Monday is our 100th day of school! We will be doing some fun rotations to the other first grade classes to celebrate the day. In math we will be taking a district-wide cumulative test on Friday. We also have the Netsmartz assembly this week, to help the students learn some important internet safety tips. We are moving onto a new story and new spelling pattern this week. Continue to review R-controlled vowels (ar, er, ir, or, ur) with your child since it is often very tricky to distinguish between these similar sounding patterns. Where Are My Animal Friends is a fun story that will introduce our students to Reader's Theater. This is a fun format in which students take turns reading from a "script." A couple of great books that parents can read with their children at home include the You Read To Me I'll Read To You series and Joyful Noise (for our more advanced readers). Check them out at your library or local bookstore! We are also excited to begin passing out our "Super Student Bucks" on Monday. The students will be able to collect bucks for following directions and making good choices in class. On Fridays they will be able to use their bucks to purchase fun rewards. This will be strictly for positive reinforcement and will replace the clip chart. Students will be given 2 opportunities to follow a teacher directive before a consequence is given. The consequence will be minutes missed from recess, brain brain boosters, or other activities. Please contact us if you have any questions about this new system.
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