Thursday, March 27, 2014

1ST GRADE NEWSLETTER MARCH 31 - APRIL 4, 2014

Religion:  We will be discussing Lent this week.
We will say the Sorrowful Mysteries of the Rosary all during Lent.
Stations of the Cross- Thursdays at 1:15

Reading:  Henry & Mudge & Mrs. Hopper's House
Skills:  suffixes -ly, -ful, vowels in noon, cause and effect, adjectives that compare
-selection test Thursday 


Spelling:  -ly, -ful words
-pretest Monday
-practice test and dictation Wednesday
-final test Thursday

Spelling Word Lists:

List 1: careful, gladly, nicely, painful, playful, quickly, sadly, slowly, useful, wonderful, because, across

List 2: afternoon, droopy, poodle, spoonful, zoomed, faithful, thankful, carefully, friendly, smoothly, because, across

Math:  Chapter 8:  Two-Digit Addition and Subtraction
-practice addition and subtraction, review, and Chapter 8 test

Science:  Chapter 8:  Observing Matter

Social Studies:  citizens vote

Other:

Notes from the Teacher:
-AR NEWS:  Anna Claire Bennett has 100 AR points!  Congratulations, Anna Claire!!

-Thank you, Meghan Kyle, for donating the book from the book fair for our classroom!  It was very thoughtful of you!

-The Heifer International Project ends Thursday, April 3.

-Report cards went home last Friday.  Please don’t forget to sign them and return them to school.

Important Events


April 3- 900 Mass/ last day to turn in $$ for Heifer International Project
April 4- No School
April 7-11- Spring Break
April 14-18- HOLY WEEK
April 14-17- NHS Canned Food Drive
April 17- Holy Thursday- We will go to the ASP Room to participate in the “washing of the feet”
April 18- 9:00- Good Friday Service
April 22- Last Day to Order Market Day
April 24- 9:00 Mass
April 25- Free Dress Day

April 26- 10:00-11:00- Pick up Market Day orders