Friday, November 25, 2016

1ST GRADE NEWSLETTER ~ NOVEMBER 28-DECEMBER 2, 2016

Religion:  We will discuss Advent this week.
We will pray the Luminous Mysteries of the Rosary.
Saint of the Week:  St. Catherine Laboure

Reading/English:  Text Types and Purposes:  Write Fictional Narratives
-skills:  plan a fictional narrative about a family, using time-order words and details, personal, possessive, and indefinite pronouns, identify adjectives and use determiners correctly

Spelling:  nk, ng words
-pretest Monday
-final test Friday

Spelling Word Lists:

List 1: 

bank, blank, bring, pink, rang, rink, sang, sunk, trunk, wing, every, sure

List 2:
anything, backpack, kingfish, homework, lipstick, wrong, chunk, skunk, sunrise, pancake, every, sure

Math:  Chapter 2:  Subtraction Concepts
-skills:  use pictures to subtract to compare, subtract all or zero, take apart numbers, subtraction from 10 or less

Science:  We will discuss weather, measurements and tools for measurements, and clouds.

Social Studies:  American Symbols

Other:

Notes from the Teacher: 
-I hope you had a very nice Thanksgiving break!  It’s hard to believe that Christmas is just a  few weeks away!
-Don’t forget that we are partnering with the Glenmary Sisters to gather items for those in need.  The first grade is collecting hats, scarves, gloves, coats, and socks.  If your family would like to donate, please send them in to school by December 14.  Thank you!

Calendar Count Down

Dec. 1- 9:00 Mass
Dec. 8- 9:00 Mass-Feast of the Immaculate
Conception
Dec. 9- 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. / Free Dress UP Day-Dress in Christmas colors for our Christmas Program / Christmas Program–12:30
Dec. 15- 9:00 Mass
Dec. 16- NO AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM on the day before Christmas Break - Parents need to make arrangements to pick their children up at 2:30.  Bus riders may still ride the bus home. / Pajama and Movie Day
Dec. 19-30- Christmas Vacation (Dec. 19 and 20 – potential snow make up days)