1ST GRADE NEWSLETTER ~ OCTOBER 3-7, 2016

Religion:  Guardian Angels, How Catholics Pray, and Saint Therese of Lisuex
We will pray the Luminous Mysteries of the Rosary this week.
 Saint of the Week:  Guardian Angels, St. Therese of Liseux, Our Lady of the Rosary
OUR MASS IS NOVEMBER 17 at 9:00!  We hope you can make it!

Language Arts:  
-skills:  reading informational text-key ideas and details in a selection, identify and write plural forms of nouns, informational writing piece

Spelling:  long a words
-pretest - Monday
-final test - Friday   

Spelling Word Lists:

List 1: 

age, cage, cake, face, late, made, make, name, safe, take, could, old

List 2:
brace, shade, place, skate, trade, waves, grapes, classmates, page, stage, could, old
 
Math:  Chapter 6:  Count and Model Numbers
-skills:  tens and ones to 50 and to 100, and showing numbers in two different ways

Science: Chapter 8:  Observing Matter
-skills:  discussion about matter-solids, liquids, and gases

Social Studies:
-skills:  Christopher Columbus
 
Other:
Notes from the Teacher:
 
-October 7- NO AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM- Parents need to make arrangements to pick their children up at 2:30. Bus riders may still ride the bus home.

-If your child has the list 1 spelling words and you would like to have it switched to the 2^nd spelling list, please send a note to let me know.  So many times the children don’t know which list they are supposed to test on because they say they have been practicing both.  Thanks!

-Be on the lookout for a message on your email from Sign Up Genius.  You should receive a message next week (probably Monday) asking you to sign up for parent-teacher conferences.  Please try to schedule yours as soon as possible so you can be assured of getting a time that is convenient for you.  Thank you! 

-I hope you have a wonderful and restful fall break!

Upcoming Events

Oct. 6- No Mass (3^rd graders have confession) / 10:00- fire safety/ PTO fundraising donation due

Oct. 7- NO AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM TODAY

Oct. 10-14- FALL BREAK

Oct. 17- Report Cards Go Home

Oct. 19-20- Parent-Teacher Conferences

Oct. 20– 9:00 Jubilee Jam in the Gym

Oct. 21- Free Dress for those who made a DONATION

to the PTO Fall Fundraising Effort

Oct. 27- 9:00 Mass

Oct. 28- Free Dress Day / 9:00 Bus Safety (Buster Bus)

Nov. 1- 9:00 Mass

Nov. 3- 9:00 Living Rosary in the Gym

Nov. 4- 1^st Grade Prayer Day – VOLUNTEERS NEEDED, PLEASE

Nov. 8- No School- Election Day

Nov. 10- 9:00 Mass

Nov. 17- 9:00 OUR MASS!!

1ST GRADE NEWSLETTER ~ SEPTEMBER 26-30, 2016

Religion:  Chapter 4:  We Give Praise to God
We will pray the Glorious Mysteries of the Rosary this week.
Saint of the Week:  Archangels:  Michael, Raphael, and Gabriel
Our Mass is November 17 at 9:00.  We hope you can make it!

Language Arts:  
-skills:  reading informational text-key ideas and details, identify and write plural forms of nouns

Spelling:  digraph sh and th words
-pretest-Monday
-final test- Thursday this week

Spelling Word Lists:

List 1: 

fish, rush, shell, ship, shop, shut, then, thin, trash, with, want, good

List 2: 

brush, shack, fresh, bath, thank, thick, bald, salt, talk, walking, want, good

Math:  Chapter 6:  Count and Model Numbers
skills:  understand tens and ones, make tens and ones, tens

Science:  Chapter 10, lesson 3
skills:  shadows, record shadows at different times

Social Studies:

skills:  cooperatively participate in group activities, cooperate in team work 

Other:
Notes from the Teacher:

-The children are progressing nicely in school!  I am amazed at how fast they are learning so many new things.  Several children have already earned 10 AR points and have gotten stickers on their stars and a few prizes from the prize box.  Wow!  If you think your child is feeling uncomfortable about taking AR tests, feel free to drop in the classroom any morning (7:30-7:50) and sit beside them while they take the test.  A lot of the time all they need is a little encouragement.  :)

-I am enjoying teaching these children so much!  They are really a fun group of kiddos and their smiles are contagious!  I feel very blessed!  

Upcoming Events

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 / 5:30-PTO Tailgate Party at OCHS

Oct. 6- No Mass (3^rd graders have confession) / 10:00- fire safety

Oct. 7- Report Cards Go Home/ NO AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM TODAY

Oct. 10-14- FALL BREAK

Oct. 19-20- Parent-Teacher Conferences

Oct. 20– 9:00 Jubilee Jam in the Gym

Oct. 27- 9:00 Mass

Oct. 28- Free Dress Day / 9:00 Bus Safety (Buster Bus)

Nov. 1- 9:00 Mass

Nov. 3- 9:00 Living Rosary in the Gym

Nov. 4- 1^st Grade Prayer Day – VOLUNTEERS NEEDED, PLEASE