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Pockets Full of FUN in First Grade!

This year has been so fun!  The children have been busy at work writing and writing and writing.  We just started a new unit on

FRIENDLY LETTER WRITING

Our Mailbox is now open in the classroom and the students are having so much fun writing letters to each other.

We have mail call everyday! :)

I've told them they can write to anyone in the world and I will deliver it. So far I have 12 letters to Santa and one to The President of the United States......which I will deliver.

Mail call will end and we will start to use our 

LETTER POCKETS

starting January 5th.

I am sending home the LETTER POCKETS (blank and undecorated) with your child.  Please decorate and return them by 

Monday, January 5th.

The LETTER POCKETS will hang in the hallway for the rest of the school year. When letters are written to your child they will receive them in their LETTER POCKET.  Please ask your child to take their time and do their very best work :).

Your child will receive mail every week in their LETTER POCKET.  It is my hope this will provide a meaningful authentic writing experience and motivate those students who wouldn't otherwise write on a regular basis.

WRITING IS FUN!

Getting mail is even more fun!

Thank you!

THANK YOU!

A big thank you to all of the parents who attended our Annual Thanksgiving Play!!

Thank you for bringing a Pie to enjoy our our Thanksgiving Pie Feast also!!

Your children are amazing and I loved working with them on this Play!

Undercover Turkey

UNDERCOVER TURKEY

As you know, Thanksgiving is not a turkey's favorite time of year. They would rather run and hide.  

In class, we read a cute story called, The Great Turkey Race by Steve Metzger.

In the story the turkeys, over hear the farmers talking about a very "special" Thanksgiving turkey, so the turkeys decide to have a contest to see which of them the farmer should pick. In the end, they find out what happens to the "special" Thanksgiving turkey and they all hop the fence and run away.  

With all that said, we thought that it would be a fun family project to disguise a turkey.  

YOUR CHILD WILL COME HOME WITH A CONSTRUCTION PAPER TURKEY. 

This coming weekend, November 7th, 8th, and 9th, think of a way to disguise your families' turkey. The turkey could become Spider-man, a princess, or maybe another animal!

Cut out the turkey and be creative!  

Bring your turkey back to school, Monday, November 10th.  

We will have them on display at the Thanksgiving Day Play and Pie Feast.

Have fun working together!

Ms. M&M and Ms. Francom

You are invited to our Annual K-1 Thanksgiving Play and Pie Feast

YOU ARE INVITED TO OUR ANNUAL K-1 

THANKSGIVING PLAY 

AND

PIE FEAST!

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 14TH

NOON

IN THE GYM

PLEASE BRING YOUR FAVORITE PIE TO SHARE AT OUR THANKSGIVING PIE FEAST.

School Picture Day

School picture day!

November 5th

Order forms are in your child's take home folder.

PARENT TEACHER CONFERENCE

I am excited to share with you the progress your child has made this Quarter on NOVEMBER 7TH from 8:30 - 2:00, during the school day at the below times, or via phone.

Please sign up for your Parent Teacher Conference via email.

dawn.mcniel@archesacademy

Below are the available Conference Times:

dawn.mcniel@archesacademy.com

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I am also available during the school day at the below times and days:

dawn.mcniel@archesacademy.com

Monday 12:55 - 1:25

Tuesday 12:40 - 1:10

Tuesday 1:15 - 1:45

Wednesday 12:00 - 12:25

Wednesday 12:30 - 1:00

Wednesday 1:00 - 1:30

Thursday 12:30 - 1:00

I am also available via phone during any one of the above times.

I am not available directly after school.  I apologize if this causes any inconvenience. I am happy to accommodate your schedule in every way I can.

dawn.mcniel@archesacademy.com

Thank you and I look forward to meeting with you.