First Grade Feast

First grade will be having their annual Thanksgiving feast on Tuesday November 20th at 10:30am.  Their teacher has sent home a note asking for donations so this will be a fun and successful experience.  Please look over the list of items needed and do what you can to help out.  If many people do a little bit it will be easier on everyone.  

If you choose to donate items that do not need to be refrigerated you may send them at any time.  If you chose to donate items that DO need to be refrigerated please send them that morning by 9:30am.  In any case, please mark the note and let us know what you can do and return it with your child this next week.  Thank you so much for being great parents and helping us to add extra fun activities to your child's education. 

 Your First Grade Teachers 

Student Drop Off and Pick Up

In an effort to decrease congestion in the parking lot, we have installed a gate and steps at the Northeast corner of our property. This provides another option for drop off/ pick up. Please do not make a U-turn. Please pull forward and take a left on Tuweap or a right to Snow Canyon Parkway.

Happy Halloween!

We hope you have a fun and safe Halloween! Thank you for all of your help and donations for our Halloween parties.

Jubilee of Trees

It is time to start decorating our school tree for the Jubilee  of Trees.

This year's theme is

The Wizard of OZ

The 1st grade will go on a field trip to see the Jubilee of Trees. 

 All of the proceeds from our tree come back to our school to purchase health and P.E. materials. We are in need of the following items if you are interested in donating. 

Adult Ruby Slippers
Sequins (red & green)Paint (green, yellow, gold, red, black, silver)
Glitter (green & red)
Plain straight pins
Styrofoam balls (any size)
Clear glass ornaments (round and flat spheres)
Felt (black & brown)
Magic noodles
Pipe cleaners
Cellophane (any color)
Dowel rods
Bubble machine
Bubbles
Light blubs (cheap reg. size)
Monetary donations
Gift cards to the following stores: JoAnn Fabrics, Michael's, and/or Wal-Mart

Here is our tree from last year. It was the highest selling tree among the school trees.

MATH NIGHT!

October 29th at 6:00 to 7:30

Wear your costumes and bring the whole family.

There will be pizza for dinner and math games 

and prizes in the classrooms.  

Red Ribbon Week

Red Ribbon Week will be October 22nd - 26th. 

Please watch for more info soon!

Fundraiser Total . . .

Our school raised over $11,000!

We are so proud of our students!

Thank you for supporting us!

Fall Break

Fall Break is Coming! Next Week will be a short week, we will not be having school on Thursday October 18th and Friday October 19th! Have a fun long weekend!

Spell-a-thon

Our SPELL-A-THON is underway. 
Please support your child with this fundraiser.

     Here are a few tips for collecting pledges:

·      Call your Family and Friends

·      Send your Family and Friends an Email

·      Take your child’s envelope to work with you

·      Ask your neighbors

Please remember that even small donations add up.  Don’t feel like donations have to be big. Thanks for supporting us with our fundraiser. This is how we pay for field trips, coyote cash store and other activities at our school. Envelopes are due on Tuesday Oct. 2^nd.

Apple Day - Tuesday Sept. 25th

Tomorrow we will do doing apple related activities 

and we will learn about Johnny Appleseed.

Reflections ::: The Magic of a Moment

This years theme is The Magic of a Moment. 

Categories are: 
Visual Arts 
Dance Choreography 
Photography 
Film Production 
Musical Composition 
Literature 
3D 

 If your child would like to participate, have them return the paper that was sent home in their folder by Thursday Sept. 20th. 

Once your child turns the paper in, they will receive the rules and regulation information packet. This is an optional activity, but we encourage all to participate.

Miss Williams' Book Order

Picture Day

Picture Day will be Wednesday, September 26th.

Rodeo Day

On Thursday, September 13^th, the 1^st grade will be having Rodeo Day.

Your child is encouraged to wear Western Clothing (Cowboy Hat, Bandana around their neck, Boots)

We will also have a rodeo assembly that day. Thursday is kids night at the rodeo. The rodeo starts at 8:00pm at the Sunbowl in St. George.

Patriot Day

Tuesday, September 11th is Patriot Day.

Please have your child wear red, white and blue.

We will learn about freedom and why we are proud to be Americans.

August Awards

Congrats to our amazing students!
 
Here are our August award recipients!

These students received an award for math, reading or leadership!

Literacy Night

Our school literacy night will be held Monday September 10th from 6:00pm to 7:30pm.

Have your children wear their pajamas, come eat breakfast food for dinner and then go to the classrooms to learn new literacy games.  These are games that can make them better readers.  It will be a lot of fun and your children will already be dressed for bed when they return home!

1st Grade SECRET Code

Parents:

Thank you so much for visiting our blog!

Now that you are here, please follow our blog, bookmark/ save the link and visit it weekly!

Students:  

To earn Coyote Cash . . . Please write the following on a sheet of paper and give it to your teacher. 

What is our school mascot?  

. . . 

the Coyotes!!!!

Take Home Library Books

TAKE HOME LIBRARY DEMO VIDEO 

Yay! Take Home Library Books came home today. If your child does not have a book, it is because they did not return their permission slip, they owe a $5 fine from a lost or damaged book from last year or they are in reading recovery and have a different book to read.

Please read their book with them EVERY night (M - Th). If your child has the stamina, please have them read it 2-3 times to become fast and smooth (we call this fluency). Please discuss the story after reading. Discuss character, setting, problem, solution etc. Also, retell the story using time order words: first, next, then, last, finally etc. 

If your child's books seems way to hard or too easy, please just write your child's teacher know, and they will adjust the level. 

Week of Sept. 4th - 7th

Monday - NO SCHOOL - Labor Day

Tuesday - Math Camp Intervention focusing on Number Sense begins
                Take Home Library books start

Wednesday - Specials (Library, Music, Character or Computers)

Thursday - Specials (Library, Music, Character or Computers) and P.E.

Friday -  Walk the Track, Spirit Day (wear coyote shirt)
               Read like a Star / Awards Assembly
 

No School Monday

There will be no school Monday September 3rd in observance of Labor Day. We hope you have a safe and wonderful long weekend.

Homework

Your child received their first homework packet last week. The whole packet, along with the spelling, is due on Thursday. Please have your child do a little bit each night to avoid being overwhelmed on Wednesday night. The spelling test will be on Friday.

Weekly Events

Dear Parents,

Your children have the following activities:

Mon. or Wed. - Library, Computers, Music and Character Ed.

Thursday - P.E. (please wear appropriate shoes and clothing)

Friday - Spirit Day (wear your school shirt and walking shoes to run the track)

Thank you Target!

We would like to thank Target for donating $500 to our school to purchase books!

Welcome Back to School!

The first day of school is just around the corner. We are very excited to meet the parents and students! School will begin Wednesday August 15th at 8:55am. Feel free to walk your child into school this day. Please be sure that your child knows how they are getting home on the first day. It is helpful if you tell their teacher how they are getting home as well.

Back to School Night will be Thursday August 16th at 6:00pm. There will be a short presentation from the PTA in the gym followed by a short presentation and meet and greet in the classroom.

Blueberry Breakfast

Last Day of School:

Wednesday May 23rd

It is time for our annual Blueberry Breakfast. 

We are in need of food items and a lot of 

volunteers to help cook, serve and clean up. 

Read like a STAR!

3500 minutes! Way to Go!

Egg Drop

Butterflies - Williams' Class

Science Fair - Williams' Class

Walking Field Trip

My Town, My World