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First Grade Weekly Update

  • The students did a wonderful job creating their Creation Dioramas working in partners. I was equally delighted the way they were able to determine who would bring the project home.
  • Thank you, Thank you, Thank you for your generous response to the request for baby wipes. I know of only some of the families by name as some arrived without a name. We should be in good shape for a good long while in keeping hands clean after playing on the blacktop.
  • Report cards will be sent home on Friday, November 22. Please review them and return only the signed envelope after Thanksgiving.
  • Wishing all of you a blessed and safe Thanksgiving holiday with friends and friendly. I am grateful for the opportunity to work with your children every day.

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

Language Arts

  • practice short vowel sounds
  • reading: The Best Sandbox Ever and Lily’s Desert Project
  • handwriting
  • sight words: look your the was are for
  • phonics:
    • “er” as in “hammer”
  • Writing
    • narratives

Math

  • addition & subtraction practice
  • Comparing numbers: >, <, =
  • skip counting by 5’s

Religion

  • Responding to the call to take care of our earth
  • Community Circle
  • Gratitude/Thanksgiving

Social Studies

  • The first Thanksgiving

Dates to Remember:

  • November 18: November birthday free dress
  • November 21: Art Docent
  • November 18-22: Scholastic Book Fair
  • November 22: Report Cards
  • November 25-29: Thanksgiving Break
  • 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 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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