Mrs. Sander's Fabulous First Grade

Dates to Remember:

This week we celebrate "American Character Week"

• September 6 - Holiday - Enjoy!

• September 7 - Student Council  Posters Due (Optional Activity). Abbie's Birthday Celebration

• September 8 - Celebrating Sabrina's Life - Happy Birthday!

• September 9 - Spanish Test

• September 10 - Patriot's Day Assembly / Student Council Elections

REMINDERS:

• Scholastic Book Orders Due Wednesday, September 8, 2010

• Send water bottles to school each day - also a healthy snack.

• Spelling Test given Thursday - "2nd chance" test given Friday (average will be calculated from two test scores.)

WISHES / REQUESTS

• Disposable cameras

• "Used" children's periodicals (Ranger Rick, Zoo Books, etc.)

• PRANG water color paint sets

*NOTE:  Thank you for the "old magazines that have been donated to our classroom.)

NO SPELLING THIS WEEK DUE TO THE HOLIDAY / SHORT WEEK

A contraction assessment will be given Friday

Examples:

• are + not = aren't

•  do + not = don't

•  have + not = haven't

QUOTE:  "A teacher effects eternity; he/she can never tell where his/her influence stops.