Hope everyone is having a fun and safe Labor Day Weekend!!!

It's hard to believe we are already in our 4th week of school.

In the past couple of weeks students have been bringing in medication to be administered in class. By law I can not administer the medication unless necessary paperwork is completed in the office. I am not able to administer medication unless their is a signed release form from the office and I would prefer all medication to be kept in the office for the staff to administer to your child unless it is necessary to keep in the classroom.

This week we will begin our timed tests in math. The test will be addition in sums up to 6. The children will be given 3 minutes to complete. I will keep a running record to chart your students progress. Practice at home as much as possible.

In Reading we will be starting our Five Little Ducks story. Please note that the practice pages sent home on Friday is a refection of your child's progress in class. The pages are given in class and we do a couple of problems whole group. I have noticed that some of the children are having difficulty following directions. Please practice this at home to better ensure your students success.

This weeks vocabulary words are:
found
going
am
for
under
across
bad
good
so
draw
are
look

Make sure to practice the words daily if possible.


In Religion we will continue to discuss Creation. You can talk about what GOD created and why it is so important to take care of our Earth as a family.

In Science we will be continuing to discuss the Ecosystem. I believe that the children will really enjoy this part because there will be more hands on activities.

Last week was our first week in going to library and computers. In the library our children were able to check out one book. They are keeping the book in their desk to teach them how to be responsible citizens.

This week we will be having school pictures on Wednesday and Thursday. I am not sure which day we will take pictures but be prepared for September 7th.

On Thursday, September 8th is the Virgin Mary's Birthday. Our class will be having a treat to celebrate her birthday along with prayer in the morning.

If you are interested; the OLM foundation International Food and Wine event is on Saturday, September 10th at 6pm. This is a fun event kind of like our International Night we have here at school with one exception being the drinks. Everyone is invited even people outside of our OLM family. HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE!!

Progress Reports will be going out on September 16th. Please be sure to read over the rubric for CONDUCT. I do not want anyone to be surprised. Also I should note that it would be a good idea to discuss classroom behavior with your child. It is apparent to me that some are having a hard time adjusting from Kindergarten to the First Grade with the rules and what is expected of them. When an assignment is not completed it counts against the child's grade more so than Kindergarten. In First Grade Letter grades are earned by the child. Grades can also be looked at on Option C. Mr. Somers will be giving out passwords this week so you can look online for your students grades.

REMINDER:
The ITBS testing will begin on September 19 and continue through September 23rd. Please make sure your student is here each and everyday. If they miss a day they will be retested but please reschedule appointments if they are during these days of testing. I know we can not control illness so keep them home if they are running a fever or really sick. The students are evaluated based on academics and listening skills. This is why I can not stress enough how important it is to be a good listener, be able to follow directions and to be able to finish work in the First Grade. There are also parts of the test where directions can only be given a couple of times. The results should be ready by Conference time in October.

In the First Grade we do go on field trips and our first one will be to the Bear Creek Pumpkin Patch. If you would like to go you must go the the Safe Environment training, be fingerprinted and have all insurance paperwork turned in to Carnation before the event. The Safe Environment training will be on September 28th at 6 pm in the library. There will be no exceptions if you miss the training you will not be allowed to drive for the field trip so please clear all of your paperwork ahead of time.

NOTE: Thank you for talking with your children about the bathroom. We have not had as many interruptions. Also keep signing the planners even on the weekend. Thank you

I hope that you have enjoyed our Audio Podcasts and be sure to check the BLOG daily just in case their is something I forgot or something needed for the next day.

As always if you have any questions or concerns please let me know.

God Bless and Have a Nice Day

Mrs. Bliss