1ST GRADE NEWSLETTER ~ OCTOBER 27-31, 2014

Religion:  Unit 2 Review
We will pray the Sorrowful Mysteries of the Rosary this week.

Reading:  Who Works Here?
-skills:  long i, digraphs wh, ch, tch, author's purpose, special titles
-story test Thursday

Spelling:  Long i words
-pretest Monday
-dictation Wednesday
-final test Friday

Spelling Word Lists:

List 1:  bike, dime, hide, ice, kite, like, ride, smile, time, white, who, work

List 2:  drive, glide, price, shine, outside, which, check, children, switch, catch, who, work

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

Science:  Chapter 4:  Life Cycles- pumpkin life cycle, pumpkin activities

Social Studies:  Halloween rules

Other:  

From The Teacher:

**PARENT TEACHER CONFERENCES:  I sent out invitations from sign up genius for you to schedule your parent teacher conferences.  If you didn’t get this email please let me know as soon as possible.  Thanks!

-Book It has started.  Don’t forget you can count your AR books for Book It, too. It’s almost the end of October and very few have earned their free pizza.

-We know that Halloween is a fun holiday for young children.  However, I wanted to remind you that we don’t have Halloween parties at the Owensboro Catholic K-3 Campus. Please do NOT send in any candy or treats. Thank you for helping us enforce this school policy. Have a happy and safe Halloween!

-Don't forget to order Market Day pies!  Online orders are due Friday!

Important Events

October 30- NO MASS-9:00 Confessions for 3^rd Grade

October 31- FREE Dress Day and wear your favorite HAT to school Day / Last Day to Order Market Day online

November 4- No School- Election Day

November 5- 1:00-3:00- Market Day Pick Up

November 5-6- Parent- Teacher Conferences

November 6- 9:00 Mass

November 11- Picture Retake Day

November 13- 9:00 Mass

November 19- 1^st Grade Field Trip to RiverPark

November 20- 9:00 OUR MASS!!

November 21- FREE Dress Day

November 26-28- NO SCHOOL- Thanksgiving Break

November 30- ADVENT Begins

December 3- 1:00-3:00- Market Day Pick Up

December 4- 9:00 Mass

December 8- 9:00 Mass-Ms. Calvin’s Class

1ST GRADE NEWS ~ OCTOBER 20-24, 2014

Religion:  Chapter 8:  We Give Thanks to God
We will say the Joyful Mysteries of the Rosary this week.
Saint of the Week:  St. Faustina
**Prayer Day this Friday**

Reading:  The Farmer in the Hat
-skills:  long a, cause/effect, c /s/ and g /j/, proper nouns
-story test Thursday

Spelling:  long a words
-pretest Monday
-dictation Wednesday
-final test Friday

Spelling Word Lists:

List 1:  age, cage, cake, face, late, made, make, name, safe, take, could, old

List 2:  brace, shade, place, skate, trade, waves, grapes, classmates, page, stage, could, old

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

Science:  Chapter 3:  How Plants and Animals Live

Social Studies:  Fire safety rules - The Owensboro Fire Department will come to school Tuesday to talk about fire safety.

Other:  

Notes from the Teacher:

Everyone did a fantastic job last month with the Market Day Cookie Sale! This month, the focus of the sale is on Market Day Pies. These pies are delicious and restaurant grade quality....PERFECT for your Thanksgiving dinner table. This month, we will offer the same incentive as last month- students may purchase one pie or make a $10 donation and get a FREE DRESS Day on Market Day Pick Up- Wednesday, November 5.

Orders are due WITH payment on October 29, or you can order online through October 31.

-Guideline of the Month for October:  COOPERATE WITH EVERYONE 

***Our prayer day is Friday, 8:15-11:00.  Thank you for volunteering to help.  It should be a great day!***

Upcoming Events

October 23- 9:00 Mass

October 24- 8:15- 1^st Grade Prayer Day- Thank you volunteers!!!

October 24- Report Cards Go Home

October 30- NO MASS-9:00 Confessions for 3^rd Grade

October 31- FREE Dress Day and wear your favorite HAT to school Day / Last Day to Order Market Day online

November 4- No School- Election Day

November 5- 1:00-3:00- Market Day Pick Up

November 5-6- Parent- Teacher Conferences

November 6- 9:00 Mass

November 11- Picture Retake Day

November 13- 9:00 Mass

November 19- 1^st Grade Field Trip to RiverPark

November 20- 9:00 OUR MASS!!

November 21- FREE Dress Day

November 26-28- NO SCHOOL- Thanksgiving Break

1ST GRADE NEWS ~ OCTOBER 13-17, 2014

Religion:  God Made Us to Be Good & Holy
We will say the Luminous Mysteries of the Rosary this week.
 ***Our Prayer Day is October 24.  VOLUNTEERS ARE       GREATLY APPRECIATED!!***

Reading:  Max & Ruby:  A Big Fish for Max
-skills:  digraphs sh & th, main idea, vowel sound in ball, nouns
-story test Thursday

Spelling:  sh and th words
-pretest Monday
-dictation Wednesday
-FINAL TEST THURSDAY this week

Spelling Word Lists:

List 1:  fish, rush, shell, ship, shop, shut, then, thin, trash, with, want, good

List 2:  brush, shack, fresh, bath, thank, thick, bald, salt, talk, walking, want, good

Math:  Chapter 2:  Subtraction Concepts
skills:  take apart numbers, subtraction from 10 or less, review for test, chapter 2 test

Science:  Chapter 3:  How Plants and Animals Live

Social Studies:  integrated with reading, rules families follow

Other:
Notes from the Teacher:

Everyone did a fantastic job last month with the Market Day Cookie Sale! This month, the focus of the sale is on Market Day Pies. These pies are delicious and restaurant grade quality....PERFECT for your Thanksgiving dinner table. This month, we will offer the same incentive as last month- students may purchase one pie or make a $10 donation and get a FREE DRESS Day on Market Day Pick Up- Wednesday, November 5.

Orders are due WITH payment on October 29, or you can order online through October 31.

-Guideline of the Month for October:  COOPERATE WITH EVERYONE 

***Our prayer day is October 24, 8:15-11:00.  If you would like to volunteer to help, please let me know as soon as possible.  Thanks!***

Upcoming Events:

October 18- 5:30- PTO Fall Festival- Immaculate Parish Hall

October 23- 9:00 Mass

October 24- 8:15- 1^st Grade Prayer Day- VOLUNTEERS NEEDED, PLEASE!!

October 24- Report Cards Go Home

October 30- NO MASS-9:00 Confessions for 3^rd Grade

October 31- FREE Dress Day and wear your favorite HAT to school Day / Last Day to Order Market Day online

November 4- No School- Election Day

November 5- 1:00-3:00- Market Day Pick Up

November 5-6- Parent- Teacher Conferences

November 6- 9:00 Mass

November 11- Picture Retake Day

November 13- 9:00 Mass

November 19- 1^st Grade Field Trip to RiverPark

1ST GRADE NEWSLETTER ~ SEPTEMBER 29-OCTOBER 3, 2014

Religion:  Chapter 6:  Baptism is a Wonderful Gift
We will say the Glorious Mysteries of the Rosary this week.

Reading:  Unit 1 Review
We will review skills learned in Unit 1 this week.  We will also be working on writing skills all week.

Spelling:    words learned in Unit 1
-Dictation- Wednesday
-Test- Friday

Math:  Chapter 2:  Subtraction Concepts
Skills:  problem solving-model subtraction, use pictures and subtraction to compare, subtract to compare

Science:  summer / fall changes

Social Studies:  transportation

Other:

Notes from the Teacher:

-Prayer day is October 24, 8:15-11:00.  Volunteers are needed, please!  Thanks!

-Guideline of the month for October:  COOPERATE WITH EVERYONE

-I'd like to thank all the volunteers who come every week to work at school!  You are a tremendous help to our class and I appreciate all you do!  :)

1ST GRADE NEWS ~ SEPTEMBER 22-26, 2014

Religion:  Chapter 5:  God is Our Loving Father
We will say the Sorrowful Mysteries of the Rosary this week.
Saint of the Week:  Archangels-Michael, Raphael, and Gabriel

Reading:  Animal Park
-Skills:  short u, cause & effect, final blends, questions
-Story test Thursday

Spelling:  short u words
-Pretest Monday
-Dictation Wednesday
-Final test Thursday

Spelling Word Lists:

List 1:  bump, bus, cut, jump, must, nut, rug, run, sun, up, many, into

List 2:  bust, dusk, hunting, skunks, went, held, clasp, stamp, drift, milk, many, into

Math: Chapter 2:  Subtraction Concepts
Skills:  use pictures to show taking from, model taking from, model taking apart

Science:  Life Cycle of the Apple

Social Studies: things made from apples, Johnny Appleseed

Other:

Notes from the Teacher:
OUR PRAYER DAY IS OCTOBER 24, 8:15-11:00.  IF YOU CAN VOLUNTEER TO HELP, PLEASE LET ME KNOW.  THANKS!!  :) 

MARKET DAY COOKIE SALE = FREE DRESS DAY

For our October Sale, we will be selling delicious Market Day food PLUS mouthwatering cookie dough ready to pop in the oven. Every child who participates will earn a FREE DRESS Day. If you do not want to order cookies, you may choose to make a $10 donation. Any family donating $10 also gets a free dress day for their child(ren). All Market Day orders can be made online at www.marketday.com and must be placed by FRIDAY, September 26. Pick up is October 1 between 2:00-3:00 at Lourdes Parish Hall.

Upcoming Events

Sept. 24- Buster Bus and Bus Safety

Sept. 25- 9:00 Mass-

Sept. 26- NO School

Sept. 26- Last Day to Order Market Day online

 Oct. 1- 1:00-3:00- Market Day Pick Up

Oct. 2- 9:00 Mass

Oct. 6-10- NO School- FALL Break

Oct. 16- NO MASS- Rosary Service 9:00

Oct. 18- PTO Fall Festival-Immaculate Parish Hall

Oct. 23- 9:00 Mass

Oct. 24- 8:15- 1^st Grade Prayer Day- VOLUNTEERS NEEDED, PLEASE!!!!!!

1ST GRADE NEWS ~ SEPTEMBER 15-19, 2014

Religion:  Unit 1 Review
We will pray the Joyful Mysteries of the Rosary this week.

Reading:  Get the Egg
Skills:  short e, realism/fantasy, initial blends, telling sentences
Story test Thursday

Spelling:  short e words

Spelling Word Lists:

List 1:  bed, jet, leg, men, net, red, sled, step, ten, wet, saw, your

List 2:  smell, nests, spend, dress, grip, swim, twig, stack, helping, yelling, saw, your

Math:  Chapter 1 review and test

Science:  Chapter 2:  Habitats

Social Studies:  integrated with reading

Other:

Notes from the Teacher:

MARKET DAY COOKIE SALE = FREE DRESS DAY

For our October Sale, we will be selling delicious Market Day food PLUS mouthwatering cookie dough ready to pop in the oven. Every child who participates will earn a FREE DRESS Day. If you do not want to order cookies, you may choose to make a $10 donation. Any family donating $10 also gets a free dress day for their child(ren). All Market Day orders can be made online at www.marketday.com and must be placed by FRIDAY, September 26. Pick up is October 1 between 2:00-3:00 at Lourdes Parish Hall.

Upcoming Events:

September 18- 9:00 Mass

September 19- School Picture Day J

September 19- Free Dress Day- Wear BRIGHT Colors and a SMILE for School Pictures!

September 19- 5:30- PTO Tailgate Party- Front lawn of KY Wesleyan College

September 24- Buster Bus and Bus Safety

September 25- 9:00 Mass

September 26- NO School

September 26- Last Day to Order Market

 Day online

October 1- 1:00-3:00 Market Day Pick Up

1ST GRADE NEWS ~ SEPTEMBER 8-12, 2014

Religion:  Chapter 4:  We Give Praise to God
We will pray the Luminous Mysteries of the Rosary this week.

Reading:  A Fox and a Kit
-Skills:  inflected ending -s & -ing, main idea
-Story test Thursday

Spelling:  inflected endings -s
-Pretest Monday
-Dictation Wednesday
-Final test Friday

Spelling Word Lists:

List 1:  fit, fits, hit, hits, nap, naps, sit, sits, win, wins, her, too

List 2:  kicks, licks, quits, gabs, traps, backing, sticking, fixing, waxing, quacking, her, too

Math:  Ch. 1:  Addition Concepts
-Skills:  add in any order, put together numbers to 10, addition to 10

Science:  Ch. 2:  Habitats

Social Studies:  Careers

Other:

Notes from the Teacher:

-I am amazed at how the children have embraced AR!  They are reading all the time! 

I’m very proud of them!

-As you probably have noticed, the children are bringing home several graded papers.  (1^st grade is definitely different from Kindergarten!)  They have to read a lot on their own and work independently often.  Please emphasize the importance of working carefully and to always try their best.  Encourage them not to get discouraged.  They’ll get the hang of it! J

Upcoming Events

Sept. 9- 6:00- PTO meeting at Owensboro Catholic Middle School

Sept. 10- 1:00-3:00- Market Day Pick Up at Lourdes Parish Hall

Sept. 11- Boy Scout Sign Ups at Lourdes Parish Hall / 9:00- Mass

Sept. 18- 9:00- Mass

Sept. 19- School Picture Day J / free dress day / 5:30- PTO Tailgate Party

Sept. 24- Buster Bus and Bus Safety

Sept. 25- 9:00 Mass

Sept. 26- NO SCHOOL / Last Day to Order Market Day online

Oct. 1- 1:00-3:00- Market Day pick up