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 23.
The first grade went to Mass with the 8th grade upstairs in the chapel. It was a beautiful Mass. Every month one class has mass in the chapel. If you have never been upstairs to visit it you should. It is a wonderful, quiet place for reflection.
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 your child gets plenty of rest and eats 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. They will be short a words that will have 4-5 letters. Those 2 words will be included in the overall spelling grade. I will be cutting the time on the timed math tests. Beginning this week they will have 2 minutes to do the 25 math facts. Your children are doing well. Keep on using those flashcards. Please work on vocabulary words nightly. When we are doing workbook pages sometimes your child must do the reading independently. If they do not know their vocabulary words these pages can be very difficult. Your child is also required to read a short story on the board which uses vocabulary and short a 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 be individually tested on the vocabulary words. So please keep working on them every night.
The catalog sale ends this week. Hopefully you have been selling. I have seen a lot of frogs in our classroom. That is a good sign.
The Basic Safe Environment Training will be offered Wednesday, September 28. It will begin at 6:00 p.m. in the OLM library. If you want to drive or help in the classroom you must have attended one of these meetings.
Remember SHOP$SMART for SCHOOLS. Bring in your original receipts from any MERCED MALL store to the Customer Service Counter or to the office at OLM School. We want to be the school that WINS at the end of the year. THANK YOU.
Friday, September 23, is early dismissal at 12:30.
VOCABULARY WORDS
clean
all
of
why
up
would
this
but
take
because
find
circle
animal
turtle
Thank you for all of our support and for signing the planners and seeing that your child completes homework and returns it. If you have read this blog, have your child write in their planner the name of the ocean that is next to California. Thank you and have a great weekend. GOD LOVES YOU!
