Week of February 27th

Please Note

- We will begin Terra Nova prep in class.

- The kids will bring home a new reading workbook tonight that goes with the stories for the second half of the year.

- Tuesday night at 7:00 pm there will be a Home and School Meeting.

- Test folders will be sent home Thursday. Please sign and return on Friday. Thanks!

- Wednesday we will celebrate Ash Wednesday with Mass at 9:00 am. All are welcome!

- There will be a Dress Down Day on Friday. All students are asked to bring in one canned good instead of $1.00. Thanks!

Homework

Monday

Reading:  pages 1 and 3

Math: worksheet

Tuesday

Reading: page 2

Practice Sight Words

Math: Complete review worksheet for test tomorrow

Wednesday

Reading: page 7

Practice Sight Words

Spelling:  Copy words one time

Math: page 72

Thursday

Reading: Read and discuss Let’s Go to the Moon

Spelling:  Copy words one time

Math:  page 73

Our Week

Religion

We will celebrate Ash Wednesday and discuss the season of Lent.

We will begin Chapter 11 "The Holy Spirit Helps the Church Grow".

Reading

Story: "Let's Go to the Moon"

Target Skill: Main Idea and Details

Phonics Skill: Long U and review Long O

Grammar: questions

Sight Words: around, should, before, bring, carry, light, show, think, people, beautiful, wear, tools

Spelling Words: hole, stove, bone, so, go, flew, grew, blue, super, soon

Math

We will finish our unit on place value this week. We will review the tens and ones place, practice identifying tens and ones in numbers and finding the value of digits. We will continue practicing mentally adding and taking away 10 and 1. There will be a quiz on Friday.  Then we will practice counting by 2s, 5s and 10s using both forward and backwards patterns, and determining even and odd numbers.

Week of February 20th

First Grade reads to Kindergarten!

Please Note

- On Wednesday, the 8th grade is hosting their Business Day. We will be visiting tomorrow afternoon. The price range of the businesses is $.50-$3.00. If you would like to send in money for your child please do so in a labeled envelope. There will be no food or drink sold.

- Yearbook pictures will be taken on Thursday. Please do not dress down! Thanks :)

- We will have a religion test on Thursday.

- We will have a reading and spelling test on Friday this week. Please make sure you are reviewing each night.

Homework

Tuesday

Reading: 221

Religion - study guide

Spelling:  worksheet

Math: worksheet

Wednesday

Reading: Re-read Animal Groups.  Complete page 217

Religion - page 130 and study guide

Math: page 67

Thursday

Reading: worksheet

Spelling:  worksheet

Test tomorrow - Animal Groups

Math: page 71

Our Week

Religion

We will review Chapter 10 "Jesus Sends the Holy Spirit" and have a test on Thursday.

Reading

Story: "Animal Groups"

Target Skill: Compare and Contrast

Phonics Skill: Long i digraphs kn, wr, gn, mb

Grammar: the verb be

Sight Words: bird, both, eyes, fly, long, or, those, walk, they, sing, does, all

Spelling Words: time, bike, like, white, kite, drive, mice, stripe, they, all

Math

We will continue our unit on place value this week. We will review the tens and ones place, practice identifying tens and ones in numbers and finding the value of digits. We will practice mentally adding and taking away 10 and 1.  We will have a test on these skills early next week.

Week of February 13th

Please Note

- Our 100th day celebration was a great success! The kids looked fantastic and everyone loved looking at their costumes. Thanks for your help with it and for sending in the 100 pennies.

- Reading and spelling test will be taken on Tuesday (rescheduled from last week).

- Please send valentines in a labeled bag by tomorrow.

- On Wednesday, we will be hearing from the Radnor Police about internet safety.

- No school on Friday or Monday! Enjoy the long weekend!

Homework

Monday

Reading - Reread and discuss The Big Race for test tomorrow

Study Sight Words and Spelling Words for test tomorrow.

Math - worksheet

Tuesday

Reading: page 211

Spelling:  Copy words one time

Math: worksheet

Religion: study for test

Wednesday

Reading: page 212

Spelling:  Copy words one time

Math: worksheet

Our Week

Religion

We will finish up Chapter 10 "Jesus Sends the Holy Spirit." Our test will be next week.

Reading

Story: "Animal Groups"

Target Skill: Compare and Contrast

Phonics Skill: Long i digraphs kn, wr, gn, mb

Grammar: the verb be

Sight Words: bird, both, eyes, fly, long, or, those, walk, they, sing, does, all

Spelling Words: time, bike, like, white, kite, drive, mice, stripe, they, all

Math

We will continue our unit on place value this week. We will review the tens and ones place, practice identifying tens and ones in numbers and finding the value of digits. We will practice using expanded form. We will practice mentally adding and taking away 10 and 1.

Week of February 6th

Please Note

- The Centennial Committee would like to celebrate the 100th day of the 100th year by having students and faculty members bring in 100 pennies. The students will get to roll their pennies in wrappers with their buddies on Friday. The money will be used to purchase a centennial gift for the school! Please send the pennies in a labeled ziplock bag by Friday. Thank you for your help with this!

- Friday is our 100th day of school this year! To celebrate, the first grade can dress up like they are 100 years-old! It should be a fun day!

- There will be a Ch 9 religion test on Wednesday.

- Reading and spelling tests will be taken on Friday.

- We will be decorating bags in school this week for Valentine's Day. If you would like to send valentines in early please make sure you send them in a labeled bag. We will have a small party on Tuesday next week.

Homework

Monday

Reading: page 205

Spelling - copy words one time

Religion - page 118,  Study Guide for Ch 9 test Wednesday

Tuesday

Reading: page 199

Spelling - copy words one time

Math - 66

Religion - Study Guide for Ch 9 test tomorrow

Wednesday

Reading: page 204

Practice Sight Words

Math: worksheet

Spelling:  worksheet

Thursday

Reading - Reread and discuss The Big Race for test tomorrow

Study Sight Words and Spelling Words for test tomorrow.

Math - worksheet

Our Week

Religion

We will have a Chapter 9 "Jesus Died and Rose to New Life" test on Wednesday.

Reading

Story: "The Big Race"

Target Skill: Cause and effect

Phonics Skill: Long A, soft c, g, dge

Grammar: Verbs and time

Sight Words: four, five, into, over, starts, three, two, watch, where, those, saw, round

Spelling Words: came, late, make, gave, brave, shape, chases, waves, faced, page

Math

We will continue our unit on place value this week. We will review the tens and ones place, practice identifying tens and ones in numbers and finding the value of digits. We will practice mentally adding and taking away 10 and 1.