HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!

We hope that all of the First Grade Families have a wonderful and restful Thanksgiving Break! We'll see you back to school on Monday, November 30th.

Pledge Leaders

This is the schedule for the 1st grade students leading the Pledge of Allegiance and Texas Pledge on CPTV for the next three weeks:

November 16-20 - Sims
November 30-December 4 - Price
December 7-11 - Murphy

Please make sure your student is in the gym by 8am if they want to lead the pledges. If they are not in the gym by 8am they could miss their turn to be on CPTV.

Things to Bring to School

Tuesday, November 17 - Every student needs to bring a rock to school. Please make sure the rock is no bigger than a fist. We will be using these rocks for a science project next week.

Wednesday, November 18 - Every student was asked to bring something for our Thanksgiving Feast (snack). Please have your child bring their item to school no later than Wednesday. We will be cooking and eating our Mac-N-Cheese and Pumpkin Pudding on Friday!

Silent Auction and Family Dinner

Next Tuesday, November 17th is the Family Dinner and Silent Auction from 5:30 - 7:30pm. Here are the events that will be going on:

- BBQ Dinner in the Gym (pre-orders are required - due 11/13)
- Sweet Shop in the Gym (come buy homemade sweets from your CP teachers)
- Silent Auction in the Cafeteria (bid on our 1st grade basket!!)
- Scholastic Book Fair (go check out the newest Scholastic books)

Other things that will be auctioned off at the Silent Auction include:
- Dallas Stars Tickets
- Gingerbread House Making Party with the 1st Grade Teachers
- PE Teacher for the Day
- Principal for the Day
- CPTV News Anchor Position
- Movie and a Manicure with Mrs. B
- Much, much more!

We hope to see you there!

Silent Auction Basket

The First Grade will be creating a basket for the Silent Auction next Tuesday, November 17th. Please send in $2 with your child so that we (the teachers) can buy items for the basket. We appreciate your support and hope to see you at the Family Dinner and Silent Auction next week!

Picture Day!

Get your best outfit and smile ready because Individual Picture Day is coming next week. Your child will have their picture taken on Thursday, October 15th. Please watch for order forms to come home if you would like to pre-order some portraits of your student.

No School - Monday, October 12th

Monday, October 12th is Fair Day (also Columbus Day) and CFBISD does not have school. Watch for your child's free Texas State Fair Ticket in this week's Thursday Folder. The ticket is only good for Monday, October 12th.

Upcoming Field Trip

On Friday, October 16th we will be going to see an interactive melodrama called "The Armadillo Kids to the Rescue" in Downtown Carrollton. We will get to cheer on the "good guys", boo the "bad guys" and a few CP First Graders may even get to go up on stage. After the play we will go to the park to enjoy lunch and some time to play. Please make sure your child returns their signed permission slip and $3.50. Thank you to the Country Place PTA for paying for our buses, and a portion of the cost of the field trip!

Constitution Day

Last Thursday was Constitution Day. We celebrated by learning the Preamble and the hand motions that go along with it. Click below to see all the 1st Grade Movie Stars! Enjoy!

mms://videoondemand.cfbisd.edu/mm/cou_murphy_constitution09_512.wmv

Math: Combinations

Today we started working on combinations in math. The students will begin solving story problems like this one:

I have 9 fish. Some are blue and some are red. How many blue could I have? How many red could I have?

Students will learn to come up with different combinations such as:

1 blue, 8 red
2 blue, 7 red
3 blue, 6 red
4 blue, 5 red

As always, students are encouraged to share their thinking about how they solved the problem. These types of problems would be a great thing for you to work on at home with your child.

It is true! We did have a deer come visit 1st Grade!!

Last week Dr. Jones, a veternarian and first grade parent came to visit. He brought with him a baby deer that he was caring for. He talked all about what to do if you find a wild animal and how to be safe around wild animals. The highlight of his visit was when we all got to pet the baby. Thanks for coming to visit, Dr. Jones.

We Love The Library!

All of the 1st grade classes have been to Library Orientation with Ms. Cox now. We learned how to find and check out a book. Your child brought a book home with them this week to enjoy. Please help your child return their book to school on the day listed below so that they may check out a new book.

Library Days
Sims - Tuesday
Price - Wednesday
Murphy - Thursday

Happy Reading!!

No School on September 7th!

There will be no school on Monday, September 7th in honor of Labor Day. Enjoy your long three day weekend!

Parent Orientation/Meet the Teacher

Who: 1st Grade Parents (please make other arrangements for your children if possible)
What: Parent Orientation/Meet the Teacher
When: Tuesday, September 1st at 6pm
Where: Your Child's Classroom
Why: To learn all about first grade and what your child will be doing this year!

Volunteer Orientation will also be following the Parent Orientation in each classroom. You MUST attend Volunteer Orientation and fill out the background check to be eligible to attend a field trip with our classes.

We look forward to sharing with you all about First Grade and how much your child will grow this year!

First Day of School

We had a great time meeting so many students last night at Sneak-A-Peek! We look forward to seeing everyone again on Monday, August 24th for the First Day of School. The doors of Country Place will open at 7:30am for student that wish to eat breakfast. At 3:10pm, every child will be dismissed through the new front doors (near the canopy drive).

Please mark your calendars for First Grade Meet The Teacher on Tuesday, September 1st (date corrected) at 6pm. We look forward to sharing information about our upcoming year with all the first grade parents.

See everyone on Monday for the beginning to a great year!

Sneak-A-Peek

Come to Country Place on Friday, August 21st from 5:30 - 6:30pm to meet your teacher and see your new classroom! We look forward to meeting you soon! You will also be able to look at the new office, library, music room, and all of the other new additions that were finished over the summer!