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First Grade Weekly Update

  • Thank you for all the treats and supplies for a fun Valentine’s Day.
  • If you wish to order Scholastic Books, orders are due Wednesday, February 19.
  • Thank you to all who e-mailed availability to drive and/or chaperone on our field trip 2/28. We don’t have enough seats to transport everyone yet, so if you are available to drive please e-mail me with the number of backseat seatbelts. I will send home confirmation of drivers and/or chaperones next week.
  • Friday, February 23 is Blast from the Past Spirit Day with free dress.
  • Talent Show information went home last Thursday. Forms need to be returned at the first practice, February 24 (after school.)

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

Language Arts

  • reading: Race Day, SUPER DUPER Zoom, Lily’s Little Boat
  • handwriting
  • sight words: oh any day good very want
  • plural nouns
  • rhyming
  • phonics:
    • identify base/root words
    • long vowels with CVCe pattern (cake, bike, bone, flute…)
    • add ed and ing to CVCe (baked, baking)
  • Writing
    • short messages to a classmate-replies
    • friendly letters

Math

  • developing number sense in 0-120 range-values change depending where a number is on the number line
  • addition and subtraction stories
  • place value
  • greater than and less than

Religion

  • God loves Mary
  • How can we be a light to the world?

Science

  • How can the sun help you if you’re lost?

Social Studies

  • Black History Month-visit from Alameda librarian
  • President’s Day

Dates to Remember:

  • February 17: President’s Day Holiday
  • February 19: Scholastic Book Orders due
  • February 21: free dress-Blast from the Past
  • February 22: Crab Feed
  • February 23: Lillian Black Festival of the Arts @ Bishop O’Dowd
  • February 24: February birthday free dress
  • February 25: Burning of the Palms
  • February 26: Ash Wednesday, 8:30 mass
  • February 28: field trip to Chabot Space and Science Center (8:30-2:30p.m.)
  • March 6: Young Author’s Fair books due
  • March 9: No school
  • March 12: Art Docent
  • March 13: Talent Show/noon dismissal/Sports Picture Day

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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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