Monday, January 9, 2012!!
Parents,
Welcome back! I hope everyone enjoyed the holidays with their families!! I thoroughly enjoyed spending my time off with my husband, Mark, and our 5 and 3 year old. It was pretty magical at our house this year!!!
As experienced first graders, we are ready to kick it up a notch and push ourselves even harder. We have about 4 ½ months (excluding our track off month of March) to do all we can to prepare ourselves for 2nd grade. Let’s do this!!
Things to note:
- We will resume business as usual this week…reading log, math homework, high frequency word test on Thursday, and spelling test on Friday. Please be reminded that this spelling test will be a little more rigorous than they have been up till now. I will begin counting words wrong for reversals or letters not formed correctly (Please see parent letter attached. This is the same letter that went home after your child’s first spelling test back in September. Right now is what we have been working towards. Please remind your first grader to work their hardest and make letters correctly. Please know that this process might be difficult at first for your first grader, however, we want them ready for second grade in just 4 ½ months!)
- We have officially received enough paper towel rolls for one of our upcoming projects. Thank you for sending them in!
- Just before break, a packet went home explaining the upcoming school-wide Science Fair on February 7th. Please make sure that you have read through that packet or that you look for that information on the school website! Please think about creating a science fair project with your first grader. They can be very simple or complex…you decide! It is a wonderful way to engage in real learning with your child! Let me know if you need more information or if I can help you in any way!
- I am already planning away on our upcoming Valentine’s Party. I did not have a parent sign up to organize it, so I will be taking care of the organizing myself. I will be planning a fun but simple party. I have several parents already signed up to bring in supplies….but if you think you might also be available to bring in supplies…let me know. I will be in touch to let you know what we will need! =) FYI…our party will be held in the afternoon on Tuesday, February 14.
- Please check my new blog to see an online copy of our weekly notes while the school’s new website is under construction...
mrsjacobs1stgrade.blogspot.com
- Speaking of blogs…Ms. Walters also has created a blog for our school! Check it out! Add a comment! otterupdates.blogspot.com
Weekly/On-Going Reminders:
ü Math Facts test…daily
ü HFW test on Thursday
ü Spelling test on Friday
ü Please turn in “BoxTops for Education” labels. Last day to turn in is January 13th. New total to try to beat…Mrs. Jacobs’ class 700…Miss Culp’s class 1,050! WE CAN DO IT!
Congratulations:
Q Looking for respectful cuties for the next Principal’s Lunch!
Upcoming birthdays:
Happy Birthday to the following friends…
} Cody – Feb. 10th
} Ava – Feb. 17th
} Wyatt – Mar. 4th
Dates to remember:
January 9, 2012 – Back from Winter Break
January 10, 2012 – PTO meeting @ 3:30 and Bingo @ 6 – Nascar Theme
January 13, 2012 – Last day (1st half of year) to turn in BoxTops
January 16, 2012 – Martin Luther King, Jr. Day – NO SCHOOL!
February 1, 2012 – Principal Lunch – Respect
February 2 – 8, 2012 – Book Fair
February 3, 2012 – Early Release at 1:10
Crazy Hair Day - $1.00
February 6 – 13, 2012 – Valentine Gram Sales
February 7, 2012 – Winterfest/Science Fair
February 14, 2012 – Valentine Gram Delivery
Valentine’s Day Party
3:30 P.T.O. Meeting
Family Valentine’s Dance
February 20, 2012 – Presidents’ Day – NO SCHOOL
February 24, 2012 – Report Cards come home
February 28, 2012 - Spring Pictures
February 29, 2012 – Principal’s Lunch – Safe
March 2, 2012 – Track Off Day
Early Release at 1:10
Sports Day - $1.00
April 2, 2012 – Track On Day!!!
April 9 -13, 2012 – Spring Break – NO SCHOOL
Mrs. Aimee Jacobs
ajacobs@washoe.k12.nv.us
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