Mrs. Ludtke's First Grade

Happy Tuesday!  I'm back from the best weekend of my life! Fall conference sign up was sent last week. Reminder: Veteran's Day RSVP is due November 1st. Please let us know if you are able to make it! It is also the last chance for third and fourth grade students to enter a piece of writing that they would like to read at the event. Lastly, if you are interested in volunteering your time to help us with our Veteran's Day preparations please contact Sheri Krueger at  kruegers@kaukaunasd.org Upcoming Events: 10/31: Fall Scoot Wear Black and Orange 11/1: Veteran’s Day RSVP Due 11/1: Picture Retake Day 11/8: Fall Conferences 11/13: Fall Conferences 11/16: Early Release for students Reading: This week in reading we are continuing our word detective unit. We will be using our knowledge of letters, sounds, and words to read. We will look at beginning of words, watch out for special endings, look at vowel teams, and use word parts we know to read new words. Writin

Hello, Field trip this week! You will not need to pack a lunch. We will be leaving after our normal lunch time to head to Barlow Planetarium. It's wedding week! The kids have been so excited and have helped me with decorating my programs.  They have been asking if they are invited to the wedding...of course they are welcome to the ceremony. The ceremony is at 1:00 on Saturday at Sacred Heart Parish in Appleton.  (Trust me, I know you have busy lives...I won't be crushed if you don't make it!) I will be out of the classroom on Wednesday and next Monday. The sign up for fall conferences will be sent out tomorrow. Here are a few links if you are able to help out for Fall Conferences: Fall 2018 Teacher Conference Meals Fall 2018 Book Fair Upcoming Events: 10/22-10/24: Red Ribbon Week 10/22: Wear Comfy Clothes 10/23: Wear Crazy Socks 10/23: Field Trip 10/23: Family Night: Goodies, Games, and Grandparents 10/24: Wear Red 10/25-10/26: No School 11/1: Veter

Hello, Wow! We have some busy weeks ahead for first grade! Thank you for your organization with paperwork that has come home. Here are a few links if you are able to help out for Fall Conferences: Fall 2018 Teacher Conference Meals Fall 2018 Book Fair Upcoming Events: 10/16: Field Trip Slip Due 10/19: Grandparent Event from 2-3 PM 10/23: Field Trip 10/23: Family Night: Goodies, Games, and Grandparents 10/25-10/26: No School 11/1: Veteran’s Day RSVP Due Reading: Have you heard?  We have been receiving notes from the Secret Service Detective Agency.  They need our help to become word detectives. We have received missions each day to help with our word solving strategies. This week we will use snap words to help us in our books. Students will ask themselves, “Does this mystery word remind me of another word I know?” and then think of similar snap word to help figure out the word. Here are some pictures teaching our stuffed animals our new strategies!

We are busy in first grade! This week we are sharing important news!  We have a busy couple of weeks and want to make sure that you’ve seen all the notes coming home. Field Trip-October 23 We will be going on a field trip on October 23rd to the Barlow Planetarium.  Forms are coming home today.  Please send back by October 16th.  Yoga-October 12 This year our class will be participating in yoga once a month led by Kristin McEneany a mother of a first grader.  Our first session will be this Friday.  Please send in a beach towel this week to be left in your child's locker to be used during yoga.  Grandparent Event-October 19 On Friday October 19th we are inviting a grandparent or family member in to be interviewed by your first grader and to complete a small project.  If someone in your family is planning to join your student please send back the pink slip so that we have a count.  Bike Helmets-Starting this week First graders are beginning their bike unit in gym class.  I

Hello, Thank you to all the families that were able to make it to our first family night! I hope you found it to be helpful. This week there will be a survey sent out to give feedback. Thank you for your time with that! This October students at New Directions will CREATE Kindness as they collect socks for Kid President’s Socktober sock drive.  Look for more information to come home with your child on October 4.  Check out the link below for more information on Socktober! http://soulpancake.com/socktober/ We look forward to making a difference as a school! This week is Homecoming week for Kaukauna! Here are the dress up days for the remainder of the week: Monday: PJ/Comfy Day Tuesday: Superhero Day Wednesday: NDLC Wear Day Thursday: Sports Team Day Friday: Kaukauna Spirit Day Upcoming Events: 10/3: Homecoming Parade 10/10: National Walk to School Day 10/11: Roller Skating Fun at Skate City 10/23: Family Night: Goodies, Games, and Grandparents 10/25-10/26: No School