, again, for all the classroom donations of supplies and snacks!  Thank you to those who have volunteered time in the computer lab.  We are very busy in the first grade!

Welcome!  October is here and we have been busy!  We have settled into our routines and are moving full speed ahead in all areas of the curriculum.   I want to thank all families for your support with homework, snacks and sending in supplies for our classroom.   Thank you for all the paper towel rolls for our math and buddy projects.  We have plenty right now.

Our room moms will be planning our Halloween celebration.  On Friday, October 31, we will have our class party immediately following the all school parade at 1:15 pm.  All parents are welcome to see the parade and stop in to enjoy the party with your child.  Costumes will be sent to school in a bag that morning.  We will change after lunch.  I encourage all who can to pick up their child for lunch at 11:45 pm to go home to dress.  Please keep make-up to a minimum and no face masks.  Costumes should be appropriate, no toy weapons please.

Thank you, Mrs. Obermiller and Mrs. Drennon for volunteering to help in the computer lab on Fridays. 

Have a great week!

Mrs. Adams