Gilbert Linkous

WELCOME TO Elementary School

Richmond, VA

FIRST GRADE! September 7, 2009

Volume 1, Issue 1

Mrs. Roettger’s Classroom Newsletter

Welcome Students!
I’d like to take a moment to welcome all students and parents to the
first grade! My name is Mrs. Roettger, and I am going to be your
teacher this year. We will be learning a lot about each other as the year
goes on, but I would like to introduce myself to all of you.

My name is Lizzie Roettger, and I am very excited to be your teacher

this year! My hometown is Blacksburg, Virginia, where my parents still
live. I have lived in Richmond for 8 years, and I have my teacher’s
license from the University of Richmond. I live with my husband David,
two cats, and two chinchillas. I am really looking forward to getting to
know each and everyone of you this year!

Contacting Mrs. Roettger

Please feel free to contact me with
any questions you have about the
beginning of the year.

School Number: (804) 986-5021

Home Number: (804) 298-6790

Email: lroettger@hotmail.com

Calling all Parents!

If you would like to volunteer in our class this year, don’t worry! We
have lots of opportunities for parents to become involved. I always
welcome parents to come in a help with a project, make photocopies,
or volunteer to be a mystery reader! Next week a short survey will be
going home to see where parent interest lies. Please return it in your
child’s folder if you would like to help out this year. As always, feel
free to contact me with any questions you might have about ways to
get involved in our class!
 Mrs. Roettger’s Classroom Newsletter

Homework Policy This Week’s SOLs

Homework will begin to go home
with your child on September 28 on
our third week of school. Homework
assignments for each week will be
detailed in the weekly newsletter.
Each Monday your child will get a list
of spelling words and a spelling
assignment to complete each night.
Our spelling tests will take place on
Friday of each week. Your child will
also be assigned 10 minutes of
reading each night. Thank you in
advance for working with me to get
your child off on the right foot in
first grade!
Reminders to Parents
Your child will need the following supplies
this year:
1. One two pocket folder
2. 1 box of crayons (24 colors)
3. 1 box of number 2 pencils
English 1.1The student will continue to
demonstrate growth in the use of
oral language.
1.2The student will continue to
expand and use listening and
speaking vocabularies.
Math 1.1 The student will count
objects in a given set containing
between 1 and 100 objects and
write the corresponding numeral.
1.4 The student will recognize
and write numerals 0 through
100.
Science 1.1 The student will conduct
investigations
Social 1.1 The student will interpret
Studies information presented in picture
time lines to show sequence of
events and will distinguish
between past and present.
Upcoming Events
PTA Information Meeting

4. 2 erasers Tuesday, September 15 at 7 P.M.

5. 1 box of markers (12 colors) If you are interested in being

6. 2 tablets of 1st grade writing paper
7. 1 pencil box
involved in our school’s Parent
Teacher Association, please join
us in the auditorium. This is a
parents’ only event.

Book of the Week

In our first week of school, the children will be

introduced to Emily, in Emily’s First 100 Days of
School, by Rosemary Wells. The book follows
Emily through her first 100 days of school, as she
learns to sing, read, and dance. We’ll enjoy
learning about Emily’s days at school in this fun,
fact-filled book. As the week goes on, ask your
child about Emily and her adventures!