1ST GRADE NEWSLETTER FEBRUARY 10-14, 2014

Religion:  Ch. 12:  We Pray with God's Word
We will be saying the Sorrowful Mysteries of the Rosary this week.

Reading:  Where Are My Animal Friends?
-skills:  comparative endings, sequence, dge (j), and contractions with not
-story test Thursday

Spelling:  er, est words
-pretest Monday
-practice test and dictation Wednesday
-final test Friday

Spelling Word Lists:

List 1: bigger, biggest, faster, fastest, slower, slowest, shorter, shortest, sadder, saddest, good-bye, before
 List 2:  colder, deepest, quicker, smartest, stiffer, thickest, badge, pledge, porridge, wedge, good-bye, before

Math:  chapter 6:  Count and Model Numbers
-skills:  count by ones to 120, count by tens to 120, understanding ten and ones, make 10 and ones

Science:  Water Cycle

Social Studies:  Groundhog Day

Other:

-Congratulations to the Spelling Bee winners in our room during Catholic Schools Week:  Ben Dawson, Gracie Dukate, Tianna Clements, Savannah Lewis, and Chance Martin!  Great job! Well done!   : )

-Thank you so much for all the sweet cards and tokens of appreciation you gave me during Catholic Schools Week!  I feel very blessed to work with such wonderful, thoughtful families!

-Guidance counselor news:  Our word of the month is courtesy and the saint is Brigid of Ireland.

***Children may bring Valentines to exchange Friday.  No candy or candy cards, please.***

Upcoming Events:

Feb. 13- 9:00 Mass

Feb. 17- No School

Feb. 18- World's Finest Chocolate Sale Ends / Last day to order Market Day

Feb. 20- 9:00 Mass

Feb. 22- PTO Dinner and Auction

Feb. 22- 10:00-11:00 Pick up Market Day at K-3 Campus

Feb. 27- 9:00 Mass

Feb. 28- Free Dress Day

March 1- Used Uniform Sale-K-3 Campus

March 4- 6:00-7:00 OPEN HOUSE for potential and incoming students

March 5- 9:00 Ash Wednesday Mass

1ST GRADE NEWSLETTER-JANUARY 27-31, 2014

Religion:  Catholic Schools Week
We will discuss the advantages of attending a Catholic School.  
We will pray the Joyful Mysteries of the Rosary.

Reading:  There will not be a story this week since it's Catholic Schools Week.  There will be no test as well.

Spelling:  We'll have a spelling bee in our classroom Monday to pick the top 5 spellers.  On Tuesday these 5 will compete against the top 5 spellers from the other first grades!


Math:  Mid-year review and test

Science:  Chapter 7:  Weather

Social Studies:  Discuss the importance of Catholic Schools Week and the advantages of going to a Catholic School.

Other:

Jan. 27-31- Catholic Schools Week

Jan. 29- 100^th Day of School

Jan. 30- 9:00 Sacred Heart Prayer Service

Jan. 31-12:30- Grandparents Day

Feb. 11- World’s Finest Chocolate Sale Ends

Feb. 17- No School

Feb. 18- Last Day to order Market Day

CATHOLIC SCHOOLS WEEK ACTIVITIES:

Monday:  Love Your School Day!

-The children will discuss why they love their Catholic School.

-Pick top 5 spellers from our room.

Tuesday:  Fun in Faith Day!

-Holy card swap; they can bring holy cards from home to swap, too.

-Spelling Bee in the morning against all classroom winners of the other first grades.

Wednesday:  Faculty Appreciation Day! 100^th Day of School!

-Students will write letters or cards to parents telling them why they appreciate going to a Catholic School.

-100^th day of school activities

Thursday:  Student Appreciation Day!  Sacred Heart Prayer Service

-Sacred Heart Prayer Service in Church at 9:00.

-Students may wear any “Faith in Education” shirt and jeans or other bottoms.

-We will have games and fun activities throughout the day. 

-AS A SPECIAL TREAT, EVERYONE MAY BRING A SCREW TOP DRINK WITH THEIR SNACK TODAY!  If it doesn’t have a screw top, they may not have it (school policy). 

-1:00 Pep Rally- Each grade level will participate in a relay contest with the rest of the student body cheering them on.

Friday:  Grandparents Day!

-This is a free DRESS UP day for students.

-Grandparents are invited to attend a special program at 12:30 in the gym.  After the program grandparents will be able to come to the classroom and visit with their grandchild.  Then they may check them out from our room and enjoy an afternoon of fun with them! 

VALENTINE’S DAY

Dear Parents,

Exchanging Valentine’s cards is a favorite activity for elementary students. All students may bring in valentines to exchange on Friday, February 14. PLEASE NOTE: Due to our new policy on snacking and food allergies, children are NOT allowed to bring in valentines with ANY type of candy attached to them or valentines that are packages of candy. There is no way to monitor and ensure that all candy brought in is on the safe snack list, therefore it is easier to just let the children exchange cards. IF your child brings cards with candy, we will have to send them back home. Thank you so much for helping us keep all of our children safe by following this policy.

1ST GRADE NEWSLETTER- JANUARY 20-24, 2014

Religion:  Chapter 11:  Jesus Us About Forgiveness
We will pray the Luminous Mysteries of the Rosary this week.

Reading:  I'm a Caterpillar
-Skills:  r-controlled er, ir, ur, contractions 's, 've, 're, draw conclusions, am, is, are, was, and were
-Story test Thursday

Spelling:  er, ir, ur words
-pretest Tuesday
-practice test and dictation Wednesday
-final test Friday

Spelling Word Lists:

List 1:  bird, burn, first, fur, girl, her, hurt, shirt, sir, were, visit, done

List 2:  bigger, thirst, church, burst, shirt, germ, let's, that's, we've, they're, visit, done

Math:  Mid-year review and test, chapter 5 test we missed from last week

Science:  Chapter 7:  Weather

Social Studies:  Martin Luther King- important life events

Other:

Notes from the Teacher

-Grandparents Day is January 31.  Children may be checked out by a grandparent (or a substitute grandparent) after the program.  A paper was sent home with this information. If you haven’t done so already, please return it as soon as possible.  Thanks!

-We would like to welcome Officer Jared Ramsey to the K-3 Campus! Officer Ramsey is part of the OPD “Adopt a School” program. The program is designed to build a partnership with the school. Officer Ramsey will be in and out of the K-3 Campus often during the week. He will be eating lunch with different classes so he can get to know the students. The children are always excited to get to talk to him when he is in the building!      


A New Year of Events

Jan. 23- No Mass

Jan. 24- FREE Dress Day / 10:00-11:00 Blue Grass in the Schools Assembly

Jan. 25- 10:00-11:00 Pick up Market Day orders

Jan. 27-31- Catholic Schools Week
Jan. 28- 100^th Day of School

Jan. 30- 9:00 Sacred Heart Prayer Service

CATHOLIC SCHOOLS WEEK- JANUARY 27-31

Jan. 27- I love my school day! 

Jan. 28- Fun and Faith Day-Holy Card Swap /100th Day of School!  Wear your cape to school today!

Jan. 29- Staff Appreciation

Jan. 30- 9:00 Sacred Heart Prayer Service / Student Appreciation Day-   1:00-Pep Rally-Students may wear ANY Faith in Education shirt with jeans or other bottoms.

Jan. 31- 12:30- Grandparents Program- This is a Free DRESS UP DAY for students.  Let’s look nice for our grandparents!!

VALENTINE’S DAY

Dear Parents,

Exchanging Valentine’s cards is a favorite activity for elementary students. All students may bring in valentines to exchange on Friday, February 14. PLEASE NOTE: Due to our new policy on snacking and food allergies, children are NOT allowed to bring in valentines with ANY type of candy attached to them or valentines that are packages of candy. There is no way to monitor and ensure that all candy brought in is on the safe snack list, therefore it is easier to just let the children exchange cards. IF your child brings cards with candy, we will have to send them back home. Thank you so much for helping us keep all of our children safe by following this policy.

1ST GRADE NEWSLETTER JANUARY 13-17, 2014

Religion:  Chapter 10:  We Celebrate the Gift of Eucharist
We will pray the Glorious Mysteries of the Rosary.

Reading:  Frog and Toad Together
-Skills:  inflected endings -ed, -ing, r-controlled ar, plot, verbs for now and past
-Story test Thursday

Spelling:  -ed words
-pretest Monday
-practice test and dictation Wednesday
-final test Friday

Spelling Word Lists:

List 1:  ask, asked, call, called, help, helped, jog, jogged, plan, planned, again, soon

List 2:  artist, charge, garden, parking, started, dropped, flipping, planned, shutting, swimming, again, soon

Math:  Chapter 5:  Addition and Subtraction Relationships
Skills:  basic facts to 20, review, and Chapter 5 test

Science:  Chapter 7:  Weather

Social Studies:  Martin Luther King, Jr.

Other:

Notes from the Teacher

-Grandparents Day is January 31.  Children may be checked out by a grandparent (or a substitute grandparent) after the program.  A paper was sent home with this information.  Please return it as soon as possible.  Thanks!

-AR NEWS:  Corbin Atherton has reached the 50 AR point milestone!  Way to go, Corbin!!

A New Year of Events

Jan. 20- No School-Martin Luther King holiday

Jan. 21- Last day to order Market Day

Jan. 23- NO MASS—2^nd and 3^rd Grade Sacrament of Reconciliation

Jan. 24-Free Dress Day/ Blue Grass in the Schools Assembly

Jan. 25- Pick up Market Day Order-10:00-11:00

Jan. 27- Jan. 31- Catholic Schools Week

     Jan. 27- I love my school day!

     Jan. 28- World's Finest Chocolate Sale Begins (Jan. 28-Feb. 11)

     Jan. 29- Staff Appreciation

     Jan. 30- Sacred Heart Prayer Service 9:00

     Jan. 31- Student Appreciation Day- 1:00 PEP Rally- Students may wear ANY Faith in Education shirt with jeans or other bottoms.

     Jan. 31- 12:30- Grandparents Program- This is a Free DRESS UP DAY for students

VALENTINE’S DAY INFORMATION!!!

Dear Parents,

Exchanging Valentine’s cards is a favorite activity for elementary students. All students may bring in valentines to exchange on Friday, February 14. PLEASE NOTE: Due to our new policy on snacking and food allergies, children are NOT allowed to bring in valentines with ANY type of candy attached to them or valentines that are packages of candy. There is no way to monitor and ensure that all candy brought in is on the safe snack list, therefore it is easier to just let the children exchange cards. IF your child brings cards with candy, we will have to send them back home. Thank you so much for helping us keep all of our children safe by following this policy.

JANUARY 7, 2014

DUE TO THE TWO SNOW DAYS, WE WILL ONLY HAVE ONE SPELLING LIST THIS WEEK.  EVERYONE WILL GET LIST #1.  ALSO, DICTATION WILL BE LATER IN THE WEEK.  WE WILL STILL HAVE THE READING TEST THURSDAY.  THANK YOU!

1ST GRADE NEWSLETTER-JANUARY 6-10, 2014

Religion:  Chapter 9: Jesus is God’s Son
We will be praying the Sorrowful Mysteries of the Rosary this week.

Reading:  Jan’s New Home

-Skills:  ending –es, plural –es, r-controlled vowels, or, ore, theme, verbs that do not add -s

Spelling:  –es words

-pretest Mon. (now Tuesday since we had the snow day)

-practice test and dictation Wednesday

-final test Fri. 

Spelling Word Lists:

List 1:  bus, buses, class, classes, fix, fixes, kiss, kisses, wish, wishes, friends, very

List 2:  horses, porches, stores, catches, dishes, dresses, patches, rushes, finishes, waxes, friends, very

Math:  Chapter 5:  Addition and Subtraction Relationships
 Skills: choose an operation, ways to make numbers to 20, equal and not equal, basic facts to 20

Science:  Ch. 6: Land, Water, and Air

Social Studies:  integrated with reading

Notes from the Teacher:
PLEASE SEE THE NOTE, SENT HOME MONDAY JANUARY 6, ABOUT THE GRANDPARENTS PROGRAM FRIDAY, JANUARY 31.  GRANDPARENTS ARE ALLOWED TO TAKE THEIR GRANDCHILDREN HOME AFTER THE PROGRAM.  PLEASE FILL OUT THE FORM AND RETURN IT BY THURSDAY, JANUARY 23.  THANK YOU!

-AR News: Jax Wethington has reached the 50 AR point milestone!  Congratulations, Jax!! 

Each quarter the children are responsible for getting 5 AR points. The new quarter has started. If your child has read a book at home and would like to take an AR test, write the name of it on a piece of paper and I’ll make sure the test is taken. Thanks!

-Book It for January has started.

Other:

VALENTINE’S DAY INFORMATION!!!

Dear Parents,

Exchanging Valentine’s cards is a favorite activity for elementary students. All students may bring in valentines to exchange on Friday, February 14. PLEASE NOTE: Due to our new policy on snacking and food allergies, children are NOT allowed to bring in valentines with ANY type of candy attached to them or valentines that are packages of candy. There is no way to monitor and ensure that all candy brought in is on the safe snack list, therefore it is easier to just let the children exchange cards. IF your child brings cards with candy, we will have to send them back home. Thank you so much for helping us keep all of our children safe by following this policy.

A New Year of Events

Jan. 6- Report Cards Go Home

Jan.  9- 9:00- Mass- Mrs. Hartz Class

Jan.  16- NO MASS- Priests on convocation

Jan.  20- No School- Martin Luther King Holiday

Jan.  21- Last Day to order Market Day

Jan.  23- NO MASS- 2^nd and 3^rd Grade Sacrament of Reconciliation

Jan.  24- FREE Dress Day