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Homework & Reminders

PLANNERS

Your child's planner is an important tool we use to communicate daily about what's going on in the classroom and in the school. We encourage you to read your child's planner every night with your child to review the tasks for home. While we are starting to take responsibility for our own learning & homework, and writing in our own planners, we will post here as well daily so that you are aware of what is priority and what is coming up. Thanks for your cooperation as we work together to make your child successful in Grade 1/2.

What's Happening This Week In Our Hive...
Monday, December 8, 2025 - Day 1
9 More Days of School Until the Holiday Break!
Reminders:
  • Mailbag - Each student has their mailbag to transport items to and from school in their backpack. Please check and empty this bag daily and return any items seeking your attention promptly.
  • Planners - Please check the planner daily, with your child, to review homework due dates, reminders, materials to be brought to school, any notes, etc. Please initial/sign the planner each night, to confirm you have gone over your child’s planner with him/her, and ensure your child brings the planner to school every day.
Language:
  • Snuggle Up & Read (Read) - Remember to read as often as possible and record on the reading log so students can be rewarded for their wonderful reading practice at their individual reading level. Students should keep this folder in their mailbag and sent back and forth daily. Students will have an opportunity to change their book daily. Folders will be checked at the end of each week. If you have completed a reading log earlier, please write a note in the planner for the teacher to know to update the folder. Happy reading! 
  • High Frequency Word Rings (Word Ring) - Students have their personalized ring with 5 words on them that they are working on learning. This can be part of reading homework for one or times through to practice reading and instantly recognizing each word. This should just be about 2 minutes of practice max. Rings should stay in student Snuggle Up & Read folders in the clip for practice at home and school. As students recognize a word instantly, please check the back off. Once students have 10 checks on all words on the ring, please write a note in student planners for students to have these words checked & celebrate their hard work. Words will be replaced until all words are high frequency words are mastered for Grade 1/2. 
  • Letter Sound Rings (Sound Ring) - Students have a personalized ring with 5 letter sounds on them that they are working on learning. This can be part of reading homework for one or times through to practice reading and instantly recognizing each letter sound. This should just be about 2 minutes of practice max. Rings should stay in student Snuggle Up & Read folders in the clip for practice at home and school. As students recognize a sound instantly, please check the back off. Once students have 10 checks on all the cards on the ring, please write a note in student planners for students to have these letter sounds checked & celebrate their hard work. New cards, with new letter sounds, will be replaced until all letter sounds are mastered for Grade 1/2. 
  • Spelling Words Home - Today, students are bringing home their 5 spelling words for the week. Each student is working on their own list of high frequency words that they are working on mastering. A list of ideas have come home last week to support fun home practice. At the end of each week, we will do a little Spelling Bee (quiz) on those 5 words. The words that they master will be marked off as achieved while the ones they are working on will stay on their learning list for the next week, sent home the beginning of the next week, until they have mastered them.
  • Reading Practice Book Due - Please see the letter on the first page of the workbook to see the home reading practice to support our phonics lessons in class. These came home over the weekend to work on the lessons for the week and are due today to be checked.  
  • Student Reader Tomorrow: Ethan
Math:
  • Mental Math Quiz Home - Students have been practicing their mental math abilities of seeing a number sentence and recognizing which strategy to use. We have practiced one/two more, one/two less, zero facts, wipe out, count on, count back and last week's new strategy was make 10. They put their knowledge to a little quiz on Friday. Work will come home today to be corrected with whatever assistance they may need and returned to school tomorrow.
  • November Weather Worksheet Home - Some students are bringing home their November weather worksheet to have some help to correct after we took up today. Please help correct with whatever assistance they may need and return to school tomorrow.
  • November Calendar Worksheet Home - Some students are bringing home their November calendar worksheet to have some help to correct after we took up today. Please help correct with whatever assistance they may need and return to school tomorrow.
Tuesday, December 9, 2025 - Day 2
Mrs. Herbert Away @ Training - Mrs. Johnston will be teaching today
8 More Days of School Until the Holiday Break!
Reminders:
  • Mailbag - Each student has their mailbag to transport items to and from school in their backpack. Please check and empty this bag daily and return any items seeking your attention promptly.
  • Planners - Please check the planner daily, with your child, to review homework due dates, reminders, materials to be brought to school, any notes, etc. Please initial/sign the planner each night, to confirm you have gone over your child’s planner with him/her, and ensure your child brings the planner to school every day.
  • Reminder Letter Home of Class Upcoming Holiday Events
Language:
  • Snuggle Up & Read (Read) - Remember to read as often as possible and record on the reading log so students can be rewarded for their wonderful reading practice at their individual reading level. Students should keep this folder in their mailbag and sent back and forth daily. Students will have an opportunity to change their book daily. Folders will be checked at the end of each week. If you have completed a reading log earlier, please write a note in the planner for the teacher to know to update the folder. Happy reading! 
  • High Frequency Word Rings (Word Ring) - Students have their personalized ring with 5 words on them that they are working on learning. This can be part of reading homework for one or times through to practice reading and instantly recognizing each word. This should just be about 2 minutes of practice max. Rings should stay in student Snuggle Up & Read folders in the clip for practice at home and school. As students recognize a word instantly, please check the back off. Once students have 10 checks on all words on the ring, please write a note in student planners for students to have these words checked & celebrate their hard work. Words will be replaced until all words are high frequency words are mastered for Grade 1/2. 
  • Letter Sound Rings (Sound Ring) - Students have a personalized ring with 5 letter sounds on them that they are working on learning. This can be part of reading homework for one or times through to practice reading and instantly recognizing each letter sound. This should just be about 2 minutes of practice max. Rings should stay in student Snuggle Up & Read folders in the clip for practice at home and school. As students recognize a sound instantly, please check the back off. Once students have 10 checks on all the cards on the ring, please write a note in student planners for students to have these letter sounds checked & celebrate their hard work. New cards, with new letter sounds, will be replaced until all letter sounds are mastered for Grade 1/2. 
  • Student Reader Today: Ethan
Math:
  • Mental Math Quiz Corrections Due - Students have been practicing their mental math abilities of seeing a number sentence and recognizing which strategy to use. We have practiced one/two more, one/two less, zero facts, wipe out, count on, count back and last week's new strategy was make 10. Work came home yesterday to be corrected from Friday's quiz with whatever assistance they may need and returned to school today.
  • November Weather Corrections Due - Some students brought home their November weather worksheet yesterday to have some help to correct after we took up yesterday. Please help correct with whatever assistance they may need and return to school today.
  • November Calendar Corrections Due - Some students brought home their November calendar worksheet yesterday to have some help to correct after we took up yesterday. Please help correct with whatever assistance they may need and return to school today.
Wednesday, December 10, 2025 - Day 3
7 More Days of School Until the Holiday Break!
Reminders:
  • Mailbag - Each student has their mailbag to transport items to and from school in their backpack. Please check and empty this bag daily and return any items seeking your attention promptly.
  • Planners - Please check the planner daily, with your child, to review homework due dates, reminders, materials to be brought to school, any notes, etc. Please initial/sign the planner each night, to confirm you have gone over your child’s planner with him/her, and ensure your child brings the planner to school every day.
  • Pizza Lunch Day - For those that ordered
  • SPCS Holiday Dinner Tomorrow - Please remember to bring along a reusable plastic plate and utensils in a ziplock bag. Send along some snacks for the other break for students as they may need additional snacks from the bigger lunch. Thank you to all the parent volunteers that put this on for our school and the generous donations made to make this happen!  
  • Stocking Stuffer Fundraiser Order Pick Up Tomorrow
Language:
  • Snuggle Up & Read (Read) - Remember to read as often as possible and record on the reading log so students can be rewarded for their wonderful reading practice at their individual reading level. Students should keep this folder in their mailbag and sent back and forth daily. Students will have an opportunity to change their book daily. Folders will be checked at the end of each week. If you have completed a reading log earlier, please write a note in the planner for the teacher to know to update the folder. Happy reading! 
  • High Frequency Word Rings (Word Ring) - Students have their personalized ring with 5 words on them that they are working on learning. This can be part of reading homework for one or times through to practice reading and instantly recognizing each word. This should just be about 2 minutes of practice max. Rings should stay in student Snuggle Up & Read folders in the clip for practice at home and school. As students recognize a word instantly, please check the back off. Once students have 10 checks on all words on the ring, please write a note in student planners for students to have these words checked & celebrate their hard work. Words will be replaced until all words are high frequency words are mastered for Grade 1/2. 
  • Letter Sound Rings (Sound Ring) - Students have a personalized ring with 5 letter sounds on them that they are working on learning. This can be part of reading homework for one or times through to practice reading and instantly recognizing each letter sound. This should just be about 2 minutes of practice max. Rings should stay in student Snuggle Up & Read folders in the clip for practice at home and school. As students recognize a sound instantly, please check the back off. Once students have 10 checks on all the cards on the ring, please write a note in student planners for students to have these letter sounds checked & celebrate their hard work. New cards, with new letter sounds, will be replaced until all letter sounds are mastered for Grade 1/2. 
  • Mystery Item Show & Share Tomorrow: Rowan & Tom D.
  • Library Day Tomorrow - Students brought home one book from the school library last week to peruse until the next library day (Day 4's on our schedule/calendar) and noted in student's planners as a reminder to bring back for tomorrow.
Thursday, December 11, 2025 - Day 4
6 More Days of School Until the Holiday Break!
Reminders:
  • Mailbag - Each student has their mailbag to transport items to and from school in their backpack. Please check and empty this bag daily and return any items seeking your attention promptly.
  • Planners - Please check the planner daily, with your child, to review homework due dates, reminders, materials to be brought to school, any notes, etc. Please initial/sign the planner each night, to confirm you have gone over your child’s planner with him/her, and ensure your child brings the planner to school every day.
  • SPCS Holiday Dinner Today - Please remember to bring along a reusable plastic plate and utensils in a ziplock bag. Send along some snacks for the other break for students as they may need additional snacks from the bigger lunch. Thank you to all the parent volunteers that put this on for our school and the generous donations made to make this happen!  
  • Stocking Stuffer Fundraiser Order Pick Up Today
  • 'Gingerbread' House Donations Due Tomorrow - Thank you for any items of royal icing, graham crackers or treats for decorating. Mr. Glover and I will cover the rest that is needed to whip these up for a special activity with our learning buddies. 
Language:
  • Snuggle Up & Read (Read) - Remember to read as often as possible and record on the reading log so students can be rewarded for their wonderful reading practice at their individual reading level. Students should keep this folder in their mailbag and sent back and forth daily. Students will have an opportunity to change their book daily. Folders will be checked at the end of each week. If you have completed a reading log earlier, please write a note in the planner for the teacher to know to update the folder. Happy reading! 
  • High Frequency Word Rings (Word Ring) - Students have their personalized ring with 5 words on them that they are working on learning. This can be part of reading homework for one or times through to practice reading and instantly recognizing each word. This should just be about 2 minutes of practice max. Rings should stay in student Snuggle Up & Read folders in the clip for practice at home and school. As students recognize a word instantly, please check the back off. Once students have 10 checks on all words on the ring, please write a note in student planners for students to have these words checked & celebrate their hard work. Words will be replaced until all words are high frequency words are mastered for Grade 1/2. 
  • Letter Sound Rings (Sound Ring) - Students have a personalized ring with 5 letter sounds on them that they are working on learning. This can be part of reading homework for one or times through to practice reading and instantly recognizing each letter sound. This should just be about 2 minutes of practice max. Rings should stay in student Snuggle Up & Read folders in the clip for practice at home and school. As students recognize a sound instantly, please check the back off. Once students have 10 checks on all the cards on the ring, please write a note in student planners for students to have these letter sounds checked & celebrate their hard work. New cards, with new letter sounds, will be replaced until all letter sounds are mastered for Grade 1/2. 
  • Library Day Today - Students brought home one book from the school library last week to peruse until the next library day (Day 4's on our schedule/calendar) and noted in student's planners as a reminder to bring back for today. Today, they brought home a new book to have until our next Library Day on Thursday, Dec. 18
  • Mystery Item Show & Share: Rowan & Tom D.
  • Spelling Quiz Tomorrow - Students brought home their 5 spelling words for the week on Monday. Each student is working on their own list of high frequency words that they are working on mastering. A list of ideas have come home today to support fun home practice. Tomorrow, students we will do a little Spelling Bee (quiz) on those 5 words. The words that they master will be marked off as achieved while the ones they are working on will stay on their learning list for the next week, sent home the beginning of the next week, until they have mastered them.
Math:
  • Mental Math Quiz Tomorrow - Students have been practicing their mental math abilities of seeing a number sentence and recognizing which strategy to use. We have practiced one/two more, one/two less, zero facts, wipe out, count on, count back, make 10 and this week's new strategy is doubles. They are going to put their knowledge to a little quiz tomorrow. Work will come home on Monday to be corrected with whatever assistance they may need and returned to school on Tuesday.
Friday, December 12, 2025 - Day 5
5 More Days of School Until the Holiday Break!
Happy Birthday to Ella on Sunday!!
Reminders:
  • Mailbag - Each student has their mailbag to transport items to and from school in their backpack. Please check and empty this bag daily and return any items seeking your attention promptly.
  • Planners - Please check the planner daily, with your child, to review homework due dates, reminders, materials to be brought to school, any notes, etc. Please initial/sign the planner each night, to confirm you have gone over your child’s planner with him/her, and ensure your child brings the planner to school every day.
  • 'Gingerbread' House Donations Due Today - Thank you for any items of royal icing, graham crackers or treats for decorating. Mr. Glover and I will cover the rest that is needed to whip these up for a special activity with our learning buddies. 
  • Holiday Concert Dress Rehearsal on Monday - Please have your elf hat and sunglasses at school for Monday. We will keep these in backpacks to keep them available for our practice and then concert. 
Language:
  • Snuggle Up & Read (Read) - Remember to read as often as possible and record on the reading log so students can be rewarded for their wonderful reading practice at their individual reading level. Students should keep this folder in their mailbag and sent back and forth daily. Students will have an opportunity to change their book daily. Folders will be checked at the end of each week. If you have completed a reading log earlier, please write a note in the planner for the teacher to know to update the folder. Happy reading! 
  • High Frequency Word Rings (Word Ring) - Students have their personalized ring with 5 words on them that they are working on learning. This can be part of reading homework for one or times through to practice reading and instantly recognizing each word. This should just be about 2 minutes of practice max. Rings should stay in student Snuggle Up & Read folders in the clip for practice at home and school. As students recognize a word instantly, please check the back off. Once students have 10 checks on all words on the ring, please write a note in student planners for students to have these words checked & celebrate their hard work. Words will be replaced until all words are high frequency words are mastered for Grade 1/2. 
  • Letter Sound Rings (Sound Ring) - Students have a personalized ring with 5 letter sounds on them that they are working on learning. This can be part of reading homework for one or times through to practice reading and instantly recognizing each letter sound. This should just be about 2 minutes of practice max. Rings should stay in student Snuggle Up & Read folders in the clip for practice at home and school. As students recognize a sound instantly, please check the back off. Once students have 10 checks on all the cards on the ring, please write a note in student planners for students to have these letter sounds checked & celebrate their hard work. New cards, with new letter sounds, will be replaced until all letter sounds are mastered for Grade 1/2.
  • Reading Practice Book Home - Please see the letter on the first page of the workbook to see the home reading practice to support our phonics lessons in class. 
  • Spelling Quiz - Students brought home their 5 spelling words for the week on Monday. Each student is working on their own list of high frequency words that they are working on mastering. A list of ideas have come home today to support fun home practice. Today, students we will do a little Spelling Bee (quiz) on those 5 words. The words that they master will be marked off as achieved while the ones they are working on will stay on their learning list for the next week, sent home the beginning of next week, until they have mastered them.
Math:
  • Mental Math Quiz Today - Students have been practicing their mental math abilities of seeing a number sentence and recognizing which strategy to use. We have practiced one/two more, one/two less, zero facts, wipe out, count on, count back, make 10 and this week's new strategy is doubles. They are going to put their knowledge to a little quiz. Work will come home on Monday to be corrected with whatever assistance they may need and returned to school on Tuesday.

Coming Up Next Week In Our Hive...
Monday, December 15, 2025 - Day 1
4 More Days of School Until the Holiday Break!
Reminders:
  • Mailbag - Each student has their mailbag to transport items to and from school in their backpack. Please check and empty this bag daily and return any items seeking your attention promptly.
  • Planners - Please check the planner daily, with your child, to review homework due dates, reminders, materials to be brought to school, any notes, etc. Please initial/sign the planner each night, to confirm you have gone over your child’s planner with him/her, and ensure your child brings the planner to school every day.
  • Holiday Concert Dress Rehearsal - Please send your child with their elf hat and sunglasses to school today! We will keep them here for the concert and return following.
Language:
  • Snuggle Up & Read (Read) - Remember to read as often as possible and record on the reading log so students can be rewarded for their wonderful reading practice at their individual reading level. Students should keep this folder in their mailbag and sent back and forth daily. Students will have an opportunity to change their book daily. Folders will be checked at the end of each week. If you have completed a reading log earlier, please write a note in the planner for the teacher to know to update the folder. Happy reading! 
  • High Frequency Word Rings (Word Ring) - Students have their personalized ring with 5 words on them that they are working on learning. This can be part of reading homework for one or times through to practice reading and instantly recognizing each word. This should just be about 2 minutes of practice max. Rings should stay in student Snuggle Up & Read folders in the clip for practice at home and school. As students recognize a word instantly, please check the back off. Once students have 10 checks on all words on the ring, please write a note in student planners for students to have these words checked & celebrate their hard work. Words will be replaced until all words are high frequency words are mastered for Grade 1/2. 
  • Letter Sound Rings (Sound Ring) - Students have a personalized ring with 5 letter sounds on them that they are working on learning. This can be part of reading homework for one or times through to practice reading and instantly recognizing each letter sound. This should just be about 2 minutes of practice max. Rings should stay in student Snuggle Up & Read folders in the clip for practice at home and school. As students recognize a sound instantly, please check the back off. Once students have 10 checks on all the cards on the ring, please write a note in student planners for students to have these letter sounds checked & celebrate their hard work. New cards, with new letter sounds, will be replaced until all letter sounds are mastered for Grade 1/2. 
  • Spelling Words Home - Today, students are bringing home their 5 spelling words for the week. Each student is working on their own list of high frequency words that they are working on mastering. A list of ideas have come home last week to support fun home practice. At the end of each week, we will do a little Spelling Bee (quiz) on those 5 words. The words that they master will be marked off as achieved while the ones they are working on will stay on their learning list for the next week, sent home the beginning of the next week, until they have mastered them.
  • Reading Practice Book Due - Please see the letter on the first page of the workbook to see the home reading practice to support our phonics lessons in class. These came home over the weekend to work on the lessons for the week and are due today to be checked.  
Math:
  • Mental Math Quiz Home - Students have been practicing their mental math abilities of seeing a number sentence and recognizing which strategy to use. We have practiced one/two more, one/two less, zero facts, wipe out, count on, count back, make 10 and last week's new strategy was doubles. They put their knowledge to a little quiz on Friday. Work will come home today to be corrected with whatever assistance they may need and returned to school tomorrow.
Tuesday, December 16, 2025 - Day 2
3 More Days of School Until the Holiday Break!
Holiday Concert - 2pm & 6:30pm **please send your child in red & green with their elf hat and sunglasses to school today! Please feel free to bring in any items to the 12 Days of Giving Drive when you come to the concert. Last day of collection before we send our donation off!
Reminders:
  • Mailbag - Each student has their mailbag to transport items to and from school in their backpack. Please check and empty this bag daily and return any items seeking your attention promptly.
  • Planners - Please check the planner daily, with your child, to review homework due dates, reminders, materials to be brought to school, any notes, etc. Please initial/sign the planner each night, to confirm you have gone over your child’s planner with him/her, and ensure your child brings the planner to school every day.
  • January Lunch Orders Due Tomorrow - For anyone that would like to order.
Language:
  • Snuggle Up & Read (Read) - Remember to read as often as possible and record on the reading log so students can be rewarded for their wonderful reading practice at their individual reading level. Students should keep this folder in their mailbag and sent back and forth daily. Students will have an opportunity to change their book daily. Folders will be checked at the end of each week. If you have completed a reading log earlier, please write a note in the planner for the teacher to know to update the folder. Happy reading! 
  • High Frequency Word Rings (Word Ring) - Students have their personalized ring with 5 words on them that they are working on learning. This can be part of reading homework for one or times through to practice reading and instantly recognizing each word. This should just be about 2 minutes of practice max. Rings should stay in student Snuggle Up & Read folders in the clip for practice at home and school. As students recognize a word instantly, please check the back off. Once students have 10 checks on all words on the ring, please write a note in student planners for students to have these words checked & celebrate their hard work. Words will be replaced until all words are high frequency words are mastered for Grade 1/2. 
  • Letter Sound Rings (Sound Ring) - Students have a personalized ring with 5 letter sounds on them that they are working on learning. This can be part of reading homework for one or times through to practice reading and instantly recognizing each letter sound. This should just be about 2 minutes of practice max. Rings should stay in student Snuggle Up & Read folders in the clip for practice at home and school. As students recognize a sound instantly, please check the back off. Once students have 10 checks on all the cards on the ring, please write a note in student planners for students to have these letter sounds checked & celebrate their hard work. New cards, with new letter sounds, will be replaced until all letter sounds are mastered for Grade 1/2. 
Math:
  • Mental Math Quiz Corrections Due - Students have been practicing their mental math abilities of seeing a number sentence and recognizing which strategy to use. We have practiced one/two more, one/two less, zero facts, wipe out, count on, count back, make 10 and last week's new strategy was doubles.Work came home yesterday to be corrected from Friday's quiz with whatever assistance they may need and returned to school today.
Wednesday, December 17, 2025 - Day 3
2 More Days of School Until the Holiday Break!
Reminders:
  • Mailbag - Each student has their mailbag to transport items to and from school in their backpack. Please check and empty this bag daily and return any items seeking your attention promptly.
  • Planners - Please check the planner daily, with your child, to review homework due dates, reminders, materials to be brought to school, any notes, etc. Please initial/sign the planner each night, to confirm you have gone over your child’s planner with him/her, and ensure your child brings the planner to school every day.
  • Pizza Lunch Day - For those that ordered
  • January Lunch Orders Due Today - For anyone that would like to order.
Language:
  • Snuggle Up & Read (Read) - Remember to read as often as possible and record on the reading log so students can be rewarded for their wonderful reading practice at their individual reading level. Students should keep this folder in their mailbag and sent back and forth daily. Students will have an opportunity to change their book daily. Folders will be checked at the end of each week. If you have completed a reading log earlier, please write a note in the planner for the teacher to know to update the folder. Happy reading! 
  • High Frequency Word Rings (Word Ring) - Students have their personalized ring with 5 words on them that they are working on learning. This can be part of reading homework for one or times through to practice reading and instantly recognizing each word. This should just be about 2 minutes of practice max. Rings should stay in student Snuggle Up & Read folders in the clip for practice at home and school. As students recognize a word instantly, please check the back off. Once students have 10 checks on all words on the ring, please write a note in student planners for students to have these words checked & celebrate their hard work. Words will be replaced until all words are high frequency words are mastered for Grade 1/2. 
  • Letter Sound Rings (Sound Ring) - Students have a personalized ring with 5 letter sounds on them that they are working on learning. This can be part of reading homework for one or times through to practice reading and instantly recognizing each letter sound. This should just be about 2 minutes of practice max. Rings should stay in student Snuggle Up & Read folders in the clip for practice at home and school. As students recognize a sound instantly, please check the back off. Once students have 10 checks on all the cards on the ring, please write a note in student planners for students to have these letter sounds checked & celebrate their hard work. New cards, with new letter sounds, will be replaced until all letter sounds are mastered for Grade 1/2. 
  • Library Day Tomorrow - Students brought home one book from the school library last week to peruse until the next library day (Day 4's on our schedule/calendar) and noted in student's planners as a reminder to bring back for tomorrow.
Thursday, December 18, 2025 - Day 4
1 More Days of School Until the Holiday Break!
Gingerbread House Making Today!
Reminders:
  • Mailbag - Each student has their mailbag to transport items to and from school in their backpack. Please check and empty this bag daily and return any items seeking your attention promptly.
  • Planners - Please check the planner daily, with your child, to review homework due dates, reminders, materials to be brought to school, any notes, etc. Please initial/sign the planner each night, to confirm you have gone over your child’s planner with him/her, and ensure your child brings the planner to school every day.
  • Holiday Dress Up Spirit Day Tomorrow - Come decked out in holiday colours and whatever holiday wear you want!  
Language:
  • Snuggle Up & Read (Read) - Remember to read as often as possible and record on the reading log so students can be rewarded for their wonderful reading practice at their individual reading level. Students should keep this folder in their mailbag and sent back and forth daily. Students will have an opportunity to change their book daily. Folders will be checked at the end of each week. If you have completed a reading log earlier, please write a note in the planner for the teacher to know to update the folder. Happy reading! 
  • High Frequency Word Rings (Word Ring) - Students have their personalized ring with 5 words on them that they are working on learning. This can be part of reading homework for one or times through to practice reading and instantly recognizing each word. This should just be about 2 minutes of practice max. Rings should stay in student Snuggle Up & Read folders in the clip for practice at home and school. As students recognize a word instantly, please check the back off. Once students have 10 checks on all words on the ring, please write a note in student planners for students to have these words checked & celebrate their hard work. Words will be replaced until all words are high frequency words are mastered for Grade 1/2. 
  • Letter Sound Rings (Sound Ring) - Students have a personalized ring with 5 letter sounds on them that they are working on learning. This can be part of reading homework for one or times through to practice reading and instantly recognizing each letter sound. This should just be about 2 minutes of practice max. Rings should stay in student Snuggle Up & Read folders in the clip for practice at home and school. As students recognize a sound instantly, please check the back off. Once students have 10 checks on all the cards on the ring, please write a note in student planners for students to have these letter sounds checked & celebrate their hard work. New cards, with new letter sounds, will be replaced until all letter sounds are mastered for Grade 1/2. 
  • Library Day Today - Students brought home one book from the school library last week to peruse until the next library day (Day 4's on our schedule/calendar) and noted in student's planners as a reminder to bring back for today. Today, they brought home a new book to have until our next Library Day on Thursday, January 8
  • Spelling Quiz Tomorrow - Students brought home their 5 spelling words for the week on Monday. Each student is working on their own list of high frequency words that they are working on mastering. A list of ideas have come home today to support fun home practice. Tomorrow, students we will do a little Spelling Bee (quiz) on those 5 words. The words that they master will be marked off as achieved while the ones they are working on will stay on their learning list for the next week, sent home the beginning of the next week, until they have mastered them.
Math:
  • Mental Math Quiz Tomorrow - Students have been practicing their mental math abilities of seeing a number sentence and recognizing which strategy to use. We have practiced one/two more, one/two less, zero facts, wipe out, count on, count back, make 10 and last week's new strategy was doubles. We are reviewing this week and will complete a review quiz tomorrow. Work will come home after the break to be corrected with whatever assistance they may need and returned to school on the Tuesday.
Friday, December 19, 2025 - Day 5
Holiday Dress Up Day Today!
Holiday Sing Along, Class Party & Primary Dance!
Reminders:
  • Mailbag - Each student has their mailbag to transport items to and from school in their backpack. Please check and empty this bag daily and return any items seeking your attention promptly.
  • Planners - Please check the planner daily, with your child, to review homework due dates, reminders, materials to be brought to school, any notes, etc. Please initial/sign the planner each night, to confirm you have gone over your child’s planner with him/her, and ensure your child brings the planner to school every day.
Language:
  • Snuggle Up & Read (Read) - Remember to read as often as possible and record on the reading log so students can be rewarded for their wonderful reading practice at their individual reading level. Students should keep this folder in their mailbag and sent back and forth daily. Students will have an opportunity to change their book daily. Folders will be checked at the end of each week. If you have completed a reading log earlier, please write a note in the planner for the teacher to know to update the folder. Happy reading! 
  • High Frequency Word Rings (Word Ring) - Students have their personalized ring with 5 words on them that they are working on learning. This can be part of reading homework for one or times through to practice reading and instantly recognizing each word. This should just be about 2 minutes of practice max. Rings should stay in student Snuggle Up & Read folders in the clip for practice at home and school. As students recognize a word instantly, please check the back off. Once students have 10 checks on all words on the ring, please write a note in student planners for students to have these words checked & celebrate their hard work. Words will be replaced until all words are high frequency words are mastered for Grade 1/2. 
  • Letter Sound Rings (Sound Ring) - Students have a personalized ring with 5 letter sounds on them that they are working on learning. This can be part of reading homework for one or times through to practice reading and instantly recognizing each letter sound. This should just be about 2 minutes of practice max. Rings should stay in student Snuggle Up & Read folders in the clip for practice at home and school. As students recognize a sound instantly, please check the back off. Once students have 10 checks on all the cards on the ring, please write a note in student planners for students to have these letter sounds checked & celebrate their hard work. New cards, with new letter sounds, will be replaced until all letter sounds are mastered for Grade 1/2.
  • Reading Practice Book Home - Please see the letter on the first page of the workbook to see the home reading practice to support our phonics lessons in class. 
  • Spelling Quiz - Students brought home their 5 spelling words for the week on Monday. Each student is working on their own list of high frequency words that they are working on mastering. A list of ideas have come home today to support fun home practice. Today, students we will do a little Spelling Bee (quiz) on those 5 words. The words that they master will be marked off as achieved while the ones they are working on will stay on their learning list for the next week, sent home the beginning of next week, until they have mastered them.
Math:
  • Mental Math Quiz Today - Students have been practicing their mental math abilities of seeing a number sentence and recognizing which strategy to use. We are reviewing this week and will complete a review quiz tomorrow. Work will come home after the break to be corrected with whatever assistance they may need and returned to school on the Tuesday.
Monday, December 22, 2025 - Friday, January 2, 2026
Happy Holiday Break!
Happy Birthday to Tom E on December 25!!
See everyone back to school on Monday, January 5, 2026!

Monday, January 5, 2026 - Day 1
Happy New Year & Welcome Back to School!!
Reminders:
  • Mailbag - Each student has their mailbag to transport items to and from school in their backpack. Please check and empty this bag daily and return any items seeking your attention promptly.
  • Planners - Please check the planner daily, with your child, to review homework due dates, reminders, materials to be brought to school, any notes, etc. Please initial/sign the planner each night, to confirm you have gone over your child’s planner with him/her, and ensure your child brings the planner to school every day.
Language:
  • Snuggle Up & Read (Read) - Remember to read as often as possible and record on the reading log so students can be rewarded for their wonderful reading practice at their individual reading level. Students should keep this folder in their mailbag and sent back and forth daily. Students will have an opportunity to change their book daily. Folders will be checked at the end of each week. If you have completed a reading log earlier, please write a note in the planner for the teacher to know to update the folder. Happy reading! 
  • High Frequency Word Rings (Word Ring) - Students have their personalized ring with 5 words on them that they are working on learning. This can be part of reading homework for one or times through to practice reading and instantly recognizing each word. This should just be about 2 minutes of practice max. Rings should stay in student Snuggle Up & Read folders in the clip for practice at home and school. As students recognize a word instantly, please check the back off. Once students have 10 checks on all words on the ring, please write a note in student planners for students to have these words checked & celebrate their hard work. Words will be replaced until all words are high frequency words are mastered for Grade 1/2. 
  • Letter Sound Rings (Sound Ring) - Students have a personalized ring with 5 letter sounds on them that they are working on learning. This can be part of reading homework for one or times through to practice reading and instantly recognizing each letter sound. This should just be about 2 minutes of practice max. Rings should stay in student Snuggle Up & Read folders in the clip for practice at home and school. As students recognize a sound instantly, please check the back off. Once students have 10 checks on all the cards on the ring, please write a note in student planners for students to have these letter sounds checked & celebrate their hard work. New cards, with new letter sounds, will be replaced until all letter sounds are mastered for Grade 1/2. 
  • Spelling Words Home - Today, students are bringing home their 5 spelling words for the week. Each student is working on their own list of high frequency words that they are working on mastering. A list of ideas have come home last week to support fun home practice. At the end of each week, we will do a little Spelling Bee (quiz) on those 5 words. The words that they master will be marked off as achieved while the ones they are working on will stay on their learning list for the next week, sent home the beginning of the next week, until they have mastered them.
  • Reading Practice Book Due - Please see the letter on the first page of the workbook to see the home reading practice to support our phonics lessons in class. These came home over the weekend to work on the lessons for the week and are due today to be checked.  
  • Student Reader Tomorrow: Olivia H.
Math:
  • Mental Math Quiz Home - Students have been practicing their mental math abilities of seeing a number sentence and recognizing which strategy to use. We have practiced one/two more, one/two less, zero facts, wipe out, count on, count back, make 10 and doubles. They put their knowledge to a little quiz on the Friday before the break. Work will come home today to be corrected with whatever assistance they may need and returned to school tomorrow.
Tuesday, January 6, 2026 - Day 2
Reminders:
  • Mailbag - Each student has their mailbag to transport items to and from school in their backpack. Please check and empty this bag daily and return any items seeking your attention promptly.
  • Planners - Please check the planner daily, with your child, to review homework due dates, reminders, materials to be brought to school, any notes, etc. Please initial/sign the planner each night, to confirm you have gone over your child’s planner with him/her, and ensure your child brings the planner to school every day.
Language:
  • Snuggle Up & Read (Read) - Remember to read as often as possible and record on the reading log so students can be rewarded for their wonderful reading practice at their individual reading level. Students should keep this folder in their mailbag and sent back and forth daily. Students will have an opportunity to change their book daily. Folders will be checked at the end of each week. If you have completed a reading log earlier, please write a note in the planner for the teacher to know to update the folder. Happy reading! 
  • High Frequency Word Rings (Word Ring) - Students have their personalized ring with 5 words on them that they are working on learning. This can be part of reading homework for one or times through to practice reading and instantly recognizing each word. This should just be about 2 minutes of practice max. Rings should stay in student Snuggle Up & Read folders in the clip for practice at home and school. As students recognize a word instantly, please check the back off. Once students have 10 checks on all words on the ring, please write a note in student planners for students to have these words checked & celebrate their hard work. Words will be replaced until all words are high frequency words are mastered for Grade 1/2. 
  • Letter Sound Rings (Sound Ring) - Students have a personalized ring with 5 letter sounds on them that they are working on learning. This can be part of reading homework for one or times through to practice reading and instantly recognizing each letter sound. This should just be about 2 minutes of practice max. Rings should stay in student Snuggle Up & Read folders in the clip for practice at home and school. As students recognize a sound instantly, please check the back off. Once students have 10 checks on all the cards on the ring, please write a note in student planners for students to have these letter sounds checked & celebrate their hard work. New cards, with new letter sounds, will be replaced until all letter sounds are mastered for Grade 1/2. 
  • Student Reader Today: Olivia H.
Math:
  • Mental Math Quiz Corrections Due - Students have been practicing their mental math abilities of seeing a number sentence and recognizing which strategy to use. We have practiced one/two more, one/two less, zero facts, wipe out, count on, count back, make 10 and doubles. Work came home yesterday to be corrected from before the break with whatever assistance they may need and returned to school today.
Wednesday, January 7, 2026 - Day 3
Reminders:
  • Mailbag - Each student has their mailbag to transport items to and from school in their backpack. Please check and empty this bag daily and return any items seeking your attention promptly.
  • Planners - Please check the planner daily, with your child, to review homework due dates, reminders, materials to be brought to school, any notes, etc. Please initial/sign the planner each night, to confirm you have gone over your child’s planner with him/her, and ensure your child brings the planner to school every day.
  • Pizza Lunch Day - For those that ordered
Language:
  • Snuggle Up & Read (Read) - Remember to read as often as possible and record on the reading log so students can be rewarded for their wonderful reading practice at their individual reading level. Students should keep this folder in their mailbag and sent back and forth daily. Students will have an opportunity to change their book daily. Folders will be checked at the end of each week. If you have completed a reading log earlier, please write a note in the planner for the teacher to know to update the folder. Happy reading! 
  • High Frequency Word Rings (Word Ring) - Students have their personalized ring with 5 words on them that they are working on learning. This can be part of reading homework for one or times through to practice reading and instantly recognizing each word. This should just be about 2 minutes of practice max. Rings should stay in student Snuggle Up & Read folders in the clip for practice at home and school. As students recognize a word instantly, please check the back off. Once students have 10 checks on all words on the ring, please write a note in student planners for students to have these words checked & celebrate their hard work. Words will be replaced until all words are high frequency words are mastered for Grade 1/2. 
  • Letter Sound Rings (Sound Ring) - Students have a personalized ring with 5 letter sounds on them that they are working on learning. This can be part of reading homework for one or times through to practice reading and instantly recognizing each letter sound. This should just be about 2 minutes of practice max. Rings should stay in student Snuggle Up & Read folders in the clip for practice at home and school. As students recognize a sound instantly, please check the back off. Once students have 10 checks on all the cards on the ring, please write a note in student planners for students to have these letter sounds checked & celebrate their hard work. New cards, with new letter sounds, will be replaced until all letter sounds are mastered for Grade 1/2. 
  • Mystery Item Show & Share Tomorrow: Rowan & Tom D.
  • Library Day Tomorrow - Students brought home one book from the school library last week to peruse until the next library day (Day 4's on our schedule/calendar) and noted in student's planners as a reminder to bring back for tomorrow.
Thursday, January 8, 2026 - Day 4
Reminders:
  • Mailbag - Each student has their mailbag to transport items to and from school in their backpack. Please check and empty this bag daily and return any items seeking your attention promptly.
  • Planners - Please check the planner daily, with your child, to review homework due dates, reminders, materials to be brought to school, any notes, etc. Please initial/sign the planner each night, to confirm you have gone over your child’s planner with him/her, and ensure your child brings the planner to school every day.
Language:
  • Snuggle Up & Read (Read) - Remember to read as often as possible and record on the reading log so students can be rewarded for their wonderful reading practice at their individual reading level. Students should keep this folder in their mailbag and sent back and forth daily. Students will have an opportunity to change their book daily. Folders will be checked at the end of each week. If you have completed a reading log earlier, please write a note in the planner for the teacher to know to update the folder. Happy reading! 
  • High Frequency Word Rings (Word Ring) - Students have their personalized ring with 5 words on them that they are working on learning. This can be part of reading homework for one or times through to practice reading and instantly recognizing each word. This should just be about 2 minutes of practice max. Rings should stay in student Snuggle Up & Read folders in the clip for practice at home and school. As students recognize a word instantly, please check the back off. Once students have 10 checks on all words on the ring, please write a note in student planners for students to have these words checked & celebrate their hard work. Words will be replaced until all words are high frequency words are mastered for Grade 1/2. 
  • Letter Sound Rings (Sound Ring) - Students have a personalized ring with 5 letter sounds on them that they are working on learning. This can be part of reading homework for one or times through to practice reading and instantly recognizing each letter sound. This should just be about 2 minutes of practice max. Rings should stay in student Snuggle Up & Read folders in the clip for practice at home and school. As students recognize a sound instantly, please check the back off. Once students have 10 checks on all the cards on the ring, please write a note in student planners for students to have these letter sounds checked & celebrate their hard work. New cards, with new letter sounds, will be replaced until all letter sounds are mastered for Grade 1/2. 
  • Library Day Today - Students brought home one book from the school library last week to peruse until the next library day (Day 4's on our schedule/calendar) and noted in student's planners as a reminder to bring back for today. Today, they brought home a new book to have until our next Library Day on Thursday, Dec. 18
  • Mystery Item Show & Share: Rowan & Tom D.
  • Spelling Quiz Tomorrow - Students brought home their 5 spelling words for the week on Monday. Each student is working on their own list of high frequency words that they are working on mastering. A list of ideas have come home today to support fun home practice. Tomorrow, students we will do a little Spelling Bee (quiz) on those 5 words. The words that they master will be marked off as achieved while the ones they are working on will stay on their learning list for the next week, sent home the beginning of the next week, until they have mastered them.
Math:
  • Mental Math Quiz Tomorrow - Students have been practicing their mental math abilities of seeing a number sentence and recognizing which strategy to use. We have practiced one/two more, one/two less, zero facts, wipe out, count on, count back, make 10 and this week's new strategy is doubles. They are going to put their knowledge to a little quiz tomorrow. Work will come home on Monday to be corrected with whatever assistance they may need and returned to school on Tuesday.
Friday, January 9, 2026 - Day 5
Reminders:
  • Mailbag - Each student has their mailbag to transport items to and from school in their backpack. Please check and empty this bag daily and return any items seeking your attention promptly.
  • Planners - Please check the planner daily, with your child, to review homework due dates, reminders, materials to be brought to school, any notes, etc. Please initial/sign the planner each night, to confirm you have gone over your child’s planner with him/her, and ensure your child brings the planner to school every day.
Language:
  • Snuggle Up & Read (Read) - Remember to read as often as possible and record on the reading log so students can be rewarded for their wonderful reading practice at their individual reading level. Students should keep this folder in their mailbag and sent back and forth daily. Students will have an opportunity to change their book daily. Folders will be checked at the end of each week. If you have completed a reading log earlier, please write a note in the planner for the teacher to know to update the folder. Happy reading! 
  • High Frequency Word Rings (Word Ring) - Students have their personalized ring with 5 words on them that they are working on learning. This can be part of reading homework for one or times through to practice reading and instantly recognizing each word. This should just be about 2 minutes of practice max. Rings should stay in student Snuggle Up & Read folders in the clip for practice at home and school. As students recognize a word instantly, please check the back off. Once students have 10 checks on all words on the ring, please write a note in student planners for students to have these words checked & celebrate their hard work. Words will be replaced until all words are high frequency words are mastered for Grade 1/2. 
  • Letter Sound Rings (Sound Ring) - Students have a personalized ring with 5 letter sounds on them that they are working on learning. This can be part of reading homework for one or times through to practice reading and instantly recognizing each letter sound. This should just be about 2 minutes of practice max. Rings should stay in student Snuggle Up & Read folders in the clip for practice at home and school. As students recognize a sound instantly, please check the back off. Once students have 10 checks on all the cards on the ring, please write a note in student planners for students to have these letter sounds checked & celebrate their hard work. New cards, with new letter sounds, will be replaced until all letter sounds are mastered for Grade 1/2.
  • Reading Practice Book Home - Please see the letter on the first page of the workbook to see the home reading practice to support our phonics lessons in class. 
  • Spelling Quiz - Students brought home their 5 spelling words for the week on Monday. Each student is working on their own list of high frequency words that they are working on mastering. A list of ideas have come home today to support fun home practice. Today, students we will do a little Spelling Bee (quiz) on those 5 words. The words that they master will be marked off as achieved while the ones they are working on will stay on their learning list for the next week, sent home the beginning of next week, until they have mastered them.
Math:
  • Mental Math Quiz Today - Students have been practicing their mental math abilities of seeing a number sentence and recognizing which strategy to use. We have practiced one/two more, one/two less, zero facts, wipe out, count on, count back, make 10 and this week's new strategy is doubles. They are going to put their knowledge to a little quiz. Work will come home on Monday to be corrected with whatever assistance they may need and returned to school on Tuesday.
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