End of Week 1

               Yay! We have made it through our first “week” of first grade! We are getting off to a great start and getting routines established. I have enjoyed getting to know a lot about your children this week!

          As we look forward to next week, we will begin school wide MAP testing. Our class will take the MAP Reading assessment on Tuesday, August 9^th next week  at 9:30am. This computer based assessment allows us to see what your child’s academic level in reading is at the beginning of the year so we can decide on what goals we need to work on this year to improve. The MAP Reading assessment will be administered again in the winter and spring. 

         We will also take the MAP Math assessment on Tuesday, August 16^th at 9:30am. This assessment will also be administered in the winter and spring. You will want to make sure your child is well rested, has had a nutritious breakfast, and is here at school on time to be ready and prepared.

Just a few reminders…

Volunteers

If you haven’t attended one of the Volunteer Training Sessions with Mrs. Wages, you will want to do that. I have had many of you turn in the volunteer form I sent home and I can’t thank you all enough for being so willing to be active in our classroom. I can only allow volunteers who have been through the training to help with things in the classroom due to a Georgia law about mandated reporters, so as soon as you all have had a chance to attend a training session, I will contact you about volunteering. Remember you must also be volunteer trained to help with any class parties, DASH, Field Day, etc.

Remaining Fall Volunteer Training Dates (choose one):
Friday, August 5^th 9:00am-10:00am
Monday, August 15^th 9:00am-10:00am
Tuesday, August 16^th 9:00am-10:00am
Thursday, September 1^st 9:00am-10:00am

Snacks

Please remember that you may send in a small, nutritious snack and water daily for your child to eat during snack time.

Other Important Upcoming Dates:

K/1 Curriculum Night – Tuesday, August 23^rd 6:30pm-7:30pm

K/1 Picture Day – Tuesday, August 30^th