Mrs. Barenbrugge (1A) Archive Page 2



Mrs. Barenbrugge 1A November 30, 2009

Welcome back!  I enjoyed meeting with many of you at conference time.  It is good to touch base and get some insight on your first graders!  I hope you had a GREAT Thanksgiving holiday!  I am excited to get back to work here in 1A.  I am sending home a Christmas stocking for you to […]

Mrs. Barenbrugge 1A November 23

I can’t believe it is Thanksgiving week already!  I am looking forward to seeing you all for conferences this Monday and Tuesday.  If you didn’t schedule a time to meet with me feel free to send me an email and we will set up a day to meet! 
 
Don’t forget we have 10:50 dismissal both Monday […]

Mrs. Barenbrugge 1A November 16

Thank you for all the donations for the troops!  We had so many donations I had to move the pile out to the hall!  Everything has been delivered and thank you for your generosity! 
We have been so busy here in 1A!  Monday, November 16 we will be taking the Unit 2 test in religion.  We […]

Mrs. Barenbrugge 1A November 9

This week, the entire school will participate in a collection of items to send overseas to our military service personnel  Operation Support Our Troops Illinois will sort, package, and mail off everything for us.  The first grade will collect canned fruit, (20oz or less) and canisters of Pringles chips.  Any travel size personal care items […]

Mrs. Barenbrugge 1A November 2

I hope everyone had a safe enjoyable Halloween!  I enjoyed seeing many of you at our All Saints Day Para liturgy.  The children did such a magnificent job!  I was very proud of them, all the hard work paid off.  Thank you to everyone who helped out.  We would not be able to have such […]

Mrs. Barenbrugge 1A October 26

Hello!  It is finally here!  The week of All Saints Day!
Due to the craziness of this week we will not have spelling words.  In reading we will be finishing up our study of Eric Carle.  We are making our own animals and writing about them.  We will also be doing some fun Halloween stories and […]

Mrs. Barenbrugge 1A-October 19

I can’t believe we are less than 2 weeks away from All Saints Day!  Please continue to have your child practice his/her speech each night.  We have been going to church and practicing.  This week we will give the microphone a try!  How is your child’s costume coming along?
Did you hear that we did a […]

Mrs. Barenbrugge 1A-October 13

Hello!  I hope you all had a GREAT 4 day weekend!  This is going to be a short, busy week here in 1A.  If you haven’t started practicing your child’s saint speech with him/her please be sure to start TONIGHT!  We are beginning to practice at church this week.  The children are also learning a […]

Mrs. Barenbrugge 1A-October 5

Happy  Monday!  Don’t forget this week and next week are both short school weeks.  No school Friday or next Monday!  Also, NO HOT LUNCH this week!
Math - We will be working on finishing Chapter 2-adding.  We will take the chapter quiz at the end of this week or early next week depending on which group your child […]

Mrs. Barenbrugge 1A-September 28

Hello!  I find it hard to believe we are in the last week of September already!  First grade is really into the routines of switching classes now.  The children know where they have to go and what to bring with them!  I am proud of them
In math both groups will be working on addition.  The […]