1ST GRADE NEWSLETTER ~ AUGUST 29-SEPTEMBER 2, 2016

Religion:  Chapter 1:  We Belong to Jesus' Church
We will pray the Glorious Mysteries of the Rosary.
Saint of the Week:  St. Monica and St. Augustine   

Language Arts:   
skills:  short o words, inflected endings, proper nouns


Spelling:  short o words
-pretest Monday
-final test Friday
**REMEMBER, IF YOU WANT YOUR CHILD TO HAVE A DIFFERENT SPELLING LIST, PLEASE SEND ME A NOTE OR AN E-MAIL SO I WILL BE AWARE OF IT.  THANKS!

Spelling Word Lists:

List 1:  got, hop, hot, lock, mom, mop, ox, pop, pot, rock, help, use

List 2: flock, clock, stop, locks, rocks, crop, spot, prop, stock, crockpot, help, use

Math:  Chapter 12:  Two-Dimensional Shapes
skills:  sort 2-dimensional shapes, describe them, and combine 2-dimensional shapes

Science:  Chapter 9:  Movement and Sound
skills:  Discuss what makes things move the way they do.

Social Studies:  Roles of the people in our families and our community

Other:

Notes from the Teacher:
 

-We will begin MAP testing this week.  Please help your child understand the importance of doing his/her best.

-We will have our first school-wide STEAM project this Thursday afternoon.  It should be a lot of fun!

-To gain access to your child’s grades in INow please email parent.portal@owensborocatholic.org . List each of your children’s name and grade and tell your relationship to the child. (mother, father). You will receive an email giving you a username and password.

Once you have this, INow can be accessed through the Parent Portal on the www.owensborocatholic.org website.

Important School Events

Sept. 1- 9:00-Mass

Sept. 5- Labor Day

Sept. 8- 9:00- Mass

Sept. 9-1:00-Blood Drive in memory of Kate Hayden

K-3 Campus Parking Lot

Sept. 13-6:00-PTO Meeting

Sept 15- 9:00-Mass

Sept. 16- Lock Down Drill

Sept. 22- 9:00- Mass

Sept. 23- Picture Day (Free Dress Day)

Sept. 29- 9:00- Mass / Students who purchased a spirit shirt from the OCHS football team may wear their shirt to school WITH uniform bottoms to support the ACES football team.

Sept. 30- NO SCHOOL / PTO Tailgate Party at OCHS

1ST GRADE NEWSLETTER ~ AUGUST 22-26, 2017

Religion:  We will continue talking about creation.  We will pray the Sorrowful Mysteries of the Rosary.

Reading:  short i, final x, characters, setting, and main event in a story, fable, realism, and fantasy

Spelling:  short i words
-pretest Monday

-final test Friday

Spelling Word Lists:

List 1:  in, it, did, sit, six, fix, lip, mix, pin, wig, and, take
 List 2:  grin, grip, thin, thick, quick, quit, dish, fish, trim, trick, and, take

Math:  Chapter 11:  Three-Dimensional Geometry
skills- take apart three dimensional shapes and two dimensional shapes on three dimensional shapes

Science:  Population
-discussions on population increase/decrease

Social Studies:  Olympics
-talk about the Olympics, teamwork, graphing of medals

Other:

Notes from the Teacher:

- I enjoyed talking with all of you on curriculum night! Thank you for sharing your thoughts and ideas with me. 

-We have begun taking AR tests.  The tests can be a little tricky at times.  Please encourage your child to read their book twice before taking a test on it. This will help with comprehension. 

-To gain access to your child’s grades in INow please email parent.portal@owensborocatholic.org . List each of your children’s name and grade and tell your relationship to the child. (mother, father). You will receive an email giving you a username and password.

Once you have this, INow can be accessed through the Parent Portal on the www.owensborocatholic.org website.

Important School Events

Aug. 25-9:00-Opening Mass

Aug. 26- Free Dress Day

Sept. 1- 9:00-Mass

Sept. 5- Labor Day

Sept. 8- 9:00- Mass

Sept. 9-1:00-Blood Drive in memory of Kate Hayden-K-3 Campus Parking Lot

Sept. 13-6:00-PTO Meeting

Sept 15- 9:00-Mass

Sept. 16- Lock Down Drill

Sept. 22- 9:00- Mass

Sept. 23- Picture Day (Free Dress Day)

Sept. 29- 9:00- Mass

1ST GRADE NEWSLETTER ~ AUGUST 15-19, 2016

Religion:  We will be talking about creation this week and the Assumption of Mary.
We will pray the Joyful Mysteries of the Rosary.

Reading/English:   short a, final ck, character, setting, opinion writing, genre:  realistic fiction

Spelling:  short a words
-pretest Monday-I will give a pretest to the group.  Students that don't miss any (or maybe just one or two) will receive the list 2 words.  These are a little more difficult than the original list.  THERE WILL BE MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THIS ON CURRICULUM NIGHT THURSDAY.
-final test Friday

Spelling Word Lists

List 1:  at, can, cat, back, dad, am, bat, mad, ran, sack, way, on

List 2:  black, snack, quack, that, flat, band, grand, tram, scram, scramble, on, way

Math:  Chapter 11:  Two and Three Dimensional Shapes
skills:  two- and three-dimensional geometry

Science:  review safety rules of home and school

Social Studies:  discuss responsibilities, personal belongings, and respect

Other:

Notes from the Teacher:

-The first three days were very exciting!  The children are already getting into the groove!  We had lots of smiles and happy faces!

-I will send the newsletter via e-mail from now on.  There will be more information on Curriculum Night Thursday.  I hope to see you there!  

- No birthday parties are permitted at the K-3 Campus. Due to the increase in food allergies, and in order to ensure the safety of all students absolutely NO food may be brought in for a child’s birthday. Birthday invitations are not to be brought to school and distributed unless all members of the same gender in the classroom are invited.

  All snacks brought to school, must be individually wrapped OR in an individual baggie. Students MAY NOT bring in snacks for anyone other than themselves. In order to protect all children with food allergies, we ask that parents refer to the www.snacksafely.com website to find nutritional and safe snacks. Please do NOT send in snacks with peanut butter or peanuts in them. Thank You!

-Parents can view students’ grades online through the INow program. If you don’t have a log in or are having difficulty logging into an existing account, please email parent.portal@owensborocatholic.org

In your email include your full name and your child’s full name and grade level. You should receive an email back with instructions and a log in and username.

 

Important School Events

Aug. 15-Mass-Assumption of Mary-9:00

Aug. 18- 1:00 Jubilee Jam in GYM/ 6:00 Parents only Information/Curriculum Night

Aug. 25-9:00-Opening Mass

Aug. 26- Free Dress Day

Sept. 1- 9:00-Mass

Sept. 5- Labor Day

Sept. 8- 9:00- Mass

Sept. 9-1:00-Blood Drive in memory of Kate Hayden-K-3 Campus Parking Lot

Sept. 13-6:00-PTO Meeting

TOMORROW!

Well, tomorrow is the big day.  I'm looking forward to seeing all of my new friends!!