1st grade Requested Supply List (09-10)
4 3-prong folders with pockets, 1 red, 1 yellow, 1 green, 1 blue; preferably paper
1 blue plastic folder, 3 prong with pockets
4 large (1.23 oz) glue sticks
1 bottle Elmer’s glue
2 doz. plain #2 pencils (sharpened)
2 boxes Kleenex
1 box sanitizer wipes
2 boxes twistable crayons –tall size (non-erasable) (10 count)
1 box ziplock bags (Girls-snack or quart size) (Boys-gallon size)
1 pair scissors
It is hard to believe the year is at an end. We have loved working with your children and have seen tremendous growth in all of them. For the summer, we are sending home a goodie bag with composition notebooks, colored pencils, pencils, pencil sharpeners, math sheets, phonics booklet, drawing paper, construction paper, stickers, etc. ...lots of things for your child to use to help keep the skills sharp over the summer break.
What can you do to help minimize the loss of these skills?
**Read to your child daily, talking about story content. Don't assume they understand the meaning of words...talk about what is happening in the story and "dig deeper" to help paint a more vivid picture. Have your child read to you daily, and let them know that listening to them read is one of your most favorite times of the day!
**Be gentle with the corrections, and if they are sounding out a word, slowly say the "first part, or syllable" to help them get started.
**Plan to visit the library regularly, and let them check out lots of books so they'll have them to read when the rainy days and boredom come around.
**Encourage your child to keep a daily journal in the composition books. They can write and draw to their hearts content--whatever they want. The important thing is to interact with print. Sound spelling will help keep their phonics skills sharp. Keep the phonics booklet on hand for a quick reference, too.
**Our format for writing stories at this level is to write a topic sentence, then add details, then write a closing (wrap-up) sentence. Try to stretch the sentences with more vivid details and descriptions, and use those really colorful words to grab a readers imagination. When writing a narrative, make sure to sequence the events in order. Compliment your child when you see these important techniques!
When drawing, compliment the details (which will produce more!) Compliment the creativity, all those little things you want to encourage. They love compliments, just like the rest of us!
***Get some flash cards for addition and subtraction facts and have some fun working with the smaller numbers first, and working up to the harder ones. Play games with them, or have them work towards reducing their time of recall.
**Let them count your change. Set up a play store, and let them be the cashier. Putting play into the formula will make the practice seem like fun, for both of you!
Earn 30, 50 or 100 Bonus Box Tops !
Publix & General mills are teaming up to help MURDOCK earn money!
It easier than ever to earn Bonus Box Tops!
From 7/14/08 to 9/30/08 shop Publix for specially marked Box Top items. These items are identified with a green and purple sticker on the front of the box.
Follow these easy steps to collect & redeem your certificates for Bonus Box Tops:
• When you get home open the certificate to reveal a Bonus Box Top code.
• Go to www.publixboxtops.com to key Box Top codes and credit Murdock with 30, 50, or 100 Bonus Box Tops.
• Each family can earn up to 100 Bonus Box Tops, once you have keyed 12 codes, please send any extra certificates to school and we will submit them for another family!
The website is awesome, it will tell you how many more bonus codes are needed to reach the next level.
With 6 Bonus Codes ~ 30 Bonus Box Tops are earned
With 8 Bonus Codes ~ 50 Bonus Box Tops are earned
With 12 Bonus Codes ~ 100 Bonus Box Tops are earned
You may find these stickers on General Mills cereal, Chex Mix, Nature Valley Granola Bars or any number of General Mills products!
Earn 30, 50 or 100 Bonus Box Tops !
Publix & General mills are teaming up to help MURDOCK earn money!
It easier than ever to earn Bonus Box Tops!
From 7/14/08 to 9/30/08 shop Publix for specially marked Box Top items. These items are identified with a green and purple sticker on the front of the box.
Follow these easy steps to collect & redeem your certificates for Bonus Box Tops:
• When you get home open the certificate to reveal a Bonus Box Top code.
• Go to www.publixboxtops.com to key Box Top codes and credit Murdock with 30, 50, or 100 Bonus Box Tops.
• Each family can earn up to 100 Bonus Box Tops, once you have keyed 12 codes, please send any extra certificates to school and we will submit them for another family!
The website is awesome, it will tell you how many more bonus codes are needed to reach the next level.
With 6 Bonus Codes ~ 30 Bonus Box Tops are earned
With 8 Bonus Codes ~ 50 Bonus Box Tops are earned
With 12 Bonus Codes ~ 100 Bonus Box Tops are earned
You may find these stickers on General Mills cereal, Chex Mix, Nature Valley Granola Bars or any number of General Mills products!
We are very excited to have so many happy faces in our class. The first two weeks of school have been very busy as we make new friends, learn our new daily routine, and begin all our lessons. We've visited the science lab and computer lab. We've met and read with our new book buddies from Mrs. Dang's class. We've had several Spanish lessons in Senora Curry's class. And it has been fun going to our PE, art, and music classes. Looks like we're off to a great year!
The class has been having a great time sharing and teaching each other about their favorite websites. Some of the ones we're especially enjoying are:
gamequarium.com
funbrain.com
pbskids.com
Please let us know about any other websites you think we'd enjoy.
