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Welcome to Mrs. Sidla's Class Page
Thank you for visiting our class page. First grade is an exciting year of learning and growing for children! I feel fortunate to be a part of such an amazing year in a child's life. Each year brings new adventures and learning for all of us in the classroom. I hope this page gives you a little peek into the wonderful world of FIRST GRADE! -Mrs. Sidla | |
| 1 | KEEPING IN TOUCH with you:

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Twice a month, a newsletter will be sent home in your child's Friday Folder. The newsletter will provide you with information on what's happened in our classroom, and keep you posted on events in the weeks to come. In efforts to reduce paper use, I have attached a link to view our classroom newsletter below.
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"Pathways" which is Diamond Path's electronic mail list-service. By subscribing to Pathways, you will receive weekly mailings with timely news and information about our entire school. Click here to go to the Pathways Sign-up Page.
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| 2 | GETTING IN TOUCH with me:
You can contact me in any of the following ways:
Electronic Mail - Corrin.Sidla@district196.org
Front Office - call the school's main office (952-423-7695) and the front office staff will take a message for me. I will return your call as soon as I'm available.
Voice Mail - 651-683-6969, extension 92842
***PLEASE DO NOT LEAVE IMPORTANT TIME RELATED MESSAGES ON VOICE MAIL OR EMAIL. I DO CHECK BOTH FREQUENTLY DURING THE DAY BUT OCCASIONALLY I AM UNABLE TO DO SO. THANKS!*** | 
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| 3 | Important Dates and Events:
For the most current and comprehensive listing of Diamond Path events, visit the School Calendar page.
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| 4 | Areas of Focus for the First Trimester:
WRITER'S WORKSHOP: Small Moments, Writing for Readers, and Letter Writing
READER'S WORKSHOP: Establishing routines, making connections, and launching guided reading groups
WORD WORK: Word Study and Handwriting
SCIENCE: Air and Weather
SOCIAL STUDIES: Who We Are, How We Organize Ourselves and How the World Works
MATH: Counting forwards and backwards to/from 50, breaking numbers apart, math games, Patterns, and Addition and Subtraction
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