Thank you for taking the time to meet
with Mrs. Arbuckle and myself for conferences over the past week! We appreciate your dedication to your child’s
education. We are approaching cold
weather! Be sure to send your child in
with winter gear.
Important Dates/Events:
·
Tuesday, November 25th– Thanksgiving Celebration 12:30-1:30
·
Wednesday, November 26th-Sunday, December 30th—Thanksgiving
Break
·
Friday, December 5th – Report Cards
Student
Council Food Drive: First grade is collecting ketchup,
mustard and mayonnaise as well as frequently needed items like toilet paper and
laundry supplies.
Upcoming Star of the Week: Olivia Roy
Math: Students are continuing work in our fifth unit, Addition
Facts to 20. We will wrap this unit up
next week with an assessment and move to our sixth unit, Subtraction Facts to
20.
Phonics: On Friday we had our unit five assessment, which
covered the glued sounds “am” and “an” like in pan and ham. Look for your child's assessment early next week. On Monday we will begin the suffix s ending
like in the word hills. Students will also learn that s can say the z
sound.
Religion: We are continuing discussion of the Great Commandment. Students are working to explore how we can
apply the Great Commandment in their daily lives.
Writing: Students have been working on
their November portfolio writing pieces which include their favorite
Thanksgiving traditions. Students are
working to edit and revise their writing through correct application of trick
words and punctuation.
Guided Reading: In Guided Reading, all students will begin a new book next
week. Each group has now worked with a
fiction and a non-fiction text. We are
enjoying reading groups very much!
Enjoy the weekend.
Alison
