_______________ Class News Mrs. Lackey and Mrs. Arias, First Grade, DI _______ September 7-11 Date reminders: Teacher Message: Thursday is out of uniform for $1 This week our habit focus will be Habit 1: Be Proactive. This means that you are in charge of yourself and that you can do the right thing…even if no one is watching. It means that your attitude defines your day. If you would like to come and volunteer in the classroom please let me know and please do not hesitate to contact me with any questions or concerns. The school phone number is 704-872-9541 and my email address is rachel_lackey@iss.k12.nc.us. Thursday is Spirit Night at McDonalds Thursday Mrs. Lackey’s class has a Spanish Spelling Test Friday Mrs. Arias’ class has a Spanish Spelling Test Snacks: We are in need of snacks! If you would like to help stock our classroom with snacks for those in need I would really appreciate the help! We do not have a peanut allergy in the classroom. Reading 3D: This week we will continue Reading 3D testing. This test will help us see what your student’s reading level is. We will then use this test to work with your child in small groups with books that are on their level. Reading Bags: Your child will begin bringing home books to read. OK Reading / Language Arts: We will be spending time practicing building our reading stamina and working on our sight words and handwriting. A lot of our work right now is with understanding how to work in small groups and practicing procedures. This week we will start our spelling homework in English! Math: We will be working on writing, manipulating, and recognizing numbers 1120 this week. This is the first week of homework. If you check the top of your students paper there will be a due date so you know when it needs to be turned in.