Greetings and Happy New Year. This is a wonderful time to thank God for all the things we have in our lives, especially our children. I hope you all had a wonderful holiday and vacation. Thank you to all of you for the many gifts I received. I loved them all. It was very thoughtful of you and I appreciated them. Thank you to all who helped or sent food for the Christmas Party. The children had a great time.
The 2nd quarter has ended and we are now beginning the 3rd quarter beginning on Tuesday. Can you believe it? Report cards will go home on Friday. This again is a great time to remind your children to always do their best work. This quarter I will be giving effort grades randomly on written/coloring work completed in the classroom. I am hoping this will help with your child's neatness. Just a reminder: the Effort grade includes returning readers, returning homework and completing assignments.
We will have an all-school Mass on Friday at 8:15. Dismissal will be at 12:30.
In curriculum we have started the 4th Reading series. The reader is a hardback book. Please do not go ahead with your child to read more stories. When your child has read the story before I have introduced it the introduction to the story gets lost. Thank you for your cooperation. In Science we will be studying the weather. In Math we will start a new unit with math facts to 18. In Social Studies we will begin a unit on Our Changing World. In Religion we will be discussing what happened after the birth of Jesus. In Spelling we will be working on short u words and we will be starting dictation sentences instead of challenge words on the spelling tests. The students have been introduced to dictation. In P.E. we will be starting a bean bag unit. Timed tests will be combining subtraction and addition facts to 12. Some students are not showing much improvement. Please work on this daily at home. There should be progress if you are working at home on flashcards.
VOCABULARY WORDS
try
hard
rest
play
sing
please
thank
word
first
second
third
I hope you have a great week. Your child did not bring home their planner. I asked them to leave them at school. If I am not at school on Tuesday it is because I have jury duty. I am hoping they do not need me. GOD LOVES YOU!
Wednesday, December 28, 2011
Saturday, December 10, 2011
DECEMBER 12-DECEMBER 16
We have been busy preparing for the Christmas Program. On Wednesday morning your children are to be dropped off at St. Patrick's Church by 8:00. Please do not take them to OLM School. I will be at the church by 7:30. We are having a dress rehearsal that morning. When we are done we will be going to Emeritus and The Hampshire for a prayer service. When we are finished we will be going back to school. All of the parents that have said they will drive will be used. I will write a note in the planner to let you know what time you need to be back at the church.
Your children should be at the church Wednesday evening by 6:15. They are to wear nice clothes. It would be nice if the girls were in dresses. I know that you will enjoy the Christmas Program. We have been working hard on it and most of the children know the words.
On Tuesday morning, December 13, the first grade will be participating in the morning Advent Prayer. You are all welcome to come. It will start at 8:00.
I have received many of the food items for the "Spirit of Christmas" dinner and many items for the D Street Shelter. Thank you to all. If you have not turned in anything please do so this week by Thursday, December 15. Thank you for all of your support.
Friday is a half day with dismissal at 12:30. Remember, there is NO extended care that day. The school closes down for Christmas vacation at 12:30.
VOCABULARY WORDS
return
should
old
pair
clothes
cook
knight
small
bring
Have a great week and a wonderful Christmas vacation. Remember the reason for the season. If you have read this blog have your child write down the color of the Advent candle that was lit this week on the Advent wreath. GOD LOVES YOU!
Your children should be at the church Wednesday evening by 6:15. They are to wear nice clothes. It would be nice if the girls were in dresses. I know that you will enjoy the Christmas Program. We have been working hard on it and most of the children know the words.
On Tuesday morning, December 13, the first grade will be participating in the morning Advent Prayer. You are all welcome to come. It will start at 8:00.
I have received many of the food items for the "Spirit of Christmas" dinner and many items for the D Street Shelter. Thank you to all. If you have not turned in anything please do so this week by Thursday, December 15. Thank you for all of your support.
Friday is a half day with dismissal at 12:30. Remember, there is NO extended care that day. The school closes down for Christmas vacation at 12:30.
VOCABULARY WORDS
return
should
old
pair
clothes
cook
knight
small
bring
Have a great week and a wonderful Christmas vacation. Remember the reason for the season. If you have read this blog have your child write down the color of the Advent candle that was lit this week on the Advent wreath. GOD LOVES YOU!
Saturday, December 3, 2011
DECEMBER 5-DECEMBER 9
I am hoping to see lots of you at the Christmas Parade Saturday afternoon. Our float depicts the true meaning of Christmas. The OLM Lancer Band will also be performing.
Thank you to all that drove to The Nutcracker. The children really seemed to enjoy it. It was also fun to see 2 of their classmates perform. Our display of nutcrackers was awesome. We must have had about 15 different nutcrackers brought in. The children really enjoyed looking at all of them. Thank you for sharing them with the first grade.
We are very busy preparing for the Christmas Program. I hope your child is really working on learning the words. On Monday we will start practicing without the song sheets. Some of the children already have the words memorized. Please encourage your child to sing. This will be a big part of their music grade. Some children are not singing at all even with the words in front of them. Thank you for your support.
On Thursday, December 8, there will be an all school Mass. It begins at 8:15. We will be celebrating the Feast of the Immaculate Conception.
On Tuesday, December 13, my first grade will be presenting the morning prayer for Advent. All of the children are involved. You are welcome to attend. It will begin at 8:00.
Thank you to those of you that have turned in sugar, salt or flour for the "Spirit of Christmas"
Because this is the Christmas season and the season of giving I would like students to bring in items for the D Street Shelter. Please turn items in by Thursday, December 15. Please be generous. Some suggestions: the dollar store has knitted caps, scarves, mittens, socks, small packages of Kleenex, hand sanitizer, lip balm, soaps, toothbrushes, toothpaste, hair brushes, combs, shampoo etc. These are just some thoughts. Thank you.
Curriculum remains the same. We will be finishing up Level 3 in Reading this week. We will then move into a hardback reader with many stories. Continue to work on vocabulary.
I have not received all of the Progress Reports. They were to be signed and returned by Friday. If you have it at home please sign it and return. Thank you.
VOCABULARY
king
queen
prince
visit
head
along
need
food
sky
shall
If you have read this blog have your child write in the planner what color the 4 candles in the Advent wreath are. Have a great week. GOD LOVES YOU!
Thank you to all that drove to The Nutcracker. The children really seemed to enjoy it. It was also fun to see 2 of their classmates perform. Our display of nutcrackers was awesome. We must have had about 15 different nutcrackers brought in. The children really enjoyed looking at all of them. Thank you for sharing them with the first grade.
We are very busy preparing for the Christmas Program. I hope your child is really working on learning the words. On Monday we will start practicing without the song sheets. Some of the children already have the words memorized. Please encourage your child to sing. This will be a big part of their music grade. Some children are not singing at all even with the words in front of them. Thank you for your support.
On Thursday, December 8, there will be an all school Mass. It begins at 8:15. We will be celebrating the Feast of the Immaculate Conception.
On Tuesday, December 13, my first grade will be presenting the morning prayer for Advent. All of the children are involved. You are welcome to attend. It will begin at 8:00.
Thank you to those of you that have turned in sugar, salt or flour for the "Spirit of Christmas"
Because this is the Christmas season and the season of giving I would like students to bring in items for the D Street Shelter. Please turn items in by Thursday, December 15. Please be generous. Some suggestions: the dollar store has knitted caps, scarves, mittens, socks, small packages of Kleenex, hand sanitizer, lip balm, soaps, toothbrushes, toothpaste, hair brushes, combs, shampoo etc. These are just some thoughts. Thank you.
Curriculum remains the same. We will be finishing up Level 3 in Reading this week. We will then move into a hardback reader with many stories. Continue to work on vocabulary.
I have not received all of the Progress Reports. They were to be signed and returned by Friday. If you have it at home please sign it and return. Thank you.
VOCABULARY
king
queen
prince
visit
head
along
need
food
sky
shall
If you have read this blog have your child write in the planner what color the 4 candles in the Advent wreath are. Have a great week. GOD LOVES YOU!
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