HAPPY NEW YEAR

 

 

January 2, 2013

 

Hello Grade One Parents,

 

Happy New Year! I trust you've all had a wonderful Christmas holiday with loved ones. I'm sure you're all ready to get back to business.

 

A huge thank you to everyone that was able to come out and join us for the play and refreshments. The students practiced hard and did a superb job. I am very proud of them. If you have any photos you are willing to share please do so. Mrs. Bresciani's videotaping did not turn out. You may email your pictures to me at m.luce@rcsd.ca..

 

December came quickly and was over before we knew it. We worked hard but were unable to complete our health/social studies and science units. We will complete those this month and quickly move on.

 

MATH

Our new math unit will be addition and subtraction to 12 with a continuation in February of addition and subtraction to 20.

 

RELIGION

We will continue on with the Advent season in religion as it is not yet over. Michael Perras from the church will be in to visit with us on January 8, he will be reading the class a story.

 

LANGUAGE ARTS

 

Our language arts theme this month is Winter. We will be doing three book studies. They are The Hat and The Mitten by Jan Brett, and Mama, Do You Love Me?

 

We will continue on with literacy Stations, guided reading, journal writing, jolly phonics, and starting January 14 the grade ones will be starting a spelling program. The students will be bringing home a spelling list home weekly to practice. They will have a spelling test at the end of every week.

 

On December 21, I sent home an extensive package of per-primer, primer, and grade one sight word flash cards for your child to practice. I have started my assessment on Friday and will continue to assess for the next two weeks. Please take five minutes everyday to help your child study.

 

I am sure your child has come home excitedly talking about Mrs. Shyian. Mrs. Shyian is our intern from the university of Regina. She will be completing the last of her four year program with us in grade one. She will begin teaching math on January 14 and slowly taking over all subject areas. We will be collaborating at all times to ensure all academics are being taught and students are getting a quality education. If you have any questions or who like to pop in to meet Mrs. Shyian you're more than welcome.

 

On January 9, 10, and 11th Mrs. Shyian and I will be away at an internship seminar. We will return Monday January 14. If you have any concerns please email me at

m.luce@rcsd.ca. I check my email often now that I have it sent t my iPhone. I will however drop by the school in the evenings to check on things if you want to write a note that is fine as well.

 

 

SUPPLIES

 

We are running short of glue sticks, wax crayons and markers. Wax crayons have either gone missing or are broken into many pieces and markers are drying out and also gone missing. Thank you for your cooperation in sending the extra supplies.

 

 

 

Mrs. Luce