1ST GRADE NEWSLETTER ~ DECEMBER 1-5, 2014

Religion:  We will discuss Advent this week.  We will also say the Glorious Mysteries of the Rosary.
Saint of the Week:  St. Nicholas

Reading:  An Egg is an Egg
-skills:  vowel sounds of y, long vowels (CV), compare and contrast, action verbs
-story test Thursday

Spelling:  Vowel sounds of y
-practice test Monday
-dictation Wednesday
-final test Friday

Spelling Word Lists:

List 1:  any, body, by, cry, fly, lucky, my, puppy, silly, try, things, always

List 2:  why, bumpy, choppy, fifty, hungry, smelly, tummy, ugly, very, pretty, things, always 

Math:  Chapter 4:  Subtraction Strategies
-skills:  break apart to subtract, problem solving-use subtraction strategies, review subtraction strategies

Science:  health - heart, smoking, second hand smoke

Social Studies:  history of St. Nicholas

Other:

Notes from the Teacher: 

Just a reminder there will be NO After School Program on the last day of school before Christmas Break. The last day of the program will be Thursday, December 18. Please make other arrangements for your child after school on December 19. Call or send a note to school informing us how your child will be getting home. Thank you!

ADVENT PROJECT:

We are all blessed to be part of a school where we can learn and talk about the season of Advent as a special time to focus on God’s greatest gift to us, His Son, JESUS!  Pope Francis has called ALL of us to reach out to the poor.  Teaching children to participate in acts of social justices is what we are called to do as a Catholic school.

This year, 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 ask each child in the first grade to bring in items from the list below.  We will collect these items from December 1^st- December 17^th.  

1^st Grade
Winter wear- hats, gloves, scarves, coats, socks

Thank you for your generosity!

Calendar Count Down

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

December 4- 9:00 Mass

December 8- 9:00 Mass

December 12- 12:30- K-3 Campus Christmas Program (sack lunch in classrooms)- Students dress up and wear RED and GREEN

**STUDENTS MAY GO HOME WITH PARENTS AFTER THE PROGRAM.***

December 16- Santa Claus Visits the K-3!

December 18- 9:00 Mass

December 19- Last Day of School & Class Christmas Parties / Free Dress Day/ PAJAMA Day- all students and staff may wear their favorite PJ’s to school
January 5- First Day Back after Christmas break
January 8- 9:00 Mass
January 9- Last day to order Market Day

1ST GRADE NEWSLETTER ~ NOVEMBER 17-21, 2014

Religion:  We will be discussing the Church year this week.  We will also say the Joyful Mysteries of the Rosary.
Saint of the Week:  St. Cecelia

Reading:  Honey Bees
-skills:  long e:  e, ee, syllables VCCV, compare and contrast, nouns in sentences
-story test Thursday

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

Spelling Word Lists:

List 1:  be, feet, green, he, me, see, she, tree, we, week, some, family

List 2:  beef, cheese, deep, peeping, sheep, sleeping, teeth, wheel, napkin, pretzel, some, family

Math:  Chapter 4:  Subtraction Strategies
-skills:  count back, think addition to subtract, use think addition to subtract

Science:  Chapter 5:  Food Chains

Social Studies:  American Symbols

Other:

Notes from the Teacher:

Our Mass is Thursday at 9:00.  The children are very excited about it.  I hope you can join us!

Tuesday we will be going to the RiverPark to see "The Monster Who Ate My Peas."  It should be lots of fun!

I hope you have a very Happy Thanksgiving filled with family and friends!  :) 


A Feast of Upcoming Events

November 19- 1^st Grade Field Trip – “The Monster Who Ate My Peas” at the RiverPark

November 20- 9:00 Mass- OURS!!

November 21- FREE Dress Day

November 26-28- No School- Thanksgiving Holiday

November 28- Last Day to Order Market Day online

November 30- ADVENT Begins

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

December 4- 9:00 Mass

December 8- 9:00 Mass

December 12- 12:30- K-3 Campus Christmas Program (sack lunch in classrooms)- Students dress up and wear RED and GREEN

December 16- Santa Claus Visits the K-3!

December 18- 9:00 Mass

December 19- Last Day of School & Class Christmas Parties / Free Dress Day/ PAJAMA Day- all students and staff may wear their favorite PJ’s to school

1ST GRADE NEWSLETTER ~ NOVEMBER 10-14, 2014

Religion:  We will continue discussing saints this week.  We will pray the Luminous Mysteries of the Rosary.

Reading:  Life in the Forest
-skills:  long u, long e, inflected ending -ed, author's purpose, one and more than one
-story test Thursday

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

Spelling Word Lists:

List 1:  cube, cute, flute, huge, June, mule, rude, rule, tube, use, water, under

List 2:  dune, fuse, mute, prune, uses, called, grilled, landed, melted, rushed, water, under

Math:
Chapter 3:  Addition Strategies
-skills:  algebra:  add three numbers, problem solving:  use addition strategies, review, chapter 3 test

Science:  Chapter 5:  Food Chains

Social Studies:  Veteran's Day

Other:

Notes from the Teacher:

-Thank you for coming to discuss your child with me at Parent Teacher Conferences.  I enjoyed talking with each of you!  

-Don’t forget that the children will be painting ornaments Friday with the people from Creative R U.  Please send in your $5 by Tuesday.  Thanks!

A Feast of Upcoming Events

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 28- Last day to order Market Day online

November 30- ADVENT Begins

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

December 4- 9:00 Mass

December 8- 9:00 Mass

December 12- 12:30- K-3 Campus Christmas Program ~ Students wear RED and GREEN- Dress in Christmas colors!

December 16- Santa Claus Visits the K-3!

1ST GRADE NEWSLETTER ~ NOVEMBER 3-7, 2014

Religion:  We will be discussing saints and All Souls Day this week.  We will also pray the Glorious Mysteries of the Rosary.

Reading:  The Big Circle
-skills:  long o, contractions n't, 'm, 'll, sequence, days, months, holidays
-story test Thursday

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

Spelling Word Lists:

List 1:  bone, home, hope, hose, joke, rode, rose, stone, those, woke, there, together

List 2:  choke, froze, globe, stole, drove, can’t, isn’t, she’ll, haven’t, wasn’t, there, together

Math:  Chapter 3:  Addition Strategies
-skills:  make a 10 to add, use "make a ten" to add, and hands on:  algebra-add three numbers

Science: life cycle of a plant

Social Studies:  election

Other:
Notes from the Teacher:

-Parent Teacher Conferences are Wednesday and Thursday.  If you have forgotten when yours is you can send me an email and I will let you know the time.  I’m looking forward to talking with you!

A Feast of Upcoming Events

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 28- Last day to order Market Day online

November 30- ADVENT Begins

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

December 4- 9:00 Mass

December 8- 9:00 Mass

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