Hello everyone!
Well, December is here and we continue to work as hard as we possibly can. We are learning new and exciting things every day and I am very, very proud of your children. This time of year is so hard while the kids are here because they are so excited about the December holidays. Some days I have their attention all day long, while others seem to be filled with too much talking and excitement. I do know it is hard! :)
Speaking of the season.....if you visit our front lobby you will see a Giving Tree! This Giving Tree is filled with very needed items that will help our sister school. If you can donate any supplies at all....school supplies, clothing, hats, coats and more, PLEASE send them in. Even better, if you let your child know in advance, they can visit The Giving Tree and pick an item off of the tree to bring home to show what another child at this school needs. This is not about wanting....tis' the season for giving. Please help if you can! It reminds all of us that there is always someone less fortunate than we are.
Here is what we are learing over the next few weeks that lead us into winter break....
Long vowels, vowel digraphs, consonant digraphs, inflectional endings, characters, setting, main idea and details, beginning, middle, end of stories and well as comprehension and fluency. We will continue to work with making connections as a reader, inference, cause and effect and graphic/text features as we read. In writing, our main focus continues to be narrative writing and narrative writing features that connect our world of reading to writing. Social Studies continues with maps, globes and landforms, Lewis and Clark, Sacagawea and Thomas Jefferson. Science will be learning all about Sound and Health will be a unit on Dental Health. Math continues to be a review of adding and subtracting to 20, money, solid figures (shapes, geometry) and stronger number sense.
DATES TO REMEMBER....
Fri. 12/9 Spirit Day...WEAR your Murdock spirit wear!
Fri. 12/16 Cycle 2 packets are Due for Sunshine Math.
Wed. 12/21 1st grade Holiday parties....FUN!!! :)
Thurs. 12/22 Last day of school before Winter break! Happy Holidays to all!
Wishing everyone a beautiful 2 weeks off, that bring smiles, love and laughter to all of my families!
Mrs. Kastner
