1. Mrs. Kurth’s Classroom News November 23 rd – 24 th, 2015

2. Dates to save: November 25 th – 27 th : No School »Thanksgiving break December 1 st : Field trip to Children’s Theater December 1 st : Reading Calendars are due December 4 th : End of 1st Trimester December 4 th : In School PBIS celebration from 2:10 – 2:30 December 11 th : Gingerbread Houses 1:30 – 2:00 December 22 nd : In School Read-a-Thon in the morning and Class Christmas Party at 1:20-2:20 December 23rd-January 3rd: Winter Break ***SCHOOL IS BACK IN SESSION on Monday, January 4th

3. Gingerbread Houses December is a month filled with many holiday traditions. Those are the things that make special memories that last a lifetime. In first grade we try to have memorable traditions as well. As a part of our first grade class holiday tradition, the children will be decorating gingerbread houses at school! Please use this link below to see how you can volunteer and help this tradition live on! http://www.signupgenius.com/index.cfm?go=s.ProcessDeletePerson

4. Community Service Project During the months of November and December, our first grade Social Studies curriculum emphasizes communities, families, and their traditions. To create a real-life and meaningful experience, we will be collecting money to purchase toys to donate to a local collection site. Please take a look at the information sheet about this coming home on Monday.

5. Book Bags Book bags will not be going home this week. If you would like additional books to read, you can visit our Raz kids sight where there are many choices of books close to your child’s reading level. https://www.kidsa-z.com/main/Login

6. Holiday Homework Over the long weekend, your child will have an optional homework challenge. If your child returns the sheet on the first day back, November 30 th, he/she will receive a prize. Look for this sheet to be sent on Tuesday.

7. Family Journals Journals will go home this weekend Students will be able to write to a family member other than mom and dad since many families will see relatives this weekend. If your child writes to someone who is unable to respond please feel free to respond to it yourself. Thank you for your help with this!

8. Children’s Theater Field Trip Tuesday, December 1 st Children's Theater Field Trip- Jungle Book Please send a cold lunch and drink with your child

9. Outdoor Recess As the weather starts to cool down, it is important to send appropriate outdoor attire for your child. We will be going outside everyday unless it rains or there is a significant wind-chill. Please make sure you label everything that comes to school. Many clothing items will be similar (if not the same). Thank you in advance for helping us sort out our cool weather clothing.

10. Upcoming Academics: This will change each week!

11. Reading: Reading and Spelling: Review week We will do several activities that revolve around thanksgiving and being thankful.

12. Spelling Review There will be no new spelling words this week Students could use this time to review any words that they have had difficulties with this year so far.

13. Math Concepts for this week in class: Identifying coins and determining coin values Anticipated Homework: Monday: 3.12 Counting Dimes, Nickels, and Pennies Tuesday: None Wednesday: No Homework Thursday: None Friday: None

14. Word of the Week Extra: Each week, your child can receive a sticker for their sticker book by writing down our special word/phrase of the week along with a parent signature. They love stickers! Phrase of the week: Happy Thanksgiving

15. Have a great Thanksgiving Break!

16. More Math…. Here is the link if you need to reprint homework pages: http://everydaymath.uchicago.edu/parents/1st-grade/em-at- home/unit_3/http://everydaymath.uchicago.edu/parents/1st-grade/em-at- home/unit_3/ Things you can practice at home if you are looking for additional ideas: -Telling time to the nearest hour -Counting combinations of pennies and nickels

17. Family Journals Family Journals are due each Monday. Please use the next empty page to complete your response to your child. I also encourage you to use the letter format to allow your child to see and experience that format.

18. General Homework Expectations Mondays: Spelling words and word wall words will come home (practice these words to be ready for the spelling test on Friday Wednesdays: Wednesday work: students complete the comprehension page as well as practice reading the words on the opposite side. When you feel your child is confident in knowing the words and has completed the comprehension page, please return it to the classroom. It is due by the following Tuesday at the latest. Monday through Friday: Math homework will be sent home each day, except Wednesdays. I expect each page to come back the following day.

19. Volunteering Sign Up With Students http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0c4faaab2da4fe3- volunteer Sign Up Without Students www.SignUpGenius.com/go/10C0C4FAAAB2DA4FE3- volunteer2

20. Volunteering The media center is also looking for volunteers to help shelve books. In the past, some parents have volunteered in the library right before coming to our room to volunteer. Please contact them beforehand to see if they have an available opening. Thank you for ALL your help! We couldn’t do it without you!!!

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22. Contact Information Angie Kurth 1 st GradeTeacher – rm. 102 763-972-6200 ext.4102, angie.kurth@delanoschools.org angie.kurth@delanoschools.org Classroom Website/Blog: http://www.delano.k12.mn.us/elementary- school/gradesstaff/first-grade/mrs-kurth