I hope to see you tomorrow at Open House. You will be able to see textbooks and some of your child's work. There will also be a delicious dinner served in the auditorium. Open House is 11:00-1:00. The dinner is over at 2:00.
The OLM catalog sale will kick off on Friday. Look for the information that your child will be bringing home.
There will be free dress on Tuesday for $1.00. The proceeds go to the SPCA.
There will be an all-school Mass on Friday. Remember shorts are not allowed on mass days. Dismissal is at 12:30.
Thank you so much for signing those planners. Your children have really gotten into the routine of filling them out as soon as they get settled in the classroom in the morning.
At the present we are reviewing the letters of the alphabet. We have started our reading program and are also using a supplemental reader. On Friday your child's first reading packet will go home. There will be a percentage in the corner. That is to let you know what the grade was on those workbook pages. I will be sending home a letter explaining the grading system on those pages. The workbook pages go right along with the story that we are reading.
In Math we are reviewing number order and number words. Your child should be able to read the number words zero to twelve. They do not have to spell them. The first timed test will be given on Tuesday, Sept. 6. Sums will be no higher than 10. There will be 25 problems and they will have 3 minutes to complete as many as they can. Eventually I will shorten the time.
In Social Studies we are studying about communities, rules, laws, and leaders. We will be finishing this week and will then start the Ecosystem in Science.
In Religion we are learning about Jesus as the Good Shepherd, the Church community, parishes, the Bible, Bible stories and we will then begin God's creation.
VOCABULARY WORDS
over
out
said
and
little
copy
far
away
come
here
now
in
want
bear
A REMINDER: Please talk to your child about money and the snacks that they bring to school. The money and snack is for them. They are not to be giving away their money or snack. I know they all want to be generous but I want to stop any problems before they begin. I have talked to them 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 write on a piece of paper the name of the mayor of Merced. Have a great week. GOD LOVES YOU!
Saturday, August 27, 2011
Saturday, August 20, 2011
AUGUST 22-AUGUST 26
We have all survived the first week of school. The first graders are doing well what with all the new routines and the planners. You, as parents, are doing great with signing the planners. Remember, Monday is the day that signatures on the planner are required.
We have been working on our first list of vocabulary words. Remember they are just that, vocabulary. They must be able to read them, NOT SPELL THEM. Your child should also be reading number words up to twelve and the color words. I have checked them on their color words and they did well. Another list of vocabulary words will be going home on Tuesday. Add those to the list you already have. The vocabulary words should not come back to school. We will be starting our first little reader this week.
Your child should also be working on math addition facts whose sum is any number up to 10. In several weeks we will be starting the timed tests. My suggestion is to buy flashcards.
Thank you for taking your child to the auditorium if you arrive before 7:50.
REMINDERS:
Raffle tickets will be sold for $.25 this week to win a chance to have lunch with Mercy and Mrs. Blackburn. The money will go to the SPCA. A note went home on Friday with all the information.
Dismissal on Friday at 12:30.
Make sure your child knows whether they are buying a hot lunch or have brought a lunch from home.
Make sure your child knows who is picking them up and where they are to go.
A homework paper must be returned the following day.
Children should use the bathroom before school, during recess and lunchtime. When they leave during class they are missing instruction.
Please send two 8 packs of crayons with your child if you have not done so. We have already started do color-coded worksheets.
OPEN HOUSE is Sunday, August 28 from 11-1. Please come by and look around your child's classroom. There is also a tri-tip dinner in the auditorium from 11-2.
VOCABULARY WORDS (words to read)
rain
sun
on
white
it
get
to
do
have
color
THANK YOU for all of your support and help during this first week. It has been greatly appreciated. Keep signing those planners. If you have read this blog have your child bring Mrs. Mills an apple. If you don't have an apple, have your child draw one and color it and bring it in. Have a great week and GOD BLESS YOU!
We have been working on our first list of vocabulary words. Remember they are just that, vocabulary. They must be able to read them, NOT SPELL THEM. Your child should also be reading number words up to twelve and the color words. I have checked them on their color words and they did well. Another list of vocabulary words will be going home on Tuesday. Add those to the list you already have. The vocabulary words should not come back to school. We will be starting our first little reader this week.
Your child should also be working on math addition facts whose sum is any number up to 10. In several weeks we will be starting the timed tests. My suggestion is to buy flashcards.
Thank you for taking your child to the auditorium if you arrive before 7:50.
REMINDERS:
Raffle tickets will be sold for $.25 this week to win a chance to have lunch with Mercy and Mrs. Blackburn. The money will go to the SPCA. A note went home on Friday with all the information.
Dismissal on Friday at 12:30.
Make sure your child knows whether they are buying a hot lunch or have brought a lunch from home.
Make sure your child knows who is picking them up and where they are to go.
A homework paper must be returned the following day.
Children should use the bathroom before school, during recess and lunchtime. When they leave during class they are missing instruction.
Please send two 8 packs of crayons with your child if you have not done so. We have already started do color-coded worksheets.
OPEN HOUSE is Sunday, August 28 from 11-1. Please come by and look around your child's classroom. There is also a tri-tip dinner in the auditorium from 11-2.
VOCABULARY WORDS (words to read)
rain
sun
on
white
it
get
to
do
have
color
THANK YOU for all of your support and help during this first week. It has been greatly appreciated. Keep signing those planners. If you have read this blog have your child bring Mrs. Mills an apple. If you don't have an apple, have your child draw one and color it and bring it in. Have a great week and GOD BLESS YOU!
Saturday, August 13, 2011
AUGUST 15-AUGUST 19
Welcome to Our Lady of Mercy School. I am looking forward to a great year with your children. It was good to see so many of you at Back To School Night. I realize I gave you a lot of information. Trust me, it will all fall into place. The first school bell rings at 7:50. School begins at 8:00. You are more than welcome to bring your child into the classroom and to help them find their desk and to get settled. My door will be open a little after 7:30. Mass will begin at 8:30. Because we are going to mass please make sure your child is in uniform. Boys should be in the long blue cords and the girls should be in jumpers. No shorts are allowed on mass days.
Dismissal is at 12:30. Please make sure your child knows where they are to go to be picked up. Feel free to pick them up at my door at 12:30.
Your child should have all of his/her supplies by Friday. All students should have the planner by Monday. They can be purchased from the office. The planner will be written in each day. It will go home and should be read by a parent and signed. It is to be returned the following day. I will be giving you a week to get into the swing of the planner. A note will go home later during the week with all of the information you need.
Your child will be bringing home vocabulary words to read on Wednesday. Please review them every night. Your child should be familiar with most of them as many of them were sight words they learned last year.
VOCABULARY WORDS TO READ
go
can
we
see
will
not
what
saw
the
went
you
help
did
looking
walking
Have a great week and I will see you on Monday. GOD LOVES YOU!
Dismissal is at 12:30. Please make sure your child knows where they are to go to be picked up. Feel free to pick them up at my door at 12:30.
Your child should have all of his/her supplies by Friday. All students should have the planner by Monday. They can be purchased from the office. The planner will be written in each day. It will go home and should be read by a parent and signed. It is to be returned the following day. I will be giving you a week to get into the swing of the planner. A note will go home later during the week with all of the information you need.
Your child will be bringing home vocabulary words to read on Wednesday. Please review them every night. Your child should be familiar with most of them as many of them were sight words they learned last year.
VOCABULARY WORDS TO READ
go
can
we
see
will
not
what
saw
the
went
you
help
did
looking
walking
Have a great week and I will see you on Monday. GOD LOVES YOU!
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