Thursday, January 1, 2015

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