Week of February 17, 2020

Please Note

I hope you enjoyed the long weekend! Here are some reminders for the short week:

- If you haven't bought a ticket to Leap for SKS yet please do. It is going to be a great event!

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

- 8th Grade Business Day is tomorrow. The price range of the businesses is $1.00-$3.00. If you would like to send in money for your child please do so in a labeled envelope or baggie.  No food or drink will be sold.  All proceeds go to Dan's Down Dog and Dash.

- There will be a reading and spelling test on Friday. This is the last story in Unit 3.  We will begin a new reader and workbook next week.

- Health screenings will be next Monday (2/24). Mrs. Manion sent home an email last week explaining. Please let me know if you have any questions.

Have a great week!


Homework

Tuesday
Read and discuss Animal Groups (160-186)
Reading: page 219
Practice words
Math: complete worksheet

Wednesday
Reading: 220 and 221
Practice words and read for 15
Math: complete worksheet

Thursday
Reread and discuss Animal Groups (160-186)
Practice words for test
Math: complete worksheet


Our Week

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

Reading
Story: "Animal Groups"
Target Skill: Compare and Contrast
Phonics Skill:  Long I and digraphs kn, wr, gn, mb
Grammar: the verbs be, is are, were, was
Sight Words: bird, both, eyes, fly, long, or, those, walk, they, sing, does, all
Spelling Words: time, bike, like, kite, mice, white, drive, stripe

Math
We will finish up working with 1 and 10 more/less and continue to practice adding two digit numbers without regrouping. There will be a 1 and 10 more/less test early next week.

Week of February 10, 2020

We Are 100 Days Smarter!

Please Note

- We will celebrate Valentine's Day on Thursday. Please send valentines in a labeled bag by Thursday morning. Please no candy treats. We have 15 kids in our class.

- On Thursday, we will have the Chapter 10 Religion test. A study guide will be sent home.

- No school on Friday, 2/14 or Monday, 2/17. Enjoy the long weekend!

Learning 10 More and 10 less

Homework

Monday
Reading: page 211
Practice new sight words
Math: complete worksheet
Religion: study guide for test

Tuesday
Copy spelling words one time
Reading: page 212
Practice new spelling and sight words
Math: complete worksheet
Religion: study guide for test

Wednesday
Reading: page 214
Practice words
Math: complete worksheet
Religion: 130 and study guide for test tomorrow

Practicing 10 More and 10 Less

Our Week

Religion
We have a test on Chapter 10 on Thursday.

Reading
Story: "Animal Groups"
Target Skill: Compare and Contrast
Phonics Skill:  Long I and digraphs kn, wr, gn, mb
Grammar: the verbs be, is are, were, was
Sight Words: bird, both, eyes, fly, long, or, those, walk, they, sing, does, all
Spelling Words: time, bike, like, kite, mice, white, drive, stripe

Math
We will continue our unit on place value and work with the number patterns 1 more/less and 10 more/less. We will also start to add and subtract with two digit numbers.

Week of February 3, 2020

- We had a great time celebrating Catholic Schools Week! Check out some of the pictures.

- Thank you for all of your love and support for the Mittman family during this difficult time. We will continue to pray and be there for them in the days and weeks to come.

- Sorry I forgot to send home the test folders last week. They will be sent home on Wednesday. Please sign and return on Thursday.

- We will be decorating bags in school this week to use in school as our 'Valentine's Day Mailbox'. We will celebrate Valentine's Day on Thursday, February 13th since we have off on Valentine's Day. If you would like to send valentines in early please make sure you send them in a labeled bag. Please remember that no candy is allowed with valentines.

Have a great week!

Homework

Monday
Read and discuss The Big Race (120-146)
Reading: page 206
Practice words
Math: page 67

Tuesday
Reading: pages 198 and 199
Practice words and read for 15 minutes
Math: page 68

Wednesday
Reading: pages 204 and 205
Practice words and read for 15 minutes
Math: page 70

Thursday
Re-read and discuss The Big Race (120-146) and practice words for reading and spelling tests tomorrow
Math: page 71

Our Week

Religion
We will start Chapter 10 - "Jesus Sends the Holy Spirit."

Reading

Story: "The Big Race"

Target Skill: Cause and effect

Phonics Skill:  Long A, soft c, g, dge

Grammar: Verbs and time

Sight Words: four, five, into, over, starts, three, two, watch, where, those, saw, round

Spelling Words: came, late, make, gave, page, brave, shape, faced

Math
We will continue our unit on place value and work with the 120s chart and the
number patterns 1 more/less and 10 more/less. We will also start to add and subtract with two digit numbers.

Week of January 27, 2020

Day 1 of Catholic Schools Week Fun!

Please Note

Happy Catholic Schools Week! We have a very busy week with lots of activities going on. Please refer to the schedule that was sent home from the office last week to stay on top of things. My gift to you (and me) is no homework this week expect for reviewing sight words and spelling words (our test will be NEXT week) and studying for a math test.  There will be enough time spent at home choosing outfits each day, I am sure.

Tuesday - Crazy 8s Day - accessorize your uniform with 8 items

Wednesday - dress down in red

Thursday - dress as your favorite book or movie character

Friday - dress in blue and white

- Please remember to send in a canned good throughout the week for the Souper Bowl of Caring.

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

- There will be a math test on Thursday on Place Value. They will have to find the value of digits in the tens and ones places and write numbers out in expanded form. We will be practicing all week in school.  Please review any worksheets that come home each night.

- We will have a Religion test on Chapter 9 on Friday, but we will take it together and they may use their books.

Have a great week!

Homework

Thursday- Math Test 

Friday- Religion Test 

Our Week

Religion

We will finish Chapter 9 "Jesus Died and Rose to New Life."

Reading

Story: "The Big Race"

Target Skill: Cause and effect

Phonics Skill:  Long A, soft c, g, dge

Grammar: Verbs and time

Sight Words: four, five, into, over, starts, three, two, watch, where, those, saw, round

Spelling Words: came, late, make, gave, page, brave, shape, faced

Math

We will continue our unit on place value this week and have a test on identifying the value of digits and writing numbers in expanded form.

Week of January 21, 2020

Please Note

- Monthly Mass will be this Thursday at 9:00 am. No dressing down please.  All are welcome to join us!

- Religion homework this week will be writing a letter to God. Directions and paper will be sent home today. Please return the letters by Friday.

- There will be a Math test on Friday on Place Value on matching base ten blocks to numbers, writing how many tens and ones make up a number and identifying digits in the tens and ones places. A review will be sent home for homework Thursday night.  (Expanded form will not be included.)

- Catholic Schools Week opens with Mass on Sunday at 9:30. Hope to see you there!


Have a great week!

Homework

Tuesday
Religion:  Work on letter
Reading: page 196
Practice Sight Words and read for 15 minutes
Math:  worksheet

Tuesday
Religion:  Work on letter
Reading: Copy spelling words one time
Practice words and read for 15 minutes
Math:  worksheet

Wednesday
Religion:  Letter due tomorrow
Reading: page 197
Practice words and read for 15 minutes
Math: complete test review


Our Week

We will start Chapter 9 "Jesus Died and Rose to New Life."

Reading
Story: "The Big Race"
Target Skill: Cause and effect
Phonics Skill:  Long A, soft c, g, dge
Grammar: Verbs and time
Sight Words: four, five, into, over, starts, three, two, watch, where, those, saw, round
Spelling Words: came, late, make, gave, page, brave, shape, faced

Math
We will continue our unit on place value and have a test this Friday on matching base ten blocks to numbers, writing how many tens and ones make up a number and identifying digits in the tens and ones places. We will also continue to find the values of digits and how to write number in expanded form.

Week of January 13, 2020

Please Note

- Test folders will come home today.  Please review, sign, and return.  Thanks!

- For MLK Day (1/20) SKS will be having a day of service from 10:00 am -12:00 pm in the cafeteria. All are welcome to volunteer. First grade has been asked to send in individually wrapped toothbrushes and toothpaste. If you would like to to donate you can send them in any time before Monday, 1/20. Thanks for your help!

- On Tuesday and Wednesday, the 7th grade will be selling popsicles ($1.00) and raffle tickets ($.50 each or 3/$1.00) to win gift baskets to raise money for Ryan's Cases for Smiles. It is a local organization that helps families with children who are fighting cancer. https://caseforsmiles.org/

-Wednesday is a Dress Down Day for Ryan's Cases for Smiles. Please send in $1.00 to dress down.

- On Thursday, group pictures for yearbook will be taken. Please do not dress down on this day.

- There will be a Religion test on Chapter 8 on Thursday.

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

Have a great week!

Homework

Monday

Reading: page 186

Read and discuss Seasons (76-102)

Math: page 62
Religion - study guide

Tuesday

Reading: page 184

Practice words and read for 15 minutes

Math: page 63

Religion - 104 and study guide

Wednesday

Reading: page 190

Practice words and read for 15 minutes

Math: page 64
Religion - 105 and study guide

Thursday
Reading: Reread Seasons (76-102) and study words for test tomorrow
Math:  66

Our Week

Religion
We will finish Chapter 8 "Jesus Had Many Followers" and have a test on Thursday

Reading

Story: "Seasons"

Target Skill: Cause and effect

Phonics Skill: Digraph -sh, -wh, -ph and contractions 's and n't

Grammar: Subjects and verbs

Sight Words: down, fall, goes, green, grow, new, open, yellow, many, pull, because, want

Spelling Words: ship, shop, which, when, whip, fish, this, trash

Math

We will continue our unit on place value this week. We will review identifying tens and ones in numbers. We will focus on finding the "value" of digits. We will also begin to work with expanded form and comparing numbers.

Week of January 6, 2020

Please Note

Welcome back to reality!  We will be working at getting back into our normal routine this week with a new story, new math unit and homework!

- For MLK Day (1/20) SKS will be having a day of service from 10:00 am -12:00 pm in the cafeteria. All are welcome to volunteer! First grade has been asked to send in individually wrapped toothbrushes and toothpaste. If you would like to to donate you can send them in any time before Monday, 1/20. Thanks for your help!


Homework

Monday
Reading: page 181
Practice Sight Words and read for 15 minutes
Math: page 58

Tuesday
Copy Spelling Words one time
Practice Sight and Spelling Words and read for 15 minutes
Math: page 59

Wednesday
Reading: pages 182 and 183
Practice Sight and Spelling Words and read for 15 minutes
Math: page 60

Thursday
Reading: page 189 and 192
Practice Sight and Spelling Words and read for 15 minutes
Math: page 61


Our Week

Religion
We will begin Chapter 8 "Jesus Had Many Followers."

Reading
Story: "Seasons"
Target Skill: Cause and effect
Phonics Skill: Digraph -sh, -wh, -ph and contractions 's and n't
Grammar: Subjects and verbs
Sight Words: down, fall, goes, green, grow, new, open, yellow, many, pull, because, want
Spelling Words: ship, shop, which, when, whip, fish, this, trash

Math
We will start our unit on place value this week. We will learn about the tens and ones place and practice identifying tens and ones in numbers.