Homework and Reminders
In the pictures below you can see how involved we were in the tree lesson presented by Mrs. McKenna. We had fun creating our own trees, and then used our scientific reasoning skills to determine what type of tree we made.
In the pictures below you see Mrs. McKenna, our special visitor,
helping us learn about our five senses.
In the pictures below you can see how much we enjoy our library time.
HOMEWORK AND REMINDERS FOR THE WEEK OF APRIL 27 – MAY 1
Sister Margaret asked the teachers to remind parents about the Financial Meeting scheduled for Tuesday evening at 7:00.
Wednesday is library day. Please be sure your child has his/her book in school. Wednesday is also an Act 80 Day. Dismissal will be at 12:15 for walkers and cars, and 12:30 for buses.
Thursday is gym day. Children should wear gym clothes. They should be prepared for the possibility of having gym outside.
The children are bringing home their test folders with the last progress report of the year. Please sign and return everything in the folder.
As the year is quickly drawing to a close, I would be happy to meet with you to discuss your child’s progress this year. Anyone wishing to schedule a conference before the year ends, please write a note in the homework copybook and I’ll try to set up a time that is convenient. I am usually here by 7:10, and can usually meet with you right after dismissal.
HOMEWORK
Religion –We will continue working on chapter 18 and also be working on preparing to celebrate May as the month of Mary. Textbook pages on Mary are pp. 332-335. You are reminded that all Mary projects are due May 4th. If they are finished earlier they may be sent in at any time. .
Math –We will continue to work on fractions. We will also be working on problem solving and adding and subtracting numbers with two digits. Please continue to drill Math facts.
Language Arts – Please continue to read at least 15 minutes each day. Please practice the story, “The New Friend”, and near the end of the week, “The Surprise Family.” Please practice the stories and the vocabulary. We will also become familiar with some of the books illustrated by Lisa and Rob Papp in preparation for their visit. The children will be introduced to a new list of spelling words with “or” . The test on these words will be next week. The words include: store – corn – for – more – or – morning – afford – before - shore – born – torn – story – chore – record – wore.
For science and social studies we will continue to focus on caring for our earth and its inhabitants.
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HOMEWORK AND REMINDERS FOR THE WEEK OF APRIL 20-24
Although Wednesday is Earth Day, we will be wearing our Earth Day t-shirts and jeans tomorrow since we are attending Mass on Wednesday. Any child who did not purchase an Earth Day shirt may wear a green shirt and jeans tomorrow.
Wednesday is also library day. Please be sure your child has his/her book in school..
We will be attending Mass on Wednesday, and children are reminded to wear complete uniforms. Girls should wear their jumpers.
Thursday is gym day.. Children should wear gym clothes, including sweatpants and sweatshirts.
Our last major project of the year is a project to honor Our Blessed Mother. I have already spoken to the children about this, so they understand that it should be a project that reflects their talents. Please have these projects completed and into school by May 4. In class the children will be making their own rosaries and banners to honor Blessed Mother. I did place a few links on our page “Other Sites of Interest” which may be of help to you. You can also check out some of the projects done by students in the past on our webpage.
I will be sending home book orders today. If you wish to purchase any book, please have the order in by Friday. Again you are reminded to make all checks payable to scholastic books.
HOMEWORK
Religion –We will conclude chapter 17 today and review for a test on this tomorrow. We will begin chapter 18 on Thursday.
Math –We will continue to problem solving and adding and subtracting numbers with two digits. We will also continue our work on shapes, patterns., and symmetry. We will begin working with fractions on Wednesday.
Language Arts – Please continue to read at least 15 minutes each day. We will be working with the first two stories in the anthology. Please practice the stories and the vocabulary. The children will have their spelling test on the words with oi and oy on Wednesday.
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HOMEWORK AND REMINDERS FOR THE WEEK OF APRIL 6 - 8
Wednesday is library day. Please be sure your child has his/her book in school.
I do have the pictures of the “Something from Nothing Projects” on our website now.
HOMEWORK
Religion – During this Holy Week our main focus will be preparing for the feast of Easter. The children have been well prepared for the services that will be taking place in your parishes this week. I am strongly encouraging you to make arrangements for your children to attend mass Holy Thursday, the Good Friday service, as well as mass on Easter Sunday. I would like to extend a special thank you to the families who have gone to the Stations of the Cross in their parishes. Although we have been praying the Stations in our class and in the chapel, it is not the same as attending a parish service. The children will have a religion test on Lent and the Stations of the Cross tomorrow.
Math –We will continue to practice problem solving and adding numbers with two digits. We will also continue our unit on shapes.
Language Arts –The children will have their spelling test tomorrow on the words: dishes – dresses – boxes – beaches – wishes – kisses - classes – brushes – by –my –fly – try – cry – why – pry – multiply. Please continue to practice the stories in the anthology, as well as the vocabulary words for the stories. This week we will be concentrating on the story, ”Johnny Appleseed.”
We will continue to develop our writing skills. I continue to be very impressed by the quality of writing the children are doing. They are very eager to develop stories, poems, and reports, and are becoming quite talented in this. Please continue to encourage this at home.
For science and social studies we will continue to discuss Earth Day, and we will be working on “plants”.
I would like to take this opportunity to wish each of you a very Holy Week, and an Easter filled with the blessings of the Risen Lord. You and your families will be remembered in my prayers in a special way this week. May you enjoy the brief break from the routine of school.
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HOMEWORK AND REMINDERS FOR THE WEEK OF MARCH 30 - APRIL 3
Wednesday is library day. Please be sure your child has his/her book in school.
Thursday is gym day. Children should be dressed in gym clothes.
The “Something from Nothing” Projects were wonderful. It was exciting to see what the children can create using their imaginations. I hope that this project encourages them to use what they can find at home to entertain themselves. Thanks for all your help with this project.
If you have an empty egg carton, please send it in this week.
Since March is the last month of the Pizza Hut book-it program, I will be sponsoring an in-class reading contest for the children for the month of April. To participate the children will need to sign out a classroom book folder and write a letter to the author or illustrator who sent us the book. I will collect these letters and send them to the appropriate person at the end of the month. For each book read, the children will be given a raffle ticket to win prizes at the end of the month. I will also award a special prize to the top three readers in the class.
HOMEWORK
Religion –We will continue to prepare for Holy Week and the Easter Season. This begins on page 306 of the religion text and continues through page 311. I will be using supplemental material with the children . We will also continue to discuss pray the Stations of the Cross. A special thank you to the families who have gone to the Stations of the Cross in their parishes. I am asking that each family tries to attend their parish Stations of the Cross at least once during this season of Lent
Math –We will continue to practice measurement, time and money as well as problem solving and adding numbers with two digits. We will begin a unit on shapes.
Language Arts – Please continue to read at least 15 minutes each day. Students should be finished with their March Book-It reports by tomorrow. Please continue to read and practice the vocabulary from the anthology. We will continue working on poetry, The children seemed really taken with writing poetry and I continue to be impressed by with the work the children are doing in this area. The children will be introduced to the next list of spelling words. The test will be next week and include the words: dishes – dresses – boxes – beaches – wishes – kisses - classes – brushes – by –my –fly – try – cry – why – pry – multiply.
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Homework and Reminders March 23- 27
Wednesday is library day. Please be sure your child has his/her book in school.
Wednesday is also an Act 80 Day. Dismissal will be at 12:30 for buses and 12:15 for walkers and cars.
Thursday is gym day. Children should be dressed in gym clothes.
Please remember the “Something from Nothing” Project is due tomorrow.
If you have an empty egg carton, please send it in this week.
HOMEWORK
Religion –We will complete chapter 10. The children will have their test on this chapter on Wednesday. On Thursday we will begin to prepare for Holy Week and the Easter Season. This begins on page 306 of the religion text.
Math –We will continue to practice measurement, time and money. We will also continue to work on problem solving and adding numbers with two digits. We will begin to practice subtracting numbers with 2 digits. Please continue to drill addition and subtraction facts with your child.
Language Arts – Please continue to read at least 15 minutes each day. Students should be working on their March Book-It reports. The children should review the vocabulary words for all the stories in this theme. Our reading theme test for theme 7 will be on Wednesday. We will begin them 8 on Thursday. We will continue working on poetry, The children seemed really taken with writing poetry and I am extremely impressed by what they are doing with it. The children will have their spelling test on the words with ou and ow on Friday. These words include: : house – cow – out – down –now – found – pouch - crowded – mouse – pout – clown - shout – round - couch We will also continue to review ABC order and how to use research tools.
We will be talking about the importance of recycling and caring for our environment in both science and social studies.
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HOMEWORK AND REMINDERS FOR THE WEEK OF MARCH 16 -20
Wednesday is library day. Please be sure your child has his/her book in school.
Wednesday is also GO for the GREENS Day. Students should wear green socks, sweaters, ties, hair items etc. along with their uniforms.
Thursday is gym day. Children should be dressed in gym clothes.
Please have your child begin to come up with an idea for our March “Something from Nothing” Project. Don’t forget this is due March 24.
Thank you for your quick returning of all report cards.
I will be sending home book orders again. If you wish to order from these lists please have your order in by Friday.
HOMEWORK
Religion –We will complete chapter 16. The children will have their text on this chapter tomorrow. We will continue learning about St. Patrick, St Joseph, and St Bridget. Text book pages are 338-341. We will begin to study chapter 10 which is the chapter on the Eucharist on Friday.
Math –We will continue to practice measurement, time and money. We will also continue to work on problem solving. Near the end of the week we will be working on adding numbers with two digits. Please continue to drill addition and subtraction facts with your child.
Language Arts – Please continue to read at least 15
minutes each day. Students should be working on their March Book-It reports.
We will continue with “If You Give A Pig a Pancake.” The children should
review the vocabulary words for all the stories in this theme. We will also be
working on poetry, specifically haiku and limericks. The children will have
their spelling test on the words with oo on Friday. These words include: look –
book – took – good – foot – cook – hoof – crook – zoo – food – too – moon – soon
– room – moose - balloon
We will also continue to review ABC order and how to use research tools.
For science we will continue to work on scientific observation and change over time. This week we will attempt to make fossils.
For social studies we will be working on nutrition.
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HOMEWORK AND REMINDERS FOR THE WEEK OF MARCH 9 - 13
Wednesday is library day. Please be sure your child has his/her book in school.
Thursday is gym day. Children should be dressed in gym clothes.
Please have your child begin to come up with an idea for our March “Something from Nothing” Project. Don’t forget this is due March 24.
Report Cards should be distributed by Sister Margaret on Tuesday. They will be sent home in the children’s test folder. Please sign the envelope and return to me as soon as possible.
HOMEWORK
Religion –We will also continue to work on chapter 16. We will also continue to discuss Lent and review the Stations of the Cross. A special thank you to the families who have gone to the Stations of the Cross in their parishes. I am asking that each family tries to attend their parish Stations of the Cross at least once during this season of Lent. We will also begin to learn a little bit about St. Patrick.
Math –We will continue to work on measurement. The children will be introduced to measuring weight and gain practice using various measurement tools. We will continue to work on problem solving. Please continue to practice counting money and telling time.
Language Arts – Please continue to read at least 15
minutes each day. Students should be working on their March Book-It reports.
We will continue with “Lost “, and near the end of the week begin “If You
Give A Pig a Pancake.” The children should review the vocabulary words for both
stories. The children will have their spelling test on the words with ay on
Thursday. These words were listed on last week’s homework sheet.
We will also continue to review ABC order and how to use research tools.
For science we will continue to work on scientific observation and change over time. I hope the children shared last week’s science lesson with you. I was quite impressed by the observations and scientific terms they were using.
For social studies we will be discussing March as Women’s history month.
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HOMEWORK AND REMINDERS FOR THE WEEK OF MARCH 2 - 6
Happy Read Across America Week, and Dr. Seuss Day!
We will be focused on this theme all week.
Wednesday is library day. Please be sure your child has his/her book in school.
Thursday is gym day. Children should be dressed in gym clothes.
HOMEWORK
Religion –We will also continue to discuss the season of Lent, and continue learning about the Stations of the Cross. We will begin chapter 16 on Friday.
Math –Miss Weeks will continue to present her unit on measurement. Please be sure to review addition and subtraction facts periodically.
Language Arts – Please continue to read at least 15 minutes each day. Students should be working on their March Book-It reports. All February book-it reports must be turned in by Friday. The children will conclude the story “That Toad is Mine” in the middle of the week. We will begin “Lost “ on Friday. The children should review the vocabulary words for both stories. The children will be introduced to the next list of spelling words with ay. These words include: : today - stray – always – fray – pray – tray – day – say – play – may – way – stay – away – holiday.. The test on these words will be next week.
For science we will be discussing and doing activities that use our senses for scientific observation.
Social Studies will be centered on activities in the books of Dr. Seuss.
Our special project for this time of the year is for each child to create “something from nothing”. In other words I would like them to use found materials – or materials that would other wise be thrown out to create anything they wish. I will be talking about possibilities for this, during the week, and I will have books available. However, their best resource is their imagination. It is amazing what children can create when left to their imagination. I would like all projects completed by March
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HOMEWORK AND REMINDERS FOR THE WEEK OF FEBRUARY 9 -13
Tomorrow is the 100th day of school for first grade. Sister Margaret has given us permission to wear our 100th day shirts with our gym pants. The children will not need a snack. We will be having a special treat today.
Wednesday is library day. .
Thursday is gym day. Children should be dressed in gym clothes.
We will celebrate Valentine’s Day on Friday. . We will be exchanging our Valentine’s and having a special snack.
HOMEWORK
Religion – We will continue to work to chapter 14 and have a test on this chapter on Thursday. We will also be discussing the Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes, whose Feast Day we celebrate on Wednesday.
Math –Miss Weeks will continue to present her unit on money. Please continue to practice counting money with the children. This sometimes is a difficult concept, especially when we add quarters. She will introduce a unit on time later this week.
Language Arts – Please continue to read at least 15 minutes each day. Students should be working on their February Book-It reports. Please practice “The Sleeping Pig” and the vocabulary from this story. We will continue to focusing on nouns and writing descriptions. The children will also have their spelling test on the long i words on next week. These words include: like – five – ride – nine – time – kite – prize – smile –bike – dive – line – lime – white – hide .
We will continue to study about Abraham Lincoln, and begin discussing the desert, and how animals and plants adapt to their habitats.
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HOMEWORK AND REMINDERS FOR THE WEEK OF FEBRUARY 2 - 6
Wednesday is library day. .
Thursday is gym day. Children should be dressed in gym clothes.
I am once again sending book orders home. If you wish to order books from these lists please have the orders returned by Friday. Please make checks payable to Scholastic books.
HOMEWORK
Religion – We will finish to chapter 13and have a test on this chapter on Wednesday. We will begin chapter 14 on Thursday. We will be learning about Saint Blaise, and having our throats blessed on Tuesday.
Math -The children should continue to review addition and subtraction facts for quick recall. They will also begin a unit on money. The best way to have the children understand money is to have them practice counting your pocket change each evening. Miss Weeks will be presenting this unit to the class.
Language Arts – Please continue to read at least 15 minutes each day. Students should begin working on their February Book-It reports. The children will have a reading theme test on theme 5 on Tuesday. Please review the stories in the first half of the anthology. They should then practice the vocabulary for “The Sleeping Pig.” We will be focusing on nouns and descriptions. The children will also have their spelling test on the long a words on Thursday.
We will begin to study about Abraham Lincoln, and be working with the weather for science.
Next week is Valentine’s Day, so I am including a list of the first names of the children in our class.
Bella Margaret Hannah Mackenzie
Abigail Kolbi Peter Meghan
Michael Sequoia Caitlin Ethan
Garrett
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HAPPY CATHOLIC SCHOOLS’ WEEK
HOMEWORK AND REMINDERS FOR THE WEEK OF JANUARY 26 - 30
The children will also be attending Mass tomorrow at 9:30 to celebrate Catholic Schools. You are welcome to join us. Girls are reminded to wear jumpers on days we have Mass.
Wednesday is library day. Wednesday is also an Act 80 Day. Dismissal will be at 12:15 for walkers and cars. Buses will pick up about 12:30.
Thursday is gym day. Our Mini-Olympics will also be held this day. Children should be dressed in gym clothes.
On Friday the children will be receiving their progress report for the 2nd trimester. It will be sent home in their test folders. If you have any concerns and want to schedule a conference please write a note in the homework copybook.
Please don’t forget your donation of jell-o, pudding, or cake mix for Manna for theMany.
Thank you for your help with the 100th day projects. They are wonderful! The children had a great time presenting them to the class. I have updated the website with the pictures.
HOMEWORK
Religion – We will begin to work on chapter 13, focusing on the work of the Holy Spirit in our lives. We will also be discussing the history of Catholic Schools in our country, pp. 396- 397.
Math -The children should continue to drill sums to 12, as well as to continue to practice spelling the number words for 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, and 100. They should also be practicing skip counting by 2’s. We will also be reviewing odd and even numbers, and spelling number words from 11- 20.
Language Arts – Please continue to read at least 15 minutes each day. All January Book-It reports are due on Friday. Please review all the vocabulary for the stories in the anthology that have been covered thus far.. We will begin to explore poetry, with this section in their anthology. We will also be focusing on contractions this week.
Miss Weeks has begun to teach some of the lessons throughout the day. We are lucky to have her in our classroom! I have included pictures on our website.
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HOMEWORK AND REMINDERS FOR THE WEEK OF JANUARY 19 - 23
There is no school tomorrow for the elementary students. The teachers have an in-service day.
Wednesday is library day. Please be sure your child has his/her book in school. The children will also be attending Mass on Wednesday. Girls are reminded to wear jumpers on days we have Mass.
Thursday is gym day.
Please be sure the 100th day project is in school for Wednesday.
HOMEWORK
Religion – We will complete chapter 12, and the children will have a test on chapters 11 and 12 on Thursday. The focus is on the Golden Rule, and the importance of forgiveness. We will discuss respect life week, and do some activities related to this topic. In the text it is pages 372-373
Math -The children should continue to drill sums to 12, as well as to continue to practice spelling the number words for 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, and 100. They should also be practicing skip counting by 2’s. We will also be reviewing odd and even numbers, and spelling number words from 11- 20.
Language Arts – Please continue to read at least 15 minutes each day. Please be sure to work on January Book-It reports. Please practice reading the story and the vocabulary for “Me on a Map" . The children will have a spelling test on the words with sh and ch on Wednesday. These words are listed in their copybooks, folders, and include: she, shin, chin, fish, wish, dish, shell, much, touch, chop, shop, shoe, chair, and share. Near the end of the week they will be introduced to their next list of spelling words with long a. These include: make – came –take – name – gave – game – bake – shame – blame – wave – cave – place – skate – race.
Please practice the vocab for “The Kite” and the story as well near the end of the week. We will also continue to explore poetry, with this section in their anthology. We will also be focusing on contractions this week.
For social studies we will be focusing on Martin Luther King Jr. and our new president. Please try to have the children see some of the inaugural events this week.
The children will continue to explore magnets on their own, and have the opportunity to explore gears.
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HOMEWORK AND REMINDERS FOR THE WEEK OF JANUARY 12 -16
Wednesday is library day. Please be sure your child has his/her book in school. Thursday is gym day.
The children have been given a “Homework” copybook today. This is to prepare them for what will be expected next year. Each day the first job the children will have to do is to copy their homework for the day. When they bring the copybook home to you, please sign each day as the homework is completed. I will continue to send home these reminder sheets most weeks. They may, however, not list everything that is in the copybook. This is to be sure the children are prepared to handle this job by themselves for next year.
HOMEWORK
Religion – We will continue to work on chapter 11and begin chapter 12.
Math - The children should have mastered the sums and differences up to 6 by this point for quick recall. They should be working to learn sums to 12. We will be continue to work on skip counting and place value. They should continue to practice spelling the number words for 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100. Our 100th day of school should fall about the first week in February. You are reminded that all projects should be completed by Tuesday, January 20th, so that they are in place for Catholic Schools Week.
Language Arts – Please continue to read at least 15 minutes each day. We will be reading and discussing the science article on Hermit Crabs., and the story “Me on the Map” . Please read and practice the vocabulary with the story. We will continue working with contractions, possessive forms, and nouns and verbs. The children will also be introduced to their next group of spelling words. With all the interruptions last week we didn’t quite get this far. These words include: She – chin – shin – fish – wish – dish -shell – much – touch – chop – chop – shoe – chair – share. The children will be tested on these words next week. Please be sure that the students are working on their January book-it reports.
We will continue to learn more about Martin Luther King for Social Studies. The children are working on a play on this topic.
Mrs. McKenna will also paying us another visit tomorrow to present a lesson on magnets.
We welcome our student teacher Miss Weeks.
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Just a Few Notes
Dear Parents,
I just wanted to let you know that I will be working with a student teacher in our classroom until March 5th. Her name is Miss Britanni Weeks and she is being placed in our classroom from Bloomsburg University. I am hoping that this will be a very positive experience for your children.
I am also sending home information about an additional reading opportunity for the children. This is in addition to the reading they are doing for the book-it program. I have attached the forms for you.
I am sending home book order forms again. If you wish to order please send in the orders by next Thursday, January 15th. Please make checks payable to Scholastic books.
Finally I am attaching a form for Highlights magazine. I realize that this is the second time this year, and that many of you already subscribe to it. If you return the form signed even with “No” checked, I am able to submit them to the company for stickers. I am asking that you take the time to do this.
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HOMEWORK AND REMINDERS FOR THE WEEK OF JANUARY 5 – 9
I’d like to begin by wishing each of you a happy and blessed New Year. I hope your Christmas break was restful and peaceful.
Wednesday is library day. Please be sure your child has his/her book in school. Thursday is gym day.
HOMEWORK
Religion – We will be working on chapter 11 this week. We will be doing chapter 10 at a later date. We will also be discussing the Feast of the 3 Kings.
Math - Please continue to practice addition and subtraction facts up to 6 for quick recall. We will continue to work skip counting. We will also be working on place value. I will also have the children begin discussing what they are doing for their 100th day of school project. Our 100th day of school should fall about the first week in February. You are reminded that all projects should be completed by Tuesday, January 20th, so that they are in place for Catholic Schools Week.
Language Arts – Please continue to read at least 15 minutes each day. The children will have their reading level test on theme 4 tomorrow. They will then be given a new anthology. Once the children have their new anthologies and practice books, please practice “Moving Day” and the vocabulary that goes with it. On Friday we will be reading and discussing the science article on Hermit Crabs. We will continue working with contractions, possessive forms, and nouns and verbs. The children will also be introduced to their next group of spelling words. These words include: She – chin – shin – fish – wish – dish -shell – much – touch – chop – chop – shoe – chair – share. The children will be tested on these words next week. Please be sure that the students are working on their January book-it reports.
We will begin learning a little about Martin Luther King for Social Studies.
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HOMEWORK AND REMINDERS FOR THE WEEK OF DECEMBER 15 -19
Wednesday is library day. Please be sure your child has his/her book in school. The children will also be attending Mass on Wednesday. Girls are reminded to wear jumpers on days we have Mass.
Thursday is gym day.
Thank you for all the work on the Christmas around the World Projects. The children did a wonderful job with their oral presentations to the class. I did place pictures of the projects on our website. I also have added pictures of some of our recent science activities.
I am sure you were proud of your children in the play yesterday. They all did a wonderful job!
Please send in 4 empty toilet paper or paper towel tubes by Monday, January 5.
HOMEWORK
Religion – We will be working on the special section of our book on Christmas this week. This begins on page 290.
Math - Please continue to practice addition and subtraction facts up to 6 for quick recall. We will continue to work on tallies, and graphing this week as well as gaining additional practice finding range, mode, and median. We will also begin skip counting. We will also be discussing what kind of projects the children can complete for their one-hundredth day of school. Our 100th day of school should fall about the first week in February. I always have the children celebrate this day in a special way. I am asking that each child create project with 100 items he/she has collected. You can visit the webpage to see pictures of what the children have done in the past. As Christmas vacation progresses and the children are looking for suggestions as to what to do – this might be a good time to begin this project. I would like all projects completed by Tuesday, January 20th, so that they are in place for Catholic Schools Week.
Language Arts – Please continue to read at least 15 minutes each day. We will be reading “Dog School”. The children will have their reading level test on theme 4 on Friday. They will then be given a new anthology. We will be doing several creative writing activities including one based on a new watch me read book that the children will receive this week. We will continue working with contractions, possessive forms, and nouns and verbs. Please be sure that the students are working on their December book-it reports. These should be finished before Christmas vacation.
In science we will conclude our unit on balance and motion. In Social Studies we will continue to talk about Christmas traditions around the world.
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HOMEWORK AND REMINDERS FOR THE WEEK OF DECEMBER 8 -12
You are reminded that the children do not have school tomorrow since it is Parent Conference Day.
Wednesday is library day. Please be sure your child has his/her book in school
Thursday is gym day.
I hope your children shared with you the copy of the book they had published for them by Dorthy Kostroun. They are quite proud of this very special achievement and we are grateful to Dorthy for publishing them for us. We will be working on thank you notes in class this week.
I also hope you had a chance to visit the display of nativity sets at Holy Angels church this weekend. Our class nativity sets were featured on WNEP on Friday evening.
HOMEWORK
Religion – We will continue discussing the Feast of the Immaculate conception., as well as the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe. We will conclude chapter 9 and the children will have a test on material in this chapter as well as the season of Advent on Thursday.
Math - Please continue to practice addition and subtraction facts up to 6 for quick recall. We will continue to work on tallies, graphing mode, median, and range. We do a little bit of work on measurement. We will also continue to practice using Venn Diagrams.
Language Arts – Please continue to read at least 15 minutes each day. We be reading “Dog School”. We will be doing several creative writing activities including one based on a new watch me read book that the children will receive this weekWe will continue working with contractions, possessive forms, and nouns and verbs. Please be sure that the students are working on their December book-it reports. These should be finished before Christmas vacation.
In science we will continue our unit on balance and motion. We will also be focusing on a lesson of trees that was introduced to us by Susan McKenna, our special science helper from the CSIU. In Social Studies we will continue to talk about Christmas traditions around the world.
The children will be spending some time this week practicing for their Christmas Program. You are reminded that it will be held on Sunday, December 14, at 2:00 PM.
You are also reminded of the Poinsettia, Candy, and Wreath pick up on Thursday.
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HOMEWORK AND REMINDERS FOR THE WEEK OF DECEMBER 2 -5
I hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving and are now ready for the hectic time of the year.
Wednesday is library day. Please be sure your child has his/her book in school
Thursday is gym day.
The Christmas Around the World projects should be completed by December 8.
It is my tradition in first grade to celebrate Polar Express Day during the week we celebrate St. Nicholas Day. So Friday, December 5 the first grade will continue with this tradition. We begin by reading this book, and Max Lucado’s book, “The Crippled Lamb” and base all the day’s activities on these books. While we are learning, the emphasis is on having a fun day filled with activities. In keeping with the spirit of the day, I am asking that your child bring a robe, (or big pajama top) and slippers to school that day. The children do not change into their pajamas, but rather slip the robe or pajama top on over their uniforms, since we will be doing several projects. The children will not need a snack that day as I will provide a special treat for them. Because we celebrate this special day early in December, I do not have a Christmas Party. As Christmas approaches I try to keep the emphasis on the religious aspect of the holiday and the real meaning of Christmas for the children.
HOMEWORK
Religion – We will be studying about St. Nicholas, and preparing for the Feast of the Immaculate Conception which falls next Monday. We will continue with chapter 9.
Math - Please continue to practice addition and subtraction facts up to 6 for quick recall. We will continue to work on tallies, and graphing this week. We will also continue to practice using Venn Diagrams.
Language Arts – Please continue to read at least 15 minutes each day. We will begin “Dad’s Big Plan” and “Dog School” later in the week. Please be sure to practice the vocabulary at the beginning of these stories. We will continue working with contractions, possessive forms, and nouns and verbs. Please be sure that the students are working on their December book-it reports. These should be finished before Christmas vacation.
In science we will be working on a unit on balance and motion. We began a little bit of work on this earlier. In Social Studies we will continue to talk about Christmas traditions around the world.
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HOMEWORK AND REMINDERS FOR THE WEEK OF NOVEMBER 24 -25
You are reminded that tomorrow is an Act 80 day. Dismissal will be about noon.
You are also reminded that the Christmas around the World projects are due by December 8.
HOMEWORK
Religion – We will begin chapter 9. We will also be discussing the season of Advent.
Math - The children will continue to drill addition and subtraction facts. We will also practice identifying the missing operation in problems, and practice problem solving. Please continue to drill the facts . An excellent way for the children to practice and drill their facts is to be sure to visit the firstinmath.com website. We will continue to practice graphing.
Language Arts – Please continue to read at least 15 minutes each day. Remember that the November book-it reports should be completed by tomorrow.
For social studies we will continue to talk about Thanksgiving, and learn more of the history of this holiday.
I would like to take this opportunity to wish each of you a wonderful Thanksgiving Holiday. Please know that you and your family will be remembered in my prayers of Thanksgiving in a special way.
Thank you for your cooperation and your support you have given me this year. Thank you for all that you do for the school, and your children.
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HOMEWORK AND REMINDERS FOR THE WEEK OF NOVEMBER 17 -21
Wednesday is library day. Please be sure your child has his/her book in school. Wednesday is also the day of our Thanksgiving Mass. It will begin at 9:30. You are welcome to join us. Please remember that Sister Margaret has asked that the girls wear their jumpers to school on the days we have Mass.
Thursday is gym day.
HOMEWORK
Religion – We reviewed chapters 7 and 8. The children will have a test on this material tomorrow. We will also be discussing the season of Advent, and have begun work on our Advent wreaths. With Thanksgiving falling so late this year, I wanted to make sure the children had their wreaths ready to take home for the first week in Advent.
Math - The children will continue to drill addition and subtraction facts. We will also practice identifying the missing operation in problems, and practice problem solving. Please continue to drill the facts . An excellent way for the children to practice and drill their facts is to be sure to visit the firstinmath.com website. I have been noticing that many of the students in the class are being named math student of the day. We will also continue to practice graphing.
Language Arts – Please continue to read at least 15 minutes each day. Remember that your child should be working on the November book-it reports. These should be completed before Thanksgiving vacation. Please review the vocabulary for Theme 4 Weeks 1 and 2 in the back of the practice book. Please practice the stories, Fluff is Missing, Go Away Otto, Zack and His Friends, and Two Best Friends in the anthology. The children will have a spelling test on the words listed on last week’s homework sheet tomorrow.
For social studies we will continue to talk about Thanksgiving, and learn more of the history of this holiday. For science we will continue our study of the weather, and begin to discuss the idea of balance and motion.
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HOMEWORK AND REMINDERS FOR THE WEEK OF NOVEMBER 10 -14
Wednesday is library day. Please be sure your child has his/her book in school
Thursday is gym day.
You are reminded that the shoe boxes for the nativity sets are due next Monday, November 17. If you don’t happen to have a shoe box please let me know.
The Christmas Around the World projects should be completed by December 8. Many of the children have already told me what countries they have chosen. Please let me know as soon as you decide since I want to avoid duplication of countries. There are some useful website links on our class page under Other Sites of Interest. I’ve also included some pictures from our recent science lesson on this same page.
HOMEWORK
Religion – We will begin chapter 8 and continue to focus on the importance of telling God thank you for all the gifts he has given us as we prepare to celebrate Thanksgiving. We will be reviewing all material in unit 2. The children will have a test on chapters 7 and 8 next Tuesday.
Math - The children will continue to practice subtraction this week. Please drill the facts as they are presented. We will continue to work on problem solving as well as adding 3 addends.
Language Arts – Please continue to read at least 15 minutes each day. Remember that your child should be working on the November book-it reports. Please review the vocabulary for Theme 3 Weeks 2 and 3 in the back of the practice book. The children will have a test on theme three in reading on Friday. We will begin the drama link in the anthology late in the week. We will also continue to distinguish the two types of nouns. Please continue to practice words with short o sound and r clusters and include: on – not – got – box – hot – top – pond – doll – trip – drip – grin – trap – crack – brown. The children will have a test on these words next week.
For social studies we will continue to talk about Veteran’s Day, and continue our discussion of Thanksgiving.
For science we will continue our study of the weather.
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HOMEWORK AND REMINDERS FOR THE WEEK OF NOVEMBER 3 - 7
Wednesday is library day.
Thursday is picture day.
Thank you again for the effort you put into your child’s saint costume. The children really learned about the saint they portrayed, and enjoyed sharing this knowledge with the class. I have placed pictures of our saints on our website on the calendar page.
Each year I also try to make a shoe box nativity set with the children. I am asking that by Monday, November 17, each child brings a shoe box which has been covered with wrapping paper. Please cover only the outside bottom of the shoe box. The lid should be sent in, to make it easier for the children to carry the project home, but the lid need not be covered. Please do not cover the inside of the shoebox. If you have religious wrapping paper, or a solid color paper that would be the best, since the shoe box will serve as the stable. The reason that we are working on our nativity sets a little earlier than usual is so they can become part of a display “No Room at the Inn” that will be held at Holy Angels during the first week of December.
Our next major project will focus on Christmas traditions around the world. If you have a personal Christmas family tradition you would like to have you child focus on instead this is another option. Again the choice of the project is up to your child. It may be a poster, booklet, diorama, ornament, mobile or any other creative way to talk about how other countries celebrate this time of year. Please let me know which country your child has chosen as soon as a choice is made, since I will try to discourage children from duplicating countries.
HOMEWORK
Religion – We will begin chapter 7 and discuss the Two Great Commandments. We will also be focusing on the importance of telling God thank you for all the gifts he has given us as we prepare to celebrate Thanksgiving. We will also be learning about Saint Paul since will honor him in a special way this year.
Math - The children will continue to practice subtraction this week. Please drill the facts as they are presented. We will continue to work on problem solving as well as adding 3 addends.
Language Arts – Please continue to read at least 15 minutes each day. Remember that your child should be working on the November book-it reports. Please review the vocabulary for Theme 3 Weeks 2 and 3 in the back of the practice book. Please practice reading “The Trip”, and “At the Aquarium.” We will continue working with the concept of ending on words, and possessive nouns this week. The children will be introduced to their next group of spelling words. These are words that have the short o sound and r clusters and include: on – not – got – box – hot – top – pond – doll – trip – drip – grin – trap – crack – brown. The children will have a test on these words next week. For social studies we will continue to talk about the election, and begin a discussion of Thanksgiving. For science we will begin a study of the weather.
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HOMEWORK AND REMINDERS FOR THE WEEK OF OCTOBER 27 – 31
Wednesday is library day. Please be sure your child has his/her book in school.
Wednesday is also “Apple Crunch Day” . The children may wear something ( ribbons sweaters, socks) “red, green or yellow” with their school uniform.
Thursday is our gym day. Please be sure your child comes dressed in his/her gym uniform. Thursday is also our All Saints Parade. It will begin at 1:30 in the gym. It is not necessary for you to come to the classroom. Sister Maureen has offered to lend our class a hand getting ready. All parts of your child’s costume should be labeled and sent to school next Thursday morning.
Friday is an Act 80 day. Dismissal is at noon.
HOMEWORK
Religion – We will learn about the Feast of All Saints and All Souls. The material covered will be found on pages 322-325, 342-343, and 346-349 in the religion text. On Friday we will begin chapter 7.
Math - Please continue to practice the spelling of the number words from zero to twelve, and ordinal numbers. We will continue working on problem solving, and addition with 3 addends. The children will continue to practice subtraction this week.
Language Arts – Please continue to read at least 15 minutes each day. Remember that 4 October book-it reports are due by this Friday, October 31. The children do not need to wait until all 4 are completed to turn them in. They may turn in one at a time until all four are finished. Please review the vocabulary for Theme 3 Weeks 1 and 2 in the back of the practice book. Please practice reading “Animals in the Cold” , “Seasons”. We will also begin “Ham and Eggs”. We will be working with the concept of endings on words, and possessive nouns this week.
For social studies we will continue to talk about the election, and conclude our discussion of fire safety as October ends.
For science we continue to work on scientific inquiry and observation.
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HOMEWORK AND REMINDERS FOR THE WEEK OF OCTOBER 20 – 24
Wednesday is library day. Please be sure your child has his/her book in school.
Thursday is our gym day. Please be sure your child comes dressed in his/her gym uniform. You are reminded that Sister Margaret is requiring that all students come in sweatpants with sweatshirts since gym will be held outside if possible.
As a reminder for next week --- Our All Saints Parade will be held on Thursday, October 30, next week. If you are having trouble coming up with a costume for your child please let me know. All parts of the costume should be labeled and sent to school next Thursday morning. Thank you for your help with the student saint reports. Most of the students have finished typing their reports at computer class.
HOMEWORK
Religion – We will be continue with chapter 6 this week. The children will have a test on chapters 5 and 6 on Friday of this week.
Math - Please continue to practice the spelling of the number words from zero to twelve, and ordinal numbers. We will continue working on problem solving, and addition with 3 addends. The children will be introduced to subtraction this week. I am very happy to see so many children taking advantage of the math website.
Language Arts – Please continue to read at least 15 minutes each day. Remember that 4 October book-it reports are due by next Friday, October 31. The children do not need to wait until all 4 are completed to turn them in. They may turn in one at a time until all four are finished. Please review all vocabulary that has been introduced. The children will have their first major reading theme test tomorrow. They will also be receiving their new anthology that day. Please begin to practice the first story and the vocabulary list that goes with the story. The children will have a spelling test on short u and short e words on Friday. These words include: up – us – but – fun – cut – run – jump – plum – get – red – pet – men – yes – tent – bell . They should be able to use these words in sentences as well as spell them.
For social studies we will be talking about the election.
For science we will be working on scientific inquiry and observation.
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HOMEWORK AND REMINDERS FOR THE WEEK OF OCTOBER 14 – 17
Wednesday is library day. Please be sure your child has his/her book in school.
Thursday is our gym day. Please be sure your child comes dressed in his/her gym uniform. You are reminded that Sister Margaret is requiring that all students come in sweatpants with sweatshirts since gym will be held outside if possible.
Thank you for all the help you gave your child with the animal habitat project. The projects were wonderful and the children did an excellent job of presenting their projects to the class. They handled questions from their classmates, and did a wonderful job of teaching about their animal. I have placed a page with pictures of these projects on our website.
I am once again sending home book orders that I have received. If you wish to order from these lists please make the checks payable to Scholastic Books. Please have all orders returned by Friday. If you wish to use any of these as gifts for your child, please indict this on the form and I will let you know when they arrive.
We will be decorating Halloween treat boxes. If you wish to send in a special treat to be placed in these boxes you may do so. These filled boxes will be sent home on Halloween with the children I am encouraging you to send in treats other than candy. Perhaps you could send in pencils, erasers, glue sticks, stickers etc., or small bags of animal crackers, pretzels etc. that could be used for a snack. We are really trying to keep in mind the wellness policy the school has adopted.
HOMEWORK
Religion –We will continue to work on chapter 5. We will also continue to pray the rosary for the month of October.
Language Arts – Please continue to read at least 15 minutes each day. Please continue to work on the four October book-it reports. The children should be reviewing all vocabulary presented thus far, and begin to review all the stories in their anthologies. We will be having our first major reading theme test next Tuesday. The children will also be given a new list of spelling words on Friday. These words include: up – us – but – fun – cut – run – jump – plum – get – red – pet – men – yes – tent – bell . We will continue to practice these words during the week. The children will have a test on these words near the end of next week.
Math - Please continue to drill math facts as they are presented. The children will begin to practice solving problems with 3 addends. We will continue to work on developing problem solving skills.
Social Studies will continue to focus on fire prevention and safety issues. We will also continue to learn more about PA animals and insects in their habitats.
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HOMEWORK AND REMINDERS FOR THE WEEK OF OCTOBER 6 – 10
Tomorrow the children will have a special lesson on the five senses presented to them by the science teacher from the CSIU.
Wednesday is library day. Please be sure your child has his/her book in school.
Wednesday is designated as “Walk to/at School Day.” The children may decorate and wear an old pair of sneakers to school on Wednesday. A prize will be given for the most creative in each classroom. Weather permitting I will try to take the children out to walk the track.
As the children are being made aware of living a healthier lifestyle, I want to thank you for sending in the healthy snacks for your children.
Thursday is our gym day. Please be sure your child comes dressed in his/her gym uniform. You are reminded that Sister Margaret is requiring that all students come in sweatpants with sweatshirts since gym will be held outside if possible.
You are reminded that all animal projects are due by Thursday.
Remember that there is no school next Monday.
HOMEWORK
Religion – Please review on a daily basis and continue to practice prayers. We will review all of unit 1 and chapters 3 and 4 . The children will have a test on chapters 3 and 4 on Wednesday. We will then begin chapter 5 on Thursday which focuses on the story of creation. We will continue to pray the rosary for the month of October.
Language Arts – Please continue to read at least 15 minutes each day. Please continue to work on the four October book-it reports. Please review appropriate vocabulary. This week the words from the practice book which should be studied are the words in the back listed under theme 2 ,weeks 1 and 2. Please practice reading “The Watch Me Read” books, and from the anthology “Val Can Help!”, and “The Bunnies and the Fox”. Again don’t forget if the children have access to the internet http://www.starfall.com is a wonderful site for them to visit to practice these skills on their own.
Math - Please continue to drill math facts as they are presented. I am very happy to see so many of the children making their own flashcards. When they are involved in creating their own cards they are reinforcing the facts for themselves. The children will be reviewing different strategies they can use for addition. We will also be working on developing problem solving skills.
Social Studies will focus on fire prevention and safety issues. We will also be discussing Christopher Columbus.
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HOMEWORK AND REMINDERS FOR THE WEEK OF SEPT. 29 – OCT. 3
This is homecoming week at Lourdes so the elementary will be involved in a few special activities. Thursday is “Chief Crazy Legs Day” . This is the Lourdes version of crazy sock day. Friday is dress down day. The children should wear nice jeans with a Lourdes shirt or a cowboy or plaid shirt. Red bandannas around the neck may also be worn. The children will be attending the pep rally on Friday.
Wednesday is library day. Please be sure your child has his/her book in school.
Thursday is our gym day. Please be sure your child comes dressed in his/her gym uniform.
October begins the Pizza Hut Book-It program. All first grade students are asked to participate since this is part of their reading homework. Each child must read 4 books a month. These do not include the stories in the anthologies or the watch me read books. After reading the story, the children should write the title, author and illustrator of the book, write a sentence about the book, and draw a picture of their favorite part of the book. This may be done on any paper that you have at home. As an alternative report the children may sign out one of the books we have received from authors and illustrators in previous years, and read that book. They will then write a brief letter to that person telling why they liked the book. These letters should be placed back in the folder with the book and I will mail them all at one time. I have explained this procedure to the children.
At the end of this week we will have been in school about 5 weeks. If you would like to set up an appointment with me to check on your child’s adjustment to first grade I would be happy to meet with you. I can usually meet with you immediately at the end of the day at about 2:45. I am also usually here by 7:10, and can meet with you then until the first bus arrives generally around 7:25. If you would like to schedule a meeting please write me a note or email.
Our email project is well underway. I have included a page on our website to keep you updated on our progress. The class received books from Oklahoma, and Chicago on Friday. We will be reading these this week.
When completing the animal project please keep in mind that I want the children to explain the habitat of the animal. We have been discussing what habitat means throughout our reading. I am reminding you that all projects should be completed by October 9.
HOMEWORK
Religion – Please review on a daily basis and continue to practice prayers. We will be talking about our guardian angels, St. Francis, and October as the month of the Most Holy Rosary. We will also begin chapter 4. The children will have a test on chapters 3 and 4 next week. Please don’t forget about the three sentences about the saint the children will portray on All Saints Day. This is due on Thursday, our computer day.
Math – Please continue to study the spelling the number words from zero to twelve, and ordinal numbers. Many of the children are still having difficulty with this. We will be having a test on this very soon. We will continue working on problem solving, and addition. I want to stress to you the importance of the children memorizing the addition and subtraction facts as they are presented. It is very important that these facts are memorized for quick recall.
Language Arts – Please continue to read at least 15 minutes each day. Please review appropriate vocabulary. We will continue to practice color words work with beginning and ending consonant sounds, as well as the short A and short I sound. The children will have their first spelling test on short a and short I words on Tuesday. These words are listed in their copybooks and are on a list in their reading folders.
This week the words from the practice book which should be studied are the words in the back listed under theme 2 ,weeks 1 and 2. Please practice reading “The Watch Me Read” books, and from the anthology “Val Can Help!”, and “The Bunnies and the Fox”.
Again don’t forget if the children have access to the internet http://www.starfall.com is a wonderful site for them to visit to practice these skills on their own. The students will be introduced to the spelling lists of these words. Beginning next week they will be taking regular spelling tests.
Social Studies and Science will continue to focus on the five senses and keeping healthy. We will also continue the study of animals in their habitats.
I will be sending home the test folders with the children for the first time this week. Please sign and return all papers in the folder the next day. I am very pleased with the overall progress that the children are making, and I was extremely pleased with their first long writing project on their five senses.
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HOMEWORK AND REMINDERS FOR THE WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 22 - 26
There is no school on Thursday. The teachers will be attending the Diocesan Educational conference in Harrisburg. Please use this day to enjoy the fair. Wednesday is library day.
It’s time to start thinking about our annual parade of the saints. I try to make this a religion lesson for the children as well. I am asking that the children think about the saint they would like to portray and then write three sentences in their copybook about this saint. We will then type our stories on the computer. Please have this completed by October 1. This will enable us to start typing our reports on the 2nd in computer class I am encouraging the children to choose saints rather than angels or our Blessed Mother so that they can learn something new.
HOMEWORK
Religion – Please review on a daily basis and continue to practice prayers. We will be working on chapter 3 on the Bible.
Math – Please continue to study the spelling the number words from zero to twelve, and ordinal numbers. Many of the children are still having difficulty with this. We will be having a test on this very soon. We will continue working on problem solving, and begin addition. I want to stress to you the importance of the children memorizing the addition and subtraction facts as they are presented. It is very important that these facts are memorized for quick recall.
Language Arts – Please continue to read at least 15 minutes each day. Please review appropriate vocabulary. We will be concluding all of the stories in theme one of the anthology and begin the next theme “Surprise “ which starts on p. 103 on Wednesday. We will continue to practice color words work with beginning and ending consonant sounds, as well as the short A and short I sound. Again don’t forget if the children have access to the internet http://www.starfall.com is a wonderful site for them to visit to practice these skills on their own. The students will be introduced to the spelling lists of these words. Beginning next week they will be taking regular spelling tests.
Science and Social Studies – We will be continue our in class discussion of animals in PA and continue to work on our study of the seasons of the year. We will also be practicing map reading skills.
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HOMEWORK AND REMINDERS FOR THE WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 15 – 19
You are reminded that the children have library every Wednesday. Please be sure that your child has his/her library book in school that day.
Thursday is our gym day. Please be sure that your child comes dressed in the appropriate uniform.
Many of the children have already chosen their animal for their project. Please keep in mind that I want the children to explain the habitat of the animal. We have been discussing what habitat means throughout our reading. I am asking that all projects be completed by October 9.
I will also be sending home a new book order for October. If you wish to order books from this list, please have the forms returned by Friday. Please be sure to make out all checks to Scholastic Books. Once again if you wish to use any o f these books as gifts for your child, please place a note on the slip and I will let you know when the books arrive.
HOMEWORK
Religion – Please review on a daily basis and continue to practice prayers. We will finish chapter 2. The children will have a test on this chapter on Thursday of this week. We will then begin chapter 3.
Math – Please continue to study the spelling the number words from zero to twelve. Please also review ordinal numbers. We will be working on problem solving, and begin addition.
Language Arts – Please continue to read at least 15 minutes each day. Please review appropriate vocabulary. In the back of the practice books vocabulary words are for theme one week 3. In their anthology the children should be practicing the stories, “A Big Hit” and “Pigs in a Rig.” We will also be practicing color words, and continue to work with beginning and ending consonant sounds, as well as the short a sound. We will also be working with short i.
In science we are also discussing our five senses. The children did an excellent job on a writing activity based on this topic. This week we will begin to discuss the seasons of the year.
In social studies we will discuss Constitution Day which we celebrate this week.
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HOMEWORK AND REMINDERS FOR THE WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 8- 12
Once again I must tell you how pleased I am with your children’s adjustment to first grade. Despite the heat last week, they worked very well. I am looking forward to a year of great things with them.
We have decided that the theme of our first major project will be a science topic – Animals of PA and Their Habitats. We will begin reading books on this topic and discussing the possibilities for projects throughout the next few weeks. I am asking that once your child has decided what animal he/she wants to do that you please let me know since I will try to encourage the children to choose different animals. Please keep in mind that the projects should be able to fit in the display case at the hallway end near the cafeteria. The children may choose to do posters, small models, dioramas, etc. The most important aspect of this project, however, is that your child is ready to talk about the project to our class and explain what he/she has learned. I will try to place some links on our webpage to information on this topic.
The children will be attending the first mass of the school year on Wednesday of this week. You are always welcome to attend these school masses. Mass is scheduled for 9:30.
HOMEWORK
Religion – Please review on a daily basis and continue to practice prayers. We will be working on chapter 2 and the holy objects we see in church. We will also be be celebrating the birthday of the Blessed Mother, and St. Peter Claver whose feast we celebrate tomorrow.
Math – Please continue to study the spelling the number words from zero to twelve. We will also be working on number order, greater than and less than, and ordinal numbers.
Language Arts – Please continue to read at least 15 minutes each day. Please review appropriate vocabulary in the back of the practice books. This week’s vocabulary words are for theme one - weeks one and two. In their anthology the children should be practicing the stories, “Mac the Cat”, “Cam and Pat”, and “A Day at School.” We will also be practicing color words, and continue to work with beginning and ending consonant sounds, as well as the short a sound.
If the children have access to the internet http://www.starfall.com is a wonderful site for them to visit to practice these skills on their own.
Science and Social Studies – We will be discussing our five senses. We will also begin to do some background reading for our first major project on animals of PA and their habitats.
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HOMEWORK AND REMINDERS FOR THE WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 2 - 5
I will try to send a reminder sheet like this home at the beginning of every week. In it a will give you a brief summary of the material we will be covering and any reminders that might apply to our class.
I want to thank you for helping to make the first few days of school this year go so smoothly. Thank you for returning the forms in a timely manner and for sending in the needed supplies for the classroom.
I was happy to meet so many of you at the Meet the Teacher afternoon last Sunday. Once again I am reminding you not to hesitate to get in touch with me by email if you have any questions. I am very happy with how well the children have begun their new school year. It is quite evident that we will be able to accomplish a great deal this year.
This is just a very brief outline of what we will be doing next week.
I am sending home book order forms for the Scholastic books. If you wish to order books please return the form and payment by Friday.. Please make all checks payable to the Scholastic Book company. If at any time during the year you want to use books as a gift for your child, please indicate this on the order form and I will let you know when the books arrive instead of giving them to your child.
Finally, I am attaching a form for Highlights Magazine. I am asking that you sign and return this form checking no even if you are not interested in subscribing to the magazine. I can receive classroom aids for all returned slips even if they are checked no.
HOMEWORK
Religion - We will begin to work on chapter 1, and the children will have a test on this chapter on Friday, primarily to get them used to taking quizzes. We will be discussing how and why we pray and reviewing the prayers the children should know.
Math –. We will review basic math facts learned in kindergarten and then begin to practice making our number correctly and writing number words correctly.
Language Arts – Please read at least 15 minutes each day. Practice the stories that are placed in the children’s reading folders. We will be working on initial consonant sounds, The children will receive their first anthology on Friday. This book does not need to be covered.
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