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Tuesday, June 3, 2025

Week of June 2, 2025

Please Note

-Homework this week is to study for exams. Please let me know if you have any questions about the exam schedule.

First Grade Final Exam Schedule:

Wednesday, June 4th - Religion

Thursday, June 5th - Math

Friday, June 6th - ELA

- Next Monday is Spirit Day! On Monday, they can wear their color to school. Please make sure they have packed their full water bottle and put sunscreen on them before coming to school if needed.  Thanks!

- Yearbooks will be sent home at the end of the week.  If you would like one and have not ordered, here is the link.

- Thanks to all the dads and dudes who made it to Donuts with Dads.  It was a great morning.  If you click on your pic below, you can download it. 😀


















Tuesday, May 27, 2025

Week of May 27, 2025

Please Note

- A packet with the exam schedule and study guides was sent home today. These study guides can STAY HOME and are for you to complete and review with your child as time permits. We will review in school as well.

-Our 3rd Trimester tests will be sent home on Wednesday. Please review, sign, and return. Please leave all tests in their test folder. Let me know if you have any questions. 

- Donuts with Dads/Dudes is planned for Monday, June 2nd at 8:30 am in the recess yard. Each child gets to invite their dad (or a "dude" if their dad can't make it) for coffee, donuts, and some quality time! Dads, grandparents, uncles, and close friends are all considered dudes. :) An invitation was sent home in your child's home folder last week.

-Here are important upcoming dates to finish out the year:
Monday, June 2nd - First Grade Donuts with Dads/Special Friends
June 4-6 Exams (full days)
June 9 - Spirit Day, noon dismissal
June 10 and 11 - noon dismissal
June 12 - No School - Faculty In-Service
June 13 - Last Day of School! Closing Mass with dismissal immediately following

Homework

Tuesday
Use packet to review for exams.
Read.

Wednesday
Use packet to review for exams.
Read.

Thursday 
Use packet to review for exams.
Read.


A Peek at Our Week

We will review for our exams.

Monday, May 19, 2025

Week of May 19, 2025

 Please Note

The May Procession was beautiful last week despite the dreary weather. Thank you for having the children there on a rainy night.

-We will not have a reading or spelling test this week, but please continue to practice the words.

- We will have a math test on 2D and 3D Shapes this Thursday.

- A packet with the exam schedule and study guides will be sent home next week. These study guides can STAY HOME and are for you to complete and review with your child. We will be completing review packets in school, also.

- Donuts with Dads/Dudes is planned for Monday, June 2nd at 8:30 am in the recess yard.  Each child gets to invite their dad (or a "dude" if their dad can't make it) for coffee, donuts, and some quality time! Dads, grandparents, uncles, and close friends are all considered dudes. :)  An invitation will be sent home in your child's home folder this week.


-Here are important upcoming dates to finish out the year:

Friday, May 23 - Monday, May 26 - No School:  Memorial Day weekend

Monday, June 2nd - First Grade Donuts with Dads/Special Friends

June 3 - last full day

June 4-6 Exams

June 9 - Spirit Day, noon dismissal

June 10 and 11 - noon dismissal

June 12 - No School - Faculty In-Service

June 13 - Last Day of School! Closing Mass with Dismissal immediately following


Homework


Monday

Reading - Worksheet

Math - 92

Practice words and read


Tuesday

Reading - Worksheet

Math - 93

Practice words and read


Wednesday

Reading - Worksheet

Math - Test Review Worksheet and page 101

Practice words and read


A Peek at Our Week


Religion

We will begin reviewing for our Religion exam.


Reading

Story: Pay and Play at the Zoo, Crocodile

Target Skill: Retell Details Using Text Evidence, Identify Central Message

Phonics Skill: /oo/ and /oo/

Grammar: Commas and Adjectives

Spelling: bloom, doom, gloom, room, hood, good, wood, stood

HFW: another, does, some, wash


Math

We will continue our unit on 2D and 3D shapes. We will name the shapes and discuss their attributes. We will practice identifying shapes with symmetry. At the end of the week, we will have our shapes assessment.


Monday, May 12, 2025

Week of May 12, 2025

 Please Note


- The May Procession will be this Tuesday, May 13th.  First Graders are to wear their winter uniforms.   Students report to their classrooms at 6:15, and the procession begins at 6:30.  We will meet in the church if it rains.


-We will not have a reading or spelling test this week, but please continue to practice the words.


-Here are important upcoming dates:


Tuesday, May 13 - May Procession 6:30

Friday, May 23 - Monday, May 26 - No School:  Memorial Day weekend

Monday, June 2nd - First Grade Donuts with Dads/Special Friends



Homework


Monday

Reading - worksheet

Math - worksheet


Tuesday

No Homework

May Procession


Wednesday

Reading - worksheet

Math- page 89


Thursday

Reading - worksheet

Math- worksheet



A Peek at Our Week


Religion

We will prepare for the May Procession and continue to learn about  Mary and the rosary. 


Reading

Story: "A Pet Needs a Vet”: How people use goods and services.

Target Skill: Main Topic and Details

Phonics Skill: /oi/ spelled oi and oy

Grammar: Adjectives

Spelling: coil, foil, soil, coin, join, boy, joy, toy

HFW: buy, only, through, walk


Math

We will begin our unit on 2D and 3D Shapes.


Monday, May 5, 2025

Week of May 5, 2025

 Please Note

-Thank you for attending our mass last week. The kids did an amazing job and made it extra special! Grandparents/Special Friends Day was wonderful, too.  It was so nice meeting everyone. Thanks again for everything you do to support SKS!

-Thank you, also, for the special treats I was greeted with this morning.  I truly appreciate your continued generosity and support.  Your examples of kindness show in your children as well. Nothing beats our SKS community.

- The May Procession will be next Tuesday, May 13th.  First Graders are to wear their winter uniforms.   Students report to their classrooms at 6:15, and the procession begins at 6:30.  

-We will have a math test on measuring, and our reading/spelling test on Friday.

-Here are important upcoming dates:

Tuesday, May 13 - May Procession 6:30

Friday, May 23 - Monday, May 26 - No School:  Memorial Day weekend

Monday, June 2nd - First Grade Donuts with Dads/Special Friends


Homework

Monday

Reading - worksheet

Math - 125


Tuesday

Reading - worksheet

Math - 131


Wednesday

Reading - worksheet

Math- worksheet


Thursday

Reading - worksheet

Math- worksheet


A Peek at Our Week

Religion

We will prepare for the May Procession and continue to learn about  Mary and the rosary. 


Reading

Story: "Goods and Services”

Target Skill: Main topic and key details

Phonics Skill: Diphthong/ou/

Grammar: Commas and ending punctuation

Spelling: down, gown, clown, pout, shout, sprout, house, mouse

HFW: about, before, done, even


Math

We will continue our unit on measuring this week.  We will compare length and height, using standard (inches and centimeters) and non-standard measurement units to measure objects.  We will have an assessment on Friday.


Monday, April 28, 2025

Week of April 28, 2025




Please Note

-We will have our reading and spelling test on Thursday this week.

-Our First Grade Mass will be this Friday at 9:00.  We hope you can make it!  The children should wear their spring uniform.


-Here are important upcoming dates:


Friday, May 2nd - First Grade Mass at 9:00, Grandparents/Special Friends Day, NOON Dismissal

Tuesday, May 13 - May Procession 6:30

Friday, May 23 - Monday, May 26 - No School:  Memorial Day weekend

Monday, June 2nd - First Grade Donuts with Dads/Special Friends



Homework


Monday

Reading - worksheet

Math - 124


Tuesday

Reading - worksheet

Math - 122


Wednesday

Reading - worksheet

Math- worksheet


Thursday

Reading - worksheet

Math-125


A Peek at Our Week


Religion

We will learn about the parts of the mass as we continue to prepare for our First Grade Mass this Friday. 

We will also celebrate the feast day of Saint Catherine of Siena on Tuesday.



Reading

Story: "Observing the Sky"

Target Skill: Describing characters, settings and major events using key details

Phonics Skill: R controlled vowel: -or

Grammar: pronouns

Sight Words: every, near, school. earth

Spelling Words: turn, burn, churn, skirt, shirt, squirt, stern, fern



Math

We will begin our unit on measuring this week.  We will compare length and height, using standard and non-standard measurement units to measure objects.


Wednesday, April 23, 2025

Week of April 23, 2025

Please Note

- I hope you all had a wonderful Easter and a relaxing Spring Break!  The kids all seemed a bit taller when I saw them today!  We are almost in the homestretch, and I am so proud of their efforts this year in first grade!

-There will be a math test this Friday on telling and writing time to the hour and half-hour (exactly like tonight's homework.)  Today we reviewed drawing the hour hand short, and half past the hour when the time is to the half-hour, so hopefully they will be okay with that during homework tonight.

-We will not have a reading or spelling test this week, but they should still practice their words. 

-Here are important upcoming dates:

  • Friday, May 2nd - First Grade Mass at 9:00, Grandparents/Special Friends Day, NOON Dismissal

  • Tuesday, May 13 - May Procession 6:30

  • Friday, May 23 - Monday, May 26 - No School:  Memorial Day weekend

  • Monday, June 2nd - First Grade Donuts with Dads/Special Friends

Homework

Wednesday

Reading-wkst
Math-wkst
Practice words and read.

Thursday

Reading-wksht
Math-wkst
Practice words and read.

A Peek at our Week

Religion

We will begin preparing for our First Grade School Mass.


Reading

Story: "Observing the Sky"

Target Skill: Describing characters, settings and major events using key details

Phonics Skill: R controlled vowel: -or

Grammar: pronouns

Sight Words: laugh, move, change, away

Spelling Words: born, horn, corn, core, more, chore, boar, roar


Math

We will finish our unit on 'Time' and have a test on Friday