Notices for Oct. 2 to 15

 Dear Parents,

          There will be 12:00 dismissal this Friday.  There will a Science quiz on Tues, about matching each month with its corresponding season. On Wed. students will have a Religion Quiz and on Thurs. students will have both a Reading and a Writing Test. Please note that I made some changes on Friday's homework assignment.  Please see google classroom for study guides.  I will be sending home a test folder on Friday with several recent quizzes.  Parents are asked to sign each test and return all tests in the same folder by Mon., Oct. 18.   Thank you.

Lesson Plan for 10/11 to 10/15

Notices for Oct. 4 to 8

 Dear Parents,

           T his Monday we are celebrating the feast of St. Francis of Assisi at our 9:00 Mass with a blessing of the animals.  As I stated before, only in-school animals will be allowed at the Mass this year.  The MAP Math test will start at 8:30 on Tuesday.  There will also be a Vocabulary quiz on Tues., Social Studies quiz on Wed., and a Science quiz on Thursday.  Please refer to assignments on google classroom for study guides. Our usual Spelling quiz will be on Fri. Next Monday, Oct. 11 we will be off for Columbus Day.

Lesson Plan for Oct. 4 to 8

           

           

Notices for Sept. 27 to Oct. 1

 Dear Parents,

           This Tuesday will be taking the on-line MAP Reading test at 9:00.  The next MAP tests will be given in the winter, and again in the spring to note student progress.  Students will be also be having a Religion quiz on Wed., Math quiz on Thurs., and Spelling quiz on Fri. Please refer to study guides for each quiz on google classroom.  This week in Science students will be learning about the seasons and in Social Studies they will be learning about Hispanic Heritage. Students may begin using their notebooks this week for Grammar as I am planning some activities until their workbooks arrive.  

          Please remember to check google classroom every day for homework assignments and check your child's folder for any corrected work  or any important notices I may need to send home.  The Dolch  sight word list should NOT be removed from the folder. A reminder all students need to have three SHARPENED PENCILS with erasers DAILY as well as a complete set of crayons and/or colored pencils which should be kept in pencil cases. 

         For all those in the Title 1 program, please remember that the schedule has been changed to Mondays and Wednesdays after school.  As always thank you for your cooperation and support.

Lesson Plan for Sept. 27 to Oct. 1

          

         

          

           

IMPORTANT NOTICE FOR SEPT. 21 ABOUT GOOGLE CLASSROOM

 Dear Parents,

         The password for classroomgoogle.com had to be reset by administration. I have posted today's homework below so you can see it for now.  Please look for a note tomorrow in your child's folder with the new password and begin using only that one from now on.

  We are not using the one from last year any more. Please DO NOT try to reset anything yourself. You must use only the new password I will send you tomorrow. This is important because various programs have been synched together and this can cause problems for you getting access.

Below is the homework for Tues, Sept. 21:

Math- Do pp.  25 and 26 (Lesson 6) Use pp. 23-24 as a guide.
Spelling- Study how to spell following sight words:  him, his, how, just, know  
Reading- Reading Test  tomorrow on Stellaluna. This test will include the vocabulary terms above as well as questions based on a story I will read aloud, and finally some Phonics on initial consonant sounds and short /a/.  They will also draw a picture with a short sentence on a topic I give them.

Parents,  I am sending the slip for the Highlights High Five magazines today.  Please check yes or no and sign at the red star. I ask that all parents sign even if you check no (so we can receive the free gifts). You will ONLY be billed if you check yes. Tomorrow I will send the slips for Highlights Puzzle Buzz magazines.


***I have begun giving students brief Science assessments based on the videos I am showing in class and the review discussions we have afterwards. Social Studies assessments will be done the same way.  When I schedule actual quizzes in these subjects,  I will let you know and provide study guides for review. 

***The Title 1 program for first graders  will continue every Tuesday and Thursday after school. Parents should pick up students in the cafeteria  at 5:00.  Please be aware that the Title 1 program does offer additional instruction to assist students but DOES NOT provide help with homework assignments.
***You MUST contact the school in order to get the password to see grades on Educate. I do recommend that you do.

Notices for Sept. 20 to 24

 Dear Parents,

         Please be aware that, as stated on the school blog, breakfast for students is served ONLY between 8:00 and 8:20 am.  We have been leaving to go to church at 8:15 so I usually start giving out breakfast BEFORE prayers. I need to begin teaching at 8:30 and all must be put away by then. Some students have been arriving very late.  Students should be here for prayers, and earlier if they wish to have time for breakfast.    The students' lunch period is from 11:00 to 11:45. 

         This week I plan to have all students start using their personal white boards for Math so I would appreciate that parents make sure their children have their board, at least two dark dry erase markers, and a dry erase eraser. I will be sending the slips for the three different Highlights magazines this week. See google classroom for details. 

        I notice that a few parents are still clicking "submit" for homework on google classroom.  This is not necessary if students are doing homework in their workbooks.  All that is needed is that they complete the work daily and bring in their book so I can check.  

        I have been entering grades on Educate so you can keep track of your child's progress.  This week students have Vocabulary, Reading, Phonics, and Spelling tests.  Next week there will be a Religion and Math test.  Study guides for both will be available on google classroom by Friday.

Lesson Plan for Sept. 20 to 24

        

Notices for Week of Sep. 13 to 17

 Dear Parents,

          Thank you for your cooperation.   All have accepted my invitation to google classroom (except one). Although I will be posting some messages on this blog, most of my communication with you from now on will be via google classroom. It is very important that you click on "classroom" in your google account and under the "classwork" tab DAILY to see assignments and study guides. Besides that, I will also be posting a link on my blog to view each week's lesson plan but please be aware that often modifications may be necessary.  

        Every evening I post the homework assignment for the following day and on Fridays I post information about upcoming quizzes the following week so that students have time to prepare. It is very important that students bring to school and take home their homework folder every day. Any copies I send home cannot be replaced so I suggest making an extra copy to keep at home for safe keeping.  

       Some parents have not yet sent in the TWO required EMERGENCY CARDS and the set of sign in sheets.  These are ALL due in the office by this Friday. Although I did not put this on my supply list, I need to ask all parents to send in ONE package of blank printing paper (about 100 sheets is fine).  These will be sent to the office so test copies can be made. This is necessary since at present there are not enough chrome books for all students. Two parents have already sent it in so this excludes you.

      When I begin sending books home for homework assignments, PLEASE make sure your child ONLY does the work assigned for that day and that he brings the books back to school the following day so I can check.  Be aware that we are still awaiting a few workbooks. Please do not cover books unless the covers are clear since this often confuses children dealing a lot of different workbooks. 

       As always thank you for your cooperation and support! 

Lesson Plan for Sept. 13 to 17

 

Supply List for First Graders for 2021-2022

  Dear Parents,

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

* a box of masks --snug but comfortable enough to wear throughout the day

* a hand-held personal double-sided white board with a handle. Please check Amazon for the Quick Response two sided white board with blue handle (6" x 8") for $6.50.   This is VERY IMPORTANT since we will be using it daily for Math. 

* two flat plastic folders (Be sure they have a transparent pocket in both front and back panels and two bottom pockets inside) - NO binders allowed. Label  ONE folder with child's first and last name only.

* one composition type notebook (hard cover) --no spiral notebooks

* one pad or pack  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 and be ready for class each day.  No 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 permanent markers) 

*  a dry eraser eraser
* a glue stick  (NO bottled glue)
* a plastic or wooden  ruler. Be sure it measures both in. and cm. on each side
* two plastic or fabric pencil cases (no boxes) One is to hold  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 only)
* one lunch box (MUST BE SEPARATE  from the book bag)

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

*** It is EXTREMELY important that each child have ALL their supplies daily since NO sharing is allowed  for health reasons due to corona virus.