Hoot 8

Congratulations to Gracen and Owen, celebrated for being gentle and generous!

November calendar:
November 20: stilt workshop for first graders, THANKS TO NICOLE (TISA's multi-talented second grade teacher)
Thanksgiving potluck -- your child chose to sign up for the following item: ___________________
November 21-24 Thanksgiving holiday: no school
November 30, 2:30: Students of the Month Celebration
December date!
December 12, 4:30-5:00: first grade winter performance (in community room)!

We will be celebrating Noah Salmons and Paris Ram on November 30 at 2:30pm in the community room of the middle school building.

Way to count, Noah!

Paris wants to be a doctor!

Thank you all for attending parent-teacher conferences!
Tessa showed off her work to her mom.


Santi showed off his reading skills to his mom.

In case you are wondering what those extra things were on the supply list way back in August.... Here are a few items we are still looking for: Elmer's glue, twistable crayons, card stock paper, Prangs Watercolor sets (8 colors), thick yarn.

I also recommended that families use flash cards for addition, subtraction, sight words. Available at Walmart, Unicorn and Amazon.

Amazon's Choice

Sight Words Level A Pocket Flash Cards

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And a final item coveted by the whole class!
Chewelry! It is a teether-type pendant made of silicone or wood that can chewed on as needed. Sold on Amazon under "sensory chew necklace" and at Twirl.

Fire Safety Workshop

First Field Trip to the Harwood Museum -- 3D Shapes Inspired by Ron Davis Exhibit

Lantern Walk Magic

Halloween Fun!

Hoot 7

Hello Wonderful First Grade Families,

As we are entering the dark season, we'd like to share the celebrations of light from different cultures around the world. Last week Jasmine and Anandi brought us mythical stories and magical art to learn about the Indian celebration of Diwali.





This week we are inviting you all to kindle our inner light as we walk our lanterns into the winter season. Please come and sing with us at our annual TISA Lantern Walk on Thursday, Oct. 26 from 5:30 to 7pm. We will start in the community room with a fundraiser from 5:30 to 6:30. Frito pies will be sold along with bottled water for $5. Soft drinks will be also available. We will be holding the lantern walk in the large open field from 6:30 to 7:00. Please remember not to park in the field.





Students of the month will be also honored on Thursday, Oct. 26 at 3pm. This month we will be honoring Gracen Jackson and Owen Mallwitz. Congratulations for their hard work and eager participation. They are such kind friends and helpful members of our class community!









































Halloween fun is upon us!
On October 31 we are also scheduled to go on our first field trip to the Harwood Museum. We will taking the bus at 9:45. You are welcome to join us on that field trip!

For Halloween, please have your child bring their costume in a bag to be worn in the afternoon. Costumes with weapons and gory details (blood, fangs, scary features) are discouraged. If you are interested in participating in an activity (ring toss, gook making, candy math, etc.), reading a story, or helping with face painting, please let me know. I will be sending home a party supply list on Thursday.
Please be advised that bringing candy next week (before or after Halloween) is especially not advised. Trust me, there will be no lack, as even I will have a few pieces in class for the children as well!









































A few housekeeping items:
We are in need of a class parent/first grade parent representative. If you are interested, please let me know. The class parent's role is to be a liaison between the PTA and the first grade community and also help me with class functions such as a phone tree, and sharing information.

We are running low on drinking water.

As cold weather approaches, please make sure to send in a full set of extra clothing, including a pair of mittens and a hat to be kept in your child's cubby.

A few productive kiddos are ready for a new sketchbook.

Bringing toys, jewelry and candy to school is generally discouraged. Precious items get lost, swallowed, broken, and occasionally even stolen. Let's not put our children in that  sad position. It would be really helpful if you checked in with your child about that. Thank you.

Parent conferences will be held on November 9. Every family is expected to attend. Please stay tuned for online sign-up and more information regarding the conference.

Have a nice week!
Jutka