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.