Sunday, September 4, 2016

1ST GRADE NEWSLETTER ~ SEPTEMBER 5-9, 2016

Religion:  We will talk about Saint Mother Teresa and Mary this week.
Saint of the Week:   St. Gregory the Great
September 8:  Mary's Birthday
We will pray the Luminous Mysteries of the Rosary.

Language Arts:   
skills:  inflected endings (-s), text types and purposes:  writing nonfictional narratives, sequencing with time order words, review of common and proper nouns
 
Spelling:  inflected endings -s
-pretest Monday
-final test Friday

Spelling Word Lists:

List 1: 

fit, fits, hit, hits, nap, naps, sit, sits, win, wins, her, too

List 2:
kicks, licks, quits, gabs, traps, backing, sticking, fixing, waxing, quacking, her, too

Math:  Chapter 12:  Two-Dimensional Geometry
skills:  combine shapes, make two-dimensional shapes, find shapes in shapes

Science:  
We will discuss magnets this week.

Social Studies:
We will talk about Labor Day and Patriot Day

Other:


Notes from the Teacher:

-Accelerated Reader Sign In for Parents

Parents of students in 1st-3rd Grade can keep track  of students Accelerated Reader progress, titles of books read, and tests taken, by clicking on the following link:
https://hosted270.renlearn.com/2901880/HomeConnect/
Once on the Renaissance site, log in with the child's Username (Last Name, First Initial, Middle Initial) and Password (Initials + 4 digit code). Children know their log in code. If they do not, parents can contact the teacher.
Please note that children can NOT take tests at home. This site is designed to give information only. AR tests may only be taken at school.

 -We will take the reading part of our MAP test this week.  Please encourage your child to do his/her very best!


Upcoming Events

Sept. 8- 9:00- Mass
Sept. 13-6:00-PTO Meeting
Sept. 14- Football Spirit Shirt Orders DUE
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 / 5:30-PTO Tailgate Party at OCHS
Oct. 6- No Mass (3rd graders have confession)
Oct. 7- Report Cards Go Home/ NO AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM TODAY
Oct. 10-14- FALL BREAK
Oct. 19-20- Parent-Teacher Conferences