Welcome to First Grade!!!

Congratulations! You are now in first grade.  Please take time to review a few things that will help your child be successful this year. Here are some suggestions to get you off to a great start this fall:

        ---recognize all upper/lowercase letters at random
          ---identify beginning sound/ending sounds
         ---write all upper/lowercase letters
         ---know popcorn words
          ---say rhyming words
         ---write name
         ---identify numbers to 20, count to 100, etc.
         ---enjoy a story everyday
          ---do simple addition and subtraction

Every student will need the following supplies:

          ---3 ring notebook (1 1/2 inch) will show ex. at Open House
          ---scissors (preferably Fiskars)
          ---box of 8 jumbo crayons (no bigger boxes)
          ---fat pencils (first nine weeks-may buy these at
              school) #2 skinny pencils thereafter (buy as needed)
          ---glue stick
          ---pencil box
          --- 2 boxes of Kleenex
          --- 2 large boxes of baby wipes
          ---bookbag (It must be carried everyday) No Rolling  Bookbags
          ---Water bottle (optional)
          ---Hand sanitizer (8 oz)

Have a great summer!!!                     

Sincerely,

First Grade Teachers

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