Hello, First Grade Families,
What a beautiful fall the past week has brought us. Our routine has become influenced by the changing temperatures that surround us each day. Frost-covered picnic tables greet us on lucky mornings, and the children enjoy scraping the ice crystals into little snow piles to throw in the air or build tiny snowmen. During playtime, several children have begun building a fairy kingdom to keep the fairies warm at night. As the sun rises, layers of clothing begin to shed. We finally feel the full heat, almost as if summer were back, each afternoon at dismissal. Please be aware the cooler temperatures are back, and all layers are still needed.
This week, we will hear the stories Laughing Eye, Seven Swans, Chair in the Water, and begin King Thrushbeard. These stories will accompany the letters G, H, V, S, and X. This brings us to our halfway point in the alphabet. Over the next three weeks, we will complete our consonants and take a deeper look into the initial sounds of words. We will begin our study of the vowels in January. Once we have completed all of the letters, we will begin to learn medial sounds and begin learning to read words with basic patterns, such as consonant-vowel-consonant (CVC) words.
This Friday, we look forward to celebrating the Thanksgiving Luncheon as a shared meal together. Next week, we will not have school in celebration of Thanksgiving. We hope you enjoy a restful time spent with those who bring you happiness.
Announcements and Reminders:
Please remember to continue practicing the Haudenosaunee Address of Thanksgiving with your child for the Thanksgiving Luncheon on Friday, November 17.
We hope you will join us this Friday, November 17 for the Thanksgiving Luncheon. We will begin in the sanctuary at 11 a.m. Following the opening in the sanctuary, you will check out your child at the picnic tables and then proceed down to the playground for the picnic. Please plan to bring lunch for all family members. Desserts are provided by the school. To ensure there are enough treats for all, children must be accompanied by an adult to choose their dessert. Please bring blankets and/or camping chairs.
Upcoming Events:
11/17: Thanksgiving Luncheon 11 am - Half Day
11/20 - 24: Thanksgiving Break (No School)
12/02: Prospective Family Open House: 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
12/07 - 08: Winter Spiral
12/20: Grades Assembly - 12:00 p.m. & Last Day of Fall Semester - Half Day
Warm regards,
Meredith
