Good morning Grade 1-1 Families.  Happy Friday!  We have a few more weeks left of school.  Thank you for continuing to make sure that your child does their homework daily.   I will have the children bring home their pencil cases today.  Please make sure they have sharpened pencils, crayons, scissors, and a stick of glue when they return on Monday.

Here are a few announcements for next week:

Monday and Tuesday (5/23 - 5/24)
MAP Testing

Wednesday - 5/25
No Announcements

Thursday - 5/26
Reading Comprehension Test
No Spelling Quiz

Friday - 5/27
NO SCHOOL - Snow Day

Thank you!

Mrs. Cochon

Monday - 5/16
No School

Tuesday - 5/17
Math - page 494
*Please begin practicing the spelling words.  They are gold, hold, old, host, most, kind, mind, mild, learn, and move.

Thank you!

Wednesday - 5/18
Math - page 498
My View - page 167

Thursday - 5/19
My View - page 138 (This page will also help your child study for part of their reading test).

*Reading Test and Spelling Quiz tomorrow.
Spelling Test - old, gold, hold, host, most, kind, mind, mild, learn, move
Reading Test - Coverage will be on:
- sight words (eight, house, learn, move, only)
- sounds of long i and long o
- words with suffixes -ly and -ful
- There will also be a short reading selection and some comprehension questions

Thank you!

Good afternoon Grade 1-1 Families! 
There is no homework today.  Please enjoy your long weekend.  
I am not able to send the test folders home yet.  We have some students who will be taking the tests next week.  You may check Educate for the most recent test scores.

Here is what is happening next week.

Monday - 5/16
NO SCHOOL - Teachers' Conference Day.

Tuesday - 5/17- Thursday - 5/18
No announcements so far.

Friday - 5/18
Spelling Test - old, gold, hold, host, most, kind, mind, mild, learn, move
Reading Test - Coverage will be on:
- sight words (eight, house, learn, move, only)
- sounds of long i and long o
- words with suffixes -ly and -ful
- There will also be a short reading selection and some comprehension questions


Thank you!

Mrs. Cochon

Monday - 5/9
Math - We wrote down some addition and subtraction equations in the black notebook (spelling notebook).  Please have your child solve them.  Please remind your child to pay attention to the symbols.
I have attached an extra math worksheet under Documents.  Please use it to practice for this Wednesday's math test.

Tuesday - 5/10
ELA - My View page 98
Math - Please review for tomorrow's Math Chapter 10 Test.  We completed a worksheet in class today.  It is in your child's folder for you to review at home.  I have also attached it here under Documents (Math Practice Worksheet May 10), just in case your child was absent.

*Grade 1 attends mass tomorrow.

Wednesday - 5/11
Math - page 486

*Reading Comprehension Test tomorrow.  I was not able to send home the test folders today because I still have some students who have not taken the math test.  I will send it as soon as everyone is finished with the tests.  I will try to have the math test grades on Educate by tomorrow, so you can also check there.

Thank you!

Monday - 4/25
Writing-  your spelling notebook, write each sight word in a sentence.  The sight words are about, buy, would, people, write.

*This week's spellig words are boat, coat, toast, doe, toe, grow, snow, yellow, about, and would.  There will be no spelling test this week, but we are going to study these words so that the students are at least able to read them should they come across them in books.
Today in ELA, we learned the long o sound in oa, ow, and oe.    PLease refer to page 14 of My View 1.5.  You may keep 1.4 at home.
**First grade attends mass tomorrow at 9am.

Tuesday - 4/26
My View - page 51
Math - page 374

*Today in ELA, we continued to work on the long o sound of oa, ow, and oe (My View pages 15-16).  We also talked about the elements of informational texts, and read our story of the week "Every Season." (My View pages 26 - 43).  The students are getting ready to write their own procedural texts (how-to texts).  We read an example of a procedural text on My View page 53.

Wednesday - 4/27
My View - Read Decodable Reader "Spring is Here" on pages 21-23.  NO NEED TO UNDERLINE OR HIGHLIGHT.  WE WILL DO THAT IN CLASS TOMORROW.
Math - page 380

*Today in ELA, we learned about consonant blends and trigraphs (page 17).  We also practiced our weekly sight words (page 18).  We did a close read of the story "Every Season" (pages 26-43).  
**I am asking for donations of tissues.  If you can bring in a box, it would be greatly appreciated.

Thursday - 4/28
Math - page 384

*We are going to have a reaing comprehension test tomorrow - reading comprehension only.  No spelling and sight words.
**Wear blue tomorrow for Autism Awareness Day.
***I sent home a Religion Review sheet today.  The test will be on Wednesday next week.



Thank you!








Newsletter for the Week of April 11 - 12, 2022

Good morning Grade 1-1 Families,

Since next week is a very short week, there are only a few announcements:
Monday - 4/11
Easter Egg Hunt and Treat Day.  
Dress Down Day.

Tuesday - 4/12
Last day of school before Easter break.

*There will be no tests this week.  There will also be no homework for Monday and Tuesday.  We won't be beginning any new topics, and will use these 2 days to review previous topics and skills.  Please continue to read daily.  Generally, there has been a huge improvement in reading and I would really like this to continue over the Easter break.

Thank you!

Mrs. Cochon


Homework for the Week of April 4 - 8, 2022

Monday - 4/4
Math - page 342. For number 6 (Problem Solving), you do not need to make a ten. Just use regular subtraction to figure out how many more red than yellow.

*Today in ELA, we learned about words that change before an ending is added. Please refer to page 226 of My View.

Tuesday - 4/5
Math - page 348

*Today in ELA, we worked on compound sentences, as well as the vowel teams "oi" and "oy". The worksheets that we completed are in your child's folder. We also practiced reading comprehension by reading a short selection, and then answering comprehension questions.
**There is no spelling test this week. We will have a reading comprehension test on Friday.

Thank you!

Wednesday - 4/6
Please complete the phonics worksheet that is in your child's folder.  Please refer to My View page 227 if you need help with the sheet.
Math - Please review/ memorize doubles facts up to 10+10.

Thank you!

Thursday - 4/7
Math - page 356

*Social Studies Test tomorrow.  We did a quiz together in class today to review.
**Reading Comprehension Test tomorrow.
***First grade is attending mass in church tomorrow at 9am.  All are welcome to attend.

Today in ELA, we learned the vowel team "ie" tat makes the long i or long e sound.  Please refer to My View pages 230 - 233.  We also read the Decodable Reader "A Piece of the Past" on pages 234 - 237.




Newsletter for the Week of April 4 - 8, 2022

April 1, 2022

Good morning Grade 1-1 Students and Families,

Happy Friday!  Tomorrow is the first grade Promise Mass at the OLSS Church.  Please arrive by 5:15 pm.  The children have medallions that say “I am important to God.”  Please have your child wear this tomorrow.  If your child was absent today, please see me right before the mass.  I will have their medallions.

Thank you for your continued diligence in making sure your child completes their homework and studies for the tests.  I would also like to request that you have your child read every night.  It really helps their confidence and comfort level when they take the reading tests.

Here is what is happening next week in Grade 1-1:

Monday - Thursday (4/4 - 4/7)

OLSS Bread of Life Food Drive

So far, no other announcements for these days.  If anything changes, I will update you.

Friday - 4/8

Social Studies Chapter 4 Test - Review sheet was sent home today.  Please check your child’s folder.  We are still finishing up this unit, so please do not worry if your child does not know some of the information on the review sheet yet.  But please begin to have them practice reading the review sheet.  *review sheet is also attached in Documents.

Reading Comprehensions test - story and questions only.

Thank you!

Mrs. Cochon

March 25, 2022

Newsletter for the Week of March 28 - April 1, 2022

Good morning and Happy Friday,

Here is what’s happening in Grade 1-1 next week:

Monday - 3/28

Tuesday - 3/29

First Grade will be attending mass in church at 9 am.

Wednesday - 3/30

Religion Chapter 18 Test - Please refer to the notes given out this week.  I will also attach it in Documents. 

Thursday - 3/31

Math Quiz - It will be on addition.  Even though we are learning some new strategies, such as making-a-ten and doubles-plus-one, the children will be able to use whatever strategy they are comfortable with (including counting on and drawing circles).  To study for this test, please refer to your Math book pages 293 - 294.

Friday - 4/1

Spelling Quiz - boil, coin, join, soil, spoil, boy, joy, toy, been, going

Reading Comprehension Test - comprehension test only.  The children will read a short selection and answer comprehension questions.

Saturday - 4/2

First Grade Promise Mass.  Please arrive at church by 5:15 pm.

Some subject-specific reminders:

Reading - We have continued small group work for reading. The children should be reading everyday at home, even if it is for 15 minutes.  There are some stories/ decodable readers in My View that you can use for reading. The Science, Social Studies, and Religion notes that we send home before each test also make good materials for reading practice. Practicing the sight words daily will also help with reading fluently. 

Math - Please review the doubles facts up to 10 and making a ten (e.g. 7 + 3 = 10,  9 +1 = 10, 4 + 6 = 10, etc.)  We are also reviewing adding to a ten (10 + 3 = 13, 10 + 9 = 19, 10 + 7 = 17, etc.).  These are very important skills that the children need to have in order for them to be able to do mental math.  We will continue to work on it at school.  Please do so at home, as well. 

Thank you for your cooperation and support.

Mrs. Cochon

Monday - 3/21
Math - pages 305 - 306

*Today in ELA, we learned about the spelling patterns ow (owl, chow) and ou (loud, ground).  To study, please refer to My View page 148.  We also learned about informational text in My View pages 158 - 158, as well as capitalization in My View page 183.

Tuesday - 3/22
My View - page 181

*Today in ELA, we continued to work on the sounds of ou and ow (My View pages 149 - 150.  We also read the stories "What is the Story of Our Flag" and "The First American Flag" (My View pages 161 - 173).  Please feel free to read again at home.
**GYM CLASS WAS MOVED TO TOMORROW.  Please wear gym uniform tomorrow and regular uniform on Thursday.

Wednesday - 3/23
My View - Please answer page 152

*Today in ELA, we studied the sounds of the vowel teams ai and ay (play, day, hay, rain, train, etc.)  To study, please refer to pages 151 and 153 of My View.  We also continued to work on punctuation (My View page 185).
**No gym tomorrow.  Please wear regular uniform.
 
Thursday - 3/24
My View - Please reread the story "Raise the Flag" on pages 155 - 157.

*Today in small groups, each group was able to read a leveled reader and then respond to the story.   We also worked on identifying the important details of a story, as well as comparing and contrasting 2 different stories.  Please continue to practice reading at home. 
**We practiced our spelling words today.  The children did a pretty good job.  Please study spelling words as well as for the reading test for tomorrow.


Thank you!

Happy Friday!  This week was a special fun-filled week in Class 1-1.  Yesterday, we looked for clues which led us to the leprechaun’s pot of gold.  Today, we designed and made musical instruments.  The kids truly enjoyed making them.  Thank you for your support and for sending in the materials.  

I sent home the old My Views (1.1, 1.2, and 1.3).  You may keep those at home or dispose of them.  I also sent home the test folders which has all of the recent tests except for today’s Reading Test.

Here is what’s happening next week:

Monday - 1/21

Tuesday - 1/22

Wednesday - 1/23

Science Unit 2.2 Test.  I sent home the review sheet last Wednesday.  It is also posted here under Documents.

Thursday - 1/24

Friday - 1/25

Spelling Test - chow, cow, how, owl, out, sound, ground, loud, again, soon

Reading Test:

• sight words again, both, how, read, soon
•  sound of “ow” and “ou”

Sample question - I pout when I am sad.  Which word has the same sound as the ou in pout? (now, soft, throw) ANSWER: now

**Take note that both ou and ow can make the same sound, so the answer may not necessarily be spelled like the underlined word. 

• The long a sound spelled ay and ai

Sample question: It looks like it will rain.  Which word has the same sound as the a in rain? (pine, stay, bark) ANSWER: stay

• Just like the other Reading Tests, there will be a short story for the kids to read and answer questions.

Monday - 3/14
Study sight words away, never, light, our, and pretty.  Pick 3 words and write them in a sentence (in your black notebook).

I will continue the My View home everyday so you can see what was worked on in class.  Today, we worked on comparative endings -er and -est (My View page 112).  We also talked about Historical Fiction (My View pages 122 - 123).

Tuesday - 3/15
My View - page 141
Math - page 296

*Today in ELA, we continued to practice comparative endings -er and -est in My View pages 113-114.  We also read the story "Before the Railroad Came" on pages 124-133.  Please continue to practice spelling and sight words at home.  We made sight word flashcards in class with last week's and this week's sight words.  You may use those to practice, but please make sure to bring it back to school everyday because we also use those in class.  Thank you!

Wednesday - 3/16
My View - Please read the Decodable Reader on pages 119 - 121.  Follow the instructions about highlighting and underlining that are on the bottom of the pages.

*Today in ELA, we learned about the trigraph -dge (edge, judge, bridge).  To study at home, please refer to page 115.  We also continued to work on the sight words on page 116.  
**For this Friday's science project, please just bring whatever you have that is on the list.  You do not need to bring all the materials listed.  We will be making musical instruments and will work with whatever the children bring.  Thank you!
***St. Patrick's Day Dress Down tomorrow.

I sent home a Science Review sheet. Please check your child's folder. Science test will be next Wednesday, March 23.

Thursday - 3/17
What an exciting day we had in Grade 1-1. Thank you to our class moms Mrs. Karpeles and Mrs. Longobardi for the St. Patrick's day crafts and treats.  Thank you to Mrs. Longobardi for reading to our class on Zoom.
NO WRITTEN HOMEWORK tonight.  Spelling Quiz and Reading test tomorrow.

GYm was canceled today and moved to tomorrow.  Please wear your full gym uniform tomorrow.
Science Project is tomorrow.  Please bring in materials.

Thank you!

Happy Friday Grade 1-1 Families!  The children did a great job on their place value test.  Thank you for studying with them at home.

Here is what is happening next week:

Monday - 3/14

Tuesday - 3/15

School Spirit Day - wear OLSS gear

Wednesday - 3/16

Thursday - 3/17

St. Patrick’s Day - fun activities and read aloud by class moms (on Zoom)

Dress Down Day - $5 per student or $15 per family.  Wear green or holiday attire.

Friday - 3/18

Spelling Test - faster, fastest, short, shorter, shortest, slow, slower, slowest, away, pretty

Reading Test

 - sound of the trigraph “dge”, as in edge, fudge, ridge, etc.  (sample question: I like fudge.   Which word has the same sound as the letters dge in fudge? (lodge, loud, lid)

- comparative endings -er and -est (sample questions: Andy is the _________kid in first grade.  (taller, tall, tallest), Your bed is _________ than mine. (soft, softer, softest)

- sight words away, light, never, our, pretty

Thank you! Have a great weekend!

Mrs. Cochon

Monday - 3/7
ELA - In your spelling notebook, please write each sight word in a sentence.  The sight words are any, every, pull, very, and were.
Today, we talked about the sound of er, ir, and ur.  Please review My View page 66.

Tuesday - 3/8
My View - Please complete page 105
*Today during ELA, we worked on pages 67-68 of My View.  We also read the story about Jackie Robinson on pages 78 - 97.  Feel free to review at home.
**Religion Chapter 9 Test tomorrow.  We reviewed in class today.
***For this Friday's math test, the children will look at a model and be able to write how many tens and ones and write what number it shows.  This part of the test is very similar to page 229 of the Math book. so you may refer to that page.
The children should also be able to write the value of a given number of tens or ones.  For example:
3 tens = _________
7 ones = __________
1 ten = _________
6 tens 4 ones = _________
2 tens 3 ones = ________
Finally, they should be able to tell how many tens and ones are in any 2-digit number.  For example:
23 = _______tens ________ones
14 = _________ten________ones.

Please let me know if you have any questions.

Wednesday - 3/9
Religion - During class, we learned that praying the Sign of the Cross reminds us of our Baptism.  In their journal, have your child write about the special things that happened during their Baptism.  Draw a picture.
Today during ELA, we worked on pages 69 and 70.  We also reread the story "Jackie Robinson".

Thursday - 3/10
no homework tonight - Reading and Math tests tomorrow.
11:10 Dismissal tomorrow.


Thank you!

March 4, 2022

Happy Friday!

Here are some announcements for next week.
Monday - 3/7

Tuesday - 3/8

Wednesday - 3/9
Religion Test - Chapter 9.  Notes were sent home yesterday.  They are also attached under Documents.

Thursday - 3/10

Friday - 3/11
Conference Day - Dismissal will be at 11:10.  No snack or lunch.
Reading Test - sight words are any, every, pull, very, were.  Sounds will be the sound of "er", "ir", and "ur" (e.g. fern, girl, turn).  I will continue to send home My View each day and tell you the pages that you can study at home.  
I kindly ask that you practice the sight words for the week everyday.  For some children, the time that we spend learning sight words in school is not enough as they need a lot of extra practice and repetition.  

Math Test - The test will be on Place Value.  The students have to look at a model and tell how many tens and ones, and then write what the number is.  We will be reviewing how to do this next week.

No Spelling test this week.

Thank you!

Mrs. Cochon
 

Happy Friday!  We have finished yet another week in Grade 1-1.  We are on the home stretch!   We are on our last My View workbook.  Just a few more weeks left of reading and writing practice.  In Math, we have finished our chapter on Data and Graphical Displays (tally charts, picture graphs).  We will be having a test next Wednesday.  I am sending the math book everyday until then so that you can study with your child.  We will begin working on Geometry next week.  In Science, we are working on many hands-on investigations about Plants. 
You all have done such a great job with the homework this year.  Please keep it up for just a few more weeks as we prepare for second grade.  This is also the last quarter, and we want to keep our homework grade up.

Here is what is happening next week:

Monday - 5/9 - Tuesday - 5/10
NO ANNOUNCEMENTS SO FAR

Wednesday - 5/11
Math Chapter 10 Test 

Thursday - 5/12
Reading Comprehension Test
NO SPELLING TEST this week

Friday - 5/13
NO SCHOOL - SNOW DAY.

Thank you!

Mrs. Cochon

 

Good morning Grade 1-1 Families,

Happy Friday!  I can't believe it is already May next week.  There are a few more weeks left to make sure our kids are ready for second grade.  Please continue to read at home.  We are also engaging in A LOT of reading at school.  The students are doing an amazing job independently reading the reading comprehension tests.  We are continuing to practice strategies, such as referring back to the text, underlining important information, and rereading to clarify information.  Today's reading comprehension test was read entirely by the students, so their score on this test reflects their level more accurately.

Thank you for making sure that your child's homework is completed daily.  

Here is what's happening next week in Grade 1-1:

Monday - Tuesday - No announcements so far.  

Wednesday - 5/4
Religion Chapter 10 Test - Please refer to the notes that were sent home yesterday.  The notes are also posted under "Documents."

Thursday - 5/5
No announcements so far

Friday - 5/6
Early Dismissal - Faculty Meeting
Plant Sale
Spelling Quiz - bright, flight, fright, light, might, night, sight, high, done, once
Reading Test -
- The children have to know the sight words and fill in the sentences with the correct one.  The sight words are done, once, upon, wash, water.  
- The test will also have the sound of "igh", as in light, sight, high, etc., as well as the suffixes -er and -or.  
*We will learn all these concepts all week next week.

Thank you for your continued support and cooperation.  If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to me.

Mrs. Cochon

Monday - 2/28
Math - page 268
My View - Today, we worked on the sound of "ar" on page 14.  I sent the My View home in case you think your child needs to review what we worked on in class.  Feel free to also study page 15.

*Some children are having trouble finding page numbers in our workbooks.  When doing homework, please have your child find the page by himself/ herself.  Thank you!

Tuesday - 3/1
Math - page 272
My View - One of the topics we continued to work on was the sound of "ar" on pages 15 - 16.  

Wednesday - 3/2
No written homework.
Please study pages 17 and 18 of My View. (Ending -es).  Please practice reading the Decodable Story on pages 21-23.  No need to highlight or underline anything.  We will do that part in school tomorrow.

A big thank you to Mr. Isola for reading to our students on Zoom today!

Thursday - 3/3
No written homework.  Spelling and Reading tests tomorrow.
Today, we continued to study words that add -es.  They are on pages 19 and 20 in My View.
* I sent home Religion 9 Notes.  I have also attached it here under Documents.  The test will be next Wednesday, March 9.
 

Newsletter for the Week of February 28 - March 4, 2022

Good afternoon Grade 1-1 Families,

I hope you enjoy the long weekend.  Here are some reminders and announcements for next week.

Monday - 2/28

Tuesday - 3/1

Wednesday - 3/2

Ash Wednesday

Dr. Seuss’ Birthday and World Read Aloud Day

Author visit on Zoom.

Thursday - 3/3

Friday - 3/4

First Friday

Spelling Test - car, card, dark, far, hard, jar, sharp, star, always, please

Reading Test - Sight Words always, found, new, please, thank

Sound of “ar”

Plural nouns by adding -es (foxes, boxes, matches, etc.)

Sample questions:

Which word has the same sound as the ar in star?  Choices: bare, car, read.

Which word is the correct plural of box?  Choices: boxes, boxed, boxes

The reading test will also include a short story with questions.

I will be asking the children to take home their My View everyday next week so that you can study with them.

Thank you!  If anything else comes up, I will send an update through the homework page or the Remind App. 

Mrs. Cochon

Monday - 2/21
NO SCHOOL - President's Day!

Tuesday - 2/22
No homework today.

Reading comprehension test tomorrow.  The questions for this test are straightforward and are more like recall questions, such as "What was the story about?"  If you would like to practice, I suggest reading a short simple story, such as one of our past Decodable Readers and asking your child questions after reading.  They can go back to the story to look for the answers to the questions.
Thank you for sending in headphones.  I collected some of them but I wanted to make sure you were okay with keeping them in school.  We will be using them 2-3 times per week and it would help a lot if we already had them ready to go.

Wednesday - 2/23
No homework today.

The students did great on the reading comprehension test.  I was not able to send home the test folders because I have some students who still need to take the test.  I will send home once everyone is finished.

Thank you!

February 11, 2022

Good morning and Happy Friday!  Thank you for continuing to read with your child.  We are learning some new and challenging phonics patterns and it really helps to keep our reading muscles strong.  I sent home the test folders home today, but I could not send home the Reading tests yet since I have some students who still need to take the test on Monday.

Here is what is going on next week:

Monday - 2/14

Valentine’s Day Dress Down - $5 per child, $15 per family

Happy Valentine’s Day.  The students may bring in Valentines or goody bags for their classmates.  If you choose to send in goody bags, please just write who it’s from.  That way, it will be easier for us to give them out.  Please also bring in a bag for your child to put their Valentines in.

Tuesday - 2/15

School Spirit Day - Dress in OLSS apparel.

Wednesday - 2/16

Picture retake day.

Thursday - 2/17

Friday - 2/18

Spelling Test - Words are or, form, torn, storm, sore, score, more, store, some, and their.

Reading Comprehension Test - reading comprehension only.  We will give the students a short selection to read.  They will answer a few comprehension questions after reading.  Since we are not giving the story in advance this week, we will be picking an easier story.  We will see how the students do and then evaluate from there.

Early Dismissal - Parent teacher conferences from 12:30 - 2:30 pm.

Thank you!

Mrs. Cochon

Monday - 2/7
Math - pages 235 - 236

Reminder: Social Studies Unit 3 Test this Wednesday.  Notes are posted under Documents. 
Thank you for your Teacher Appreciation gifts and for the wonderful lunch today! 

Tuesday - 2/8
Please complete the Spelling worksheet that I sent home today.  It should be in your child's blue folder.  I have also attached it under "Documents" in case your child was absent today.  

Social Studies Unit 3 Test tomorrow.

Wednesday - 2/9
Reading - Practice reading Decodable Reader 33  "Zing in a Tank" (posted under Documents).  Read 2-3 times until your child is reading it an an appropriate pace.  Feel free to send me a video of your child reading so that I can share it with the class.  

Thursday - 2/10
No written homework tonight.  Study for tomorrow's spelling quiz and reading test.  Study sight words around, find, full, grow, and under.  Review the sounds of "ng" and "nk".  During the test, they will be asked to pick out the word that has the "ng" or "nk" sound.

*11:55 dismissal tomorrow.

Thank you!

Newsletter for the Week of February 7-14, 2022

Good morning Grade 1-1 Parents and Families! Happy Friday!  The class had so much fun during Catholic School Week.  Thank you for your participation.

Our new class page has been up and running for more than a week now.  I understand some parents were having a hard time accessing it.  Please let me know if you continue to have trouble.  It is very important that you check the homework page everyday for homework and announcements.  If you haven’t joined the Remind App, I highly encourage you to do so.  

We are running very low on tissues.  If you can bring in a box, it would be very helpful.

Here is what is happening next week in Grade 1-1:

Monday - 2/7

Tuesday - 2/8

Wednesday/ 2/9

Social Studies Unit 3 Test - Please check your child’s folder for the notes.  It is also attached here under Documents.

Thursday - 2/10

Friday - 2/11

Early Dismissal - Data Day

Spelling Quiz - Words are bring, pink, ring, rink, sing, song, thing, think, around, grow.

Reading Test - The story for this reading test is “Art Helps Me Think”.  I have added it to Documents.  Please have your child practice reading this everyday next week.  Also in the Reading test will be the sight words around, find, full, grow, and under.  Next week, we will be studying the sounds of “ng” and “nk” and these will come out in the test.  For example, they will be asked “Which word has the same ng sound in the word sing?” And they have to pick from 3 choices (for example ring, sag, run).

Thank you!  If you have any questions about the work, please feel free to reach out.

Mrs. Cochon

Monday - 1/31
No written homework for tonight but please begin studying for our tests.
Please practice reading "A Dog and Her Bone".  For this Friday's Reading Test, I will not be reading them the story and the comprehension questions.  I will be reading the rest of the test that has the phonics and high frequency words there, down, drink, now, and together.  For the phonics part, please review the long i sound and long e sound that the letter y makes.  For example, the children will be asked "Which word has the long i sound you hear in the word cry?" Then they will have to pick from happy, shy, hurry.  I have attached 2 worksheets (Spelling Practice, Sounds of y) under the Documents that will help your child study for the Phonics part of the Reading test, as well as the Spelling quiz.  We are also doing these in school, but please feel free to do them at home this week for extra practice.  

*Tomorrow is Dress like a 100-Year-Old Day.  If your child choose not to dress up according to the theme, they may wear their school uniform.
**Religion Chapter 4 Test on Wednesday.

Tuesday - 2/1
No written homework.  Please continue to study for the tests.
*Religion Chapter 4 Test tomorrow.
**Tomorrow is Day of Service Day - Please bring new pajamas to donate.
***Dress in your favorite team jersey ot t-shirt.

Wednesday - 2/2
Homework:
In your journal, write your answer to the question "How can you be Jesus' friend and follower?"  Please write at least 2 sentences, more if possible.  Draw a picture to go with what you wrote.

*Tomorrow is School Spirit Dress Down Day.  We will be watching "Soul" in the afternoon.  The Parent Association is providing pretzels as a movie snack.  Please bring in an extra drink for the movie.

Thursday - 2/3
No written homework tonight.  Please study for Reading and Spelling tests.
Tomorrow is Crazy Hair, Hat, and/ or Sock Day (dress down).
11:55 am Dismissal tomorrow.


Thank you!