Week of March 17, 2025

Please Note

-We had so much fun talking about our leprechaun traps today! Thank you for the thought and time you put into this fun first-grade project.  Their creativity and engineering skills blew me away. I have no idea how we didn’t catch a leprechaun!  Maybe next year…

-Today begins the 3rd Trimester.  I also have no idea how this is.  The year is flying by.  Test folders will come home this week, and report cards will be sent home next week.

-We will have our graphing assessment and our Unit 7 Week 1 test on Friday.

Homework

Monday

The leprechaun says no homework tonight.

Happy Saint Patrick’s Day!

Tuesday

Reading: complete worksheet

Practice words and read

Math: wb page 51

Wednesday

Reading: complete workseet

Practice words and read

Math: wb page 52

Thursday

Reading: study for tests tomorrow

Practice words and read

Math: graphing review worksheet

A Peek at Our Week

Religion

We will finish Chapter 11 and continue to learn about the season of Lent and the Stations of the Cross.

Reading

Story: "Past, Present and Future"

Target Skill: Main Idea and Details,

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

Grammar: possessive nouns

Sight Words: found, your, know, always

H.F.W.: bow, low, glow, goat, moat, float, cold, hold

Math

We finish our graphing unit and have an assessment on Friday.

Week of March 10, 2025

 Please Note

-We will have a math test on Wednesday, and our Reading/Spelling test on Friday

- FYI…First Grade does not participate in Terra Nova testing

-I hope the Leprechaun traps are going well. Google has some great examples of traps. Students are asked to bring the traps in on Monday, 3/17. Please do not send them in beforehand because the classroom has limited space. If you have any questions please let me know. 

Homework

Monday

Reading - worksheet

Math - Worksheet

Practice new words and read

Tuesday

Reading - worksheet

Math - Test review worksheet

Practice words and read.

Wednesday

Reading - worksheet

Math - page 49

Practice words and read

Thursday

Reading - worksheet

Math - page 50

Practice words and read

A Peek at Our Week

Religion

We will continue Chapter 11

We will also begin Stations of the Cross this week.

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 practice adding and subtracting double-digit numbers without regrouping.  We will review addition and subtraction strategies to 20 for our math test.

Week of March 3, 2025

Please Note

-Parents are invited to attend The Future is NOW! An Artificial Intelligence presentation this Monday, March 3, at 7pm in the Parish Center

- We will celebrate Ash Wednesday with mass at 9:00am. All are welcome to join!  No Dress Downs please.

-Leprechaun trap information was sent home last week. Google has some great examples of traps. Students are asked to bring the traps in on Monday, 3/17. If you have any questions please let me know.

-We will have our Unit 6, Week 2 reading and spelling test on Friday.

-Thanks for your continued cooperation in prioritizing homework, especially as spring fever begins to creep in.

Homework

Monday

Reading- Worksheet 

Practice words and read

Math- p 84

Tuesday

Reading- Worksheet

Practice words and read

Math- p 85

Wednesday

Reading- worksheet

Practice words and read

Math- worksheet

Thursday

Reading- Worksheet

Practice words and read

Math- p 86

A Peek at Our Week

Religion

We will learn about Ash Wednesday and the season of Lent this week.

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

H.F.W.: house, small, long, off

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

Math

We will continue working with addition and subtraction facts to 20 including fact families, 3 addends, missing addends, and word problems.

Week of February 24, 2025

Please Note

-We will be taking Yearbook pictures for clubs and activities on Tuesday.  No Dress Downs, please.

-We will celebrate school mass on Wednesday at 9:00.  All are welcome!  No dress-downs please.

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

-Leprechaun trap information will be sent home this week. Google has some great examples of traps. Students are asked to bring the traps in on Monday, 3/17. Please do not send them in beforehand because the classroom has limited space. If you have any questions please let me know. Happy building!

Homework

Monday

Reading- Worksheet 

Practice words and read

Math- p 80

Tuesday

Reading- Worksheet

Practice words and read

Math- p 81

Wednesday

Reading- worksheet

Practice words and read

Math- p 82

Thursday

Reading- Worksheet

Practice words and read

Math- p83

A Peek at Our Week

Religion

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

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

High Frequency Words: after, large, call, her

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

Math

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

 

Week of February 17, 2025

 Please Note

-I hope you all had a great holiday weekend! Can you believe we are celebrating being ‘100 Days Smarter’ this week?! This year is just flying by.

- We will have a spelling and reading test on Unit 5, Week 3 this Friday.

Homework

Tuesday

Reading: worksheet

Practice words and read

Math: workbook page 77

Wednesday

Reading: worksheet

Practice words and read

Math: workbook page 78

Thursday

Practice spelling and HFW words for test

Read for 15 minutes

Math: workbook page 79

A Peek at Our Week

Religion

We will complete Chapter 10 - Jesus Sends the Holy Spirit.

Reading

Story: "Technology at Work

Target Skill: Main Idea and Key Details

Phonics Skill: long a with soft c and g

Grammar: questions

HFW Words: try, give, far, too

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

Math

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

Week of February 10, 2025

 Please Note

-WOW, what a win!  Super Bowl LIX Champions!  GO BIRDS!!!

-We will begin Unit 5, Week 3 in reading this week, but due to the short weeks, expected weather, mass on Wednesday, and Valentine's Day we will not test in reading this week. We will have our Unit 5, Week 3 test next Friday, February 21st.

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

-We will have our school mass on Wednesday, February 12th at 9:00.  All are welcome!  No dress downs please.

-No school on Friday, February 14 due to a faculty in-service, nor Monday, February 17th due to President’s Day.

-When we return to school on the 18th there will be a $1.00 Dress Down Day.

Homework

Monday

Reading: complete worksheet

Practice words and read.

Math: complete test review

Tuesday

Reading: complete worksheet

Practice words and read.

Math: worksheet

Wednesday

Reading: complete worksheet

Practice words and read.

Math: complete test review worksheet

A Peek at Our Week

Religion

We will begin Chapter 10 - Jesus Sends the Holy Spirit.

Reading

Story: "Technology at Work

Target Skill: Main Idea and Key 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 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 February 3, 2025

 Please Note

- We had a great Catholic Schools Week!  Thank you for having them prepared each day.  I am so proud of their behavior and enthusiasm.  

- 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 13th due to Teacher In-Service falling on Valentine's Day.

-Here is the Mystery Reader link if you would like to sign  up for a spring date:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C084DAEAC2CA2F8C61-51256328-mrs#/

Homework

Monday

Reading: complete worksheet

Math: worksheet

Practice words and read

Tuesday

Reading: complete worksheet

Math: p 74

Practice words and read

Wednesday

Reading: complete worksheet

Math: p 73

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"

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

HFW Words: find, how, over, under

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

Math

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