First day of School!

Welcome to First Grade!

Tips for a successful year…

·      Arrive on time: Students need to be seated and ready to learn by 7:45 am (the classroom opens at 7:35 am). Students who arrive after 7:45 are marked “tardy”.

·      Getting home: If your child will be going home a different way, or if someone else is picking up your child, please make sure you inform me of these changes. For safety reasons, I do not want to release your child to an unauthorized person. For your child’s safety, please email me or call the office to report any last minute transportation changes.

·      Communication: The “Take Home” folder is one of our main links of communication. I am also available by email (erin_caballero@roundrockisd.org) and phone (512-464-5539). If you have an emergency that cannot wait until the end of the day, please directly call the office and the office staff will deliver the message to our classroom.

·      Snack: Our snack time is very brief, so please send a small, healthy snack daily with your child.

·      Personal belongings: Please be sure to write your child’s name or initials, with a permanent marker, on their jackets, backpacks, and lunchboxes.

·      Birthdays: Birthdays are celebrated the last 15 minutes of the day. You may bring a small, individual treat to pass out to the children. Please let me know in advance, so I can change our schedule that day.

·      Daily Folders: Please send your child to school each day with a backpack and their “Take Home” folder. This is our main link between home and school, so please check it daily.

·      Visiting: If you are visiting our classroom between the hours of 7:45 am and 2:45 pm, you must sign in with the front office and wear a visitor’s badge. I am available to talk or conference with you during my conference period (10:50-11:40) or afterschool.

·      Volunteering: Classroom volunteer opportunities will begin after our Parent Orientation/Curriculum Night.

I look forward to a wonderful year with you and your child!

YAY, First grade!!

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The Last Week of First grade...

Today I am hopping on a plane to Phoenix, Arizona to attend my brother's graduation.  I will return tomorrow evening.

Our end of the year party is scheduled for Thursday, May 30th from 10:00am-12:00pm.  We will be celebrating our year and preparing for second grade.  Your child will need...

1. Extra clothes, shoes and socks.

2. Clothes to get wet in or a swimsuit and cover up.

3. sunscreen applied at home.

4. towel

Families are welcome to attend.  Please sign in at the office when you arrive.

I look forward to seeing everyone on Thursday and spending the last couple of days with your children.  It's been a wonderful year and I'm going to miss this group.  You are all very lucky parents!

This week in First grade...

May 20^th -24^th

^{Next Tuesday and Wednesday I will be attending my brother's graduation from Midwestern University in Arizona as he becomes a Doctor of Dentistry!  I will return late Wednesday night and we be at school on Thursday!}

Reminders:

Thursday, May 30th 10:00am-12:30pm End of Year party

Friday, May 31^st Last day of First grade

*Cafeteria note:  As of April 29^th students will not be allowed to charge their lunch.  Lunch accounts must have a balance that will pay for their lunch purchase each day.  Cheese sandwiches will be served to students who do not have enough money in their account.

Reading Workshop:

In Reading Workshop we will continue our unit on Fiction.  We will enjoy reading and thinking about what we are reading.  We will explore all of the things we’ve learned this year while we read!

Writer’s Workshop:

In Writer’s Workshop we will begin working on our First Grade Memory books!  We can’t wait to share them with our families!

 Math:

In math we will begin finish our unit on Probability.  We have some fun activities to help us think about the changes of something happening.  We use vocabulary such as most likely, least likely, certain and impossible.

Social Studies:

This week we begin our last unit.  We will study Economics!  Career day helped us learn about different jobs!  We will talk about wants versus needs, good and services and careers!!