Mark Your Calendar:

 

Monday, February 27th>  new HW packet goes home: it is due Friday, March 17th

**March’s USA Heritage Map Challenge Activity will be found in your child’s HW folder.  Please follow the directions on the paper and return it to school by Monday, March 13th.

Wednesday, March 1st>  Ash Wednesday, Mass at 1:30

Thursday March 2nd>  Dr. Seuss’ Birthday:  Colorful Sock Day for W-6 ONLY!

***In celebration of Dr. Seuss’ birthday, students in our class will be invited to wear colorful socks to school.  We will use our socks during a bonus enrichment math activity designed around the book Fox in Socks. 

Friday, March 3rd>  Completed Field Trip forms and $2.00 bus fee due, Stations of the Cross begin, Quick Check Assessment

Monday, March 6th> K-1 Religion Retreat (on-campus)

Friday, March 10th>  Quick Check Assessment

Monday, March 13th>  USA Heritage Map due

Tuesday, March 14th>  Kindergarten’s Field Trip to the Fire Station and Kid’s Crossing Park> see paperwork for details

Friday, March 17th>  1/2 day Noon Dismissal, Homework Packet due, Quick Check Assessment, End of 3rd Quarter

******Spring Break> <March 20th – 24th, return to school on Monday, March 27th

Schedule of Specials: 

Tuesday and Thursday (PE): children wear PE short and shirt with approved tennis shoes and plain white socks.  Light-Up shoes and socks with color/emblems are not allowed.

Monday, Wednesday, Friday (Spanish, music, guidance):   children wear regular uniforms (no PE).  Approved shoes and navy socks are required.  Tennis shoes are not to be worn on these days.  Belts are required if there are belt loops.  Hair accessories are limited to the colors found in the uniform.

Academic Themes for the Week

Topic: Dr. Seuss’ Birthday

Look for their Weekly Emergent Readers to go home on Fridays.  I encourage you to save these weekly emergent reader books in a special place:  a treasure box or special basket.  Whenever they want to pull out a story to read to you, they can select a story from their special story box.

Reading Block:    Capitalization & Punctuation; Blending; Writing a Complete Sentence; identifying middle sounds

Word Study:   Continuation with Blends;  – op word family introduction, -ed words (past tense verbs)

Writing:  Completing Sentences; developing their own story:  character, setting, problem: Opinion Writing

Sight Words: him   her   when   some

Math Block:   comparing lengths, nonstandard units of measure

Science/Social Studies/Art:  Start of our 4-6 week USA Unit of Study

Religion:   Ash Wednesday, Introduction of the Prayer of the Stations of the Cross

 Enrichment:  USA Themed Projects over the next 4-6 weeks (some of which includes the following:  Classroom Heritage Map; USA Book-which includes Presidents and US Symbols; 50 States Song; etc)

***Bonus:  Fox in Socks math enrichment activity on March 2nd.

Mad Scientist:  Oobleck

 Foodie Fun:  

To Work On At Home:

writing their first and last name

writing numbers to 100

blending sounds together to read words>reading and writing simple sentences

memorize phone number and address

tie their shoes

Mark Your Calendar:

No School>>>Friday, February 17-20th

Tuesday, February 21st>  return to school; Presidents’ Day Report Due

Week of February 20th>  Sight Word Review Week; Listening Comprehension and Writing Assessments as well

Friday, February 24th> Field Day:  more information to come

Monday, February 27th>  new HW packet goes home: it is due Friday, March 17th

Wednesday, March 1st>  Ash Wednesday, Mass in the afternoon

Friday, March 3rd>  Completed Field Trip forms and $2.00 bus fee due, Stations of the Cross begin, Quick Check Assessment

Monday, March 6th> K-1 Religion Retreat (on-campus)

Friday, March 10th>  Quick Check Assessment

Tuesday, March 14th>  Kindergarten’s Field Trip to the Fire Station and Kid’s Crossing Park> see paperwork for details

Friday, March 17th>  1/2 day Noon Dismissal, Homework Packet due, Quick Check Assessment, End of 3rd Quarter

******Spring Break> <March 20th – 24th, return to school on Monday, March 27th

Schedule of Specials: 

Tuesday and Thursday (PE): children wear PE short and shirt with approved tennis shoes and plain white socks.  Light-Up shoes and socks with color/emblems are not allowed.

Monday, Wednesday, Friday (Spanish, music, guidance):   children wear regular uniforms (no PE).  Approved shoes and navy socks are required.  Tennis shoes are not to be worn on these days.  Belts are required if there are belt loops.  Hair accessories are limited to the colors found in the uniform.

Academic Themes for the Week

Topic: Presidents’ Day

Look for their Weekly Emergent Readers to go home on Fridays.  I encourage you to save these weekly emergent reader books in a special place:  a treasure box or special basket.  Whenever they want to pull out a story to read to you, they can select a story from their special story box.

Reading Block:    Capitalization & Punctuation; Blending; Writing a Complete Sentence; identifying middle sounds

**Listening Comprehension and Writing Assessments this week.

Word Study:   Continuation with Blends;  – op word family introduction,

Writing:  Completing Sentences; developing their own story:  character, setting, problem: Opinion Writing

Sight Words: Review Week:  ESGI ASSESSMENT>> many children are struggling to retain words

Math Block:   pay for items to $1 using dimes; identify seasons of the year and compare temperatures during different seasons

Science/Social Studies/Art:  Start of our 4-6 week USA Unit of Study

Religion:   Miracles: Wedding at Cana and Feeding the 5000

 Enrichment:  USA Themed Projects over the next 4-6 weeks (some of which includes the following:  Classroom Heritage Map; USA Book-which includes Presidents and US Symbols; 50 States Song; etc)

Mad Scientist:

 Foodie Fun:  

To Work On At Home:

writing their first and last name

writing numbers to 100

blending sounds together to read words>reading and writing simple sentences

memorize phone number and address

tie their shoes

Mark Your Calendar:

**Included inside your new HW packet will be the Valentine Card Exchange information sheet and our 1st Challenge Activity.  Please be sure to look for those additional activities inside the folders.  The completed Valentine Cards are due on February 13th. The Presidents’ Day Research Challenge Report is due February 21st.

Monday, February, 13th>  Health Screenings; completed Valentine Cards DUE

Tuesday, February, 14th>  Valentine Card Exchange (not a party)

Thursday, February 16th>  HW packet and Religion Retreat $2 fee due; Quick Check Assessment

****Field Trip Forms going home today.  Please check your child’s Thursday folder.

No School>>>Friday, February 17-20th

Tuesday, February 21st>  return to school; Presidents’ Day Report Due

Week of February 20th>  Sight Word Review Week; Listening Comprehension and Writing Assessments as well

Friday, February 24th> Field Day:  more information to come

Monday, February 27th>  new HW packet goes home: it is due Friday, March 17th

Wednesday, March 1st>  Ash Wednesday, Mass in the afternoon

Friday, March 3rd>  Completed Field Trip forms and $2.00 bus fee due, Stations of the Cross begin, Quick Check Assessment

Monday, March 6th> K-1 Religion Retreat (on-campus)

Friday, March 10th>  Quick Check Assessment

Tuesday, March 14th>  Kindergarten’s Field Trip to the Fire Station and Kid’s Crossing Park> see paperwork for details

Friday, March 17th>  1/2 day Noon Dismissal, Homework Packet due, Quick Check Assessment, End of 3rd Quarter

******Spring Break> <March 20th – 24th, return to school on Monday, March 27th

 

 

Schedule of Specials: 

Tuesday and Thursday (PE): children wear PE short and shirt with approved tennis shoes and plain white socks.  Light-Up shoes and socks with color/emblems are not allowed.

Monday, Wednesday, Friday (Spanish, music, guidance):   children wear regular uniforms (no PE).  Approved shoes and navy socks are required.  Tennis shoes are not to be worn on these days.  Belts are required if there are belt loops.  Hair accessories are limited to the colors found in the uniform.

Academic Themes for the Week

Topic: Dental Health

Look for their Weekly Emergent Readers to go home on Fridays.  I encourage you to save these weekly emergent reader books in a special place:  a treasure box or special basket.  Whenever they want to pull out a story to read to you, they can select a story from their special story box.

Reading Block:    Capitalization & Punctuation; Blending; Writing a Complete Sentence; identifying middle sounds

Word Study:   Continuation with Blends;  -et word family introduction,

Writing:  Completing Sentences; developing their own story:  character, setting, problem

Sight Words: ate   could    all   over>>> many children are struggling to retain words

Math Block:   identify a 1-cup measure and follow a recipe; identify full, half-full and empty containers and identify a quart container; cover a design in a more than one way; continue counting/writing numerals

Science/Social Studies/Art:  Dental Health activities throughout the next 2 weeks

Religion:   Miracles

                                                                                        Enrichment   

Mad Scientist: “Brushing Your Teeth Is Important” activity

 Foodie Fun:  

To Work On At Home:

writing their first and last name

writing numbers to 100

blending sounds together to read words>reading and writing simple sentences

memorize phone number and address

tie their shoes

Mark Your Calendar:

**Included inside your new HW packet will be the Valentine Card Exchange information sheet and our 1st Challenge Activity.  Please be sure to look for those additional activities inside the folders.  The completed Valentine Cards are due on February 13th. The Presidents’ Day Research Challenge Report is due February 21st.

Friday, February 10th>  Quick Check Assessment

Monday, February, 13th>  Health Screenings; completed Valentine Cards DUE

Tuesday, February, 14th>  Valentine Card Exchange (not a party)

Thursday, February 16th>  HW packet due; Quick Check Assessment

No School>>>Friday, February 17-20th

Tuesday, February 21st>  return to school; Presidents’ Day Report Due

Week of February 20th>  Sight Word Review Week; Listening Comprehension and Writing Assessments as well;

Monday, February 27th>  new HW packet goes home: it is due Friday, March 17th

Schedule of Specials: 

Tuesday and Thursday (PE): children wear PE short and shirt with approved tennis shoes and plain white socks.  Light-Up shoes and socks with color/emblems are not allowed.

Monday, Wednesday, Friday (Spanish, music, guidance):   children wear regular uniforms (no PE).  Approved shoes and navy socks are required.  Tennis shoes are not to be worn on these days.  Belts are required if there are belt loops.  Hair accessories are limited to the colors found in the uniform.

Academic Themes for the Week

Topic: Valentine’s Day

Look for their Weekly Emergent Readers to go home on Fridays.  I encourage you to save these weekly emergent reader books in a special place:  a treasure box or special basket.  Whenever they want to pull out a story to read to you, they can select a story from their special story box.

Reading Block:    Capitalization & Punctuation; Blending; Writing a Complete Sentence; identifying a noun and verb in a sentence

Word Study:   Continuation with Blends; -en and -et word family introduction,

Writing:  Completing Sentences; developing their own story:  character, setting, problem

Sight Words: said   good   was   then>>> many children are struggling to retain words

Math Block:  combine sets by counting on and using numbers to describe how many objects are in a set, identify numbers 0-20, identify before, after and between and order the numbers 0-20.  Assess writing number 0-50.

Science/Social Studies/Art:  Review of classroom expectations (tattling, keeping hands to themselves, talking/humming while teacher is talking etc):  Using books and discussion, we will review our classroom promise to help students remember ways they can help their class run more smoothly.

Religion:  Introduce and Learn about the 12 Apostles, Define a Miracle

Enrichment   Valentine Crafts and Stories

Mad Scientist:  Foodie Fun:  

To Work On At Home:

writing their first and last name

writing numbers to 100

blending sounds together to read words>reading and writing simple sentences

memorize phone number and address

tie their shoes