to our interactive classroom. Our teacher is Mrs. Byers.

Please sign in on the sign-in sheet on the front table.

When we arrive at school we put our belongings in our lockers and Mrs When we arrive at school we put our belongings in our lockers and Mrs. Byers checks our binders for homework and notes from home.

Every day we start Reading at 8:45 Every day we start Reading at 8:45. We practice letters, sounds, words, and skills for 90 minutes.

We will begin to learn and practice to spelling words in two weeks We will begin to learn and practice to spelling words in two weeks. Our spelling list for the year is on our desk. Please take it home.

We are learning how to write complete sentences with a capital letter, a period, a noun, and a verb.

Every Friday we are tested on our High Frequency Words and our weekly skills.

We will be working in groups to complete tasks related to our weekly skills. We will get to listen to stories, work on the computers, and read with Mrs. Byers in a small group to help us to become fluent readers.

We are learning how to add numbers with sums less than on equal to ten.

We are learning about the fruits of fall like apples and pumpkins.

We are learning about Fire Safety We are learning about Fire Safety. Tomorrow our local fire firemen will visit us at school.

We eat our lunch everyday at 11:30 We eat our lunch everyday at 11:30. We can order the regular lunch, the alternate, peanut butter & jelly, or a yogurt package.

We play outside for recess if the weather permits We play outside for recess if the weather permits. If not, we play in our classroom. We may bring safe toys to play with on these day. We may not bring electronics.

We go to the Library every Thursday with Mrs. Keruskin at 12:30.

We have Art class every Monday and Friday with Mrs. Frank at 12:30.

We have Gym class every Tuesday with Mr. Headlee at 12:30.

We have Music class every Wednesday with Mrs. Guritza at 12:30.

We are to complete all homework on the “return to school” side of our binders. Please sign our books and planners so Mrs. Byers knows that you checked our homework.

Please sign and return all tests that we bring home. Graded Tests Please sign and return all tests that we bring home.

We use the student computers in our classroom to practice our reading and math skills during center time.

We enjoy celebrating our birthdays in our classroom We enjoy celebrating our birthdays in our classroom! If we want to bring a celebration treat, please let Mrs. Byers know.

When we are done with our work, we read books from the classroom library. We can bring books from home to put in them to read, too.

We are planning to take a field trip at the end of our first-grade year. The location, date, and details will be determined as it draws near.

Please keep an eye out for notes that come home in our binders Please keep an eye out for notes that come home in our binders. These notes inform you about special events.

We are very busy workers and we use pencils, crayons, and erasers everyday. Mrs. Byers always makes sure we have what we need to learn. We are allowed to bring supplies of our own to use.

If you would like to volunteer for the celebrations or events that take place throughout the school year, please let Mrs. Byers know by writing her a special note.

At the end of the day, we pack up and eat a snack. I can bring a snack for myself or for the whole class. We have to be careful not to bring anything with nuts.

You can get in contact with Mrs You can get in contact with Mrs. Byers by writing in our binder, writing a special note, calling Jefferson-Morgan Elementary School, or emailing her at tbyers@jmsd.org