Dear Parents,

We do not have school on Wednesday of this week in observance of Veteran's Day.

We have a field trip planned for Tuesday, November 17th which will be held at St. Rocco School. We are studying about different indian tribes in Social Studies so this experience of learning about the Hopi Indians will add to it nicely.

We are continuing our Junior Achievement program with Mrs. Coleman, Paris' mom. We are very grateful to her for volunteering her time to do so in 1A. The class will learn about the role of families in the local economy/ community.

Please remind your child to use precautions to stay healthy: wash hands frequently with antibacterial soap/handcleaner, use a tissue or cough/sneeze into arm, stay home if there is a fever. I am wiping down the desks, doorknobs, etc.. in order to help to rid of germs. We have handcleaner available in the classroom for the children to use.

This is our lesson schedule for the week starting Monday, November, 9th:

Reading:   Topic: 'Helping Out'

                   Short vowel 'e':  -et  -en  -eg     pet, hen, leg   

                Plural Nouns- more than one person,

                                            place, thing

                   Contractions-  do not= don't

                    Sentence writing- begin with uppercase/end

                                                    with punctuation

                     Writing 'How to..' sentences (eg: how to

                      make a snack)              

                     Summarize- tell about the story: who, what,

                                            where, when, why, how  ?????

                     Main idea and details of a story

                     Genres: folk tale, biography, informational

                                    text

              Spelling Words- Please note: There are now 2

              groups for spelling. The children know if they are

              in the Red or Blue group.

              Blue- beg, leg, get, men, hen, pot, let, shop, who,

                        some

              Red- who, some, shop, little, plant, this, said, eat,

                       wheat, quick

                  Bonus Word for both groups- Chalice

   There will be a test on these words on Friday and a Reading test .

   Religion: 'We Believe'- 'The Church Year'

  Vocabulary Words- Ordinary Time:  We celebrate the life

                                   and teachings of Jesus

                                  We will have a Religion Test on Friday.

Math:   Subtract from 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12.

           Use a number-line for subtraction.

            We will use counting manipulatives to assist in 

          subtracting.

 Please do the same at home for practice (buttons, pasta).

Social Studies: 'Americans Long Ago'

                            Native Americans- Navajo, Seminole,

                            Hopi  and the Pilgrims    

                            We will learn more about the Hopi Indians

                            through our field trip!

Science: We will complete our unit  'On the Move'. There will be a test on Monday on this unit. Please review vocabulary word list for test. We are reviewing in class as well.

Force and Motion/ Measure Movement/ The Way Things Move

We will begin studying 'Magnets and Sound'

Health: We will begin our unit on 'Food Groups/ Exercise '.

              The children will enjoy hands-on activities which

            accompany this unit!

Homework: The children will have homework in reading(phonics) and math this week. On Tuesday evening, they will read a book and respond to it. Please make sure that responses are written in complete sentences. 

Have a great week!    

 Mrs. Lori Sweeney