Week+of+dec.+19th,+2011

Newsletter for Week of Dec. 19th, 2011 = Week in Review = We had a wonderful week filled with an abundance of excitement. We enjoyed our Christmas Concert and we hope you enjoyed all the hard work that went into planning it by Mrs. Melichar and the hours of practice by the children, since the beginning of November. Their excitement was uncontainable! Thank you so much to all the parents who helped us construct our candy house on Friday. The children loved the experience and thank you for sending in the necessary supplies. ALL candy house may be picked up after our Christmas Pageant on Tuesday or **anytime** during the week. Due to their fragile nature, they will not be sent on the bus. PLEASE remember that dogs and cats love them as well. To avoid sad hearts, be sure to place them in a safe location. Have a wonderful Christmas and a relaxing vacation with your family and friends. Wishing you and your families an abundance of blessings throughout 2012.

= Reading = = = With four and a half days of school remaining in 2011, we will complete our work for "Masks! Masks! Masks!" and then we will be reviewing our reading skills in a Christmas manner by enjoying and retelling stories, working on vowel sounds and numerous skills that we have acquired so far in First Grade. Our excitement is building for the birthday of Jesus.

**Vocabulary for Christmas** celebrate...angel...manger...silent...night...star...wreath...decorate tree...ornaments

= **Religion ** = On Tuesday we will be telling the very special story of Jesus' birth to the children in junior and senior Kindergarten and numerous visitors. Please know that we have been practicing and doing our very, very best. All the Second and Third Graders will see our performance on Thursday morning, so we ask that the costumes remain until then. We hope everyone will enjoy our Christmas Pageant. We will also complete our chapter on "Saying YES to God" = = = Math = We are continuing to work on the concept of place value. The children will be able to complete Chapter 10 before vacation and be ready to continue their study of numbers with comparing and number ordering following our vacation. We will be able to enjoy "Tens and Ones" BINGO this week as well. We will be working on graphing in computers and we are even going to graph holiday symbols. There will be no MAD MINUTES this week and we will resume them on Tuesday, January 3, 2012.

 Vocabulary for Place Value
ones...tens...hundreds

= Riddles of the Week =  Your breath. Because it is two tired.
 * What can you catch, but cannot throw?**
 * Why can't a bike stand up?**

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== =Important Dates = Dec. 22nd......The Savior That God Sent-9:30 LCT church Jan. 3rd.........School resumes Jan. 7th.......Out of Uniform Jan. 20th.....End of Second Quarter Jan. 21st.....No School-Professional Development Jan. 24th.....Birthday Blessings Jan. 29th-Feb. 4th........Catholic Schools Week Jan. 30th.....Open House 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.