Sunday, October 11, 2015

1ST GRADE NEWSLETTER ~ OCTOBER 19-23, 2015

Religion:  Chapter 4:  We Give Praise to God
Saint of the week:  St. Faustina
We will pray the Joyful Mysteries of the rosary this week.

Reading / English:  
skills:  text types and purposes:  write informative texts, commas in a series 

Spelling:  long i words
-pretest Monday
-final test Friday

Spelling Word Lists:

List 1:  bike, dime, hide, ice, kite, like, ride, smile, time, white, who, work

List 2: drive, glide, price, shine, outside, which, check, children, switch, catch, who, work

Math:  Addition Strategies
skills:  adding doubles, adding doubles plus one, and adding doubles minus one

Science:  
We will discuss natural resources, earth changes, air, and fresh water this week.

Social Studies: 
We will talk about American symbols and the Pledge of Allegiance this week.

Other:

Notes from the Teacher:
 
  • Parent / teacher conferences are this Wednesday and Thursday.  I’m looking forward to meeting with you all!

  • Our Prayer day is October 30.  Volunteers are needed from 8:00-11:00.  If you can help, please let me know.  Thank you!

  • This year the PTO will be having one fundraiser to replace Market Day.  The cookie dough fundraiser will run from October 19 through October 30. Look for the brochure after Fall Break!  We truly appreciate all you do to help support Owensboro Catholic K-8 PTO!


Upcoming Events:


-Oct. 19- Report Cards go home/ World’s Finest Cookie Fundraiser (in place of Market Day) begins

-Oct. 21-22- Parent Teacher Conferences

-Oct. 29- 9:00 Rosary Service in the Gym

-Oct. 30- Free Dress Day/CRAZY Hat Day for students

-Oct. 30- 1st Grade Prayer Day- VOLUNTEERS NEEDED, PLEASE!!  THANK YOU!

-Nov. 3- Election Day-NO SCHOOL

-Nov. 5- 9:00- Mass

-Nov. 12- 9:00- Mass

-Nov. 19- 9:00- Mass

-Nov. 20- OHRH Health Assessments

-Nov. 21-Parents can pick up Cookie/Chocolate Orders

-Nov. 25-27- Thanksgiving Break- No School

-Dec. 3- 9:00- Mass