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First Grade Weekly Update

  • Welcome to Advent-the time of waiting! 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.
  • Remember to sign the Report Cards envelope and return it to school empty.
  • Adopt-a-Family information was e-mailed before Thanksgiving. Thank you for your generous participation in this SPN tradition. Gifts should be returned by Friday, December 13.
  • Just a reminder: If you need to communicate a message to me during the school day (early pick up or send to share and care), it is best to call the office so they can let me know. I check e-mail before the start of the school day and after dismissal and may not get your message before dismissal. Thank you.

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

Language Arts

  • practice short vowel sounds
  • reading: Lily’s Desert Project, Scribbles, Scratch and Sniff, The Odd Math Leson, Benjamin’s Octopus, Flubble Bubble Gum and In a Pickle
  • handwriting
  • sight words: look your the was are for
  • 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

Religion

  • Advent
  • Community Circle
  • St. Nicholas

Internet Safety

  • 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

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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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