Notes for Parents:

• Your child began Baggie Books this week! Please read the enclosed books each night and return the bag to school EVERY day so your first grader can swap out his/her book. 
• The Walkathon is this Friday, September 27. This is our ONLY fundraiser of the year, and it is HUGE for our PTC! Please return these fundraisers in your child’s blue folder before this Friday. If you would like to walk with your child at the walkathon, our class’ time slot is from 9:45-10:30 am.   
• Interested in volunteering in our classroom this semester? We would love your help! Follow this link to see available slots and to sign-up. 
• Picture Day is this Thursday, September 26. Please return your picture day order form by Thursday morning. 
• The deadline to register for the Hudsonville Turkey Trot is October 9! Click here  to register!

Celebrations:

Quote of the Week –  This week’s quote went to ELISE for her excellent listening skills! 

Lost Tooth Club– Allison got an award for joining the lost tooth club!

Our Learning:

Reading– We continued learning about reading habits by agreeing to “drop bad reading habits” and “pick up good habits.” Students spent lots of time reading in partnerships this week, too. On Friday, our 4th grade buddies came down to read to our 1st graders!

Writing – We learned how to “unfreeze” the characters in our stories by making them talk or move through pictures or words. We are continuing to add details to our small moment stories.  

Math – We wrapped up unit 1 by reviewing partners of 10. We will be taking our unit 1 assessment this week! 

Word Study – Our special word study buddy, Rasheed, helped us learn about a few phonics skills this week, especially short vowels and consonants in our names.  

Upcoming Dates & Spirit Week:

• Monday, September 23
  • STEAM
  • PJ Day
  • Star of the Day: Emma
• Tuesday, September 24
  • MUSIC
  • Crazy Socks Day
  • Star of the Day: Colton
• Wednesday, September 25
  • Library
  • PE
  • Crazy Hair Day
  • Star of the Day: Bryson
• Thursday, September 26
  • ART
  • Picture Day 
  • Star of the Day: Elise
• Friday, September 27
  • STEAM
  • Walkathon
  • Hudsonville Spirit Day! Wear blue & gold. 
  • Star of the Day: Charles