1ST GRADE NEWSLETTER ~ FEBRUARY 2-6, 2015

Religion:  Chapter 12:  We Pray with God's Word
We will pray the Sorrowful Mysteries of the Rosary this week.
Saint of the week:  St. Blase 

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
-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:  make 10 and ones, tens, tens and ones to 50, 100th day of school activities

Science:  Groundhog Day, animals in winter

Social Studies:  Groundhog Day

Other:

Notes from the Teacher:

-Congratulations to the Spelling Bee winners in our room during Catholic Schools Week:  Katie Beth Osborne, Tyler Allison, Adelyn Moorman, Atticus Aud, and Gracie Waninger!  Great job and well done!

-Congratulations to the winners of ALL the 1^st grade classes:   Adelyn Moorman placed 1^st and Katie Beth Osborne placed 2^nd!  WOOHOO!!!

-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 families!  : )

Upcoming Events:

Feb. 5- NO MASS-9:00 Sacred Heart Prayer Service / Last day to order Market Day online

Feb. 11- Market Day Pick Up – 1:00-3:00

Feb. 12- 9:00-Mass / End of World’s Finest Chocolate Sale

Feb. 13- Students may wear RED with uniform bottoms to celebrate Valentine’s Day!!

Feb. 16- No School

Feb. 18- LENT begins / 9:00 Ash Wednesday Mass

Feb. 19- Vision Screenings

Feb. 21- PTO Auction Dinner

Feb. 26- No Mass- Confessions for 3^rd Graders

Feb. 27- FREE Dress Day

Mar. 5- 9:00 Mass/ Last Day to Order Market Day

Mar. 6- No School

Mar. 11- 1:00-3:00- Pick Up Market Day

1ST GRADE NEWSLETTER ~ JANUARY 26-30, 2015

Religion:  We will celebrate Catholic Schools.
We will pray the Joyful Mysteries of the Rosary this week.
Saint of the Week:  St. Angela Merici

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

Spelling:  We had a spelling bee in our classroom last Friday to pick the top 5 spellers.  On Monday these 5 will compete against the top 5 spellers from the other first grades!

Math:  Chapter 6:  Count and Model Numbers
skills:  count by ones to 120, count by tens to 120, understand tens and ones

Science:  Catholic Schools Week activities

Social Studies:  Catholic Schools Week activities

Other:

Notes from the Teacher

-No spelling words this week and no test or dictation.  The spelling bee will consist of words they’ve already had this year.

-This is Catholic Schools Week.  This is a great week to celebrate and thank God for the blessing of our Catholic Schools!  Several things are going on all week.  Here is a schedule of our class activities:

CATHOLIC SCHOOLS WEEK ACTIVITIES:

Monday: Love Your School Day!

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

-Students will write a class letter to a Fr. Ed Bradley to show our appreciation for all he does for our Catholic Schools.

-Spelling Bee against the other first grades!

Tuesday: Fun in Faith Day!

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

-Students from the 4-6 Campus will visit to read to the children.  Then they will make cards for those in a nursing home.

Wednesday: Student Appreciation Day!

-Students may wear any “faith in education” shirt with blue jeans or other bottoms and will receive their own cap to let others know we are a member of God’s team!

-Students from each grade level will participate in a relay contest with the rest of the student body cheering them on in a school Pep Rally.

 ****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).****

Thursday: Teacher/Parent Appreciation Day!

-Students will write letters or cards to parents telling them how much they appreciate the gift of a Catholic Education. 

-Students will also be encouraged to let their teachers and staff know they are appreciated as well.

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.  The students will be singing a song (by grade level) for their grandparents.  After the program grandparents are invited to go and visit their grandchild’s classroom. Then they may check them out from our room and enjoy an afternoon of fun with them!  J

**Parents must send in a permission slip for children to leave with their grandparent!**

VALENTINE’S DAY

Exchanging Valentine's cards is a favorite activity for elementary students. All students may bring in valentines to exchange on Friday, February 13. Due to our 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. IF your child brings cards with candy, we will have to send them back home. Thank you for helping us keep all of our children safe.

Class List:  Tyler, Atticus, Macy, Reagan, Jaxson, Jacob, Nathan, Addyson, Andrew, Adelyn, Katie Beth, Ethan, Nora, Eric, Nate, Caroline, Gracie, Anna Katherine, Cam, Carson

A New Year of Events

Jan. 26- World’s Finest Chocolate Sale PERMISSION Slips DUE

Jan. 26-31- Catholic Schools Week

Jan. 29- 9:00 Mass / WFC Bar Sale Begins (January 29- February 12)

Jan. 30- 12:30- Grandparents Day

Feb. 5- NO MASS-9:00 Sacred Heart Prayer Service / Last day to order Market Day online

Feb. 11- Market Day Pick Up – 1:00-3:00

Feb. 12- 9:00-Mass / End of World’s Finest Chocolate Sale

Feb. 13- Students may wear RED with uniform bottoms to celebrate Valentine’s Day!!

Feb. 16- No School

Feb. 18- LENT begins / 9:00 Ash Wednesday Mass

Feb. 19- Vision Screenings

Feb. 21- PTO Auction Dinner

Feb. 26- No Mass

Feb. 27- FREE Dress Day

Mar. 5- 9:00 Mass

1ST GRADE NEWSLETTER ~ JANUARY 19-23, 2015

Religion:  Chapter 11:  Jesus Teaches Us About Forgiveness
We will pray the Luminous Mysteries of the Rosary this week.
Saint of the week:  St. John Bosco

Reading:  I'm a Caterpillar
-skills:  r-controlled er, ir, ur, contractions 's, 've, 're, draw conclusions, am, is, are, was, were (helping words)
-story test Thursday

Spelling:  er, ir, ur words
-pretest Tuesday
-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:  Chapter 5:  Addition and Subtraction Relationships
-review and test on Chapter 5
-middle of the year test

Science:  4 seasons

Social Studies:  letters to grandparents and priests

Other:

Notes from the Teacher:

-Grandparents Day is January 30.  Children may be checked out by a grandparent (or a substitute grandparent) after the program.  A paper was sent home with this information. There are still several children who have not returned the paper.  Please return it by January 22.  Thanks!

-Catholic Schools Week is next week.  This is a great week to celebrate and thank God for the blessing of our Catholic Schools!

A New Year of Events:

Jan. 19- No School- Martin Luther King Holiday

Jan. 22-  NO MASS

Jan. 26- World’s Finest Chocolate Sale PERMISSION Slips DUE

Jan. 26-31- Catholic Schools Week

Jan. 29- 9:00 Mass / WFC Bar Sale Begins (January 29- February 12)

Jan. 30- 12:30- Grandparents Day

Feb. 5- NO MASS-9:00 Sacred Heart Prayer Service / Last day to order Market Day online

Feb. 11- Market Day Pick Up – 1:00-3:00

Feb. 12- 9:00-Mass / End of World’s Finest Chocolate Sale

Feb. 13- Students may wear RED with uniform bottoms to celebrate Valentine’s Day!!

Feb. 16- No School

Feb. 18- LENT begins / 9:00 Ash Wednesday Mass

Feb. 19- Vision Screenings

Feb. 21- PTO Auction Dinner

Valentine's Day Information:

Exchanging Valentine's cards is a favorite activity for elementary students. All students may bring in valentines to exchange on Friday, February 13. Due to our 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. IF your child brings cards with candy, we will have to send them back home. Thank you for helping us keep all of our children safe.

Valentine List:

Tyler             Atticus           Macy           Reagan

Jaxson          Jacob             Nathan        Addyson

Andrew        Adelyn            Ethan           Nora

Eric              Nate              Caroline        Gracie

Cam              Carson           Katie Beth

Anna Katherine       

1ST GRADE NEWSLETTER ~ JANUARY 12-16, 2015

Religion:  Chapter 10:  We  Celebrate the Gift of Eucharist
We will pray the Glorious Mysteries of the Rosary this week.
Saint of the Week:  St. Francis De Sales

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
-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- hands on-algebra-ways to make numbers to 20, equal and not equal, basic facts to 20

Science:  Chapter 6:  Land, Water, Air

Social Studies:  Martin Luther King, Jr.

Other:

Notes from the Teacher:

-Please plan to come to the PTO Meeting  January 13, 6:00 pm at the 4-6 Campus. Join us to hear how great the year is going and opportunities to help make our schools even better than the best! Also consider taking a position on for next year.  We are always looking for fresh ideas! 

-Grandparents Day is January 30.  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 by January 22.  Thanks!

A New Year of Events:

Jan. 13- 6:00 PTO Meeting at 4-6 Campus

Jan. 14- 1:00-3:00 Market Day Pick Up

Jan. 15- No Mass / 10:00-Bluegrass in the Schools Assembly

Jan. 19- No School- Martin Luther King Holiday

Jan. 22-  NO MASS

Jan. 26- World’s Finest Chocolate Sale PERMISSION Slips DUE

Jan. 26-31- Catholic Schools Week

Jan. 29- 9:00 Mass / WFC Bar Sale Begins (January 29- February 12)

Jan. 30- 12:30- Grandparents Day

Feb. 5- NO MASS-9:00 Sacred Heart Prayer Service / Last day to order Market Day online

Feb. 11- Market Day Pick Up – 1:00-3:00

Feb. 12- 9:00-Mass / End of World’s Finest Chocolate Sale

Feb. 13- Students may wear RED with uniform bottoms to celebrate Valentine’s Day!!

Valentine's Day Information:

Exchanging Valentine's cards is a favorite activity for elementary students. All students may bring in valentines to exchange on Friday, February 13.  Due to our 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. IF your child brings cards with candy, we will have to send them back home. Thank you for helping us keep all of our children safe.

VALENTINE LIST:

Tyler                  Atticus                        Macy

Reagan                Jaxson                        Jacob

Nathan                Addyson                     Andrew

Adelyn                 Katie Beth                  Ethan

Nora                    Eric                            Nate

Caroline               Gracie                        Cam

Carson                 Anna Katherine

          

1st GRADE NEWS ~ JANUARY 5-9, 2015

Religion:  Chapter 9:  Jesus is God's Son, Epiphany
We will pray 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
-story test Thursday

Spelling:  -es words
-pretest Monday
-dictation Wednesday
-final test Friday

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:  missing numbers, use related facts, and choose an operation

Science:  Chapter 6:  Land, Water, and Air

Social Studies:  mapping skills

Other:

Notes from the Teacher

-I want to thank all of the volunteers who helped with our Christmas party or sent in “goodies and prizes”.  You helped make the day very special for all of us!  Thank you!

-Report cards will go home Thursday, January 8.  Please sign these and return them to school.

-Book It for January has started.

-WE WILL HAVE SHOW AND TELL FRIDAY.  Your child may bring 1 thing he/she received for Christmas to share with the class.  PLEASE DO NOT SEND IN ELECTRONIC ITEMS.  They are just too fragile and precious!  Thanks!

A New Year of Events

January 8- 9:00 Mass / last day to order Market Day online / report cards go home

January 13- 6:00- PTO Meeting at 4-6 Campus

January 14- 1:00-3:00- Market Day Pick Up

January 15- NO MASS- Priests are on convocation

January 15- 10:00- Bluegrass in the Schools Assembly (in the GYM)

January 19- No School- Martin Luther King Holiday

January 22-  NO MASS

January 26- World’s Finest Chocolate Sale PERMISSION Slips DUE

January 26-31- Catholic Schools Week

January 29- 9:00 Mass / WFC Bar Sale Begins (January 29- February 12)

January 30- 12:30- Grandparents Day