It was great seeing all of you at the Halloween Carnival Saturday evening. The good news is that our first grade won the Halloween Booth Decorating contest. That means the first grade will be getting a pizza party. Thank you to all of you that helped out in any way.
I also enjoyed meeting all of you for conferences. As I said to all of you, the vocabulary words are very important. You should be reviewing them on a nightly basis. This week there will be no new words. This is a great time to review the ones that we have already had.
It is going to be very busy between now and Thanksgiving. The first grade will be making turkey centerpieces for the Thanksgiving dinner. We will be performing in the Thanksgiving Program and will be making Indian shirts and headbands for the program. We will also be feasting with the kindergarten. Once we are back from Thanksgiving vacation we will be preparing for the Christmas program, as we are also performing in that.
There will be an all-school mass on Friday, November 5, with dismissal at 12:30.
Curriculum remains the same. In reading we are working on contractions, compound words, endings of ing, ed, and s, plurals, possession, cause and effect, sequencing, short vowels a, i, o, vocabulary, and comprehension. In Science we are working on the ecosystem. In Social Studies we are learning about the Native American Indians and the pilgrims. In Religion we will be making a saint book, and in P.E. we are working with rhythm sticks.
Once again thank you for all of you who have been helping with various projects. It is greatly appreciated. Thank you to the parents who sent in food or helped with the Halloween party. Thank you to the parents who donated books from the Book Fair for the classroom. The response for the D Street Homeless Shelter was wonderful. Thank you to all. We will be collecting again by December 10. It was all greatly appreciated. Please continue to sign the planners. If you have read this blog have your child write on a piece of paper what season of the year it is.
Have a great week. GOD LOVES YOU!
Sunday, October 31, 2010
Sunday, October 24, 2010
OCTOBER 25-OCTOBER 29
We have a very busy week ahead of us. It is Red Ribbon Week. A note went home with activities that are scheduled for each day.
Monday: students may wear a hat to school.
Tuesday: students may wear sunglasses to school.
Wednesday: students may wear crazy socks to school.
Thursday: students may wear "red and white free dress" if they bring a canned food item to school.
Friday: students may wear their costume to school.
Report cards went out on Friday. They are to be signed and returned. You may bring it back for the conference. Dismissal all week long is 12:30 because of conferences. I look forward to meeting with all of you. Remember, conferences are only 15 minutes long.
Next week is also the Book Fair. Your child will preview on Monday and bring home a wish list. You are free to browse at the Book Fair all next week. You also received information on a reading contest. Reading logs are to be returned by Thursday. Remember they must be signed by a parent in order to count.
On Saturday evening from 5-8pm is the Halloween Carnival. The first grade has two booths. The first grade is also putting together a Family Fun Night Basket. Parents are asked to donate one item to be included in the basket. The items are to be brought to Mrs. Mills' classroom by Thursday. Thank you to all who have already brought in their items.
Thank you to all the drivers who went to the Pumpkin Patch. Your children had a great time. Thank you to the moms who brought the snacks.
A big thank you to all of you who sent in items for the D Street Shelter. Your response was wonderful. I will be collecting again next month.
Curriculum remains the same. Please work with your child nightly on vocabulary words. It is so important. If your child is having difficulty with vocabulary words the workbook pages will also be difficult for them. The first week in November I will start the timed math tests with sums up to 12. We are still working on addition.
VOCABULARY WORDS
knows
warm
goes
brothers
sisters
about
together
ears
eyes
nose
legs
body
I am hoping you are praying the rosary during this month of October. Mary can do wonderful things for us and she is a wonderful helper. Have a good week and try to be patient what will all the activities that are going on. If you have read this blog have your child write a sentence using the word Halloween in it. I like the sentences that I am getting. Remember: GOD LOVES YOU!
Monday: students may wear a hat to school.
Tuesday: students may wear sunglasses to school.
Wednesday: students may wear crazy socks to school.
Thursday: students may wear "red and white free dress" if they bring a canned food item to school.
Friday: students may wear their costume to school.
Report cards went out on Friday. They are to be signed and returned. You may bring it back for the conference. Dismissal all week long is 12:30 because of conferences. I look forward to meeting with all of you. Remember, conferences are only 15 minutes long.
Next week is also the Book Fair. Your child will preview on Monday and bring home a wish list. You are free to browse at the Book Fair all next week. You also received information on a reading contest. Reading logs are to be returned by Thursday. Remember they must be signed by a parent in order to count.
On Saturday evening from 5-8pm is the Halloween Carnival. The first grade has two booths. The first grade is also putting together a Family Fun Night Basket. Parents are asked to donate one item to be included in the basket. The items are to be brought to Mrs. Mills' classroom by Thursday. Thank you to all who have already brought in their items.
Thank you to all the drivers who went to the Pumpkin Patch. Your children had a great time. Thank you to the moms who brought the snacks.
A big thank you to all of you who sent in items for the D Street Shelter. Your response was wonderful. I will be collecting again next month.
Curriculum remains the same. Please work with your child nightly on vocabulary words. It is so important. If your child is having difficulty with vocabulary words the workbook pages will also be difficult for them. The first week in November I will start the timed math tests with sums up to 12. We are still working on addition.
VOCABULARY WORDS
knows
warm
goes
brothers
sisters
about
together
ears
eyes
nose
legs
body
I am hoping you are praying the rosary during this month of October. Mary can do wonderful things for us and she is a wonderful helper. Have a good week and try to be patient what will all the activities that are going on. If you have read this blog have your child write a sentence using the word Halloween in it. I like the sentences that I am getting. Remember: GOD LOVES YOU!
Saturday, October 16, 2010
OCTOBER 18-OCTOBER 22
The first quarter ended on Friday. Report cards will be going home on Friday. This is a good time to talk to your child and remind them what is expected of them. They are to always do their best work. They are to work quietly and when work is completed they should be reading and not bothering others.
Tuesday we are off to the Pumpkin Patch. Everyone who has signed up to drive will be driving. I have many drivers, so each vehicle will have either 2 or 3 children. Please be at school by 12:20. We will try to leave by 12:40. Children are to wear their school uniform. It should be a fun afternoon for all.
On Thursdays we say the rosary as a school. If you want to send a rosary with your child you may do so.
On Friday we will have free dress for $1.00. The proceeds will go to "Think Pink" and students are to wear something that has pink in it.
Friday is the deadline for sending in items for the D Street Shelter. On Friday we are also responsible for lunches for St. Vincent's.
Saturday is the "Think Pink" fashion show and luncheon at the Parish Center. It will begin at 11:00. Tickets are available at the office.
Please continue to review vocabulary words and math facts. In math we have gone into subtraction. Our timed tests are still addition. I have given all of the vocabulary tests and will keep them for conferences. Your children were also given the DIBELS screening last week. DIBELS is used to identify children who may need extra help to become good readers. I will also have those scores for conferences.
VOCABULARY WORDS
then
never
many
always
soup
lunch
whose
was
baby
father
everything
grow
Have a good week. If you have read this blog have your child write a sentence with the word pumpkin in it. GOD LOVES YOU!
Tuesday we are off to the Pumpkin Patch. Everyone who has signed up to drive will be driving. I have many drivers, so each vehicle will have either 2 or 3 children. Please be at school by 12:20. We will try to leave by 12:40. Children are to wear their school uniform. It should be a fun afternoon for all.
On Thursdays we say the rosary as a school. If you want to send a rosary with your child you may do so.
On Friday we will have free dress for $1.00. The proceeds will go to "Think Pink" and students are to wear something that has pink in it.
Friday is the deadline for sending in items for the D Street Shelter. On Friday we are also responsible for lunches for St. Vincent's.
Saturday is the "Think Pink" fashion show and luncheon at the Parish Center. It will begin at 11:00. Tickets are available at the office.
Please continue to review vocabulary words and math facts. In math we have gone into subtraction. Our timed tests are still addition. I have given all of the vocabulary tests and will keep them for conferences. Your children were also given the DIBELS screening last week. DIBELS is used to identify children who may need extra help to become good readers. I will also have those scores for conferences.
VOCABULARY WORDS
then
never
many
always
soup
lunch
whose
was
baby
father
everything
grow
Have a good week. If you have read this blog have your child write a sentence with the word pumpkin in it. GOD LOVES YOU!
Saturday, October 9, 2010
OCTOBER 11-OCTOBER 15
I hope you have enjoyed your three day weekend. Thank you to all that have returned the Pumpkin Patch permission slip with the money. I will be using all drivers for the Pumpkin Patch unless you do not have all the needed paperwork. Thank you to all who have sent in items for the D Street Homeless Shelter. It is greatly appreciated. You have 2 weeks to bring in your items. I will be delivering all items on the 23rd of this month.
We are starting Level II in reading. In reading we are reviewing contractions, endings of s, ed and ing, cause and effect, categories, predictions, short a and i, plurals, naming and action part of a sentence, and comprehension. During the week I will be testing each child individually on reading vocabulary. In math we will start a new chapter on subtraction. We will continue math timed tests on addition facts whose sum are no higher than 10. In science we are working on the ecosystem. In religion we are talking about God's creation of the world and praising Him for all that he made. In spelling we are working on short i.
Friday is the end of the first quarter. Report cards will go out the following week.
VOCABULARY
some
may
more
mother
tell
surprise
when
again
long
he
she
Thank you for signing the planners. If you have read this blog, have your child bring in a leaf that he/she has found. For your information: October 2 was the Feast of Guardian Angels.
We are starting Level II in reading. In reading we are reviewing contractions, endings of s, ed and ing, cause and effect, categories, predictions, short a and i, plurals, naming and action part of a sentence, and comprehension. During the week I will be testing each child individually on reading vocabulary. In math we will start a new chapter on subtraction. We will continue math timed tests on addition facts whose sum are no higher than 10. In science we are working on the ecosystem. In religion we are talking about God's creation of the world and praising Him for all that he made. In spelling we are working on short i.
Friday is the end of the first quarter. Report cards will go out the following week.
VOCABULARY
some
may
more
mother
tell
surprise
when
again
long
he
she
Thank you for signing the planners. If you have read this blog, have your child bring in a leaf that he/she has found. For your information: October 2 was the Feast of Guardian Angels.
Friday, October 1, 2010
OCTOBER 4-OCTOBER 8
The all-school Mass put on by the 6th grade was wonderful. There were so many pets that were brought to be blessed. We have started to talk about God's creation in Religion, and this really brought the creation of animals to life. I know the children loved seeing all of the different kinds of animals.
Thank you to all of the students who brought in rocks for everyone to see. We have started the Ecosystem in Science and we have been discussing the non-living part of the ecosystem. Your children were excited to be able to touch and see different kinds of rocks.
There will be a Safe Environment Training on Monday, October 4, at 6:00 in the library. Remember, if you want to drive for any of our field trips or help out for special activities in the classroom, you must have this training and be fingerprinted.
I have started timed math tests with sums up to 10. The children are given 2 minutes to do as many as they can. I will shorten the time as we go on.
In another week your child will be having a vocabulary test on the words that have gone home. This week's list will be included. Please keep reviewing the vocabulary words at home. As I have said before, these words are important. They are necessary in order to do workbook pages, board work and reading.
The end of the quarter is October 15, with report cards going out the following week.
There will be no school on Friday, October 8. All of the teachers will be in Visalia for an in service.
Computer Club cookie sales begin on Thursday. After your child has eaten lunch they will be allowed to purchase a cookie if desired. Cookies are usually $.25.
Pop-up pencils, smelly pencils and notepads are not allowed in the first grade classroom. They are a distraction. Thank you.
A reminder about uniforms: All socks must be above the ankle. Only the navy blue uniform sweater or sweatshirt is allowed to be worn in the classroom. No stretchy band bracelets are allowed. No nail polish is allowed. Only post earrings are allowed for girls.
VOCABULARY WORDS
your
where
make
fly
needs
be
tail
work
kite
day
by
that
down
Have a good week. If you have read this blog have your child write down whose feast day is on October 2. GOD LOVES YOU!
Thank you to all of the students who brought in rocks for everyone to see. We have started the Ecosystem in Science and we have been discussing the non-living part of the ecosystem. Your children were excited to be able to touch and see different kinds of rocks.
There will be a Safe Environment Training on Monday, October 4, at 6:00 in the library. Remember, if you want to drive for any of our field trips or help out for special activities in the classroom, you must have this training and be fingerprinted.
I have started timed math tests with sums up to 10. The children are given 2 minutes to do as many as they can. I will shorten the time as we go on.
In another week your child will be having a vocabulary test on the words that have gone home. This week's list will be included. Please keep reviewing the vocabulary words at home. As I have said before, these words are important. They are necessary in order to do workbook pages, board work and reading.
The end of the quarter is October 15, with report cards going out the following week.
There will be no school on Friday, October 8. All of the teachers will be in Visalia for an in service.
Computer Club cookie sales begin on Thursday. After your child has eaten lunch they will be allowed to purchase a cookie if desired. Cookies are usually $.25.
Pop-up pencils, smelly pencils and notepads are not allowed in the first grade classroom. They are a distraction. Thank you.
A reminder about uniforms: All socks must be above the ankle. Only the navy blue uniform sweater or sweatshirt is allowed to be worn in the classroom. No stretchy band bracelets are allowed. No nail polish is allowed. Only post earrings are allowed for girls.
VOCABULARY WORDS
your
where
make
fly
needs
be
tail
work
kite
day
by
that
down
Have a good week. If you have read this blog have your child write down whose feast day is on October 2. GOD LOVES YOU!
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