Friday, April 14, 2017

1ST GRADE NEWSLETTER ~ APRIL 17-21, 2017

Religion:  We will discuss Easter this week.  We will pray the Glorious Mysteries of the Rosary and the Divine Mercy Chaplet.
Saint of the Week:  Saint George

Reading/English:  Research Project
skills:  continue with the rainforest animal research project, collect facts, begin writing the rough draft and editing, define words by category and by one or more key attributes

Spelling:  ou words
-pretest Monday
-final test Friday

Spelling Word Lists:

List 1:  mouth, house, found, our, out, cloud, ouch, shout, round, count, should, loved

List 2:  bounce, doubt, pound, slouch, underground, bonus, frozen, moment, silence, value, should, loved

Math:  Chapter 9:  Measurement
skills:  time to the hour, time to the half hour, tell time to the hour and half hour, and chapter 9 test

Science/Social Studies:  Earth Day
We will  discuss reducing, reusing, and recycling.

Other:
 Notes from the Teacher:
 -May 12 is our AR picnic.  I am in need of parent volunteers. I will be sending an
information sheet home soon.    
-May 18 is our last day of school.  It is a half day of school.  Students will be dismissed at 11:00.  There will be no after school program or buses home that day.  All students must be picked up by a parent after Mass or by 11:00.  Thank you!

 Important Events

April 18- Officer DARE comes to our room
April 20- 9:00 Mass
April 25- 6:00 PTO Meeting at OCMS
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 16- 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.