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First Grade Weekly Update

  • The Oratorical Fest information will be in the green folders on Monday. Also there will be an information sheet for the Diocesan Young Authors Faire in the spring.
  • There will be no formal homework next week, however please continue to read nightly. Students are also encouraged to read during the Christmas break.
  • Thank you for your generous donations to the Adopt-A-Family program.
  • Students should report to the classroom on Thursday evening for the Christmas Program. Students should be in “nice” free dress-please refer to the handbook.

Here’s a look at what we’ll be working on:

Language Arts

  • practice short vowel sounds
  • reading: The Big Bad Blob and The Monster Under the Bus
  • handwriting
  • sight words: there from be we or to
  • review nouns and verbs
  • phonics:
    • r controlled vowel: er as in “hammer”
    • suffix ed as /ed/ as in melted
    • suffix ed as /d/ as in spilled
    • suffix ed as /t/ as in cracked
  • Writing
    • editing sentences

Math

  • addition with double facts
  • Comparing numbers: >, <, =
  • solving story problems

Religion

  • Advent
  • Community Circle
  • Nativity
  • Faith Families

Science

  • Why is snow white?

Dates to Remember:

  • December 16: December birthday free dress
  • December 18: Advent Prayer service in the hall (morning assembly)
  • December 19: Christmas Concert, 7 p.m.
  • December 20: minimum day/NO Share and Care
    • Red and Green free dress
  • January 6: Return to School

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What Our Families are Saying

"The supportive teachers at SPN played a big role in preparing me for high school and helping me understand what to expect. They encouraged me to ask questions and seek help when needed, which made me more confident in my learning. Thanks to them, I entered freshman year already familiar with many concepts and effective study habits that have helped me stay on top of my work. SPN also taught me valuable life skills that I still use today, helping me succeed academically, build strong friendships, and maintain my overall well-being."
— Tibby Horvath, SPN Class of 2022
"We are very satisfied with the SPN community, something that is important to our family. My children feel safe and comfortable with SPN. Our family feels connected with the SPN community from parents and families to the staff and faculty. My children and we as parents have made healthy and positive relationships with other families from school. We share time outside of school with other families which brings a level of connectedness I don't know if we would have elsewhere"
— SPN Parent
"My children are experiencing community in other ways than just friends and playdates. Faith Families is an example of community, interacting with students from all grade levels, and learning and creating for others outside of SPN. Field trips to Kids Against Hunger or the Alameda Food Bank where they work and see firsthand how their efforts help others less fortunate, for those who are in need of support. Community is not just our SPN ‘bubble,’ and that is what SPN demonstrates and provides– opportunity to explore a bigger community."
— SPN Parent since 2016

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