November 28 - December 2

This week, as we finish off the month of November, don't forget to listen to your child read.  Our goal is for each student to have read at least 400 minutes this month.  We'll be working toward that goal for December, also, so keep reading!  Our class will be starting "Christmas Around the World" next week.  Each day, Monday - Thursday, we will learn about the traditions of a different country.  If you have lived in another country or have experience with another culture's traditions, we would love to have you come in and share what you know with the class.  I will be sending home a schedule this week.  Our class also liked the Thanksgiving readers' theater so well that we will be working on more of them to present to the class.  Thank you for your help with your child's parts.  Have a good week!

November 21 & 22

Well, it is a very short school week, but we will still be working on reading, writing and math, as usual.  There will, however, be no spelling list this week.  We will also, naturally, be participating in some Thanksgiving learning projects.  Tuesday will be our in-class readers' theater.  With Thanksgiving coming this week, I just want to let you know how thankful I am to work with your children and with such supportive parents as you are.  Have a wonderful Thanksgiving weekend with your family!

November 14-18

I am looking forward to meeting with each of you parents this week at parent/teacher conferences.  (Remember that each day this week will be an early-out day.)  You will notice that your child will be bringing home a note about two homework assignments this week.  One is to keep track of  what he/she eats for one day (due Thursday), and one is to practice a part for a readers' theater that we will be doing in our class (just with the kids).  One more important thing this week is that we will have our literacy testing in the computer lab Wednesday morning.  Have a good week!

November 7 - 11

Early out: Monday (teacher training)
Math Pretest: Wednesday
Math Test (Topic 4): Thursday
Assessments and Information Gathering for Report Cards: All Week
Review of Treasures (literacy) Unit 2: All Week
Veterans' Day Program: Friday at 10:30

Parents,

Above is a list of important things going on this week.  We will be finishing one math unit and beginning another.  We will also be busily reviewing and preparing for our Unit 2 Treasures literacy test (which will be Wed., Nov. 16 in the computer lab).  Although the first grade students will not be taking part in the Veterans' Day program, I thought you might like to know that it will be presented on Friday.  Also, don't forget to sign up online for your Parent/Teacher Conference appointments.  Conferences will be held next week (11/14 - 11/17), and school will let out early every day next week because of them.  Thank you, and have a great week!