Saturday, March 25, 2017

1ST GRADE NEWSLETTER ~ MARCH 27-31, 2017

Religion:  We will begin talking about Holy Week.
We will pray the Sorrowful Mysteries of the Rosary all during Lent and pray the Divine Mercy Chaplet on Fridays.
Stations of the Cross are on Friday afternoons.
Saints of the Week:  Saints Perpetua and Felicity
OUR MASS IS THIS FRIDAY!!  PLEASE PRACTICE YOUR CHILD'S MASS PART WITH HIM/HER.  I HOPE YOU CAN COME!

Reading/English:  Unit 10:  Research to Build and Present Knowledge:  Write Research Reports
-skills:  draw pictures and use notes to compose a research report about rainforest animals, orally present a research report, including personal feelings about the topic and answering questions after the presentation, review unit 10, and continue with types of sentences (declarative, interrogative, imperative, and exclamatory)


Spelling:  question words
-pretest Monday
-final test Friday
**Everyone will have the same list this week.**

Spelling Word List:
where, what, when, who, aren't, which, does, isn't, why, don't, could, would
 
Math:  Chapter 8:  Two-Digit Addition and Subtraction
-skills:  make ten to add, use place value to add, related addition and subtraction, chapter 8 test
 
Science:  How Plants and Animals Live
-talk about animals this week

Social Studies:  Economics
-discuss money, needs and wants

Other:

Notes from the Teacher:
-Don’t forget to send your items for our OCS Lenten Project. We are putting loving bags together to give to Foster Children who are suddenly displaced. Our goal is to fill 336 bags. If you are able to send in several items, it would be greatly appreciated! The deadline is this Friday, March 31.
K-1- Send in stuffed animals
2-3- Send in Crayons, Markers, and Coloring Books

-Our Mass is March 30.  Please practice Mass parts with your child.  Some of the readings for Lent can be difficult.  Thanks!

-There will be NO After School Program on the last day of school before SPRING Break-March 31.
Please let me  know how your child they will be getting home on Friday, March 31.
 
Upcoming Events:
 
Mar. 30-9:00- Mass- OUR MASS!!!
Mar. 31- FREE DRESS DAY- Wear your favorite sports
team for March Madness / NO AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM TODAY! Let me know how your child will be going home if you are normally in AFTER SCHOOL.
April 3-7- Spring Break
April 14- 9:00 Good Friday Service
April 18- Officer DARE comes to our room
April 20- 9:00 Mass
April 25-6:00 PTO Meeting at the K-3 Campus
April 27- 9:00 Mass
April 28- FREE DRESS DAY
May 4- 9:00 Mass
May 11- 9:00 Mass with Bishop Medley
May 12- AR Picnic (make up day is May 15 IF needed due to weather)
May 17- Spring Fling-Inflatables in the Gym
May 18- 9:00- Closing Mass- Last Day of School- This is a ½ day.  Students are dismissed at 11:00.  No After School Program or buses home.  All students must be picked up by a parent after mass or by 11:00.