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1B November News

News from First Grade
November, 2008
 
–Religion - We hope that you liked the All Saints Day Celebration!  Now we are studying the meaning of the Holy Trinity and the Prayer – Glory Be.  We will focus on the members of the Holy Family, Joseph, Mary and Jesus. 
 
Language Arts – Many students are catching the reading bug and […]

1B - Upcoming Math Test Group 1 & 2

Dear Parents,
We will complete the First Unit in Math next week.  Children in Group 1 will have the Chapter 4 Test (data/graphing) and the Unit Test on Friday, October 17. Chilren in Group 2, will have the Chapter 4 Test and Unit Test on Monday, October 20.
Your child’s math book will come home next week, for review. 
Unit 1 Math […]

1B - October News

Religion  -  We will begin to learn and practice the All Saints Day Song and speeches.  We will also be practicing in the church. Send in your prayer requests. We will continue to pray for all your needs.  We will work on Chapters 3, Care for Creation & 4,The Trinity.  Words to understand are, creation, […]

First Grade Spelling Words

    First Grade   Spelling  Words

 
 

 
 
 
 
 

Unit 1 - 1

Unit 1 - 2

Unit 1- 3

Unit 1- 4

Unit 1 - 5

Max, the Cat

Quack

What Does Pig Do?

A Path on the Map

Ships

 
 
 
 
 

bad

back

dig

dish

bus

can

pack

kick

path

fast

had

quack

pick

shack

go

hat

rack

pig

that

map

mat

sacl

pin

thin

ship

pan

tack

win

wish

stop

 
 
 
 
 

Unit 2 - 1

Unit 2- 2

Unit 2 - 3

Unit 2 - 4

Unit 2 - 5

One Good Pup

The Bug Bath

Splash!

What Bug Is It?

A Vet

 
 
 
 
 

buck

hop

hen

doll

cat

but

hot

pet

flat

help

cut

lock

red

miss

hog

duck

not

shed

pass

job

rug

rock

then

puff

pat

tug

top

wet

snap

vet

 
 
 
 
 

Unit 3 -1

Unit 3 - 2

Unit 3 - […]

First Grade - September News

September 2, 2008
We are thrilled to be teaching your children!  So far it has been exciting becoming acquainted with all the new faces.  The children are adjusting well to being in school all day.  We have been learning the class rules as well as new routines.  First grade promises to be an eventful year for […]

1B - Welcome Back 2008-09

It’s the end of August!  This means summer is drawing to an end, and, school once again begins.  I hope that all of the incoming first grade students got the opportunity to enjoy their families and explore God’s great and beautiful world this summer. We are looking forward to meeting all of you next week […]

Preparing for Second Grade
Even though first grade is coming to a conclusion, we encourage you to continue to work with your child over the summer so that the essential skills that were learned in first grade are not forgotten. Here are some suggestions for working with your child so that they will feel confident […]

As I write this post, the snowflakes continue to float down from the sky. Will winter ever end? Yes! Easter and the hope of birds singing and flowers blooming are but a few weeks away! Here is what we are working on presently in our class:
Religion: We are working on a […]

As we end the second quarter, I have witnessed a lot of progress in writing, reading, religion, math and science. Looking ahead at the third quarter the following are some expectations for our first grade students.
Religion -
Prayers - Most of the children have memorized The Hail Mary and the Glory Be to the […]

The first snow has fallen, the trees are bare, we have celebrated our first Sunday of Advent. These are all signs that Christmas is quickly approaching. This month, we will be getting ready to celebrate the birth of our Saviour, Jesus Christ. We will count our blessings for all the gifts the Lord has […]