Week 1

Dear Parents,

We had a wonderful first week of learning and growing together in first grade! This is a special group of children who have come to school ready and eager to learn each day. I can tell it is going to be a great year!

"Team Peake" spent the week getting to know one another and learning about how we can work together as a community. We began by setting up a list of Essential Agreements to follow for the rest of the year. I was very impressed by the decisions the children came up with for our class. Here is the list of the Agreements that your child has agreed to follow throughout the year:

1. Be Respectful.

2. Be Helpful.

3. Be Safe.
4. Be Thankful.

5. Be Patient.

Please make sure to discuss these agreements with your child as well as how following them will contribute to them having a successful year in first grade!

Important Announcements and Reminders:

• This past week we discussed the concept of a community as a place where we live, work and play. We discovered that there are many communities in which we are a part of, including our homes. We will be working on a writing assignment entitled "My Hard Working Family" where your child will reflect upon his or her job at home as well as the jobs that each member holds. A letter went home in your child's Wednesday Folder asking for a family picture. Please make sure to send a picture of your child with his or her family by August 15th. 
• First grade will be having Orientation on August 18th beginning at 6:30 PM. Please plan to be present for this important evening. Mrs. Winters will be delivering important information about the upcoming school year and how you can help your child have a successful year!
• Please make sure that you are sending in a nutritional snack with your child each day. Snack time is every afternoon at 1:15. 
• Please visit the "Wish List" tab if you are interested in donating items to our classroom. Thank you to those who have donated items from this list already! 

Thank you for your continued support! 

All the best, 

Mrs. Peake