Good Afternoon Parents, Hopefully things are going well with your first grader at home. We had a great response to the penny drive. Thanks to all who contributed to this fundraiser. Tomorrow is Hat Day, in case your child has forgotten. And speaking of clothing, please ensure that your child is dressed warmly as it is getting quite chilly now. All homework is due back on Friday as usual and next week, we will be having a review of all spelling words covered to date, so there will not be any new words assigned. We have started practising some French songs as part of the Grade one curriculum includes exposure to aspects of French culture. Ask your child about this. In Writing Workshop, we are talking about stories requiring a beginning (the SEED of an  idea), a middle (when the seed turns into a SPROUT) and an ending ( when the story has developed into a FLOWER). Talk to your child about their stories and what thet might write about in Writing Workshop. We are stressing the first word of a sentence needing a capital letter, inserting a stop mark where your voice naturally stops when reading, and stretching tricky words out to record all sounds that are heard. We will have a chance to look at your child's writing at Parent Teacher. Please call if you would like to speak to me about any concerns.   Note; Some parents were wondering about book orders. One will be forthcoming in the near future.