Week of May 28, 2024

Please Note

-I hope you all enjoyed the beautiful holiday weekend! Summer break is quickly approaching, but we have a lot to do this week.

- First grade won a free pizza lunch for purchasing the most tickets to the Fall Classic. The kids will get a free piece of pizza tomorrow at lunch. If they do not like pizza be sure to pack them something else. Thanks!

- We will have a test on shapes on Thursday this week.  We will complete a practice test in school tomorrow to prepare for it.  This can also be used as review for homework on Wednesday.

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

- There will be a Reading and Spelling test for Unit 8 Week 3 on Friday. This will count as the final reading test/exam for this year.

- A letter with the exam schedule and study guides will be sent home today. These study guides can STAY HOME and are for you to complete and review with your child. We will be reviewing for exams in school this week as well. The exam schedule is also posted below.

- Donuts with Dads will be next Tuesday at 8:30am on the playground. All dads/dudes should bring a picnic blanket/beach towel to sit on and meet us on the playground. An invite was sent home last week with all the information.

- Just a reminder that half days start next Wednesday, June 5th. Please be sure your child knows how they are getting home each day and be sure to check if your child's bus is providing transportation on these days.

-Have a great week!

Important June dates:

June 4th - Donuts with Dads at 8:30 am

June 5th - start of half days. Please check busing! 

June 10th - Spirit Day

June 13th - No school for kids

June 14th - Closing Mass 

Homework

Tuesday

Reading: work on exam review

Math: work on exam review

Religion: study exam review

Wednesday

Reading: work on exam review

Math: work on exam review and review for test tomorrow

Religion: study exam review

Thursday

Reading: study for tests tomorrow

work on exam review

Math: work on exam review

Religion: study exam review

Final Exam Schedule:

Wednesday, June 5th - Religion

Thursday, June 6th - Math

Friday, June 7th - Phonics

A Peek at Our Week

Religion

We will begin reviewing for the Religion exam.

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 finish our unit on shapes and have a test on Thursday. We will also start reviewing for the Math exam.

Week of May 20, 2024

Please Note

- This week we will start our last story of the year. We will have a spelling and reading test on this story NEXT Friday and it will count as the reading exam. 

- 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 a set in school also, and they will be sent home when they are completed.

- No school Friday, 5/24 and Monday, 5/27

- Donuts with Dads/Dudes is planned for Tuesday, June 4th 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 and donuts and some quality time! Dads, grandparents, uncles, close friends are all considered dudes. :)  An invitation will be sent home in your child's home folder this week.

Important June dates:

June 4th - Donuts with Dads

June 5th - Start of half days. Please check busing.

June 13th - No school for kids

June 14th - Closing Mass 

Homework

Monday

Reading: complete worksheet

Practice words and read

Math: worksheet

Tuesday

Reading: complete worksheet

Practice words and read

Math: page 92 and 93

Wednesday

Reading: complete worksheet

Practice words and read

Math: complete worksheet

A Peek at Our Week

Religion

We will continue to learn about Mary and the rosary.

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 continue our unit on shapes and learn about 3D shapes this week.

Week of May 13, 2024

Please Note

- On Tuesday night we will have our May Procession. Students are to wear their winter uniforms. The kids must be in our classroom no later than 6:15pm and can be picked up in church at their pew after the May Procession. In the event of rain, we will meet in Church. Please let me know if you have any questions.

- We are collecting spare change for the Mother's Home for the rest of the year. You can send in any spare change until the end of the year. Thanks!

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

- There will be a special Mass this Sunday for students who have received a sacrament, and for Sr. Mary's retirement. If you would like to volunteer please use the sign-up genius found here: May 19 Parish mass and coffee. Thank you!

Important May/June dates:

May 14th - May Procession at 6:30 pm

May 24th-27th - Memorial Day Weekend break

June 4th - Doughnuts with Dudes 8:30-9:30am

Homework

Monday

Reading: complete worksheet

Practice words and read

Math: workbook page 89

Tuesday

No Homework 

May Procession

Wednesday

Reading: complete worksheet

Practice words and read

Math: workbook page 90

Thursday

Reading: wkst and study words for test

Math: complete worksheet

Read

A Peek at Our Week

Religion

We will continue a unit learning about Mary, the Mother of God to honor her in the month of May.

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 start our unit on Geometry and Shapes. This week we will review all 2D shapes and learn about different kinds of quadrilaterals.

Week of May 6, 2024

Please Note

-Thank you all for coming to our mass last week. The kids did an amazing job! 

-Grandparents/Special Friends Day was great too. It was so nice meeting everyone. We have another busy week ahead. Here are your reminders:

- Be on the lookout for an email about the May Procession next week. Students are to wear their winter uniforms unless the weather looks too hot.

- We will celebrate Ascension Thursday with mass at 9:00 am. All are welcome to join.

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

- We will have a math test on measurement on Friday. A review worksheet will be sent home on Thursday.

Important May dates:

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 sight and spelling words

Math: worksheet

Tuesday

Reading: complete worksheet

Practice words and read

Math: workbook page 131

Wednesday 

Reading: complete worksheet

Practice words and read

Math: complete worksheet

Thursday

Reading: study words for tests tomorrow

Read

Math: complete test review

A Peek at Our Week

Religion

We will start a unit learning about Mary, the Mother of God as we honor her in May.

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 and have a test on Friday.