Week of 5/6

Dear Parents,

We will continue to work hard and finish strong these last few full weeks of school. I believe there are only 19 full school days left! I always takes some time to reflect how far these little ones have come since September. It's truly amazing how much growth happens in first grade.

Here are your reminders for the week:

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

- There will be a short measuring quiz on Thursday.

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

- Our first grade Mass will be next Tuesday at 9:00 am. We hope to see you all there!

- Important dates for May/June:
      - Wednesday, May 22nd - May Procession at 7:00 pm
      - No school Friday, 5/24, Monday, 5/27 and Thursday, 5/30
      - Tuesday, June 4th - Doughnuts with Dudes at 8:30 am

- The bench dedication for Erin Lively will be this Wednesday night at 7:00 pm in the Grotto. All are welcome to join.

- On Thursday, there will be an Alex's Lemonade stand at school during recess. All proceeds will go to CHOP.

- Don't forget to sign up for the SK5K which will take place this Saturday!

Have a wonderful week!

Miss Tosti

Congrats to our very own Jack Bariexca, who shared his poem "Green" at SCAN last week! We are so proud of you!

Homework

Monday
Reading: page 56
practice Magic Words
Math: page 125

Tuesday

Reading: page 52

practice Magic Words

Math: page 131

Wednesday

Reading: page 58

practice Magic Words
Math: complete worksheet

Thursday
Reading: study for tests tomorrow
practice Magic Words
Math: FIM for 15 minutes

A Peek at Our Week!

Religion

We will begin Chapter 17 "The Church Welcomes New Members" this week. 

Reading

Story: "Tomas Rivera"

Target Skill: Sequence of Events

Phonics Skill: R controlled vowels and Long O 

Grammar: Synonyms and future tense 

Magic Words: done, paper, were, great, soon, work, laugh, talk, quick, wink, stories, grown

Spelling Words: boat, talk, grown, show, bone, fork, short, torn, sport, soon, work, paper
**Tests on Friday**

Math

We will continue to work standard units of measure this week. We will be practicing using our rulers to measure inches and centimeters. We will also start practicing timed math to prepare for 2nd grade next year.

Week of 4/29

Dear Parents,

I can't believe we start the month of May this week! The rest of the year is going to fly by! Here are the reminders for this week:

- If you would like to order the summer reading books through school the form is due tomorrow!

- A letter was sent home today in your child's folder about a collection that the first grade is doing for our classmate Sean McGlinn. This is optional, but if you would like to donate please send it in by Friday. Thanks!

- There will be a Religion test on Friday this week. The kids will have to know the names of all 7 sacraments for this test.

- Important dates for May/June:
      - Tuesday, May 14th - First grade Mass at 9:00 am
      - Wednesday, May 22nd - May Procession at 7:00 pm
      - No school Friday, 5/24, Monday, 5/27 and Thursday, 5/30
      - Tuesday, June 4th - Doughnuts with Dudes at 8:30 am


Have a great week!

Miss Tosti

Homework

Monday
Reading: page 47
practice Magic Words
Math: page 122
Religion: study for test

Tuesday

Reading: page 48

practice Magic Words

Math: page 124
Religion: study for test

Wednesday

Reading: page 49

practice Magic Words
Math: complete worksheet
Religion: study for test

Thursday
Reading: page 46
practice Magic Words
Math: complete worksheet
Religion: study for test tomorrow

A Peek at Our Week!

Religion

We will finish Chapter 16 and have a test on Friday.

Reading

Story: "Tomas Rivera"

Target Skill: Sequence of Events

Phonics Skill: R controlled vowels and Long O 

Grammar: Synonyms and future tense 

Magic Words: done, paper, were, great, soon, work, laugh, talk, quick, wink, stories, grown

Spelling Words: boat, talk, grown, show, bone, fork, short, torn, sport, soon, work, paper

Math

We will continue to work with nonstandard units of measurement. We we also begin practicing measuring with standard units of measure using our rulers and practicing with inches. 

Week of 4/8

Dear Parents,

This is the last full week before Easter break. Spring fever is definitely setting in and I think the break will be welcome for everyone! We will work hard this week and finish up our story and have a math test.

- Spring uniforms start today! Please make sure all quarter-zip and coats etc. are labeled with your child's name.

- There will be a Dress Down Day on Wednesday for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. Please send in $1.00 to dress down.

- Math test on money (identifying coins and how much they are worth, counting change up to $1.00) on Wednesday.

- Reading and spelling tests will be on Friday of this week.


Have a great week!

Miss Tosti

Homework

Monday
Reading: page 40
practice Magic Words
Math: page 110

Tuesday

Reading: page 35

practice Magic Words

Math: complete test review

Wednesday

Reading: page 43

practice Magic Words
Math: FIM 15 minutes

Thursday
Reading: study for tests tomorrow
practice Magic Words

A Peek at Our Week!

Religion

We will start Chapter 16 "We Celebrate the Sacraments." We will learn about the 7 sacraments.

Reading

Story: "Where Does Food Come From?"

Target Skill: Author's Purpose

Phonics Skill: ou and ow sound & oy and oi sound

Grammar: Contractions 'll and 'd (review of proper nouns)

Magic Words: first, right, under, food, sometimes, your, ground, these, fields, corn, flowers, favorite

Spelling Words: loud, ground, down, flowers, sour, coin, joy, boil, boy, soil, your, corn

Math

We will continue to work with money and counting coins up to $1.00. There will be a test on Wednesday.

PLANTS, PLANTS, PLANTS!

PLANTS, PLANTS, PLANTS!

The first grade has been having a lot of fun learning about the life cycle of plants! For the past month or so we have learned about the parts of a seed and how they grow into plants. The best part is that we actually got to see this process happen right before our eyes in our own Tower Garden!

Back in February during kindness week, we planted our "seeds of kindness" to start our process. Each child placed seeds in the little pods. When they turned into sprouts we placed them in the Tower Garden and labeled our variety of lettuces and herbs. Then we watched and waited!

Each week our lettuces grew fuller and bigger! The kids loved seeing the transformation! However, their favorite part was when we had our "Salad Party!" Our lettuces were ready for harvesting so each student got to pick about 10 leaves of lettuce and chose some dressing to go with it! Just about every first grader ate every piece! The peppery arugula was definitely the crowd favorite!

We will continue to grow and harvest our lettuces and herbs! We hope to send each kid home with a bag of lettuce so you can try it at home too!

Week of 4/1

Dear Parents,

Happy April! The kids did a great job taking the Terra Nova tests last week and I am so proud of them. This week we will get back to our normal schedule and work hard for the next two weeks until Easter Break. Here are the reminders for the week:

- We will have a Religion test on Chapter 15 on Friday. A study guide will be sent home today.

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

- Our Monthly Mass will be this Friday at 9:00 am. Please join us!

- If you would like to be Mystery Reader on Thursday, April 11th please let me know!

- Spring uniforms start next Monday, April 8th! Please note that the kids will still have to wear their winter uniform for the May Procession on Wednesday, May 22nd.

- A special blog will be going out today about the first grade tower garden and how much fun we have been having with it!

That is all for now!

Miss Tosti

Third Grade Fun!

Last week we learned all about the life cycle of a butterfly! The students learned about the four stages in the cycle, that butterflies actually have 4 wings and that some butterflies can travel up to 12 mph! To finish up the small unit, our third grade friends from Mrs. Bondi's class visited us. The first graders taught them all about the life cycle as they completed a book together. We had a great time!

Homework

Monday
Reading: page 32
practice Magic Words
Math: page 106
Religion: study for test

Tuesday

Reading: page 31

practice Magic Words

Math: page 107

Religion: study for test

Wednesday

Reading: page 34

practice Magic Words
Math: page 108

Religion: study for test tomorrow

Thursday
Reading: page 37
practice Magic Words
Math: page 109

A Peek at Our Week!

Religion

We will finish Chapter 15 "We Belong to a Parish" and have a test on Friday.

Reading
Story: "Where Does Food Come From?"
Target Skill: Author's Purpose
Phonics Skill: ou and ow sound & oy and oi sound
Grammar: Contractions 'll and 'd (review of proper nouns)
Magic Words: first, right, under, food, sometimes, your, ground, these, fields, corn, flowers, favorite

Spelling Words: loud, ground, down, flowers, sour, coin, joy, boil, boy, soil, your, corn

Math

We will continue to work with money and counting coins up to $1.00. 

Week of 3/25

Dear Parents,

Happy Terra Nova week! We will be taking different parts of the test each day. Please follow the schedule that was sent home last week. I told the kids that for homework this week they should be in bed by 8:30pm at the absolute latest and that they should be eating a healthy breakfast and packing a healthy snack for recess. These little things really do make a difference. Here are a few reminders:

- Please make sure the kids have a few sharpened #2 pencils each day for the test.

- Report cards will be sent home tomorrow. Please sign and return only the envelope. The report card can stay home.

- There will be no homework this week! Getting to bed early should be easier this way! :)

-  If you did not send in coins with your child last week please send them in tomorrow! If you could include 4 quarters, 10 dimes, 10 nickels and 10 pennies that would be great! Thanks for your help with this!

A Peek at Our Week!

Religion

We will continue Chapter 15 "We Belong to a Parish" this week.

Reading

We will be reviewing old stories, skills, and sight words this week!

Math

We will continue working with money. We will work on identifying coins and how much they are worth. We will also start counting mixed coins.

Week of 3/18

Dear Parents,

We had a blast celebrating St. Patrick's Day and showing off our leprechaun traps! I am sure you heard all about our visit from Lucky Leprechaun :). The third trimester begins today and the weeks will continue to be busy! Here are the reminders for this week:

- We will continue reviewing for the Terra Nova tests that will be taken next week.  A schedule and some tips for taking standardized tests will be sent home this week. Attached to the schedule will be a blank letter and envelope. I ask that you please write your child an encouraging note that they will read Monday morning before we start the tests. This will hopefully calm any nerves that they may have. Please send the letter in by Friday at the latest. Thanks for your help with this :).

- We will start working with money this week and I ask that you please send in some coins with your child in a ziplock bag marked with their name. If you could include 4 quarters, 10 dimes, 10 nickels and 10 pennies by Wednesday that would be great! Thanks for your help with this!

- There will be a test on time on Thursday.  A review will be sent home Thursday night for homework.

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

Leprechaun Traps!

The creativity and thought that goes into constructing the leprechaun traps never ceases to amaze me! I love looking at them and listening to the kids explain how they work and seeing the excitement in their eyes. Thank you for your help with this. Unfortunately, we didn't catch a leprechaun, but there is always next year! Check out the amazing traps!

Homework

Monday
Reading: page 25
practice Magic Words
Math: page 115

Tuesday

Reading: page 28

practice Magic Words

Math: page 116

Wednesday

Reading: page 20

practice Magic Words

Math: complete test review

Thursday
Reading: study for tests
practice Magic Words
Math: page 104

A Peek at Our Week!

Religion

We will start Chapter 15 "We Belong to a Parish" this week.

Reading

Story: "The Big Trip"

Target Skill: Compare and Contrast

Phonics Skill: Long E (ea, e, e_e, ee) and -ng, -nk words

Grammar: compound sentences
Magic Words: about, could, sure, by, don't, there, car, maybe, very, travel, really, through

Spelling Words: read, feet, tree, keep, mean, these, thing, sink, tank, string, very, about
*Tests on Friday

Math

We will review time to the hour, half hour, time patterns and elapsed time and have a test on Thursday.  We will also start working with money. We will identify coins and how much they are worth.