Week of 6/3

Last week, we had a lesson on respect and made 'respect'ables with Mrs. Hendrickson!

Dear Parents,

Only two weeks left and a lot is going on! Here are your reminders for this week:

- Donuts with Dads will be tomorrow morning at 8:30am on the playground. Right now the forecast looks great!  All dads should meet us in the playground area with a blanket! We will meet you outside at 8:30.

- Homework this week is to study for exams. Please let me know if you have any questions about the exam schedule.

- Half days start on Wednesday for the rest of the year. Please make sure your child knows how they are getting home since some buses won't be running.

- Next Monday is Spirit Day! The kids will find out if they are on the blue or white team this week! On Monday they can wear their color to school! Please make sure you send them with their school bag, a labeled water bottle and put sunscreen on them prior to coming to school!

I think that is it! Have a great week!

Miss Tosti

Final Exam Schedule:

Wednesday, June 5th - Religion

Thursday, June 6th - Math

Friday, June 7th - Phonics

Week of 5/27

Dear Parents,

I hope you all enjoyed the beautiful holiday weekend! Summer break is quickly approaching! We have a lot to do this week! Here are your reminders:

- First grade won a free pizza lunch for purchasing the most tickets to the Fall Classic. The kids will get a free piece of pizza tomorrow at lunch! If they do not like pizza be sure to pack them something else! Thanks!

- We will have a test on shapes on Thursday this week.  We will complete a practice test in school tomorrow to prepare for it.

- Test folders will be sent home tomorrow. Please sign and return on Thursday.

- The school counselor, Mrs. Hendrickson, will be teaching her final lesson of the year on respect to the kids on Thursday. 

- There will be a Reading and Spelling test on Unit 8 Week 3 on Friday. This will count as the final reading test/exam for this year!

- A letter with the exam schedule and study guides were sent home today! These study guides can STAY HOME and are for you to complete and review with your child. We will be reviewing for exams in school this week as well. The exam schedule is also posted below.

- Donuts with Dads will be next Tuesday at 8:30am on the playground. All dads/dudes should bring a picnic blanket/beach towel to sit on and meet us on the playground. An invite was sent home last week with all the information.

- Just a reminder that half days start next Wednesday, June 5th! Please be sure your child knows how they are getting home each day and be sure to check if your child's bus is providing transportation on these days.

I think that is it! Have a great week!

Miss Tosti

Important June dates:

June 4th - Donuts with Dads at 8:30 am

June 5th - start of half days. Please check busing! 

June 10th - Spirit Day

June 13th - No school for kids

June 14th - Closing Mass 

Homework

Tuesday

Reading: work on exam review

Math: work on exam review

Religion: work on exam review

Wednesday

Reading: work on exam review

Math: work on exam review

review for test tomorrow

Religion: work on exam review

Thursday

Reading: study for tests tomorrow

work on exam review

Math: work on exam review

Religion: work on exam review

Final Exam Schedule:

Wednesday, June 5th - Religion

Thursday, June 6th - Math

Friday, June 7th - Phonics

A Peek at Our Week!

Religion

We will begin reviewing for the Religion exam.

Reading

Story: "Observing the Sky"

Target Skill: Describing characters, settings and major events using key details

Phonics Skill: R controlled vowel: -or

Grammar: pronouns

Sight Words: every, near, school. earth

Spelling Words: turn, burn, churn, skirt, shirt, squirt, stern, fern

Math

We will finish our unit on shapes and have a test on Thursday. We will also start reviewing for the Math exam.

Week of 5/20

Dear Parents,

I hope you enjoyed the beautiful May Procession last week. The students did an awesome job! This week will be a short one but we still have a lot going on! Please be sure to read all of the reminders:

- This week we will start our last story of the year. We will have a spelling and reading test on this story next Friday and it will count as the reading exam. 

- A packet with the exam schedule and study guides will be sent home next week! These study guides can STAY HOME and are for you to complete and review with your child. We will be completing a set in school and they will be sent home when they are completed.

- No school Friday, 5/24 and Monday, 5/27! 

- Donuts with Dads/Dudes is planned for Tuesday, June 4th at 8:30 am in the recess yard.  Each child gets to invite their dad (or a "dude" if their dad can't make it) for coffee and donuts and some quality time! Dads, grandparents, uncles, close friends are all considered dudes :). An invitation will be sent home in your child's home folder this week!

Important June dates:

June 4th - Donuts with Dads

June 5th - start of half days. Please check busing! 

June 13th - No school for kids

June 14th - Closing Mass 

Homework

Monday
Reading: complete worksheet
practice sight words
Math: page 92

Tuesday

Reading: complete worksheet

practice sight words

Math: page 93

Wednesday

Reading: complete worksheet

practice sight words

Math: complete worksheet

A Peek at Our Week!

Religion

We will continue to learn about Mary and the rosary.

Reading

Story: "Observing the Sky"

Target Skill: Describing characters, settings and major events using key details

Phonics Skill: R controlled vowel: -or

Grammar: pronouns

Sight Words: every, near, school. earth

Spelling Words: turn, burn, churn, skirt, shirt, squirt, stern, fern

Math

We will continue our unit on shapes and learn about 3D shapes this week.

Week of 5/13

Congrats to our third trimester Peacemaker, Beau! We are so proud of you!

Dear Parents,

This is our last full week of full days before the end of the year! I can't believe it. We will continue to work hard and build independence as the year comes to a close. I know as the weather gets warmer and the end of the year gets closer it is easy to fall out of school routines, but I ask that you continue to keep those important routines going at home so we can finish the end of the year strong!

Here are the reminders for this week:

- Tuesday night we will have our May Procession. Students are to wear their winter uniforms. The kids need to be in our classroom no later than 6:15pm and can be picked up in church at their pew after the May Procession. In the event of rain, we will meet in Church. Please let me know if you have any questions.

- We are collecting spare change for the Mother's Home for the rest of the year. You can send in any spare change until the end of the year! Thanks!

- We will have a reading and spelling test on Friday this week.

- This Sunday is also a special Mass for students who have received a sarcrament and for Sr. Mary! If you would like to volunteer please use the sign up genius found here : May 19 Parish mass and coffee Thank you!

Have a wonderful week!

Miss Tosti

Important May/June dates:

May 14th - May Procession at 6:30 pm

May 24th-27th - Memorial Day Weekend break!

June 4th - Doughnuts with Dudes 8:30-9:30am

Homework

Monday
Reading: complete worksheet
practice Magic Words
Math: workbook page 89

Tuesday- No Homework - May Procession

Reading: pages  

practice Magic Words

Math: 

Wednesday

Reading: complete worksheet

practice Magic Words

Math: workbook page 90

Thursday

Reading: study for tests tomorrow

practice Magic Words

Math: complete worksheet

Religion
We will continue a unit learning about Mary, the Mother of God to honor her in the month of May.

Reading

Story: "Observing the Sky"

Target Skill: Describing characters, settings and major events using key details

Phonics Skill: R controlled vowel: -or

Grammar: pronouns

Sight Words: laugh, move, change, away

Spelling Words: born, horn, corn, core, more, chore, boar, roar

Math

We will start our unit on Geometry and Shapes. This week we will review all 2D shapes and learn about different kinds of quadrilaterals.

Week of 5/6

Dear Parents,

Thank you all for coming to our mass last week! The kids did an amazing! Grandparents/Special Friends Day was great too! It was so nice meeting everyone. We have another busy week ahead. Here are your reminders:

- Be on the look out for an email about the May Procession next week! Students are to wear their winter uniforms unless the weather looks too hot, so you might want to get them out this week!

- We will celebrate Ascension Thursday with mass at 9:00 am. All are welcome to join.

- We will have a reading and spelling test on the Friday. The words are the same from last week.

- We will have a math test on measurement on Friday. A studyguide will be sent home on Thursday

Have a wonderful week!

Miss Tosti

Important May dates:

May 14th - May Procession at 6:30pm

May 24th-27th - Memorial Day Weekend

June 4th - Donuts with Dads/Dudes - 8:30-9:30

Homework

Monday

Reading: complete worksheet

practice sight and spelling words

Math: workbook page 126

Tuesday

Reading: complete worksheet

practice sight and spelling words

Math: complete worksheet

Wednesday 
Reading: complete worksheet
Practice Sight Words
Math: workbook page 131

Thursday
Reading: study for tests tomorrow
Practice Sight Words
Math: complete test review

Religion
We will start a unit learning about Mary, the Mother of God to honor her in the month of May.

Reading

Story: "Observing the Sky"

Target Skill: Describing characters, settings and major events using key details

Phonics Skill: R controlled vowel: -ar

Grammar: pronouns

Sight Words: four, great, city, boy

Spelling Words: car, star, far, chart, smart, part, yard, hard

Math

We will continue our unit on measurement and work with non-standard and standard measurement and have a test on Friday.

Week of 4/29

Dear Parents,

I hope you had a nice weekend! We have another busy week to end out April and start the month of May! We will start Unit 8 in reading this week but will not have the reading and spelling tests until next week. The rest of the reminders can be found below!

- Our field trip to the Arden Theater is Wednesday! The kids are to wear their gym uniforms to school. Please pack a morning snack and a brown bagged lunch (no glass drinks please) as we will be eating at the theater after the play. If you have not signed the permission form or paid yet please do so ASAP! https://stkatharineofsiena.factsmgtadmin.com/form/aKYJGZL6X?authToken=__token__

- The first grade mass is on Friday! All are welcome to join! The kids have been working very hard!

- Friday is also Grandparents/Special Relatives Day and a half day with dismissal at 12:00. Please RSVP here: https://forms.gle/m7wwQ2N5fxCbFL25A 

Important May dates:

May 1st - Field Trip to Arden Theater

May 3rd - First Grade Mass and Grandparents Day; noon dismissal

May 14th - May Procession at 6:30pm

May 24th-27th - Memorial Day Weekend

June 4th - Donuts with Dads/Dudes - 8:30-9:30

Homework

Monday

Reading: complete worksheet

practice sight and spelling words

Math: workbook page 124

Tuesday

Reading: complete worksheet

practice sight and spelling words

Math: workbook page 122

Wednesday NO HOMEWORK
Reading: 
Practice Sight Words
Math: 

Thursday
Reading: complete worksheet
Practice Sight Words
Math: workbook page 125

Religion
We will finish up Chapter 16 on the sacraments this and take the test together.

Reading

Story: "Observing the Sky"

Target Skill: Describing characters, settings and major events using key details

Phonics Skill: R controlled vowel: -ar

Grammar: pronouns

Sight Words: four, great, city, boy

Spelling Words: car, star, far, chart, smart, part, yard, hard

Math

We will continue our unit on measurement and work with non-standard and standard measurement.

Week of 4/22

Congrats to Trinity, who read her poem "Pink" at SCAN last week!

Dear Parents,

I can't believe this is our last full week in April! May is probably the busiest month of school so be sure to mark your calendars! We will have our last story in Unit 7 of reading this week. We will finish our graphing unit and start our measurement unit. Here are your reminders for the week:

- We will be going to see Pinocchio at the Arden Theater next Wednesday, May 1st. The permission form is posted below and the payment invoice was sent to you through FACTS last week. Please have it completed by this Friday, April 26th. The kids will need to bring a brown bagged lunch this day as we will be eating there after the play.

- I am still in need of 1 chaperone for the trip! If you would like to be one please send me an email and make sure your clearances are up to date! Thank you!

- Here is the permission form for the field trip! https://stkatharineofsiena.factsmgtadmin.com/form/aKYJGZL6X?authToken=__token__

- There will be a math test on graphing on Wednesday. A test review will be sent home work homework on Tuesday.

- There will be a reading and spelling test on Friday this week.

- Friday is a dress down day to benefit Catholic Social Services. Please send in $1.00 to dress down.

- Next Friday, May 3rd will be our First Grade Mass and Grandparents Day! If you have grandparents who are planning to attend, please RSVP for them here: https://forms.gle/m7wwQ2N5fxCbFL25A More information about will be sent home next week!

That is all for now!

Miss Tosti

Important May dates:

May 1st - Field Trip to Arden Theater

May 3rd - First Grade Mass and Grandparents Day; noon dismissal

May 14th - May Procession at 6:30pm

May 24th-27th - Memorial Day Weekend

Homework

Monday

Reading: complete worksheet

practice sight and spelling words

Math: workbook page 52

Tuesday

Reading: complete worksheet

practice sight and spelling words

Math: complete test review

Wednesday
Reading: complete worksheet
Practice Sight Words
Math: XtraMath for 10 minutes

Thursday
Reading: complete worksheet
Practice Sight Words
Math: complete worksheet

Religion
We will finish up Chapter 16 on the sacraments this and take the test together.

Reading

Story: "Past, Present and Future"

Target Skill: Main Idea and Details, Using text graphics and captions

Phonics Skill: Long i (igh, ind, -y)

Grammar: noun and verb agreement

Sight Words: again, round, they, country

Spelling Words: right, night, light, find, kind, mind, shy, fly

Math

We finish up our graphing unit and begin our unit on measurement.