First grade : November 30
December already! It’s going to be a busy month. We’ll be learning all about Advent and spending
time daily lighting our wreath and saying prayers.
We’re also starting a unit on magnets and geometry. Students need to know shapes, (square,
rectangle) solids, (sphere, cube), and fractions (1/2, 1/4). My students always love these units!
*** We do not have a first grade mass on December 17- it’s been moved to January. ***
My oldest daughter Kelsie is having surgery in December and I will be out of the classroom from
Dec. 14 –18. During that time Barb Adams will substitute. Please keep Kelsie and our family in your
prayers. If all goes well I will return on the 21st. Our classroom party will be Tuesday, December 22.
It’s going to be a sledding party. Students do not exchange gifts in first grade.
Homework:
Our spelling rule is short u.
cub hug bug cut gum cup luck fun run red word:
Monday: study for spelling, read math story.
Tuesday: library today. Look for a bag of books to come home!
Have your child complete the enclosed addition math fact sheet. Time them for two minutes. We are
working on math fluency. Draw a square around the last problem completed in two minutes- then
have your child complete the entire page.
Wednesday: We visit the Secret Santa shop today!!!! Send in your envelope if your child is shopping.
It’s always nice to indicate whether your child can shop for him/herself.
Thursday: mass today-
Friday: return folder. St. Nicholas Day is Sunday, Dec. 6. We’ll be putting out our shoes for him to
fill! Mrs. Marlowe
Homework folders:
Homework folders are sent home on Monday. Each
day of the week has a recommended lesson. The beauty of homework
folders is that as long as the work is done during the week, it doesn't
really matter what day you do it! For example, if Monday says to
complete a math page, but you have hockey practice, complete the page
on Tuesday instead. Be careful to look for occasional items that are due by a
certain time of the week though.
Another benefit of homework folders is that parents can modify the
assignment by making it more challenging. First I suggest you talk to me, then we can discuss ways
to make homework more beneficial to your child.
Homework folders are due on Friday, but can be returned sooner if all
work is completed.
Friday folders: Friday folders come home every Friday and contain
corrected work and papers from the office. They are to be returned empty on Monday. Please look
over each paper to be sure it's actually your child's paper, whether
corrections need to be made, and to become familiar with our
curriculum.