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Holiday Shop is TODAY!

Good morning everyone! I just wanted to remind you as you head out the door this morning that today is the HOLIDAY GIFT SHOP! I only have one student who has brought in money to spend on gifts for their families. It is not too late to send money for your child today. We will not shop until later this afternoon (1:30). Let me know if you have any questions!!! Ho, ho, ho!

We Learned About the Number Gators Today! (Greater Than, Less Than Symbols Song)

Week of FUN and FRENZY ahead!

Monday= D Tuesday= A Wednesday= B Thursday= C Friday= D Happy Monday! Do you realize that this is the LAST Monday your child will be in school in 2014? Amazing! What a busy, fun week we are embarking on. I hope you and your family are staying healthy. The flu bug that is going around is a yucky one. Please be sure that your child is getting plenty of rest each night. It is important to stay on as much of a routine as possible for your first grader to do their best in this action-packed and anticipation-building time of year! We are washing our hands like crazy, but I notice lots of my firsties have a tendency to chew on their clothing. Please encourage your kiddo to not put anything into their mouths except food (this includes clothes and fingers). I want all of our kids to be healthy and happy for a wonderful winter break! Have you checked our Sign-Up Genious. We are still in need of LOTS of donations for our Polar Express Day, Grinch Day and Winter Party. If you need to see the link again, let me know or check this website. Any and ALL help is appreciated. These festivities in the upcoming days are so fun and without your help they would not be possible. Thank you so much for you help in advance. The Holiday Shop is schedule for us for Wednesday the 17th. An envelope went home on Friday with your child for you to make a shopping list and send money for the shop, if you choose to have your child participate. This is a great activity that our amazing PTO organizes for us. If you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask! Remember that the cold weather is predicted to settle back in tomorrow, so please be sure that your child brings their winter coat to school. It's almost time for inside recess to cease, so that's it for now! Holler with any questions! Stay healthy!

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"It's the Most Wonderful (and BUSY) Time of the Year..."

Hi families! Hope you are warm and cozy on this chilly, dreary Wednesday. Get your calendars out, because we are in for a B-U-S-Y week next week. It seems almost impossible to believe that our SECOND quarter together is almost at an end...to celebrate the excitement in the air, we have a full schedule of FUN next week as we wrap up our time together before Winter Break. Next Thursday December 18 is our FIRST-EVER school-wide Polar Express Day! We are so excited about a whole-school day of fun. We are inviting the kids to wear their jammies on the 18th and snuggle in for a day of fun as we celebrate this classic book. We will be having a school-wide hot chocolate bar, watching the movie and doing Polar Express activities all day. It will be a magical time, but I will need some help making it happen. Then, on Friday December 19th we are going to have our annual First Grade Grinch Day in the morning. We would love any parents or helpers who are available Friday morning to join us for Grinch Day and help run a station. Again, I will need LOTS of help in getting supplies ready for this super fun tribute day to another classic holiday story! We are asking all first graders to wear GREEN on the 19th, if possible. THEN, on Friday the 19th at 12:30 we will have our classroom winter party. We will be almost partied-out, so we will keep our Winter Party simple. However, we will still need your help to make even the simplest event special for our first graders. Later today, I will be sending home my first Sign-Up Genius to invite you all to help make the days before break extra special. I would be grateful for any and all help that you can provide these events in the last two days together before Winter Break. If you have any questions, of course don't hesitate to ask. Everyone is welcome at our Grinch Day and Winter Party. Thank you for you help in getting our materials together so that the kids can make wonderful memories on their first grade Christmas. Be watching for that email soon...Stay warm and be happy!

How U.S. coins are made

Money Song! We are learning about ECONOMICS...do you know your coins?

Be sure to keep practicing your DOUBLES at home!!!

Happy Monday!

Monday= C Tuesday= D Wednesday= A Thursday= B Friday= C Good Monday morning, families! Hope this finds you well after a wonderful weekend together! We are down to the final two weeks before winter break and we have LOTS to do!! Did your child come home last week and tell you about need and wants...I know they all of a lot of wants this time of year, but talk to your child about what they need, too. It is going to be a busy next few weeks as we wrap up our first semester of first grade (Really? How is that possible???). Please be sure your child sticks to a schedule as much as possible and gets plenty of rest to avoid getting sick. I don't want them to miss all that is planned for the next two weeks! It is a wonderful time of the year! Have a great day!