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1B News
December 3, 2021
Hello 1B Families!!
The boys and girls are doing an AWESOME job with our play! I know by Friday it will be all ready for you. Please help your child practice his/her lines for memorization this weekend. The storytellers do not memorize their lines, but they could use practice being comfortable with their parts. If you are not going to be able to come, please let me AND your child know. It is horrible for them if they think you are coming and then you don’t. I hope you all can come. It’s going to be a neat experience in the church.
The play is Friday, December 10th in the church. We will begin at 11:30 so please try to be on time.
Next week we’ll be reading and working with a variety of gingerbread stories. This is such a fun week and I truly hope your child enjoys it!
Yesterday, I sent home the last word list for the quarter. There were not as many stories so, not as many words! I’ll send out a list next week of all the words. Even though the quarter isn’t over until January 7th I’d like to test these words on Wednesday, December 15th. Then they (and you) won’t have that hanging over your head!!
Please continue to send TP rolls through next week. We still need quite a few!
Be sure to see the email about our diaper drive and the collection for Sienna Frances House.
Have a great weekend and let me know if you have any questions!!
1B News
November 19, 2021
Happy Friday! 1B did such a FABULOUS job at Mass this week. I am so proud of them and it was fun to see how proud they were of themselves! If you haven’t checked out the pictures on Facebook, I hope you can get to them this weekend.
We have loved learning about Mo Willems this week. The Pigeon, Elephant and Piggie, Knuffle Bunny and friends have been enjoyed each day! Mo’s website is fantastic! Maybe you’ll have an opportunity to visit it over the Thanksgiving break.
Remember…….
Monday/Tuesday, Food collection continues! Do what you can😁
**Monday’s 1B Friendsgiving activity has been cancelled.
No school November 24-28th
No Spelling next week
I want to take this opportunity to tell you how thankful I am that your child is in 1B. Your generosity, kindness and support are so very much appreciated! God Bless and keep you all!
I will not be writing next week, so please have a safe and restful Thanksgiving!
Mrs. Kurtenbach
1B News
November 12, 2021
Happy Friday, 1B families!
Another awesome week in 1B. It was so much fun seeing the children’s favorite foot gear! They made a poster to help retell the story. They really put a lot of effort into it. There’s a rubric on it to show what we were looking for. Your child will see more of these as he/she gets older, so we get it started on a small scale. It’s always good to review these activities with your child.
And, of course, the excitement is building, for 1Bs Mass on Wednesday. I will do my best to send out some short videos and pictures.
You may have noticed that the word list words came home not cut out and with no sentences. We’ve worked on the words, but just didn’t have time to do the activities! Please add those words to the words you are practicing. Thanks!
Leading up to the Thanksgiving break, November 15-20, the school will be having a food drive. I’m sure there will be an email about it, but basically know we’ll be collecting non-perishable goods and canned food to donate to a local pantry. Thank you for your generosity!
Over the next week and a half we’ll be learning about and reading books by the author, Mo Willems. This author study is always one of our favorites! Mr. Willems’ characters are so relatable and the kids want to read these books so much., that It’s a great kick start for many of them! You can learn more about this author by visiting his website mowillems.com, or pigeonpresents.com..
Finally, be sure to check the weather forecast each day. The cold caught a couple of them by surprise! Make sure to send appropriate outside gear.
I hope you have a great weekend!
Mrs. Kurtenbach
My name is Sue Kurtenbach. It's hard for me to believe, but I am in my 39th year of teaching at St. Pius X / St. Leo School. I have been teaching First Grade for about 29 of those years. I love seeing all of the growth that happens during the First Grade year. This school is very near and dear to me! I feel blessed to be a part of the SPSL community!
