1ST GRADE NEWSLETTER JANUARY 13-17, 2014

Religion:  Chapter 10:  We Celebrate the Gift of Eucharist
We will pray the Glorious Mysteries of the Rosary.

Reading:  Frog and Toad Together
-Skills:  inflected endings -ed, -ing, r-controlled ar, plot, verbs for now and past
-Story test Thursday

Spelling:  -ed words
-pretest Monday
-practice test and dictation Wednesday
-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 5:  Addition and Subtraction Relationships
Skills:  basic facts to 20, review, and Chapter 5 test

Science:  Chapter 7:  Weather

Social Studies:  Martin Luther King, Jr.

Other:

Notes from the Teacher

-Grandparents Day is January 31.  Children may be checked out by a grandparent (or a substitute grandparent) after the program.  A paper was sent home with this information.  Please return it as soon as possible.  Thanks!

-AR NEWS:  Corbin Atherton has reached the 50 AR point milestone!  Way to go, Corbin!!

A New Year of Events

Jan. 20- No School-Martin Luther King holiday

Jan. 21- Last day to order Market Day

Jan. 23- NO MASS—2^nd and 3^rd Grade Sacrament of Reconciliation

Jan. 24-Free Dress Day/ Blue Grass in the Schools Assembly

Jan. 25- Pick up Market Day Order-10:00-11:00

Jan. 27- Jan. 31- Catholic Schools Week

     Jan. 27- I love my school day!

     Jan. 28- World's Finest Chocolate Sale Begins (Jan. 28-Feb. 11)

     Jan. 29- Staff Appreciation

     Jan. 30- Sacred Heart Prayer Service 9:00

     Jan. 31- Student Appreciation Day- 1:00 PEP Rally- Students may wear ANY Faith in Education shirt with jeans or other bottoms.

     Jan. 31- 12:30- Grandparents Program- This is a Free DRESS UP DAY for students

VALENTINE’S DAY INFORMATION!!!

Dear Parents,

Exchanging Valentine’s cards is a favorite activity for elementary students. All students may bring in valentines to exchange on Friday, February 14. PLEASE NOTE: Due to our new 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 on the safe snack list, therefore it is easier to just let the children exchange cards. IF your child brings cards with candy, we will have to send them back home. Thank you so much for helping us keep all of our children safe by following this policy.

JANUARY 7, 2014

DUE TO THE TWO SNOW DAYS, WE WILL ONLY HAVE ONE SPELLING LIST THIS WEEK.  EVERYONE WILL GET LIST #1.  ALSO, DICTATION WILL BE LATER IN THE WEEK.  WE WILL STILL HAVE THE READING TEST THURSDAY.  THANK YOU!

1ST GRADE NEWSLETTER-JANUARY 6-10, 2014

Religion:  Chapter 9: Jesus is God’s Son
We will be praying the Sorrowful Mysteries of the Rosary this week.

Reading:  Jan’s New Home

-Skills:  ending –es, plural –es, r-controlled vowels, or, ore, theme, verbs that do not add -s

Spelling:  –es words

-pretest Mon. (now Tuesday since we had the snow day)

-practice test and dictation Wednesday

-final test Fri. 

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 5:  Addition and Subtraction Relationships
 Skills: choose an operation, ways to make numbers to 20, equal and not equal, basic facts to 20

Science:  Ch. 6: Land, Water, and Air

Social Studies:  integrated with reading

Notes from the Teacher:
PLEASE SEE THE NOTE, SENT HOME MONDAY JANUARY 6, ABOUT THE GRANDPARENTS PROGRAM FRIDAY, JANUARY 31.  GRANDPARENTS ARE ALLOWED TO TAKE THEIR GRANDCHILDREN HOME AFTER THE PROGRAM.  PLEASE FILL OUT THE FORM AND RETURN IT BY THURSDAY, JANUARY 23.  THANK YOU!

-AR News: Jax Wethington has reached the 50 AR point milestone!  Congratulations, Jax!! 

Each quarter the children are responsible for getting 5 AR points. The new quarter has started. If your child has read a book at home and would like to take an AR test, write the name of it on a piece of paper and I’ll make sure the test is taken. Thanks!

-Book It for January has started.

Other:

VALENTINE’S DAY INFORMATION!!!

Dear Parents,

Exchanging Valentine’s cards is a favorite activity for elementary students. All students may bring in valentines to exchange on Friday, February 14. PLEASE NOTE: Due to our new 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 on the safe snack list, therefore it is easier to just let the children exchange cards. IF your child brings cards with candy, we will have to send them back home. Thank you so much for helping us keep all of our children safe by following this policy.

A New Year of Events

Jan. 6- Report Cards Go Home

Jan.  9- 9:00- Mass- Mrs. Hartz Class

Jan.  16- NO MASS- Priests on convocation

Jan.  20- No School- Martin Luther King Holiday

Jan.  21- Last Day to order Market Day

Jan.  23- NO MASS- 2^nd and 3^rd Grade Sacrament of Reconciliation

Jan.  24- FREE Dress Day

CHRISTMAS SHARING

WE WILL HAVE A CHRISTMAS TOY SHOW-AND -TELL TIME FRIDAY, JANUARY 3.  YOUR CHILD MAY BRING IN ONE GIFT HE/SHE RECEIVED FOR CHRISTMAS TO SHOW TO THE CLASS.  PLEASE MAKE SURE THE GIFT IS ONE HE/SHE IS WILLING TO SHARE.  BECAUSE THE CHILDREN WILL BE VERY EXCITED, YOU MIGHT WANT TO AVOID SENDING IN FRAGILE OR "TREASURED" GIFTS!  THANK YOU!  : )

Dear Parents,

Thank you for the Visa gift card.  You were way too generous!  I have such wonderful students.  They are a special group and I enjoy spending time with them. 

Also, I’d like to thank the moms who helped with our Christmas party and all those who sent in items for it.  We had a lot of fun! 

I hope you all have a Blessed Christmas and a wonderful Holiday Season!

Sincerely,

Kim Riney

I hope you and your families have a very Merry and Blessed Christmas and a Happy New Year!

1ST GRADE NEWSLETTER- DECEMBER 9-13, 2013

Religion:  We will be discussing Juan Diego, Our Lady of Guatalupe, and Chistmas this week.  We'll pray the Luminous Mysteries of the Rosary.

Reading:  Ruby in Her Own Time

Skills:  final ng, nk, plot, compound words, verbs that add s

 

-Story test Thursday

Spelling:  ng & nk words

-pretest Mon.

-practice test and dictation Wednesday

-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 5: Addition and Subtraction Relationships

-use addition to check subtraction, missing numbers, use related facts
 

Science:  Chapter 6, Land, Water, and Air

Social Studies:  past, present, and future

Other:

-Christmas Program – Dec. 17 at 12:00. All students are asked to wear Red or Green- Christmas Colors. Parents may check students out to go home as soon as the program is over.

-We will have a class gift exchange this year.  Each child needs to bring a $5 gift to be exchanged December 18. Girls bring a girl’s gift; boys bring a boy’s gift.  The gift tag should read,  “To: girl/boy     From: your child’s name”

Please bring them to school this week!

OUR CHRISTMAS PARTY WILL STILL BE DECEMBER 18, EVEN THOUGH WE'LL BE IN SCHOOL DECEMBER 19. 

 

As our Advent project this year your child will bring home a cut out of “helping hands”.  Please talk with your child to find ways they can be like Jesus to others by doing good deeds, helping at home, volunteering at church, saying their prayers, etc.  The children write their good deeds on one of the “helping hands” each week and return the hand to school by Friday.  I will have a picture of a stable in my classroom with an empty manger.  These hands will be used to build a soft bed for Baby Jesus.

 

 

Pope Francis has called all of us to reach out to the poor.   Teaching children to participate in acts of social justice is what we are called to do as a Catholic school. As part of our Advent Project, we will be partnering with the Glenmary Sisters to collect items that will be given to those in need.  We encourage each first grader to bring in winter wear items (hats, gloves, scarves, coats, socks).  The Glenmary Sisters will come to the school to collect the items as we will explain the importance of our call to love and care for others.   Thank you!

Calendar Count Down

Dec. 10- Last Day to Order Market Day

Dec. 12- 9:00 – Mass

Dec. 13- Free Dress Day

Dec. 13- Glenmary Sisters will pick up donated items

Dec. 14- 10:00-11:00- Market Day Pick Up at K-3 Campus

Dec. 17- Free Dress “UP” Day- Wear Christmas Colors

Dec. 17- 12:00- Christmas Program- STUDENTS MAY GO HOME WITH A PARENT WHEN THE PROGRAM IS OVER!

Dec. 18- 9:00- OCHS Emerald Curtain Players

Dec. 18- Christmas Party- 12:30

Jan. 2- First Day back

Jan. 9- 9:00 Mass

Jan. 16- Sacred Heart Prayer Service