Week of August 31st

Coming Up in Curriculum!

Language Arts - Students will begin learning and establishing the routines of our Language Arts Reading and Writing Workshop. In Reading, students will begin choosing books on their independent level to help build comprehension and fluency while we work on providing the guidelines for becoming strong readers. In Writing, we will begin the task of cultivating thoughts to create original works based on real experiences. We will also begin word work that focuses on creating rhyming patterns.

Math - Students will be refreshed on number concepts as well as break down meanings of numbers based on place value (specifically tens and ones). 

Social Studies - students will continue learning about rules - in our school as well as in our community. In addition, we will challenge them to reflect on why rules are important to our society. 

ALSO, please join us this Thursday, September 3rd for Curriculum Night at 6:15!

New Things this week!

• Students will get to visit the library and our new librarian, Mr. McCoy!
• We will also begin Science Lab with our new instructor Ms. Snyder. 
• First Grade is planning on attending Computer Lab as well, so please make sure you have sent headphones with your child.
• Lunch and recess!!! Students were asking when they would get to go to lunch and recess. It's here! Lunch is from 11:10 - 11:40. Recess immediately follows from 11:40 - 12:10. In addition, if you would like to access the lunch menu online, follow this link:
  
  http://www.southlakecarroll.edu/files/_HSJWf_/c671fb9d1c5fd8e53745a49013852ec4/September_2015_Elementary_Intermediate_Menu.pdf

Encore Schedule

Below is the Encore schedule for First Grade. We encourage all students to wear tennis shoes on PE days. Not only does it improve their performance, it is a much safer way to engage in activities!

 

Class	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
Thomas	PE	Music	PE	Art	rotation
Evans	PE	Art	PE	Music	rotation
Graviett	Art	PE	Music	PE	rotation
Johnson	Music	PE	Art	PE	rotation

Extra Announcements

• Any family that purchased their bus pass as of Friday, August 21st should have received their bus pass yesterday. If you did not, please contact transportation at 817-949-8333. Any passes purchased after August 21st will be delivered to the campus this week or next. Students will not be allowed to ride the bus without their pass starting Tuesday, September 8th.
• If you have not already sent in a framed family picture, please add that to your list!
• Get involved! PTO registration in underway! Sign up at www.ouespto.com.
• If you are interested in nominating your child for the Quest program, please contact 
  our Quest teacher Renea Mills at kathy.mills@southlakecarroll.edu. 
  
  

Get Your Calendar Out!

September Events

7^th        Labor Day/No School

8^th        Zoe’s Kitchen Art Showing for OUES (5:00-8:00)

11^th      Dragons vs Midland Lee (7:30)

12^th      CEF Event at Hilton Town Square

15^th      Evacuation Drill to the Church

18^th      OUES Family Picnic (4:30-7:00)

24^th      All Pro Dads in Cafeteria (7:00-7:45) and School Photo Day

25^th      Dragons at Abilene (7:30)

Welcome to First Grade!  We are so excited about the school year!  It was so great to see everyone at Meet the Teacher! Just a few reminders!

·       Early dismissal every day this week.  (11:55)

·       Reading assessments will last 30 minutes.  It’s recommended that you stay just in case things go quickly!

·       If your child is getting home a different way than you mentioned, please CALL the school.  Teachers might not be able to check email in time.   We want our Dragons to get home safely! J

·       Don ‘t forget to send a nut-free snack with your child. 

·       Spill-free water bottles are welcome!  It’s good to say hydrated!