Back in the swing...

Monday= C Tuesday= D Wednesday= A Thursday= B Friday= C

It was great to have these two days to get back into the swing after such a long winter break. Today we read a different adaptation of our story The Mitten. We made Venn Diagrams and compared the similarities and differences between the two versions of this folktale. Thank you to all of my responsible first graders for completing this assignment and returning their yellow mittens today! Ask your child to tell which version of The Mitten they liked better. Have them tell you why by recalling details from the story. In math we did lots of review to make sure our brains hadn't forgotten anything over break. We did lots of calendar activities today to get ourselves organized for the month of January. Be sure to ask your child to share their calendar with you that we completed this afternoon. This month we celebrate 100's day and host a movie night! It's a busy time to be a first grader.

Looking ahead to the upcoming weeks, here are some highlights that you may want to mark down on your calendar:
1. Tuesday January 10 = PTO Meeting 7pm
2. Wednesday January 11 = Dominoes Pizza Night
3. Monday January 16 = No School
4. Friday January 27 = 1st Grade Hosts Movie Night
(We'll be showing Kung Fu Panda 2)
5. Monday January 30 = 100th Day of School!

Please check your child's backpack tonight. There are several important things coming home. Please read the letter coming home tonight about the TIME for Kids postcards. If your child completes any of the postcards they will get a frog next week. And be sure that you find their 2nd quarter Report Card coming home tonight, as well.

Enjoy the beautiful weekend. Please help your child get back on a schedule and help them get plenty of sleep. This is an amazing semester for first graders and we need all of them to be healthy and ready to learn!