Friday, December 11, 2015

1ST GRADE NEWSLETTER ~ DECEMBER 14-18, 2015

Religion:  We will discuss Christmas this week. 
We will pray the Joyful Mysteries of the Rosary.
Saint of the Week:  Saint Stephen

Reading/English: 
skills:  review adjectives, use them to describe things, read Christmas stories and work on comprehension skills

Spelling:  Christmas words
-pretest Monday-All students will get the same list this week.
-final test is Thursday

Spelling Word List:  bell, candy, snow, Jesus, birthday, love, holly, gift, joy, angel, elf, Advent

Math: 
skills-work on building fluency with addition, subtraction with ten frames, STEM activity (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math)

Science:  measurement activities

Social Studies:  Wright Brothers


Other: 

Notes from the Teacher:

  -There will be NO After School Program on the last day of school before Christmas Break. 


   -The last day of After School will be Thursday, December 17. Please make other arrangements for your child after school on December 18. Call or send a note to school informing us how your child will be getting home. Thank you!

-Thanks to all of you who are helping in any way with the Christmas Party!  I appreciate you!  J

-I hope you have a very Blessed and Merry Christmas and New Year!  Enjoy your families and time together!



Calendar Count Down


Dec. 15- 9:00 Play performance by OCHS Drama Dept.

Dec. 16- Santa visits the K-3 Campus

Dec. 17- 9:00 Mass with Bishop Medley

Dec. 18- 12:30 Christmas Parties Begin!

Dec. 18- Pajama Day

Dec. 21-Jan. 1- Christmas Vacation

Jan. 4- First Day Back/report cards go home

Jan. 7- 9:00 Mass

Jan. 8- 1:15-Jubilee Jam

Jan. 13- Lock Down Drill

Jan. 14- NO Mass-Priests are on convocation/10:00- Bluegrass Assembly in the Gym

Jan. 18- Martin Luther King Day-NO School

Jan. 21-Rosary Prayer Service in the Gym

Jan. 28- No Mass

Jan. 29- Free Dress Day