August 13th

August 13, 2012

Dear Families-

We had a great first full week of school! We are continuing to practice our routines and procedures as well as remembering the school rules. The kids are doing a great job! Here are a few announcements for the week:

Entertainment books are coming home today. This is our biggest fundraiser of the year so I ask your cooperation on a few things.

·         If you do not want to sell the book please return it to school! These books are sent home for you to look at so you can decide if you would like to purchase it. They are not meant as a freebie.

·         If you would like to buy or sell the book the cost is $35 per book. If you sell more than one book, please return your order to school and we will fill the order and give you any additional books you may need. 

You may have noticed some worksheets coming home in your child’s folder every day. These are typically worksheets we have completed together as a class. It is just meant to keep you updated on what we are working on each day. They do not need to be returned to school. 

The first homework packet was sent home on Friday. This packet is not due until this Friday. Your child will also get a new homework packet on Friday. I send them home on Friday because every year I have a few parents who prefer to work on homework over the weekends. I know families are very busy so this way you can choose which days work best for you. Please make sure your child is completing their homework packet every week. Homework is not meant to be difficult but it is meant to reinforce things learned in school and to teach responsibility. 

Book orders are being sent home today! This is a great way to get inexpensive books at your child’s level. These are completely optional and you are welcome to order from any of the forms. If you would like to order anything please return the form and money to school on or before Friday, August 24^th. You can send in one check even if you order off multiple forms. Please make checks out to Scholastic Book Orders. You may also send cash. There is also an online ordering option. I have attached a note with more information on that and I have posted a link on my blog.

Mark your calendars! Open house will be on Wednesday, August 29^th, from 6-8pm. I hope to see you all there! 

So far in first grade we have been reviewing kindergarten concepts and doing lots of writing! It would be helpful if you would read to your child every night and review letter names and the sounds they make! This is important for all of the kids. Thanks for your help with this!

Don’t forget that you get my newsletter as well as spelling words and other announcements on my blog. The address is misscochranlpa.blogspot.com. 

If you ever have any questions or concerns about your child’s progress, behavior, or anything else please let me know! You can send a note in your child’s folder or e-mail me at jcochran@lpatucson.org. Please don’t hesitate to contact me for any reason at all! 

Thank you for your support,

Jenna Cochran

Book orders!

 

Book orders will be sent home on Monday. This is a great way to get affordable books for your child to practice their reading skills. You can fill out the order form and return it to school with cash or a check, or you can order online. Whether you order through the order forms or online, the books will be delivered to school. If you choose to pay by check you can make the check out to Scholastic Book Clubs. Our class code for online ordering is HF6DD. You can click on the link above to be taken to the online order form or you can go to scholastic.com and under the parent tab click on "order from book club flyer." The orders need to be placed online or the forms and money returned to school by Friday, August 24th in order to be included. If you have any questions or problems please let me know!

August 6th

Dear Families-
 

I wanted to give you an idea of what our daily schedule is like and some things you can expect this year.

Our Schedule:

8:30-Breakfast and Journal

8:50-Calendar/Read Aloud

9:00-Phonics

9:45-Reading

10:50-Lunch

11:30-Read Aloud

11:45-Writing

12:15-Math

1:00-Literacy/Math Stations

1:45-Recess

2:05-Science/Social Studies/Character

3:00-Read Aloud/Clean up

3:15-Dismissal

Our specials schedule:

 P.E.-Tuesday and Thursday

Music-Thursday

Computers/Library-Friday.

I will pass out homework on Fridays and it will be due the following Friday. It will be a packet of work and will get longer as the year goes on. It is not meant to be time consuming or difficult, rather it is a review of the concepts we have been learning in class. If your child is struggling with homework, they are probably struggling in class as well. The first homework packet and spelling list will go home this Friday. It will be due and the spelling test will be given the following Friday, August 17^th.

First grade is a challenging year. We are learning how to read and write at a higher level as well as learning a variety of math concepts. The absolute best thing you can do for your child is to read to them and have them practice their reading at home. Throughout the year I will send home tips on helping your child with reading at home. Although we read quite a bit at school, nothing can replace that extra attention at home.

We are very busy in first grade and are working all day! Please make sure your child is arriving to school on time and is not being picked up early. They miss valuable learning even if they just miss the first or last 30 minutes of the day.

If at any time during the year you are concerned about your child’s progress or have any questions about anything please let me know! I am more than happy to answer questions or talk with you about your child. The best way to reach me is via e-mail. My e-mail address is jcochran@lpatucson.org. I will get back to you within 24 hours. You can also send a note in your child’s folder, I check these daily.

Welcome!

Welcome to first grade! I am so excited to meet each and every one of my new first graders. We are going to have a fantastic year. First grade is a lot of fun and a lot of hard work. It is amazing to see how much the kids learn and grow during the year.

I will be sending home basic class information on the first day of school. I will also be sending home a few forms that need to be signed and returned. Please make sure to fill them out and return them as soon as possible.

If you have any questions before school starts or at any point during the year please let me know! The best way to reach me is via e-mail. My e-mail address is jcochran@lpatucson.org. I will typically respond within 24 hours.

I will see you all on August 2nd at 8:30am in Room 307. I am excited to work with you and your child this year!

Miss Cochran

Here are the spelling words for this week:

1. can't
2. hasn't
3. didn't
4. I'll
5. he's
6. it's
7. we'll
8. you're

Bonus words:
1. don't
2. won't

I hope you all had a fantastic few days off with your children. All the kids came to school excited and ready to learn yesterday!

Conferences are this week. If you have not already signed up, please do so as soon as possible. There is a sign up sheet on my door. If you cannot make it to a conference this week please let me know, and we can figure out a time that will work for you.

We are collecting bags of candy for Harvest Fest, please send them in to school with your child.

Here are the spelling words for this week:
1. does
2. goes
3. going
4. asked
5. west
6. went
7. well
8. sudden
9. ringing
10. was

Bonus words:
1. four
2. five

October 3, 2011

Here are the spelling words for this week:

1. that
2. them
3. math
4. bath
5. this
6. three
7. green
8. bee
9. see
10. sleep

Bonus words:
1. one
2. two