Our Christmas program will be on Tuesday, December 10 at 6 p.m. Students should be in place in the gym by 5:30. They know where they are supposed to sit. The first grade costumes (using red shirts and Santa hats) have already been purchased and designed. The students will wear them with jeans and school shoes. All you have to do is send in $5 to cover the cost and you're done!! Wasn't that easy? :-) I WILL SEND THE SHIRTS HOME WITH THE STUDENTS ON TUESDAY (THE DAY OF THE PROGRAM) IN A GALLON ZIP LOCK BAG. I WILL BRING THE SANTA HATS AND GIVE THEM TO THE STUDENTS AS THEY SHOW UP.

I am providing a stocking for each child. I would like for each student to bring in a small trinket for everyone in the class. They will deliver these trinkets in the stockings as they bring them in. Suggestions are things such as pencils, candy, stickers, erasers, stamps, etc. You do not need to spend a lot of money on this. You could go to the dollar store to find the items. We have 19 students in our class. We will start this next week (December 9). They will bring them home on our last day before the break.

We will have a spelling test this week, lesson 10, on THURSDAY. Wednesday and Thursday are early dismissals at 11:30. Lunch will not be served. I am looking forward to meeting with each of you to discuss your child's progress so far in First Grade. Friday: FIELDTRIP! I still have a few people who have not sent in permission slips/money for the trip. Please do so ASAP! We will depart the school at 8:15. Please do not be late. Students are to wear their school uniform, not PE uniform please. Please pack a lunch for your child unless you let me know that you want the cafeteria to pack a lunch for your child.

This week we are working on lesson 8 in Spelling and Reading. On Tuesday we will be going to the church at 2:00 to participate in the Living Rosary. Please remember to send in your permission slips and money for the field trip. Have a great week!

The students will not come to school on Friday due to a teacher work day. We will have a spelling test this week on Thursday. We are on Unit 7 in Spelling and Reading. Have a great week!