Monday, March 30, 2009

Spelling 3/31-4/3

Hello Everyone,

I hope you had a nice weekend. I would like to thank everyone who donated books to our classroom. We really appreciate and enjoy it. Reading is a wonderful thing, so thanks again for adding to our library. This week in reading we will be doing Long A spelled ai and ay. Please point these out when reading with your child. This Friday is jeans for scholarships. Students can wear jeans and their school shirt for one dollar, for two dollars they cans wear jeans and collared shirt (NO T-Shirts). All proceeds go towards scholarships for students here at St. Jerome. Please remember that reading is part of their homework. The reading log needs to be turned in on Mondays. Any missing reading logs will be counted as missing homework.

Sight words for this week: don’t from hear live when

Spelling and Dictation Sentences:

1. Please wait, I am not afraid!
2. Mr. Jay can stay and paint the train.

Chall1enge words: stray sprain chains away
Bonus Word: bluejay


Math: counting by two and 5. Test Friday. Test will cover place value, odd and even numbers, patterns in a hundred chart, greater than less than.

Social Studies: We will continue working on Our Community at Work

Writing: Using adjectives to describe shape, color, and sound.

Behavior: Please check their calendar daily. Calendar should come back everyday.

Monday, March 2, 2009

Week of 3/2-3/6

Hello Everyone,

Just a reminder that we are in charge of coffee and donuts this Sunday. Please try to attend the 9:00 am mass with your family. It would be nice to see all the first grade families there. This week we will be exploring long I spelled i_e and author’ purpose in reading. I would also like to encourage you to come and be one of our mystery readers. Please call me or write me a note and I’ll contact you as soon as I get your note.

Sight words for this week: be friend pretty soon your

Spelling and Dictation Sentences:

1. “ You make the best rice cakes.”
2. Your friend gave you a pretty surprise.

Chall1enge words: shine white ripe polite
Bonus Word: fireflies


Math: We will continue on numbers from 60-100 this week.

Social Studies: We will be discussing the differences of a city, town, and suburb

Writing: We will be writing about ourselves. Students will use a topic and details for their writing.

Behavior: Please check their calendar daily. Calendar should come back everyday.