Homework and Reminders
In the pictures below you see Mrs. McKenna, our special visitor,
helping us learn about our five senses.
In the pictures below you can see how much we enjoy our library time.
HOMEWORK AND REMINDERS FOR THE WEEK OF NOVEMBER 10 -14
Wednesday is library day. Please be sure your child has his/her book in school
Thursday is gym day.
You are reminded that the shoe boxes for the nativity sets are due next Monday, November 17. If you don’t happen to have a shoe box please let me know.
The Christmas Around the World projects should be completed by December 8. Many of the children have already told me what countries they have chosen. Please let me know as soon as you decide since I want to avoid duplication of countries. There are some useful website links on our class page under Other Sites of Interest. I’ve also included some pictures from our recent science lesson on this same page.
HOMEWORK
Religion – We will begin chapter 8 and continue to focus on the importance of telling God thank you for all the gifts he has given us as we prepare to celebrate Thanksgiving. We will be reviewing all material in unit 2. The children will have a test on chapters 7 and 8 next Tuesday.
Math - The children will continue to practice subtraction this week. Please drill the facts as they are presented. We will continue to work on problem solving as well as adding 3 addends.
Language Arts – Please continue to read at least 15 minutes each day. Remember that your child should be working on the November book-it reports. Please review the vocabulary for Theme 3 Weeks 2 and 3 in the back of the practice book. The children will have a test on theme three in reading on Friday. We will begin the drama link in the anthology late in the week. We will also continue to distinguish the two types of nouns. Please continue to practice words with short o sound and r clusters and include: on – not – got – box – hot – top – pond – doll – trip – drip – grin – trap – crack – brown. The children will have a test on these words next week.
For social studies we will continue to talk about Veteran’s Day, and continue our discussion of Thanksgiving.
For science we will continue our study of the weather.
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HOMEWORK AND REMINDERS FOR THE WEEK OF NOVEMBER 3 - 7
Wednesday is library day.
Thursday is picture day.
Thank you again for the effort you put into your child’s saint costume. The children really learned about the saint they portrayed, and enjoyed sharing this knowledge with the class. I have placed pictures of our saints on our website on the calendar page.
Each year I also try to make a shoe box nativity set with the children. I am asking that by Monday, November 17, each child brings a shoe box which has been covered with wrapping paper. Please cover only the outside bottom of the shoe box. The lid should be sent in, to make it easier for the children to carry the project home, but the lid need not be covered. Please do not cover the inside of the shoebox. If you have religious wrapping paper, or a solid color paper that would be the best, since the shoe box will serve as the stable. The reason that we are working on our nativity sets a little earlier than usual is so they can become part of a display “No Room at the Inn” that will be held at Holy Angels during the first week of December.
Our next major project will focus on Christmas traditions around the world. If you have a personal Christmas family tradition you would like to have you child focus on instead this is another option. Again the choice of the project is up to your child. It may be a poster, booklet, diorama, ornament, mobile or any other creative way to talk about how other countries celebrate this time of year. Please let me know which country your child has chosen as soon as a choice is made, since I will try to discourage children from duplicating countries.
HOMEWORK
Religion – We will begin chapter 7 and discuss the Two Great Commandments. We will also be focusing on the importance of telling God thank you for all the gifts he has given us as we prepare to celebrate Thanksgiving. We will also be learning about Saint Paul since will honor him in a special way this year.
Math - The children will continue to practice subtraction this week. Please drill the facts as they are presented. We will continue to work on problem solving as well as adding 3 addends.
Language Arts – Please continue to read at least 15 minutes each day. Remember that your child should be working on the November book-it reports. Please review the vocabulary for Theme 3 Weeks 2 and 3 in the back of the practice book. Please practice reading “The Trip”, and “At the Aquarium.” We will continue working with the concept of ending on words, and possessive nouns this week. The children will be introduced to their next group of spelling words. These are words that have the short o sound and r clusters and include: on – not – got – box – hot – top – pond – doll – trip – drip – grin – trap – crack – brown. The children will have a test on these words next week. For social studies we will continue to talk about the election, and begin a discussion of Thanksgiving. For science we will begin a study of the weather.
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HOMEWORK AND REMINDERS FOR THE WEEK OF OCTOBER 27 – 31
Wednesday is library day. Please be sure your child has his/her book in school.
Wednesday is also “Apple Crunch Day” . The children may wear something ( ribbons sweaters, socks) “red, green or yellow” with their school uniform.
Thursday is our gym day. Please be sure your child comes dressed in his/her gym uniform. Thursday is also our All Saints Parade. It will begin at 1:30 in the gym. It is not necessary for you to come to the classroom. Sister Maureen has offered to lend our class a hand getting ready. All parts of your child’s costume should be labeled and sent to school next Thursday morning.
Friday is an Act 80 day. Dismissal is at noon.
HOMEWORK
Religion – We will learn about the Feast of All Saints and All Souls. The material covered will be found on pages 322-325, 342-343, and 346-349 in the religion text. On Friday we will begin chapter 7.
Math - Please continue to practice the spelling of the number words from zero to twelve, and ordinal numbers. We will continue working on problem solving, and addition with 3 addends. The children will continue to practice subtraction this week.
Language Arts – Please continue to read at least 15 minutes each day. Remember that 4 October book-it reports are due by this Friday, October 31. The children do not need to wait until all 4 are completed to turn them in. They may turn in one at a time until all four are finished. Please review the vocabulary for Theme 3 Weeks 1 and 2 in the back of the practice book. Please practice reading “Animals in the Cold” , “Seasons”. We will also begin “Ham and Eggs”. We will be working with the concept of endings on words, and possessive nouns this week.
For social studies we will continue to talk about the election, and conclude our discussion of fire safety as October ends.
For science we continue to work on scientific inquiry and observation.
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HOMEWORK AND REMINDERS FOR THE WEEK OF OCTOBER 20 – 24
Wednesday is library day. Please be sure your child has his/her book in school.
Thursday is our gym day. Please be sure your child comes dressed in his/her gym uniform. You are reminded that Sister Margaret is requiring that all students come in sweatpants with sweatshirts since gym will be held outside if possible.
As a reminder for next week --- Our All Saints Parade will be held on Thursday, October 30, next week. If you are having trouble coming up with a costume for your child please let me know. All parts of the costume should be labeled and sent to school next Thursday morning. Thank you for your help with the student saint reports. Most of the students have finished typing their reports at computer class.
HOMEWORK
Religion – We will be continue with chapter 6 this week. The children will have a test on chapters 5 and 6 on Friday of this week.
Math - Please continue to practice the spelling of the number words from zero to twelve, and ordinal numbers. We will continue working on problem solving, and addition with 3 addends. The children will be introduced to subtraction this week. I am very happy to see so many children taking advantage of the math website.
Language Arts – Please continue to read at least 15 minutes each day. Remember that 4 October book-it reports are due by next Friday, October 31. The children do not need to wait until all 4 are completed to turn them in. They may turn in one at a time until all four are finished. Please review all vocabulary that has been introduced. The children will have their first major reading theme test tomorrow. They will also be receiving their new anthology that day. Please begin to practice the first story and the vocabulary list that goes with the story. The children will have a spelling test on short u and short e words on Friday. These words include: up – us – but – fun – cut – run – jump – plum – get – red – pet – men – yes – tent – bell . They should be able to use these words in sentences as well as spell them.
For social studies we will be talking about the election.
For science we will be working on scientific inquiry and observation.
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HOMEWORK AND REMINDERS FOR THE WEEK OF OCTOBER 14 – 17
Wednesday is library day. Please be sure your child has his/her book in school.
Thursday is our gym day. Please be sure your child comes dressed in his/her gym uniform. You are reminded that Sister Margaret is requiring that all students come in sweatpants with sweatshirts since gym will be held outside if possible.
Thank you for all the help you gave your child with the animal habitat project. The projects were wonderful and the children did an excellent job of presenting their projects to the class. They handled questions from their classmates, and did a wonderful job of teaching about their animal. I have placed a page with pictures of these projects on our website.
I am once again sending home book orders that I have received. If you wish to order from these lists please make the checks payable to Scholastic Books. Please have all orders returned by Friday. If you wish to use any of these as gifts for your child, please indict this on the form and I will let you know when they arrive.
We will be decorating Halloween treat boxes. If you wish to send in a special treat to be placed in these boxes you may do so. These filled boxes will be sent home on Halloween with the children I am encouraging you to send in treats other than candy. Perhaps you could send in pencils, erasers, glue sticks, stickers etc., or small bags of animal crackers, pretzels etc. that could be used for a snack. We are really trying to keep in mind the wellness policy the school has adopted.
HOMEWORK
Religion –We will continue to work on chapter 5. We will also continue to pray the rosary for the month of October.
Language Arts – Please continue to read at least 15 minutes each day. Please continue to work on the four October book-it reports. The children should be reviewing all vocabulary presented thus far, and begin to review all the stories in their anthologies. We will be having our first major reading theme test next Tuesday. The children will also be given a new list of spelling words on Friday. These words include: up – us – but – fun – cut – run – jump – plum – get – red – pet – men – yes – tent – bell . We will continue to practice these words during the week. The children will have a test on these words near the end of next week.
Math - Please continue to drill math facts as they are presented. The children will begin to practice solving problems with 3 addends. We will continue to work on developing problem solving skills.
Social Studies will continue to focus on fire prevention and safety issues. We will also continue to learn more about PA animals and insects in their habitats.
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HOMEWORK AND REMINDERS FOR THE WEEK OF OCTOBER 6 – 10
Tomorrow the children will have a special lesson on the five senses presented to them by the science teacher from the CSIU.
Wednesday is library day. Please be sure your child has his/her book in school.
Wednesday is designated as “Walk to/at School Day.” The children may decorate and wear an old pair of sneakers to school on Wednesday. A prize will be given for the most creative in each classroom. Weather permitting I will try to take the children out to walk the track.
As the children are being made aware of living a healthier lifestyle, I want to thank you for sending in the healthy snacks for your children.
Thursday is our gym day. Please be sure your child comes dressed in his/her gym uniform. You are reminded that Sister Margaret is requiring that all students come in sweatpants with sweatshirts since gym will be held outside if possible.
You are reminded that all animal projects are due by Thursday.
Remember that there is no school next Monday.
HOMEWORK
Religion – Please review on a daily basis and continue to practice prayers. We will review all of unit 1 and chapters 3 and 4 . The children will have a test on chapters 3 and 4 on Wednesday. We will then begin chapter 5 on Thursday which focuses on the story of creation. We will continue to pray the rosary for the month of October.
Language Arts – Please continue to read at least 15 minutes each day. Please continue to work on the four October book-it reports. Please review appropriate vocabulary. This week the words from the practice book which should be studied are the words in the back listed under theme 2 ,weeks 1 and 2. Please practice reading “The Watch Me Read” books, and from the anthology “Val Can Help!”, and “The Bunnies and the Fox”. Again don’t forget if the children have access to the internet http://www.starfall.com is a wonderful site for them to visit to practice these skills on their own.
Math - Please continue to drill math facts as they are presented. I am very happy to see so many of the children making their own flashcards. When they are involved in creating their own cards they are reinforcing the facts for themselves. The children will be reviewing different strategies they can use for addition. We will also be working on developing problem solving skills.
Social Studies will focus on fire prevention and safety issues. We will also be discussing Christopher Columbus.
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HOMEWORK AND REMINDERS FOR THE WEEK OF SEPT. 29 – OCT. 3
This is homecoming week at Lourdes so the elementary will be involved in a few special activities. Thursday is “Chief Crazy Legs Day” . This is the Lourdes version of crazy sock day. Friday is dress down day. The children should wear nice jeans with a Lourdes shirt or a cowboy or plaid shirt. Red bandannas around the neck may also be worn. The children will be attending the pep rally on Friday.
Wednesday is library day. Please be sure your child has his/her book in school.
Thursday is our gym day. Please be sure your child comes dressed in his/her gym uniform.
October begins the Pizza Hut Book-It program. All first grade students are asked to participate since this is part of their reading homework. Each child must read 4 books a month. These do not include the stories in the anthologies or the watch me read books. After reading the story, the children should write the title, author and illustrator of the book, write a sentence about the book, and draw a picture of their favorite part of the book. This may be done on any paper that you have at home. As an alternative report the children may sign out one of the books we have received from authors and illustrators in previous years, and read that book. They will then write a brief letter to that person telling why they liked the book. These letters should be placed back in the folder with the book and I will mail them all at one time. I have explained this procedure to the children.
At the end of this week we will have been in school about 5 weeks. If you would like to set up an appointment with me to check on your child’s adjustment to first grade I would be happy to meet with you. I can usually meet with you immediately at the end of the day at about 2:45. I am also usually here by 7:10, and can meet with you then until the first bus arrives generally around 7:25. If you would like to schedule a meeting please write me a note or email.
Our email project is well underway. I have included a page on our website to keep you updated on our progress. The class received books from Oklahoma, and Chicago on Friday. We will be reading these this week.
When completing the animal project please keep in mind that I want the children to explain the habitat of the animal. We have been discussing what habitat means throughout our reading. I am reminding you that all projects should be completed by October 9.
HOMEWORK
Religion – Please review on a daily basis and continue to practice prayers. We will be talking about our guardian angels, St. Francis, and October as the month of the Most Holy Rosary. We will also begin chapter 4. The children will have a test on chapters 3 and 4 next week. Please don’t forget about the three sentences about the saint the children will portray on All Saints Day. This is due on Thursday, our computer day.
Math – Please continue to study the spelling the number words from zero to twelve, and ordinal numbers. Many of the children are still having difficulty with this. We will be having a test on this very soon. We will continue working on problem solving, and addition. I want to stress to you the importance of the children memorizing the addition and subtraction facts as they are presented. It is very important that these facts are memorized for quick recall.
Language Arts – Please continue to read at least 15 minutes each day. Please review appropriate vocabulary. We will continue to practice color words work with beginning and ending consonant sounds, as well as the short A and short I sound. The children will have their first spelling test on short a and short I words on Tuesday. These words are listed in their copybooks and are on a list in their reading folders.
This week the words from the practice book which should be studied are the words in the back listed under theme 2 ,weeks 1 and 2. Please practice reading “The Watch Me Read” books, and from the anthology “Val Can Help!”, and “The Bunnies and the Fox”.
Again don’t forget if the children have access to the internet http://www.starfall.com is a wonderful site for them to visit to practice these skills on their own. The students will be introduced to the spelling lists of these words. Beginning next week they will be taking regular spelling tests.
Social Studies and Science will continue to focus on the five senses and keeping healthy. We will also continue the study of animals in their habitats.
I will be sending home the test folders with the children for the first time this week. Please sign and return all papers in the folder the next day. I am very pleased with the overall progress that the children are making, and I was extremely pleased with their first long writing project on their five senses.
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HOMEWORK AND REMINDERS FOR THE WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 22 - 26
There is no school on Thursday. The teachers will be attending the Diocesan Educational conference in Harrisburg. Please use this day to enjoy the fair. Wednesday is library day.
It’s time to start thinking about our annual parade of the saints. I try to make this a religion lesson for the children as well. I am asking that the children think about the saint they would like to portray and then write three sentences in their copybook about this saint. We will then type our stories on the computer. Please have this completed by October 1. This will enable us to start typing our reports on the 2nd in computer class I am encouraging the children to choose saints rather than angels or our Blessed Mother so that they can learn something new.
HOMEWORK
Religion – Please review on a daily basis and continue to practice prayers. We will be working on chapter 3 on the Bible.
Math – Please continue to study the spelling the number words from zero to twelve, and ordinal numbers. Many of the children are still having difficulty with this. We will be having a test on this very soon. We will continue working on problem solving, and begin addition. I want to stress to you the importance of the children memorizing the addition and subtraction facts as they are presented. It is very important that these facts are memorized for quick recall.
Language Arts – Please continue to read at least 15 minutes each day. Please review appropriate vocabulary. We will be concluding all of the stories in theme one of the anthology and begin the next theme “Surprise “ which starts on p. 103 on Wednesday. We will continue to practice color words work with beginning and ending consonant sounds, as well as the short A and short I sound. Again don’t forget if the children have access to the internet http://www.starfall.com is a wonderful site for them to visit to practice these skills on their own. The students will be introduced to the spelling lists of these words. Beginning next week they will be taking regular spelling tests.
Science and Social Studies – We will be continue our in class discussion of animals in PA and continue to work on our study of the seasons of the year. We will also be practicing map reading skills.
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HOMEWORK AND REMINDERS FOR THE WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 15 – 19
You are reminded that the children have library every Wednesday. Please be sure that your child has his/her library book in school that day.
Thursday is our gym day. Please be sure that your child comes dressed in the appropriate uniform.
Many of the children have already chosen their animal for their project. Please keep in mind that I want the children to explain the habitat of the animal. We have been discussing what habitat means throughout our reading. I am asking that all projects be completed by October 9.
I will also be sending home a new book order for October. If you wish to order books from this list, please have the forms returned by Friday. Please be sure to make out all checks to Scholastic Books. Once again if you wish to use any o f these books as gifts for your child, please place a note on the slip and I will let you know when the books arrive.
HOMEWORK
Religion – Please review on a daily basis and continue to practice prayers. We will finish chapter 2. The children will have a test on this chapter on Thursday of this week. We will then begin chapter 3.
Math – Please continue to study the spelling the number words from zero to twelve. Please also review ordinal numbers. We will be working on problem solving, and begin addition.
Language Arts – Please continue to read at least 15 minutes each day. Please review appropriate vocabulary. In the back of the practice books vocabulary words are for theme one week 3. In their anthology the children should be practicing the stories, “A Big Hit” and “Pigs in a Rig.” We will also be practicing color words, and continue to work with beginning and ending consonant sounds, as well as the short a sound. We will also be working with short i.
In science we are also discussing our five senses. The children did an excellent job on a writing activity based on this topic. This week we will begin to discuss the seasons of the year.
In social studies we will discuss Constitution Day which we celebrate this week.
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HOMEWORK AND REMINDERS FOR THE WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 8- 12
Once again I must tell you how pleased I am with your children’s adjustment to first grade. Despite the heat last week, they worked very well. I am looking forward to a year of great things with them.
We have decided that the theme of our first major project will be a science topic – Animals of PA and Their Habitats. We will begin reading books on this topic and discussing the possibilities for projects throughout the next few weeks. I am asking that once your child has decided what animal he/she wants to do that you please let me know since I will try to encourage the children to choose different animals. Please keep in mind that the projects should be able to fit in the display case at the hallway end near the cafeteria. The children may choose to do posters, small models, dioramas, etc. The most important aspect of this project, however, is that your child is ready to talk about the project to our class and explain what he/she has learned. I will try to place some links on our webpage to information on this topic.
The children will be attending the first mass of the school year on Wednesday of this week. You are always welcome to attend these school masses. Mass is scheduled for 9:30.
HOMEWORK
Religion – Please review on a daily basis and continue to practice prayers. We will be working on chapter 2 and the holy objects we see in church. We will also be be celebrating the birthday of the Blessed Mother, and St. Peter Claver whose feast we celebrate tomorrow.
Math – Please continue to study the spelling the number words from zero to twelve. We will also be working on number order, greater than and less than, and ordinal numbers.
Language Arts – Please continue to read at least 15 minutes each day. Please review appropriate vocabulary in the back of the practice books. This week’s vocabulary words are for theme one - weeks one and two. In their anthology the children should be practicing the stories, “Mac the Cat”, “Cam and Pat”, and “A Day at School.” We will also be practicing color words, and continue to work with beginning and ending consonant sounds, as well as the short a sound.
If the children have access to the internet http://www.starfall.com is a wonderful site for them to visit to practice these skills on their own.
Science and Social Studies – We will be discussing our five senses. We will also begin to do some background reading for our first major project on animals of PA and their habitats.
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HOMEWORK AND REMINDERS FOR THE WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 2 - 5
I will try to send a reminder sheet like this home at the beginning of every week. In it a will give you a brief summary of the material we will be covering and any reminders that might apply to our class.
I want to thank you for helping to make the first few days of school this year go so smoothly. Thank you for returning the forms in a timely manner and for sending in the needed supplies for the classroom.
I was happy to meet so many of you at the Meet the Teacher afternoon last Sunday. Once again I am reminding you not to hesitate to get in touch with me by email if you have any questions. I am very happy with how well the children have begun their new school year. It is quite evident that we will be able to accomplish a great deal this year.
This is just a very brief outline of what we will be doing next week.
I am sending home book order forms for the Scholastic books. If you wish to order books please return the form and payment by Friday.. Please make all checks payable to the Scholastic Book company. If at any time during the year you want to use books as a gift for your child, please indicate this on the order form and I will let you know when the books arrive instead of giving them to your child.
Finally, I am attaching a form for Highlights Magazine. I am asking that you sign and return this form checking no even if you are not interested in subscribing to the magazine. I can receive classroom aids for all returned slips even if they are checked no.
HOMEWORK
Religion - We will begin to work on chapter 1, and the children will have a test on this chapter on Friday, primarily to get them used to taking quizzes. We will be discussing how and why we pray and reviewing the prayers the children should know.
Math –. We will review basic math facts learned in kindergarten and then begin to practice making our number correctly and writing number words correctly.
Language Arts – Please read at least 15 minutes each day. Practice the stories that are placed in the children’s reading folders. We will be working on initial consonant sounds, The children will receive their first anthology on Friday. This book does not need to be covered.
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