Week of January 26th

Dear Parent/s,

Happy Catholic Schools Week! Thanks to everyone who came to the Mass and Open House yesterday. It was great seeing you all! With the weather forecast and all of the planned activities, it is bound to be a fun but hectic week. Due to our schedule being a little off there will be no homework or tests this week. This would be a good time to really practice math facts and timed math. Next week we will have a reading/spelling test and a subtraction math test. You can see the Catholic Schools Week schedule posted below.

Have a great week!

Miss Tosti

Monday 1/26

Canned food drive begins (all week).  Please send in one or two cans if possible to help the Souper-bowl of Caring.

All About the Mass - students will participate in this assembly where they can ask questions about the Mass and learn why we do certain things.

Tuesday 1/27

Crazy 8s Day - students can accessorize their uniforms with 8 crazy things (shoes, jewelry, hats, ties, socks etc.)

Spelling bee in the afternoon

SKS night at Anthony's Coal Fire Pizza - mention SKS at lunch or dinner and the school will receive 10% of the check!

Wednesday 1/28

SKS Health Fair

Students are to wear their gym uniforms

Thursday 1/29

Blue and White dress down day. Please send in $1 to help offset the cost of the Health Fair.

Student vs. teacher basketball game in the afternoon

Friday 1/30

Mass at 9:00am

12:00pm dismissal

A Peek at Our Week!

Religion

This week we will begin Chapter 10 "Jesus Sends the Holy Spirit." We will learn about the Ascension and Pentecost.

Reading

Story: Dr. Suess

Target Skill: Biography (what is it?)

Phonics Skill: short e and blends with -s, we will also work with long e

Grammar Skill: singular and plural nouns
Spelling words: yes, ten, let, red, bed, get, after, draw, was, read, write, pictures
    *The test will be next week. I will also give the students 3 sentences to write using the spelling words. Punctuation will be marked along with correct spelling.

Math

We will be working a lot on finding missing addends. (4 + ___ =  7, 7 - ___ = 3). The subtraction test has been moved to next week.

We will continue to do timed math, however the amount of time to complete the 60 problems will go down. Please make sure your child is studying their facts each night. There are a ton of apps and websites that they can used to practice!

Timed math worksheets can be found at the website below. All you need to do is select all of the numbers next to "Adding," click "Create Worksheet" at the bottom of the page and print! http://www.worksheetworks.com/math/basic-operations/addition-up-to-15.html

Week of January 19th

Dear Parent/s,

I hope everyone enjoyed their long weekend! I can't believe we are halfway through January already. We have a pretty calm week before the start of Catholic Schools Week on Sunday. Here are a few reminders:

- Please be sure to check your child's homework. The past two weeks many kids have been forgetting to complete all of their work. Thanks for your help with this.

- If you have not replenished your child's art supplies or index cards please do so this week.

- We will have a Religion test on Chapter 9 on Friday.

- This Sunday we will open Catholic Schools Week with Mass at 11:30 am. This will be followed by Open House at 12:30 pm at the school. Please join us and we prepare for a fun-filled week!

- I will be sending home the schedule of activities for Catholic Schools Week later this week so you can prepare for all of the different things that we will be doing next week.

That is it for now!

Miss Tosti

Tuesday

Reading: study Magic Words

RN page 120

Math: workbook page 42

study facts

Wednesday

Reading: study Magic Words

RN page 119

Math: workbook page 44

study facts

Thursday

Reading: study Magic Words
RN page 121

Math: FIM for 15 minutes

study facts
Religion: study for test

A Peek at Our Week!

Religion

This week we will finish Chapter 9 "Jesus Died and Rose to New Life" and have a test on Friday.

Reading

Story: Dr. Suess

Target Skill: Biography (what is it?)

Phonics Skill: short e and blends with -s, we will also work with long e

Grammar Skill: singular and plural nouns
Spelling words: yes, ten, let, red, bed, get, after, draw, was, read, write, pictures
    *The test will be next week. I will also give the students 3 sentences to write using the spelling words. Punctuation will be marked along with correct spelling.

Math

We will work more with fact families this week. We will also begin to learn how to find missing addends. (4 + ___ =  7, 7 - ___ = 3). We will have a test on subtraction next week. We will continue to do timed math, however the amount of time to complete the 60 problems will go down. Please make sure your child is studying their facts each night. There are a ton of apps and websites that they can used to practice!

Timed math worksheets can be found at the website below. All you need to do is select all of the numbers next to "Adding," click "Create Worksheet" at the bottom of the page and print! http://www.worksheetworks.com/math/basic-operations/addition-up-to-15.html

Week of January 12th

Dear Parent/s,

I hope everyone is getting back into their normal school routine! This week isn't too hectic and hopefully it will be a little warmer! Here are some reminders:

- There will be a dress down day on Wednesday. Please send in $1 to dress down.

- There will be a day of service (next Monday, January 19th) for Martin Luther King Day from 10:00am -12:00pm in the cafeteria. First grade is being asked to donate bar soap. If you could please send in a bar by Friday that would be great!

- I have noticed that lots of kids need to restock their art supplies. If you could ask them to tell you what they need and get them sometime this/next week it would be greatly appreciated. Also, most kids are in need of more index cards for their math facts. Thanks!

- We will have a reading test on Thursday and a spelling test on Friday. The spelling word list will be posted at the bottom of the page.

- I am in need of a Mystery Reader this Thursday,  January 15th from 2:00-2:30. Please email me if you are available.

I think that is it for now! Hope everyone has a wonderful and somewhat warmer week!

Miss Tosti

Monday

Reading: study Magic Words

RN page 110

Math: workbook page 40

study facts

Tuesday

Reading: study Magic Words

RN page 113

Math: workbook page 41

study facts

Wednesday

Reading: study Magic Words

RN page 114
Read "A Musical Day" to review for test

Math: workbook page 43

study facts

Thursday

Reading: study Magic Words
study spelling words for test tomorrow

Math: FIM for 15 minutes

study facts

A Peek at Our Week!

Religion

This week we will begin Chapter 9 "Jesus Died and Rose to New Life." We will learn about Palm Sunday and how Jesus taught in the Temple. 

Reading

Story: A Musical Day

Target Skill: Sequence of events (first, next, last)

Phonics Skill: short o and blends with -l, we will also begin to work with long a
 

Grammar Skill: types of sentences: statements
Spelling words: on, pop, got, not, fox, hop, her, now, our, she, today, would

Math

This week we will finish up our flashcards and begin working with fact families which should help the kids to see how addition and subtraction go together. Students will be expected to start memorizing their facts (addition and subtraction). We will continue to do timed math, however the amount of time to complete the 60 problems will go down. Please make sure your child is studying their facts each night. There are a ton of apps and websites that they can used to practice!

Timed math worksheets can be found at the website below. All you need to do is select all of the numbers next to "Adding," click "Create Worksheet" at the bottom of the page and print! http://www.worksheetworks.com/math/basic-operations/addition-up-to-15.html

Week of January 5th

Dear Parent/s,

Welcome back! I hope you all had a wonderful and relaxing break. It was nice to recharge and I wish you all health and happiness in the new year! I would like to thank each of you for being so generous this Christmas. I appreciated each and every gift, card and treat!

This week we will be getting back into our normal school routine. It is important for the kids to get back on their normal homework and sleep schedule. Please be mindful of this in the next week or two. The only test this week will be on Chapter 8 in Religion.

In the second half of school it is my goal to have the students become more independent. In the next month or two they should be able to read the directions and begin working independently, they should be memorizing their math facts (without using fingers or number lines), and they should be able to read our weekly story and other first grade level books out loud with fluency and accuracy. We will also begin having spelling tests (starting next week). With your help and reinforcement at home I know that each student will accomplish these goals. Please let me know if you have any concerns or if your child is struggling with anything.

I am in need of Mystery Readers for the month of January on Thursdays from 2:00-2:30. Please email if you can volunteer on the 8th, 15th, 22nd or 29th.

Have a great week!

Miss Tosti

Monday

Reading: study Magic Words

RN page 105

Math: workbook page 39

study facts

Tuesday

Reading: study Magic Words

RN page 106

Math: worksheet

study facts

Wednesday

Reading: study Magic Words

RN page 107

Math: worksheet

study facts

Thursday

Reading: study Magic Words
RN page 108

Math: FIM for 15 minutes

study facts

A Peek at Our Week!

Religion

We completed Chapter 8 before we left for break, but we will review this week and have a test on Friday. A study guide will be sent home.

Reading

Story: A Musical Day

Target Skill: Sequence of events (first, next, last)

Phonics Skill: short o and blends with -l  

Grammar Skill: types of sentences: statements

Math

We will be reviewing subtraction on a number line this week and we will finish making most of our subtraction flashcards. Students will be expected to start memorizing their facts (addition and subtraction). We will continue to do timed math, however the amount of time to complete the 60 problems will go down. Please make sure your child is studying their facts each night. There are a ton of apps and websites that they can used to practice!

Timed math worksheets can be found at the website below. All you need to do is select all of the numbers next to "Adding," click "Create Worksheet" at the bottom of the page and print! http://www.worksheetworks.com/math/basic-operations/addition-up-to-15.html