Mrs. McHenry's Class: December 2012

Monday, December 10, 2012

Heart Houses

Art students at Forest View are doing their part to help victims of Hurricane Sandy. In an effort headed by Ms. Flowers, students are making "heart houses" and selling them to raise money to buy school supplies for students whose schools were destroyed in the storm last month. Some of the heart houses have pins so they can be worn on a shirt or blouse, and others have a magnet on the back. Ms. McHenry's class has some heart houses for sale for $2.00 each. If you would like to purchase one (or more!) please stop by before or after school. Thanks for helping our students see that they can make a difference in the world.

Tuesday, December 4, 2012

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle!

Our science and technology teachers are planning an upcoming project and have asked me to pass along a request to parents. Please have your child bring any empty toilet paper or paper towel tubes to school. I don't know what the project is but I'm sure it will be lots of fun!

Thanks!

Ms. McHenry

Homework

First graders should read with someone at home for at least 15 minutes each night. When choosing a book to read at home, make sure there is no more than 1 "tricky" word per page. This will help your emerging reader develop confidence and a love of reading. In addition to math homework sent home in your child's homework folder, encourage your first grader to look for patterns, geometric shapes and symmetry in the world around you. Your first grader will also be learning games s/he can play at home with a parent, sibling, or friend.