Week of 10/21/13

Hi families,

Just a reminder your child is being tested on their Quarter 1 words this week because the end of the quarter is Friday, October 25.

These words were in the open house folders given to you at the beginning of the year.  These are words that are imperative for your child to know.  The more they know, the better reader they will become.  These are 100 of the most commonly seen words in texts that are appropriate for a first grader.  Some of the words are a review from what they learned in Kindergarten.

Also, Friday will be our show and tell day.  Your child can bring something in to show the class.  Please make sure it is school appropriate and please refrain from sending your child with any expensive electronics.  I would like to make sure that none of them are broken or lost.  Please leave those at home.

Next week will be a short and busy week.  On Wednesday, October 30th the Orland Park Fire Department will be bringing their Fire Safety Trailer.  Each class will get to go through the trailer and learn about fire safety at home.  This goes along with October being fire safety month.

On Thursday, October 31 we will be having our Fall Carnival.  Please let me know if your child should not be wearing a costume.  Also, if your child does not have a costume but would like to wear one, please let me know so we can make sure your child has one to wear.  Our carnival time is from 8:50-9:20.  They will get to wear their costume for this 30 minute block and then will be changing out of them to have their regular class time.

Please remember that your child will be taking their spelling test on Thursday instead of Friday because Friday, November 1 is a Teacher's Institute and the children will not be in attendance.

That is all for now.  As always, please let me know if you have any questions!