April 20 -24

Our field trip to the Stockton Children's Museum will be on Wednesday.  Please make sure your child is in uniform.  They will need to bring a disposable sack lunch and drink.  Please label both.

High Frequency words:  else, dance, around, open, ocean, talk, though, ever

Spelling:  by, cry, fly, my, try, why, pry, multiply.  Our first test will be on Thursday, due to our field trip. The second test will be on Friday.

We are finishing the first grade math program this week and starting the second grade math program.  You will notice the beginning of the second grade math program to be a review of concepts we have already learned.  It will start basic, and will gradually introduce new concepts.  We will spend extra time for the remainder of the year counting coins.  I encourage you to have your child practice counting coins at home.

Monday:  Math - review page, phonics page

Tuesday:  Math Fact Homework 135, spelling - 3 times each

Wednesday: Study for the spelling test!

Thursday:  Math Fact Homework 2B, Math Homework 2B

March 30 - April 3

Please practice the last 3 sets of High Frequency words.  We are testing this week.

We will not have spelling this week. 

Mass is on Friday.  Please make sure your child is in full uniform.  It is a minimum day (12:30 dismissal).  If your child is going to daycare, please send a lunch.

Monday:  Math review, reading page 8-4

Tuesday:  Fact Homework 130, write a paragraph about yourself (1 topic sentence, 2 detail sentences and 1 concluding sentence)

Wednesday:  Math Fact Practice 131B, Math Homework 131B

Thursday:  Math Fact Practice 132B, Math Homework 132B, Reading log due tomorrow.

March 23 - 27

Friday is free dress.

Please make sure your children are in uniform in accordance with the Parent Handbook.  Students not in compliance will have to call home for corrections to their uniform.

High Frequency words:  kind, put, saw, butter, were, work, person.

Spelling:  landed, checking, telling, missed, filled, sleeping, bluffing, planted.

Please make sure your children read for 10 minutes each night, and then initial their reading log.

Monday:  Phonics page 107

Tuesday:  Math Fact Practice 127B, Math Homework 127B, spelling - 3 times each

Wednesday:  Math Fact Practice 128B, Math Homework 128B, spelling - 5 sentences

Thursday:  Math Fact Homework 129B, Math Homework 129B, spelling - study if you did not receive 100% on Wednesday

March 16 - 20

Notes for the week:

Tuesday is a free dress day in honor of St. Patrick's Day.  You are encouraged to wear green.

Thursday we are going to Mass with Bishop Steven Blaire.  Please be in full uniform.

This week's High Frequency words are:  always, arms, body, eight, ready, seven, warm

This week's spelling words are:  cow, down, found, house, now, out, pouch, crowded

Homework: 

Monday:  spelling/phonics page 139, Math 125B

Tuesday:  spelling 3 times each, Math Fact 125

Wednesday:  spelling - 5 sentences, Math Fact Practice 126B, Math Homework 126B

Thursday:  spelling - study if you did not receive 100%, math - coins worksheet, Reading Log due tomorrow

March 9-13

High Frequency words:  about, because, draw, happy, teacher, part, tiny.

Spelling words:  cup, cups, frog, frogs, tree, trees, gloves, birds.

Please have your child read for 10 minutes each night and then initial the reading log. 

Monday:  Math Fact Practice 121B, Math 121B, spelling worksheet

Tuesday:  Math Fact Practice 122B, Math 122B, spelling - 3 times each

Wednesday:  Math Fact Practice 123B, Math 123B, spelling- 5 sentences

Thursday:  Math Fact Practice 124B, Math 124B, spelling - study if you did not receive 100%, Reading Log due tomorrow

March 2 - 6

High Frequency words:  build, piece, old, shoe, start, under, very, wear

Spelling:  We are using the spellathon words this week.  There will only be one test on Wednesday.

Please rememeber to have your child read for 10 minutes each night and then please initial their reading log.

Monday:  Math Fact Homework 117B, Math Homework 117B, write spellathon words 1-13, 3 times each

Tuesday:  Math Fact Homework 118B, Math Homework 118B, write spellathon words 14-25, 3 times each

Wednesday:  Math Fact Homework 119B, Math Homework 119B. phonics page 131

Thursday:  Math Fact Homework 120, reading log due tomorrow

February 23-27

Wedneday is Ash Wednesday.  We will have a service in Bonn Hall at 9:00.

Friday is free dress.

High Frequency words:  afraid, any, bear, follow, most, tall, water, idea.

Spelling words:  look, book, took, good, foot, cook, hoof, crook.  The first test will be on Wednesday.  The 2nd test will be on Friday if you do not receive 100% on Wednesday.

Please have your child read for 10 minutes each night, and then initial their reading log.

Monday:  Math Fact Practice 114B, Math Homework 114B, phonics/spelling page 132

Tuesday:  Fact Homework 115, spelling - 3 times each

Wednesday:  Math Homework 115B, spelling - 5 spelling sentences

Thursday:  Math Fact Practice 116B, Math Homework 116B, spelling - study if you did not receive 100% on Wednesday, Reading Log is due tomorrow

February 17 - 20

Please remember that animal projects are due Wednesday.

This week's High Frequency words are:  again, both, gone, or, want, turn, hard.

This week's spelling words are:  boat, slow, coat, grow, show, toad, coast, know.  The first test will be on Thursday, due to the holiday on Monday.

Please have your child read each night for 10 minutes, and then initial the reading log that is was completed.

Tuesday:  Fact Homework 110, phonics/spelling page 128

Wednesday:  Math Homework 111B, spelling- 3 times each

Thursday:  Math Fact Homework 112B, Math Homework 112B, spelling - study if you did not receive 100% today

February 9 - 13

Please make sure your child has given you their animal project form that was passed out last Friday.  As a reminder, the project is due Wednesday, February 18th.  If you have any questions, please see me.

Friday is free dress.

This week's High Frequency words are:  been, far, forest, goes, hungry, soon, evening, near.

Spelling words this week are:  day, say, play, may, stay, away, holiday.  The first test will be on Wednesday.  The second test will be on Friday if they did not receive 100% Wednesday.

Please remember to read for 10 minutes each night, and initial the reading log that is has been completed.

Monday:  Math Master 105, spelling/phonics page 125

Tuesday:  Math Fact Practice 107B, Math Homework 107B, spelling - 3 times each

Wednesday:  Math Fact Practice 108B, Math Homework 108B, spelling - 5 sentences

Thursday:  Math Fact Practice 109B, Math Homework 109B, spelling - study if you did not receive 100%

February 2 - 6

Friday we have Mass at 9:00 am.  Please make sure your child is in full uniform.  It is also a minimum day (12:30).  If your child is going to daycare, please send a lunch.

Spring pictures are on Thursday.  It is a free dress day.

This week's High Frequency words are:  cow, door, horse, now, table, there, through, wall.

This week's spelling words are:  me, see, mean, fee, eat, he, maybe, sheep.

Please make sure your child reads for 10 minutes each night,and please initial their reading log.

Monday:  Math Fact Homework 103B, Math Homework 103B, Phonics/spelling page 63

Tuesday:  Math Fact Homework 104B, Math Homework 104B, spelling - 3 times each

Wednesday:  Math Homework 105B, practice flashcards, spelling - 5 sentences

Thursday:  Math Fact Homework 106B, Math Homework 106B, spelling- study if you did not receive 100% on Wednesday.  *Reading Log due tomorrow.

January 26-30

This week is Catholic School's Week.  The schedule is as follows:  Monday:  $1.00 for free dress and please bring at least one canned food for Project H.O.P.E.  Tuesday:  Come ssee us at work day.  Classes will be open from 8:30 - 11:00.  No young children please.  We also have Open House from 6:30 to 7:30.  Wednesday:  Shake up the Staff Day.  Teachers will be mixed in different classes to instruct Religion.  Thurday:  Staff Day.  Friday:  Free Dress (Red, white and blue is encouraged).  We will have a Rally in the afternoon and then fun activities in the classrooms.

High Frequency words for the week:  morning, found, shout, by, out, show, climb.

Spelling:  go, bone, so, nose, home, no, also, woke.  The first test will be on Wednesday. If your child does not receive 100%, they will re-take the test on Wednesday.

Please make sure your child reads for 10 minutes each night.  Please initial the reading log indicating this was completed.

Monday:  Fact Homework 100, spelling/phonics page58

Tuesday:  Spelling - 3 times each

Wednesday:  Math Fact Homework 101B, Math Homework 101B, spelling - choose 5 words, and write one sentence for each word.

Thurday:  Math Fact Homework 102B, Math Homework 102B, study for the spelling test if you did not receive 100% on Wednesday.

January 20 - 23

This week's High Frequency words are:  give, good, her, little, try, was, fly, our.  Please practice them each night.

Spelling words this week are:  like, five, ride, nine, time, kite, prize, smile.  *Our first spelling test will be on Thursday since we had no school on Monday.

This week's scripture focus is Genesis 1:26-27.  "Let us make all people in our image.  They will take care of everything we created.  God created people in his image."

Tuesday:  Math Fact Homework 96B, Math Homework 96B, Phonics/spelling page 55

Wednesday:  Math Fact Homework 97, Math Homework 97B, spelling - 3 times each

Thursday:  Math Fact Homework 98B, Math Homework 98B, spelling -study if you did not receive 100% today, remember to turn in your reading log tomorrow.

January 12 - 19

We have a full week of school this week.  Please note that Monday, January 19th is Martin Luthur King Jr. Day (no school).

This weeks High Frequency words are:  could, house, how, over, own, so, world.

Spelling words this week are:  make, came, take, name, gave, game, place, skate.  The first spelling test is Wednesday.  If your child does not receive 100%, they will re-take it on Friday.

Monday:  Math Fact Homework 92B, Math Homework 92B, phonics page 53

Tuesday:  Math Fact Homework 93B, Math Homework 93B, spelling - write each word 3 times each

Wednesday - Math Fact Homework 94B, Math Homework 94B, practice math flashcards, spelling - choose 5 spelling words and write 1 sentence for each word.  *Please underline the spelling word.

Thursday - Math Homework 95B, spelling - study if you did not receive 100%, remember to turn in your Reading Log tomorrow.

January 5 - 9

Happy New Year!

Friday is Mass at 9:00.  Please make sure your child is in full uniform.  It is also a minimum day (12:30 dismissal).  If your child is going to daycare, please send a lunch. 

This week's High Frequency words are:  grow, light, long, more, other, right, room, these.  Please practice each night, so your child knows them by sight.

Spelling words this week are:  she, chin, fish, shell, much, chop, shoe, chair.  Our first spelling test will be on Wednesday.  If your child does not receive 100%, they will re-take it on Friday.

Scripture focus:  Matthew 26:26-28 . 'At the Last Supper Jesus took bread and said, "This is my body."  Then Jesus took the cup of wine and said, "This is my blood which will be given for the forgiveness of sins."  Then after singing a hymn, they left the room where they were eating the Last Supper.'

Monday:  Math Fact Homework 89B, Math Homework 89B, phonics/spelling - page 68

Tuesday:  Math review, spelling - write each word 3 times each

Wednesday:  Math Homework 90, spelling - choose 5 spelling words and write one sentence for each word. *Please underline the spelling word in each sentence.

Thursday:  Math Fact Homework 91B, Math Homework 91B, spelling - study if you did not receive 100%.  *Reading Log is due tomorrow.

December 7 - 12

Our Christmas program is Tuesday, December 9th at 6:30 pm, in Bonn Hall.  Please have your child to our classroom at 6:15 pm. Mr. O has asked that students be dressed in their nice Christmas clothes, no jeans please.

Friday is free dress.  It is also a minimum day (12:30 dismissal).  Please note that there is NO DAYCARE on Friday.

There is no spelling for new High Frequency words this week. 

Please, Please, Please have  your child read, practice High Frequency words, and practice math facts over the 3 week break.

Have a wonderful and blessed holiday!

We are discussing Advent again in class this week.  Please continue to discuss and read stories with your child to prepare them for the birth of Jesus.

Monday:  Math 87B, and read for 10 minutes

Tuesday:  No homework due to the Christmas Program

Wednesday:  Math Fact Homework 88B, Math Homework 88B, and read for 10 minutes.

Thursday:  Math review page and read for 10 minutes

November 24-26

We have a short week due to Thanksgiving.  Please also remember that Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday are minimum days.  If  your child is going to daycare, please send a lunch. 

We are having our Thanksgiving buddy feast on Wednesday.  If you have not signed up for something and you can help, we are still in need of food items.  Please let me know if you can help.

Have a wonderful Thanksgiving.

We are not turning in reading logs this week.

Monday:  Math Homework 83B and Reading Review 4-3

Tuesday:  Math Review and Reading Review 4-2

 November 17 - 21

Friday is a minimum day (12:30 dismissal). 

We are collecting canned food for Thanksgiving food baskets until Wednesday.  Your help would be appreciated.

As a reminder, next Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday are minimum days due to Parent Teacher Conferences.

High Frequency words:  play, friend, girl, she, read, sing, today, write, know.

Spelling words:  get, ten, red, pet, men, yes, tent, bell.  The first spelling test will be on Wednesday.  If your child does not receive 100%, they will re-take it on Friday.

This week's scripture verse is Matthew 28:19-20.  "Go to every land you can.  Invite all people to be my disciples.  Baptize them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.  Teach them what I have taught you."

Homework:  Read 10 minutes each night and mark it on the reading log.

Monday:  Math Fact Practice 79B, Math Homework 79B, practice math flashcards, phonics/spelling page 22

Tuesday:  Math Fact Homework 80, spelling- write each spelling word 3 times each

Wednesday:  Math Fact Homework 81B, Math Homework 81B, spelling- choose 5 spelling words and write 1 sentence for each word.  *Please underline the spelling word.

Thursday:  Math Fact Homework 82B, Math Homework 82B, study spelling if you did not receive 100% on Wednesday.

November 10-14

There is no school tomorrow.  Enjoy the day and remember those who have given so much for our country.  Picture re-takes are on Friday.  Please send in your child's picture package if you would like re-takes.

Spelling:  on, not, got, box, hot, top, pond, doll.  The first test will be on Thursday, due to the holiday.  The 2nd test will be on Friday.

High Frequency words:  come, children, family, father, love, mother, people, picture, your. 

Homework:  Read 10 minutes each night.

Monday:  Fact Homework 75 and phonics/spelling page 26

Tuesday:  no homework

Wednesday:  Fact Homework 76, Math Homework 76 and spelling - write each word 3 times each.

Thursday:  Math Fact Homework 77B, Math Homework 77B and study for the spelling test if you did not receive 100%.

November 3 - 7

We have Mass on Friday.  Please make sure your child is in full uniform.  It is also a minimum day (12:30 dismissal).  If your child is going to daycare, please send a lunch.

Spelling words this week:  trip, crab, drip, grin, grab, trap, crack, brown.  The first test will be Wednesday.  If your child does not receive 100%, they will retake it on Friday. 

High Frequency words this week:  also, blue, brown, color, funny, green, like, many, some.

Please make sure your child reads for 10 minutes each night.

Monday:  Math Homework72B, spelling/phonics page 59

Tuesday:  Math Homework 72B, spelling - 3 times each.

Wednesday:  Math Fact Practice 74B, Math Homework 74B, spelling sentences - choose 5 spelling words and write one sentence for each word.  Please underline the word in each sentence. 

Thursday:  Math Homework 75B, study if you did not receive 100% on your spelling test.

October 20 - 24

We have a full week of school. 

It is also red ribbon week.  On Tuesday, students may wear sunglasses to school.  Wednesday, students may wear crazy or mismatched socks.  Thursday, student may wear attire that shows their favorite team or a team they have played on.  Friday, wear as much red as possible (no hair color).

We are starting spelling this week: an, at,can, had, man, catch, add. The first test will be on Wednesday, if your child does not receive 100% they will re-take it on Friday.  Students who do not receive 100% on Wednesday will bring their spelling test home so they know which words they need to study more.

High Frequency Words for the week:  animal, bird, cold, fall, flower, full, look, of, see.  I also ask that you continually review all words we have worked on this year.

Please remember to have your child read for 10 minutes each night, and please initial their reading log on the Homework Schedule.

Monday:  Phonics/Spelling page 21,  Math Fact Practice 64B, Math Homework 64B

Tuesday:  Spelling - write each word 3 times each, Math Homework 65B

Wednesday:  Spelling - choose 5 spelling words and write one sentence for each word (5 sentences total), Math Fact Practice 65

Thursday:  Spelling - study if you did not receive 100%, Math Homework 66B

October 6-8

As a reminder, there is no school Thursday, October 9th and Friday, October 10th.  Have a nice 4 day weekend!

Our High Frequency words are the same as last week.  Please continue to practice.

Please remember to read for 10 minutes each night, and turn in the Homework Schedules showing the reading was completed on Wednesday.

Monday:  Math Homework 57B and phonics page 41.

Tuesday:  Math 58B and phonics page 42.

September 29 -October 3

We have Mass on Friday at 9:00.  Please make sure your child is in full uniform.  It is also a minimum day - 12:30 dismissal.

Next week is a short week.  There will be no school on Thursday, October 9th and Friday, October 10th.

Our class is working towards reading 100 books.  If we complete the 100 books, Scholastic will donate books to schools in need.  Each time your child finishes a book, please have them write down the book title and bring it to class. 

This weeks High Frequency Words are:  do, for, is, me, my, said.  We will be working on these for the next two weeks. 

Please make sure your child reads for 10 minutes each night, and please don't forget to initial their reading log.

Tuesday:  Math Homework 55B, Reading worksheet:  Blending short 'o' words.

Wednesday:  Math Fact Homework 55, Reading worksheet:  Noting Details.

Thursday:  Math Fact Homework 56B, Math Homework 56B, Reading worksheet:  Fantasy and Realism.  *Reading Logs are due Friday*

eptember 22 -26

We have a full week of school. 

Mass for the Feast of St. Vincent dePaul will be celebratd at the school on Saturday, September 27th at 5:00 on the back playground.  Students who come are encouraged to wear their unforms. 

 Friday is Free Dress. 

This week's High Frequency Words are:  five, four, in, once, three, two, upon, what.  Please practice them at home each night.  They need to know them by sight. 

Please remember to have your child read for 10 minutes each night.  Please sign their reading log so we know the reading was completed.

Monday:  Math Fact Homework 50, Phonics page 38

Tuesday:  Math Fact Homework 51B, Math Homework 51B, Phonics page 39

Wednesday:  Math Fact Homework 52B, Math Homework 52B, Phonics page 40

Thursday:  Math Homework 53B, worksheet on sentence writing.

September 15 - 19

We have a full week of school.

Mr. O's BBQ is Sunday, September 21st 12:30 to 3:00

Innisbrook sales need to be returned September 17th.

High Frequency words for the week:  a, find, have, one, to , who.  Please practice at home.

Remember that they are required to read 10 minutes each night, please sign the reading log.

Monday:  Math Fact Homework 45, phonics page 32.

Tuesday:  Math Fact Homework 46B, Math Homework 46B, phonics page 33.

Wednesday:  Math Homework 47B, phonics page 34.

Thursday:  Math Fact Homework 48B, Math Homework 48B,  sentence worksheet.

Have a great week!

September 8 -12

We have a full week of school. 

This weeks High Frequency words are:  and, here, jump, not, too, we.  Please practice them at home each night, they will need to know them by sight.

Please read for 10 minutes each night and sign your child's reading log when they have completed the reading.

Monday:  Math Fact Homework 41B, Math Homework 41B, practice flashcards, phonics page 29.

Tuesday:  Math Fact Homework 42B, Math Homework 42B, phonics page 46.

Wednesday:  Math Homework 33B, phonics page 47

Thursday:  Math Fact Practice 44B, Math Homework 44B, practice flashcards, worksheet for sentence writing.

September 2 - 5

Mass is on Friday - full uniform.  It is also a minimum day (12:30 dismissal). If your child is going to daycare, please send a lunch.

We are starting High Frequency words this week, please practice them for memory.  They are :  go, on, the

Please read for 10 minutes each night and sign your childs reading log.  The reading log is due on Friday.

Tuesday:  Math Fact Homework 38B, Math Homework 38B, Phonics page 29

Wednesday:  Math Homework 39B, Phonics page 30

Thursday:  Math Fact Homework 40, Phonics page 31

August 26 - 29

* Read for 10 minutes every night.  Be sure to initial your child's reading log.

8/26 Math Homework 35B.  Phonics page 63

8/27 Fact Homework 35.  Phonics page 64

8/28 Math Homework 36B. Practice flashcards.  Phonics page 69

August 18 - 22

*Read for 10 minutes every night

8/18  Phonics page 37

         Math review - doubles

8/19  Phonics page 38

         Math Fact Homework 32B and Math Homework 32B

8/20  Phonics page 46

         Math Fact Homework 33B and Math Homework 33B

8/21  Phonics page 51

         Math Fact Homework 34B and Math Homework 34B

Special Notes:  If you are interested in being a reading helper (Wednesday, Thursday and Friday mornings from approx. 9:30 - 10:15), and you haven't already signed up, please let me know this week.  Also, if you are interested in being a room parent and you haven't signed up, please let me know this week.

*  Baskin Robbins Scoop Night on Thursday 4:00 - 8:00

*  No school on Monday, August 25th.