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.
Here’s a look at what we’ll be working on:
Language Arts
- 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
Math
- addition with double facts
- Comparing numbers: >, <, =
- solving story problems
- Gingerbread Glyphs
Religion
- Advent
- Community Circle
- Feast of the Immaculate Conception
- St. Juan Diego
Science
- What causes the Northern Lights?
- Pause and Think
Dates to Remember:
- December 2: Return to school
- December 4: Advent Prayer service in the hall (morning assembly)
- December 9: All School Mass
- December 11: Advent Prayer service in the hall (morning assembly)
- December 12: Art Docent
- December 13: Adopt-a-Family gifts due
- 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
- January 6: Return to School