Thursday, September 3, 2015

1ST GRADE NEWSLETTER ~ SEPTEMBER 7-11, 2015

Religion:  Chapter 6:  Baptism is a wonderful gift
We will pray the Luminous Mysteries of the Rosary this week.
**STUDENTS MAY BRING IN A BABY DOLL FRIDAY TO REENACT THEIR BAPTISM.**

Reading:  
skills:  inflected endings (-s), text types and purposes:  writing nonfictional narratives, sequencing with time order words, review of common and proper nouns

Spelling:  inflected endings -s
pretest Tuesday
final test Friday

Spelling Word Lists:

List 1: fit, fits, hit, hits, nap, naps, sit, sits, win, wins, her, too

List 2:  kicks, licks, quits, gabs, traps, backing, sticking, fixing, waxing, quacking, her, too

Math:
-skills:  counting back, using a number line to show the students how to count backward, counting ten more, ten less, one more, one less

Science:  plants and animals help each other, how plants are used, how animals help people

Social Studies:  problem solving techniques to settle conflicts

Other:
Notes from the Teacher:

-I am amazed at how the children have embraced AR!  They are reading all the time! 
I’m very proud of them!

-Our first PTO meeting of the year is Tuesday, Sept. 8, at 6:00 in the K-3 Cafeteria.

-We took our first MAP test (reading) last Wednesday.  This week we will take the math part.  We’ll discuss the results at parent-teacher conferences.

-The children are really getting into the groove of school.  It’s hard to believe it’s already September!


-We will reenact our Baptism Friday at school.  Your child may bring in a baby doll for this.  Please make sure the doll is small enough to fit in their backpacks.  

Upcoming Events:

-Sept. 7- Labor Day-No School
-Sept. 8- 6:00-PTO Meeting at K-3 Campus
-Sept. 10- 9:00 Mass
-Sept. 11- 9:00 Bus Safety
-Sept. 17- 9:00 Mass
-Sept. 18- School Picture Day- free dress
-Sept. 24- 9:00 Mass/ Students who purchased a spirit shirt from the OCHS football team may wear it to school with uniform bottoms.
-Sept. 25- No School/ PTO Tailgate Party
-Oct. 1- 9:00 Mass
-Oct. 8- No Mass- Confessions for 3rd graders
-Oct. 8- 9:00 Fire Safety with the Fire Department
-Oct. 12-16- FALL BREAK
-Oct. 19- Report Cards go home/ World’s Finest Cookie Fundraiser (in place of Market Day) begins

-Oct. 21-22- Parent Teacher Conferences