First Grade

Room B1: Mrs. Phipps & Ms.

B2: Ms. Hosen & Mr.Boyd
Wexler-Grant School Hours: 7:45 am 2:00 pm
WELCOME TO 1st GRADE!
September 2016
We would like to welcome you and your child to the 1st grade at Wexler-Grant Community School. A good
learning experience is built upon cooperative effort among parent, child, and teacher.
This year Mrs. Phipps is excited to be teaching Reading, Writing, and Phonics; and Ms. Hosen is cannot wait to
start teaching Math, Science, and Social Studies. Students will begin the day in their assigned homerooms and
rotate into the other room after lunch.
We look forward to forming a partnership with you and your child to help build a strong academic, social, and
emotional foundation. Our expectations for conduct and academic standards are high. With your participation
both in and out of the classroom, we can look forward to a productive, creative, and enjoyable year together.
Classroom Rules
Promise to show Wexler-Grant PRIDE by being responsible, independent, dependable, and engaged!
Responsible: Take care of classroom and school property.
Independent: Be kind to your classmates, teachers, and classroom visitors.
Dependable: Work hard to do your best every day.
Engaged: Listen carefully and follow directions immediately.
School Supplies: Throughout the year, we will be completing many projects and assignments that require a
number of supplies. These supplies will be shared among the children in the classroom in order to build a
sharing and caring community. Please have your child bring in the following supplies to school:
2 heavy poly/plastic folders with pockets (1 green and 1 color of your choice)
1 pack of BLACK Expo dry erase markers (4 thick tips markers)
1 12-oz bottle of Germ-x or Purell hand sanitizer
1 box of tissue
**Keep at home for homework: pencils and crayons
Please keep in mind that we may request other materials for special projects during the year. If you have any
problems finding any of these materials or any questions regarding this list, please contact your childs teacher
as soon as possible.
Specials Schedule: Ms. Hosen - GYM Thursday and Friday; MUSIC- Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
Mrs. Phipps - GYM Thursday and Friday; ART- Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
Homework will begin Tuesday, September 6th. There will be assigned homework and reading every night.
Mark Your Calendars:
No School: Monday, 9/5/16 Labor Day
No School: Monday, 10/3/16 - Rosh Hashanah
No School: Monday 10/10/16 Columbus Day
No School: Wednesday, 10/12/16 Yom Kippur
Open House @ 5:30 pm: Wednesday, **/**/16 This is a chance to meet the teacher, hear about what your
child will learn this year, and ask questions. See you there.
Contacting the Teachers: For questions or concerns, please call your childs teacher at school (203) 503-5600
or send an email. Ms. Hosens email: jane.hosen@nhboe.net Mrs. Phipps email: meredith.phipps@nhboe.net
Please check out the First Grade Website at: www.wgsfirstgrade.weebly.com