Weeks 15 and 16

 Weeks 15 and 16: December 4-15

Snack Reminder and Update

We have two opportunities for snack each day. The expectation is that students bring their own snacks. Up until now we have been providing snacks for anyone who forgot theirs during both daily snacks. Please note that we will continue to provide snacks during morning snack only. It turns out that many of our hungry Firsties have been eating all their snacks from home in the morning and teacher-provided food in the afternoons at a very accelerated, and unsustainable rate. Please let us know if this presents an issue for your family.

Holiday Party

Our holiday celebration will be on December 22 at 10:45. Attached is a sign up sheet for materials and volunteers. 

Winter Gear

Please label your Firstie’s winter gear. They don’t always recognize their belongings and this helps us immensely.

Academic Updates

We are working on:

• Making a ten and using doubles to solve three addend addition problems

• Understanding our basic needs

• Long vowel teams

• How-to writing

• Reading and listening stamina

• Number sense

Ask your Firstie

• What are the elements of fiction?

• What is the plot?

• What is the setting?

• What is integrity?

• What are some examples of punctuation?

• What is something that is luminous?

• What does it mean to be on the fence about something?

SEL updates

Thank you!

We had two lovely books donated to first grade during the book fair that do not have names on them. We would love to thank the purchasers! If you or someone in your family purchased a book during the book fair for one of our classrooms please let us know:)