Notices for Dec. 14 to 18

 Dear Parents,

          Just a reminder that there will be a Math quiz on Tues., Religion quiz on Wed., and Reading Quiz  on Thurs.  On Wed. at 10:00 am  we will have Lesson and Carols via zoom in the classrooms in the morning and on Friday a party in the afternoon. On Thurs children should dress in any combinations of red, white, and/or green.  Dismissal on Friday is at 2:00.  We return to school on Jan, 4th. There will be no homework but students are welcome to recommended to work on the Edgenuity program during the vacation. In class students will have a pizza party and may bring in some individually wrapped Christmas candy (eg; individually wrapped chocolates) to share with the class. Please NO cupcakes, doughnuts, or cookies.  Students may bring in chips to share only if they are in individually wrapped snack size bags.  Each student must bring in their own juice containers. 

Lesson Plan for Dec. 14 to 18

Notices for Week of Dec. 7 to 11

 Dear Parents,                                                                                                                                                        Please remember that we have 12:00 dismissal on Monday. Monday is the feast day of St. Nicholas so candy canes will be distributed.  On Monday I will also start all students on Edgenuity and show the class how to log on with username and password. The program is actually called the Learning Odyssey. On Tuesday we will have Mass at 9:00 to celebrate the feast of the Immaculate Conception.  There will be a Social Studies quiz on Wednesday and Science quiz on Friday.  

Lesson Plan for 12/7 to 12/11

          

Notices for First Graders for Nov. 30 to Dec. 4

Dear Parents,

           Please remember that this week there will be a Religion quiz on Tuesday, Grammar quiz on Wednesday, Math quiz on Thursday, and a Reading quiz on Friday.  Please check google classroom for details.  On Wed.  I have Edgenuity training with the coach from 10:30 to 11:00 and will be out of the room at that time.  Please check your child's email to see if I have left you any message regarding missing homework assignments.  Next Mon., Dec. 7 dismissal will be at 12:00. 

Lesson Plan for 11/30 to 12/4

Notices for Week of Nov. 23 to 25

 Dear Parents,

          On Wed. Thanksgiving Mass is from 9:00 to 10:00 and dismissal is at 2:00. Then students are off till Mon., Nov. 30.  This week there will be a Religion Quiz on Tues.  on Chapter 25 and a Vocabulary Quiz on Wed. on A Fine, Fine School. See google classroom for details.

Lesson Plan for 11/23 to 11/25

Notices for Nov. 16 to 20 for Parents of First Grade

 

What Do I Do Now?  Backup Plan for Remote Learners

 Dear Parents,                                                                                                                                  As you well know, we are often unexpectedly separated for umpteenth reasons—lost internet connection, fire drill, teacher meeting, etc.—so I am offering a few options to students when they ask, “and what do I do now ?” (thanks to a parent's suggestion)

·         * On the Pearson site  read any of the ten leveled readers I have assigned for Unit 1  (all on animal theme).

·        * Work on consecutive pages in Universal handwriting workbook.

·        * Watch any of the videos I assigned on discoveryeducation.com

·       *  If parent is available or child can read,  work on “Guided Instruction” pages in the Math Progress workbook 

*** I will offer further options by next month.

Lesson Plan for 11/16 to 11/20

***This week on Wed. we are celebrating Mickey and Minnie Mouse Day. Students may dress up and wear makeup. On that day also it is my turn to have Edgenuity training from 12:00 to 12:45 so I will not be available during that period.  Please remember that this week we have quizzes in Reading, Writing, Math, and Social Studies--one each day.

Notices for Nov. 9 to 13 for First Graders

 Dear Parents,

              Next week there is no school on Wed. due to Veteran's Day and dismissal is at 12:00 on Friday so that zoom parent-teacher conferences can begin at 1:00.  Please go back and check google classroom (Homework for Nov. 6) for a notice about discoveryeducation site. On Monday I will post a reminder list of time periods for each parent for  Parent-Teacher Conferences.

Lesson Plan for Nov. 9 to 13

Notices to Parents for Nov. 2 to 6

 Dear Parents,

     You will be receiving an updated Daily Health Self-Screening Requirements Checklist that you all need to follow.  We received a sample copy today.  Please remember that this Friday, Nov. 6  dismissal is at 11:00. Students have a Math and Grammar quiz this week.  Nov. 6th  is also the end of Quarter ONE so after these grades are entered Cornerstone will not be available to parents until after report cards. Thank you for your cooperation in sending in candy for Halloween and in picking up the Math books and packets. 

Lesson Plan for Nov. 2 to 6

       

Notices for Week of Oct. 26 to 30

 Dear Parents,

           By this Thursday the parents of remote learners will be able to pick up the sets of Math sprints that I prepared for you for  the rest of this school year.  You will also be able to pick up the THREE remaining  Math workbooks.  These are titled: Module 2, Module 3-4, and Modules 5-6.  In this way you will only need to make one trip in to school. 👍

Lesson Plan for Oct. 26 to 30

Notices for Week of Oct. 19 to 23 for First Grade

 Dear Parents,

          It's almost time for report cards! In early November I will be conducting a zoom meeting individually with each parent to discuss your child's progress. Also I wanted to let you know that we may be having an evacuation PRACTICE with the children coming up when all will be required to leave the building for a period of time. I will also be meeting with the coach this Wednesday for another Edgenuity training for about a half hour. I will also let you know when the students will be able to take their first diagnostic test for this new program.

Please continue to check google classroom as before for daily homework assignments and notices about upcoming tests.  I have adjusted the schedule to allow for the computer period in the morning, recess in the yard on Wednesdays and Fridays, and periods for the Edgenuity program.

Lesson Plan for 10/19 to 10/23

Notices and Homework for Week of Oct. 5 to 9

 Dear Parents,

          A reminder to all parents that they must check under Classwork in google classroom to see important notices and daily homework assignments.  Google Classroom will be our main way of communicating.  I have already posted some important notices and Monday's homework there so please check.   Thank you.

Homework and Notices for Week of Sept. 28 to Oct. 2

 Dear Parents,

           Workbooks are available for pick up this week for remote learners.  There are in total seven so far.  These are one Religion, one Math, one Reader's Writer's Journal, two Phonics, and two Handwriting.  Please bring a sturdy bag to pick them up. These workbooks are already downstairs by the office.  I will distribute these workbooks to in-class learners on Monday.  Four of these workbooks will be for daily class use and three will be used mostly for homework assignments. It is possible that one or two more books might be available for pick up in the coming week.  There will also be an additional packet of sheets starting Monday. 

            All students, both in-class and remote learners, should check their child's email on google classroom for their login information (username and password) for google classroom (for assignments and quizzes), pearsonrealize (for Reading), discoveryeducation (for Science and Social Studies) and a Math link.  All of these have been sent to you.  I will be sending one more for Religion this weekend. 

           Any quizzes posted on google classroom need to be done ONCE ONLY-- TOGETHER DURING CLASS TIME. If a student is not present during class time, they ARE NOT ALLOWED to take the test on their own later.   Parents are ONLY to assist their children in giving directions on HOW to enter responses using the computer but not in their school work.  

****I will starting posting assignments for workbook pages by Wednesday so please try to pick up all workbooks by then. You may come any day from 3:00 to 4:00.

             I will be posting homework on a daily basis on google classroom.  Homework is due the following day and grades will be recorded for each assignment. So for example, Monday's homework posted below is due on Tuesday. 

Homework for Mon. Sept. 28                                                                                                                

*Science - Study the vocabulary definitions on the page in your packet for a quiz this week.  

 *Social Studies- Study the vocabulary definitions on this same page in your packet for quiz this week. 

***Please pick up the seven workbooks and new Math packet before this Wed.

 *Mass tomorrow, Tuesday at 9:00 for all students so the schedule must be adjusted.

****Please see school blog regarding rules for all remote learners!

Homework for Week of Sept. 21 to 25

 Dear Parents,

          I had to keep the index cards I prepared for the in-class learners because tomorrow morning ALL students (in-class and remote) will practice with me logging on to google classroom now that the chrome books are ready for use.  THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT AND NECESSARY!                                                         Today, as I was about to give out the index cards, I noticed that several students either had the wrong folder  or NO FOLDER AT ALL.  The folder MUST have a transparent pocket in the front and in the back so I can insert the cards with  important log ins they will be using this year. In this way the card will be safe because students don't need to take it out in order to see it.   The folders with only the two pockets inside will NOT work because the cards will slip out and be lost.  So the first homework assignment is TO BRING THE CORRECT FOLDER TO CLASS. I will not be able to give out any cards or papers UNLESS students bring in this type of folder.  They are available in the school supply room. If your child brings in a dollar, I can also give you one if necessary.                                                                              Please remember to pick up the new packet which are on the table by the school office.  I left them for you today.  All remote learners should keep all their packets you  in a folder so pages are not lost.                       The homework for this week is to study the vocabulary definitions for Stellaluna on the Reading sheet and the Science vocabulary which is on the back of this same sheet.  You may also study the Religion notes for Chapter 1 (front and back).  You may also review the Math lessons we have completed which are Lessons 1 to 6.  Assessments will probably begin next week.  Prepare for them--start reviewing.  You have the notes you need.  

       

         

Important Notices for Week of Sept. 21 to 25

 Dear Parents,

           As noted on the school blog, this Friday, Sept. 25, dismissal will be at 12:00 noon.  When checking my google classroom, I noticed that all remote learners HAVE accepted my invitation and so you are all in and ready.  However, three of my in-class learners have NOT.  It is very important that you do that this week because I have sent some important links there last week and have also sent your username and password for www.pearsonrealize.com so have access to our Reading program.  I also sent the link for the Eureka Math student workbook for Module 1. You will need both in order to follow what we are doing in class and to review for any upcoming assessments.                                                                On Monday, I will place an index card in the folder of all in-class learners with the www.classroomgoogle.com    username and password and the www.pearsonrealize.com  username and password.  I will send you the Math link as soon as you accept my invitation to google classroom.  PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU CHECK YOUR CHILD"S FOLDER.  If you are still having trouble please see me at dismissal.                                                                                                                                          This past Friday, although I needed to be absent, I came to school to leave a folder with hard copies so that student copies could be made over the weekend. If they are ready, you will be able to pick them up this week.                                                                                                                                                         I will continue to use the slides and the same packet this week.  Please keep all your child's work in a folder including the packet with all completed pages and additional work done in class.   I  will be posting some homework this week which will require studying certain pages in your packet.                         Until further notice, student lunch period is from 12:45 to 1:30 and since it is also lunch period for all teachers, I will not be in the room at that time. A reminder to all remote learners that they should be in class mode. Students should be sitting up in a stationary chair in front of a table and with all their materials beside them. I should be able to see their faces at all time during instruction.  Thank you to all parents for your cooperation and patience during this difficult time.

         

Notice to Parents for Sept. 18

 Dear Parents,

          As I explained  yesterday in zoom, I will not be able to conduct class this Friday. This is  due to an important personal matter that needs to be taken care of during business hours in the morning.  Since I live a distance from the school, Mr. Woods asked that I take the entire day off to take care of the matter. Class will resume on Monday for both my in-class and on-line learners, God willing.  Please have a nice weekend.  

Important Notice to First Grade Parents:

 Dear Parents,

           Most of you have accepted my invitation to google classroom which includes ALL of  my remote learners (thanks).  However, it is also important that all my in person learners accept this invitation as well.  Six of you have not yet accepted my invitation.  For all of you who have responded I have sent your username and password for our Reading program:  www.pearsonrealize.com . I assigned the book Stellaluna.  as well as Lesson 1 of the Readers's Writer's Journal so you can view at home. Pages will be done in class.  In the journal you need to click on Menu on the top right in order to go to the next page. You will not be able to see these till 9/14 Mon. 

         I also sent you the link for the on-line Math workbook for Module 1.  I will also be sending one for our on-line Religion program by next week.  Just in case we must all go remote, it is very important that you all  are ready to use google classroom in order to continue instruction because this is where I would be posting assignments as well as communicating with you.  Please be sure that you use only mssaville@olqmnyc.org to email me and I will respond using  your child's email on google classroom.  I want to make sure this works for all of us. 

      Hopefully all remote learners have picked up the packet I left on Friday at school near the office.  If not, please try to do so as soon as possible.  I plan to use it this week with all students.  In-person learners will receive their packets on Monday.  These packets should ONLY be used during class time! I cannot provide extra copies so please take care of them.  

     Enjoy the rest of your weekend!

Information for Upcoming Week: Sept. 14-18

 Dear Parents,

          Before I left school today I prepared the packets for all our remote learners.  The packets include two emergency cards, five forms to be signed, a parent handbook (which you keep), a set of student worksheets for all subjects, as well as a useful name tag which should be kept for daily class use.  Mr. Woods informed me to leave these on a black table near the main office downstairs. There is a rubber band around each student's set of papers.  You should come to pick these up tomorrow.  Look at the name tag on the front of each set to choose the one that belongs to you. 

         I remind you that students should NOT do any of these worksheets. Keep the name tag and the set of student worksheets for daily class use.  Those of you who are attending in person will receive your set of sheets on Monday but I will keep these in class so I can correct them and ensure they are not lost.  I CANNOT MAKE ADDITIONAL COPIES IF LOST SO PLEASE TAKE CARE OF YOUR SET OF COPIES. 

        Those of you present in person will find a cubby outside our classroom with a plastic box to keep extra markers, glue sticks, items not being used at the moment.  Later you will store your coats there as well. Students NEED to have sharpened pencils and either crayons or colored pencils for daily use.  MARKERS SHOULD ONLY BE USED OR THE PERSONAL WHITE BOARD. 

             Please order the personal white board from AMAZON for $4.99. I believe the one with the blue handle would be fine (as mentioned before).  You may also choose a different one if you wish.  Just make sure it is durable, double sided, and has a handle.

Below I am printing the daily classroom schedule I was presented.  Adjustments may need to be made due to circumstances that arise.

8:00 -8:15   Prayer / Pledge / Anthem

8:15-9:00    Religion

9:00-10:30   Math

10:30-12:00    ELA:  Reading/Grammar/Phonics

12:00-12:30  Student Lunch Period

12:45-1:30    Teacher Lunch Period

1:30-2:15   Science or Social Studies

2:15-3:00  Daily Walk

3:00-3:15  Prayer /  Dismissal

*Exception to this schedule n on Fridays: Daily Walk is 9:45 to 10:30  and Math has two sessions: 9:00 to  9:45 and 1:30 to 2:15.

        School is closed tomorrow for students so teachers can meet  to discuss and plan many matters, including google classroom.

Have a nice weekend. 

A Few Reminders

 Dear Parents,

           Thank you for your patience today as we make adjustments. I am still getting used to a new smart board as well as the new technology involved in teaching in person and remotely at the same time.  There was also a connectivity issue with the new board that came up.  

       I gave out a set to each child today which includes  a parent handbook (which you keep), TWO emergency cards and five sheets that need to be signed and returned to school.  It is VERY IMPORTANT that you sign and return the "Daily Health and Self-Screening..." sheet and the emergency filled in (front and back) as soon as possible.  The others can be sent in later if you wish.  Parents of remote learners must come to pick them up at school tomorrow.  

         I collected the loose leaf paper packs, construction paper, and cleaning materials to be stored in the classroom.  Students kept all their other materials.  A few students did not have a folder to put their important papers; other children had TOO many folders.  Please have your children bring in only ONE folder with clear panels in front and back as well as two bottom pockets inside.  Children also need to have all pencils SHARPENED and ready to use.  Colored pencils also need to be sharpened at home. Dry erase markers can only be used for their personal white board.  All packages should be opened at home and supplies placed in their pencil cases. 

       I noticed that eight of you have not yet accepted my invitation to google classroom.  It is important that ALL STUDENTS accept this invitation, even those of you in person in class, just in case we all need to go remote.   I will be posting assignments there in a few weeks just to make sure. 

               Please go ahead and order the personal paddle board white board for your child from Amazon.  The Quick Response White Board with blue handle for $4.99 seems fine.  If you  prefer something else, that is fine just as long it is about the same size, double sided, has a handle, and is durable.

          Since permission has not been given for books to be distributed yet, I did prepare packets of worksheets in all subjects.  However, all the sheets were stapled together back to back in random order.  I ask that when parents of remote learners pick up these packets,  PLEASE WAIT till I assign the work during class time. Then I will let you know which sheet your child should work on.   DO NOT  have your child work on these on their own.

         ALL students must have ONE folder,  3 sharpened pencils with erasers, and crayons or colored pencils for tomorrow.  

  A reminder that there is no school on Friday so that teachers can meet to make further plans. 

Welcome to First Grade

 Dear Parents, 

          School begins tomorrow, Sept. 9  at 8:00 am. For more remote learners, please see invite information below for zooming in to class tomorrow. We also have  class regular time on Thursday. This Friday we are closed.

Please log on to zoom and enter the following:  Meeting ID: 99681258524  Pass code is 776668.  Please log in and stay in the waiting room till I let you in.  Be patient just in case!

This was set up as a recurring meeting so you can continue to use it every day.

The rest of you I will see in person -----six feet away---- masks on-----and  with a SMILE!

Everyone please bring your supplies. Please make EVERYTHING IS STORED IN YOUR CHILD'S ZIP LOCK BAG.  Clorox wipes will be stored away for class use as needed.

I invited you all to google classroom. Please accept my invitation so I can email you with the information you will need.  I see that some of you have sent me an email but I need to respond using your child's email so please accept my invitation to google classroom as you did last year so we can proceed.  Thank you.

                                                                                                                                  

      

A Look Ahead

 Dear Parents,

         It was a pleasure meeting most of you via our zoom meeting on Friday and I want to welcome those I have not yet met.  Regarding your questions,  I  checked out the personal white boards on Amazon and ask that you wait before ordering. I will let you know Friday, Sept. 11 about ordering it as well as letting you know of any other updates.  You may definitely buy dry erase markers and a dry erase eraser. Please try to have all your child's supplies ready by Mon., Sept. 14.

          I have set up a username and password for each student for the Ready Gen program so that you will be able to access the books we will be using on-line as well as  the other ELA resources it provides. I will provide this information either by email or on the blog in a few days.    For the Eureka  Math program I sending you this info so that you can view the student workbook we will be using, but I ask that you do NOT have your child try to do work ahead of time. You may copy and paste the following on your address bar:

 https://1.cdn.edl.io/oKNgJG2dvSBahoJuNaxpB0upw1vvuB3VVPO6uIQ0BokNqwtr.pdf

              I want to remind you that it is very important that if you send in a lunch or snack for your child, it MUST be something they can handle independently. Students should also have a  small zip lock bag in which to store their masks while they are eating. Students must keep socially distant during lunch (especially since they are not wearing their masks) which  means remaining in their seats, not interacting until better circumstances allow for it.

       Enjoy the rest of your holiday weekend!

First Grade Supply List for 2020-2021

 Dear Parents,

         I want to welcome your children to first grade!  Below is a list of supplies your child will need.

* a set of masks --one that a child can wear  comfortably throughout the day

*large zippered 2.5 gallon plastic transparent Hefty bags. Parent should buy a pack and send in only one at a time . It must be able to hold all of the child's supplies needed for daily use.  Please make sure it is the zipper type child can manage easily.
* three plastic folders (transparent pocket in front and back and two bottom pockets inside) - NO binders. First would hold blank loose leaf. Second would be for child's daily work and study notes. The third I would keep as the child's test folder.  Label each ONLY with child's first and last name.

* two pads or packs  of loose leaf paper (paper with holes on side and red margin) wide ruled
* four or five pencils with erasers   PENCILS MUST BE SHARPENED AT HOME!!! (NO mechanical pencils or pens)
* a pack of  12 to 16 crayons or a pack of colored pencils (sharpened and ready for use)

* a sharpener with a cover 
* a pack of dry erase markers dark colors (black and red are best) (NO Sharpies or similar permanent markers) 

*  a dry eraser eraser
* a glue stick  (NO bottled glue)
* a plastic or wooden  ruler
* two plastic or fabric pencil cases (no boxes) One is to hold 4 sharpened pencils with erasers. The other is to hold colored pencils, markers, a glue stick.  PENCILS MUST BE SHARPENED AT HOME!!!
* two boxes of tissues and two rolls of paper towels
* one container of Lysol disinfectant wipes
* one mini hand sanitizer for personal use
* one lunch box (MUST BE SEPARATE  from the book bag)
* a small pack of construction paper (12 to 18 sheets)

I  DO  recommend that parents label sweaters, lunch boxes, and pencil cases.

****It was decided that students should not have notebooks this year.  All work will be done on loose leaf or sheets distributed in class (or in packets  picked up by parents for those that chose all remote learning). It is EXTREMELY important that each child have ALL their supplies daily since NO sharing is allowed this year for health reasons due to corona virus. Each child will need to keep all their supplies in their own large zipped up hefty bag (mentioned above)

***I will be ordering a personal white board for each child to be used especially for math.  I will let you know the price after school opens.

UPDATED Important Notices for Week Of April 6 to 10

Dear Parents
          Just a reminder that school is in session three days this week and then on Thursday our Easter break begins.THERE WILL BE A HALF DAY SCHEDULE ON WED. SO WE ARE DONE AT 12:00.   There will a Performance Based Writing Test on Monday which concludes  Unit 3 Module A and a Math End of Module Test on Tuesday which concludes Module 4.
           After the break you will need the Math Module 5/6 workbook to continue assignments. On my last days at school I brought these new set of workbooks downstairs and parents were informed that they could come to pick them up at the school  If you have it, then you are ready.  For anyone who was not able to pick it up, I did some research so I could provide you with a  link to this site It is:

https://www.bcsdk12.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=1050328&type=d&pREC_ID=1348636

 * Mr. Woods said that first grade parents are no longer allowed to come in for workbooks.  This link also provides many Math resources to help parents understand the Eureka Math program.

                I will also be assigning on www.discoveryeducation,com two Math videos which will help students continue their practice in learning about money, which we were working on just before we left school.  These are similar to the one on place value I assigned last week, which someone commented they liked.
               I am giving you this information now so that you have time to look ahead and prepare for the upcoming school work after the break  As for your concerns about any logins that are not working, I have already informed the coach and  am awaiting any further replies on this matter.
 
              In regard to grades, marks for students' daily work and tests (since the pandemic) have been entered on Educate so they can be included on your report cards.   Educate is always turned off for parent viewing during report card time; however the grades have been entered.  As of yesterday my report cards have been completed and submitted to Mr. Woods for review.  Only today's Math test cannot be included for now.  Report cards should be mailed to you within a few weeks.  I did send a few test grades to you by email using google classroom to see if that works but my main focus for now was to have them all entered on Educate so they could be included on the report cards.

            I want to thank every parent for their patience and cooperation in this matter and I want to wish you a healthy and peaceful  Easter.  Please do not be concerned, our class is doing fine!

   
             

Update on Class Assignments for March 30 to April 3

Dear Parents,
         I did research over the weekend and hopefully came up with a plan that may work better for you as well as for me.  I will still keep to the schedule in posting each subject's assignment and be available for assistance.  However, instead of having students post their answers as before, I prepared ONE Classwork  google form on which students can list all their responses for Religion, ELA (Voyages, Phonics, etc) and Social Studies/Science.  Math is the only subject which will still require sending two photos as before.
          So as I post assignments students may do their work in a notebook and then transfer all  of their responses to their individually named google form  (or keep it open if possible). In this way all the day's work will be neatly and safely kept in one place for me to access each day. This will also help parents who must turn in a student' s work late out of necessity.
          I also plan to do quizzes this week in a similar way.  I will be assigning only one quiz each day starting Tuesday. Each quiz has eight multiple choice questions and one written response and all are based on work that we have covered. Also,  I will let you know on the previous day what students should study in order to be prepared for each quiz. Each quiz has a due date so it can only be seen on the day it is assigned.  Parents should make sure that each student DOES NOT have access to any books or notes and DOES NOT get help in answering questions.  Parents are only allowed to read questions to their children when and if it is necessary as I have done in class.   I will always let you know in cases when reading to a student is not allowed.
          I will be assigning only the most important lessons in Math this week (skipping some lessons that repeat the same skill) so that I can complete Module 4 before the Easter break.  I am completing Unit work in the other subjects as well, but without a need to skip any lesson.
         I hope this will help relieve some of the stress we are all suffering and we can look forward to our Easter break next week.

***Please make sure you send me the two photos for the Math daily to my e-mail.   As I checked under your name, I noticed a few were missing even though you were with me in class this morning.  Send the photos as soon as you complete the pages, if possible, so you don't forget.

Below I am listing the assignments for  March 30 and 31 for anyone who needs it.  If you are on google classroom , there is no need to read this message.

March 30 (Mon.)
Rel. - Study Chapters 11 and 12
Math- Classwork: pp. 85-86 (send photo p. 86)     Homework: pp. 87-88 (send photo p. 87)
Voyages- p. 121 (send photo)
Phonics- pp. 145 -146 (photo p. 145)
Reading- Read over book The Winner's Choice on Pearson site.
Review sight words: their, them, then. these, thing
Science:  Watch video:  What is the Corona Virus? on discoveryeducation site.

March 31 (Tues.)
Rel- Quiz given
Math- Classwork: pp. 89-90 (send photo p. 90)     Homework: pp. 91-92 (send photo p. 91)
Voyages- p. 122  (send photo)
Phonics- pp. 147-148 (photo p. 148)
Reading- Read over book  Hunter's Money Jar on Pearson site.
Review sight words: think, use, very, walk, want, way
Social Studies-Watch video: Symbols of the United States on discoveryeducation site.

       

Revised Schedule for First Grade

This is a new revised schedule we can begin tomorrow which still fulfills all time requirements:

8:30 to 8:45   Attendance and Daily Messages  or Updates
8:45 to 9:30     Religion
9:30 to 11:00    Math
11:00 to 12:15    ELA
12:15 to 1:00    LUNCH
1:00 to  1:45    Science or Social Studies
1:45 to  2:30   Teacher Prep Time  (Students do 20 minute session on Success Maker

*** Mr. Woods stated yesterday that he wants students to continue working on Success Maker for 20 minute periods each time.  This is the minimum amount of time that is required for each session or the program won't work correctly.  The schedule for Success Maker is ELA sessions on Tuesdays and Thursdays and Math sessions on Mondays and Wednesdays.

****If  parents CANNOT be with their children during class time due to emergency situations, you may send the work for the day whenever you can during the day as long as it is before midnight.  I had called several parents and informed them of this.  However if your child is present during the class period, I am asking that the work be completed during the class period time so the student can move from one assignment to the next and I can address any concerns about what you are doing on that assignment. I hope this clears up any misunderstandings.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING STUDENTS' WORK

Dearest Parents,
             I appreciate your efforts and cooperation in sending your children's work to me.  I spent several hours reviewing the extensive entries in my email. In order to make things more manageable for you and for me, I need to make a few important requests.

*Please send any photos to this e-mail ONLY:   mssaville@olqmnyc.org ---not the one I use as a faculty member.  Limit your messages  to what is most important.

*Do not send any more photos of past work.  Starting tomorrow I will be checking only the present day's assignments.

*When you log on to www.classroom.google.com tomorrow at 8:30 be sure you are using the school code:  42qiscw.   Do only the assignments I have scheduled and please make sure each subject 's assignment is completed and sent within the time given in the schedule.  Only the Math homework should be sent after 1:45.  I will assign less so all can complete on time.  This is important to keep things manageable and grades can be entered on time.

*DO NOT send work or information I must download.  I  can't risk running out of storage space.

*Please put the subject and page number of anything you send-- not just done.

*Finally, I must change how I check the Reader's and Writer's Journal pages because when I try to check the work, Pearson web dash starts to download the whole book!   So--I will be choosing a few questions from each Lesson in the journal and posting them under Classwork for you to answer and post on google classroom. We will do only one lesson each day but it must be completed within the period as is required in class.

* I phoned several parents today who did not log into classroomgoogle yet to find out what was wrong and hopefully now you have all the information you need including your username and password for www.discoveryeducation.com.  If you don't, please let me know at 8:30 tomorrow before I start the day's lesson.  Please everyone don't be late! 

       I must make these requests in order to make this work for all of us in these hard times!

Assignments for Week of March 23 to 27

Below is a list of assignments I have planned for the week of March 24 to 27.  Please work with me on a day to day basis from 8:30 to 1:45.  The Reader's Writer's Journal lessons will be assigned one day at a time so you can answer on the Pearson website.  The assignments for each day will be due by midnight so I can check them on the next day.  I cannot let them accumulate.  Let's all begin from here so there is less  confusion. Past work you turned in will be corrected.

Tuesday:
Religion- Review Chapter 12 pp. 152, 154
Math- Lesson 13  pp. 61-62 make ten strategy HW pp. 63-64   
Readers’ Writers’ Journal – U3 A Lesson 11 pp. 179-181  Do on Pearson website. 
Grammar – Voyages p. 116 shades of meani
Review sight words: long, many, may, more, much   
Science- Watch video on www.discoveryeducation.com: The Earth and You

Wednesday: 
 Religion- Begin Chapter 21 pp. 238-239 Triduum 
  Math- Lesson 14 pp. 65-66 make ten strategies HW pp. 67-68 
  Readers’ Writers’ Journal – U3 A Lesson 12 pp. 182-183   Do on Pearson website.
  Phonics- pp. 139-140 short e in context 
  Grammar – Voyages p. 117 shades of meaning     
   Review sight words: nice, now, old, only, or         
 Science- Answer 2 or 3 questions based on the video: The Earth and You                                                                                                                                                   
 Thursday:   
  Religion- pp. 240 and 242 Triduum 
  Math- Lesson 15 pp. 69-70 sums to 40 HW pp. 71-72     
  Readers’ Writers’ Journal- U3 A Lesson 13 pp. 185-186   Do on Pearson website. 
Grammar- Voyages p. 118 adjectives 
  Phonics- pp, 141-142 short e assessment         
  Review sight words: other, over, people, put, rain     
 Social Studies:  Watch video on www.discoveryeducation.com: History Kids: Christopher Columbus 

Friday:     
 Religion: pp. 308-309 Easter   
 Math- Lesson 16 pp. 73-74 adding ones and tens HW pp. 75-76   
 Readers’ Writers’ Journal- U3 A Lesson 13 (con'd) pp. 187-189    Do on Pearson website. 
 Grammar- Voyages p. 119 adjectives
 Phonics- pp, 143 Review all short vowel sounds 
 Review sight words: right, should, some, than, thank 
 Social Studies:  Answer 2 or 3 questions based on the video:  History Kids: Christopher Columbus                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                                                    ****Please check on google classroom for your individual username and password for www.discoveryeducation.com .   Check under the comments you made to me yesterday or before. 
Remember to log on to googleclassroom by 8:30 Tuesday morning so I can take attendance!

LATEST UPDATE!!!!

Dear Parents,
          It has been decided that we are no longer allowed in the school building.  So....I will no longer be able to come in to collect workbook pages as I did today.  I have worked very hard setting up other options for you. After consulting with various people, it has been agreed that the best  solution under the circumstances is that you take a photo of the workbook pages  I assign each day and send them to me on google classroom.  This is most important with the Math.  Reading components can be done using www.pearsonrealize and Science and Social Studies can be done using www.discoveryeducation.com  It is NECESSARY that you log on to google classroom every day at 8:30 so that I take attendance.  THIS IS MANDATORY!  I will be available every day from 8:30 to 1:45 on googleclassroom to communicate with you and your children.  I am having zoom meetings with the faculty before and after this time every day and am expected  to correct work and enter grades after 1:45 so I CANNOT be available then.
           I will continue to put weekly assignments on the blog as well as a schedule of subjects we will covering each day so you can be ready with the correct workbooks when we start tomorrow.  Please work with me doing assignments on a DAY TO DAY basis so I can correct and enter grades on time.  I I will begin with only one or two pages a day in each subject.  The only daily homework will be in Math.  Please be ready to take a photo of any workbook assignment I give and send it to my e-mail:  mssaville@olqmnyc.org  so I can check it and then enter your grade on googleclassroom.  It was decided grades will be 3 or 2 for assignments and 70, 80, or 90 for tests.
           I will be using exclusively the blog, googleclassroom, www.pearsonrealize, and www. discoveryeducation.  I will put the username and password for www.discoveryeducation.com for each student on google classroom since each student has a different number. You will be able to watch videos on this site and then I will post questions based on the video on google classroom. 
       
  Our daily schedule will  be as follows:
           8:30 Religion
           9:15 Math
           10:45 ELA
           12:15 Social Studies or Science
            1:45 MUSIC

Please have your children ready with students' workbooks at 8:30 tomorrow and your phone to take pictures if possible so I can make sure all can work with me on this. 
We have two weeks before our Easter break!  Let's do our best!

ANOTHER UPDATE

Dear Parents,
         Since the office is going to be closed on Sunday and  traveling is being restricted, I will be going in on Monday and during the week (if allowed) to pick up any assignments I have given last week that  your children have completed in any of their workbooks.  Just tear the pages and place them in a folder with your child's name and grade.  Please remember that Math workbooks for Modules 5-6 are available in the office.  All Reading assignments however can and will be done using the Pearson website.  This includes the trade book for the lesson, the Readers' Writers' Journal pages, leveled readers for practice, and the Decodable books for the Vanilla group. If you log in to www.pearsonrealize.com  and enter your information, you will see that these have been assigned already.  The leveled readers are:  I Have a Dollar, At the Market, A Healthful Meal, Which Way Is Better, and Trading This for That.  For next week, I will continue to list work that can be done in the workbooks you took home.
        I am also sending you our class code for google classroom.  You will need to go to www.classroom.google.com and enter the username and password your child received on the sheet on the last day of school.  Click on the + sign in the top upper right, enter the class code: szfcien and click on join.  Once you do that your child's name will appear on my first grade class list and I will be able to send assignments that I can then see on-line.  To see how this works you can watch the you tube video on google classroom explanation.  I will be checking to see if names are showing up.  If you have lost the sheet, I have a copy for each student.  On Monday I can offer further directions if necessary.   I will also give you further information on www.discoveryeducation.com as it can be used as another on-line resource and each student has a username and password for this as well.
        Please check the blog on Monday afternoon for any other updates or new decisions to be made at school regarding your child's instruction.    Thank you for your patience and consideration in these difficult times.  God bless you.                                                                 Ms. Saville

IMPORTANT NOTICES FOR PARENTS REGARDING NEXT WEEK

Dearest Parents,
              I have not posted anything as of last week because I was waiting for decisions to be made at school regarding assessing students' work.  I want to thank all parents who were able to have their children complete their on-line work in the Readers' Writers' Journal using the Pearson website.  It is important that your children remember to click on save for each page and also click on turn in when done with each lesson. There were nine students who did not begin the assignment and some who did not complete it yet.  Please try to complete them by this Sunday.
              For now it has been decided that all lower grades including first grade will be receiving a packet of worksheets to be done by students during the week.  Starting this Monday, March 23 parents may pick up their packet in the school office.  It is NECESSARY that all students complete the work within the week so that grades can be recorded on Educate on time.  I will be coming in to school on Sundays (if it is possible due to the circumstances) to pick up the completed work packet, grade them, and record grades.  I will also leave the new assignments for the following week so parents can pick up the new packet starting again on Monday.  This will be the procedure until Easter vacation which begins on April 6.   
            I am also requesting that parents tear out the pages from the  Math workbooks (pp. 49 to 53 and 57 to 60) assigned last week so I can correct and grade them. Please do the same with Voyages pp. 112 to 115. Please staple, place them in a folder with your child's name and grade and leave them in the office.
              Love to all my students and their parents.  Please stay well!         Ms. Saville

Assignments for March 16 to 20 for First Grade

Dear Parents,
         Below I have listed some assignments that your children should work on this week.  I listed a set of assignments for each day which should help keep them up to date. Children should follow the guideline for each day. SEE BELOW FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION !!!

March 16 (Mon.)
Religion-  Read pp. 144 and 145.
Math- Do Lesson 11  Problem Set pp. 49, 50, and 51.  Read directions and follow the first sample.
Phonics -  Do p. 133 and 134.
Spelling-  Study the next set of words on the list:  high, house, how, if, jump.

March 17 (Tues.)
Religion - Read pp. 146-147.
Math- Do Lesson 11  Homework pp. 52 and 53. Follow directions.
Voyages- Do p. 112 (adding -er and -est.) and p 113 (a, an, the)
Spelling-  Study the next set of words on the list: just, keep, kind, know, learn.
Reader's Writer's Journal-  Do Lesson 8 on the Pearson web site (all three pages). Please see below for directions!  

March 18 (Wed.)
Religion- Read pp. 148-149.
Math - Do Lesson 12 Problem Set pp. 57 and 58.  Follow directions.
Phonics- Do pp. 137 and 138.
Spelling-  Study the next set of words on the list: live, long, many, may, more.
Reader's Writer's Journal-  Do Lesson 9 on the Pearson web site.  Please see below for directions!  

March 19 (Thurs.)
Religion- Read pp.  150-151.
Math- Do Lesson 12 Homework pp. 59 and 60. Follow directions.
Voyages -  Do p. 114 (this or that)  and  p, 115  (these or those)
Spelling - Study the next set of words on the list:  much, nice, now, old, only.
Reader's Writer's Journal-  Do Lesson 10 on the Pearson web site. Please see below for directions!  

March 20 (Fri.)
Religion-  Answer p. 152 and review Chapter 12.  Do NOT do the Chapter Review page.
Spelling - Review all 20 words you studied.
Social Studies-  On loose leaf write a full heading.  Answer the two questions on p. 161.

ELA - First copy the title and then the words and definitions on the next page of your notebook:

                               Vocabulary for Hunter's Money Jar 

1. chores-  tasks, jobs
2. count-  add, find the total
3. shiny - bright, sparkling
4. coins- penny, nickel, dime, quarter
5. bills- dollars
6. earn- make money by working
7. pile- stack
8. aisle- walkway in a store, church, or theater


***As I stated last week, the book we are studying Hunter's Money Jar  has been assigned on the Pearson website.  I noticed on line that only ONE student has viewed it so far.  Please reread the book at home. Staring on March 16   Lessons 8, 9. and 10 from the Reader's Writer's Journal will also appear  on the Pearson web site.  Students can review these as well and do what they can,  Directions were given  for each lesson.

Directions for completing on-line work in the Reader's Writer's Journal
*Go to Classes and locate Reader's Writer's Journal. Click on the correct lesson for the day (8, 9 , or 10). When the first page appears, click on T to add text. Type an answer in the box, click off the T box, and then drag each answer in its correct space one at a time   When finished the page be sure to click on Save.  Then continue and do the same for the other pages. Go back to Readers' Writers' Journal and and click on Turn In.  I will be able to see your work . I will be checking so do your best.

***I have assigned two videos on www.discoveryeducation.com . Students may log in and watch a Reading video on finding the main idea and a Math video on understanding place value. They are available from March 17 to 31.

Homework for March 9 to 13

Dear Parents,
          Please note that I corrected the  page numbers for Thursday's  Grammar homework in the Voyages workbook. I also added a link so students can watch a video on the Stations of the Cross.  On Monday all students need to bring in their test folder with Progress Report and all tests signed so they can be filed.  Progress Reports will be returned the same day. On Tuesday, I will be attending a workshop but there will still be class.  On Friday there is no school once again.

*Please click this link to see this week's lesson plan.


Homework for March 9 (Mon.)
Math - Do workbook pp. 33, 34, and 35.  YES THREE PAGES!   Follow ALL directions.
Science-  On loose leaf write a full heading.  Answer the two questions on p. D 15.  Each answer may require two or three sentences each.
***NO SPELLING WORDS FOR TONIGHT DUE TO THREE PAGES OF MATH.

Homework for March 10 (Tues.)
Math- Do workbook pp. 39 and 40.  READ CAREFULLY ALL DIRECTIONS!!!

ELA- Study next five sight words on the list: every, find, first, from, funny.  Also review the first 15 words on the list.  Assessment on all twenty words on Thurs.

Homework for March 11 (Wed.)
Math- Do workbook pp. 43 and 44.  Follow directions.
Religion-  Answer ALL questions on p. 142.  For the question under #5, give TWO examples  that you looked up in the text.  Don't guess!
***Review first twenty words on the list for the Spelling Bee tomorrow!


Homework for March 12 (Thurs.)
Math- Do workbook pp. 47 and 48.  Follow directions.
Social Studies-  On loose leaf write a full heading.  Answer two questions on p. 159 in complete sentences.
***Study the next five words on the list:  give, going, great, had, hers.
ELA- Please sign in to the Pearson website and look for the title Hunter's Money Jar.    Practice reading over the book we studied in class.
***ALL your students' classwork and homework assignments have been corrected and grades have been recorded on EDUCATE so you can check if you have the password.

***AS YOU ALREADY KNOW SCHOOL IS CLOSED UNTIL MARCH 23.  After children have completed the homework assignments above, all parents need to check the blog EVERY DAY starting Monday, March 16 for continued assignments to be given during the coming week or weeks.  Students have taken most of their books home.  Please make sure that students complete ONLY the pages that I assign!!!  I ask that parents take a few minutes each day to check that those pages are done completely.  In case of errors please ask your children to look for mistakes and do the page over.  Please have children take good care of their books. PLEASE REMEMBER TO CHECK THE BLOG AGAIN STARTING MON., MARCH 16.    Thank you for your cooperation during this difficult time.  Keep safe! Love to all!

Homework for March 2 to 6

Dear Parents,
          A reminder that this Monday is Dr. Seuss Day so children may dress up as one of his characters. The contest for our class is at 10:00.  There will also be a BAKE SALE in case students want to bring in a dollar or two.   This week there will be a Religion Quiz on Tues. and Math Test on Wed.  The test folder and Progress Report will be sent home Thursday.  There is NO SCHOOL THIS FRIDAY, so test folder and Progress Report each must be signed and returned on Monday. I am sending home the Sight Word List that I mentioned on Friday.  Parents should make a copy and leave the original sheet in the back panel of the folder.  Students will be assigned to learn the spelling of five words every day and will be tested in a Spelling Bee at the end of each week.
           I will be checking also that all students have their supplies this week including erasers for their white boards, a set of sharpened colored pencils,  3 sharpened pencils with erasers, and a marker that works.

*Please click on this link to view this week's lesson plan.

Homework for Mar. 2 (Mon.)
Math- Do workbook pp. 17 and 18.  See previous two pages as a guide.
Religion-  Review Chapter 10 for quiz tomorrow.
***Study how to spell the first five words on the list:  about, after, again, also, another


Homework for Mar. 3 (Tues.)
Math- Do workbook pp. 21 and 22.  On p. 21 draw quick tens and ones  for each and on p. 22 draw lines to match.  Review corrected exit tickets for End of Module 3 Quiz tomorrow.

***Study how to spell the next five words on the list:  any, ask, back, because, been

Science- On loose leaf write a full heading.  Answer the two questions on p. D 9 in complete sentences.

Homework for Mar. 4 (Wed.)
***NO Math homework tonight!
Religion-  Answer p. 236 in the workbook.  Follow ALL directions!
Social Studies- On loose leaf write a full heading.  Answer all four questions on p. 149 in complete sentences.

***Study how to spell the next five words on the list: before, by, could, day, each.  Spelling Bee tomorrow on first 15 words on the list.

Homework for Mar. 5 (Thurs.)       NO SCHOOL FRIDAY!
Math- Do pp. 27 and 28.  Follow all directions!
Grammar-  In Voyages book answer pp. 103 and 104.   Follow all directions!
***Study how to spell the next five words on the list:  every, find, first, from, funny.

****Parent, please sign Progress Report and send it in on Monday.  It will be returned to you. 
Also please sign each test and return them all in the same folder.  There are TEN tests: two Religion, two Reading, two Math, 1 Writing, 1 Phonics, 1 Social Studies, and 1 Science.

***Here is a link to the child's version of the Stations of the Cross that I showed in class and that you should watch again at home to prepare for the Religion Quiz next week.          Please click on  this            Stations of the Cross link                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               

Homework for Feb. 24 to 28

Dear Parents,
         This week we are having our Ash Wed. Mass at 10:30 to mark the beginning of the Lenten season which lasts for four weeks.  Students will be attending Stations of the Cross every Friday during Lent starting this week. There will be a Reading test and Writing Test on Going to School  this week as well as a Unit 2 Reading Test (questions based on a story).  There will be also be a Social Studies Test and a Science Test.  Corrected tests will be sent home next week.

*Please click on this link to view this week's lesson plan


Homework for Feb. 24 (Mon.)
Math-  Do workbook pp. 67 and 68.  Remember that many more or many fewer are key words telling you to subtract because you are comparing.  Key words total and in all means you add!

ELA - Review vocabulary definitions for Going to School for test tomorrow.

Social Studies-  Study text book pp. 116 to 127 and 138 and 139 for quiz tomorrow. Be able to recognize which are continents, countries, or oceans and which direction they are (north, south, east,  or west)  Know also about natural resources, weather, and recycling.

Homework for Feb. 25 (Tues.)
Math-  Do workbook pp. 3 and 4 in Module 4. Look at previous two pages for a guide.
Social Studies- Review again for the quiz.
ELA- On the Pearson website click on The Winner's Choice  so you can review the book at home. It's interactive-so click on the hands!

Homework for Feb. 26 (Wed.)
No Math homework tonight!
Science-  Study Chapter 6 for quiz on Friday.  Make SURE you look up and study the definitions of the following vocabulary words on pp. C35, C36:  tornado, hurricane, drought, wind sock,
anemometer.  Study all about the four different seasons on pp. C40, C41, C42, C46, C47, C48, and C49.  Be able to write about four different kinds of weather (sunny, rainy, cloudy, windy, snowy).

ELA- On next notebook page write the title first and then copy the following words and definitions and then STUDY.
                                                      Vocabulary for The Winner's Choice

1.  trophy -  prize, award
2.  safe-    unhurt
3.  damage   -  harm, ruin
4.  tremble  -  shake
5.  spend  -   buy,  pay
6.  money  -  cash,   bills and coins
7.  gasped-  breathe in when surprised
8.  brave-  fearless,  courageous


Homework for Feb. 27 (Thurs.)
Math - Do workbook pp. 7 and 8. Answer ALL questions. WE ARE WORKING IN MODULE 4!

Science- Quiz tomorrow.  Review work I listed in yesterday's homework.

ELA- Study the vocabulary definitions for The Winner's Choice which should have been copied in your notebook.  They are listed in yesterday's homework. Assessment tomorrow!

***Parents, yesterday each student received a folded up Lenten box.  Please open up box, leave it at home, and have your child put in a little donation every day or so until Easter which is in four weeks.  They will be collected just before Easter vacation or sooner if you wish.  Thank you.


Homework for Feb. 28 (Fri.)
Math- Do pp. 13 and 14.  Also review corrected homework pp. 22, 23, 32, 67, 68  for End-of -Module 3 for test next week as well as corrected exit tickets 10, 11, 12, and 13 sent home today.

Religion-  Study Chapter 10 for quiz next week.

***Next week I will be sending home the test folder with corrected tests to be signed and returned.  Progress Reports will be sent home next week as well.  These also must be signed and returned.

***In order to continue to help students with their writing, I will be giving every student a sight word list which is to stay in the back panel of their folder at all times.  I strongly recommend that you make a copy to keep at home.  Starting Monday I will be assigning 20 words per week (about 5 words a day). Students will need to recognize and know how to spell each word. I will have  a Spelling Bee once a week on these words and record responses as a grade. I also want students to be able to refer to this sheet when they write until they become familiar enough with the spelling of these sight words.

***On Monday we are celebrating Dr. Seuss Day.  Students may dress up as one of his character.

***FINALLY due to SO.... many students coming in every day without their supplies including especially sharpened pencils with erasers and dry board erasers, I will be listing students' names on Monday and entering a 2  for "being prepared for school" on the report card.

Homework for Feb. 18 to 21

Dear Parents,
         This week there will be a Math Quiz on measuring on Wed.  and a Religion Quiz on Chapter 9 on  Thurs.  Please note in the Math workbook that the new Module 4 begins after p. 68 and starts again as page 1 in the same workbook.

*Please click on link to view this week's lesson plan.


Homework for Feb. 18 (Tues.)
Math- Do workbook pp. 54 and 55.  Also review all exit tickets 1 to 9 for quiz on Thurs.
Religion-  Review Chapter 9 for quiz tomorrow.
*Thanks to all parents for your chocolately gifts and for your contribution to our Valentine party.
***Tomorrow the school is  celebrating its 100th anniversary.  Students may dress up as elderly people if they wish to celebrate this special day.

Homework for Feb. 19 (Wed.)
Math-  Review all exit tickets 1 to 9 for quiz tomorrow on measuring. Review also all corrected homework pages on measuring in the workbook. DO NOT do Lesson  11 yet!

ELA- Do Voyages pp. 90 and 94.  Be sure to read and follow all directions!


Homework for Feb. 20  (Thurs.)
Math- Do workbook pp. 59 and 60.  Follow directions.

Social Studies-  On loose leaf write a full heading.  Number down 1 to 10.  Copy the word from the blue box that matches each of the definitions. Copy ONLY the words.


Homework for Feb. 21 (Fri.)
Math- Do workbook pp. 63 and 64.  Follow all directions carefully!

Social Studies- Study pp. 116 to 127 and 138 and 139 for quiz next week.

ELA- Study the vocabulary definitions for Going to School  in the notebook. (They were listed on  homework blog for Feb. 7th.)  Also read over the book on the Pearson website. Next week there will be a test on this book as well as a Writing test and an End of Unit 2 test which requires carefully listening.

There may also be a Science test on Chapter 6 next Friday.  I will send books home next week.

Homework for Feb. 10 to 14

Dear Parents,
         This is a reminder that on Wed. all students should come dressed in red or pink for their St. Valentine musical presentation at 9:00.  There is no school on Thurs., Fri., or Mon.  but I will be assigning homework.  We will have a mini Valentine party on Wed. afternoon depending on student behavior.

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Homework for Feb. 10 (Mon.)
Math-  Do workbook pp. 44 and 45.   NOTE WE ARE SKIPPING LESSON 7 AND DOING THAT TOMORROW! Students should use either all small or all large paper clips as we practiced in class.

Science-  Study sheet of notes on the seasons stapled in the notebook for a brief assessment tomorrow.

***I am sending home the test folder today with TEN tests.  Parent, please sign each test and return in the same folder by this Wednesday! Please note that the two Math tests are based on 50% each so don't panic.
***Today I gave an assessment on the vocabulary definitions from Going to School as I said I would.  I noticed that some students did not even write the definitions in their notebook as I assigned for homework and therefore failed the assessment!  Some did not even have the definitions for the previous book Far From Home.   Please take note of this before it is too late!

Homework for Feb. 11 (Tues.) 
Math- You must use the two paper strips of small paper clips and of the large paper clips in the folder to measure each of the objects on workbook p. 39 and list both measurements on the top half of p. 41.  This Math page is also in your folder.   For the bottom half choose any five objects you have at home.

Religion-  Answer p. 118 in the workbook.  Be sure to answer the question at the bottom in a complete sentence.  Look up the answers in the chapter. Don't guess.

***Remember to wear red or pink clothes tomorrow for the musical presentation at 9:00.  Bring your own extra juice containers and a small Valentine treat to share with the class.
***Remember to bring in your test folder with each test signed so I can file them.

Homework for Feb. 12 (Wed.)
Math- Do workbook pp. 50, 51, and 52. Draw the centimeter cubes to model each problem as shown in class on pp. 48  and 49. Then write a number sentence and statement for each problem.
Study all exit tickets 1 to 9 for Math quiz next week.  (Exit ticket 7 was left out.)

Religion - Study Chapter 9 for Religion quiz next week.
***Remember no school Monday. Gym is on Tuesday.

Homework for Feb. 3 to 7

Dear Parents,
         This Monday we are having a prayer service for the feast of St. Blaise at 9:00.  All students will have their throats blessed.  The HONORS ASSEMBLY will take place right after that.  Hopefully you'll read this in time if you wish to attend.
          I must ask all parents to make an extra effort to get your children to school BEFORE PRAYERS.  Too many students have been arriving during or even after prayers day after day! School rules state that students are to go to the auditorium when they arrive.  I pick up students there, bring them to the classroom, and then we go down to church together as a class. I will be taking students down at 7:50 so please make sure your child is on the line with us!
          This is a reminder that we are having a Science Quiz on Wed.  and a Grammar Quiz on Thurs.   On Friday we have 12:00 dismissal.  This is why I  changed the last quiz for Thurs.  Please have your students bring in a 12 inch ruler since we are working on measuring for this  Math module.

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Homework for Feb. 3 (Mon.)
Math - Do workbook pp. 8, 9, and 10.  Note that there are three pages! Sorry for the previous error.
ELA - In Voyages answer  p. 86.

***Science Quiz on Wed.  Those of you who took books today study pp. C 4 to C 23. Be sure to know  predict, thermometer, temperature, constellations, sunrise, sunset, moon phases (new moon, full moon, crescent moon)  Know all about how the sun, the earth, and the moon.

Homework for Feb. 4 (Tues.)
Math- Do workbook pp. 15, 16, and 17.  Note  again that there are three pages!
Science- Review for quiz tomorrow.  See information above.

***Yesterday 23 students arrived on time for morning prayers!  A big THANK YOU to all parents for your cooperation in this matter!  Please do your best so this continues.

Homework for Feb. 5 (Wed.)
Math-  Do workbook pp. 21, 22, and 23.  Again there are three pages!  For the first two pages make sure you use only the centimeter strip we used in class which is in the folder.

ELA- Grammar quiz tomorrow!  Study Voyages pp. 86, 87, and 88  Review all errors on p. 86 so you don't make them again on the quiz!

Homework for Feb. 6 (Thurs.)
Math- Do workbook pp. 27, 28, and 29.  Yes, again three pages!  Read carefully!!!!

Social Studies-  On the loose leaf write a full heading. Look on textbook pp. 116 to 118. Write the word Countries and under it write the names of the three countries.  Then write the word Continents and under it the names of the seven continents.  Then write the word Oceans and under it the names of the four oceans.  Make sure you write each starting with  a capital letter and be sure to spell each correctly and neatly.
***Please remember that dismissal tomorrow is at 12:00.

Homework for Feb. 7 (Fri.)
Math- Do workbook pp. 34 and 35.  Use your centimeter strip to measure.
ELA- On the Pearson website read over the book Going to School. Then on your next notebook page write the title first and then the copy the following vocabulary words and their definitions neatly and correctly.  Study them for a brief assessment on Monday.

                                               Vocabulary for Going to School
1. countries- nations
2. villages- towns
3. languages- words, vocabulary
4. community- neighborhood
5. library- place that loans books
6. ballet- dance with graceful movements
7. diagrams- drawings (often with labels)
8.  city- an urban area

***Next week  there is no school on Thurs., Fri., and the following Mon.  On Wed. the first grade will have their musical presentation at 9:00 and then a min-Valentine party in the afternoon.  Students should wear red or pink clothes on Wed. and can bring in one small bag of chocolate kisses, hearts, or small Valentine treat to share if they wish.  Valentine cards or stickers are also allowed.

Homework for Jan. 27 to 31

Dear Parents,
        As I stated on last week's blog on Tues. we have Open House and parents can visit the classroom between 9:00 to 11:00 (Students have gym till 9.)  On Wed. we have our Religion Fair at 9:00 if parents want to come.   On Thurs. report cards will be distributed  and then on Friday dismissal will be at 12:00 so we can have Parent -Teacher Conferences from 2:00 to 6:00.  Parents should bring their child's report card to the meeting! On Friday students will also receive free hot chocolate!
       The Reading Test on Far from Home will be on Tues.   The Social Studies Quiz will be on Wed.
The Religion Quiz on Jesus' miracles will be on Thurs.

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Homework for Jan. 27 (Mon.)
Math- Do workbook pp. 113 and 114.  Read ALL directions on top of p. 114.
ELA-  Reading Test tomorrow on  Far from Home .  Read over the book and study the vocabulary definitions in the notebook.
***Students should practice reading the four stories on the sheets  about Jesus' miracles by Wed. before the fair.
*Gym tomorrow.

Homework for Jan. 28 (Tues.)
Math- Do workbook pp. 117 and 118.  Follow work done on previous two pages.
Social Studies- Quiz tomorrow. Review pp. 104 to 115 for test next week.  Be sure to know the following definitions: plains, mountains, hills, rivers, oceans, lakes, order.
weather  (rainy, sunny, windy)
season (fall, winter, spring, summer)
directions (north, south, east, west)

***Religion Fair is tomorrow at 9:00. Parents are invited.  Students should study the two sheets on the four miracles I sent home and watch the video again so they will be prepared to talk about their project a tomorrow and pass their quiz on Thursday.

Homework for Jan. 29 (Wed.)
Math-  Do workbook pp. 121 and 122. Fill all boxes and all blanks.
Science-  On loose leaf write a full heading.  Answer questions 1 to 7 on pp. C22 and C23.  Follow directions.  Make sure you answer last three questions in complete sentences.
Religion- quiz on Jesus' miracles tomorrow.  Review stories on sheets and video.

Homework for Jan. 30 (Thurs.)
Math-  Do workbook pp. 3 and 4 in the new workbook.
ELA- In Voyages workbook do pp. 76 and 77.  Be sure to read and follow directions.
***Dismissal tomorrow is at 12:00.  Parent -Teacher Conferences are from 2:00 to 6:00. Parent please bring your child's report card to the meeting!!!


Homework for Jan. 31 (Fri.)
NO MATH HOMEWORK TONIGHT!!!!
***Next week there will be a Science Quiz on Wed.  Those of you have books study pp. C 4 to C 23. Be sure to know  predict, thermometer, temperature, constellations, sunrise, sunset, moon phases (new moon, full moon, crescent moon)  Know all about how the sun, the earth, and the moon. Those of you who do not have a book will take it home on Monday to study.
***Next week there will also be a Grammar Quiz on Friday.  Study Voyages pp. 60 to 83.  We will be finishing the pages next week in class.

Homework for Jan. 20 to 24

Dear Parents,
       The MAP Reading test for first graders is scheduled for this Wed. ,so please practice Reading on Success Maker at every opportunity. Please have children bring back their corrected sheets on the three leveled readers by Tues. so I can file them.  Math Test will most likely be on Thurs.  We have Mass on Fri. at 9:00.

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Homework for Jan. 21 (Tues.)
Math-  Do workbook pp 105 and 106.  Look at p. 104 for help.
ELA - Read over the book Far from Home on the Pearson web site.  On next notebook page copy the title and then the eight words and definitions.  Study for an assessment.
                                               
                                                           Vocabulary for Far from Home
1. tidy- neat
2. tucked-  pushed in, hidden
3. strange- unusual, weird
4. neatly- in an orderly way; the opposite of messily
5. exercise- movement like running, swimming, dancing
6. enjoy- like, to have fun
7. shocked- surprised
8. promised- agreed

Homework for Jan. 22 (Wed.)
Math- Review all corrected exit tickets for Math test tomorrow.
Science- On loose leaf write a full heading. Answer the two questions at the bottom of p. C19.

Homework for Jan. 23 (Thurs.)
Math- Do workbook pp. 109 and 110. Follow directions
ELA- Do Voyages pp.  67 and 68.  Read directions carefully first!

***Please have children bring back their corrected sheets on the three leveled readers by Friday so I can file them.  Dress down ok!

***Since our Religion Fair presentation is next Wed. I am preparing students by teaching them about the miracles Jesus performed.  Each student will be assigned one miracle to write a sentence about and be able to discuss at the fair.  A test on Jesus' miracles will be given at the end of next week. Please make sure your children watch the following video. Click on this link

Homework for Jan. 24 (Fri.)
No Math homework tonight!
Reading Test next week.  Read over Far from Home on the Pearson website.  Be sure to study the vocabulary definitions in your notebook.  The definitions are also listed above.

Social Studies- Review pp. 104 to 115 for test next week.  Be sure to know the following definitions: plains, mountains, hills, rivers, oceans, lakes, order.
weather  (rainy, sunny, windy)
season (fall, winter, spring, summer)
directions (north, south, east, west)

Religion Quiz next week on Jesus' miracles.  Watch the video again.  On Monday I will send home some sheets to read about this topic.

Next Tues. we have Open House and parents can visit the classroom between 9:00 to 11:00 (Students have gym till 9.)  On Wed. we have our Religion Fair at 9:00 if parents want to come.   On Thurs. report cards will be distributed  and then on Friday dismissal will be at 12:00 so we can have Parent -Teacher Conferences from 2:00 to 6:00.  Parents should bring their child's report card to the meeting!

Homework for Jan. 13 to 17

Dear Parents,
         Please remember to have your children bring in their test folder with each test signed.  You also need to sign the Progress Report. it will be returned the same day. On Monday we have 12:00 dismissal.  On FRIDAY first graders will be taking the MATH Map Test on the computer.  On Wed. we have National Hat Day with a contest for anyone who wishes to participate.  Students would need to make their own hat and be creative as they wish.  Some ideas can be found on   this link  Remember also that there will be a Religion Quiz on Chapter 8 on Wed.
***Some students STILL did not complete answering questions on all three Leveled readers. By this Friday I will need to enter zero on any missing assignments!

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Homework for Jan. 13 (Mon.)
Math- Do workbook pp. 83 and 84.  On p. 83 do only number bonds for each,  On p. 84 you must make a drawing for each of the two expressions in order to compare them.
Religion - Answer all questions on p. 106 including the bottom.  Study Chapter 8 for the quiz.

Homework for Jan. 14 (Tues.)
Math-  Do workbook pp. 89 and 90.  Read and follow directions CAREFULLY!  Choose one of the first three strategies in the box--not the last one.
Religion- Quiz tomorrow. Review Chapter 8.  Be able to write two sentences describing ONE of Jesus' miracles.
***Practice Math on Success Maker.  Remember your MAP test is this Thursday.
***Tomorrow is National Hat Day for anyone interested. The contest will be at 10:00.
***Remember that this Friday is the last day to give me the answers to the three leveled readers:  Lets's Be Fair,  It's Time to Get in Line, and Off  to School We Go.

Homework for Jan. 15 (Wed.)
Math- Do workbook pp. 93 and 94.  For p. 93 use the take from ten number bond following sample #1.  For p. 94 use the count on strategy and write the number sentence following sample #4.
ELA- In the Voyages book do p. 55.  Be sure to read and follow directions.
****FRIDAY is the Math MAP test.  Practice Math on Success Maker, but don't overdo it!


Homework for Jan. 16 (Thurs.)
MATH MAP TEST IS TOMORROW:FRIDAY! Sorry for the confusion. 
Math- Do workbook pp. 97 and 98.  Follow what was done on pp. 95 and 96. Draw circles, label each set, write an addition sentence with box around missing addend, and write a statement that answers the question. 
ELA- In Voyages do p. 60.  Read and follow directions.
****Tomorrow is definitely last day to hand me the Christmas Recess Leveled reader assignment! Two students STILL have not given them to me.
 ****Dress down is ok.

Homework for Jan. 17 (Fri.)
Math-  Do workbook pp. 101 and 102.  Follow again what was done on the previous pages. Be sure to label, box the answer in the number sentence, and write a correct statement!
MATH TEST NEXT WEEK.  Study corrected exit tickets 12 to 24.

Social Studies- On loose leaf  write a full heading.  Answer the two questions at the bottom of p. 113 in complete sentences.
***No school this Monday, Jan. 20.

Homework for Jan. 6 to 10

Dear Parents,
          Welcome back!  Thank you very much for all your lovely and thoughtful gifts.  I appreciate them so very much!!! I opened them all on Christmas Day! Please remember to have your children bring in their homework: three sheets of loose leaf with the questions they answered from the three books on the Pearson website.  It is due no later than this Thurs, Jan.  9 in case you need a little more time but by Friday grades must be recorded.  There will be a test on The Recess Queen on Thursday as well as a Writing Test based on A Fine, Fine School and The Recess Queen on Friday.
            On Friday I will be sending home a set of ten tests to be signed in a folder: 2 Religion, 2 Reading,  1 Phonics, 1 Writing, 1 Math, 1 Grammar, 1 Social Studies, and 1 Science.  Please return all in the same folder by Mon., Jan. 13.
***I have been checking each student's  progress in both Reading and Math on Success Maker and will discuss with you upon our return.  MAP TEST FOR FIRST GRADE HAS BEEN SCHEDULED: MATH IS ON JAN. 17 AND READING IS ON JAN.22. Progress Reports will be sent home this Friday and Report Cards will be given out by the end of the month.

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Homework for Jan. 6 (Mon.)
Math- Do workbook pp. 61 and 62. Follow all directions!
ELA-Copy the title and definitions for The Recess Queen on the next page of your notebook and study them for a short assessment tomorrow!

                                                         Vocabulary for The Recess Queen
1. nobody- no one
2. tiny- teeny, very little.  Opposite is huge.
3.  snarled - growled, threatened
4. stared- looked at for a long time, gazed
5. giggled- laughed
6.  stand up to-  resist, show no fear

*Remember Gym tomorrow! Look for Jan. calendar in your child's folder.

***A few students informed me today that one of the books I assigned for the Christmas recess had no questions in the back. The book with the questions is Off to School We Go (not Off to School).  I'm sorry for the confusion.  Everyone has until this Friday to complete the rest of the assignment.  I will collect this last one on Friday.

Homework for Jan. 7 (Tues.)
Math- Do workbook pp. 65 and 66.  Read and follow all directions!
Social Studies- On loose leaf write a full heading.  Answer the two questions on p. 107.  Use the words land forms and water bodies to answer question #1.
***Gym again tomorrow!
***SHARPEN ALL PENCILS INCLUDING COLORED PENCILS.  MAKE SURE ALL HAVE ERASERS THAT WORK!  INSPECTION TOMORROW.
***Remember to finish answering the questions for the last Person book I assigned.

Homework for Jan. 8 (Wed.)
Math-  Do workbook pp. 69 and 70.  Follow samples on previous two pages.
ELA- Test tomorrow. Review vocabulary definitions for The Recess Queen and read over the book on the Pearson website.  You can find it in Text Collection Unit 2. It is the second story after A Fine, Fine School.  Be sure to be able to  give a reason why you think it is right for Katie Sue to stand up to Mean Jean.

Homework for Jan. 9 (Thurs.)
Math- Do workbook pp. 73 and 74.  Note the three directions for each :  Draw 5 groups, cross out, and write the 2+ addition sentence.
Science-  On the loose leaf  write a full heading CORRECTLY!!!  Answer the two questions at the bottom of p. C 9 in complete sentences.
***Empty out your homework folder except for the cards in the front and the word list in the back.  Leave all corrected papers at home in a safe place.
***Writing test tomorrow on how Tilly or Katie Sue behaved as good classroom citizens.
***Remember that tomorrow is the last day to give me the answers to the last Pearson book: Off to School We Go.
***Dress down ok tomorrow!

Homework for Jan. 10 (Fri.)
Math- Do workbook pp. 79 and 80.  Be sure to show the work for each one: circles with crossing out. or count on from 8.
Religion- Study Chapter 8 for quiz next week.
***Parent, please sign each of the ten tests in the test folder and send back them back in the same test folder with all the tests inside by Monday!  Also, please sign the Progress Report. I will return it to you as soon as I see the signature.
***Practice Reading and Math om Success Maker at every opportunity!
***Parents, please note that many students are getting Inc, on their Math homework page over and over because THEY ARE STILL NOT FOLLOWING ALL DIRECTIONS! It is extremely important that students pay attention to directions and LEARN TO NOTICE DIFFERENCES like changes from 8 to 9.  If students keep repeating the same type of errors over and over, then my correcting their work daily is of no use.  Students need to learn from mistakes, not keep repeating them! Please review their work whenever possible.
***Ms. Alma asked that you consult her blog to review the song students are practicing for their upcoming performance.