June 2021

Dear First Grade Families,

We are in the final two weeks of school and what an interesting year it has been for our first graders! They have faced many challenges and I am so proud of them for adapting to the new routines of the year. 

We have several important events coming up as we bring our school year to a close. Please read this newsletter carefully so that you don’t miss any of our exciting year-end celebrations!

Monday, June 7 - Movie Reward

Since our school reached (surpassed!) our fundraising goal for the Bulldog Run, each class will have a special movie time set aside during the last week of school. The students in first grade will be voting on a movie that they will view on the afternoon of June 7.

Tuesday, June 8 - Field Day events and Run Club Awards

Students should come to our classroom as usual in the morning. At 8:40 AM, the festivities will begin in the gym with the Pie the Principal Assembly! At around 9:20 AM, we will meet on the soccer field for our Field Day games. First Grade is on the Red Team; please have your child wear a red t-shirt for Field Day. We will take a short snack and restroom break about half-way through our Field Day activities. We will have our normal lunch at 12:00 and recess at 12:30. At 1:15, grades K-5 will meet in the gym for Run Club awards. Students who participated in Run Club will receive their t-shirts. Mrs. Graul will also be recognizing the top runners in each class.

Parents, you are welcome to join us for both our Field Day events and Run Club awards in the afternoon.

Wednesday, June 9 - Galatians 6:2, 9-10 due
This is our final memory verse of the year, and yes, it is a review of our theme verse for the year. As I told the students, I feel that this year’s theme verse, while lengthy, is full of wonderful truths that I want them to take with them into the summer and beyond! 

“Bear one another’s burdens and so fulfill the law of Christ. And let us not grow weary in doing good, for in due season we will reap if we do not give up. So then as we have opportunity, let us do good to everyone, and especially to those who are of the household of faith.”

Galatians 6:2, 9-10

Thursday, June 10 - First Grade Pet Day! 

Please remember that you must sign up for a 10-minute time slot if you plan to bring a dog/cat/larger animal to school for pet day. All students are welcome to bring a picture of a pet if there is not a parent available to bring a pet from home. Please visit this link to sign-up for a time if you plan to bring a pet: 

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/9040e49a8ab28a20-petday6

We do have only 1 time slot remaining for the day.

Friday, June 11 - Last Day of School/First Grade Picnic at Nottingham Park

Our First Grade End-of-Year Picnic is on Friday, June 11! We are meeting at Nottingham Park around 9:00 AM. Parents, you are requested to bring your child to/from the park, rather than bringing them to school on Friday, June 11. Parents and families are invited to stay and celebrate with us at the park. Please give me a total count (including your first grader) as soon as possible so that I can adjust the items we need on our sign-up if necessary. If you are unable to stay, you may drop your child off at the picnic (Pavilion 6) at 9:00 AM and pick him/her up at noon. This is a half-day of school, so when you leave the picnic with your child, summer vacation has begun! Enjoy! :)

Please visit this link if you would like to provide some of the food items for our picnic:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/9040e49a8ab28a20-endofyear

Herr’s has donated some individual chip bags for our picnic, so that is taken care of. We will also have a sweet surprise treat at the picnic.

Friday, June 18 - Report Cards Issued

Our final report card of the year will be issued on Friday, June 18. Please watch for an email from Daisey Ingiosi containing the link to your child’s report card.

I have enjoyed getting to know your children this year and I’m so excited for them as they venture into second grade next year! Thank you for partnering with me this year to help ensure your child’s success in first grade. You and your children have all been a blessing to me this year in so many ways! I’m going to miss this class and their enthusiasm. Enjoy summer break and God bless you all!

Love in Christ,
Jackie McClure