Families,

Welcome to October (almost)! This will be an exciting month for us with the Walk-a-Thon, our Halloween party, and our baggie books under way! We had a fun week wrapping up September by getting our lockers AND having Spirit Week! I LOVED all of the green and white on Wednesday ;). Here’s what we’re up to:

Reminders/Dates:

• A reminder that homework is due on Thursdays and baggie books can be switched out on Tuesdays and Thursdays (please send the book in the bag).
• We will be having “Plaiderday” on Friday, October 6th. Have your child wear anything plaid!
• Keep raising money four our Walk-a-Thon! Mrs. McClure sent a message out with all of the fun incentives if we reach our goals! Our Walk-a-Thon will be on Thursday, October 12th.
• I have changed our deadline with Scholastic Book Orders. I will now be giving you 2 weeks to submit your orders online! Our October orders will be due by 4p.m. on Monday, October 16th.
• Our Halloween party will be on Tuesday, October 31st. Time and details are TBD and coming soon! Stay tuned!

Reading: We will review what the author’s message is and learn how to preview our books, make predictions, and retell the story using the illustrations.

Writing: We will learn how to add details by using descriptive words (and our 5 senses) and how to add a good beginning to our story.

Math: We will continue learning about addition strategies–specifically the “counting on” strategy.

Spelling: Our words are: in, is, look, you.

Have a great weekend!

Miss Reisdorff

 

First Grade Families,

As we enter our LAST week of September here are some things to be aware of:

Important Reminders/Dates:

• The Scholastic order due date was changed to Wednesday, September 20th by 4p.m. If you missed this date and wanted to purchase books you may still submit an order.
• Both library books are due on Monday!
• We will have a Walk-a-Thon assembly on Monday, September 25th in the afternoon to get us excited about this great event!
• Homework will always be due on Thursdays (your child has one week to complete it).
• ArtPrize has officially started–don’t forget to stop by the outside of the DeVos Performance Hall to see Hudsonville’s “Only One You” entry.
• This week we will be having a Spirit Week…here is the list of our special days: Monday – Crazy Hair Day Tuesday – 80’s Day Wednesday – Favorite Sports Team (GO GREEN :)) Thursday – Pajama Day Friday – School/Hudsonville Spirit Day!
• Popcorn Friday will be on Friday, September 29th.

Reading: We will work on comparing books, remembering what we read (retell), the big idea of the story, and figuring out tricky words.

Writing: We will review a “seed” story (going down the water slide vs. your whole trip to Great Wolf Lodge), learn about 5 start sentences, and how to add dialogue into our writing.

Math: We will begin Unit 2 which focuses on addition strategies for solving equations.

Spelling: We will have a spelling test to review the words we have learned (a, and, of, the, to, said) and will also complete a sentence dictation where we practice stretching out words we hear.

Have a great weekend–enjoy the summer weather!

Miss Reisdorff

Families,

I cannot believe we are almost to the end of September! This was an exciting week for us as we had our first day of library and computers. We also get to celebrate and learn about “Constitution Day” today! I am looking forward to another great week of celebration and learning.

Important Dates/Reminders: 

• Please make sure you are checking your child’s folder and their daily news each day. We have so many papers coming home that it will help keep your child’s folder organized and keep you up to date!
• A reminder that library books are due back every Monday. Starting this Monday, your child will be allowed to check out 2 books at a time!
• ArtPrize is an annual art event in Grand Rapids. This year, the Hudsonville Elementary Schools have entered a rock display inspired by the book “Only One You.” It will be outside of the DeVos Performance Hall from September 20th-October 8th. Don’t miss it!
• Our school’s first Popcorn Friday will be Friday, September 29th.
• Scholastic book orders are due by 4p.m. on Friday, September 29th.

Reading: We will be working on thinking about what words we might find in our books, understanding the story, and understanding the author’s message.

Writing: We will work on adding “who, what, where” in our stories, stretching out our words, and how to zoom in on ONE small moment to write about.

Math: We will finish up with partners of 10 and then review for our Chapter 1 test on Wednesday and Thursday!

Spelling: Our spelling words are: a, of, to, said.

*Friday, September 22nd we will have an apple themed day where we learn about apples and make our very own apple craft!*

Have a great weekend,

Miss Reisdorff

Families,

We are entering our 3rd week of school! We have been busy starting reader’s and writer’s workshop, as well as math and learning about vowels. Our routines are under way and we are starting to master the habits of a successful 1st grader. Here is a look at the upcoming week:

Important Dates/Reminders:

• If you have not yet turned in your Student Profile or Student Compact PLEASE do so by Monday, September 11th.
• Our first day of library will be on Monday! We will go to the library every Monday afternoon so please have your child return their book(s) on this day.
• School pictures are on Wednesday, September 13th.
• Our “Early Release Day” is Friday, September 15th (dismissal at 12:15).
• DON’T FORGET Scholastic book orders are due by 4p.m. on Friday, September 29th.

Reading: We will learn how to retell the events of a story, work on our reading stamina, and learn how to reread/focus after a distraction.

Writing: We will review the writing process (“think, draw, write”), learn how to plan our story before we write, and add the “3 W’s” into our writing (who, what, where).

Math: We will learn and add with the partners of 7, 8, 9, and 10 (ex: 3 and 4 are partners of 7 [3+4 = 7])!

Spelling: Our words for this week are “the, of, and.”

Have a great weekend,

Miss Reisdorff