Friday, January 20, 2017

1ST GRADE NEWSLETTER ~ JANUARY 23-27, 2017

Religion:  Chapter 10:  We Celebrate the Gift of the Eucharist
We will pray the Luminous Mysteries of the Rosary this week.
Saint of the Week:  St. John Bosco

Reading/English:  All About Penguins unit
-skills:  penguins, adaptations, types of penguins, penguins vs. birds, locating penguins on the map, suffixes (-ly, -ful, -less, -able)

Spelling:   Penguin Words
Everyone will have the same list this week.
-Test Friday 

Spelling Words:  
eye, beak, wing, feet, feathers, tail, head, bird, map, globe, penguin, swim, chick, hatch, adult
 
Math:  Chapter 4:  Subtraction Strategies
skills:  count back and think addition to subtract

Science:  Penguin unit - adaptations

Social Studies:  Penguin unit - locations

Other:

Notes from the Teacher

-There will be NO After School Program on February 5 after the Grandparents Program.
Due to the fact that in past years, we have had very few students stay in the After School Program on Grandparents Day, the After School Program will not operate on February 5. If your child will not be going home with a grandparent, please make other arrangements. If your child is going home with a grandparent or someone else, please let his /her teacher know. Thank You.

-Thank you for all the donations of the shoe boxes.  We have enough for our STEM project, now.  Thanks!

**All students may bring in valentines to exchange on Tuesday, February 14.  Due to our policy on snacking and food allergies, children are NOT allowed to bring in valentines with ANY type of candy attached to them or valentines that are packages of candy. There is no way to monitor and ensure that all candy brought in is safe. IF your child brings cards with candy, we will have to send them back home. Thank you for helping us keep all of our children safe.
Students may wear RED tops with their uniform bottoms on Valentine’s Day!**
 

A New Year of Events
 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. 1- Free Dress Day-Students wear ACES colors of green, gold, and white for Student Appreciation Day  **Pep Rally at 1:00 in the gym**
Feb. 2- 9:00 Mass
Feb. 3- 12:30- Grandparents program- Free DRESS UP Day- Dress in your “Sunday Best” for Grandparents!
Feb. 3- NO AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM- Students may go home with grandparents after the program.
Feb. 9- NO Mass.  9:00-Living Rosary in the Gym, followed by a Jubilee Jam
Feb. 14- Students may wear RED tops for Valentine’s Day WITH UNIFORM BOTTOMS
Feb. 16- 9:00- Mass
Feb. 18- OCS Dinner and Auction