We hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday with your family. At this time of the year we do have so much to be thankful for. And now the Advent season is upon us. Please remind your children that Advent is a time to prepare ourselves for Jesus' birth. It is a time to think about giving to others. The first graders are being asked to donate white sugar, salt, or flour for the "Spirit of Christmas" dinner that is held every year. Bags of food are distributed to those in need.
Thursday, December 4th the first graders will be attending the Nutcracker Ballet. Please make sure your child has his/her permission slip in. We will be contacting our drivers on Monday.
Friday, December 5 is a minimum day with dismissal at 12:30. Mrs. Mills' class is in charge of preparing the Monday, December 8th Mass in honor of the Feast of the Immaculate Conception. If your child brings home a reading please have him/her practice it.
In Language Arts we continue to work on blends, digraphs, the ed, ing, s endings, possessives, short a,e,i, and o vowel sounds, categories, sequencing, cause and effect, main idea, comprehension and vocabulary. In Math we will be starting place value but we will continue giving the daily timed addition and subtraction math tests. In Social Studies we are finishing up our Native American Unit this week. In Science we continue to study the weather and the four seasons. In P.E. we are working on a bean bag unit. In Religion we will start studying about the season of Advent.
VOCABULARY WORDS
forget
show
smart
pencil
best
read
school
time
being
sometimes
place
Thank you again for all of your help and support. Please continue to sign the planners. If you have read this blog have your child write the word Advent on a piece of paper. It is going to be a spelling word this week. GOD LOVES YOU!
Friday, November 28, 2008
Sunday, November 16, 2008
NOVEMBER 17-NOVEMBER 21
It was good to see all of you at our conferences. Things are getting busy. The first graders made the turkey table decorations for the Thanksgiving dinner this Wednesday evening at 6:30. It will be at the Parish Hall. Mrs. Bellini's class will be performing and they have been asked to be at the Parish Hall by 6:00. We hope to see you there for the delicious meal. At this time we would also like to wish you a Happy Thanksgiving. God has been so good to all of us.
A permission slip went home for The Nutcracker Ballet. Mrs. Bellini and Mrs. Mills' are taking care of the cost of the performance. We received a very nice check from the Halloween Carnival and this is one way we are using the funds for the class. Please make sure the permission slips are returned before we leave for Thanksgiving vacation.
In Language Arts we continue to work on vocabulary, plurals, word endings, short vowels a, i, o, categories, sequencing, main idea, comprehension, blends, digraphs, cause and effect and inferences. In Math we have been working on graphs and will be moving into place value. In Science we are studying the weather and the four seasons and in Social Studies we are talking about the United States and the Native Americans. We are working on a bean bag unit in P.E. and we are finishing up the saints in Religion. As you can see we are moving along.
A few reminders:
Please remember to put your child's name in his/her sweatshirt. Also please check the sweatshirts you have at home to make sure they belong to your child. We are missing a few that have names inside of them. Sometimes these sweatshirts are easily picked up by mistake. Thank you.
Please continue to sign the planners. We think you are doing a great job.
Please remind your child that if you send money with them for the cookie sale or the student store, that they are not to give their money to anyone else.
VOCABULARY WORDS
pond
count
called
silly
morning
beautiful
put
tomorrow
book
today
We have a full day on Friday. Dismissal is at 2:30 and at that time our Thanksgiving vacation begins. If you have read this blog have your child write down the name of the ship that the Pilgrims came in when they traveled to America. Have a great week. And thank you again for coming to the conferences and for all of your help and support. GOD LOVES YOU!
A permission slip went home for The Nutcracker Ballet. Mrs. Bellini and Mrs. Mills' are taking care of the cost of the performance. We received a very nice check from the Halloween Carnival and this is one way we are using the funds for the class. Please make sure the permission slips are returned before we leave for Thanksgiving vacation.
In Language Arts we continue to work on vocabulary, plurals, word endings, short vowels a, i, o, categories, sequencing, main idea, comprehension, blends, digraphs, cause and effect and inferences. In Math we have been working on graphs and will be moving into place value. In Science we are studying the weather and the four seasons and in Social Studies we are talking about the United States and the Native Americans. We are working on a bean bag unit in P.E. and we are finishing up the saints in Religion. As you can see we are moving along.
A few reminders:
Please remember to put your child's name in his/her sweatshirt. Also please check the sweatshirts you have at home to make sure they belong to your child. We are missing a few that have names inside of them. Sometimes these sweatshirts are easily picked up by mistake. Thank you.
Please continue to sign the planners. We think you are doing a great job.
Please remind your child that if you send money with them for the cookie sale or the student store, that they are not to give their money to anyone else.
VOCABULARY WORDS
pond
count
called
silly
morning
beautiful
put
tomorrow
book
today
We have a full day on Friday. Dismissal is at 2:30 and at that time our Thanksgiving vacation begins. If you have read this blog have your child write down the name of the ship that the Pilgrims came in when they traveled to America. Have a great week. And thank you again for coming to the conferences and for all of your help and support. GOD LOVES YOU!
Sunday, November 9, 2008
NOVEMBER 10-NOVEMBER 14
Welcome to conference week. We are looking forward to seeing you. The ITBS scores have come in so we will be reviewing those with you also. Remember dismissal is at 12:30 all week.
On Monday there will be a Veteran's Day celebration in the auditorium at 8:30. We will be honoring all veterans. Please come if you can make it. The book fair is also being held this week. When you are done with your conference feel free to attend the book fair. There are many good books that your children are able to read.
Things are continuing as they are in the first grade. We are not giving any new vocabulary words this week as we really want your children to work on the vocabulary words that have already gone home. Some children are still struggling with them and it is showing up on their reading workbook packets. Please work with vocabulary words on a nightly basis and have your child read to you. Thank you for your support.
Mrs. Bellini's class is busy practicing for the Thanksgiving Program which will be on Wednesday, November 19. Both classes are studying about the Native Americans. Please make sure your child has his/her old, white, large T-shirt in by Wednesday, November 12. They are needed for an art project.
Thank you for continuing to sign the planners. You are doing a great job! If you have read this blog another "high 5" would be great. We did not get many last week. Thank you to those we did get. Have a great week and we will be seeing you soon. GOD LOVES YOU!
On Monday there will be a Veteran's Day celebration in the auditorium at 8:30. We will be honoring all veterans. Please come if you can make it. The book fair is also being held this week. When you are done with your conference feel free to attend the book fair. There are many good books that your children are able to read.
Things are continuing as they are in the first grade. We are not giving any new vocabulary words this week as we really want your children to work on the vocabulary words that have already gone home. Some children are still struggling with them and it is showing up on their reading workbook packets. Please work with vocabulary words on a nightly basis and have your child read to you. Thank you for your support.
Mrs. Bellini's class is busy practicing for the Thanksgiving Program which will be on Wednesday, November 19. Both classes are studying about the Native Americans. Please make sure your child has his/her old, white, large T-shirt in by Wednesday, November 12. They are needed for an art project.
Thank you for continuing to sign the planners. You are doing a great job! If you have read this blog another "high 5" would be great. We did not get many last week. Thank you to those we did get. Have a great week and we will be seeing you soon. GOD LOVES YOU!
Sunday, November 2, 2008
NOVEMBER 3 - NOVEMBER 7
Your children had a great time all week long with all the activities that were scheduled for Red Ribbon Week. And of course, Halloween and the costumes were the highlight of the week. Thank you for all of your cooperation and support during this very busy week.
Now we are into November. Friday will be a minimum day as we have the all-school Mass at 8:15. Dismissal is at 12:30. Next week, November 10-November 14 will be conference week. The book fair will also be held during that week.
In Reading we have started Level 3. We continue to work on vocabulary, cause and effect, plurals, possessives, sequencing, comprehension, the ed, ing, and s endings, digraphs, short vowels, and categories. You can help your child at home by asking questions about the story that they are reading. Any kind of question is good. In Math we continue to do addition and subtraction facts. We also work on word problems. In Science we are talking about weather and the 4 seasons. In Social Studies we are going to start a unit on the Native Americans. In P.E. we are starting a bean bag unit. In Religion we continue to learn about the saints.
VOCABULARY WORDS
any
animals
trouble
kind
gave
there
thing
nice
thought
answered
asked
Have a good week. Please continue to read the blog and to sign the planners. A "high five" would be good if you have read this blog. GOD LOVES YOU!
Now we are into November. Friday will be a minimum day as we have the all-school Mass at 8:15. Dismissal is at 12:30. Next week, November 10-November 14 will be conference week. The book fair will also be held during that week.
In Reading we have started Level 3. We continue to work on vocabulary, cause and effect, plurals, possessives, sequencing, comprehension, the ed, ing, and s endings, digraphs, short vowels, and categories. You can help your child at home by asking questions about the story that they are reading. Any kind of question is good. In Math we continue to do addition and subtraction facts. We also work on word problems. In Science we are talking about weather and the 4 seasons. In Social Studies we are going to start a unit on the Native Americans. In P.E. we are starting a bean bag unit. In Religion we continue to learn about the saints.
VOCABULARY WORDS
any
animals
trouble
kind
gave
there
thing
nice
thought
answered
asked
Have a good week. Please continue to read the blog and to sign the planners. A "high five" would be good if you have read this blog. GOD LOVES YOU!
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