Mrs. Jensen's First Grade Classroom

1st Grade News

05-10-10

Note from the Teacher:

Together we can make a difference.

PLEASE…do your part at home by reading/listening and/or talking about books for at least 15 minutes each night. THIS WILL MAKE A DIFFERENCE!!!!

Snacks/Sharing Calendar: Each month a calendar will be sent home and on the day your child brings a snack they may also bring something from home to share. Please limit to 3 items. The Alden School Board has adopted a wellness policy and as a class we will do our part to encourage only healthy snacks. Please limit the amount of sugar in the snacks that you send. NO candy or gummi /fruit snacks, please (unless it is a special birthday or holiday treat). Please remember that it is very disappointing to your child if they have no snack to pass out when it is finally their turn. You can help by sending a non-perishable healthy snack to be used on days the snack is forgotten. Thanks so much.

Changes in Afternoon Plans: If you need to change your child’s regular afternoon plans you may call or e-mail me in the morning. If it is after lunch please call the office and they will notify me. If I am not notified I will continue with your child’s regular after school routine.

Room Parents and/or Classroom Volunteers: Please contact me if you can be a room parent or classroom volunteer.

As always, please contact me if you have any questions and/or concerns.

School—515-859-7106 ext. 138 (voice mail)

e-mail—kjensen@alden.k12.ia.us

Katy Jensen

The mission of the Alden Community School is to provide a caring educational environment where all belong, all learn, and all succeed.

Dates to remember:
Updated 05/10/10

5/11 Spring Concert--arrive no sooner than 6:20 and meet in the room. When the concert is over--pick up your child in the gym!!

5/18 @ 2:30 Dental Parade (this is the correct date--it was listed wrong on the snack calendar)

5/19 Field Day (note the date change) 9 am--put sunscreen on at home, bring a water bottle, and dress in layers

5/28 Last Day of school 1st/2nd grade field trip to Calkin's Campus--2:30 dismissal--Students must bring their own lunch!!

This week's spelling words: thought, head, under, story, saw, left, don't, few, while, along

Final test is on Friday!!

Please help your child practice their spelling words. Have them look through the newspaper or a magazine to find their spelling words. It is important that they be able to read, as well as, write them.

Math

We will finish up the year learning about coins-the children will need to know the names and values of each coin and be able to count a group of coins up to one dollar. With the remaining time we will work on measurement (to the inch), geometric figures (identify), and place value.

Social Studies/Science

In science the children are learning about the earth with Mrs. Duit. In Social Studies we just finished up a unit on the character pillars and being a good citizen.

Announcements:

Please note that you are now able to do my book orders on line. There is a link on my web page (at the top of the home page). All the password information is also on that link.

Please make sure that your child is dressed accordingly on Tuesdays and Thursdays for PE. If your child does not have PE shoes at school please make sure they are wearing tennis shoes on those days.

HOMEWORK, HOMEWORK......

***** homework packets are sent in the Wednesday folder and are due the following Wednesday. Please have your child do as much of the writing/reading as possible. Thanks!!!

*** Read with your child each night. Reading with your child provides so many positives...it promotes good reading habits, gives you one-on-one time, and the best way to learn how to read is to spend time reading! Try to read with your child for at least 15 minutes every night. Have them show you 3 ways to read a story. (Read the pictures, read the words, or retell a previously read story.)

Practice Spelling Words--Practice reading and writing the words. They are so proud when they do well during the daily practice and on the Friday post test.