Photos Online

At this point no one has informed me that they prefer their child NOT be pictured on the blog. Next week I plan to begin posting about some of the learning activities we are doing in class. Stay tuned for some pretty cute faces! And do let me know if you prefer for your child's photo to not be included in blog posts.

Parent Volunteers

I often have work that needs to be done in the classroom that parent volunteers can help with. The time I am able to welcome volunteers is during our specials time -- 1:50-2:50 PM. If you are interested in volunteering please contact me through e-mail to set up a time. Work may vary depending on the week. We love to have parents help out!

Snacks and water bottles

Just a reminder that we will have one afternoon snack each day around 1:30. Please send a healthy snack for your child. I am unable to provide any extra snacks for students who do not have one. Also, if you would like for your child to have a water bottle to drink from throughout the day, please send one with your child. Thanks!

Coming home today...

There are some important items coming home today in your child's take home folder to watch for:

1. The Shenandoah Valley parent handbook. Please keep this to refer to throughout the year regarding routines, procedures, and policies.
2. Emergency dismissal plan. Please fill out and return this form no later than Thursday, September 18th. This gives us information about how you would like your child to get home in the event of an early dismissal for any reason.
3. PTO note: Information about PTO activities and how you can get involved!
4. Mystery Citizen: This is an opportunity for YOU to come into our classroom during a Social Studies lesson and help us to learn about citizens in our community. We are inviting parents in to talk about specific responsibilities of your job and how that contributes to being a good citizen. The special guest will remain a mystery until they arrive! Return the form to me if you are interested in participating.

Me Bag

Your child should have brought home their "Me bag" assignment yesterday afternoon. For this activity, students need to choose 5 items to place into their bag that help us get to know them. Our first unit in Social Studies is called 'What is a Citizen?' and this activity is a fun way for us to get to know the citizens in our class! Please help your child complete this assignment and return the bags to school by 8-15-16 -- this coming Monday. Please let me know should you have any questions about this! Thanks!

First Grade Schedule

This is what our schedule looks like this year:

9:10-9:20 Morning Meeting

9:20-10:15  Writing Workshop

10:15-10:30  Recess

10:30-11:20  Math

11:20-11:50 Lunch

11:50-12:35  Word Work / PMI

12:35-12:50  Recess

12:50-1:50  Reading (snack)

1:50-2:50  Specials

2:50-3:50  Scial Studies/Science

3:50 Pack-up/dismiss

Welcome!!!!!

The 2016-2017 school year is just about ready to kick off! I cannot wait to welcome all the new students. I hope you have all had a wonderful summer. We sure did! We enjoyed a trip to Minnesota. Here are a few of my favorite photos from our trip... I look forward to hearing about all of the students' adventures.