Week of October 24, 2022

First Grade Loves Having Mystery Readers

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Please Note

-This week we will have our Saints Celebration! Be sure to read the reminders about the special day below.

- This is the last week to send in donations for our troops.  Please do so by Friday.  Thanks so much!

- We will be going on our first field trip to see "The Wizard of Oz" at Carroll High School on Wednesday, November 16th.  Be on the look out for the permission form and payment link. We will not need chaperones for this trip, but don't worry, we have a bowling trip in December with our 8th grade buddies where we will need volunteers.

- For the first three stories we kept the sight and spelling words to six each so that they kids could get used to studying them and to prepare for the test. Please note that we will now have ten sight words and eight spelling words per story. 

- Test folders will be sent home tomorrow. Please sign and return them on Wednesday.

- Friday will be a Phillies Dress Down Day. The kids can wear their Phillies gear under their saint costumes.

- Just a reminder to mark your calendar: No school on Tuesday, 11/1 and Friday, 11/4. 

- Conferences will be held Thursday, 11/3 (afternoon/evening) and Friday 11/4. Thanks for signing up!

Saint Presentation reminders:

- The presentation will be at 9:00am on Friday and will last about 40 minutes.  We ask that all family members sit on the side pews (left and right of the altar).

- The kids are to come to school dressed in their costumes over their gym uniforms or Phillies gear. Sneakers are fine.

- Please make sure robes are not too long as we will be walking to and from the church. Also, bobby pins tend to not keep veils on so if you can attach them to a headband that would be great.

-Have a great week and GO PHILS!

Homework

Monday

Reading: RN page 120

Math: wb page 38

Tuesday

Reading: RN page 122

Math: wb page 36

Wednesday

Reading: RN page 119

Math: wb page 37

Thursday

Reading: RN page 128

Math: complete worksheet

A Peek at Our Week

Religion

We will begin Chapter 4 this week and practice for our Saints Celebration!

Reading

Story: "Dr. Seuss"

Target Skill: Graphic Features and Biographies

Phonics Skill: Short e sound and -s blends

Grammar: Antonyms

Sight Words: after, draw, pictures, read, was, write, do, find, funny no

Spelling Words: yes, let, red, ten, bed, get, step, sled

Math

We will continue our unit on subtraction.  This week we will focus on using a number line to count or hop back.

Week of October 17, 2022

We enjoyed learning about the Scientific Method and some of us were shocked when our hypotheses that a marble would float, and a pumpkin would sink were proven invalid!

Please Note

- The saint reports were so well done.  Thank you for all of your work helping them.  The kids are enjoying learning about many different saints.  We will be getting ready for our Saints Celebration over the next two weeks.  Look for more reminders to follow.  

- The 7th grade will be selling popsicles for $1.00 at recess on Tuesday and Thursday to raise money for Cases for Smiles. Raffle tickets will also be sold for a chance to win variety of different prize baskets.

- If you would like to donate to our service project for the troops this month please send in snacks, gum and candy (please no chocolate) All donations are due by Friday, October 28th.  Thanks so much for your help with this!

- Be on the lookout for conference sign ups tomorrow through Sign Up Genius. They will be held Thursday, 11/3 (afternoon/evening) and the morning of Friday 11/4.  If you can not make any of the times available, please let me know and we can schedule a time throughout the week that works better for you. Also, if you do not feel the need to meet at this time, that is okay, but please let me know that you are choosing to opt out at this time so I know.  Thank you!

- We will have a Chapter 3 Religion test on Wednesday.

- There is a Virtual Home and School Meeting on Thursday night at 7:00 pm.  Minding Your Mind will be presenting about anxiety in children. The zoom link will be sent out.

- Reading and Spelling test on Friday on A Musical Day.

- Friday is the JDRF Walk with the Principal to raise awareness for Juvenile Diabetes.

- Have a great week!

Homework

Monday

Reading: RN page 110

Math: wb page 31 and 32

Religion: study for test

Tuesday

Reading: RN page 116

Math: wb page 33

Religion: study for test

Wednesday

Reading: RN page 114

Math: wb page 34

Religion: study for test tomorrow

Thursday

Reading: study for test tomorrow

Math: wb page 35

A Peek at Our Week

Religion

We will continue Chapter 3 "Jesus Grew Up in a Family". We will learn about the birth of Jesus and the Holy Family and have a test on Wednesday.

Reading

Story: "A Musical Day"

Target Skill: Sequence of events

Phonics Skill: Short o sound and -l blends

Grammar: Complete sentences and nouns

Sight Words: her, now, our, she, today, would

Spelling Words: on, pop, got, not, fox, hop

Math

We will begin our unit on subtraction. We will learn about the minus sign, counting backwards and most importantly, that the bigger number goes first in subtraction.

Week of October 10, 2022

Please Note

- Winter uniforms started today.  Just a reminder to please label all sweatshirts, coats, gloves, hats, etc.

- Saint reports are due  this Wednesday.

- Test folders will be sent home on Wednesday. Please sign and return them with the tests in the folder on Thursday.

- School pictures will be on Thursday.  Please send in your forms this week or complete them online. 

- We will have a math test on Friday finishing up our unit on addition.  We will do a review in school on Thursday. 

- Our monthly Mass will be on Friday at 9:00 am.  We will be doing a Living Rosary in the school yard before Mass at 8:30.  All are welcome to join us!

- If you would like to donate to our service project for the troops this month please send in any travel size toiletries or powered drinks mixes like Gatorade or hot chocolate by Friday, October 28th.  Thanks so much for your help with this!

Homework

Tuesday

Reading: RN page 105 & 107

Math: workbook page 29

Religion: saint report due tomorrow!

Wednesday

Reading: RN page 113

Math: wb page 27

Thursday

Phonics: page 119 and 120

Math: wb page 28, review for test

A Peek at Our Week

Religion

We will begin Chapter 3 "Jesus Grew Up in a Family". We will learn about the birth of Jesus and the Holy Family. We will start practicing for our Saint Presentation.

Reading

Story: "A Musical Day"

Target Skill: Sequence of events

Phonics Skill: Short o sound and -l blends

Grammar: Complete sentences and nouns

Sight Words: her, now, our, she, today, would

Spelling Words: on, pop, got, not, fox, hop

Math

We will finish up our addition unit this week. We will focus on adding 3 addends and finding doubles and sums of ten to help up. We will also work with simple word problems. There will be a test on Friday on adding on a number line, adding 3 addends and word problems. We will do our Test Review in school on Thursday. You can use this to review at home that night.

Week of October 3, 2022

Please Note

- Happy October! The kids are settling in and have been doing a great job. I cannot believe we are finished with September already. October will certainly fly by as well.

- Information about the first grade Saints Presentation was sent home last week. Each child may choose any saint they want.  The report will be due next Wednesday 10/12, so please work on it this week. Please make sure the report and the picture are done neatly. Don't forget to have your child practice reading their report because they will be sharing it with the class. The Saints Presentation will be on Friday, October 28th at 9:00 am in the Church. 

- We will have a gym assembly on Thursday about Growth Mindset. Mrs. Marchese will be sending home more information about it this week.

- There will be a Religion test on Chapter 2 on Wednesday.  A study guide will be sent home today.

- There will be a Spelling and Reading test on Friday for our story "How Animals Communicate." 

- Looking ahead, we have off on Monday, 10/10 and winter uniforms will start Tuesday, 10/11.

I think that is all for this week! Please let me know if you have questions about anything!

Homework

Monday

Religion: work on saint report and study

Reading: RN page 91

Math: workbook page 23

Tuesday

Religion: work on saint report and study

Reading: RN page 95

Math: complete worksheet

Wednesday

Religion: work on saint report

Reading: RN page 101

Math: wb page 25

Thursday

Religion: work on saint report 

Reading: study for tests tomorrow

Math: wb page 26

A Peek at Our Week

Religion

 Chapter 2 - "We Believe in the Blessed Trinity"

We will finish up Chapter 2 and have a test on Wednesday.

Reading

Story: "How Animals Communicate"

Target Skill: Main Idea and Details

Phonics Skill: Short I sound and R blends

Grammar: Nouns and commas in a series

Sight Words: animal, how, make, of, some, why

Spelling Words: in, will, did, sit, six, big

Math

This week we will continue with addition and learn how to use a number line to solve problems and learn double facts. If you practice at home, please have your child start at the larger number!