Chelsea Murray

Welcome to Mrs. Murray's First Grade Class!!

[email protected]
336-229-0909
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What we are learning next week:

Math: Module 3, Lessons 6-9 (grouping to make ten, word problems, 3-digit equations)

Reading: Amazing Animals Unit

Writing: Informative writing (write 2-3 factual sentences about a given topic)

Phonics: Cvce words (a_e, i_e)

Sight words to know : the, I, a, is, and, as, said, to, do, of, see, like, he, be, me, from, look, book, are, was, you, what, have, your, want, go, no, so, goes, says, she, we, they, their, were, walk, talk, or, for, there, where, should, would, could, who, by, my

**Homework: Packets are due Friday. Please complete the packet and review any phonics, math, and sight word practice sheets in their folder as well.

**Upcoming dates:**

November 11- Veteran's Day Holiday- No School for students or staff

November 17-21- Spirit week

November 20- Homecoming

November 25-Field trip money due

November 25- Thanksgiving feast in class (form will go home this week, it will be $5 to cover food)

November 26-28- Thanksgiving Break (no school)

December 2- Red Robin fundraiser (20% of meal will go towards our school)

December 12- Field trip (Alamance Crossing Theater to see The Grinch)

December 19- Christmas program at 9:00, early release day

December 22-January 2- Christmas break, No school

Homecoming:

We will celebrate homecoming the week of November 17-21st. We have 2 classroom reps for our room, and each has donation jars to collect money to raise for our school. Please participate and send in whatever you can from now till then.

Field trip:

On December 12^th we will go on our next field trip to the theater at Alamance Crossing. We will be going to see The Grinch. Parents will need to arrive at the theater by 9:00 am and wait in the lobby. Students are $12 and adults are $7. Please limit chaperones to only one per student as space is limited. All money must be paid by Nov. 25th, no payments will be taken at the theater.

~Scholastic book order forms

The class code is MC2PY. Online orders are due November 25th, or you may send in a check with your order for me to place at school.

~Amazon wish list: (Needed classroom items: color printer ink, baby wipes, quart size bags, Ticonderoga pencils, chalk, Clorox wipes, tissues)

https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/3R3LHAC4QP15B?ref_=list_d_wl_ys_list_1&filter=unpurchased&sort=default&viewType=list#list-settings_1748437105147

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Classroom information:

CONTACT INFORMATION

Please make sure to turn in all forms as soon as possible so that we can put together a contact log. I also send out weekly emails and will need your email address as well. Email is the BEST way to reach me. I check it regularly and use it to keep you guys updated on what is happening in our class each week. If your information changes at any point during the year, please send the new info in your child’s homework/take home folder.

TAKE-HOME FOLDER

Your child will bring home a folder each day. This will hold papers that need to go home, any completed class work, money to turn in/permission slips, notes, behavior info, etc. Please check the folder and return it to school daily.

MONEY

If you are sending money, it will need to be in a sealed envelope or plastic baggie labeled with your child’s name and what the money is for. Place all money inside your child’s take-home folder to be returned daily. Please do not send any loose money to school with your child.

WATER BOTTLES/DRINKS

Your child may bring a water bottle to use at lunch. We will use the water fountains during bathroom breaks and after recess/PE. Please make sure it is only water that is put into the bottle. NO Gatorade, soda, or flavored drinks/water.

LUNCH

Our lunch will be from 10:55 to 11:20 each day. All online lunch orders are due by Thursday for the following week. If your child is not ordering a school lunch, please be sure to send a packed lunch each day. No outside food is allowed or to be dropped off at any time (ex: Wendy’s, McDonald’s, Chick-fil-A, etc.) Parents are not allowed to come and eat lunch with their child at this time.

DRESS CODE

The dress code is listed in the school handbook. However, I wanted to mention a few that applied to 1st grade…

-All shorts and dresses must be fingertip length.

-Any holes in jeans or shorts must be below the fingertip.

-If your child wears leggings, make sure their bottoms are fully covered.

-No biker shorts or spandex.

-Tank tops must be at least 2 adult fingers wide.

HEAD PHONES

As you are purchasing supplies for this school year, don’t forget to grab a pair of headphones (not ear buds)😊. Students will need these for assessments and centers.

SNACK

Snack time will be each afternoon at 2:00. If you send a snack in your child’s lunchbox, please make sure they know what it is. We have had incidences where they accidentally eat their snack during lunch and then don’t have anything for later in the day. Snack ideas include chips, yogurts, fruit cups, Jell-O, crackers, water, juice, etc. Please don’t send sodas or candy. This will need to just be a quick snack for them to eat as they pack up for the day.

SPECIALS

TBA at the beginning of the school year.

Please make sure that your child wears tennis shoes on PE days.

EXTRA CLOTHES

All students will need a change of clothes to keep in their bookbag. In case of an accident, I will let you know if a new pair of clothes is needed and send the used pair home in their bookbag. Clothes should include a shirt, pants/shorts, underwear, and socks.

BEHAVIOR

This year we will be using an app called “Class Dojo” to track behavior. Students earn points for positive choices and lose points for negative. You will receive a notification each time your child earns, or loses, a point along with a brief description of what they did. If your child loses a point and I feel that more detail is needed on the incident (other than the description given) I will contact you through Dojo or a note in their folder. You may also contact me via Class Dojo, but be aware that my response time may not be immediate. You will receive a separate letter with your child’s login/password for the app. Please set those up as soon as possible.