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I am excited to welcome you to the 2023-2024 school year! I’m looking forward to having your child as a student in 1st grade. This year, students will be learning deeply across all subjects through a variety of interactive and engaging activities. In order to have a successful year, my most important goal is to create a community of learners in our classroom. I want your child to feel valued at school every single day.
I graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison with my degree in Elementary Education and I have been teaching for 35 years. This is my first year at Athlos Leadership Academy, and I am so excited to get to know each student and their families.
I welcome and value parent communication throughout the the year. Please feel free to contact me with any questions, comments, or concerns you may have.
Please subscribe to our class website to receive weekly information about what is going on in our classroom: https://www.athlosbrooklynpark.org
Phone: (763) 777-8942 ext. 8809
Email: sara_desmidt@alabpmn.org
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Additional Field Trip Information
Yesterday, a field trip permission slip was sent home and I wanted to reach out and give you some additional information:
All students must have a permission slip turned in to go to the zoo with us. Please pay for the trip on the school portal as no cash will be taken. If you have trouble or need help, please contact Christina Ferguson at the front desk and she can walk you through it.
If you would like to be a chaperone, mark the spot on the slip. Expectations of a chaperone:
Chaperones will complete a background check.
Chaperones will help with all students, not just your own.
Chaperones will drive to the zoo on their own and meet us there.
Chaperones may not bring other family members along.
Chaperones may not take their child home from the zoo. All children need to ride the bus home.
If you check the chaperone on the slip, a background check will be sent home with your child and I will be in touch with you.
If you have additional questions, please do not hesitate to reach out to me.
Thank you,
Sara Gray
Look at the Week October 23rd
Look at the Week October 23rd
Hello First Grade Families!
Math: This week we will begin unit 3 in math. We will be working on number partners.
LA: We will begin unit three in our Benchmark Reading Curriculum and we will learn about being responsible citizens. We will work on the main idea of nonfiction text, and we will be continue working on end punctuation, when to use capital letters, and creating complete sentences.
Homework: Week 8’s Homework Packet was sent home Monday, October 23 and should be completed and returned on Friday, October 27. Please practice reading with your First Grader every night for 15-20 minutes. I have put several appropriately levelled readers in each student’s Take Home Folder.
Please have your student read online on their RazKids account.
To use student account login to:
https://www.kidsa-z.com/main/Login
Teacher: sdesmidt
Click their name
Student passwords are their student ID/lunch number.
Social Studies: This week we will begin our social studies unit and we will learn about the rights and responsibilities of citizens.
Reminders:
We go outside for recess twice daily, please make sure your child is dressed for the weather.
Up Coming Events:
Oct. 27 Super Hero Day-Free dress day for all students
Oct. 30 Book Fair-students may bring money to purchase books.
Nov. 2 Picture Retake Day
Nov. 9 – 10 Parent teacher conferences-Schedule your conference today
Parent/Teacher conferences Thu. 11/9 (3:45pm - 6:45pm) and Fri. 11/10 (7:15am - 12:45pm).
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Sara Gray
First Grade Teacher
Room 228
[email protected]Book Fair Fall 2023
Our day and time slot for the Book Fair is Monday, October 30th from 8:30-9:00am. Flyers were sent home with your child so you and your 1st Grader can begin looking at some of the book choices. If you would like your child to purchase books, please send money with your child, and I will help keep track of money, and money spent.
Please let me know if you have any questions.
Thank you,
Sara Gray
Grade 1
Room 228
Check all Previous Posts
I have tried to add all classroom emails. Please go to webpage to check all previous posts for important information.
Thank you,
Sara Gray
Grade 1
Room 228
Week of September 25, 2023
Look at the Week September 25th
Hello First Grade Families!
Math: We will finish Unit One in our Everyday Math curriculum. We will be reviewing for the unit assessment Monday and taking the unit one assessment on Tuesday. Wednesday we will begin Unit Two.
Language Arts: This week we will complete Unit One in our new Benchmark curriculum. We are learning how living things grow and change. We are working on end punctuation and sentence structure while creating complete sentences. We will be working on short o and spelling short o words. On Friday we will be taking our third reading comprehension and end punctuation assessment.
Please have your student read online on their Raz Kids account.
To use student account login to:https://www.kidsa-z.com/main/Login
Teacher: sdesmidt
Click student name.
Student passwords are their first name.
Student passwords are their lunch codes so they should be familiar with login in.
Reading Skills: This week we will be learning to spell three letter words with short o. If your child does not know their letter names and sounds, please review them daily.
Science: We will be learning how parents are similar to their offspring, and we will learn about the life cycle of plants. Science experiment: We will plant marigold seeds and we will observe the plant life cycle as it moves through each state.
Reminders:
Homework for the week is sent home on Monday and should be returned to school on Friday.
Send a healthy snack with your student each day.
Make sure students have gym shoes daily. Students can leave an extra pair at school if they’d like.
Make sure you let the front office know of changes to bus or parent pick up.
Up Coming Events:
Sept. 29 Minnesota Sports Day-Free dress day for all students
Grand Parents breakfast Oct. 10th
Oct. 17 Bingo for Books-families welcome after school event
Oct. 18 Unity Day-wear orange to spread unity
Oct. 27 Super Hero Day-Free dress day for all students
Oct. 30- Nov. 3 Book Fair-Students may purchase books
Nov. 2 Picture Retake Day
Have a great week.
Let me know if you have any questions or concerns! Email is the best way to communicate.
Sara Gray
First Grade Teacher
Room 228
Welcome to Mrs. Gray's First Grade
Hello First Grade Families! It was so nice to have the opportunity to meet some of you at Open House.
This week we will be working on getting to know one another, classroom routines, and assessing student levels in reading and math. There will be no math homework this week.
Please began reading and working on sight words for at least fifteen minutes each night with your student.
Important reminders:
First day of school September 5th, 2023.
Please send gym shoes daily, students can leave an extra pair at school.
Please send a healthy snack with your student daily.
If you did not attend open house please send school supplies with your student on the first day of school.
Student Hours:
Monday – Thursday 7:30AM-3:30PM
Friday 7:30AM-12:00PM (Lunch Provided)
EXTENDED DAY HOURS:
Monday – Friday 6:30AM – 7:30AM
Monday-Thursday 3:30-5:00PM
Friday 12:00-5:00PM
Please email me if you have any questions!
Looking forward to an amazing school year!!!
Sara Gray
Room 228
First Grade Teacher
