Dear Parents,
Welcome to a brand new school year! Next week we will be starting regular scheduling of classes. It is very important that all children come in with ALL their supplies and ALL their books. This week I gave out in total eight books that should be covered but please have the children bring in their books even if you did not have a chance to cover them yet. They also need to bring in 3 or 4 SHARPENED pencils with erasers (sharpeners need to be left at home) and a set of colored pencils (all sharpened) in their pencil case. They should keep at least three dark color dry erase markers in their pencil case. They also need at least one folder which I will label as their Homework Folder and one hard cover composition notebook. Please check the Homework Folder daily since all important papers will be sent home there. That folder needs to travel back and forth to school every day!
I collected two folders from each student and labeled them as Test Folders and Writing Portfolios to store their work during the year. I also collected the loose leaf and will distribute it when needed in class. The reams of blank paper were collected and sent to the office as required to make copies.
Gym classes are on Monday and Thursday at 8:15 so please make sure children wear their gym clothes. Our opening Mass is on Tues., Sept. 12 and all students should be in school uniform. On Fridays we have dress-down days which means that students have the option of not wearing their uniform that day but are asked to bring in one dollar to help support our school (only if they choose to dress-down). Please remember that ALL parent forms including two emergency cards are due in the office no later than Sept. 15th. I will be giving out some more books next week that will need to be covered when possible. Please send in a change of clothes in case of emergencies. They will be stored in the cubbies outside the classroom.
This week we started to work with math manipulatives and practiced phonics games. They also practiced writing the school heading which next week they will write in their notebooks. They should continue to write it exactly the same way! No homework will be assigned on Monday but children should bring in their summer homework on Frog and Toad Are Friends NO LATER THAN MONDAY, SEPT. 18TH A diagnostic test in Reading skills may be given next week just to see how best to help your child at his/her level. There will be no quizzes next week but students will be graded based on exit tickets and classwork.
If you have any questions, please write me a brief note and put it in the front panel of the homework folder. If you need to speak to me, please contact the school office and Alba will set up an appointment. Finally, it is very important that you check my blog regularly since it is the only way you will find out about important notices and homework assignments. Thank you for your attention and cooperation!
Homework for Sept. 12
Math - Do pp. 3 and 4 in Math workbook neatly and completely.
Religion- Do p. 41 and practice making the Sign of the Cross correctly.
Homework for Sept. 13
Math- Do pp. 9 and 10 in Math workbook neatly and completely.
Social Studies- On loose leaf write a full heading. Read pp. 4 to 7. Answer questions 1 and 2. DO NOT COPY THE QUESTIONS!
Homework for Sept. 14
Math- Do pp.13 and 14 in Math workbook neatly and completely.
Phonics- Do pp. 11 and 12 neatly and completely. PLEASE DO NOT TEAR OUT THE PAGE.
Homework for Sept. 15
Math- Do pp. 27 and 28 in Math workbook neatly and completely. PLEASE DO NOT TEAR OUT THE PAGE.
***Please check the blog this weekend to study the vocabulary for quizzes that may be given next week.
Lesson Plan
