Week of April 29, 2024

Please Note

-We will start Unit 8 in reading this week but will not have the reading and spelling tests until next week.

- Our field trip to the Arden Theater is Wednesday. The kids are to wear their gym uniforms to school. Please pack a morning snack and a brown bagged lunch (no glass drinks please) as we will be eating at the theater after the play. If you have not signed the permission form or paid yet please do so ASAP! https://stkatharineofsiena.factsmgtadmin.com/form/aKYJGZL6X?authToken=__token__

- The first-grade mass is on Friday. All are welcome to join. The kids have been working very hard!

- Friday is also Grandparents/Special Relatives Day and a half day with dismissal at 12:00. Please RSVP here: https://forms.gle/m7wwQ2N5fxCbFL25A 

Important May dates:

May 1st - Field Trip to Arden Theater

May 3rd - First Grade Mass and Grandparents Day; noon dismissal

May 14th - May Procession at 6:30pm

May 24th-27th - Memorial Day Weekend

June 4th - Donuts with Dads/Dudes - 8:30-9:30

Homework

Monday

Reading: complete worksheet

Practice words and read

Math: workbook page 122

Tuesday

Reading: complete worksheet

Practice words and read

Math: workbook page 124

Wednesday 

NO HOMEWORK

Thursday

Reading: complete worksheet

Practice words and read

Math: workbook page 125

A Peek at Our Week

Religion

We will finish learning about the mass this week.

Reading

Story: "Observing the Sky"

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

Phonics Skill: R controlled vowel: -ar

Grammar: pronouns

Sight Words: four, great, city, boy

Spelling Words: car, star, far, chart, smart, part, yard, hard

Math

We will continue our unit on measurement and work with non-standard and standard measurements.

Week of April 22, 2024

Awesome job to our Spring Cultural Arts participants!

Please Note

- We will be going to see Pinocchio at the Arden Theater next Wednesday, May 1st. The permission form is posted below and the payment invoice was sent to you through FACTS last week. Please have it completed by this Friday, April 26th. The kids will need to bring a brown bag lunch this day as we will be eating there after the play.

- Here is the permission form for the field trip:

 https://stkatharineofsiena.factsmgtadmin.com/form/aKYJGZL6X?authToken=__token__

- There will be a math test on graphing on Thursday. A test review will be sent home for homework on Wednesday.

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

- Friday is a dress-down day to benefit Catholic Social Services. Please send in $1.00 to dress down.

- Next Friday, May 3rd will be our First Grade Mass and Grandparents Day! If you have grandparents who are planning to attend, please RSVP for them here: https://forms.gle/m7wwQ2N5fxCbFL25A More information will be sent home next week.

Important May dates for First Grade:

May 1st - Field Trip to Arden Theater

May 3rd - First Grade Mass and Grandparents Day; noon dismissal

May 14th - May Procession at 6:30pm

May 24th-27th - Memorial Day Weekend

June 4th - Donuts with Dads

Homework

Monday

Reading: complete worksheet

Practice words and read.

Math: workbook page 51

Tuesday

Reading: complete worksheet

Practice words and read.

Math: 52

Wednesday

Reading: complete worksheet

Practice words and read.

Math: complete test review

Thursday

Reading: complete worksheet

Practice words for test

Math: XTRA Math

A Peek at Our Week

Religion

We will finish up Chapter 15 and begin discussing the parts of the mass.

Reading

Story: "Past, Present and Future"

Target Skill: Main Idea and Details, Using text graphics and captions

Phonics Skill: Long i (igh, ind, -y)

Grammar: noun and verb agreement

Sight Words: again, round, they, country

Spelling Words: right, night, light, find, kind, mind, shy, fly

Math

We finish our graphing unit and check in on addition and subtraction to 20 progress.

Week of April 15, 2024

Somehow I deleted the most important picture,
but THE LORAX was our winner!

Please Note

- The last Home and School meeting of the year will be tonight at 6:30 in the parish center. The speaker is an Executive Functioning and ADHD specialist. All are welcome to join.

- Test folders were sent home today.  Please sign and return.

- We will celebrate our monthly Mass tomorrow at 9:00 am. Please join us!  NO DRESS DOWNS PLEASE

- This week we will have SCAN (Spring Cultural Arts Night) on Thursday night. Guests are welcome to walk around the school to look at student work starting at 5:30 followed by the showcase in the gym at 6:30. All are welcome to come see the amazing work the kids have done throughout the year. 

- We will be going to see Pinocchio at the Arden Theater on Wednesday, May 1st. The permission form and payment will be sent to you through FACTS this week. Please have it completed by Friday, April 26th. The kids will need to bring a brown bagged lunch this day as we will be eating there after the play. I will need 3 chaperones for the trip! If you would like to be one please send me an email and make sure your clearances are up to date. Thank you!

- Here is the permission form for the trip:

 https://stkatharineofsiena.factsmgtadmin.com/form/aKYJGZL6X?authToken=__token__

- We are in need of  tissues and clorox wipes if you would like to donate some to the class, thank you!

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

- I will be teaching the Safe Environment lesson on Friday this week. An email was sent home last week with the link to the lessons and an opt out letter.

-Have a wonderful week!

Homework

Monday - Home and School Meeting at 6:30

Reading - complete worksheet

Practice words and read.

Tuesday

Reading - complete worksheet

Math - workbook page 49

Practice words and read.

Wednesday

Reading - complete worksheet

Math - workbook page 50

Practice words and read.

Thursday

Reading - study for tests

A Peek at Our Week

Religion

We will finish Ch 15, and start Chapter 16 - Jesus Gave us the Sacraments.

Reading

Story: "Past, Present and Future"

Target Skill: Main Idea and Details, Using text graphics and captions

Phonics Skill: Long e (ee, ea)

Grammar: noun and verb agreement

Sight Words: all, people, where, draw

Spelling Words: street, greet, fleet, feed, seed, cheat, meat, seat

Math

We will continue our unit on graphing this week and work on using tally, picture, and bar graphs. We will also work with taking surveys and graphing the results.

Week of April 8, 2024

Please Note

- We will have a math test on Wednesday on time to the hour and half hour. A practice test will be sent home for homework tomorrow.

- We will have a reading and spelling test on Friday this week. The words are the same as last week.

- This Friday, April 12th is 8th grade Business Day! Our 8th graders have created their own small businesses and will open up shop to the school community in the parish center and gym from 8:30 - 1:45. Our class will visit Friday morning All products, games, and services range from $1-$7 and all proceeds benefit St. Jude's Children's Hospital. You can see the commercials the students created below. If your child would like to participate, please send a few dollars in a labeled envelope on Friday. Thank you!

Business Day Commercials

- We have our final field trip planned to Arden Theatre to see the play, Pinocchio, on Wednesday, May 1st. The permission form and payment link will be sent next week.

- Have a great week!

Homework

Monday

Reading: complete worksheet

Math: p. 117 and complete worksheet

Practice words and read.

Tuesday

Reading: complete worksheet

Math: complete test review

Practice words and read.

Wednesday

Reading: complete worksheet

Practice words and read.

Math: XtraMath for 10 minutes

Thursday

Reading: practice words for tests tomorrow

Math: workbook page 119

A Peek at Our Week

Religion

We will finish Chapter 15 this week and take the test together in class.

Reading

Story: "Past, Present and Future"

Target Skill: Main Idea and Details,

Phonics Skill: Long o (oa, ow, old)

Grammar: compound sentences and conjunctions

Sight Words: found, your, know, always

Spelling Words: bow, low, glow, goat, moat, float, cold, hold

Math

We will finish up our unit on time this week and have the test on Wednesday. Then we will begin our unit on graphing.

Week of March 18, 2024

 

Please Note

-We had so much fun talking about our leprechaun traps last week. Their creativity and engineering skills blew me away. We had so much fun looking at each other's traps and Lucky the Leprechaun even stopped by in the afternoon! Check out the pictures of the traps.

- Report cards will be sent home tomorrow. You may keep the report card at home. Please sign and return only the envelope.

- We will have a reading and spelling test on Friday on Unit 6 Week 3

- A quick reminder that Spring Break Starts next Wednesday, 3/27 and we return to school on Wednesday, 4/3. Spring uniforms will start when we return if you want to get them out or make a trip to the uniform exchange.

-Have a great week!

Homework

Monday

Reading: complete worksheet

Practice words and read

Math: wb page 112

Tuesday

Reading: complete worksheet

Practice words and read

Math: wb page 113

Wednesday

Reading: complete workseet

Practice words and read

Math: wb page 114

Thursday

Reading: study for tests tomorrow

Practice words and read

Math: complete worksheet

A Peek at Our Week

Religion

We will start Chapter 15 "We Belong to a Parish".

Reading

Story: "Stories Teach Many Lessons"

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

Phonics Skill: Long a (ai and ay)

Grammar: compound sentences and conjunctions

Sight Words: brown, work, live, year

Spelling Words: stay, gray, spray, pail, wail, mail, grain, rain

Math

We will start our unit on time this week and learn how to tell time to the hour and half hour on digital and analog clocks.

Week of March 11, 2023

Please Note

- I hope you had a great weekend! We have 2 full weeks of school left until Easter break! 

- The 3rd Trimester starts today! Report cards will be sent home next Tuesday.

- We will celebrate Mass on Tuesday at 9:00 am. All are welcome! Please do not dress down tomorrow :)

- There will be a math test on money and counting change on Thursday. A study guide will be sent home for homework on Wednesday.

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

-Friday is a Dress Down Day! Please send in $1.00 to dress down. All proceeds will be donated to The Rising Together Alliance.

- Leprechaun traps should be brought in on Friday. The kids will share their traps with the class and tell them how it will "hopefully" catch a leprechaun. If you could refrain from sending them in earlier that would be great! We don't have too much room to store them. Thanks!

Have a great week!

Homework

Monday

Reading: complete worksheet

Practice words and read

Math: workbook page 108

Tuesday

Reading: complete worksheet

Practice words and read

Math: workbook page 110

Wednesday

Reading: complete worksheet

Practice words and read

Math: complete test review

Thursday

Reading: study for tests tomorrow

Practice words and read

Math: XtraMath for 10 minutes

A Peek at Our Week

Religion

We will finish Chapter 12 "The Church Serves" and take the test together on Thursday. We will continue to learn about Lent and The Stations of the Cross.

Reading

Story: "Stories Teach Many Lessons"

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

Phonics Skill: Long e and u (e_e, u_e)

Grammar: compound sentences and conjunctions

Sight Words: house, small, long, off

Spelling Words: these, theme, mute, flute, cube, cute, tube, rude

Math

We will finish up our unit of money this week and have a test on Thursday.

Week of March 4, 2024

Please Note

-The second trimester closes this Friday and I can assure you that this last trimester will FLY by. In this final trimester, we really focus on responsibility, independence, and self-control. We talk a lot about being "almost second graders" and what being in second grade entails. One of the best parts of teaching first grade is seeing the growth that each child makes in 9 short months. Thinking back from September until now they are completely different kids! I am sure you see it too :)

- Due to the short week, we will not test in reading or spelling. 

- No school for students on Friday! Enjoy the long weekend!

- Don't forget that leprechaun traps should be sent to school next Friday, March 15th!

- Have a great week!

Homework

Monday

Reading: complete worksheet

Math: worksheet

Practice words and read.

Tuesday

Reading: complete worksheet

Practice words and read.

Math: worksheet

Wednesday

Reading: complete worksheet

Practice words and read.

Math: workbook pages 107

A Peek at Our Week

Religion

We will begin Chapter 12 "The Church Serves". We will continue to learn about Lent and The Stations of the Cross.

Reading

Story: "Stories Teach Many Lessons"

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

Phonics Skill: Long I (i_e)

Grammar: compound sentences and conjunctions

Sight Words: after, large, call, her

Spelling Words: vine, line, mine, life, strife, slice, rice, nice

Math

We will continue working with money by counting mixed coins up to $1.00!

Week of February 26, 2024

Please Note

- If you did not send in coins with your child, please do so by Wednesday. 4 quarters, 10 dimes, 20 nickels and 25 pennies in a ziplock bag labeled with their name.

- There will be a math test on Tuesday this week on addition and subtraction to 20. We will review in school and a review will be sent home for homework tonight.

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

- There will be a Reading and Spelling test on Friday.

-Leprechaun trap information will be sent home today. Google has some great examples of traps. Students are asked to bring the traps in on Friday, 3/15. Please do not send them in beforehand because we have limited space in the classroom. If you have any questions please let me know. Happy building!

Homework

Monday

Reading: complete worksheet

Practice words and read.

Math: complete test review

Tuesday

Reading: complete worksheet

Practice words and read.

Math: Xtra Math until Goodbye message

Wednesday

Reading: complete worksheet

Practice words and read.

Math: complete worksheet

Thursday

Reading: Practice Sight and Spelling Words for test tomorrow

Math: complete worksheet

A Peek at Our Week

Religion

We talk continue to learn about Lent and start learning about each Station of the Cross.

Reading

Story: "Technology at Work"

Target Skill: Main Idea and Details

Phonics Skill: long a with soft c and g

Grammar: questions

Sight Words: try, give, far, too

Spelling Words: race, lace, face, brace, page, cage, wage, age

Math

We will begin our unit on money this week. We will learn to identify the coins and how much they are worth and practice counting. If you practice at home remember to start counting with the coins that are worth the most! 

Week of February 20, 2024

Congratulations to Evelyn, our 2nd Trimester Peacemaker!

Please Note

-I hope you all had a great holiday weekend! Can you believe we will celebrate our 100th day of school this week?! This year is just flying by.

- We will have a spelling and reading test this Friday on Unit 5, Week 2.

-There will be yearbook club photos taken on Wednesday, so no dress-downs, please.

- We will be starting our unit on money next week. Please send in a ziplock bag labeled with your child's name with 4 quarters, 10 dimes, 20 nickels, and 25 pennies by next Tuesday.  The coins will be sent home when we are finished with them. Thank you!

- Information about the first-grade tradition of building leprechaun traps will be sent home this week. Please be on the lookout for more information!

Homework

Tuesday

Reading: worksheet

Practice words and read

Math: workbook page 80

Wednesday

Reading: worksheet

Practice words and read

Math: workbook page 81

Thursday

Practice spelling and sight words for test

Read for 15 minutes

Math: workbook pages 83 and 85

A Peek at Our Week

Religion

We will complete Chapter 11 and take our test together on Friday.

Reading

Story: Technology At Work

Target Skill: Identify Main Idea and Retell Key Facts and Details, Make Connections

Phonics Skill: Long O (v_e words)

Grammar: prepositions, contractions, types of sentences

Sight Words: find, how, over, under

Spelling Words: hope, rope, nope, nose, those, chose, joke, spoke

Math

We will finish up our unit working with sums and differences to 20 and fact families. We will also practice doing double-digit addition and subtraction without regrouping. There will be test early next week.

Week of February 12, 2024

First Grade spent some prayerful time with Jesus for Adoration.

Please Note

-We will start Unit 5 in reading this week. Due to the short week, Ash Wednesday and Valentine's Day we will not test in reading this week. We will be starting long vowels with the spelling words, so please be sure to still study the words each night so your child is practicing the new spelling pattern.

- Dress down day on Tuesday! Please bring in $1.00 to dress down.

- Please send in valentines by tomorrow so we have them ready to go for Thursday!

- We are still collecting canned goods if you would like to donate.

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

- We will celebrate Ash Wednesday with mass at 9:00am. All are welcome to join!

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

Homework

Monday

Reading: complete worksheet

Practice Sight Words

Math: workbook page 77

Tuesday 

Reading: complete worksheet

Practice Sight Words 

Math: page 78

Wednesday

Reading: complete worksheet

Practice Sight Words 

Math: page 79

A Peek at Our Week

Religion

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

Reading

Story: Technology at Work

Target Skill: Drawing Inferences, Main Idea and Details, Making Connections 

Phonics Skill: words with long a (v_e words)

Grammar: 4 types of sentences

Sight Words: why, many, right, start

Spelling Words: game, name, shame, frame, take, fake, shake, brake

Math

We will start practicing addition and subtraction up to 20. We will review how to use a number line and continue practicing to memorize our math facts.

Week of February 5, 2024

Please Note

We had a great time during Catholic School Week! Thank you for all of your donations! You can check out some pictures below from the week. Here are the reminders for this week:

- There will be a math test on skip counting and even and odd numbers on Thursday.

- We will have a spelling and reading test on Friday. These spelling words are tougher so please be sure to review them at home.

- Looking ahead, there is no school on Friday, February 16th and Monday, February 19th.

 - Please have all valentines sent to school by Tuesday, February 13th.  Candy (no tree nuts or peanuts) or small gifts are okay! We will have our party on Thursday, February 15th due to Ash Wednesday falling on Valentine's Day.  Class List 2023-2024

-Have a great week!

Homework

Monday

Reading: complete worksheet

Math: complete worksheet

Practice words and read.

Tuesday

Reading: complete worksheet

Math: workbook page 72

Practice words and read.

Wednesday

Reading: complete worksheet

Math: complete test review

Practice words and read.

Thursday

Reading: study for tests tomorrow

Math: XtraMath for 10 minutes

A Peek at Our Week

Religion

We complete Chapter 10 "Jesus Sends the Holy Spirit."

Reading

Story: Stories Have a Narrator

Target Skill: Identifying who is telling a story, Ask and Answer Questions, Use Context Clues

Phonics Skill: three letter blends

Grammar: Adjectives and using commas

Sight Words: when, because, from, their

Spelling Words: splash, split, strap, stretch, squid, squint, sprint, spring

Math

We finish up with skip counting by 2s, 5s and 10s and work with even and odd numbers. We will have a test on Thursday.

Week of January 29, 2024

Kilowatt Kitchen - Help Conserve Energy

Please Note

 - Happy Catholic Schools Week! We have a fun week planned with lots of activities. You can find all the information you need below. Valentine's Day information is also posted below.

- There will be no spelling and reading tests. We will test on this story and new spelling words next week.

- Dismissal is at 12:00 pm on Friday! Please check your child's bus to ensure they are bussing home from school this day. 

 - 8th Grade wrote a story called Lil Bud which we shared today.  The kids made a 'Flat Buddy' which they can bring on adventures with them.  8th Grade was hoping to encourage kids to take Lil Bud home, spread kindness wherever they go, and even take a picture with Lil Bud so they can see his adventures. If you're willing, they'd love for you to share pictures of Lil Bud out and about spreading kindness along with your child.  Please send pictures to jsevag@sksschool.org.

- Some special Catholic Schools Week notes:

                  *Send in canned goods all week!

                  Monday (1/29) - dress down (no charge)

                  Tuesday (1/30) - Crazy 8's Day - accessorize your school uniform with 8 items (shoes,                                                         jewelry, socks, hats, sunglasses etc)!

                  Wednesday (1/31) - Dress-up day! The opposite of dress down! 

                  Thursday (2/1) - Beach theme day! Dress in your best beach gear! Please so bathing suits.

                  Friday (2/2) - Blue and White Spirit Day! Dismissal at 12:00 pm. 

- Valentine's Day info:

Please have all valentines sent to school by Tuesday, February 13th.  Candy or small gifts are both okay (peanut and tree-nut free please!) We will be having our party on Thursday, February 15th due to Ash Wednesday falling on Valentine's Day.

Prayer Service for Peace

Homework

Monday

Reading: complete worksheet

Math: worksheet

Practice words and read

Tuesday

Reading: complete worksheet

Math: complete worksheet

Practice words and read

Wednesday

Reading: complete worksheet

Math: complete worksheet

Practice words and read

Thursday

Reading: complete worksheet

Math: complete worksheet

Practice words and read

A Peek at Our Week

Religion

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

Reading

Story: Stories Have a Narrator

Target Skill: Identifying who is telling a story, Ask and Answer Questions, Use Context Clues

Phonics Skill: three-letter blends

Grammar: Adjectives and using commas

Sight Words: when, because, from, their

Spelling Words: splash, split, strap, stretch, squid, squint, sprint, spring

Math

We will practice skip counting by 10s, 5s and 2s! We will focus on counting forwards and backwards by 10s and 5s.

Week of January 22, 2024

Heads Up for Next Week

Please Note

- If you have not been a Mystery Reader yet, please contact me soon to arrange a time.  All of our scheduled slots have been filled, but I would like for everyone to have a chance.

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

- We will have a math test on 10 more/less and 1 more/less on Thursday. A review will be sent home for homework on Wednesday.

- We will have a spelling and reading test on Friday. They are the same spelling and sight words from last week.

- Catholic Schools Week begins at Mass on Sunday! Be on the lookout for an email with more detailed information.

- Some special CSW notes:

                  * Send in canned goods for the Souper Bowl of Caring all week

                  * Cookie bake-off all week

                  Sunday (1/28) Opening Mass at 9:30

                  Monday (1/29) - Color Day - dress down (no charge) Wear something orange.

                  Tuesday (1/30) - Crazy 8's Day - accessorize your school uniform with 8 items (shoes, jewelry, socks, hats, sunglasses etc)! K-4 Spelling Bee

                  Wednesday (1/31) - Dress Up Day (more info to be sent)

                  Thursday (2/1) - Beach Day- dress down in beach attire (no bathing suits)

                  Friday (2/2) - Blue and White Spirit Day! Dismissal at 12:00 pm. 

Homework

Monday

Reading: complete workshet

Practice words and read

Math: complete worksheet

Tuesday

Reading: complete worksheet

Practice words and read

Math: complete worksheet

Wednesday

Reading: complete worksheet

Practice words and readMath: complete test review

Thursday

Reading: study for tests tomorrow

Read

Math: Xtra math 10 minutes

A Peek at Our Week

Religion

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

Reading

Story: Stories Have a Narrator

Target Skill: Identifying who is telling a story, Ask and Answer Questions, Use Context Clues

Phonics Skill: diagraphs th, sh and ng

Grammar: Adjectives

Sight Words: once, upon, hurt, that

Spelling Words: chop, check, chill, whim, which, match, clutch, pitch

Math

We will finish up with finding 10 more/less and 1 more/less than numbers and have a test on Thursday. 

Week of January 15, 2023

 Please Note

- I hope you had a nice extra long weekend.  Thank you for all of your donations for the MLK Service Day! 

- We will start a new story today but not test until next Friday.

- We will continue our math unit on 10 more, 10 less and 1 more and one less.

Have a great short week!

Homework

Tuesday

Reading: complete worksheet

Practice words and read

Math: 67

Wednesday

Reading: complete worksheet

Practice words and read

Math: complete worksheet

Thursday

Reading: complete worksheet

Math: complete worksheet

Practice words and read

A Peek at Our Week

Religion

We will finish Ch 8, and start Chapter 9 "Jesus Died and Rose to New Life."

Reading

Story: Stories Have a Narrator

Target Skill: Identifying who is telling a story, Ask and Answer Questions, Use Context Clues

Phonics Skill: diagraphs th, sh and ng

Grammar: Adjectives

Sight Words: once, upon, hurt, that

Spelling Words: chop, check, chill, whim, which, match, clutch, pitch

Math

We will focus on 10 more/less and 1 more/less of a specific number. We will start trying to do this mentally without the help of a hundred chart!

Week of January 8, 2024

Please Note

- With the cold weather, please be sure to mark all outerwear with your child's name.

- The first grade is collecting small travel shampoo bottles for the MLK Day of Service on Monday, 1/15. If you would like to donate some please send it in by Friday.

- Wednesday is a Dress Down Day for the MLK Day of Service. Please send in $1.00 to dress down. Thank you!

- Thursday is picture retake day.

- We will have a reading and spelling test on Friday this week.

- We will take the Chapter 8 religion test together on Friday.

- There is no school on Monday, January 15th for MLK Day.

Homework

Monday

Reading: complete worksheet

Practice words and read

Math: page 69

Tuesday

Reading: complete worksheet

Practice words and read

Math: page 70

Wednesday

Reading:  complete worksheet

Practice words and read

Math: page 71

Thursday

Reading: study for tests tomorrow

Practice words and read

Math: page 73

A Peek at Our Week

Religion

We will finish Chapter 8 and take the test together on Friday.

Reading

Story: Stories Have a Narrator

Target Skill: Identifying who is telling a story, Ask and Answer Questions, Use Context Clues

Phonics Skill: diagraphs th, sh and ng

Grammar: Adjectives

Sight Words: our, these, were, could

Spelling Words: sing, bring, thing, shop, ship, shut, this, than

Math

We will continue comparing numbers this week using <, > and =. We will review one more and one less and start practicing finding 10 more and 10 less.

Week of January 3, 2024

Please Note

-I hope you all had a great Christmas and break!  Thank you again for your thoughtfulness and generosity.  It was greatly appreciated. 

-Due to a conflict with Mrs. Marchese's schedule, we will have gym Thursday, not Friday, this week.  They should wear their gym uniform on THURSDAY.

-This week we will be working on returning to our normal routine in reading, math and homework! 

-We will begin Reading Unit 4 Week 1 this week, and we will continue throughout next week.  We will test it next Friday.

- Looking ahead: Picture retakes will be next Thursday, January 11th.

                            No school Monday, January 15th for MLK Day.

-First Grade will collect small, travel-sized bottles of shampoo and conditioner for the MLK Day of Service.  Donations will be due by 1/13 and are optional. 

-Have a great week!

Homework

Wednesday

Reading:  worksheet

Math: worksheet

Thursday

Reading:  worksheet

Math: worksheet

A Peek At Our Week

Religion

We will start Chapter 8 "Jesus Had Followers".

Reading

Story: Stories Have a Narrator

Target Skill: Identifying who is telling a story, Ask and Answer Questions, Use Context Clues

Phonics Skill: diagraphs th, sh and ng

Grammar: Adjectives

Sight Words: our, these, were, could

Spelling Words: sing, bring, thing, shop, ship, shut, this, than

Math

We will start our unit on number sense and review ordering numbers, find the number that comes before, after or between and start learning how to compare numbers using the <, > and = symbols.