First Grade News

*Make sure your child is getting plenty of rest.

* Tennis shoes are the best choice for running and playing on the playground. We go outside four times a day! Please double knot tennis shoes. If your child does not know how to tie shoes, it's a good time to practice at home!

*Check your child's backpack for their orange folder and return it back to school. You will find student work and important information in these folders.

*Please do not allow your child to bring toys to school unless notified by a teacher.

* If there is a change in dismissal for your child, the office must be notified.

*Attendance is really important! Let's work together to ensure your student is coming to school every day ready to learn!

*Students can bring a snack and water bottle daily! Snacks should be small and be able to be consumed in 5 minutes or less.

Reading: WPS has adopted a new reading curriculum geared to help students develop literacy skills in all the important components. View Unit 1 Here

Math: Students will work on oral counting, calendar, graphing, and repeating patterns.

Social Studies: Our focus will be on good citizenship.

September 2: No School

September 3: Teacher Development Day- No school for students

*When your child writes his/her name the first letter should be uppercase (capital) and the other letters should be lowercase. Please help your child practice this correctly at home.

*Reading with your child is always a benefit for learning!

*Practice counting from random numbers instead of starting at 1.