First Grade Parent Letter
May 25, 2006

 Today we made canisters to help the Parent-Teacher Organization (P.T.O.)  These canisters are for students to store their “Box Tops” and “Campbell Soup labels” throughout the summer.  In the fall students can bring their canisters into school.  Each item collected is worth $0.10.  Last year the P.T.O. received $1100!  The money is used to purchase playground equipment such as basketballs, soccer balls, hula hoops, jump ropes and etc. 

In the afternoon we went to deliver our plants to our friends at Orchard Hill.   It was enjoyed by everyone!  Check out our website to see our potted plants. 

Tomorrow is our annual Buddy Reading Beach party.  We will be at the Onekama Village Park from 11:00 – 2:30.  Your child needs to bring a sack lunch, sun block, hat, jacket/sweater, towel, and beach toys in a backpack or duffel bag.  Please be sure your child’s name is on all items.  The cafeteria is selling sack lunches for $1.75.  If you are interested, then please send the money in with your child. 

There is no school on Monday due to the holiday.  See you on Tuesday.

On Wednesday is our annual Spring Sing at 7:00 p.m. in the gymnasium.  Students need to arrive at 6:45 p.m.  First grade students are singing a western song title “Clapping Time”.  The attire is western wear such as jeans, white shirt, bandana, boots, hats, etc. 

On Thursday students need to bring an extra bag.  They will take their belongings home.  In the afternoon we will participate in Good Behavior Field Day.  It is from 12:00 – 2:30 p.m. on the football field.  In order to be prepared for the weather, you may want to send in a coat/sweater, water bottle and hat with your child.  Also it would be a good day to have sun block on.  The Lions Club will provide hot dogs, popcorn, and pop for an afternoon snack.

Friday is our last day of school.  After lunch we will walk to Blue Slipper Pizzeria.  Students will use the money from their money holders to purchase some ice cream.  Please send in $0.50 (no more than $0.50 please) for your child to use in addition to the money that you sent in at the beginning of the school year.  The ice cream cones cost $1.00.  We should have $1.95 in our money holders, but students have lost some money throughout the year.  Afterwards we will go to the Onekama Village Park to spend the remainder of our day.  We will return back to the school at 2:30 p.m.  Please note that your child’s report card will come home in his/her Thursday Folder.  If you have any questions, then please feel free to call me on Monday until noon.

Enclosed is your child’s first grade spelling test and spelling graph.  The first grade test consists of ninety words that your child should know by the end of first grade.  Your child took this test in January.  Any misspelled words were your child’s first individualized spelling words.  I gave this test again last week to see our growth.  Most students are above the first grade average of 80 words.  During the summer you may want to practice any misspelled words. 

Also enclosed is your child’s writing journal and writing folder.  In the writing folder I gave writing prompts about three days a week.  The writing folder has your child’s writing since the beginning of school.  We use it to assess writing across the curriculum.

Warmly,

Shantel

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