Great first week!

We have had a wonderful first week in the first grade! We have had an opportunity to get to know one another and to make new friends. Our all important learning is moving ahead full force and we are following the first grade Sunshine State Standards. This week we have learned rituals and routines for Reader's Workshop, Writer's Workshop, and Math Workshop. We have talked about classroom rules and procedures that will help all of us learn and help keep our classroom running smoothly. Let me tell you, this is a smart group of students! I tell them many times a day that I am the luckiest teacher at Bartram Springs Elementary! We had an opportunity this week to meet all of our resource teachers and get a preview of coming attractions in PE, Art, and Music. We also visited the Media Center, met our Media Specialist, Mrs. Elledge, and picked up our textbooks. Next week we will begin FAIR testing which is a state-wide assessment to guide our instruction. If your child was a student in a Florida school last year, he/she will be familiar with the assessment. Finally, our second week of homework will be coming home tomorrow (Friday) please make sure that your child completes the assignment every night and the homework should come back to school in the red folder next Friday. Have a very wonderful weekend!

Orientation

It was fabulous to meet all of you this morning at our orientation! I think our class is going to be outstanding this year. Students, don't forget to do your homework over the weekend by filling your paper bag with three of your favorite things. Also, parents, don't forget to do your homework as well! You have to fill out all of that pesky paperwork that has to be returned. I will see all of you bright and early Monday morning! Remember to bring your smile and your great attitude!