The ITBS testing is over with and I would like to thank all of the parents who supplied the daily snacks. They were thoroughly enjoyed by the children. It is hard to imagine that we are going into October already. Thank you to all that have returned the Progress Reports. I am still missing a few. Please make sure that you sign and return them.
We are moving along in Language Arts. We will be learning about contractions and adding the endings of (ed) and (ing) to a base word later on this week. We have started our 5th little reader. We continue to use the supplemental reader, Bells. We will spend one more week on short a and will then learn about short i. In math we will start timed tests whose sum can be up to 10 on Wednesday. I have shortened the time to one minute with the first set of timed tests. Your children are doing great. And they are getting faster which is why I have shortened the time. On Wednesday I will be giving them 2 minutes as this will be a new group of math problems. But I can sure tell you have been working at home. Thank you. We have started the Ecosystem in Science.
On Friday, October 1, we will have the all school Mass at 11:00. We will be celebrating the feast of St. Francis of Assisi. If you want to bring your pet to school for a blessing you are more than welcome to do that. Pets are to be brought at 11:00 for the Mass.
A few reminders:
Please make sure that your child does the homework that is sent home and returns it the following day.
When your child brings home a reader it must be returned the following day. Some of your children are not returning them.
Please read the planner and remember to sign it. Some are being returned with no signatures.
If your child wears a sweatshirt or sweater to school make sure a name is on it.
Dismissal is at 12:30 on Friday, October 1.
NEW VOCABULARY WORDS
boy
girl
how
with
very
much
I'm
can't
I'll
it's
they
bet
lift
Have a great week. Thank you for all of your help and support. It is greatly appreciated. If you have read this blog, have your child write on a piece of paper what Johnny Appleseed's real name was and the date we celebrate Johnny Appleseed Day.
GOD LOVES YOU
Saturday, September 25, 2010
Sunday, September 19, 2010
SEPTEMBER 20-SEPTEMBER 24
Progress Reports went out on Friday. I also included the Conduct Rubric which is used by the school. Once again, remind your child to always put forth their best effort. The progress reports must be signed and returned by Friday, September 24.
ITBS testing begins on Monday. It will continue through Thursday. It is important that your child be at school for the test. Please make sure they get plenty of rest and eat a good breakfast. Once again just tell your child to do their best. Healthy snacks will be provided for the children during the testing. Thank you to the parents who are providing the snacks.
This week the spelling test will include 2 challenge words. The challenge words will be ones that your child should know how to spell. Those 2 words are included in the overall spelling grade. We will start our Ecosystem Unit this week. Your children have done great on their timed math tests. I am cutting the time this week to one and a half minutes. Please be working on math facts whose sum goes up to 10. We will be starting those timed tests in another week. A reminder about vocabulary words: please work on them every night. When we are doing workbook pages sometimes your child must read the sentences independently or figure out the missing words. If they do not know the words the pages will be very difficult for them. Your child is also required to read a short story on the board which uses vocabulary words. They are then required to draw a picture that goes with the story. This will also be difficult if they do not know their words. In a couple of weeks they will have a vocabulary test. So keep working on those vocabulary words.
The catalog sale ends this week. Hopefully you have been selling.
VOCABULARY WORDS
clean
all
of
why
up
would
because
this
but
take
find
circle
animal
turtle
Once again, thank you for all of your support and for signing those planners. If you have read this blog have your child give Mrs. Mills a "high 5". Have a great week. GOD LOVES YOU!
ITBS testing begins on Monday. It will continue through Thursday. It is important that your child be at school for the test. Please make sure they get plenty of rest and eat a good breakfast. Once again just tell your child to do their best. Healthy snacks will be provided for the children during the testing. Thank you to the parents who are providing the snacks.
This week the spelling test will include 2 challenge words. The challenge words will be ones that your child should know how to spell. Those 2 words are included in the overall spelling grade. We will start our Ecosystem Unit this week. Your children have done great on their timed math tests. I am cutting the time this week to one and a half minutes. Please be working on math facts whose sum goes up to 10. We will be starting those timed tests in another week. A reminder about vocabulary words: please work on them every night. When we are doing workbook pages sometimes your child must read the sentences independently or figure out the missing words. If they do not know the words the pages will be very difficult for them. Your child is also required to read a short story on the board which uses vocabulary words. They are then required to draw a picture that goes with the story. This will also be difficult if they do not know their words. In a couple of weeks they will have a vocabulary test. So keep working on those vocabulary words.
The catalog sale ends this week. Hopefully you have been selling.
VOCABULARY WORDS
clean
all
of
why
up
would
because
this
but
take
find
circle
animal
turtle
Once again, thank you for all of your support and for signing those planners. If you have read this blog have your child give Mrs. Mills a "high 5". Have a great week. GOD LOVES YOU!
Saturday, September 11, 2010
SEPTEMBER 13-SEPTEMBER 17
It is hard to believe that Progress Reports will be going home on Friday. There will be no grade for Spelling or Science as we have not started those units. This is a reminder that a progress report is just that. It shows your child's progress and lets you know where your child is right now. The first 4-5 weeks have been review with some new skills added. This is a good time to remind your child to always do their best work and to try and finish their work in the allotted time. Neatness, both in handwriting and in coloring is a part of the Effort grade. This is also a good time to review behavior both inside and outside the classroom. A conduct rubric will be going home. Progress Reports are to be signed and returned by Friday, September 25.
On Monday the timed math tests will begin. Hopefully you have been working with your child at home on addition math facts. It is time to start adding in math facts whose sum is no higher than 12. We have started an addition unit in math which should reinforce what you have been doing at home.
Continue to have your child study vocabulary words and to read aloud at home. If your child struggles on vocabulary words, the workbook pages and board work can be difficult for them.
Spelling starts this week. On Tuesday their spelling list will go home. Students will have a practice test on Thursday and their final test on Friday. The score they receive on Friday is the grade that is entered. Please work on spelling words daily. After a couple of weeks I will be giving challenge words that go with the short vowel skill that we are working on.
On Thursday a decorated bag will come home for a St. Vincent De Paul lunch. Fill it and return it on Friday. These will be distributed to those in need of a meal. On that note the service project that I have selected for the First Grade is to help with donations to the D Street Shelter. These donations will be handed out to the homeless in our community. A letter with more information will be forthcoming.
VOCABULARY WORDS
walk
run
jump
play
from
my
friend
is
like
fun
think
home
Thank you again for all your support and for signing those planners. If you have read this blog, have your child write down on a piece of paper who is the mayor of Merced. Have a great week. GOD LOVES YOU!
On Monday the timed math tests will begin. Hopefully you have been working with your child at home on addition math facts. It is time to start adding in math facts whose sum is no higher than 12. We have started an addition unit in math which should reinforce what you have been doing at home.
Continue to have your child study vocabulary words and to read aloud at home. If your child struggles on vocabulary words, the workbook pages and board work can be difficult for them.
Spelling starts this week. On Tuesday their spelling list will go home. Students will have a practice test on Thursday and their final test on Friday. The score they receive on Friday is the grade that is entered. Please work on spelling words daily. After a couple of weeks I will be giving challenge words that go with the short vowel skill that we are working on.
On Thursday a decorated bag will come home for a St. Vincent De Paul lunch. Fill it and return it on Friday. These will be distributed to those in need of a meal. On that note the service project that I have selected for the First Grade is to help with donations to the D Street Shelter. These donations will be handed out to the homeless in our community. A letter with more information will be forthcoming.
VOCABULARY WORDS
walk
run
jump
play
from
my
friend
is
like
fun
think
home
Thank you again for all your support and for signing those planners. If you have read this blog, have your child write down on a piece of paper who is the mayor of Merced. Have a great week. GOD LOVES YOU!
Saturday, September 4, 2010
SEPTEMBER 6-SEPTEMBER 10
It was great to see you at Open House. I hope you enjoyed just browsing around the classroom and looking at the textbooks your child will be using in the First Grade. I hope you are enjoying your three day weekend.
Remember, there is no school on Monday. This is a reminder to those of you who have not gone to a Safe Environment Training Session, and want to work in the classroom when needed or drive on field trips. A training session is being offered on Tuesday evening at OLM at 6:00. In order to help in a classroom or drive on a field trip you MUST have this training and be fingerprinted. If you have already attended a session and have been fingerprinted you are fine.
The OLM catalog sale kicked off on Friday. Your child should have brought home all of the information. Hopefully you have already started your sales.
Wednesday, September 8, is the birthday of the Blessed Mother.
Thank you so much for the great job you are doing signing those planners. The students have really gotten into the groove about writing in them.
Curriculum remains the same. We are doing a lot of review. As you can see we have started the reading program. We are now on our second paperback reader. Your children seem to be moving along with the vocabulary words. On Friday their first reading packet will go home. There will be a percentage printed up in the corner. That is to let you know what the grade was on those pages. I will be sending home a letter explaining the grading system on those pages. Because of the three day weekend I had your children write the new vocabulary words and take them home. They were the last page on there work packet that went home on Friday. Look for it.
At the end of the week we will be starting addition in math. On Monday, September 13, they will take their first timed math test. There will be 25 problems and I will start with 3 minutes and then work down to 2 minutes. If they appear to be pretty fast I will shorten the time to under 2 minutes.
In Social Studies we are studying about communities, rules, laws, and leaders. We will be finishing it up in a week and will then go into the Ecosystem in Science.
Spelling words will start coming home on the week of the 20th.
VOCABULARY WORDS
found
going
am
for
under
across
good
bad
so
draw
are
look
Just a reminder: Please talk to your child about money and snacks that they bring to school. The money and the snack is for them. They are not to be giving away their money or snack. I know they all want to be generous but we have had a few minor problems. I have talked to the class and I would appreciate it if you would also review this with them.
No more news at this time. Once again, thank you for all of your support. It is greatly appreciated. If you have read this blog, have your child take one of the new vocabulary words and write a sentence using it. The sentences that came in last week were very good. Thank you. GOD LOVES YOU!
Remember, there is no school on Monday. This is a reminder to those of you who have not gone to a Safe Environment Training Session, and want to work in the classroom when needed or drive on field trips. A training session is being offered on Tuesday evening at OLM at 6:00. In order to help in a classroom or drive on a field trip you MUST have this training and be fingerprinted. If you have already attended a session and have been fingerprinted you are fine.
The OLM catalog sale kicked off on Friday. Your child should have brought home all of the information. Hopefully you have already started your sales.
Wednesday, September 8, is the birthday of the Blessed Mother.
Thank you so much for the great job you are doing signing those planners. The students have really gotten into the groove about writing in them.
Curriculum remains the same. We are doing a lot of review. As you can see we have started the reading program. We are now on our second paperback reader. Your children seem to be moving along with the vocabulary words. On Friday their first reading packet will go home. There will be a percentage printed up in the corner. That is to let you know what the grade was on those pages. I will be sending home a letter explaining the grading system on those pages. Because of the three day weekend I had your children write the new vocabulary words and take them home. They were the last page on there work packet that went home on Friday. Look for it.
At the end of the week we will be starting addition in math. On Monday, September 13, they will take their first timed math test. There will be 25 problems and I will start with 3 minutes and then work down to 2 minutes. If they appear to be pretty fast I will shorten the time to under 2 minutes.
In Social Studies we are studying about communities, rules, laws, and leaders. We will be finishing it up in a week and will then go into the Ecosystem in Science.
Spelling words will start coming home on the week of the 20th.
VOCABULARY WORDS
found
going
am
for
under
across
good
bad
so
draw
are
look
Just a reminder: Please talk to your child about money and snacks that they bring to school. The money and the snack is for them. They are not to be giving away their money or snack. I know they all want to be generous but we have had a few minor problems. I have talked to the class and I would appreciate it if you would also review this with them.
No more news at this time. Once again, thank you for all of your support. It is greatly appreciated. If you have read this blog, have your child take one of the new vocabulary words and write a sentence using it. The sentences that came in last week were very good. Thank you. GOD LOVES YOU!
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