Mrs. Lyman's Newsletter

Friday, December 4th, 2009

Dear First Grade Families,

            This week during shared reading we learned to read the traditional story/song On Top of Spaghetti illustrated by Katherine Tillotson.  We learned new wh, sh, and th words, we completed a story map, and we drew pictures of our favorite foods.

            In math this week we practiced adding and subtracting on the number line, sorted dominoes by odd and even numbers of dots, and we practiced counting coins.

            Our next visit to the Onekama Public Library is Monday, December 14th.  Please return your books by then.

Toys for Tots/Gifts for Teens barrel is located in the office.  The barrel will be picked up on December 14th. 

I would like our class to collect personal care items for an Onekama family in need.  Please bring in things like shampoo, bar soap, toothpaste, deodorant, laundry soap, etc.  Other items like tin foil, saran wrap and garbage bags can also be brought in.

The Christmas Program is scheduled for Thursday, December 17 at 7 p.m.    This year's program is an old-fashioned Christmas sing.  Good school clothes or dressier attire will be suitable for the students.   However, the students will again be seated on the floor.  We will use the risers as a stage for the singing. 

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Many students are having a difficult time following our classroom rules.  If you could talk with your student about the importance of our rules and why we have them I would appreciate it.  Our rules are: be respectful, raise your hand, follow directions, use kind words, use good manners, and do your best work.

We have completed a health unit this week about courtesy, how to be helpful, how to be a good listener, and how to solve problems.

We are starting our Christmas around the world unit.  We will be making our passports tomorrow and throughout the month of December we will learn about China, Israel, Africa, and Mexico.

Questions to ask your child this week are the following:

1)      Can you use the following words in a sentence? Under, when, be, as

2)      What are some words you can use that show you are curteous?

3)      What three things do you need to do to be a good listener?

Have fun in the snow this weekend!

Sincerely,

Mrs. Lyman

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