Christmas Program

Hello Everyone!!!

What an exciting and busy week it's been.  Whew!!  Just a reminder about tomorrow's performance.  Dress code is black pants or skirts with a white dressy top.  Girls will be wearing a tissue paper flower so try not to put so much on their hair.  Please bring the students to the first grade classroom by 6:30 pm.  If it rains, bring them straight to church.  Let's hope it doesn't rain and that all goes well.  Hope everyone is has a wonderful Holiday Season.  Merry Christmas to all.

Mrs. Gonzalez

Spelling week of 12/8-12/12

 This week Short Ee and double final consonants

Dictation: 1.  A mess is on the wall.

                   2.  Can you help guess who made this mess?

Challenge Words:  helping  testing  guessing  tells

Sight Words: help  now  said  so  who ( Remember that these words are not part of the spelling test, but they should be able to read them.  They will be tested in context.)

Good Luck Everyone! :) 

Spelling 12/1-12/5

Spelling Words Week of 12/1-12/5 Spelling Test on 12/5

1. Mom said you have to lock the blocks here.
2. No, I do not like big rocks.

Challenge Words: stocking, crockpot, rocking
Sight Words: by eat sing stop them (sight words will be tested in context, please practice them anyway)

Spelling 11/17-11/21

Dear Parents,
Please note that this week we have two dictation sentences and 4 challenge words. Starting this now will give me a chance to see how the class does with dictation sentences. If the class does not do well I will go back to doing our spelling words the way we have been doing it. The sentences and words are sounds and spelling we have already done in class. Student should be familiar with short a and words ending with /k/ spelled ck. I have provided a sheet for spelling homework so they can study the sentences and words. Good Luck!

Dictation Sentences:
1. There is nothing here in this black sack.
2. When did Jack pack your snack?

Challenge Words:
slacks knack backpack crackers

Students will be graded on correct punctuatuation and capitalization. Points will be deducted if they leave these out. Also practice writing sentences with spaces between words.

November Updates and sight word list

November

Dear Parents,
November is a busy month. There will be no Spelling words nor test this week since it is so short. I will ask you to please review the following sight words with your child. They should be able to recognize most of them. I will be testing them one on one to see which words they need to work on. I’ll be sending you the list back with the words they need to work on circled in red. Following are a few updates for the month:

11/13 Clothespin doll project due. Please remember to study the index card with the information for their oral report.
11/14 Bring a dollar this Friday and wear Jeans with a school top (either PE shirt or white polo) No dollar, No jeans
11/17-11/21 Oral reports (this might be extended into the next week if we don’t finish)
11/19 Wed. Bake sale send in 50 cents
11/25 We will be making butter on Wednesday the 25th, if you have Gerber jars with lids please send them in.

We will be collecting recyclable bottles and cans. Please send these in on Friday 11/21. The class that collects the most will get a rootbeer float party. We want to win!!!


red do make
blue to play
see like went
yellow that walk
I get did
a we saw
at two me
and what come
can one down
the three away
look up no
my here will
big where how
it go many
in but on
have am why
is all they
not are
you find

Spelling Words 11/3-11/7 Spelling Test 11/7

 went  walk  did  saw  me  pick  sick  kick  stick  sticker

Challenge words:  walking packing

Reminders:

11/5  Math test. please review addition and problem solving 

11/6 School mass at 11:15 all are welcome to come/last day for cookie dough

11/10-11/11 No School

11/13 - Clothespin doll project due if you have any questions please see me or call me.  Don't forget to look at last year's cultural dolls on my blog.

I need glass jars with lids. If you have any please send them in, we will be using them

to make butter.  I will give hours to anyone who sends them in.

Spelling and updates Test 10/30

10-20-08

Spelling week of 10/27-10/31

all are find make play candle grab tan bag rag

Challenge words: cloud rain


Dear Parents,

Thanks for all you do at home. Your hard work really shows when the children come to school. Here are a few dates to remember:

10/27 art project (Thank you volunteers)
10/29 clothespin doll project goes home
10/30 Mass Please be here at 7:45 am /Spelling Test (due to Halloween parade)
10/31 Halloween Parade 8:30 am in the backyard Remember no blood or gore and no low cut outfits for the girls. You can bring your camera to take pictures.

November Reminders
11/6 all school mass 11:15 am
11/10-11/11 No School Veteran’s Day
11/13 Clothespin doll project due
Week of 11/17-11/20 Oral Presentations on clothespin doll project

Reminder: Please go to my blog to look at sample cultural dolls from last year. Click on cultural doll and it will come up.

Spelling and Updates

Spelling week of 10/20-10/24

man ran fan tap cap bad jam lap clap flap

Challenge words: clapping leader

I am so happy to be back at school. I finally feel like myself again. Thank you for taking your time to come to our conferences. It is so important for the children to know that we are working together for their benefit. Thank you for your support. Upcoming events:

10/24 Awards Assembly in backyard

10/23 Math Quiz (review sums through 12, horizontal and vertical addition, using a number line to add, and problem solving.
10/24 spelling and vocabulary test /gateway to art at 11:00am

Spelling Words 10/14-10/17

Spelling Words  Week of 10/14-10/17

come  down  away  no  will  an  man  at  sat  now

CHALLENGE:  stay  new  family

Hope you had a great and relaxing  three day weekend.  Remember this is parent-teacher conference week and we will be dismissing at 12:30  Tue.-Fri.  If your child is being picked up by another person or going home with another parent, please write me a note in their homework folder.  We will be going to mass on Thursday.  If you would like to sign up to be a Mystery Reader please call me.

Spelling Test on 10/10

10-6-08

SPELLING WORDS:
up here where go but am tug cup nut jug
Challenge words: juggle butter

No special news this week. Just a reminder to get here early on Thursday for mass. If you are running late on Thursday please send your child to the office, do not take them to church. Please be aware that three tardies for mass equals a detention per school policy. READING LOG AND BOOK REPORT DUE TUE.10/14.
No school Mon. 10/13. Early dismissal next week on Tue., Wed., and Thurs. due to parent-teacher conferences. Make sure you sign up. Sign up sheets are in building A hallway.

Spelling Activity 1 Test Friday 10-3-08

Hello Parents and students,
Here are a few activities to help you with your spelling words. Click on the image above to enlarge.

Weekly spelling

9-29-08

SPELLING WORDS:
get one what two we come wet jet pen tent
Challenge words: pencil autumn

No special news this week. Just a reminder to get here early on Thursday for mass. If you are running late on Thursday please send your child to the office, do not take them to church. Please be aware that three tardies for mass equals a detention per school policy. READING LOG AND BOOK REPORT DUE MON. 10/6.

Weekly spelling

9-22-08

SPELLING WORDS
not do to you like that mop flop got rotten
challenge: stopping rule

In an effort to go green I will be posting the spelling words on my blog . Starting next week I will also be posting spelling activities on the first grade webpage as a download. These activities will help your child with their spelling. If you don’t have access to a computer please see me and I will provide you with a sheet.
Math Test: Thursday 9/25/08 Book Report due Monday 9/29

First Grade Schedule

Monday/Wednesday: Physical education (please wear appropriate uniform)
Computer Lab 1:15-2:00
Music 11-11:30

Tuesday/Thursday Science 1:15-2:00
Spanish 2:20-2:50
Mass- 8am Thurs. Please arrive no later than 7:45. If you are late please
drop off at the office

Friday- Dismissal at 12:30