B.F. Gibbs Elementary School

195 Sutton Place

New Milford, NJ 07646

201-261-0939 x5000

Mrs. Bazaz, Miss Cheval, Mrs. Labrosse, Miss Farricker

The first grade teachers had a wonderful time at the Thanksgiving Breakfast.  Miss Cheval, Miss Farricker, Mrs. Bazaz and Mrs. Labrosse would like to wish all students and their families a happy and healthy holiday season!

Can you believe it’s December, time for holiday shopping already?  Although November was a quick month we accomplished quite a bit. In Language Arts we learned about nouns, plural nouns and irregular plural nouns.  We also learned about contractions and adding –ing to the end of a word.  We have focused on writing complete sentences and have started to write more than one sentence at a time.  We have read stories and discussed themes such as “Helping Out”, “Animal Homes”, and “School”. 

Thank you for helping to make a smooth transition in word work homework.  The students are doing a wonderful job putting the words in context and using writing mechanics.

In Everyday Math we are using number lines to add and subtract.  We are learning to tell time to the half hour (using the word half past).  We have been counting combinations of coins.  Please continue to practice basic addition and subtraction facts at home.

In social studies students learned about Election Day and the history behind Thanksgiving.  In science we have learned about animal families and homes.  We discussed how all animals require certain things to survive, regardless of what they look like.

Thank you so much for the wonderful family turkeys.  We also had a great time at our Thanksgiving breakfast.  We enjoyed yummy homemade pancakes, a story read by Mr. Davies, and a great song that we learned from Ms. Lewis.  A special thanks to all the class parents and volunteers who helped make the breakfast a success.

We are looking forward to a fun upcoming month.  We will examine all the holidays and certain traditions that are associated with each one.  Each class will put on a holiday show for the parents.  This is a great opportunity to come in and see your child in action!  We are also looking forward to picking out some special gifts at the Holiday Shop on December 4^th and 5^th. We will do a unit based on the story The Polar Express.

 Best wishes to all for a wonderful holiday season!

Check out some of the wonderful Thanksgiving projects we made in November!

Above:  Students worked together with their families to make marvelous "family turkeys!"  The first graders got very creative, using feathers, sequins, pasta, tissue paper, and many other materials!  They looked great on our bulletin boards!
		Left:  The first graders enjoyed the delicious pancakes made by parent volunteers at our Thanksgiving Breakfast!
Right:  The children did an excellent job singing, "My Friend Tom," at the Thanksgiving Breakfast.  Many thanks to Ms. Lewis for teaching the song and practicing it during music class!
Above:  First graders made Native American headpieces in class.  They learned about Native American symbols and were able to choose a few to draw on their headpieces.  Students that dressed up as native Americans were able to wear their headpieces at the Thanksgiving Breakfast.			Above:  The first graders got a special treat when Mr. Davies read them a Thanksgiving story.