March 9, 2010

Tuesday, March 9

Homework for Tuesday

Read The Neat Green Cast aloud 2X. Do a word hunt. Circle the long e words with the ea spelling. Underline the words with the -ed ending.

Math Workbook p. 82

March 8, 2010

Monday, March 8

Homework for Monday

Read aloud from new Reader A Real Gift


Please ask your child if they are in need of more pencils. Since they were granted access to our classroom pencil sharpener, pencil sizes have decreased rapidly! I make them throw their pencils away when they become too small to use with correct writing form.

March 5, 2010

Friday, March 5

We've really enjoyed the sunshine and warmer temperatures late this week. There is a lot of pent up energy being released at our outdoor recesses. Please continue to send proper outerwear so that we can spend time outside when the weather allows.

Next week we will be taking an important unit math test. You may want to review place value (tens and ones,) skip counting, and money concepts over the weekend.

For the week of March 8-12...

Phonics focus is on the long e sound with the ea spelling, as in clean, and reflected ending -ed, as in cleaned. We want to get away from making this ending sound as a separate syllable when we read words.

Spelling words for this Friday's test: ask, asked, call, called, clean, cleaned, think, only, teach, neat

High Frequency Words: buy, only, or, right, think

Our classroom store will once again be open on Friday, 3/12. Students may again bring in up to $2.00 (in change only) to buy items and raffle tickets. There will be a new assortment of things to choose from, including some St. Patrick's Day novelties!

March 4, 2010

Thursday, March 4

Homework for Thursday

Practice for Spelling Test on Friday!

No math homework -- enjoy the fresh air!

Pencils! Pencils! Pencils!
Since the arrival of our class pencil sharpener, pencils have been disappearing at a rapid rate. Please ask your child if they need more pencils. I've been throwing away dozens that have been sharpened down to a 1" size, much too small for good printing. The inexpensive yellow pencils seem to last the longest, and sharpen most easily without the lead piece falling out. Thanks.

March 3, 2010

Wednesday, March 3

Homework for Wednesday

Read The Riddles aloud. Summarize the story.

Reading Selection Test tomorrow.

A homework note:
A few students in our classroom have developed quite a lackadaisical attitude about completing homework on time. Please encourage them to complete their assigned homework because repeated incomplete work does have an effect on their grades. Most homework assignments should take no more than 10 minutes to complete.

March 2, 2010

Tuesday, March 2

Homework for Tuesday

Read A Pack of Seeds aloud.
Do a word hunt for long e words, spelled with ee or e, circle them.
Do a word hunt for compound words, underline them.

Math Workbook p. 81.

March 1, 2010

Monday, March 1

Homework for Monday

Read Riddle-dee-Fiddle-dee-dee aloud

Math Workbook p. 80

February 26, 2010

THANK YOU

Thanks to Mrs. Vicenteno and Mrs. Homa for helping out in our Classroom Store today. Counting out real money to buy real stuff is fun! We will open our store again in 2 weeks, on Friday, March 12.

Thanks to generous Jack McCarthy who won the Mystery Raffle and donated his prize for a second drawing. Mairin was the winner of the stuffed yellow bear!

Week of March 1-5

Our phonics focus will be on the long e sound, spelled with ee or e and compound words.

Spelling words for Friday's test: we, he, she, see, me, green, any, kind, anything, inside

High Frequency words: about, ask, any, kind, over
Is your child putting these written words in their shoebox each week and taking them out to study? I've been finding many in student desks.

A packet of Scholastic Book orders was sent home. If interested, please return forms with payment by March 2nd. Thanks.

As the weather (hopefully) warms up, we will try to spend time each day outdoors, especially on those days when we don't have P.E. Please make sure your child has adequate outerwear for a 15-minute recess.

February 25, 2010

Thursday, February 25

What a wonderful Mass our 1st graders celebrated today! I'm very proud of them. Because we have a group in Church praying the Rosary immediately following the 8:30 a.m. Mass, I need to ask the parents who join us to make their greetings quickly and quietly when Mass is over. The children tend to be quite excited about seeing you there, so we need to make our exit right away to avoid disturbing those who remain to pray. Thanks for understanding.

Homework for Thursday

Read Slim, Luke and the Mules aloud and retell the story in your own words.
There is a Reading Selection Test tomorrow.

Math Workbook p. 78.

Practice Spelling words for test tomorrow.

REMINDER: Our class store is open tomorrow following Library class in the afternoon. You may send up to $2.00 in change for your child to spend in the store. Proceeds will be donated to Operation Rice Bowl, our Lenten mission. I am still looking for a volunteer or two to help set up the store and aid the children in their "shopping" between 12:30 and 2:15 p.m. tomorrow. If you are available, even for just part of that time, please let me know. Thanks!

February 24, 2010

Wednesday, February 24

Tomorrow is our 1st Grade Mass at 8:30 a.m. If you are available, please join us in Church.

Homework for Wednesday

Phonics Reader The Dude Ranch Dudes Read story aloud. Do a word hunt and mark the long u words, such as dude. Circle words with digraphs (noted on cover page).

Math Workbook p. 77