Dear first-grade families,
Hope everything is well! Here is all the information you and your child will need for the week of 12/5-12/9. Please read all the information I post or email and the attachments. I am being asked questions covered in detail by the email and posts I have put out.
If you miss any emails, you can check out my school blog: http://www.stanthonygardena.org/first-grade/.
All School mass on Thursday not Friday (this week only)
On Thursday, we will have our All School Mass at 8am, in honor of the Feast of the Immaculate Conception of our Blessed Mother. Students must wear their complete formal mass uniform on Thursday not Friday.
Homework
Please follow the daily assignment on our weekly homework list. Kindly sign the homework list and your child’s behavior chart daily.
· Math- Please see the weekly homework list (Please avoid doing pages in advance)
· Reading- 2 Raz-kids’ books (listen, read, record & quiz)
· Word Study- 2 Word Study decodable on Seesaw (listen, read, record & highlight words with digraph (ch & tch)
· 4 Sight words notebook activities- Week 14 (Students must use their DECEMBER menu and choose DIFFERENT activities every day)
Week 14
1. has
2. look
3. two
4. more
5. write
6. go
TESTS
Friday
- Word Study- Words with digraph ch & tch
- Sight Words- Week 14
- Vocabulary- Lesson 12
- Comprehension- How Leopard got his spots
- Religion- Hail Mary oral test
First Grade Christmas Wishlist
All our first graders and I would greatly appreciate any donations from our wish list for this Christmas!
· Lego / stem toys
· 8.5 x 11 white printer paper
You can also check out our Amazon classroom wishlist: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/dl/invite/1TVHVuq?ref_=wl_share
ADOPT A FAMILY SERVICE PROJECT (Nov-December)
We are adopting a special family- The Perez Family. They have been experiencing financial difficulties since the pandemic. We want to give them a memorable Christmas. This will require some sacrifice, but we will do it for Jesus. Jesus said, “Whatever you did for one of these least of mine, you did it for me.”
Learn more about the family and the family member or household items we have been assigned as a class. Open the Perez Family Profile. If you have time, please watch the 5-minute Adopt-a-Family video that summarizes this program.
The 1st-grade class was assigned to gift household items such as pillows, towels, a first-aid kit, a toaster, silverware, plates, a broom and mop, and cleaning supplies. Bedding would be helpful too- size queen and full blankets and full-size sheets. Any school supplies are also greatly appreciated. You can click on the Sign-up Genius to sign-up to buy a gift for your particular family member. Once signed up, you can go Christmas shopping!
Students are encouraged to go shopping with their parents and help wrap the gift. Challenge your child to make a sacrifice, if necessary: “I will ask for fewer presents for myself so that I can get a gift for Jessenia.” Click on the Instructions for Purchasing Gifts doc to review the guidelines- wrap it, label it and bring it to class.
Christmas book report & Winter Packet
Both will be part of their work habits, art, writing and reading grade. Please make sure to follow the given instructions. Packet, instructions, template & materials were sent out Friday, December 2, 2022.
For this book report your child will be expected to read a holiday book and complete the given Santa book report template.
Materials Needed:
1. Scissors
2. Glue
3. Crayons/ Colored pencils
4. Holiday book to read.
Instructions:
1. Select a Christmas/Holiday book to read.
2. Neatly fill out your name, title, author, illustrator, setting, problem and solution of the book. (You might want to do a first draft before you complete the Santa.)
3. Color, cut, and glue Santa together.
Due date: January 9, 2023See examples of the project below.
First Grade Survey
I welcome feedback on how your year is going and how we can make the first grade a positive growth year together. This may be too early to ask for an evaluation, but I would still like to hear your voice in case you need to comment, ask, or suggest at our Back to School Night. This will be anonymous. Please respond by the end of this week. Please click the link below. https://forms.gle/AKzEJe61MwCr245u5.
UPCOMING EVENTS The School calendar can be found (by clicking here)
Dec. 14- 1st grade Christmas party
Dec 15 –School Christmas Show
Dec 16- Music field trip
Dec 20 – Noon Dismissal (NO DAYCARE) last day of school before Christmas break
Dec 21- January 8- Christmas Break
Jan 9 –School Resumes after Christmas break
Please don’t hesitate to email me if you have any questions/ concerns.
Thank you & God Bless!
Warmly,
Ms. Martinez
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