We had a great first morning! One of our activities was reading the book First Day Jitters.  Then we talked about how we were feeling and we made a graph of our feelings.  I also took a first day of school picture of everyone.  Enjoy!

August 2019

Hello!  Welcome to first grade! 

Here are a few things to know about first grade.

Snack - The students will have a snack in the morning.  It is not a community snack.
Please pack a small, healthy snack with your child each day. 
(Including the first day of school.)

Water Bottles - The students may bring a water bottle to school. 
Please make sure their name is on it.

B.E.E. Binder - The students will be bringing their binder back and forth between
home and school every day.  The binder will stay in the students’ mailboxes during
the day.

Homework - We will have some homework in first grade.  Here is what we usually
have: Spelling - In a month or so we will start spelling.  The students will get a list
on Monday and have a test on Friday.  Math - The students may have some math
homework if they don’t finish their math work in class.  Reading - Your child should
be reading 20 minutes a night.  Sight Words - The students will be getting a sight
word list that they should practice at home.

Book Orders -I will send out Scholastic Book orders throughout the year. 
The online ordering info will come with your first book order. If you would rather
have me place the order, you may send a check to school.

Blog - I communicate with our families on a classroom blog.  I try to update the
blog at least once a week. I usually post our spelling lists, center activities, weekly
updates, homework, pictures, etc.  Each time I post I will send you an email with the
link. The blog address is www.ressullivan.blogspot.com.  I haven’t posted anything
yet about this year, but feel free to check out some things that happened in previous
years in first grade.

Volunteering - You will have opportunities to volunteer in our classroom if you wish. 
I welcome people to help out with daily 5 and writer’s workshop. We will also have
a few field trips and will be looking for chaperones.

Donations - Throughout the year we may need to restock some of our centers
and supplies.  We are always in need of blank cards, envelopes, and stickers.
As we get low on items I’ll post a wish list on our blog.  Thank you in advance for
helping us out!

If you have any other questions, please feel free to contact me.  You can call
school (468-0625) or email me at jsullivan@gracesystem.org.

I’m looking forward to a fantastic year at Holy Cross Catholic School!

Mrs. Sullivan  :)