Dear Parents,

Last week was quite a busy one but I was so proud of the kids for May Procession and our first grade Mass! They did such a great job! Grandparents/Special Friends day was great too! It was so nice meeting everyone! This week will be a short one but we still have a lot going on! Please be sure to read all of the reminders:

- This week we will start our last story of the year. We will have a spelling and reading test on this story next Friday 6/2 and it will count as the reading exam. 

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

- No school Thursday, 5/25 through Monday, 5/29! 

- Donuts with Dads/Dudes is planned for Tuesday, June 6th at 8:30 am in the recess yard.  Each child gets to invite their dad (or a "dude" if their dad can't make it) for coffee and donuts and some quality time! Dads, grandparents, uncles, close friends are all considered dudes :). An invitation will be sent home in your child's home folder soon!

Important June dates:

June 6th - Doughnuts with Dudes

June 7th - start of half days. Please check busing! 

June 15th - No school for kids

June 16th - Closing Mass 

Homework

Monday
Reading: page 111
practice Magic Words
Math: page 164, 165

Tuesday

Reading: page 117

practice Magic Words

Math: page 166 and 167

A Peek at Our Week!

Religion

We will finish Chapter 18 and take the test together in school.

Reading

Story: "Whistle for Willie"

Target Skill: Cause and Effect

Phonics Skill: 'oo' sound

Grammar: pronouns

Magic Words: again, along, began, boy, father, house, nothing, together

Spelling Words: look, book, good, hook, brook, took, shook, foot, wood, hood

Math

We will start our final unit on fractions and work on learning about equal parts, halves, quarters and thirds.

 Dear Parents,

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

Here are the reminders for this week:

- Tuesday night we will have our May Procession. With the warm weather, students are to wear their SPRING uniforms. The kids need to be in our classroom no later than 6:40 pm and can be picked up by the front doors of the school after the May Procession. In the event of rain, we will meet and be dismissed from the Church. Please let me know if you have any questions.

- Thursday is the first grade mass and Grandparents Day! We hope to see you all there! Grandparents will go to a small reception in the Parish Center after mass and are welcome to start visiting classrooms at 10:30. I know how special it is to spend time with grandparents so they are welcome to take your child with them for rest of the afternoon if you wish! If grandparents can't make it, any special person in their life can come.

- There will be a math test on shapes and symmetry on Friday. A review will be sent home for homework.

- We are collecting spare change for the Mother's Home for the rest of the year. If you have any you want to send in please do so. 

- We are also collecting cereal boxes, tissue boxes, paper towel and toilet paper rolls for summer reading book reveal on June 2nd. Our book is STEM themed and we will be doing a fun project that day! If you have any of those materials laying around feel free to send them in! Thank you!

Have a wonderful week!

Mrs. Barausky

Important May/June dates:

May 16th - May Procession at 7:00 pm

May 18th - First Grade School Mass and Grandparents Day

May 19th - Annual Fund Party

May 25th-29th - Memorial Day Weekend break!

June 6th - Doughnuts with Dudes 8:30-9:30am

Homework

Monday
Reading: page 95
practice Magic Words
Math: complete worksheet

Tuesday- No Homework - May Procession

Reading: pages  

practice Magic Words

Math: 

Wednesday

Reading: page 99, 103

practice Magic Words

Math: workbook page 101

Thursday

Reading: page 102

practice Magic Words

Math: complete test review

A Peek at Our Week!

Religion

We will start Chapter 18 "We Are All Followers of Jesus"

Reading

Story: "Amazing Animals"

Target Skill: Drawing Conclusions

Phonics Skill: R controlled vowels: er, ir, ur

Grammar: pronouns

Magic Words: follow, years, learning, begins, young, until, baby, eight

Spelling Words: her, fern, girl, sir, stir, third, bird, hurt, turn, fur

Math

We will finish our unit of shapes and symmetry and have a test on Friday.

Dear Parents,

Last week we finished our third reading unit. This week we will start our fourth reader, but will be doing things a little differently to end the year. For this last reader, we will do one story a week. Sight words and spelling words will still be given and should be studied, but they will not be "formally" tested. We will continue to take the reading tests as practice but they will not count as a grade. We decided to do this to keep the kids engaged with new stories and words each week! 

Here are the other reminders for the week:

- There will be a Religion test on Chapter 17 on Thursday. A study guide will be sent home today.

- Be on the look out for an email about the May Procession next week! Students are to wear their winter uniforms (unless the weather looks too hot) and will meet in our classroom by 6:40 next Tuesday night.  After the May Procession you may pick your child up by the front doors of school. 

Important May/June dates:

May 16th - May Procession at 7:00 pm

May 18th - First Grade School Mass 9 am and Grandparents Day

May 19th - Annual Fund Party

May 25th-29th - Memorial Day Weekend break!

June 6th - Doughnuts with Dudes 8:30-9:30am

Homework

Monday
Reading: page 80
practice Magic Words
Math: complete worksheet

Religion: study for test

Tuesday

Reading: pages  88

practice Magic Words

Math: page 90

Religion: study for test

Wednesday

Reading: page 81

practice Magic Words
Math: workbook page 92

Religion: study for test

Thursday

Reading: page 87

Math: workbook page 93

A Peek at Our Week!

Religion

We will finish Chapter 17 on Baptism and have a test on Thursday.

Reading

Story: "The Garden"

Target Skill: Story Structure

Phonics Skill: -ar controlled vowel, review -or

Grammar: pronouns

Magic Words: few, night, loudly, window, story, shall, world, noise

Spelling Words: far, arm, yard, art, jar, bar, barn, bark car, yarn

Math

We will continue learning about 2D shapes and start learning about 3D shapes.

Dear Parents,

Happy May!

We kicked off our first day of May with a morning dedication to Our Blessed Mother. Ask your Firstie to see the mini altar they made to honor Mary. Please help them find a special place to display it.

We will continue to work hard during these last few full weeks of school! Check out We have been so busy. 

Check out our work in Social Studies-Landforms  Landforms- Playdough Style

Please mark your calendars with the important dates listed below! Here are the rest of your reminders for the week:

- There will be a math test on measurement tomorrow. A review will be sent home for homework tonight! The kids have been doing great with this!

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

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

Have a great week!

Mrs. B

Important May dates:

May 16th - May Procession at 7:00 pm

May 18th - First Grade School Mass and Grandparents Day

May 19th - Annual Fund Party

May 25th-29th - Memorial Day Weekend break!

Have a great week!

Mrs. Barausky

Homework

Monday
Reading: page 68
practice Magic Words
Math: complete test review

Tuesday

Reading: RN page 71

practice Magic Words

Math: complete worksheet

Wednesday

Reading: page 73

practice Magic Words
Math: complete worksheet

Thursday
Reading: study for tests tomorrow
practice Magic Words
Math: page 89

Religion
We will start up Chapter 17 and learn about the sacrament of Baptism! Ask the kids about our posters, we did a deep dive into Baptism last week.

Reading

Story: "Little Rabbit's Tale"

Target Skill: Cause and Effect

Phonics Skill: Short e (ea) and compound words

Grammar: prepositions

Sight Words: door, old, want, more, try, wash, mother, use, everyone, such, while, treats

Spelling Words: bedtime, backpack, sunset, playpen, bathtub, raincoat, sailboat, inside, flagpole, himself

Math

We will finish up our measurement unit and have a test on Tuesday! Then we will begin out unit of Geometry and Shapes!