Lanier Elementary School

2015

December 1,

4782 Thompson Bridge Road, Gainesville, GA 30506

Phone 770-532-8781 Fax 770-531-3017
http://lanier.hallco.org/web

Mrs. Hulseys Class News

http://teacherpages.hallco.org/webpages/ehulsey/
emily.hulsey@hallco.org

Homework
IXL Math Remember to practice IXL at home. The 3 top IXL kids for December can have
lunch in the classroom one day. IXL math skills to practice at home are listed on the
December homework calendar
RAH - Remember your child should read every Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and
Thursday night as a part of homework. I ask each child to read one book each night, but
many of them want to read more!!
Sight Words- Practice the pink sight word list that I sent home in October for homework
practice. When you child can read all the words instantly in 3 seconds of less, send back the
pink list for a new list of sight words to practice.

Upcoming Events
December 16, RAH logs (blue
sheet) and books are due
December 16, First Grade
Christmas Party 12:50-1:30
December 17, First Grade Polar
Express Day, Wear your
pajamas to school.

Curriculum News
MathGeometry-Students learned the following shapes in kindergarten: circle, square, rectangle, hexagon, circle, cube,
sphere, rectangular prism, cone, and cylinder. In first grade we will expand upon that knowledge and distinguish between defining
attributes (e.g., triangles are closed and three-sided) versus non-defining attributes (e.g., color, orientation, overall size); build and
draw shapes to possess defining attributes. Students will also compose two-dimensional shapes (rectangles, squares, trapezoids,
triangles, half-circles, and quarter-circles) or three-dimensional shapes (cubes, right rectangular prisms, right circular cones, and
right circular cylinders) to create a composite shape.
Reading- Students will read non-fiction and learn to use text features. These text features include table of contents, headings,
picture captions, labels, glossary, index, and bold print words.
Writing Students will write How-To writings.
Science Students will learn about light and sound
Great News!!
Ryan, Bella, August and Alex have read over 100 books!! Keep reading!!!
Mrs. Miriam Welling will be the substitute teacher for Mrs. Hulsey during December. You may contact her at
Miriam.welling@hallco.org
If you e-mail a transportation change, please make sure you send the message to the school office at
mercedes.rebollar@hallco.org and you may copy Mrs. Welling. Have a wonderful Christmas with your family and I plan to return in
January.

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