Mrs. McGinns News!

Issue 14
December 12, 2014
First Grade St. Viator School

What We Are Learning in Room 202!

Reading We have continued to practice reading long vowel words. We
also learned about the possessive and apostrophes. Students are also
becoming great at looking at the characteristics of poetry and how to read
a poem fluently.
Math We wrapped up Chapter 3 this week. Chapter 4 has begun with
each student receiving a number line to use throughout the chapter. We
will look at several subtraction strategies, as well as looking at word
problems for important information.
Religion- We have been studying the Advent Wreath and have had two
Advent prayer services with the 2nd floor. We have our Stocking for
Jesus up and students are so excited to fill it with their good deeds!
Writing- We began opinion writing this week. Students learned that their
opinions and others are not meant to be right or wrong. They began to
work on having reasons to back up their opinions.

Our all-school Advent Prayer

Service will be Friday,
December 19 at 2:00!

Homework

Students may complete all spelling

assignments in their spelling
notebooks. All spelling assignments
are due at the end of each week. .
December book reports are due
December 16!
We will not have spelling words next
week!

Dates to Remember
December 17- Winter Music Program. Please
arrive between 6:30 and 6:45.
December 19- Advent Prayer Service at 2:00pm.
December 20-January 4- Winter Break. Have a wonderful
break with family!

Matthew!
Matthew did a great job with his poster
and brought in wonderful pictures of
some adventures with his family! He also
brought in a dinosaur he made at Build-ABear, and Frankie visited Santa and baked
bread with his Grandma!
Next Week: We will be taking a break
until after Christmas Break. Frankie
wishes your family a happy holiday!

Other Classroom News

The winter concert will be next Wednesday, December 17.
Students should arrive between 6:30 and 6:45. Parents
should hold on to student coats during the concert.
Students may wear Holiday clothes!
Thank you so much for welcoming Gingerbread Fred into
your homes! We will be finishing his trips to student
houses next week! If you have any pictures of your child
with Fred, feel free to email them to me! I make a
classroom book each year that students can look at about
his adventures!

Contacting Ms. Scahill

Feel free to contact me anytime
E-mail: sscahill@stviatorchicago.org
Bookmark our class webpage!
http://stephaniescahillgrade1.weebly.com/