1B Week of Feb. 1
Published by Mrs. McMahon (1B) January 31st, 2010 in Announcements.
We enjoyed seeing all of you at the Open House on Sunday. Now your child has a Silent, Twin to play with!!
This will be a busy/fun week at St. Joan of Arc. On Monday, we get to enjoy an ice cream treat. On Tuesday, we will enjoy a Quiz Show at Performing Arts.On Wednesday, we get to wear crazy socks and inside out shirts!! On Friday, we get to wear jeans and a sweatshirt. All week we will be collecting for the Adopt a Student Fund, so if your child earns some extra money doing special chores, perhaps he/she could spare part of their earnings.
Religion
This week we will conclude Chapter 10 and begin Chapter 11, The Holy Spirit. We will learn that Jesus sent a guide to help us in the form of the Holy Spirit. With the Holy Spirit’s help, we are given gifts of wisdom, understanding, courage, knowledge, reverence, and wonder and awe.
Language Arts
Bluebirds
Spelling Words
This week we will be catching up, taking tests, completing a writing assignment in class. Your child will not progress with a another story from the Anthology, however, we will have some spelling words, vocabulary words and stories to read.
Spelling Words
dime made went were chat ask
crime glade where whale that task
Vocabulary Words
knead sauce grate customers alley chef
Dictation Sentence: Her mom said, “A whale is the biggest mammal.”
Read: Lucky to be Lost, Little Nino’s Pizzeria, Rob’s First Pet Care Book, Perfect Pets
Homewok: Make a Poster advertising Little Tony’s Pizzeria OR make a menu showing the kinds of pizza and beverages offered at this restaurant (show pictures too.)
**Unit Test This Week
Review Short Vowels; Long vowels a, i, o, u with silent e; Long a spelled ai, ay; Long e as ee, e, ie, ea; Long o as oa, oe, ow, Long i as i, y, igh.
Redbirds HOMEWORK WILL BE SENT HOME AND NOT BY E-MAIL THIS WEEK
Spelling Words
bark car dark park part star
once shark myself
Dictation Sentence: I can’t park the car by myself.
Vocabulary Words:
every morning once or took
Read: New Shoes for Silvia, Sharks, Home Sweet Anthill, Patrick Makes a Shot
Other Words to practice reading: words with ar
Math
Saints
This week we will conclude the Chapter on Time which includes telling time to the 5 minute interval, reading and interpreting a Calendar and a Schedule and determining elapsed time. The TEST will be on THURSDAY, Feb. 4
Practice Math Facts through 12 for the Third Quarter.
Angels
Your child will estimate numbers of things less that 99. Then, they will learn that grouping by 10 is the best way to accurately count large numbers of items. Your child will compare sets of things up to 100 and find out which set is greater or lesser and be able to use the correct symbol to show equation. A test on this Chapter will be on Monday, Feb. 8.
Homework pages 77-82.
Practice Math Facts through 12 for the Third Quarter.
Science for 1A
We will observe, measure, predict, record data and actually do what scientists do all the time. We will be using the SMART Board to label plant parts. A study guide will be sent home on Wednesday and a test will be given on Monday, Feb. 8. We will only get together briefly this week because of all the CSW activities.
