Friday, September 30, 2016

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 2nd 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 (3rd 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- 1st Grade Prayer Day – VOLUNTEERS NEEDED, PLEASE
Nov. 8- No School- Election Day
Nov. 10- 9:00 Mass
Nov. 17- 9:00 OUR MASS!!