Fabulous First Grader of the Week
*Friday before the week begins, the Fabulous First Grader will bring Barnaby Bear, our very special friend, home for the weekend. Barnaby comes with his own bag of clothes. He loves adventures and has been all over the world traveling. He also has a special journal for his friend to write and draw in. The student will also bring home our Sharing Bag and he/she should collect up to 4 special items to put in the sharing bag and bring back in to share with classmates on Monday. He/she should also make a poster with photos of their choice to display on the Fabulous First Grader of the Week bulletin board.
Monday: Please return the Sharing Bag, Poster, and Barnaby Bear
*Tuesday: Favorite Book: The Fabulous First Grader brings one of his or her favorite books to share with the class. I will read the book aloud to the class.
*Wednesday: Parent Letter: Parents will write a letter to the class telling us how special your child is to you. Send the letter in a sealed envelope to school with your child, and I will read the letter to the class at class meeting. The content of the letter is up to you, but you may want to choose from the following ideas: Describe special or funny stories about your child for the class to hear, write a silly or serious poem about your child, tell us some neat things we may not know about your child, send silly or special pictures with a letter describing the pictures, or write a short story with your child as the main character.
*Thursday: Lunch Buddy: If possible, join your child in the cafeteria for a special lunch on this day. You may also choose to invite a sibling or a favorite relative to be your child’s lunch buddy. You can have the buddy be a surprise or let your child know ahead of time. If you are unable to make it during our lunch period (12:00-12:30), please let me know, and I will plan a special lunch for your child.
*Friday: Fabulous First Grader Recognition: The star student will be recognized by his or her classmates in a special writing activity.
MYSTERY READER A member of the Fabulous First Grader’s family is invited to come to be our Mystery Reader at 2:30 p.m. one day during the week. Let Mrs. Byford know which day works for you!
* The events planned for Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, can be swapped in order to accommodate your personal schedules if you are planning to be a lunch buddy on a different day during the week (Friday is also an option!)
Fabulous First Grader of the Week Schedule
If the dates do not suit your schedule please let Mrs. Byford know. We can easily switch things around or add a date at the end of the year.
9/8 Bianca
9/15 Hayden
9/22 Rosie
9/29 Jake
10/6 Reuben
10/20 Baxter
11/3 A.V.
11/10 Emily
11/17 Susanna
12/15 Pierson
1/12 Noah
2/2 Leila
2/9 Caroline
2/23 Charlotte
3/16 Dylan
3/23 Macy
4/13 Hollyn
4/20 Joseph
4/27 Eric