Dear First Grade Families,
Here’s a look at what’s coming up for the week of Dec. 9-13. Please make sure to read all the important information below to avoid any questions that may already be addressed. If you missed last week’s email, you can find updates on my school blog: First Grade Blog.
Important Dates:
- Monday, December 9:
- All School Mass (Formal Mass Uniform)
- Hot Chocolate Presale tickets Due
- Wednesday, December 11:
- NO P.E.
- Christmas Sweater Day ($1 to StuGo if wearing jeans)
- Raffle Tickets Due
- Hot Chocolate Sale Event
- Thursday, December 12:
- P.E. uniform (P.E. on Thursday this week, NOT Wednesday)
- Santa Book Report (Directions and Template Sent Home)
- Last Day to RSVP for Christmas Show
- Friday, December 13:
- No Mass
- Noon Dismissal
- Christmas Holiday Market (4p-8:30p)
- Christmas Show (5:30p)
- Monday, December 16
- Noon Dismissal
- Tuesday, December 17
- All School Mass
- 1st Grade Christmas Party
- Noon Dismissal
Focus of the Week:
- Math: Addition and Subtraction Situations and Data
- Reading: Event Sequencing
- Vocabulary: Lesson 9 Words
- Word Study: Blends with s
- Grammar: Prepositions
- Religion: Glory Be, TOB L3
- Science: Animals
- Social Studies: Rights and Responsibilities
Tests
Friday
- Week 14 Sight Word Test
- Word Study Test
- Reading Comprehension Test
Tomorrow, December 9:
We are observing the Feast of the Immaculate Conception. We will have our weekly All School Mass in the Church at 8am. All students must wear Formal Mass uniform. No need to wear mass uniform on Friday.
Friday, December 13: Christmas Show, Noon Dismissal, and Daycare offered until 3pm
THE HOLIDAY MARKET IS ON FRIDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2024, AND STARTS AT 4PM AND GOES UNTIL 8:30PM. THE CANDLELIGHT PROCESSIONAL WILL BEGIN AT6:00PM. STUDENTS NEED TO BE IN THEIR CLASSROOMS AT5:30PMTHAT EVENING. Please have students eat before the show begins at our Christmas Market!The room assignments you will be dropping and picking your students up at is as follows: K-2: Homerooms, 3rd: Rm. 7 (Daycare), 4th: Rm. 6 (PE), 5th: Rm. 5 (Music), 6-8: Homerooms. You will also pick-up your students from these locations.
Please make sure to bring the following: Chairs, blankets, anything else to keep you warm, and LED candles so you can glow with the show!
ATTIRE
K-8th Grade (Excludes 5th): Students will be wearing Poinsettia (Christmas) red! Boys should dress in nice dress shirt tops (Red) with black dress pants (NO JEANS), and black shoes and socks. Girls can either wear a red formal dress with leggings (socks or tights in tan, white, or black) and black dress shoes. Or they can wear a red blouse with a black skirt, white tights and black dress shoes. A red blouse and black pants will also be appropriate for the girls if you are worried about the weather. Hair should be nicely done. Make-up for the girls is allowed, but not required. Parents can decide if they want their children to wear make-up. Everyone should look nice and formal.
Please Note: We are outside for the Christmas Show. Students are allowed to wear coats and scarves. Please keep them in the color scheme of the show (Christmas colors: Red, Green, Silver, Gold, Black, White).
PLEASE NO SANTA HATS OR REINDEER EARS. WE WANT TO LOOK FESTIVE AND FORMAL!
Amazon Wishlist:
As we continue an exciting school year filled with learning and growth, I wanted to share an opportunity to enhance our classroom experience. I have created an Amazon Wishlist with items that will benefit our students’ educational journey and classroom. You may check out the link below: Amazon List
Upcoming Events:
For more details, please refer to the [school calendar here].
- Dec 9 – Kinder and 4th grade Las Posadas and 8am Mass for Holy Day of Obligation (Feast of the Immaculate Conception observed today)
- December 11– Christmas sweater day, $1 fundraiser for StuGo to wear Jeans, hot chocolate day (presale 12/2-12/9 for $2 each)
- December 13 – NOON Dismissal, Christmas Program, Market, Tree Lighting: Holiday Cash Raffle Winners announced outside on blacktop, OUTSIDE, dress accordingly, bring lawn chairs and blankets (more info to come from Mrs. Garcia)
- Dec 16 and 17 – Noon Dismissal on both days, 12/16 Daycare till 6pm, 12/17 NO DAYCARE due to last day of school before Christmas break, Staff Luncheon off campus at 12:15, please pick up kids on time
- Dec 18-Jan 3–Christmas Break
- Jan 6 –Classes Resume
If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to reach out.
Thank you & God Bless!
Warmly,
Ms. Catbagan
Leave a Reply