Hi!  I would like to thank all the parents that helped chaperone our trip to the Hilmar Cheese Company.  It was greatly appreciated.  The students had a great time and enjoyed the day.

The third quarter ended on Friday and report cards will be going out on Wednesday.  Because a new quarter is beginning this is a good time to remind your children to always do their best.  When an assignment is given their job is to attend to it immediately and to stay on task.

This is a very short week.  Therefore there will be no spelling words.  I have been sending home a reader 3-4 times a week.  Please have your child read the story to you several times.  Asking them questions about the story will help with their comprehension.  Any questions you ask are good.  When the big hardback reader goes home please do not have your child go ahead to read other stories.  It makes it difficult to introduce the story when they have already read it. Thank you for your help in this matter.  Have your child continue to review vocabulary words.  We review them on a daily basis.

We have been practicing the Stations of the Cross with the 8th grade.  On Wednesday we will travel to Park Merced and will present the Stations to the residents. In the afternoon we will be walking to Mission Gardens to present them again.  Please remember to get in the permission slips.  I will need drivers.  On Friday, March 20, we will again be presenting the Stations to the school.  You are most welcome to attend.  All first graders are participating.  This is a great reminder of what the season of Lent is all about.

In Language Arts we continue to review vocabulary words, short and long vowel sounds, the endings of s, ed, and ing, contractions, compound words, blends, digraphs, cause and effect, sequencing, nouns, verbs, and comprehension.  In Math we are working on counting out money.  Continue to use dimes, nickels, and pennies.  The quarter will be introduced later.  Money can be difficult so working with your child and having them count out money is a great help.

Remember there is no school on Thursday or Friday as teachers will be attending the Religion Conference in Anaheim.

You have been doing a great job of signing planners.

VOCABULARY WORDS

breakfast
decorate
birthday
party
basket
fruit
secret
collect
curl
sound

Once again I would like to let you know your children have transitioned well with all the changes that have taken place in their classroom.  You should be very proud of them.  Have a wonderful week.  If you have read this blog have your child write in the planner the names of the two days they have off this week.  God Bless!