First Grade Weekly Update

If you have not done so, please sign the Report Cards envelope and return it to school empty.
Remember Adopt-a-Family gifts should be returned by Friday, December 13.
Thank you to the all the families who purchased books for our classroom library from the Scholastic Book Fair.
Thank you to Isabella’s family for the Advent calendars for each student.
Information will be coming home next week for the annual Oratorical Fest.
We still need a few toilet paper rolls for the Creche we are making. It will be on display in the church the weekend of December 14 & 15.
I hope you were able to discuss the internet safety information that went home on Tuesday following our lesson. There will be more lessons in the new year.
It is a busy time of year with so many extra activities and excitement. As much as you can, it is important to keep normal bedtime routines.

practice short vowel sounds
reading: In a Pickle, SUPER DUPER Pick It Up, and The Big Bad Blob
handwriting
sight words: look your the was are for
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
- narratives