Mrs. Foss' First Grade

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DIVE into 1st Grade!
2010-2011


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Dive into First grade! This is a year of tremendous academic growth!

READ! READ! READ!
Students and parents are excited about learning to read and read better during the first grade year!  This is such a vital growing year for your children.  The best way to make sure that your child makes progress is to read with them every night! 
Practice is Important
Nightly reading practice is important.  Please read with your child as much as possible. In class I tell the kids, "Just like an athlete practices every day, they need to practice reading every day!"This is vital in order for your child to reach the benchmark goal of 40 words per minute by the end of first grade!

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School Supplies
Supply lists will be available at registration. Please let me know if you have any questions!

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MATH

We will begin the school year with a number review. We will quickly begin to work on addition concepts and facts!

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Mrs. Foss' First Grade News
Please visit our classroom news page~

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August 19 - 1st Day of School
August 25 - Elementary Fundraiser Kick-off
August 26 - Open House 5-7pm

September 1 - School pictures
September 6 - No School Labor Day
September 8 - Fundraiser ends
September 15 - 1:00 Dismissal

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Classroom Rules
I firmly believe that my classroom is the students' classroom also! At the beginning of the year we work together to develop a set of classroom rules. We also develop a listing of jobs for both students and teacher. After we have developed our rules and jobs, we discuss what we all feel are fair consequences for not following the rules. These rules and consequences are posted in the room. This process allows all of the students to take ownership in our classroom.

Please let us know what you think! Comments and questions are welcome!