1ST GRADE NEWSLETTER ~ SEPTEMBER 21-25, 2015

Religion:  Chapter 1:  We Belong to Jesus' Church
Saints:  Archangels- Michael, Raphael, and Gabriel
We will pray the Sorrowful Mysteries of the Rosary this week.

Reading:   
-skills:  short u, reading informational text, key ideas and details in a text, main topic, connection between two ideas in a text

Spelling:  short u words
-pretest Monday
-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:  
-skills:  putting together numbers to 10, addition to 10 (challenge to higher two-digit numbers)

Science:  Chapter 2:  Habitats - forest, desert, rain forest, ocean

Social Studies:  We will discuss Johnny Appleseed this week.

Other:

Notes from the Teacher:

-As you know I have been sending home vocabulary words along with the one breath boxes and I also have been sending home reading books in a baggie. The baggies contain reading logs that need to be signed and returned on Thursdays.  The vocabulary words should also be practiced daily and returned by Thursday.  The children are doing so well on those one breath boxes!  I can tell they’ve been practicing!  J    

-This year uniform sweatshirts may be purchased at the Central Office/SCRIP Office. We will not be taking orders for sweatshirts at the school level. School uniform sweatshirts are the only sweatshirts that students are allowed to wear at school during the day.

Upcoming Events:

-Sept. 24- 9:00 Mass/ Students who purchased a spirit shirt from the OCHS football team may wear it to school with uniform bottoms.

-Sept. 25- No School/ PTO Tailgate Party

-Oct. 1- 9:00 Mass

-Oct. 8- No Mass- Confessions for 3^rd graders

-Oct. 8- 9:00 Fire Safety with the Fire Department

-Oct. 12-16- FALL BREAK

-Oct. 19- Report Cards go home/ World’s Finest Cookie Fundraiser (in place of Market Day) begins

-Oct. 21-22- Parent Teacher Conferences

-Oct. 29- 9:00 Rosary Service in the Gym

-Oct. 30- Free Dress Day/CRAZY Hat Day for students

-Oct. 30- 1^st Grade Prayer Day- VOLUNTEERS NEEDED, PLEASE!!  THANK YOU!

1ST GRADE NEWSLETTER ~ SEPTEMBER 14-18, 2015

Religion: Unit 2 Review and St. Francis of Assisi
We will pray the Joyful Mysteries of the Rosary this week.

Reading:  
skills:  short e, nonfictional narratives, writing a nonfictional narrative, common and proper nouns, and possessive nouns

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:  
skills:  cumulative property, equations, equal sign, sum, and addends

Science:  chapter 2:  Habitats

Social Studies:  We will discuss the Constitution this week.

Other:
Notes from the Teacher:

Parents can view students’ grades online through the INow program. If you don’t have a login or are having difficulty logging into an existing account, please email parent.portal@owensborocatholic.org.  In your email include your full name and your child’s full name and grade level. You should receive an email back with instructions and a log in and username.

Upcoming Events:

-Sept. 17- 9:00 Mass

-Sept. 18- School Picture Day- free dress

-Sept. 24- 9:00 Mass/ Students who purchased a spirit shirt from the OCHS football team may wear it to school with uniform bottoms.

-Sept. 25- No School/ PTO Tailgate Party

-Oct. 1- 9:00 Mass

-Oct. 8- No Mass- Confessions for 3^rd graders

-Oct. 8- 9:00 Fire Safety with the Fire Department

-Oct. 12-16- FALL BREAK

-Oct. 19- Report Cards go home/ World’s Finest Cookie Fundraiser (in place of Market Day) begins

-Oct. 21-22- Parent Teacher Conferences

-Oct. 29- 9:00 Rosary Service in the Gym

-Oct. 30- Free Dress Day

1ST GRADE NEWSLETTER ~ SEPTEMBER 7-11, 2015

Religion:  Chapter 6:  Baptism is a wonderful gift
We will pray the Luminous Mysteries of the Rosary this week.
**STUDENTS MAY BRING IN A BABY DOLL FRIDAY TO REENACT THEIR BAPTISM.**

Reading:  
skills:  inflected endings (-s), text types and purposes:  writing nonfictional narratives, sequencing with time order words, review of common and proper nouns

Spelling:  inflected endings -s
pretest Tuesday
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:
-skills:  counting back, using a number line to show the students how to count backward, counting ten more, ten less, one more, one less

Science:  plants and animals help each other, how plants are used, how animals help people

Social Studies:  problem solving techniques to settle conflicts

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!

-Our first PTO meeting of the year is Tuesday, Sept. 8, at 6:00 in the K-3 Cafeteria.

-We took our first MAP test (reading) last Wednesday.  This week we will take the math part.  We’ll discuss the results at parent-teacher conferences.

-The children are really getting into the groove of school.  It’s hard to believe it’s already September!

-We will reenact our Baptism Friday at school.  Your child may bring in a baby doll for this.  Please make sure the doll is small enough to fit in their backpacks.  

Upcoming Events:

-Sept. 7- Labor Day-No School

-Sept. 8- 6:00-PTO Meeting at K-3 Campus

-Sept. 10- 9:00 Mass

-Sept. 11- 9:00 Bus Safety

-Sept. 17- 9:00 Mass

-Sept. 18- School Picture Day- free dress

-Sept. 24- 9:00 Mass/ Students who purchased a spirit shirt from the OCHS football team may wear it to school with uniform bottoms.

-Sept. 25- No School/ PTO Tailgate Party

-Oct. 1- 9:00 Mass

-Oct. 8- No Mass- Confessions for 3^rd graders

-Oct. 8- 9:00 Fire Safety with the Fire Department

-Oct. 12-16- FALL BREAK

-Oct. 19- Report Cards go home/ World’s Finest Cookie Fundraiser (in place of Market Day) begins

-Oct. 21-22- Parent Teacher Conferences

1ST GRADE NEWSLETTER ~ AUGUST 31-SEPTEMBER 4, 2015

Religion:  We will discuss giving thanks to God.  We will pray the Glorious Mysteries of the Rosary.  Saint of the Week:  St. Gregory the Great

Reading:  
-skills:  short o, distinguishing long and short vowels, inflected ending, narrative, realistic fiction, nonfiction
-Informative/Explanatory-importance of plant parts

Spelling:  short o words
-pretest Monday
-final test Friday

Spelling Word Lists:

List 1:  got, hop, hot, lock, mom, mop, ox, pop, pot, rock, help, use

List 2:  flock, clock, stop, locks, rocks, crop, spot, prop, stock, crockpot, help, use

Math:  
-skills:  count on addition, counting back, use a number line to show students how to count forward and backward

Science:
plant parts

Social Studies:
roles and contributions of people, families, communities, work people do

Other:

Notes from the Teacher:

- An AR Home Connect note was sent home last Friday.  It contained important information about how to sign up for AR communications.  Parents can see the progress the students are making. 

-There is still time to sign up for the Seesaw app if you have not signed up yet.  It’s a fun way to see things your child is doing at school.  The children love it!  J

Important School Events

-Sept. 3- 9:00- Mass

-Sept. 4- Blood Drive in Memory of

Kate Hayden

-Sept. 7- Labor Day-No School

-Sept. 8- 6:00- PTO Meeting at K-3 Campus

-Sept. 10- 9:00-Mass

-Sept. 11- 9:00-Bus Safety

-Sept. 17- 9:00-Mass

-Sept. 18- School Picture Day-Free Dress

-Sept 24- 9:00-Mass – Students who purchased a Spirit Shirt may wear it to school with uniform bottoms.

-Sept. 25- Professional Development-No School

-Sept 25- PTO Tailgate Party

-Oct. 1- 9:00- Mass

-Oct. 8- NO MASS- Confessions for 3^rd Graders

-Oct.12-16- FALL BREAK- No School

1ST GRADE NEWSLETTER ~ AUGUST 24-28, 2015

Religion:  We will discuss how God made us to be good and holy.
We will pray the Sorrowful Mysteries of the Rosary.

Reading:  short i, final x, characters, setting, and main event in a story, fable, realism, and fantasy

Spelling:  short i words
-pretest Monday
-final test Friday

Spelling Word Lists:

List 1:  in, it, did, sit, six, fix, lip, mix, pin, wig, and, take

List 2:  grin, grip, thin, thick, quick, quit, dish, fish, trim, trick, and, take

Math:  Count and Model Numbers
-skills:  count by ones to 120, order numbers to 120

Science:  Living and Nonliving

Social Studies:  learning and modeling self-discipline, self-control, cooperation, and group skills

Other:

Notes from the Teacher:

- I enjoyed talking with all of you on curriculum night! Thank you for sharing your thoughts and ideas with me.  J

-We will begin taking AR tests on Monday.  The tests can be a little tricky at times.  Please encourage your child to read their book twice before taking a test on it. This will help with comprehension.  

Important School Events:

-Aug. 27-9:00- Mass

-Aug. 28- Lock Down Drill

-Aug. 28- FREE DRESS DAY

-Sept. 3-9:00- Mass

-Sept. 4- Blood Drive in Memory of Kate Hayden

-Sept. 7- Labor Day-No School

-Sept. 10- 9:00-Mass

-Sept. 11- 9:00-Bus Safety

-Sept. 17- 9:00-Mass

-Sept. 18- School Picture Day-Free Dress

-Sept 24- 9:00-Mass – Students who purchased a Spirit Shirt may wear it to school with uniform bottoms.

-Sept. 25- Professional Development-No School

-Sept 25- PTO Tailgate Party

-Oct. 1- 9:00- Mass

1ST GRADE NEWSLETTER ~ AUGUST 17-21, 2015

Religion:  We will be talking about creation this week.  We will pray the Joyful Mysteries of the Rosary.

Reading:  Skills:  short a, final ck, character, setting, retell story, genre:  realistic fiction
We will be working on writing skills as well.

Spelling:  short a words
A pretest will be given on Monday.  If a 100% is achieved the child will be given List 2.
-pretest Monday
-final test Friday

Spelling Word Lists:

List 1:  at, can, cat, back, dad, am, bat, mad, ran, sack, way, on

List 2:   black, snack, quack, that, flat, band, grand, tram, scram, scramble, on, way

Math:  count and model numbers
-skills:  count by ones to 120, count by tens to 120, ordering numbers

Science:  review safety rules of home and school

Social Studies:  discuss responsibilities, personal belonging, and respect

Other:
Notes from the Teacher:

-I will send the newsletter via e-mail from now on.  There will be more information on Curriculum Night Thursday.  I hope to see you there!  J

- No birthday parties are permitted at the K-3 Campus. Due to the increase in food allergies, and in order to ensure the safety of all students absolutely NO food may be brought in for a child’s birthday. Birthday invitations are not to be brought to school and distributed unless all members of the same gender in the classroom are invited.

  All snacks brought to school, must be individually wrapped OR in an individual baggie. Students MAY NOT bring in snacks for anyone other than themselves. In order to protect all children with food allergies, we ask that parents refer to the www.snacksafely.com website to find nutritional and safe snacks. Please do NOT send in snacks with peanut butter or peanuts in them. Thank You!

Important School Events

-Aug. 19- fire drill

-Aug. 20-6:00- Parent Curriculum Night

-Aug. 20-9:00- Opening School Mass

-Aug. 27-9:00- Mass

-Aug. 28- Lock Down Drill

-Aug. 28- FREE DRESS DAY

-Sept. 3-9:00- Mass

-Sept. 4- Blood Drive in Memory of

Kate Hayden

-Sept. 7- Labor Day-No School

-Sept. 10- 9:00-Mass

-Sept. 11- 9:00-Bus Safety

-Sept. 18- School Picture Day-Free Dress

-Sept. 25- Professional Development-No School

-Sept 25- PTO Tailgate Party

Welcome to the First Grade!  I look forward to a fun year with all of my new friends.  This blog will always have our class newsletter on it.  I will also send the newsletter to your email address.  Feel free to contact me at kim.riney@owensborocatholic.org anytime. 
Thank you!
Kim Riney