Happy Holidays!

 Hello Grade One Families:

Today your child went home with their Friday Letter and BEE bag.  Please return both in January.  We went home with Santa's Beard.  We will try and do all 12 Acts of Kindness.  We are to cut off his beard as we complete each act of kindness.  We will try and do one each day of the holiday.  

We will be discussing acts of kindness in January and how to be more awesome in 2024!

Here are some reminders for our upcoming return.

1) We return on Monday January 8, 2024. It is a Day 1 of our cycle.

2) We will resume MWW words the week of January 22, 2024.

3) We will be building on our Rules and Routines when we return.

4) January newsletter will go home on January 8.

5) Library is on Day 4 (Thursday)

6) Gym is on Day 4 & 5 of our cycle.  Please be dressed appropriately to participate.  

7) Please have extra clothes at all times at school and extra mitts in our backpacks too.  

Wishing you all a very happy and healthy holiday season!  

Happy New Year too! 🥳

Mrs. Petramala

Our week for Dec. 18- Dec. 22

 Hello Grade One Families:

We went home with our Poetry Folders this weekend.  We are learning to read with phrasing and expression.  Our Poetry Folder is due back on Monday along with our Friday Letter.  

Here are some reminders for our upcoming week.

1) Monday is Day 1 of our cycle.

2) There are no MWW words this week. :)

3) Gym is on Day 4 & 5

4) Library is on Day 4 (Thursday)

5) Please look below for our upcoming SPIRIT WEEK @ Rick Hansen!

Have a wonderful weekend with your children!

Mrs. Petramala

Spirit Week @ Rick Hansen

December 18- December 22, 2023

Monday	Comfy Cozy Day Ideas:  PJ’s,  Sweatshirt Robe Sweat pants Slippers
Tuesday	Twin/Triplet Day -class themed outfit (colours/item) -twin or triplet outfit
Wednesday	Favourite Idol -dress like your favourite Idol! (sport,singer, actor, person)
Thursday	Hat Day -any hat will do
Friday	Festive Friday -Holiday spirit or Fancy Friday

Our week for December 11-15

 Hello Grade One Families:

We will continue with our Food Drive next week.  Items that are being asked to be collected are Non-Perishable Foods (soup, pasta, bars, apple sauce etc).  This is on a voluntary basis.  Thank you for all who have donated so far.  It is very much appreciated.

Here are some reminders for our upcoming week.  

1) Monday is Day 1 of our cycle.

2) There are NO MWW words for the next 2 weeks.  We will resume in the new year.

3) We have Library on Day 4 (Thursday)

4) Gym is on Day 4 & Day 5, please dress appropriately to participate.

5) Please have your child dress for the weather.  We are outside for 2 recesses weather permitting.  Please have an extra pair of mitts in your child's backpack in case the first pair gets wet at first recess. 

6) Our Poetry Folder went home.  Please help your child read and complete the worksheet on the back.  It is due back on Monday.  The poem is called Funny Elf Friends

7) Our Assessment Folders went home too.  All work can be kept at home.

8) Please read our Friday Letter and return back on Monday as well. 

If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to call or ask.

Happy Hanukkah to all who celebrate.  🕎

Have a wonderful weekend with your children.

Mrs. Petramala🧤

Our week for Dec. 4-8

 Hello Grade One Families:

Rick Hansen is participating in a FOOD DRIVE to help support those in our local community.

This is on a voluntary basis.  For the next 2 weeks this is what is being requested.

1) Dec 4-8 -  Cereal

2) Dec.11-15-   Non Perishable Food Items (pasta, apple sauce, soups etc.)

Thank you for those who have already donated.

Here are some reminders for our upcoming week.

1) Monday is Day 1 of our cycle.

2) We will not be having Library this week as it is our Recognition Assembly.  Those who are getting a certificate have already been notified by an invite in your child's agenda.  Library will resume next week.

3) Recognition Assembly is on Thursday December 7 @ 11:30 am in our Gym.  

4) Gym is on Day 4 and Day 5 of our schedule.

5) Wednesday December 6 is Walk to School Wednesday and it's a SPRIIT DAY too!  It's COLOUR DAY!  You can wear your favourite colour or wear lots of colours!  BE YOU!

6) Our MWW words for Lesson # 44 are: ck words and sight words

back deck sick rock duck stuck goes says

Our Decodable Reader is called The Mud Track

Our worksheet is due back completed by Friday and please have your child read the Decodable Reader a few times during the week for fluency and expression.

*We will not be having any MWW words for the next 2 weeks.

7) Our Reading Logs for November are due back soon.  We went home with our December one already.

8) Our December Newsletter went home today.  Please read about all the exciting things we will be learning about in December.  

9) Please read our Friday Letter and comment if you can too!

10) Who those who celebrate Hanukkah on Thursday we wish you Happy Sameach!

If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to call or ask.

Have a wonderful weekend with your children.

Mrs. Petramala ❄