Welcome Back from Fall Break!
I hope everyone had a restful and fun Fall Break filled with many activities and much needed family time! I know we sure did at the Brown house! We've got a busy and exciting week ahead of us in first grade. I'm sure by now you all have seen the email that Dr. Collins sent you in regards to my position and your child's new substitute, Mrs. Brandy Tuttle, for the next quarter. Let me just tell you that this was not an easy decision and had it not been for the confidence that Shannon and I both have in Mrs. Brandy to teach our children, I would not have been able to commit to the change. I have no doubt that she will pick up this week and hit the ground running with 1st grade and all of the wonderful progress our students have made in the 1st quarter of the year. We are working very hard to make sure that everything will be as smooth as possible for our students at every level. Thankfully many things in the classroom will remain constant like Mrs. Michelle, Mrs. Kim, our schedule, and our curriculum. Generally, things will remain the same, but Mrs. Brandy will be leading our sweet group of super first graders!
All of that being said, I want to say thank you for raising such great students! I have absolutely LOVED getting to know each and every one of them. I am so glad that I will still be able to see them and watch them grow! I know I will see many of you in the 4th and 5th grade classroom with older siblings and I can't wait to get to know them as well! Thank you for being so supportive!
As far as first grade next week is concerned, we will be learning about bats and owls - just in time for Halloween! We are starting subtraction in math and getting into some more complex spelling lists. Many of you are working on math facts at home. Please try to get these facts memorized within and minute, so that your child knows them with fluency. We will be going to the library early in the week to pick out books because I know many will not have a book to read for AR this week because of the break and I don't want to wait until Thursday to take care of that.
Report Cards will be sent home next Monday and the Halloween parade/party will be next Friday! I can't wait to see everyone's costumes! I have heard all about many of them already! The field trip to the Rock Ranch will be here before we know it and Mrs. Brandy will be getting drivers set up for that. You are in terrific hands! You can always email me if you need anything. As of Thursday, Mrs. Brandy will assume full responsibility of first grade, so please keep in close contact with her, as I am sure she will be reaching out to you soon. Her email is
btuttle@sges.org and I know she will be looking forward to hearing from you.
The students did great at the Grandparent's Day celebration and I snapped a few pictures during all of the hustle and bustle. You can check them out below! Thanks again, for everything!
~Mrs. Emily
