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Newsletter for Week of Nov. 11th, 2013 **Week in Review** We had a great time celebrating reading on Thursday. The First Graders had an amazing time and the only sadness came when it had to end. Are you aware of our Thanksgiving food drive for [|Notre Dame Middle School]? The First Graders are encouraged to bring potatoes for the Thanksgiving Baskets but many other opportunities are available. Thank you in advance for your generosity.

**Reading** This week our main story will be **Beth and the Band** in which we will be discussing instruments you might find in a band. //If any parent has played in a band, we would love to hear you play your instrument and see it up close. Just let me know if you are interested.// We once again will be concentrating on story structure, proper nouns designated as days, months, and holidays, as well as the -sh, -th, and -ng diagraphs. If we have the opportunity I want to incorporate the use of a venn diagram in which we can compare and contrast band and orchestra instruments. We especially enjoyed all of the good books read at Read and Treat on Wednesday. The books were a perfect fit to our afternoon. **Vocabulary for __Beth and the Band__** audience...brillant...enjoy...entertain...perform ...all...put... show...together...under... three...want...again...could... make...one...then... fish...shop...ship...with...thin...thank instruments...rattles...music

=Religion = This week we continue our study of the Great Commandment. It is a bit confusing to think of our neighbor as any one God created. On Thursday we begin preparations for our next class liturgy. It is scheduled for Nov. 20th.

We are have now switched Math groupings again. This standard entails developing addition and subtraction fluency through 10 using a variety of strategies. We have practiced counting on, using a number line, counting back, now doubles and doubles + 1 or 2. The children will be working on multiple story problems using the terminology **taking from** and **taking away**. The children will also be introduced to the [|commutative property] of 3+4=4+3. With the understanding of this property, the children can reduce their math facts by one-half. In order that math facts can be mastered with speed, daily practice is essential. It is always more fun to be the first done with homework, school work, even Mad Minutes rather than the last. [|(www.fun4thebrain.com)] =Addition and Subtraction Concepts = **related facts.....sum.....difference.....count on.....count** **back.....strategies...number line.....** **doubles.....doubles + 1...fact family...rule...*sum...*difference...taking away...taking from**
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**Riddles of the Week**  Why was the turkey chosen to play in the school band? Because he had the only set of drumsticks. If April showers bring May flowers, what do Mayflowers bring? Pilgrims.

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=Important Dates = ***PLEASE** support our annual THANKSGIVING FOOD DRIVE for Notre Dame Middle School* Our class is encouraged to bring in potatoes. All other food items will also be accepted [|LC Connection] [|November Givebacks] Nov. 11-22nd...........[|Thanksgiving service project] --First graders bring in bags of potatoes Nov. 13th..................November Birthday Blessings Nov. 15th.................[|.Pizza Hut] orders are due for Nov. 22nd (fruit and vegetable bar available) Nov. 20th..................Our class Mass Nov. 20th..................Scholastic Book Orders due Nov. 26th..................Thanksgiving Feast at 10 a.m. Nov. 27th-Dec. 1st...Thanksgiving Break Dec. 5th....................St. Nick Eve. (Dec. 6th-Feast of St. Nicholas) Dec. 13th...................Construction of our candy houses Dec. 17th...................The Savior That God Sent (First Grade play) 9:30 a.m. Dec. 19th....................LC Christmas Program - Mequon church 7-8:30 p.m. Dec. 20th....................Cousin's Sub Day, Christmas Party