1ST GRADE NEWSLETTER ~ JANUARY 2-6, 2016

Religion:  We will discuss Christmas, Epiphany, and Mary the Mother of God.
We will pray the Joyful Mysteries of the Rosary this week.
Saint of the Week:  Mary, Mother of God

Reading/English:  reading informational text:  craft and structure
-skills:  ask and answer questions to figure out the meaning of words, ask key details in a text read aloud, prefix (re-) and suffix (-ful), sounds for ending -ed

Spelling:  -ed words
-pretest Monday
-final test Friday

Spelling Word Lists:

List 1:  ask, asked, call, called, help, helped, jog, jogged, plan, planned, again, soon

List 2:  artist, charge, garden, parking, started, dropped, flipping, planned, shutting, swimming, again, soon

Math:  Chapter 3:  Addition Strategies
-skills:  doubles plus 1 and doubles minus 1, practice addition strategies, add 10 more, and make a 10 to add

Science:  We will discuss dental hygiene this week

Social Studies:  We will talk about the Pledge of Allegiance and what it means.

Other: 

Notes from the Teacher

-Welcome back!  I hope you and your family had a wonderful and Blessed Christmas!

 - Thank you so much for the generous Christmas gifts I received!  Your kindness is very touching! 

-Report cards will be sent home Monday and need to be signed and returned to school.  Thank you!

-WE WILL HAVE SHOW AND TELL FRIDAY.  Your child may bring 1 thing he/she received for Christmas to share with the class.  It must be small enough to fit into their backpack.  PLEASE DO NOT SEND IN ELECTRONIC ITEMS.  They are just too fragile and precious!  Thanks!

A New Year of Events

Jan. 2- Report cards go home

Jan. 5- 9:00 Mass

Jan. 6- Lock Down Drill

Jan. 9-27- Winter MAP testing window:  Students will be MAP testing sometime during these dates.

Jan. 12- 9:00 NO Mass

Jan. 13- Vision Screening

Jan. 16- NO School- Martin Luther King holiday

Jan. 17- 6:00- PTO Meeting at the K-3 Campus

Jan. 19- 10:00- Bluegrass Band Assembly in Gym

Jan. 19- NO Mass

Jan. 26- 9:00 Sacred Heart Prayer Service in Church

Jan. 26-Feb. 9- World’s Finest Chocolate Sale

Jan. 27- FREE DRESS DAY

Jan. 30-Feb. 3- Catholic Schools Week

Feb. 2- 9:00 Mass

Feb. 3- 12:30- Grandparents program- Free DRESS UP Day- Dress in your “Sunday Best” for Grandparents!

1ST GRADE NEWSLETTER ~ DECEMBER 12-16, 2016

Religion:  We will discuss Our Lady of Guadalupe and Juan Diego and Advent this week.  We will pray the Luminous Mysteries of the rosary.
Saint of the week:  St. Juan Diego and Our Lady of Guadalupe

Reading/English:  
--read several short Christmas passages and answer comprehension questions, compare and contrast the passages, adjectives

Spelling:  Christmas words
-We will work on Christmas words all week.  There will NOT be a test this week.

Spelling Word List:
bell, candy, snow, Jesus, birthday, love, holly, gift, joy, angel, elf, Advent


Math:  Chapter 3:  Addition Strategies
-skills:  review use doubles to add, center games and lessons on addition strategies

Science:  stars and constellations

Social Studies:  holidays and holiday traditions around the world

Other:


Notes from the Teacher: 

-Friday is Polar Express Day.  The children may bring a towel or small blanket to sit on during

 the movie and a small pillow if they would like. They may bring a drink for snack (in the room).

 It must be a screw top beverage or water.  NO COKE, PLEASE.

 -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. 14- Glenmary Donation Pick-Up

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 / Santa Claus visits the K-3 Campus

Dec. 19-30- Christmas Vacation (Dec. 19 and 20 – potential snow make up days)

Jan. 2- Report cards go home

Jan. 6- Lock Down Drill

Jan. 12- 9:00- NO Mass

Jan. 13- Vision Screening

Jan. 16- NO School- Martin Luther King Holiday

Jan. 17- 6:00- PTO Meeting at the K-3 Campus

Jan. 19- 10:00- Bluegrass Band Assembly in Gym

 

1ST GRADE NEWSLETTER ~ DECEMBER 5-9, 2016

Religion:  We will discuss St. Nick, the Annunciation and Visitation, and the Immaculate Conception.  We will pray the Joyful Mysteries of the rosary.
Saint of the Week:  St. Nicholas

Reading/English:  Text Types and Purposes:  Write Fictional Narratives
-skills:  finish fictional narrative they wrote last week (edit and rewrite), orally present the fictional narrative to the class, pronouns, and adjecitves

Spelling:  ending -es, plural -es words
-pretest Monday
-final test Friday

Spelling Word Lists:

List 1:
bus, buses, class, classes, fix, fixes, kiss, kisses, wish, wishes, friends, very

List 2:
horses, porches, stores, catches, dishes, dresses, patches, rushes, finishes, waxes, friends, very

Math:  Chapter 3:  Addition Strategies
-skills:  add in any order, count on, add doubles, use doubles to add

Science:  day and night

Social Studies:  Wright Brothers

Other:

Notes from the Teacher:

-Please fill out the form I sent home Friday

about how your child is getting home after the Christmas Program on December 9 and return it by WEDNESDAY, December 7.  Thank you!   J

 -Our Christmas Program is Friday, December 9 at 12:30 in the GYM. The children are asked to dress up and wear Christmas Colors!  Parents may take children home after the program is over. There is NO After School Program.

-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. 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)

Jan. 2- Report cards go home