tag:www.stlblog.org,2010:/loconnell//29 2010-03-12T21:07:37Z Movable Type 3.33 tag:www.stlblog.org,2010:/loconnell//29.725 2010-03-12T20:59:11Z 2010-03-12T21:07:37Z

Thanks to Mrs. Bacon and Mrs. Homa for helping out in our classroom store today! Our store will be open one last time on Friday, March 26, two weeks from today. For the week of March 16-19, our phonics focus...

Mrs. O'Connell Thanks to Mrs. Bacon and Mrs. Homa for helping out in our classroom store today! Our store will be open one last time on Friday, March 26, two weeks from today. For the week of March 16-19, our phonics focus will be on the long a sound, with the ai and ay spelling, as in say, and wait. We will also return to contractions. Spelling words for Friday's test: say, way, play, wait, may, rain, when, from, don't, I'm Word Wall words: don't, from, hear, live, when Our grammar work continues to be with adjectives. Wednesday, 3/17 is ice cream day for $1.00 Happy St. Patrick's Day! Friday, 3/19 is a Ladies Guild lunch day. Because of the shorter week, it is likely that both our Reading Selection Test and Spelling Test will take place on Friday. Enjoy the long weekend! tag:www.stlblog.org,2010:/loconnell//29.721 2010-03-11T18:27:46Z 2010-03-11T18:36:05Z

Dare I suggest that spring is finally in the air? We're really enjoying the warmer weather because we can get outside to run and play at recess! We applauded the mini thunderstorm we heard this morning because it is a...

Mrs. O'Connell Dare I suggest that spring is finally in the air? We're really enjoying the warmer weather because we can get outside to run and play at recess! We applauded the mini thunderstorm we heard this morning because it is a sign of even better and greener days to come! Our Classroom Store is OPEN tomorrow! Please remember to send up to, but not more than $2.00 in coins, so that your child can count out the amount they are spending for each item they choose. We will have many new items available! Homework: Study for Spelling Test on Friday. Math workbook p. 84 tag:www.stlblog.org,2010:/loconnell//29.719 2010-03-10T19:58:03Z 2010-03-10T19:59:56Z

Homework for Wednesday: Read Arthur's Reading Race aloud. Reading Selection Test tomorrow. Math workbook p. 83....

Mrs. O'Connell Arthur's Reading Race aloud. Reading Selection Test tomorrow. Math workbook p. 83. ]]> tag:www.stlblog.org,2010:/loconnell//29.714 2010-03-09T20:20:11Z 2010-03-09T20:21:35Z

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...

Mrs. O'Connell 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]]> tag:www.stlblog.org,2010:/loconnell//29.702 2010-03-08T13:55:20Z 2010-03-08T13:59:01Z

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...

Mrs. O'Connell 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.]]> tag:www.stlblog.org,2010:/loconnell//29.699 2010-03-05T18:36:29Z 2010-03-05T18:48:29Z

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...

Mrs. O'Connell 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! tag:www.stlblog.org,2010:/loconnell//29.695 2010-03-04T21:07:54Z 2010-03-04T21:12:49Z

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...

Mrs. O'Connell 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. tag:www.stlblog.org,2010:/loconnell//29.688 2010-03-03T15:55:48Z 2010-03-03T16:14:00Z

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...

Mrs. O'Connell 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. ]]> tag:www.stlblog.org,2010:/loconnell//29.683 2010-03-02T15:48:49Z 2010-03-02T15:50:20Z

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....

Mrs. O'Connell 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. ]]> tag:www.stlblog.org,2010:/loconnell//29.677 2010-03-01T16:24:48Z 2010-03-01T16:25:41Z

Homework for Monday Read Riddle-dee-Fiddle-dee-dee aloud Math Workbook p. 80...

Mrs. O'Connell Riddle-dee-Fiddle-dee-dee aloud Math Workbook p. 80]]> tag:www.stlblog.org,2010:/loconnell//29.673 2010-02-26T21:17:39Z 2010-02-26T21:27:17Z

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...

Mrs. O'Connell 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. tag:www.stlblog.org,2010:/loconnell//29.663 2010-02-25T18:46:45Z 2010-02-25T18:56:06Z

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...

Mrs. O'Connell 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! ]]> tag:www.stlblog.org,2010:/loconnell//29.657 2010-02-24T15:43:32Z 2010-02-24T16:12:06Z

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,...

Mrs. O'Connell 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 ]]> tag:www.stlblog.org,2010:/loconnell//29.647 2010-02-23T18:04:07Z 2010-02-23T18:06:00Z

Homework for Tuesday: Read June and the Mule aloud REMINDER: Wednesday is the due date for family photos to be used in our Mass on Thursday....

Mrs. O'Connell June and the Mule aloud REMINDER: Wednesday is the due date for family photos to be used in our Mass on Thursday. ]]> tag:www.stlblog.org,2010:/loconnell//29.643 2010-02-19T16:20:56Z 2010-02-19T16:36:53Z

Because of the shorter week, we will have both our Reading Selection and Spelling tests on Friday this week. Spelling words for Friday's test: fish, that, long, the, such, with, four, were, cute, use Word Wall words: four, funny, long,...

Mrs. O'Connell Because of the shorter week, we will have both our Reading Selection and Spelling tests on Friday this week. Spelling words for Friday's test: fish, that, long, the, such, with, four, were, cute, use Word Wall words: four, funny, long, watch, were This week, your child is allowed to bring cowboy boots and/or hats to wear for fun as we read stories about ranch life. Please make sure they have their regular school shoes as well. Please remember to send in a family photo no later than Wednesday so that it can be included in the poster for our 1st Grade Mass! Operation Rice Bowl collection boxes were sent home on Friday. Please encourage your child to be generous with their pennies and spare change during Lent. As we learn about counting money in Math, we will put our new skills to use shopping in a Lenten Store. Your child will be able to purchase inexpensively priced items such as small toys, pencils, erasers, stickers, and more. Most items will cost between 10 and 50 cents. Proceeds will be donated to Operation Rice Bowl. Our store will be "open" every other Friday from 1:25 to 2:15 for the next several weeks during Lent. I am looking for a couple of volunteers to assist the children as they make their purchases on the following Fridays: 2/26, 3/12, 3/26. If you'd like to help out, please let me know which date would be best for you - and THANKS! Progress Reports will be sent home on Friday!