Week of November 23rd

 
  Reminders

School picture retakes will be on Monday.  Don’t forget to send in the photo forms or photo packages if you would like your child’s picture retaken.

With it being a short week the only homework will be Simple Solutions lessons 13-16.

We will be doing holiday activities throughout the week and will not be starting new work.

Please send a snack and drink in for your child on Wednesday.  There will be no lunch served that day.

Not all districts bus children on half days.  Check with your district if you intend for your child to ride the bus home on Wednesday.

If you ever have any questions please feel free to email me at edevore@alphaschool.org. 

I wish you all a wonderful Thanksgiving Holiday!

All of the following information is for the week of November 30^th.

Santa Sale is on Wednesday, December 2^nd.

The children will be singing at La Roche at 12:00 on Wednesday, December 2^nd for their Tree Lighting celebration.  All are welcome.  The children can wear Christmas clothes to school that day.

We will be celebrating the Grinch on Friday, December 4^th.  The children can wear green shirts and jeans to school that day.

This Week in First Grade…

Language Arts

• writing letters to Santa
• working on pronouns
• learning that we name ourselves last in a sentence

 Math

• learning about symmetry
• using patterns to problem solve
• designing symmetry
• taking a test on Chapter 8

Note:  There are a lot of word problems in our Math series.  I don’t expect that the children can read the problems on their own.  I always read the problems to them. 

Social Studies

• learning about the seasons and different types of weather

Religion

• discussing that the Holy Spirit helps us
• taking a test on Chapter 11
• learning about some of the Saints

Homework

Monday

L.A.-none

Math-none

*Library Books Due Tomorrow

Tuesday

L.A.-none

Math-workbook page 58

        -Simple Solutions Lessons 17-20

Religion-review for Thursday’s Religion Test (pages 150 & 151)

Wednesday

L.A.-grammar worksheet (both sides)

Math-workbook page 59

*Swim Tomorrow

*Return Purple Envelopes Tomorrow

Thursday

L.A.- none

Math-test tomorrow