Dear Parents,

Happy Thursday!  How are things going at home, with homework and with the reading?  It may be painful for a few weeks, but once we get into a routine, it should get easier.  Please make sure that your firstie is practicing reading out loud! 

***Remember that the take home stories and bags are due TOMORROW (Friday). 

We also have a memory test AND spelling test.  Thank you for helping your firstie practice at home. 

In Religion today, we talked about Abraham and Sarah’s son, Issac, and how he got his name.  I told the firsties to ask YOU how you came up with their name or the reason why you named them that.   Please tell them and I am going to ask tomorrow!  I am excited to hear the stories (because, if you didn’t already know this….firsties LOVE to tell stories…!).

Yesterday, we learned about what a noun is….ask you firstie about this!  We are going to continue to practice what nouns are in the coming weeks, but you can certainly help with this at home.  Point out nouns at home, or outside, or at the ball field, or dance class, or the arena!  It is great to have your firstie connect what we are learning at school with the real world or “their world”. 

We continue to practice our handwriting and forming letters.  I MAY be annoying about this, but I will not apologize for it.  If you see your firstie writing at home and they start at the bottom of the line….please, please, please correct them and remind them that we NEVER start at the bottom.  Thank you!

Just a reminder that we are singing in church THIS SUNDAY (the 19^th) at the 10:30am service.  Students will need to be here at 10:15 and we are meeting in the basement. After we done singing, students will be dismissed to come and sit you with!  See you on Sunday!

Blessings on the rest of your week and the upcoming weekend.

“Jesus in ALL Things”
Miss Gallagher