First Grade Newsletter Volume 8
In this issue:
Homework Guidelines
West Eugene Wetlands
Thistledown Farms
Purple Check in Cards
Vision Screening
Halloween
Sally Foster
YG First Grade Newsletter
October 11, 2007 Volume 8
Homework Guidelines
•Japanese Homework will now come home on Mondays in an envelope. Parents, make sure you go over the assignment each day and check off the boxes as you do them. Japanese homework is due the following Monday. Kanji characters have been introduced from 1 - 4. Students will be bringing Kanji flash cards home next week. Hiragana test will be on Wednesday next week.
•English Homework only will come home in the pocket folders on Mondays. It is due on Fridays (or on Thursday on no Friday weeks.) Parents need to correct the math and Explode the Code. You can star or sticker corrected pages. Return the Reading Record Card weekly. Signed blue slips, parent notes, book orders, volunteer slips, yellow slipped work, and old homework can be returned any time during the week into the classroom mailbox or in the Friday Homework Folder and Thursday envelope. Thank you.
West Eugene Wetlands Field Trip
Monday or Friday, November 5 or November 9, 2007
Donguri Homeroom 13: Monday, November 5, 2007 : 9:10 - 12:00
Bring: Lunches and a booster seat if you weigh more than 40 pounds and are less than 4’ 9”. Dress for weather.
Confirmed Drivers: R. Seno, A. McCool, N Lopez, and K Lutje. 1 more needed.
Kabocha Homerooom 12: Friday November 9, 2007 : 9:10 - 12:00
Bring: Lunches and a booster seat if you weigh more than 40 pounds and are less than 4’9”. Dress for weather.
Confirmed Drivers: Y. Wu. Four needed.
Thistledown Farms
Wednesday, October 24 from 9:10 - 10:45.
We have all the seatbelts we need. Thank you. Confirmed and approved drivers in Donguri Group are: R. Seno, A. McCool, K Lutje., M Acord,
The following drivers need to turn in their latest insurance forms and make sure their background checks are on file with Diane before they can drive.
G. Kau, B. Brasted Maki, S. Moffett, T. Floyd (Zach), N. Lopez Lopez, H Burley, and T. Bates.
In Yellow Kabocha Group 12, all drivers need to turn in their latest insurance papers and make sure their background checks are procesed before they can drive on this trip. They are: Y. Wu, P. Burt, K. Pruitt, Michelle Hubbard (Khloe) and P. Quan (Claire).
Jill Carpenter is on the waiting list to drive.
Don’t forget your booster seats and plastic bags. Dress for weather.
Students weighing more than 40 pounds and who are less than 4’9” need a booster chair. Students who weight less than 40 lbs need a car seat.
Purple Check In Cards
Sayaka Sensei has designed a check in card for some first grade students to encourage them to have work habits and social skills that help them learn better in class. The goals on the card are that they following directions, work quietly, and keep hands and feet to themselves. If the students meet the expectation for the study period, they earn a happy smiley face. Parents are requested to review the check in card and return it the next day with their signature. We will use these check in cards to guide our parent conferences on goals and expectations for this school year. If any parent would like to meet before November 1 to discuss their child’s progress, please e-mail us at imamura@4j.lane.edu, smatoba@uoregon.edu, call us at 687-3590 to make an appointment, or stop by after school.
Vision Screening
Student Vision screening will be held in two weeks. The plan will be to hold vision screening in the cafeteria for: YG -Thursday, October 25th, 8:40 -10:10. Parent Volunteers requested. Call Diane. 687-3590
Halloween 10-31
Please come dressed to school in your costumes on October 31 if you would like and if the costume is comfortable enough to study in all morning. The parade will be from 11:00 - 11:20. If you have a bulky costume, you can change into it before the parade. song and “Donguri Kororo” for each class We will do a Halloween art activity before lunch. Since we have lunch at 11:40, we won’t be having special foods for this party.
Wed. and Friday 12:10 Pick Up
Parents, please wait until 12:10 to come into the building on early dismissal days.
Sally FosterOur goal for sales this year is $18,000. As it stands right now, we are at about 12,000 with 112 students participating. Although main sales are closed, the children may still sell both Sally Foster and Magazines. All new orders will be placed with the reorder at the end of October.
Ashley - 11 students $2173
Takako - 15 students (am and pm) $1013
Nancy - 10 students $$547
Sayaka - 5 students $269
Thursday, October 11, 2007
