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