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Week 2: IC Imagine First Grade Weekly News
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Updates and Reminders for the week ending on August 16th

This Week We…

BOY (beginning of year) expectations & procedures: Continued to learn about these, what they look like in our classrooms and practiced them

-Practiced our classroom promises with our teachers

Math: explored math manipulatives in our classrooms & continued math lessons in Module 1 of Eureka Math (lessons 3-7)


ELA:
continued Unit 1 in Fundations & Handwriting review

Science/ Social Studies: not yet!

Social Emotional Learning (SEL): continued to explore tools in our calm areas of our classrooms to manage our feelings while at school & do mindfulness activities/videos with our teachers

DIVE: review of this in our classrooms & other important areas of our campus. If you need a refresher: Do everything safely, I am a leader, Value, Engage (DIVE)

Next Week We Will…

JEDI: This week we will talk about what it feels like to belong. We will begin to discuss and value our classmates’ similarities and differences. This discussion supports our school’s Statement of Inclusivity that you should read on our school website.

BOY (beginning of year) expectations & procedures: Continue to learn about these, what they look like in our classrooms and practice them.

-Practice our classroom promises

Math: Eureka Math Module 1: lessons 8-12.


ELA:
continue Unit 1 in Fundations & work on Handwriting review

Social Studies: Begin “Me on the Map” Unit

Social Emotional Learning (SEL): continue to explore tools in our calm areas of our classrooms to manage our feelings while at school & begin our Second Step lessons (lesson 1).  

DIVE: continue to review this in our classrooms & other important areas of our campus. If you need a refresher: Do everything safely, I am a leader, Value, Engage (DIVE)

Moments to Celebrate!

Finishing our 1st full week of first grade!

We Need Your Help, please!

-engage with your teacher’s emails

-read the weekly newsletters that come your way each Friday (if you are not getting these, let your teacher know)

-help your kiddo learn to be a shoe tier if they come to school in laces

Announcements and Reminders

-pack a fulfilling snack and lunch each day, no nuts

-water bottles come to school each day with no spill lids (water only)

-send in a change of clothes to live at school in your kiddo’s cubby

-send orange folders to school daily & empty them as needed from the “leave at home” side

-no toys

-please be sure you are sending your kiddo to school each day in IC Imagine dress code: Uniform information (click to view)

Dates to Remember…

August

*8.30: Teacher Work Day- no school for kids

September

*9.2: Labor Day: No school

*9.23-9.27: FALL BREAK

*9.30: Teacher Work Day- no school for kids

Have a Great Weekend!