Welcome to Mrs. Otero's First Grade!
Dear Parents/Guardians,
This month (October), we are learning about balance and motion in science. In social studies, we are exploring aspects of "getting along", "school rules" and "communicating our feelings". In reading, students are working on rhyming words with short "a" and short "i", plus understanding the sequence of a story. In math, we have finished with number identification and patterns and have moved on to counting forwards and backwards to 50. We are also comparing numbers (greater than, less than, equal to).
Things to remember:
1. School begins at 8:00. To ensure that your child is in the classroom, in their seat and ready to learn on time, please make sure that they are in the gym no later than 7:50. School ends at 2:30. If you are picking up your child early, please send me a note or an email ahead of time so that I can have them ready.
2. Students should bring a backpack to school every day. Please check their backpacks each evening just in case something is enclosed.
3. Children generally need between 8-10 hours of sleep each night. The more sleep they get; the better they are able to focus and learn!!
Mrs. Otero