Week of September 29, 2025

We can show how to Make 10!

Math WIN activities for the win!

 Please Note

- 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, October 8th, so please work on it this week. Please ensure the report and the picture are done neatly, as we will hang them on our bulletin boards. Don't forget to have your child practice reading their report too.  The Saints Presentation will be on Friday, October 24th at 9:00 am in the Church. 

- Test folders will be sent home on Thursday.  Please review, sign and RETURN all tests.  If you have any questions, do not write on the test, instead, please send an email. Thank you!

- We will have our Unit 1, Week 3 reading assessment on Friday.

-Thank you to all who volunteered to chaperone our field trip.  Our chaperones will be Mrs. Laffredo, Passerini, Stefanski, Stefanski, and Parker. If your name was not picked, sorry, but there will be another trip in December.

Homework

Tuesday

Reading: complete worksheet

Practice words and read books in pet bag

Math: worksheet

Wednesday

Reading: complete worksheet

Practice words and read books in pet bag

Math: worksheet

Thursday

Reading: worksheet

Practice words for tests tomorrow

Read books in pet bag

Math: worksheet

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. 

Reading

Story: Plants and Animals Grow and Change

Target Skill: Asking Questions, Main Topic and Details, Sequence of Events

Phonics Skill: Short o 

Grammar: nouns and verb tenses

High Frequency Words: have, jump, no, one, for

Spelling Words: mop, top, hop, not, hot, lock, rock, sock

Math

This week we will continue with addition. We will review the parts of an addition sentence/equation (addend + addend = sum, part + part = whole.)  We will focus on addition strategies to help with fluency such as counting on from the larger addend, related turn around facts, doubles, and doubles plus one.

Week of September 22, 2025

 

Sample of a well-done saint report.

It does not need to be two sides.

Please Note

- I hope you had a great weekend! I can't believe we are in the last full week of September already. We will continue working on our routines, but the kids are settling in and doing great! We have a relatively calm week, but there are numerous reminders.

- Just a reminder to review all spelling and high-frequency words each night to prepare for the weekly Friday tests. There will also be a comprehension and grammar portion that we will prepare for in school.  There are grammar pages in the reading copybook, along with their words, for them to review as well.

- Homework has been great!  Thank you for checking your child's homework for neat handwriting and completeness. We've been working on writing neatly and in lowercase letters in school, using the proper lines, and it is helpful when you continue to reinforce this at home.  Please have them use pencil only, unless the directions call for coloring.  There are now pages in the back of their reading copybooks that show the correct letter formation.  If anyone would like a packet for extra handwriting practice, just let me know.  Thank you for your help with this.

- A paper explaining the Saints Celebration will be sent home this week. Please read it carefully and mark down the dates. The report will be due on Wednesday, October 8th and the celebration will be on Friday, October 24th.

- We have our first field trip planned to Riverbend on Monday, October 20th.  You will be invoiced for the cost of the trip through your FACTS account. The invoice will have the permission waiver in the form, and payment of the fee will complete both steps.  We will need up to 5 chaperones for our class. The trip will run from approximately 9:45 to 1:00.  Sorry, no younger siblings are permitted.   If you have your clearances and are interested, please email me back and I will pick from a hat next week.

- Looking ahead, winter uniform will begin on Monday, October 6th.

-Have a great week!

Homework

Monday

Reading: complete worksheet

Math: worksheet

Practice words and read for 15 minutes.

Tuesday

Reading: complete worksheet

Math: worksheet

Practice words and read for 15 minutes.

Wednesday

Reading: complete worksheet

Math: worksheet

Practice words and read for 15 minutes.

Thursday

Reading: complete worksheet

Math: worksheet to review for quiz 

Practice words for test

Read for 15 minutes.

A Peek at Our Week

Religion: Chapter 2 - "We Believe in the Blessed Trinity"

In this chapter, we will learn all about the three persons that make up the Blessed Trinity and we will also learn about what prayer is.

Reading

Story: Plants and Animals Grow and Change

Target Skill: Asking questions, Main Topic and Details, Sequencing

Phonics Skill: Short i

Grammar: Nouns (review) and verbs

HF Words: play, little, with, you

Spelling Words: lip, hip, rip, win, bin, pin, hit, bit

Math

This week, we will continue with addition. We will review the parts of an addition sentence (addend + addend = sum, part + part = whole) and practice making sums up to 12.  We will have a quiz on addition facts with sums to 12, number order, number words, and making ten using ten frames.

Week of September 15, 2025

 Please Note

- We will have our first school Mass on Wednesday at 9:00am. Dress-downs are not permitted on Mass days.  All are welcome to join us!

- We will have our first Religion quiz on Thursday. We will complete the quiz together; no preparation is needed from home.

- We started our first unit in reading today on "How Plants and Animals Change". We have begun making our flashcards for the high-frequency words this week. They will go home in your child's 'pet bag' and will come home each night. Please make sure everything is returned to school each day. The high-frequency words and spelling words for the week can also be found in your child's "R Copybook" and at the bottom of this communication.  (They must know how to spell the spelling words, but only to read the high-frequency words.)

- Please review all spelling words and high-frequency words each night to prepare for the test on Friday. There will also be a comprehension portion of the reading test, which we will prepare for in school.

- The children will bring home their 'Pet Bags' each night.  In this bag will be a 'pet' they can read to along with their word cards and books for nightly practice.  Please be sure to send these back to school each day.  They are meant to be read multiple times to practice the reading skills we are working on.

- We have begun logging in to our apps at school.  You can use these apps for extra practice at home as well.  Logins will be listed in the front of their Homework Copybook.

-I think that is it for this week.  Please email me if you have any questions!

Homework

Monday

Reading -  worksheet

Math:  worksheet

Practice words (High Frequency Words and Spelling Words) and read for 15 minutes.

Tuesday

Reading -  worksheet

Math:  worksheet

Practice words and read for 15 min.

Wednesday

Reading -  worksheet

Math:  worksheet

Practice words and read for 15 min.

Thursday

Reading -  worksheet

Math:  worksheet

Practice words and read for 15 min.

A Peek at Our Week

Religion: Chapter 1- "Jesus Teaches Us About God's Love"

We will be learning about the story of creation and how we were all made in the image and likeness of God. We will also learn about how God made each of us different. We will talk about how we are called to know, love, and serve God. We will take our first quiz together.

Reading

Story: "Five Little Tadpoles"

Target Skill: Asking questions, main idea, sequence

Phonics Skill: Short a

Grammar: nouns

Sight Words: and, go, the, see, she

Spelling Words: pat, bat, hat, had, mad, can, ran, fan

Math

This week we will start our unit on addition! We will learn the parts of an addition equation (addends, plus sign, equal sign),  and learn how to add by counting on from the higher number.

Week of September 8, 2025

Our First Day of First Grade

 Please Note

- The first few weeks of school are important for setting expectations and learning our classroom routines and procedures. Students thrive in environments where they feel comfortable and know what is expected of them. I encourage you to have expectations and routines at home as well. It is a goal of first grade to help your child become more responsible, organized, and independent.

- Please check your child's "Home Folder" with them every night. They can empty out any papers that were completed in school.  If anything needs to be sent to school, notes or homework worksheets for example, please place it in the folder.  Our 'H' and 'R' copybooks "live" in their Home folder.  This folder should be returned to school along with their copybooks and book pouches each day.

- Homework is assigned each day and should be completed daily, not weekly like in kindergarten.

-Back to School Night for grades 1-4 is this Thursday, September 11th, at 6:30.  If you can not make it, just let me know.  Everyone will be provided with the information digitally as well.

-Our class has gym on Wednesdays, and library books are due on Mondays.

- Mystery Reader will be on Mondays at 2:00.  Here is the Mystery Reader Sign-Up.  Each family can sign up twice (if you wish).  If you cannot make it during any of these time slots, or if they are full, please let me know so we can work out a time that is convenient for you. You may choose to have your child help you pick out the books for you to read, or you may keep it a ‘mystery’ and choose the books yourselves.  Please plan to read for about 20 minutes or so.  Younger siblings are welcome.  Treats and gifts are NOT permitted.  Thanks for your cooperation. We look forward to your visit!

- Here is a link to our schedule and class list.

- Here is a link for September Craft Club if you are interested.  Craft Club is on Tuesday afternoons.  We complete a craft, have snack, do our homework, and enjoy some outdoor play.

- Please email me with any questions or concerns :)

-Have a great week!

Homework

Monday

Complete worksheet, both sides.

Read books in Book Pouch

Practice reading number words from reading  copybook

Tuesday

Complete worksheet, both sides.

Read books in Book Pouch

Practice word cards

Wednesday

Complete worksheet, both sides.

Read books in Book Pouch

Practice word cards

Thursday

No homework

Back to School Night at 6:30

A Peek at Our Week

Religion

We will be learning about the story of creation and how we were all made in the image and likeness of God in Chapter 1. We will also learn about how God made each of us unique!

Reading

We will start our reading series with the Foundations and Routines unit.

Math

This week we will focus on writing numbers and number words. We will also work on putting numbers in order and filling in missing numbers and counting forwards and backwards by 1’s.

Week of June 2, 2025

Please Note

-Homework this week is to study for exams. Please let me know if you have any questions about the exam schedule.

First Grade Final Exam Schedule:

Wednesday, June 4th - Religion

Thursday, June 5th - Math

Friday, June 6th - ELA

- Next Monday is Spirit Day! On Monday, they can wear their color to school. Please make sure they have packed their full water bottle and put sunscreen on them before coming to school if needed.  Thanks!

- Yearbooks will be sent home at the end of the week.  If you would like one and have not ordered, here is the link.

- Thanks to all the dads and dudes who made it to Donuts with Dads.  It was a great morning.  If you click on your pic below, you can download it. 😀

Week of May 27, 2025

Please Note

- A packet with the exam schedule and study guides was sent home today. These study guides can STAY HOME and are for you to complete and review with your child as time permits. We will review in school as well.

-Our 3rd Trimester tests will be sent home on Wednesday. Please review, sign, and return. Please leave all tests in their test folder. Let me know if you have any questions. 

- Donuts with Dads/Dudes is planned for Monday, June 2nd 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, donuts, and some quality time! Dads, grandparents, uncles, and close friends are all considered dudes. :) An invitation was sent home in your child's home folder last week.

-Here are important upcoming dates to finish out the year:

Monday, June 2nd - First Grade Donuts with Dads/Special Friends

June 4-6 Exams (full days)

June 9 - Spirit Day, noon dismissal

June 10 and 11 - noon dismissal

June 12 - No School - Faculty In-Service

June 13 - Last Day of School! Closing Mass with dismissal immediately following

Homework

Tuesday

Use packet to review for exams.

Read.

Wednesday

Use packet to review for exams.

Read.

Thursday 

Use packet to review for exams.

Read.

A Peek at Our Week

We will review for our exams.

Week of May 19, 2025

 Please Note

The May Procession was beautiful last week despite the dreary weather. Thank you for having the children there on a rainy night.

-We will not have a reading or spelling test this week, but please continue to practice the words.

- We will have a math test on 2D and 3D Shapes this Thursday.

- 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 review packets in school, also.

- Donuts with Dads/Dudes is planned for Monday, June 2nd 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, donuts, and some quality time! Dads, grandparents, uncles, and close friends are all considered dudes. :)  An invitation will be sent home in your child's home folder this week.

-Here are important upcoming dates to finish out the year:

Friday, May 23 - Monday, May 26 - No School:  Memorial Day weekend

Monday, June 2nd - First Grade Donuts with Dads/Special Friends

June 3 - last full day

June 4-6 Exams

June 9 - Spirit Day, noon dismissal

June 10 and 11 - noon dismissal

June 12 - No School - Faculty In-Service

June 13 - Last Day of School! Closing Mass with Dismissal immediately following

Homework

Monday

Reading - Worksheet

Math - 92

Practice words and read

Tuesday

Reading - Worksheet

Math - 93

Practice words and read

Wednesday

Reading - Worksheet

Math - Test Review Worksheet and page 101

Practice words and read

A Peek at Our Week

Religion

We will begin reviewing for our Religion exam.

Reading

Story: Pay and Play at the Zoo, Crocodile

Target Skill: Retell Details Using Text Evidence, Identify Central Message

Phonics Skill: /oo/ and /oo/

Grammar: Commas and Adjectives

Spelling: bloom, doom, gloom, room, hood, good, wood, stood

HFW: another, does, some, wash

Math

We will continue our unit on 2D and 3D shapes. We will name the shapes and discuss their attributes. We will practice identifying shapes with symmetry. At the end of the week, we will have our shapes assessment.

Week of May 12, 2025

 Please Note

- The May Procession will be this Tuesday, May 13th.  First Graders are to wear their winter uniforms.   Students report to their classrooms at 6:15, and the procession begins at 6:30.  We will meet in the church if it rains.

-We will not have a reading or spelling test this week, but please continue to practice the words.

-Here are important upcoming dates:

Tuesday, May 13 - May Procession 6:30

Friday, May 23 - Monday, May 26 - No School:  Memorial Day weekend

Monday, June 2nd - First Grade Donuts with Dads/Special Friends

Homework

Monday

Reading - worksheet

Math - worksheet

Tuesday

No Homework

May Procession

Wednesday

Reading - worksheet

Math- page 89

Thursday

Reading - worksheet

Math- worksheet

A Peek at Our Week

Religion

We will prepare for the May Procession and continue to learn about  Mary and the rosary. 

Reading

Story: "A Pet Needs a Vet”: How people use goods and services.

Target Skill: Main Topic and Details

Phonics Skill: /oi/ spelled oi and oy

Grammar: Adjectives

Spelling: coil, foil, soil, coin, join, boy, joy, toy

HFW: buy, only, through, walk

Math

We will begin our unit on 2D and 3D Shapes.