In the Know...
Good morning families! I wanted to give a quick update about what is happening the rest of this week and coming up in First Grade!
Book Fair
Your child can buy books at the book fair the rest of the week. If they have a book in mind already after looking at the flyer that was sent home, you can send exact change. Otherwise, they can bring in money and go shopping for a book/item.
Game Night
Tomorrow night is game night (5:30-7) with dinner provided. We have had a few of our first grade friends sign up to come play games with their families. Thank you for sending in your sign up sheets! If you would like to still join in the fun you may! Please just send a note in tomorrow or send me an email to let us know you will be coming. Every student who attends will get to go home with a brand new game!!! The book fair will also be open during game night so feel free to shop with your child then!
Market Day
As you saw in your child's folder yesterday, we are going to be having market day on March 20th!!!
During our most recent unit in Social Studies, your first grader has been learning all about Economics. Your child is learning the meaning of needs vs. wants, goods and services, and who we are as consumers and producers. As a way to extend our learning and provide an opportunity for you get get involved from home we will be opening a First Grade Market on the morning of March 20th!
We are excited to provide each of these first graders the opportunity to become PRODUCERS! The home component will be an opportunity for you to assist your child in producing goods to “sell” at our First Grade Market (see next page for ideas and options). The GOODS that you choose to make will be provided and made entirely from home and will need to be small enough for your child to carry to school on the market day. Please note that these items are meant to be homemade and not simply bought from the store. Get creative and remember - creative does not mean expensive!
On the day of the market, you will be invited, along with the rest of the school, to come and ‘purchase’ their goods using our Market Money! Your child will have the chance to see what it is like to earn ‘money’ for their hard work and persistence in completing quality goods.
Not only will each child be able to produce goods and provide this service to their peers and parents, but they will also have an opportunity to become CONSUMERS too!! At the end of the day, after our market has closed, the first graders will get to count up their earnings and spend them on goods, back at our classroom store, such as books, stickers, games etc.
Please take a look at the next page to get ideas of various GOODS that you and your child can make and produce at home! Please mark your top 4 choices (in order of interest) with 1 being your top choice and 4 being your last choice. This will help the teachers ensure that we have a variety of items at the market. If you have an idea of something you would like to make that is not on the list please write it in and indicate that on your list of 4! We can’t wait to see all of the amazing GOODS your young PRODUCER comes up with! Please contact your child’s teacher with any questions you may have!
Please have your child make a minimum of 30 items. Once your child’s products sell out, they will close down their stand and have other things at the market that they can help do while they are waiting for the entire market to close.
What if I absolutely cannot think of something for my child or can’t afford this?
NO WORRIES!!! We have lots of inexpensive and FREE ideas for you! We are also happy to supply things that we have on hand at school - just ask! Also, we have other options if you absolutely cannot do this project at home - but please make every effort to reach out to us for ideas/help/supplies first. We want every student to feel included and have a plan for market day. It is best to talk to us ahead of time so we can work together to make a plan for your child to fully experience market day and learn about goods/services first hand!
