Weekly Update

Hello Everyone!

Team Building Day (Field Day):
Our First Grade Team Building Day (formally known as Field Day) will  be this Wednesday, May 29th. Our grade level will engage in team building games and activities from 8:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. that day. Team Building Day will be outside, so students should wear comfortable clothing and sneakers, and bring a water bottle. Sunscreen and/or bug spray must be applied at home. If you are available to help our PE teachers with this event, please sign up HERE

Pinebrook Volunteer Breakfast:
The annual Pinebrook Volunteer Recognition Breakfast will be Friday, May 31st at 8:15 a.m. in the Pinebrook cafeteria. If you have volunteered in any capacity at school this year, we would like to recognize YOU! :) Please RSVP for the breakfast via the Sign-Up Genius found HERE

Flip Over Books, Flop Down and Read:
On Friday, May 31st, our class will participate in Pinebrook's "Flip Over Books, Flop Down and Read." During this fun reading event, we will spend 30 minutes outside reading and enjoying books. Students may bring a hat and/or sunglasses, a favorite book, and a small blanket or towel to sit on while reading.

End of Year Fun:
We will have some surprise end-of-year spirit days in our classroom beginning Monday, June 3rd. I will tell the kids each day what the next day's theme will be. These will be fun things such as Stuffed Animal day, Pajama Day, etc.

Homework Update:
There will be no more homework packets for the rest of the year. Students should still be reading at least 15 minutes each night and it should be recorded in their agenda with a parent signature.

End of Year Celebration:
We will have our 1st Grade End of Year Celebration Luau on Wednesday, June 5th from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. All first grade classes will participate in this celebration. We will enjoy a picnic lunch of cheese pizza, Oreos, apples, and water. I will be sending home a permission form for the party. We are in need of volunteers and supplies to help make our luau a fun and memorable experience. Please click HERE to find out how you can help. Also, students are invited to dress to the theme that day!

Focus Areas for the Coming Week:

• Reading- We will continue to learn about Fairy Tales and study the elements of each story. 
• Writing- We will continue learning about poetry and figurative language. 
• Math- We will continue reviewing previously taught math skills and strategies from first grade.
• Science/Social Studies- We will get back into our Great Crayon Rescue project by taking on roles/jobs to begin recycling our crayons. We will begin our First Grade Memories Book. Finally, we will continue to give our plants a little TLC and bring them home next week. 

Enjoy your long weekend! Donal and I are off again! This time to Connecticut to visit his family!

Please take the time to remember and reflect the meaning of Memorial Day. The sacrifices made by our service members and their families must never be forgotten.