Dear Families,
Our annual Mitten Tree will be set up in the Hambright lobby. Let’s synergize and fill our tree with mittens, hats, scarves and gloves that will be donated to families in need. All sizes from infant to adult will be accepted. Donations must be new and are due by Thursday, December 19. Thank you for helping to keep Penn Manor families warm this winter!
While you are Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, or Cyber Monday shopping, please keep this in mind.
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There is a math homework sheet in your child’s folder. Usually we do not have math homework, however; if your child would like to earn an extra credit point for our next math test, please complete the adding doubles paper tonight. 🙂
Also, this in from the office:
Dear Parents and Guardians,
In order to support Penn Manor families during the holiday season, we will be collecting the below items at each school throughout the district. If your family is able and willing to donate, we would very much appreciate your generosity! We will be collecting the items listed below between Tuesday, December 3rd and Wednesday, December 11 th .
Kindergarten – toothbrushes
1 st grade – toothpaste
2 nd grade – bars of soap
3 rd grade – combs/brushes
4 th grade- bottle of shampoo
5 th grade – bottle of conditioner
6 th grade – deodorant
7 th and 8 th grade – NEW socks (all sizes)
High school – NEW drawstring bag
If your family would like to provide more than is listed above and would like to make a monetary donation, please send the amount you choose by check to your child’s school secretary by December 11 th . Make your check payable to Penn Manor Family Fund and on the memo line write “Holiday Gifts”.
Monday November 25 Day A Applied Engineering – Students will bring home new spelling and high frequency words this week. If your child is on a modified spelling list, he or she will be tested on the first 6 words. Our spelling test will be the Thursday after Thanksgiving (12/4)
Spelling : or for form more store sort long bring your head
High Frequency Words: animals cold fish from their under very
Tuesday November 26 Day B Art Today we will play a game where we determine the main idea of books and readings. We also will use doubles to add in math class ( ex: 4+4=8).
Wednesday November 27 Day C Phys Ed We have an early dismissal today at 1:30. I hope you have a wonderful holiday at home with your friends and family!
PS: We did not bring home parts for the gingerbread play. We are going to have a special event on Thursday after Thanksgiving where parts are introduced.
Thank you for your patience with my late blog post this week. I have been out of town for a family matter:)
Tuesday, November 19- Day A – Library Book Exchange and Applied Engineering. We will continue to practice spelling and reading words with -ng endings such as sing, song, sang, sung. Please see Words to Know list which came home yesterday. We will work on counting on using pennies, and we will also have a book to read at home tonight as well.
Wednesday, November 20- Day B- Art Today we will continue to count on as a strategy to add. We also will begin using a number line as well. Please see your child’s folder for a book to read tonight.
Thursday, November 21- Day C – Phys Ed. Please wear sneakers for gym class. Today Mr. Schuck will teach a lesson on social skills. A reading book will be coming home tonight.
Friday, November 22 -Day D – Music We will take our spelling test on words ending in /ng/ today. Today we will also have thanksgiving stations in the afternoon and complete an activity with the other first grade teachers. We will end the day with an all school assembly.
Monday, November 25- Applied Engineering We will begin our Lesson 11 spelling and high frequency words today. We also will have several fun Thanksgiving lessons planned in the classroom! Students will be bringing home a reading book tonight and tomorrow.
Tuesday, November 26- Day B- Art We will take a short quiz on addition strategies such as counting on and using a number line. We will also begin to use doubles to add.
Wednesday, November 27- Day C- Phys. Ed Please wear sneakers. We will receive our parts for our reader’s theater play of the gingerbread boy and girl today and bring home our lines! Today is a fun day at school and an early dismissal (1:30). Please notify the office of any transportation changes. Have a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday with your family! I am thankful for the opportunity to work with your child!
I enjoyed meeting with you for parent-teacher conferences! If you were unable to attend your conference, your child’s first marking period report card will be coming home on Monday. Please review it and sign the envelope. You may keep the report card and send only the envelope back to school. Please let me know if you have any comments or concerns cristen.appel@pennmanor.net . Thank you for a great start to the year!
Monday Day C- Phys. Ed We will celebrate veterans today! We also will be bringing home new spelling words. If your child is taking a modified list, please only practice the spelling words that are highlighted on the Words To Know list. Our spelling test will be Friday.
Spelling List – us bus must cut cub club with then don’t says
High Frequency Words now tree
Robust Vocabulary: claimed dine groaned classify function nutritious
Tuesday Day D – Music Today we will continue to work on tens and ones in math class, along with practicing the sound of short u in spelling. Books to read at home will come home today, Wednesday, and Thursday. Please be sure to read these with your child and return to school in your child’s Apple Folder. We are learning about community helpers in social studies.
Wednesday Day A- Applied Engineering We have an assembly today. We are also preparing for a quiz on tens and ones.
Thursday Day B- Art I will be at meetings today, but will have a substitute. Miss Riley will also be staying at Hambright to teach today! Mr. Schuck will teach a social skills lesson.
Friday Day C- Phys. Ed We will have a spelling test today on our short u word list. Have a great weekend!