Thursday, May 5, 2016

1ST GRADE NEWSLETTER ~ MAY 9-13, 2016

Religion:  Chapter 20:  We Pray With Holy Songs
We will pray the Luminous Mysteries of the Rosary and the Divine Mercy Chaplet.
Saint of the Week:  Our Lady of Fatima

Reading/English:  reading informational text:  integration of knowledge and ideas - compare and contrast two texts on the same topic, key details, inflectional endings, irregularly spelled words, two-syllable words, reading in phrases, and putting things in categories by 1 or more attributes

Spelling:  oi/oy words
-pretest Monday
-final test Friday

Spelling Word Lists:

List 1:  oil, soil, voice, point, boy, boil, coin, oink, toy, join, against, heavy

List 2:  avoid, choice, enjoy, royal, joint, poison, collector, painter, reporter, visitor, against, heavy

Math:  Review of standards
skills-review standards we've been working on in the last few chapters (number and operations in base ten, geometry, operations and algebraic thinking, and measurement and data), review weak skills and prepare for 2nd grade 

Science/Social Studies:  famous people and their contributions
-students will pick an important scientist in history, gather information, write a report on the scientist, and present it to the class



Other:

Notes from the Teacher:
Thank you for all the sweet notes and goodies for Teacher Appreciation Week!  I enjoyed all the kind words!  I know I have gained 5 pounds because of all the yummy treats!  Thank you for your thoughtfulness!    

Last Day Prayer Service- May 27- 10:00
We will have a Prayer Service to celebrate the year and to send our 3rd grade students off as they leave the K-3 Campus. School is dismissed after the Service at 11:00.  If you are not attending, please pick your child up at school at 11:00. Please let me know how your child is getting home, especially if they are riding with someone else. We will not be using buses on the last day of school.  Thank you!

Important Events

May 12- 9:00 Mass – May Crowning of Mary
after Mass
May 17- Primary Election Day- NO SCHOOL
May 19- 9:00 Closing School Mass
May 20- 8:30-1:00 AR Picnic to Legion Park
May 23- 9:00-11:00 - Drive In Movie Day-Bring a blanket or towel to school
May 25- Spring Fling- Inflatables in the GYM – 1st grade 8:30-9:30
May 26- 9:00 Living Rosary / Jubilee Jam immediately following
May 27- Free Dress Day/ 10:00 Closing Prayer
Service ~ DISMISSAL IS AT11:00 THIS DAY!                
**NO AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM**
PLEASE LET ME KNOW HOW YOUR CHILD IS GETTING HOME ON THE LAST DAY, MAY 27!