Friday, March 18, 2016

1ST GRADE NEWSLETTER ~ MARCH 21-25, 2016

Religion:  We will discuss Holy Week.  We will pray the Sorrowful Mysteries of the Rosary.
Saint of the Week:  Saint Joseph
Stations of the Cross - Thursday at 12:30

Reading/English:   Unit 9:  Reading Literature:  Integration of Knowledge and Ideas
-skills:  use story illustrations and text to describe characters, settings or events, compare and contrast texts, review, synonyms, and shades of meaning 

Spelling:  compound words
-pretest Monday
-final test Friday

Spelling Word Lists:

List 1: 

backpack, baseball, bluebird, brainstorm, flashlight, herself, inside, lunchbox, outside, suitcase, picture, remember

List 2: 

chew, newspaper, outgrew, gluestick, bruise, grapefruit, grasshopper, knockout, oatmeal, wristwatch, picture, remember

Math:  Chapter 10:  Represent Data
-skills:  read picture graphs and make picture graphs, addition fluency:  3-digits + 2-digits

Science:  Chapter 9:  Movement and Sound
-what makes things move, what is speed, how do things move

Social Studies:  Women's History
-talk about Amelia Earhart, Bessie Coleman, Sally Ride, Ella Fitzgerald, Jane Goodall, Rosa Parks, Eleanor Roosevelt

Other:

Notes from the Teacher:

-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!

-Annual Holy Week Drive Sponsored by NHS at Owensboro Catholic High School-  Please bring in your donations between March 21- March 25. There will be boxes in the LOBBY at the K-3 Campus. DONATION SUGGESTIONS:
Paper Products- toilet paper, paper towels, aluminum foil, plastic wrap
Personal Products- razors, toothpaste, soap, toothbrushes, combs, deodorant

Food Items- canned goods of any kind, coffee, tea, canned fruit, sugar, flour, spices


Upcoming Events
Mar. 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
Apr. 14- 9:00 Mass
Apr. 15- Beach Day in the Cafeteria Students may bring a beach towel to school to eat lunch on.
Apr. 15- 1:15 Jubilee Jam
Apr. 21- 9:00 Mass
Apr. 28- 9:00 Mass
Apr. 29- Free Dress Day