Polar Express Party (Shhhh! It's a secret!)

On Friday, we will also be having our annual first grade Polar Express Party. This is such a fun time for the kids! We bring all 80 first graders into one classroom together and watch The Polar Express. We give them bell necklaces, cookies, and hot chocolate. The kids LOVE it! It’s a surprise, so don’t tell! We’ll tell them on Thursday.

Field Trip

On January 24^th, we are going on our first Field Trip. We will send information home about the details of the fieldtrip (much like the details that we already sent home) closer to the fieldtrip date. Also, I appreciate all of the volunteers who stepped forward to help us out. Unfortunately, we can’t accommodate everybody on every field trip. There will be other volunteer opportunities this school year and I will keep you updated as we know more. Thanks!

Home Activity Chart/Break Work

At our parent-teacher conference, I explained how to use your child’s MAP score to access games and activities that target skills from Rancho’s website. A few kids have already filled out their December chart and returned it for an Eagle Card. If your child finishes theirs, please have them bring it by Friday.
We will be sending a packet of work home in the Friday Folder for Winter Break. This is OPTIONAL, but there is an opportunity for 2 Eagle Cards for the kids: one for the packet, and one for the Winter Break Home Activity Chart. It’s always a good idea to keep the skills learned in class strong so we can pick up and move on after break. The kids can return work completed after Winter Break J.