Welcome to First Grade!

We have been working hard learning the routines of our classroom. We started the year with stories by Kevin Henkes.  We loved hearing about Lily and her friends.

We have started using our series Reading Steet for reading.  We are learning how to listen and identify sounds of letters so that we can decode words.  We have started reading groups so be on the look out for books in the book bags.  Please sign the calendar nightly (Monday through Thursday) to show that you and your child have read for 20 minutes. 

In science, we are learning about living things and what they need.  We will visit the animal lab to notice things that living things need to stay alive.  We all are going to the CT Science Center on Friday.  We will be seeing exhibits about space, forces and motion and the child space.  I hope you can join us!

In math, we are learning about shapes around us.  Did you notice that some clocks are circle shaped? 

We have also started our Writer's Workshop.  Each day at 2:30 we write stories about our adventures.  Students share their stories with their friends in class.  We will learn how to edit and add to our stories to make them more enjoyable to the reader!

 These are our class rules: I control myself, I help my friends control themselves and We are ALL friends. We will be acting out how to speak to our friends to get them to listen to us.  We will practicing using a kind voice, looking our friends in the eye and telling our friends why we are upset.

Remember---The more you read, the better you read! 

Make sure that your family checks out this schoolnotes page so that they know what is happening in our classroom. You will be the first to find out about all of the exciting activities that are taking place in our room. I will update this page at least once a month.




Here are a few tips to remember:

***Students will need a healthy snack daily. I have snack in the afternoon so make sure they have a good, healthy breakfast.  Snack is something that could be eaten with their fingers. Students will not be allowed to have pudding or cups of fruit because they usually make a mess, a sticky mess.

***Please look at your child's folder nightly. It will have important notices for you to see. When we start math homework at the end of September, that will be located there too.



*** If your child will be buying lunch, please place the money in a clear baggie labeled with their name. We will be placing it in a basket and then they will bring it to the cafeteria at lunchtime.



**** We go out to recess everyday. Please make sure your child has appropriate clothing to run around outside in. Sneakers usually work best.**** Thanks.



**** Our room is  hot. Please send your child in with layers. If they are wearing a sweater, please have a short sleeved shirt underneath so that they can take it off if they are uncomfortable. Thanks for your help.





Here is our Specials Schedule:(tentative)

Physical Education - Monday and Tuesday(wear sneakers)

Technology- Friday
Art-Wednesday

Music-Thursday

Library- Thursday


We also have Japanese on Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday.



Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions or concerns at lcordova@crec.org or 622-5400.





Sincerely, Lisa Cordova