Week of May 29, 2018

Please Note

- Just a reminder that the last day for the lunch program is Thursday. Please make sure to pack your child a lunch for this Friday and Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday of next week. Pretzels will still be sold for morning snack.

- Study guides for the math and religion exam, along with the exam schedule were sent home last week.  The study guides that were sent home are to be worked on and stay at home. We will complete a separate set in school this week. If you have any questions about them please let me know.

- Doughnuts with Dudes will be next Tuesday, June 5th at 8:30am on the playground (cafeteria if the weather does not cooperate)! More information will be sent home this week.

- There will be a Dress Down Day on Friday. Please send in $1.00 to dress down. Thanks!

Homework

Tuesday
Highlight and read long i books.
Work on or review Math and Religion exam study guides.

Wednesday
Highlight and read long o books.
Work on or review Math and Religion exam study guides.

Thursday
Highlight and read long u books.
Work on or review Math and Religion exam study guides.

Week of May 21st

Please Note

- Wednesday is our annual May Procession. Students are to wear their winter uniforms. The kids need to be in our classroom no later than 6:40 pm and can be picked up by the front doors of the school. In the event of rain, we will meet and be dismissed from the Church. Please let me know if you have any questions.

- An exam schedule will be sent home this week along with study guides. We will be reviewing them in school but they should also be reviewed at home.

- No school on Friday, 5/25 or Monday, 5/28. Hope you have a great Memorial Day weekend!

- Reminder that Doughnuts with Dudes will be Tuesday, June 5th at 8:30 am in the cafeteria. Each child is asked to invite a special "dude" (dad, uncle, grandfather etc.) to join us for coffee and doughnuts that morning.  More information will sent home in the coming weeks.

Homework

Monday

Reading - Highlight and read long a book.

Math - worksheet

Tuesday

Reading - Highlight and read long e book.

Math - worksheet

Wednesday

Reading - Highlight and read long i book.

Math - worksheet

Week of May 14th

Check out our plants!  We were even able to transplant the bean seed we were growing in soil to our Tower Garden.

Please Note

-We will finish up our final reading story of the year this week and then begin to

study and review for exams.  Our Reading Exam will be a review of all long and

short vowel sounds. Information about all of the exams will be sent home next week.

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

- There will be a reading and a spelling test on Friday.

- A reminder that May Procession is next Wednesday at 7:00 pm. Students need to

wear their winter uniforms. More information will be on the blog next week about

meeting time and pick up.

- Doughnuts with Dads/Dudes will be on June 5 at 8:30 am in the cafeteria.

Homework

Monday

Reading: page 62

Practice  Words

Math: complete worksheet

Tuesday

Reading: page 68

Practice  Words

Math: complete worksheet

Wednesday

Reading: page 71 and 73

Practice  Words

Math: complete worksheet

Thursday

Reading:  Reread Little Rabbit's Tale and  study words for test tomorrow

Math: complete worksheet

Our Week

Religion

We will begin Chapter 18 "We Are Followers of Jesus" this week.

Reading

Story: "Little Rabbit's Tale"

Target Skill: Cause and Effect

Phonics Skill: Short e (ea) and compound words

Grammar: prepositions

Sight Words: door, old, want, more, try, wash, mother, use, everyone, such,

while, treats

Spelling Words: bedtime, backpack, sunset, playpen, bathtub, raincoat, sailboat,

inside, flagpole, himself, everyone, homemade

Math

We will begin our unit on shapes this week.  We will identify 2-D and 3-D shapes

and their attributes (sides, vertices (corners), faces (flat surfaces) and edges.)  We

will also review addition and subtraction facts.

Week of May 7, 2018

We have steady growth with our basil, kale, lettuce and marigolds and will transfer them to our Tower this week.

Our cilantro and rosemary are taking their time.

Our red lettuce, tomato, and cucumber plants already in the Tower are thriving.

Please Note

- If you would like to order the summer reading book through school, orders are due

tomorrow.

- Please join us to celebrate the Ascension of our Lord on Thursday at 9:00 am for our

First Grade Mass.

- Chapter 17 Religion test on Friday. A study guide will be sent home on Tuesday.

- Mark down these dates:

                May 23rd - May Procession @ 7:00 pm (kids need to wear their WINTER

UNIFORM)

                June 5th - Doughnuts with Dads/Dudes @ 8:30 am

Homework

Monday

Reading: page 63

practice words

Math: complete worksheet

Tuesday

Reading: page 64

practice words

Math: complete worksheet

Religion: study for test

Wednesday

Reading: page 65

practice words

Math: complete worksheet

Religion: study for test

Thursday

Reading: page 68

practice words

Math: worksheet

Religion: study guide for test tomorrow

Our Week

Religion

We will finish Chapter 17 and have a test on Friday.

Reading

Story: "Little Rabbit's Tale"

Target Skill: Cause and Effect

Phonics Skill: Short e (ea) and compound words

Grammar: prepositions

Sight Words: door, old, want, more, try, wash, mother, use, everyone, such,

while, treats

Spelling Words: bedtime, backpack, sunset, playpen, bathtub, raincoat, sailboat,

inside, flagpole, himself, everyone, homemade

Math

We will begin our unit on shapes this week.  We will identify 2-D and 3-D shapes

and their attributes (sides, vertices (corners), faces (flat surfaces) and edges.)  We

will also review addition and subtraction facts.