Welcome to the Hive! At this site you can read about our exciting news. I will be posting several times a week...so please check back in often! Click to follow our blog and this way you should be receiving updates. We currently have 12 new little bumbles joining our hive. 5 girls and 7 boys! As our class list is finalized from enrollment I'll let you know if the numbers increase.
I've been busy making lists and organizing materials for the new year. This will be our 2nd year using the Common Core Math Curriculum. The children will explore deeper into the skills taught and demonstrate understanding of how problems are solved. Our students in Grade One will be receiving letter grades in the subject areas of Reading, Math, Spelling and Language Arts. In addition to Core instruction time, Intervention classes in Reading and Math will be held daily. In reading our groups are called LIFT time. (Learning is Fun Together) I'm very excited about the "Do It Math" groups. Mrs. Thomas and I will both be teaching a "Do It Math" group. The first nine weeks will end on Wednesday, October 15. Conferences are on the calendar for the evening of October 15th and all day and evening on October 16th. There will be no school on Friday, October 17th. Please note that Open House will be held on Thursday, August 21 from 6:00-7:30. This will be a come and go time. Buzz on in to see what has been happening in the Hive!
I will send home a packet for parents on our first day of school. Please look over the letters and return any documents that need to be filled out. I'll be looking for parents to help with parties this year! Your child should have received a letter from me inviting them to my Open Class time on Wednesday, August 13 from 1:00 - 3:30 p.m. Hope you can stop in and help your child put their supplies away. This sure makes our first day go smoothly. Looking forward to getting to know everyone. For some, I've taught your parents and perhaps brothers or sisters in your family! For others, this is your first child in Grade One! WELCOME TO THE FIRST GRADE HIVE! We're going to have a fantastic year!
