Kimberley Reddan, First Grade
Newsletter for the week of May 14th-May 18th
Quote of the Week:
"How strange that Nature does not knock, and yet does not intrude."
Emily Dickinson
Homework:
Monday-Math workbook 15.1 and 15.2; Long or Short vowel
Tuesday-Class trip tomorrow; Math workbook pages 15.3-15.4
Wednesday-Write about your favorite animal from Green Meadows Farm
Thursday-Study Spelling; Story Round Up
Friday-Read "The Puddle" to someone
Spelling words:
age, page, cage, badge, budge, fudge, old, most, floor, and piece
Bonus: baseball, ascension, and symmetry
Our story for the week is "The Puddle". New Spelling words were given on Monday, May 14th and the Spelling test will be on Friday, May 18th. Our words this week have the soft g sound as seen in the vowel families -age, -adge, and -udge. Elsewhere in Language Arts we will using what we have learned about main idea to write a paragraph on a topic of our own choosing. On the menu for Math is beginning Chapter 15 on Spatial Sense where we will learn about symmetry,congruent shapes and position words. In Religion we continue Chapter 15 on forgiveness. This helps us to get ready to receive First Penance in Second Grade. Science finds us beginning Chapter 9 on objects in the sky. Social Studies is all about "Our Changing World"
Weekly Reminders:
Our class trip to Green Meadows Farm is on Wednesday. Students should wear their gym uniforms and bring a brown bag lunch.
Baseball Trivia:
In baseball, a "can of corn" refers to a fly ball that is easy to catch.
The very first baseball game was played on June 19th, 1845.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art in NY has the largest collection of baseball cards: 200,000.
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Newsletter for the week of May 7th-May 11th
Quote of the Week:
"Little red bug, oh so cute,
Here's a black spot for your suit."
Susan M. Paprocki
Homework:
Monday-No School
Tuesday-Changes; Write ten verbs that you did today
Wednesday-Reading workbook page 31-32
Thursday-Study Spelling; "Putting It All Together"
Friday-Read "How to be a Nature Detective" to someone
Spelling words:
old, fold, told, cold, roll, most, find, child, both, and during
Bonus: mother, flowers, ladybug
Our story for the week is "How to be a Nature Detective". New Spelling words were given on Tuesday, May 8th and the Spelling test will be on Friday, May 11th. Our words this week have the long o sound. Elsewhere in Language Arts we continue to learn about verbs and finding the main idea. On the menu for Math is finishing up Chapter 22 on weight and capacity with a test on Thursday. Next we will begin Chapter 15 on spatial sense. In Religion we will finish up Chapter 14 on the Ten Commandments and begin Chapter 15 on forgiveness. Social Studies is all about "Our Changing World". Science finds us finishing up Chapter 7 on weather with a test on Friday.
Weekly Reminders:
Tuesday is a Dress Down Day for $1.00
Friday is a Dress Down Day for $2.00.
Ladybug Trivia:
The lady in ladybug refers to the Virgin Mary-the red color for her cloak and the black color for her sorrow.
One ladybug can eat up to 5000 insects in it's lifetime.
As ladybugs age, the color of their spots fades.
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Newsletter for the week of April 30th-May 4th
Quote of the Week:
"The world's favorite season is the spring.
All things seem possible in May."
Edwin Way Teale
Homework:
Monday-Go play outside:)
Tuesday-The Water Cycle; English workbook 89-90
Wednesday-Long Ago and Today; Lion or Bear?
Thursday-Study Spelling words; Math worksheet
Friday-Read "Fishing Bears" to someone
Spelling words:
find, kind, mind, mild, child, wild, day, play, sure, and son
Bonus: May, wheelbarrow, garden
Our story for the week is "Fishing Bears". New Spelling words were given on Monday, April 30th and the Spelling test will be on Friday, May 4th. Our words this week have the long i sound. Elsewhere in Language Arts, we will continue to learn about verbs as well as finding the main idea. On the menu for Math is finishing up Chapter 22 on measurement with a test on Monday, April 30th. Then we begin Chapter 23 on weight and capacity. In Religion we will continue Chapter 14 on the Ten Commandments. Social Studies is all about "Our Changing World". Science finds us continuing Chapter 7 on weather as we explore the water cycle.
Weekly Reminders:
First Grade can always use paper towels, sanitizing wipes and tissues:)
Plant Trivia:
Bamboo can grow as high as 130 feet.
The largest seed in the plant kingdom is from the double palm; it weighs 60 pounds.
The word tulip comes from the Turkish word for "turban".
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Newsletter for the week of April 23rd-April 27th
Quote of the Week:
"Let the rain kiss you. Let the rain beat upon your head with silver liquid drops. Let the rain sing you a lullaby."
Langston Hughes
Homework:
Monday-Investigating My Name due 4-30-2012; Religion page 161
Tuesday-Using a Ruler and Leafy Measurement; English wkbk pages 47-48
Wednesday-Write a story you would tell your grandchildren
Thursday-Study Spelling; Finish "Around the Corner"
Friday-Read "Frog and Toad All Year" to someone
Spelling Words:
day, say, sail, pail, pay, play, right, high, learn, and join
Bonus: pretzel, Earth, recycle
Our story for the week is "Frog and Toad All Year". New Spelling words were given on Monday, April 23rd and the Spelling test will be on Friday, April 27th. Our words this week have the long a sound as seen in the vowel families -ay and -ail. Elsewhere in Language Arts, we will be learning about verbs. On the menu for Math is continuing Chapter 22 on measurement. In Religion we will finish up Chapter 12 on the saints. Social Studies is all about "Our Changing World". Science finds us continuing Chapter 7 on weather.
Weekly Reminders:
Our class basket still needs items. Please send in things for outdoor play:)
First Grade needs some paper towels, antibacterial wipes, and tissues to finish out the school year.
Weather Trivia:
The energy in an average one day hurricane could power the United States for three years.
Pine cones can be used to forecast weather; the scales will close when rain is on the way.
The United States has about 100,000 thunderstorms a year.
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Newsletter for the week of April 16th-April 20th
Happy Easter Everyone!!
Quote of the Week:
"The great gift of Easter is hope-Christian hope which makes us have that confidence in God, in his ultimate triumph, and in his goodness and love, which nothing can shake."
Basil Hume
Homework:
Monday-Bring in the oldest photo you have at home; Math pages 417-418
Tuesday-Write two sentences about a saint that you admire; Reading workbook pages 6 and 8
Wednesday-Math workbook 22.6 and 22.7; English workbook pages 77-78
Thursday-Study Spelling words; create a story
Friday-Read "The Story of a Blue Bird" to someone
Spelling words:
high, night, light, right, might, bright, rode, those, touch, and twelve
Bonus: rabbit, umbrella, weather
Our story for the week is "The Story of a Blue Bird". New Spelling words were given on Monday, April 16th and the Spelling test will be on Friday, April 20th. Our words this week have the long i sound spelled igh. Elsewhere in Language Arts we will be learning about plot in stories and working on our bunny tales:) We also will look at comparative adjectives. On the menu for Math is finishing Chapter 19 on relating addition and subtraction facts with a test on Tuesday. Then we will begin Chapter 22 on measurement. This will tie in with our weather chapter by showing us how to read a thermometer. In Religion we take on the saints-not the ones from New Orleans:)-in Chapter 12 as we learn about God's holy people. Social Studies is all about Unit 4 as we look at "Our Changing World". Science finds us continuing Chapter 7 on weather. First Grade is also starting our weather charts this week.
Weekly Reminders:
Show and Tell's Theme this week is bunnies!!!!!
Easter Trivia:
Easter is a movable feast meaning it falls on a different day each year-the first Sunday following the first full moon after the first day of Spring.
Nearly 90 million chocolate Easter bunnies are made each year.
The name Easter comes from the Anglo Saxon goddess Eastre who symbolizes the hare and egg.
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Newsletter for the week of April 2nd-April 6th
Quote of the Week:
"April weather; rain and sunshine both together."
English Country saying
Homework:
Monday-Adjective raindrops; English workbook pages 75-76
Tuesday-Study spelling words; put the 12 Apostles in ABC order
Wednesday-Have a nice vacation
Thursday-No School; Thank you NY Giants and Mrs Wisk
Friday-No School; Good Friday
Spelling words:
bone, cone, code, rode, rose, those, my, try, again, and blue
Bonus: April, Passover, and Easter
Our story for the week is "Busy Buzzy Bee". New Spelling words were given on Monday, 26th and the Spelling test is on Wednesday, April 4th. Our words this week have the long o sound as seen in the vowel families -one, ode, and ose. Elsewhere in Language Arts, we will be writing a story about a bunny:) who forgets how to hop. On the menu for Math is continuing Chapter 19 on relating addition and subtraction facts. In Religion we bring our study of the Old Testament to a close with the story of the First Passover and how it is connected to Easter. Social Studies is all about our Changing World in Unit 4. Science finds us continuing Chapter 7 on weather.
The Big Mouth Bunnies came out so cute! Thanks to Mrs Condon for all her help!
Happy birthday to AngelLina and Kate who both turn seven on April 14th:)
Weekly Reminders:
Students may bring in bags of wrapped candy for the Big Mouth Bunnies by Tuesday.
Bunny Trivia:
Baby bunnies have no smell or odor; this helps to hide them from predators.
A bunny's tail is called a scut.
Never pick up a rabbit by the ears or the scruff of it's neck.
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Newsletter for the week of March26th-March 30th
Quote of the Week:
"Spring is sooner recognized by plants then by men."
Chinese proverb
Homework:
Monday-Rain story due Wednesday, April 4th; Simple Solutions Lesson #137
Tuesday-Math pages 409-410;Reading workbook page 67; Simple Solutions Lesson #138
Wednesday-Plague Puzzle; Simple Solutions Lesson #139
Thursday-Math workbook pages 19.4-19.5; Simple Solutions Lesson 140
Friday-Read to someone
Spelling words:
bone, cone, code, rode, rose, those, my, try, again, and blue
Bonus: April, Passover, Easter
Our story for the week is "Busy Buzzy Bee". New Spelling words were given on Monday, March 26th and the Spelling test will be on Wednesday, April 4th. Our words this week have the long o sound as seen in the vowel families -one, -ode, and -ose. Elsewhere in Language Arts we continue to learn about adjectives and write some sentence frames about foods we get from animals. On the menu for Math is continuing Chapter 19 on relating addition and subtraction facts to 20. First Grade will also take their last Simple Solutions Quiz on Friday! They have done such an excellent job that we actually are finishing early. In Religion we continue our Old Testament Unit by learning about Moses and the First Passover. Social Studies is all about Our Country as we send the rest of our governor letters out in the mail and take a test on Unit 3. Science finds us beginning Chapter 7 on the weather.
Weekly Reminders:
We are making our Big Mouth Bunnies on Tuesday and would greatly appreciate any donations of white cotton balls. We have enough gallon containers. Thank you for all your donations:)
Lamb Trivia:
There are about one billion sheep on Earth with over 900 different types.
Most lamb weigh about nine pounds-the same as a human baby-when born.
If a sheep is on it's back, it cannot get up on it's own and if left that way will eventually die.
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Newsletter for the week of March19th-March 23rd
Quote of the Week:
"The day the Lord created hope was probably the same day he created Spring."
Bern Williams
Homework:
Monday-Math Workbook pages 16.3-16.4; Simple Solutions Lesson 133; Ocean poster due
Tuesday-finish Spring sentences; Simple Solutions Lesson 134
Wednesday-Baby Trouble in Egypt; Simple Solutions Lesson 135
Thursday-Study Spelling words; Simple Solutions Lesson 136
Friday-Read "Little Bear's Friend" to someone
Spelling Words:
my, fly, by, why, sky, try, out, now, any, and eight
Bonus: Joseph, Spring, rainbow
Our story for the week is "Little Bear's Friend". New Spelling words were given on Monday, March 19th and the Spelling test will be on Friday, March 23rd. Our words this week have the long i sound spelled with a y. Elsewhere in Language Arts we will be learning about contractions and inflected endings s, ed, and ing. On the menu for Math is finishing up Chapter 16 on fractions with a test on Tuesday, March 20th. Then we will begin Chapter 19 on relating addition and subtraction facts to 20. In Religion we will complete Part I of our Old Testament Unit with a test on Wednesday, March 21st (Abraham to Joseph). Then we will begin our study of Moses and the first Passover. Science finds us finishing up Chapter 4 on habitats with a test on Friday, March 23rd. Social Studies is all about finishing our governor letters as we write the last one this week. Ugh, now Miss Reddan has to address fifty envelopes:}
Weekly Reminders:
The Scholastic Book Fair is this week. First Grade will go on Tuesday during Library. It is best if your child has their money in an envelope with their name on it.
There is no hot lunch on Tuesday due to the Grandparent's Tea.
Please send in five stamps for our governor letters.
We will be making our Big Mouth Bunnies on Tuesday, March 27th and are in dire need of bags of white cotton balls. Also If you have any clean gallon milk containers plese send them in soon.
Robin Trivia:
Robins are usuually the last songbirds heard before the coming of evening.
When a robin feels threatened, it will make a sound like a horse whining.
Robins are members of the thrush family.
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Newsletter for the week of March12th-March 16th
Happy Saint Patrick's Day to Everyone!!
McQuote of the Week:
"Saint Patrick's Day is an enchanted time - a day to begin transforming winter's dreams into summer's magic."
Adrienne Cook
O'Homework:
McMonday-What Next?; Ocean poster due March 19th; Simple Solutions Lessons #129-130
McTuesday-Kelly O's homework:); Simple Solution Lesson#131
McWednesday-Study Spelling; Simple Solutions Lesson#132
McThursday-Read "On the Job With Dr. Martha Smith" to someone
McFriday-No School:)
O'Spelling Words:
cow, how, now, down, out, round, nice, face, does and once
McBonus: Patrick, Ireland, shamrock
Our story for the week is "On the Job With Dr. Martha Smith". New Spelling words were given on Monday, March 12th and our Spelling test will be on Thursday, March 15th. Our words this week have the vowel variant /ou/ spelled ow and ou. Elsewhere in Language Arts we will be writing a story about a shelter animal. On the menu for Math is finishing up Chapter 16 on fractions. (Guess what country has a flag divided into three equal parts:) In Religion we continue our Old Testament story with Joseph and his brothers. These stories provide us with many great topics for discussion-forgiveness, jealousy, faith etc. Of course, we will also learn about our friend Saint Patrick this week. Science finds us continuing Chapter 4 on habitats. We have a couple of ocean experiments this week. Social Studies is all about "Our Country" as we continue to write our governor letters. They will be ready to mail soon and near or far, we hope to hear back from you all-We're talking to you, Hawaii!
Happy 84th birthday to my dad-March 12th:)
Weekly Reminders:
Please send in five stamps so we can send out our letters to the governors.
Saint Patrick's Day Trivia:
Over 100 parades are held each year to honor Saint Patrick's Day.
The actual color of Saint Patrick is blue-green is an American custom.
The highest number of leaves found on a clover is 14.
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Newsletter for the week of March 5th-March 9th
McQuote of the Week:
"Every action of our lives touches on some chord that will vibrate in eternity."
Sean O'Casey
O'Homework:
McMonday-Math pages 345-346; Simple Solutions Lesson #125
McTuesday-Write three sentences for Reading vocabulary words; Simple Solutions Lesson #126
McWednesday-My Lucky Shamrock; Simple Solutions Lesson #127
McThursday-Study Spelling words; Simple Solutions Lesson#128
McFriday-Read "My Robot" to someone
O'Spelling Words
ice, nice, rice, race, face, space, like, nine, why, and most
McBonus: leprechaun, green, gold
Our story for the week is "My Robot" (our first science fiction story:). New Spelling words were given on Monday, March 5th and the Spelling test will be on Friday, March 9th. Our words this week have the soft c sound as seen in the vowel families -ice and -ace. Elsewhere in Language Arts, we will continue to learn about adjectives. On the menu for Math is continuing Chapter 16 on fractions. In Religion we continue our unit on the Old Testament with Jacob and his twelve sons. Science finds us continuing Chapter 4 on habitats. Social Studies is all about "Our Country" as we write our governor letters.
He's back!!! Our friend Kelly O'Shamrock has been visiting classrooms making some Irish mischief:)
Weekly Reminders:
Terra Nova Testing is this week and while First Grade does not take them, we will be practicing our quiet feet and voices:)
Please sign and return report card envelope. You may keep the report card itself.
Show and Tell theme for the week is Ireland-Miss McReddan will have to hire a van to bring in her Irish items!!
Irish Superstitions
If you stand up and your chair falls over, it is a sign of bad luck.
It is not safe to pick up an unbaptized child unless you first make the sign of the cross.
It is very lucky for a hen and her chicks to wander into your house.
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Banky
Mason took this picture and helped Ms. Reddan upload it to the computer.
Newsletter for the week of February 27th-March 2nd
Quote of the Week:
"It was one of those March days when the sun shines hot and the wind blows cold: when it is summer in the light, and winter in the shade."
Charles Dickens
Homework:
Monday-Adjectives for classmates; Simple Solutions Lesson 121
Tuesday-Build a Healthy Heart; Simple Solutions Lesson 122
Wednesday-Family Story on page 120 in Reader; Simple Solutions Lesson 123
Thursday-Study Spelling words; Simple Solutions Lesson 124
Friday-Read "Tell Me a Story" to someone
Spelling Words:
nine, line, like, bike, bite, while, funny, hurry, warm, and water
Bonus: March, lion, lamb
Our story for the week is "Tell Me a Story". New Spelling words were given on Monday, February 27th and the Spelling test will be on Friday, March 2nd. Our words this week have the long i sound as seen in the vowel families -ine, -ike, and -ite. Elsewhere in Language Arts we will be learning about adjectives. On the menu for Math is finishing up Chapter 20 on money with a test on Tuesday. We will then move into Chapter 16 on fractions. In Religion, we continue our unit on Bible stories with Abraham, Sarah and Isaac. Science finds us continuing Chapter 4 on habitats and also learning a bit about our hearts for Heart Healthy Month. Social Studies is all about "Our Country" as we finish Unit 3 with a test on Wednesday. Later in the week we will be working on our governor letters. Each student is going to be assigned a state. (With ten students and fifty states, it divides out nice and evenly to five states each:)
Weekly Reminders:
Friday is a half day with 9am Mass and the Awards Ceremony following it.
Lion Trivia:
Lion cubs start to eat meat at about three months old.
A lion's roar can be heard up to five miles away.
A pride of lions' territory can stretch up to 100 miles.
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Newsletter for the week of February 20th-February 24th
Quote of the Week:
"It is impossible to rightly govern a nation without God and the Bible."
George Washington
Homework:
Monday-No school:)
Tuesday-Math workbook pages 20.2 and 20.3; Simple Solutions Lessons 117 and 118
Wednesday-Hurrah for Books; Simple Solutions Lesson 119
Thursday-Study Spelling words; Simple Solutions Lesson 120
Friday-Read "At Home Around the World" to someone
Spelling Words:
jelly, belly, bunny:), funny, furry, hurry, take, came, world, and over
Bonus: Lent, George, Washington
Our story for the week is "At Home Around the World". New Spelling words were given on Tuesday, February 21st and the Spelling test (along with the best Spelling word ever:) will be on Friday, February 24th. Elsewhere in Language Arts, we will be learning about the pronouns he, she, it and they plus writing about our dream house. On the menu for Math is continuing Chapter 20 on money. In Religion, we will begin our unit on bible stories starting with Adam and Eve followed by the story of Noah and the Ark. Science finds us beginning Chapter 4 on habitats. Social Studies is all about "Our Country" as we learn about George Washington and get ready to send out our governor letters.
Weekly Reminders:
Any tests with ps on them need to be signed and returned.
George Washington Trivia:
Washington was related-very distantly- to Queen Elizabeth II, General Robert E Lee, and Winston Churchill.
By the time of his inaguration, Washington only had one of his own teeth left.
Washington had six white horses in his stable. He ordered that their teeth be brushed every morning.
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Newsletter for the week of February 13th-February 17th
Happy Valentine's Day Everyone:)
Quote of the Week:
"Love is the beauty of the soul."
Saint Augustine
Homework:
Monday-Presidential Coin Collections; Simple Solutions Lesson #113
Tuesday-List five nouns that you love; Simple Solutions Lesson #114
Wednesday-*Presidential Quilt Square due on Tuesday, February 21st; Simple Solutions Lesson #115
Thursday-Study Spelling words; Simple Solutions Lesson #116
Friday-Read "Me on the Map" to someone
Spelling Words:
came, game, gate, late, lake, take, feet, me, know, and also
Bonus: president, valentine, heart
Our story for the week is "Me on the Map". New Spelling words were given on Monday, February 13th and the Spelling test will be on Friday, February 17th. Our words this week have the long vowel sound a as seen in the vowel families -ate, -ame, and ake. Elsewhere in Language Arts, we will be using I and me correctly in sentences, writing a Valentine story about a candy factory, and exporing some Valentine nouns-people, places and things that we love. On the menu for Math is continuing Chapter 20 on money. First Grade has been doing a terrific job of counting mixed collections of coins:) In Religion, we will be finishing up Chapter 11 on The Holy Spirit by learning about it's gifts and having a test on Thursday, February 16th. Science finds us finishing Chapter 4 on environments with a test on Wednesday, February 15th. Social Studies is all about "Our Country" as we compare and contrast two of our greatest presidents-Lincoln and Washington.
*Presidential Quilt Square information: Each child has been given a page with two different presidents. They are to choose one of the presidents, draw or use a picture for the center and fill in four facts about their president in each corner. (The facts do not have to be in complete sentences since there is not a lot of room.) If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me.
Weekly Reminders:
Show and Tell Theme this week is the Presidents.
Here are the names for any first grade valentines-John, Ellie, Mason, Gavin, AngelLina, Michael, C.J., Jax, Kate, and James.
Valentine Trivia:
It is believed that if a woman saw a robin flying overhead on Valentine's Day, she would marry a sailor.
King Henry VIII was the first to declare Valentine's Day as an official holiday in 1537.
Shakespeare referenced Valentine's Day in his play "Hamlet", ( Act 4 Scene 5)
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Newsletter for the week of February 6th-February 10th
Quote of the Week:
"I am a slow walker, but I never walk back."
Abraham Lincoln
Homework:
Monday -Math workbook pages 19.6 and 20.1; Simple Solutions Lesson 109
Tuesday-My favorite Little House character; Simple Solutions Lesson 110
Wednesday-Design a patriotic costume; Simple Solutions Lesson 111
Thursday-Study Spelling words; Simple Solutions Lesson 112
Friday-Read "A Bed Full of Cats" to someone
Spelling Words:
me, mean, bean, be, beet, feet, low, road, who, and door
Bonus: Abraham, Lincoln, chocolate
Our story for the week is "A Bed Full of Cats". New Spelling words were given on Monday, February 6th and the Spelling test will be on Friday, February 10th. Our words this week have the long vowel sound of e sound spelled ee and ea. Elsewhere in Language Arts we will be celebrating Laura Ingalls Wilder's birthday by writing about our favorite character from her books and continuing to write in our Shakespeare folders. On the menu for Math is continuing Chapter 20 on money. In Religion. we learn about the Holy Spirit. Science find us continuing Chapter 3 on environments. Social Studies is all about "Our Country" as we learn our National Anthem. (Hey, we can sing along at the Super Bowl next year:) We also take time to learn about The Great Emancipator in honor of his birthday on February 12th.
Weekly Reminders:
Show and Tell Theme this week is hearts.
Abraham Lincoln Trivia:
Lincoln has no living descendants, the last one-his great grandson, Robert Lincoln Beckwith died in 1985.
He did not like the name Abraham-he liked to just be called Lincoln.
Lincoln only had 18 months of formal schooling. He educated himself by reading.
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Newsletter for the week of January 30th-February 3rd
Happy Catholic Schools Week 2012!
Quote of the Week:
"Away in a meadow all covered in snow
The little old groundhog looks for his shadow
The clouds in the sky determine our fate
If winter will leave us all early or late."
Don Halley
Homework:
Monday-Come watch Miss Reddan be smarter (hopefully:) than a fifth grader; Simple Solutions Lesson#105
Tuesday-Math worksheet; Simple Solutions Lesson#106
Wednesday-Groundhog Day predictions; Simple Solutions Lesson#107
Thursday-Study Spelling words; Simple Solutions Lesson#108
Friday-Read "The Fox and the Stork" to someone
Spelling words:
low, bow, row, road, soap, boat, wiggle, middle, talk, and school
Bonus: February, groundhog, teeth
Our story for the week is "The Fox and the Stork". New Spelling words were given on Monday, January 31st and the Spelling test will be on Friday, February 3rd. Our words this week have the long vowel sound o spelled "ow". Elsewhere in Language Arts, we continue to work in our Shakespeare folders, learn our long vowel sounds and write some groundhog predictions. On the menu for Math is finishing Chapter 21 on time and starting Chapter 20 on money. (We can easily tie this in to our study of the United States in Social Studies as well as use it to help us learn about our presidents for President's Day. It all ties up nice and neatly with a big red, white and blue bow:) In Religion, we continue to learn about saying "Yes" to God especially when it is difficult. Science finds us continuing Chapter 3 on environments. Social Studies is all about "Our Country" in Unit 3.
Happy Birthday to Mason who turns seven on Tuesday, January 31st:)
Weekly Reminders:
Open House on Sunday from 12-3.
Miss Reddan finds out if she is "Smarter than a Fifth Grader" Monday night at 7pm.
"Yes, Lord I believe" Prayer Service on Wednesday at 10:30am
MTRS Drama Club presents "Dracula: The Twilight Years" Thursday night at 7pm (special senior performance at 12:30pm Thursday)
First Friday Mass and 8th Grade pin ceremony on Friday at 9am Mass.
Groundhog Trivia:
Groundhogs and woodchucks are the same animal.
Groundhogs are able to climb trees and swim.
A groundhog's body temperature drops to 39-40 degrees F while they are hibernating.
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Newsletter for the week of January 23rd-January 27th
Quote of the Week:
"O, wind
"If Winter comes, can Spring be far behind."
Percy Bysshe Shelley
Homework:
Monday-Handwriting pages 92-93: Simple Solutions Lesson 101
Tuesday-English workbook pages 29-30; Simple Solutions Lesson 102
Wednesday-time worksheet; Simple Solutions Lesson 103
Thursday-Study Spelling words; Simple Solutions Lesson 104
Friday-Read "Friends Forever" to someone
Spelling words:
middle, fiddle, wiggle, giggle, puddle, cuddle, fur, bird, were, and four
Bonus: hibernate, snowflake, and environment
Our story for the week is "Friends Forever". New Spelling words were given on Monday, January 23rd and the Spelling test will be on Friday, January 27th. Our words this week have the syllable /le/. Elsewhere in Language Arts, we write about our favorite winter activity and capitalize some proper nouns. On the menu for Math is finishing up Chapter 21 on time. In Religion, we learn about saying "Yes" to God. Science finds us continuing Chapter 3 on environments. Social Studies is all about "Our Country" in Unit 3.
Weekly Reminders:
Flat Stanley trip on Monday, January 23rd; wear your school uniform
*Blizzard of 1888 Trivia:
The weather was very mild in the few days before the storm.
The huge transportation problems that the blizzard caused led to the creation of the NYC subway system.
NJ and NY received 40 to 50 inches of snow in 36 hours (March 12-14th).
*Miss Reddan's grandmother Catherine Tansy Reddan was born a week before the blizzard (3-4-1888) and her father Joseph Reddan was born on the fortieth anniversary of the blizzard (3-12-1928).
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Newsletter for the week ofJanuary 16th-January 20th
Quote of the Week:
"Whose woods these are I think I know.
His house is in the village though;
He will not see me stopping here
To watch the woods fill up with snow."
Robert Frost
Homework:
Monday-No School:)
Tuesday-Draw and Write About a Penguin; Simple Solutions Lesson #97 & 98
Wednesday-A Prayer Card; Simple Solutions Lesson #99
Thursday-Study Spelling words; Lesson #100
Friday-Read "On the Way to the Pond" to someone
Spelling words:
sir, dirt, bird, burn, fur, her, quit, when, work, and grew
Bonus: icicle, penguin, marshmallow
Our story for the week is "On the Way to the Pond". New Spelling words were given on Tuesday, January 17th and the Spelling test will be on Friday, January 20th. Our words this week have the r controlled vowel sound /r/ spelled ir, ur and er. Elsewhere in Language Arts we will be learning about special names for nouns and making "compound" snowmen. On the menu for Math is continuing Chapter 21 on time. In Religion we learn about the different types of prayer. Science finds us continuing Chapter 3 on environments. Social Studies is all about Unit 3 on "Our Country". We will also remember Benjamin Franklin on his January 17th birthday by making some "fact" kites.
Reminders:
Don't forget to sign any paper with a ps on it.
Please bring in a baby picture if you haven't already done so. You will get it back.
Benjamin Franklin Trivia:
He belongs to 14 different Halls of Fame.
He wrote to and received mail from 650 different correspondents.
He was the first to propose the idea of Daylight Savings Time.
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Newsletter for the week ofJanuary 9th-January 13th
Quote of the Week:
"Perhaps I am a bear , or some hibernating animal underneath, for the instinct to be half asleep all winter is so strong in me."
Anne Morrow Lindbergh
Homework:
Monday- Simple Solutions Lesson #93
Tuesday-Finish Martin Luther King,Jr report; Simple Solutions Lesson #94
Wednesday-Our Country's History; Simple Solutions Lesson #95
Thursday-Study Spelling words; Simple Solutions Lesson#96
Friday-Read "Tomas Rivera" to someone
Spelling words:
quit, quick, quiz, whiz, which, when, arm, card, who, and there
Bonus: Martin, Luther, King
Our story for the week is "Tomas Rivera". New Spelling words were given on Monday, January 9th and the Spelling test will be on Friday, January 13th. Our words this week have the digraphs /qu/ and /wh/. Elsewhere in Language Arts, we will be listening to some Winter poetry by Robert Frost and then creating some chalk drawings, as well as writing a time order story about a bear knitting a winter hat. On the menu for Math is finishing up Chapter 10 on tens and ones with a test on Tuesday, then beginning Chapter 21 on time to the hour and half hour. In Religion, we reflect on different types of prayer. Science finds us beginning Chapter 3 on environments. Social Studies is all about Unit 3 on "Our Country".
Reminders:
Half day on Friday
Show and Tell Theme for this week is something "snow" related
Martin Luther King, Jr Trivia:
Dr King was the middle child in his family.
He was very intelligent and skipped the 9th and 11th grades entering college at the age of 15.
In 1959, he visited Mahatma Ghandi's birthplace in India which deeply moved him.
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Newsletter for the week ofJanuary 2nd-January 6th
Happy New Year!!!
Quote of the Week:
"If I had my way, I would remove January from the calendar altogether and have an extra July instead."
Roald Dahl
Homework:
Monday-No school:)
Tuesday- Love God and Others; Simple Solutions Lessons 89-90
Wednesday- Math workbook page 10.5; Simple Solutions Lesson 91
Thursday-Study Spelling words; Simple Solutions Lesson 92
Friday-Read "Did You See Chip?" to someone
Spelling words:
far, farm, arm, art, cart, card, chin, inch, live, and soon
Bonus: January, Epiphany, blizzard
Our story for the week is "Did You See Chip?". New Spelling words were given on Tuesday, January 3rd and the Spelling test will be on Friday, January 6th. Our words this week have the r controlled sound /ar/. Elsewhere in Language Arts, we will learn about plural nouns and settings in stories. We also will be making our "blizzard blends"(No, that is not a frozen treat made with ice cream!). On the menu for Math is continuing Chapter 10 on tens and ones. This will help us get ready for adding and subtracting two digit numbers next year in second grade. In Religion we reflect on how Jesus teaches love. Science finds us finishing up Chapter 2 on animals-bye bye bunnies:( Social Studies is all about Unit 3 on "Our Country".
Reminders:
Mass is on Friday at 9am.
New Year's Trivia:
January is named after the Roman god Janus (Latin word for door). He is shown with two faces-one looking fowards and one looking backwards to show the idea of something ending while something else is beginning.
New Year's is the oldest of all holidays, almost 4000 years old.
The Dutch eat donuts on New Year's Day for luck.
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Newsletter for the week of December 19th-December 23rd
Quote of the Week:
"And the angel said unto them, Fear not! For, behold, I bring you tidings of great joy, Which shall be to all people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David, a Savior, which is Christ the Lord, and this shall be a sign unto you: Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger."
Luke 2:10-12
Homework:
Monday-Noun or No; Simple Solutions Lessons 81 and 82
Tuesday-Finish story starter "My first day as one of Santa's elves was so exciting!"; Simple Solutions Lessons 83 and 84
Wednesday-Tens and Ones worksheet; Simple Solutions Lessons 85 and 86
Thursday-Study Spelling words; Simple Solutions Lessons 87 and 88
Friday-Have a nice vacation!! See you next year!
Spelling words:
chip, chin, inch, itch, catch, match, wish, shop, how, and many
Bonus: Christmas, Nativity, winter
Our story for the week is "I am a Butterfly". New Spelling words were given on Monday, December 19th and the Spelling test will be on Friday, December 23rd. Our words this week have the digraph /ch/. Elsewhere in Language Arts, we will be creating some Christmas nouns. On the menu for Math is continuing Chapter 10 on tens and ones. In Religion we continue to explore "The Twelve Days of Christmas" and it's meaning. Science finds us continuing Chapter 2 on animals. Social Studies is all about Christmas Around the World.
Reminders:
Friday is a half day with no extended care.
Christmas Trivia:
There is an old wives tale that any bread baked on Christmas Eve will stay fresh forever.
A real Christmas tree is almost completely edible.
If you counted all of the gifts in "The Twelve Days of Christmas", there would be 364-one for each non Christmas day of the year.
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Newsletter for the week of December 12th-December 16th
Quote of the Week:
"Maybe Christmas, the Grinch thought, doesn't come from a store..."
Theodor Geisel
Homework:
Monday-Christmas concert tonight at 7pm; Simple Solutions Lessons 73 and 74
Tuesday-Math workbook 9.2 and 9.3; Simple Solutions Lessons 75 and 76
Wednesday-Santa's Gift; Simple Solutions Lessons 77 and 78
Thursday-Study Spelling words; Simple Solutions 79 and 80
Friday-Read a story with someone
Spelling words:
ship, shop, shot, wish, dish, dash, for, more, be, and try
Bonus: gingerbread, Bethlehem, and reindeer
Our story for the week is "Fun With Fish". New Spelling words were given on Monday, December 5th and the Spelling test will be on Friday, December 16th. Our words this week have the digraph /sh/. Elsewhere in Language Arts, we continue to learn about nouns and will begin writing an essay about how we celebrate Christmas at our homes. On the menu for Math is continuing Chapter 9 on data and probability. In Religion, we explore "The Twelve Days of Christmas" and it's meaning. Science finds us continuing Chapter 2 on animals. Social Studies is all about Christmas Around the World.
Reminders:
Monday-Christmas Concert at 7pm (please be at school by 6:45pm wearing festive holiday clothes) First Grade may also wear hats, mittens and scarves.
Reindeer Trivia:
The sound made by a reindeer is called a "bellow".
Reindeer are the only species of deer where both the male, female and even the babies grow antlers.
While male reindeer lose their antlers in the Fall, female reindeer keep their antlers over the winter. (Therefore any reindeer seen pulling Santa's sleigh would have to be female! You Go Girls:)
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Newsletter for the week of December 5th-December 9th
Quote of the Week:
"The soul is healed by being with children."
Fyodor Dostoevsky
Homework:
Monday-Christmas signs* due December 13th; Simple Solutions Lessons 69 and 70
Tuesday-Gingerbread Boy Blends; Simple Solutions Lessons 71 and 72
Wednesday-Read a story to someone
Thursday-No School
Friday-No School
Spelling Words:
ship, shop, shot, wish, dish, dash, for, more, be, and try
Bonus: gingerbread, Bethlehem, reindeer
Our story for the week is "Fun With Fish". New Spelling words were given on Monday, December 5th and the Spelling test will be on Friday, December 16th. Our words this week have the digraph /sh/. Elsewhere in Language Arts, we will continue learning about nouns. On the menu for Math is Chapter 9 on data and probability. In Religion we explore Saint Nicholas on his feast day of December 6th as well as Jesus and his healings. Science finds us continuing Chapter 2 on animals. Social Studies is all about Christmas Around the World.
* Christmas signs-each student has been given a way to say Merry Christmas in a different language. Using a piece of white posterboard or foam board, they can write and decorate the words in a holiday manner. (If you child's handwriting is a little less than neat, the parent may print the letters letting the child decorate;) Be creative. You can decorate with glitter, candy, ribbons etc. They are due on Tuesday, December 13th.
Reminders:
Tuesday-Dress Down Day for $1.00
Thursday-No School due to Feast of the Immaculate Conception
Friday-No School due to Spirituality Day
John Lennon Trivia:
John Lennon loved cats, owning as many as six at a time.
He found out he had dyslexia as an adult.
His favorite foods were corn flakes, bread and vegetarian dishes.
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Newsletter for the week of November 28th-December 2nd
Quote of the Week:
"God gave us memory so that we might have roses in December."
James M. Barrie
Homework:
Monday-Phonics pages 255-256; Simple Solutions Lessons 61 and 62
Tuesday-Living or Non Living; Simple Solutions Lessons 63 and 64
Wednesday-Math workbook page 9.1; Simple Solutions Lessons 65 and 66
Thursday -Study Spelling words; Simple Solutions Lessons 67 and 68
Friday-Read a story to someone
Spelling words:
or, for, corn, cork, fork, more, hang, ring, two, and from
Bonus: December, Advent, wreath
Our story for the week is "Try Your Best". New Spelling words were given on Monday, November 28th and the Spelling test will be on Friday, December 2nd. Our words this week have the r controlled vowel sound /or/. Elsewhere in Language Arts, we will be learning our first part of speech-nouns! On the menu for Math is finishing Chapter 8 on graphs with a test and then beginning Chapter 9 on data and probability. (Hmm, chances are very good that this will be an interesting chapter!) Well, the results of our annual Thanksgiving Pie Graph are in and they are surprising. The winner (or should I say winners!) is a tie between apple and pumpkin! Neither one of those has won in a long time. In Religion, we explore Jesus as a healer and create some beautiful Advent wreaths for the classroom. Science finds us continuing Chapter 2 on animals-Miss Reddan's personal favorite Science chapter! Social Studies is all about finishing Unit 2 with a test. Then we will learn about Christmas Around the World! Froehliche Weihnachten:)
Reminders:
Thursday, December 1st and Friday, December 2nd-Santa Shop; please place money in an envelope with your child's name and the people for whom they are buying gifts.
Friday, December 2nd -Awards ceremony following 9am Mass: Report cards go home
Advent Trivia:
The first candle (Hope) in the Advent wreath represents the patriarchs Abraham and David.
The second candle (Peace) represents the prophets who foretold the coming Messiah.
The third candle (Love) represents John the Baptist who baptized Jesus.
The fourth candle (Joy) represents Mary, the mother of Jesus, and her joy at the angel Gabriel's news.
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Newsletter for the week of November 21st-November 25th
Quote of the Week:
"Thanksgiving was never meant to be shut up in a single day."
Robert Caspar Lintner
Homework:
Monday-Horn of Plenty Math; Simple Solutions Lessons#57and 58
Tuesday-Study Spelling words; Simple Solutions Lessons#59 and 60
Wednesday-Have a feast tomorrow!!
Thursday-No School-Happy Thanksgiving!!
Friday-No School!!
Spelling words:
sing, sang, hang, rang, ring, bring, bus, must, your, and when
Bonus words: Thanksgiving, turkey, stuffing
Our story for the week is "Where Do Frogs Come From?" New Spelling words were given on Monday, November 14th and the Spelling test will be on Wednesday, November 23rd. The words for this week have the dipthong /ng/ as seen in the vowel families -ing and -ang. Elsewhere in Language Arts, we continue to learn about subjects and predicates. On the menu for Math is continuing Chapter 8 on data and graphs. (First Grade will be doing our annual pie graph this week!!) In Religion we make some Thanksgiving cards and centerpieces (apple turkeys) for Thanksgiving. Science finds us continuing Chapter 2 on animals. Social Studies is all about finishing up Unit 2 with a test.
(Our pumpkin plants are ALL growing. We even planted seeds for the faculty. So far, Mrs Wisk's little pumpkin plant is in charge. Ms Jamele's plant drew a picture. Mrs Patrizio's plant always reads under the covers with a flashlight. Mrs Platenyk's plant has all the other pumpkin plants running laps. Mrs Keene's plant loves to sing, Mrs Antol's plant is the silliest, Mrs Winters' plant takes care of all pumpkin plant boo boos and Mrs Flanagan's little one likes to fingerpaint!)
Thanksgiving Day ParadeTrivia:
It takes six hours to inflate most of the balloons.
The very first Thanksgivng Day parade in 1924 did not use balloons. Animals from the Central Park Zoo were borrowed for the occasion, but were discontinued after scaring the children along the parade route.
The parade encountered it's first snowstorm in 1989.
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Newsletter for the week of November 14th-November 18th
Quote of the Week:
"Feeling gratitude and not expressing it is like wrapping a gift and not giving it."
William Arthur Ward
Homework:
Monday-Connect Your Faith on page 85 in Religion book; Simple Solutions Lessons #49 and 50
Tuesday-Write story review; Simple Solutions Lessons #51 and 52
Wednesday-Math workbook pages 8.1 and 8.2; Simple Solutions Lessons # 53 and 54
Thursday-Draw and Write About a Turkey; Simple Solutions Lessons # 55 and 56
Friday-Read a story to someone
Spelling Words:
sing, sang, hang, rang, ring, bring, bus, must, your, and when
Bonus words: Thanksgiving, turkey, stuffing
Our story for this week is "Where Do Frogs come From?" New Spelling words were given on Monday, November 14th and the Spelling test will be on Wednesday, November 23rd. Our words this week have the dipthong /ng/ found in the vowel families -ing and -ang. Elsewhere in Language Arts, we continue to identify subjects and predicates in complete sentences. On the menu for Math is finishing up Chapter 4 with a test on Monday, November 14th. We will then begin Chapter 8 on data and graphs. (Hello Annual Thanksgiving Pie Survey! Who will win this year?) In Religion, we explore Jesus as a storyteller in the Bible. Science finds us starting Chapter 2 on animals. We have already learned the difference between vertebrates and invertebrates. Ask any first grader-go ahead! Our pumpkin plants are growing so well!!! Social Studies is all about where we live and how we can take care of our resources.
Turkey Trivia:
The best time to see a turkey is on a warm clear day or in a light rain.
Turkeys have about 3500 feathers at maturity.
There are 18 people listed in the United States with the last name 'Turkey'.
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Newsletter for the week of November 7th-November 11th
Quote of the Week:
"Even if something is left undone, everyone must take time to sit still and watch the leaves turn."
Elizabeth Lawrence
Homework:
Monday - Draw and label a picture of your family; Simple Solutions Lessons 41 and 42
Tuesday - The Votes Are In; Simple Solutions Lessons 43 and 44
Wednesday - Plant Part Functions; Simple Solutions 45 and 46
Thursday - Study Spelling words; Simple Solutions 47 and 48
Friday - Read a story to someone; Bring in a bible for Monday, November 14th
Spelling Words:
us, bus, bug, rug, mug, must, with, then, she, and use
Bonus Words: pilgrim, Mayflower, feast
Our story for the week is "Space Pup". New Spelling words were given on Monday, November 7th and the Spelling test will be on Friday, November 11th. Our words this week have the short u sound as sen in the vowel families -us, -ug, and -ust. Elsewhere in Language Arts, we will be exploring more about subject and predicates and doing some Election Day creative writing to explaining whether or not they would make a good president. On the menu for Math is continuing Chapter 4 on relating addition and subtraction. (Hello, Fact Families-Miss Reddan does like making those clouds on the chalkboard!) In Religion, we will finish learning about The Holy Family by comparing them to our own families. Science finds us patiently waiting for our baby pumpkins to grow! We will continue Chapter 3 on plants by classifying some leaves we find outside and deciding which plants are edible. Social Studies is all about how we use resources.
Pilgrim Trivia:
The Pilgrims originally intended to land at Jamestown and join the settlers already there, but were steered off course by the ship's navigators.
The Mayflower left England with 102 passengers and arrived with the same number of people even though there were two deaths. Two babies were born on the ship and were named Oceanus and Peregrine.
It took 66 days to cross the Atlantic Ocean and most passengers did not bathe or change their clothes during the entire trip!
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Newsletter for the week of October 31st-November 4th
Quote of the Week:
"November comes,
And November goes,
With the last red berries,
And the first white snows."
Elizabeth Coatsworth
Homework:
Monday - Go trick or treating
Tuesday - Turkey in Disguise due Monday, November 7th; Simple Solutions Lessons 35 and 36
Wednesday - Feasting Friends; Simple Solutions Lessons 37 and 38
Thursday - Study Spelling words; Simple Solutions Lessons 39 and 40
Friday - Read a story to someone
Spelling words:
then, them, this, that, path, with, men, set, was, and said
Bonus words: November, indians, brown
Our story for the week is "Boots for Beth". New Spelling words were given on Monday, October 31st and the Spelling test will be on Friday, November 4th. Our words this week have the digraph /th/. Elsewhere in Language Arts we will be learning about telling parts of sentences or predicates. For Halloween on Monday, we will do a little creative writing about our costumes. On the menu for Math is Chapter 3 on subtraction concepts including solving word problems and finishing up with a test on Chapter 3 on Thursday. Vocabulary is not just for Language Arts! Our Math Word Wall went up recently and we are adding to it fast with all the new words we are learning. In Religion we will learn about the Holy Family and listen to some stories of saints to celebrate All Saints Day on Tuesday. Science finds us carving a Jack O Lantern to continue Chapter 3 on plants. Afterwards we will plant the pumpkin seeds and hopefully:) grow some pumpkins! Social Studies is all about where we live.
Happy Birthday to C.J. who turns seven on November 2nd!
Roy Rogers Trivia:
Born on November 5th 1911, Roy Rogers would celebrate his 100th birthday this week.
Roy Rogers once received 78,852 fan letters in one month.
Born Leonard Slye, Roy Rogers took his stage name from a dentist he knew as a child.
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Newsletter for the week of October 24th-28th
Quote of the week:
"The whole neighborhood abounds with local tales, haunted spots, and twilight superstitions."
Washington Irving's "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow"
Homework:
Monday - Our Country's Neighbors; Simple Solutions Lessons 29 and 30
Tuesday - Math workbook 3.2; Pet Questionnaire (ask five people)
Wednesday - Do writing assignment on page 71 in Science book; Simple Solutions Lessons 31 and 32
Thursday - Study Spelling words; Simple Solutions Lessons 33 and 34
Friday - Read a scary story to someone
Spelling words:
hen, pen, men, end, send, set, all, call, very, and that
Bonus words: Halloween, trick, treat
Our story for the week is "Dan's Pet". New Spelling words were given on Monday, October 24th and the Spelling test will be on Friday, October 28th. Our words this week have the short vowel sound e as seen in the vowel families -et, -en, and -end. Elsewhere in Language Arts, we will be learning about naming parts for two and continuing our Chubby Chipmunk story-Go Double C!! On the menu for Math is beginning Chapter 3 on subtraction strategies. In Religion, we learn about the Holy Trinity. Science finds us continuing Chapter 2 on plants. Social Studies is all about where we live.
Show and Tell this week has a Halloween theme!
Halloween Trivia:
Legend says that if you see a spider on Halloween, it is the spirit of a loved one watching over you.
One quarter of all candy sold annually in the United States is purchased for Halloween.
The colors orange and black are linked with Halloween because orange is the color of the Autumn harvest and black is the color associated with death.
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Newsletter for the week of October 17th-21st
Quote of the Week:
"I would rather sit on a pumpkin and have it all to myself then be crowded on a velvet cushion."
Henry David Thoreau
Homework:
Monday-Trick or Treat Story; Simple Solutions Lessons 21 and 22
Tuesday-Write something that comes from a plant on each leaf; Simple Solutions Lessons 23 and 24
Wednesday-Draw a map of your bedroom; Simple Solutions Lessons 25 and 26
Thursday-Study Spelling words; Simple Solutions Lessons 27 and 28
Friday-Read a story to someone
*Also please bring in a picture of your pet no bigger than 3 by 5 by tomorrow, October 18th. If you do not have a pet, you may cut one out of a magazine or get one off the Internet. Write your name and grade on the back so that they may be returned. This is for a Social Justice activity this Friday.
Spelling words:
all, call, fall, wall, ball, tall, on, not, so, and of
Bonus Words: costume, ghost, spider
Our story for the week is "All That Corn". New Spelling words were given on Monday, October 17th and the Spelling test will be on Friday, October 21st. Our words this week have the vowel variant o as seen in the vowel family -all. Elsewhere in Language Arts, we will discuss naming parts or subjects of sentences as well as sequence. On the menu for Math is finishing up Chapter 2 on addition concepts with a focus on solving word problems. In Religion we learn to be caretakers of ourselves as well as the world around us. Science finds us beginning Chapter 1 on plants. (Soon it will be time once again for Miss Reddan to try and grow a pumpkin plant!) Social Studies is all about where we live.
Pumpkin Trivia:
Pumpkins were once thought to cure snake bites and remove freckles.
Pumpkins are 90% water.
In colonial America, pumpkin was used as an ingredient for the pie crust, not the pie.
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Newsletter for the week of October 10th-14th
Quote of the Week:
"October gave a party; The leaves by hundreds came...The chestnuts, oaks, and maples, and leaves of every name."
George Cooper
Homework:
Monday-No School
Tuesday-I Like the Seasons; Simple Solutions Lessons 17 and 18
Wednesday-Math workbook 2.8; Simple Solutions Lessons 19 and 20
Thursday-Study Spelling words; Simple Solutions Lessons 20-21
Friday-Read a story to someone
Spelling Words:
hot, hop, pop, pot, dot, not, back, pick, now, and want
Bonus: orange, black, and season
Our story for the week is "Todd's Box". New Spelling were given on Tuesday, October 11th and the Spelling test will be on Friday, October 14th. Our words this week have the short o sound as found in the vowel families -ot and -op. Elsewhere in Language Arts, we will be learning about asking sentences. The mystery quote last week was from "MacBeth" by William Shakespeare. First Grade had a lot of fun reciting the chorus with Miss Reddan around our pretend cauldron. This week we will be writing our own witches potions. On the menu for Math is continuing Chapter 2 on addition concepts where we explore problem solving. In Religion, we will finish making our guardian angel pictures and begin Chapter 3 on caring for God's creation. Science finds us finishing up Chapter 8 on the seasons with a test on Friday. Social Studies is all about finishing up Unit 1 on rules and laws and beginning Unit 2 on where we live.
Happy Birthday to Michael who turns seven on Saturday the 15th!
Spider Trivia:
Spider webs get old and dirty, so spiders have to make a new one almost every day. To get rid of the old web, spiders roll it into a ball and eat it!
In nearly all of the 30,000 different species of spiders, the female is larger than their male counterparts!
Everyone knows that spiders have eight legs, but they also have 48 knees!
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Newsletter for the week of October 3rd-7th
Quote of the Week:
"October's poplars are flaming torches lighting the way to Winter."
Nova Bair
Homework:
Monday-Find out Who Wrote the Mystery Quote; Simple Solutions lesson #13
Tuesday-Math workbook 2.2; Simple Solutions Lesson#14
Wednesday-Study Spelling words;Simple Solutions Lesson#15
Thursday-McTeacher Night;Simple Solutions Lesson #16
Friday-Read a story with someone
Spelling Words:
pick, pack, tack, back, sack, sick, big, is, and they
Bonus: Rosary, Christopher, Columbus
Our story for the week is "Jack and Rick". New Spelling words were given on Monday, October 3rd and our Spelling test will be on Friday, October 7th. Our words this week have the /k/ spelled ck. Elsewhere in Language Arts, we will be writing our witches potions and learning about telling sentences. On the menu for Math is beginning Chapter 2 on addition where we explore such concepts as the Order Property of Addition and the Zero Property of Addition. In Religion we will learn about Saint Francis on his feast day and how our guardian angels protect us. Science finds us continuing Chapter 8 on the seasons. Social Studies is all about finishing up Chapter 1 on keeping safe in our community.
Black cat trivia:
According to pirates of the 1800s, if a black cat walked towards you-bad luck would follow as opposed to if a black cat walked away from you which supposedly brought good luck.
Black cats have lower odds of adoption at animal shelters compared to other colors.
During the Middle Ages, superstitions regarding black cats led the population to become persecuted and almost decimated by the 15th century.
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Newsletter for the week of September 26th-30th
Quote of the week:
"Fall is a second Spring when every leaf is a flower."
Albert Camus
Homework:
Monday-Write three questions that you would ask Johnny Appleseed; Simple Solutions Lesson #9 (Bee-havior journals went home today)
Tuesday-Finish Fall sentences; Simple Solutions Lesson#10
Wednesday-Reading workbook page 25; Simple Solutions Lesson # 11
Thursday-Study Spelling words; Simple Solutions Lesson #12
Friday-Read a story with someone
Spelling words:
in, pin, pig, wig, win, fin, am, pan, yes, and and
Bonus: October, pumpkin, football
Our story for the week is "Ants". New Spelling words were given on Monday, September 26th and the Spelling test will be on Friday, September 30th. Our words this week have the short i sound as seen in the vowel families -in and -ig. Elsewhere in Language Arts, we will be practicing word order, responding to literature and creating some sentences about Fall. On the menu for Math is finishing Chapter 1 with a test on Wednesday, beginning Chapter 2 on addition concepts as well as creating a calendar for September. In Religion, we begin Chapter 2 on taking care of God's gifts. Science finds us finishing up with our five senses and beginning Chapter 8 on the seasons. Social Studies is all about government workers and services.
Chipmunk Trivia:
A chipmunk's cheeks can expand to three times it's head size.
There are twenty five different species of chipmunks.
They are most active during the early morning and late afternoon.
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Newsletter for the week of September 19th-23rd
Quote of the week:
"Winter is an etching, Spring a watercolor, Summer an oil painting and Autumn a mosaic of them all."
Stanley Horowitz
Homework:
Monday-Open House tonite at 7:00pm; Simple Solutions page 12
Tuesday-Math workbook page 1.4; Simple Solutions page 13(Bee-havior journals went home today)
Wednesday-Religion page 33; Simple Solutions page 14
Thursday-Study Spelling words; Simple Solutions page 15
Friday-Read a story with someone
Spelling words:
am, ham, had, bad, bag, rag, cap, mad, up, and go
Bonus: Autumn, September, scarecrow
Our story for the week is "Sam and the Bag". New Spelling words were given on Monday, September 19th and the Spelling test will be on Friday, September 23rd. Our words this week have the short a sound as seen in the vowel families -am, -ad, -ag, -ap, and -ad. Elsewhere in Language Arts, we will be exploring what makes a sentence and predicting outcomes in stories. On the menu for Math is continuing Chapter 1 on number concepts like ordinal numbers. In Religion, we will finish Chapter 1 with a test on Thursday. Science finds us exploring our five senses as we complete our Apple Lab (postponed from last week). Social Studies is all about map skills and what makes a good leader.
Autumn Trivia:
As Winter gets nearer, leaves make a coating which blocks their water source. Since they need water to produce chlorophyll which keeps the leaves green, they begin to change color.
When leaves change color in the Fall, they are actually returning to their normal colors. In the Summer, there is chlorophyll in leaves that turns them green blocking their actual colors.
Once the leaves turn brown, they are no longer receiving any nutrition and have died.
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Newsletter for the week of September 12th-16th
Quote of the Week:
"Last week the candle factory burned down. Everyone just stood around and sang Happy Birthday!"
Stephen Wright
Homework:
Monday-Sense of Smell Worksheet
Tuesday-Lunchroom Rules
Wednesday-No Homework: Miss Reddan's birthday:)
Thursday-Study Spelling words
Friday-Read "The Hat" to someone
Spelling Words:
at, hat, cat, can, cap, tap, map, mad, the, and a
Bonus: apple, school, and teacher
Our story for the week is "The Hat". New Spelling words were given on Monday, September 12th and the Spelling test will be given on Friday, September 16th. Our words this week have the short a sound as seen in the vowel families -at, -an, -ap, and -ad. Elsewhere in Language Arts, we will be making our "ice cream scoops" for Open House next week and identifying the sequence of events in stories. On the menu for Math is beginning Chapter 1 by looking at some basic number concepts like fewer and less. In Religion, we will discuss God as our Creator. Science finds us exploring our five senses as we do our Apple Lab-Yum!:) Social Studies is all about rules and laws and how they keep us safe.
*We have a Show and Tell Theme this Friday-Apples!
Birthday Trivia:
The most common birthday is October 5th (Hey, Mrs Patizio!) and the least common birthday is May 22nd (Hey, Declan!).
A Golden Birthday is only celebrated once in a person's lifetime. It is when the person's age and the date of the day are the same.
Almost two billion birthday cards are sent each year in the US, which accounts for nearly 58% of all cards sent.
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Newsletter for the week of September 5th-9th
First Grade Grading Policy
Quote of the Week:
"Secure an education at any cost"
Booker T. Washington
Welcome to a new school year!
Each week on the school website, I will be posting a newsletter like this one informing First Grade families what we will be learning in class. It will also keep you advised of any tests, book reports, projects etc. as well as other important happenings in First Grade.
We will spend much of this week becoming acclimated to our classroom rules and procedures. The rules established for First Grade are 1) Try Your Best 2) Do Your Work and 3) Be Courteous. Every year I also institute a No Toys Policy. This includes video games, dolls, stuffed animals, etc. We have puzzles and games in class that the children may use in case of indoor recess. Any toys and games found will be confiscated and held for a week. Two exceptions to this policy will be Show and Tell on Fridays and items brought in for the Extended Care Program. However, these things must remain in the student's backpack until they are needed.
Homework:
Monday-No School
Tuesday-Tell someone at home about your first day of school
Wednesday-Apple Alphabet
Thursday-Make a birthday card for Mary
Friday-Read a story with someone
Our first story, "The Hat" will be started in our reading books next week. Spelling words will be given on Monday the 12th and our first Spelling test will be on Friday the 16th. Elsewhere in Language Arts, we will spend our first week identifying vowels, consonants, and rhyming words. In Math, we will review number formation and concepts. Religion finds us remembering Mother Teresa's birthday on September 5th and celebrating Mary's birthday on September 8th along with discussing our classroom rules. We will also begin our first chapters in Science and Social Studies where we will learn about School Days and our Five Senses.
Happy Birthday to Gavin - September 1st:)
Happy Birthday to James - September 10th:)
Back to School Trivia:
Former U.S. President Lyndon Johnson, former first lady Pat Nixon and U.S. Patriot Thomas Paine were all school teachers.
The first box of Crayola crayons sold in 1905 for five cents. It included the same eight colors that are in the box today.
The average Number 2 pencil can write about 45,000 words and can draw a line 35 miles long.
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