November 11 to November 15

Hope everyone is enjoying the 3 day weekend!!! It's been relaxing for sure. :)

It's a short week, but very full.

*****Reminder- shoebox items need to be in by this Thursday, November 14, 2013.  We will be packaging the items with our Faith Families this Friday.  

 Another reminder,  we have had many students who have been late to school.  I realize that getting children up and ready is a big task, especially when there's more than 1. However, the beginning of the day is very important.  Students use this time to get organized and ready for the day.  Planners are filled out,  lunch & roll is taken, and bags are unloaded.  When your child is late, they start the day in a frenzy.  When students are on time, this time is valuable and gives the child time to get settled so we can start the days lessons without delay.  I really appreciate your support and understanding on this matter.

Another important issue of concern is about absences.  Unless your child is running a fever or really coughing, please make sure child comes to school.  First grade is so important- there is much to learn.  

There are many new concepts introduced each day.  Even when the work is sent home to complete, they are missing the lesson or the review of a concept.  Please remember that school/ academics should be the priority.  And not only that, I miss them when they are out :). Please remember that your child's best interests are always my number one concern! Thanks again for the support :)

This is some of what we will be learning:

Reading / phonics

~ review if digraphs- ch, th, sh, wh. Please review these sounds with your child.  Go over beginning and ending sounds. chop, with, shop, wish for example.

~ review of short vowels: a, i, o

~ words endings - ing, s,es,ed

~ r blends: tree, brick, crab for example

*****There will be no new vocabulary this week.  There will still be spelling words .  These

 are the words:

branch

think

wasn't

trash

block

trick

print

stamp

spill

shock

Math

~review place value: ones, tens.  

~One less, one more, and numbers in between.

~ greater than, less than, equal to

~ numbers 1-100, number words

Religion

~ forgiveness and sin

Science

~ types of animals- mammals, reptiles, amphibians, birds, fish

Social studies

~Native Americans, early settlers to America 

Upcoming events:

Thanksgiving feast with kindergarten. Wednesday, November 20, 2013.  First graders will be dressed as Pilgrams.  It should be lots of fun.  We will be having a snack together starting at 10 am.  If you would like to join us, please do! Mrs. McParland is in charge of organizing the snack for that day.  There will be more info to follow next week.