Friday, March 11, 2016

1ST GRADE NEWSLETTER ~ MARCH 14-18, 2016

Religion:  Chapter 16:  The Holy Spirit Helps Us Pray
We will pray the Sorrowful Mysteries of the Rosary all during Lent.
Saint of the Week:  Saint Patrick
Stations of the Cross - Thursdays at 12:30

Reading / English:  Unit 9:  Reading Literature:  Integration of Knowledge and Ideas
-skills:  look and listen for long o, long u, and long e vowel sounds in a story, review the targeted phonics skills of o-consonant-e, vowel teams oa, ow, ee, and ea, and shades of meaning 

Spelling:  long i (ie, igh) words
-pretest Monday
-final test Friday

Spelling Word Lists:

List 1:  bright, high, lie, light, might, night, pie, right, tie, tight, above, laugh

List 2:  flies, delight, tried, firefighter, sight, knelt, knock, shipwreck, wreath, wrong, above, laugh

Math:  Chapter 9:  Measurement
-skills:  tell time to the hour and half hour, review measuring using standard and nonstandard units

Science:  sound
-review sound, continue work on stem activitiy (making a musical instrument)

Social Studies:  St. Patrick
Talk about the history of St. Patrick and discuss the Holy Trinity.

Other:

Notes from the Teacher:

-We are in need of volunteers to help clean up after the PTO Auction Dinner March 19.  If you can help, please let me know as soon as possible.  Thank you!

-Registration to attend OCS for the 2016-2017 School Year has begun!  Registration helps us plan for staffing for next year. It is very important that you get your forms filled out ONLINE as soon as possible. If you did not receive an email with your infosnap code, please contact the central office.

-If your child will need After School Care, you will also sign up for this during ONLINE registration. This program fills up quickly, so don’t delay in signing up!


-Thank you for sending in supplies for our musical instrument stem project!  The children have been busy planning and budgeting for their musical instruments!

Upcoming Events
Mar. 14-18- Book Fair
Mar. 16- 9:30- Lourdes Day Care St. Patrick’s Day Parade
Mar. 17- 9:00 Mass / 6:00-7:00 Open House
Mar. 18- Free Dress Day / tornado drill / report cards go home
Mar. 19- 6:00- PTO Auction Dinner
Mar. 21&22- DARE officer classroom visits
Mar. 21-25- NHS Food and Personal Care Drive
Mar. 25- Registration Deadline
Mar. 25- 9:00 Good Friday Service-Chaplet of Divine Mercy- in Church
Mar. 28- Jean Day for WFC Chocolate Bar Sellers (Students earned up to 5 days- one day for each box sold. Coupons will be sent home.)
Mar. 31- 9:00 Mass
Apr. 1- Free Dress Day

Apr. 4-8- Spring Break