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Welcome Families and Friends!
Welcome to First Grade! I am looking forward to an exciting, productive, and rewarding
year with your child. This year begins
my 25th year of teaching. Most of my
years have been spent teaching first grade.
I grew up in Johnstown and am a proud graduate of the University of
Pittsburgh at Johnstown. I am married
with two children, a ninth grader and a college junior, who keep me busy
outside of the school day.
We will be learning many interesting things in
First Grade. The children will learn to
read and write and to use reading and writing to share their learning with
their peers. All children will write
every day. Writing will be sent home
with your child, as well as keep in a portfolio that will be sent home at the
end of the year. It's a fantastic way
to see the growth your child made throughout the school year.
Each child is also expected to complete homework
each night. Homework consists of 20
minutes of reading from the current Reading Roots story. That homework will begin the second week of
school. The children will also have
Math homework on a regular basis.
Your child will be bringing home a D.O.T. (Daily
Organizational Tool)Binder. The
binder is to be taken home each afternoon and returned the following morning.
Each Friday, I will fill out the Weekly Behavior Chart inside the
D.O.T. Binder. Please discuss the
chart with your child, initial it, and return it with your child on Monday.
I would also like to request that each student
bring in one box of tissues for classroom use. It would be greatly appreciated. Our classroom is always in need of other
supplies, as well. If you are
interested in donating other items, please contact me. Our wish list is available online at http://mrsdryzal.blogspot.com
by searching wish list on the search bar.
I am looking forward to being a partner in
education with you and your child.
Together we can make the 2019-2020 school year a successful and
rewarding year. Please feel free to
contact me with any questions or concerns you may have during the school
year. The best ways to reach me are by
writing a note in the D.O.T. Binder or
via email at ldryzal@gjsd.net. You may
also leave a message with the school secretary at any time and I will return
your call as soon as possible.
Our classroom has a blog. You can visit it to read about class news,
upcoming events, announcements, view important web links, view photos of our
classroom, see our work ,find parent resources and much more. The address is
http://mrsdryzal.blogspot.com
You
can also sign up for Remind. Remind is a free service that lets me send quick messages via
text, push notifications, or email to everyone involved with the class. We’ll
be able to stay in touch without revealing our personal contact information.
Signing up for my messages on Remind is easy.
Text my class code @dryzal to 81010
or download the Remind App and add @dryzal as our class code when
prompted.
Sincerely,
Lisa
M. Dryzal
