First Grade

Spelling 3/31-4/3

2009-03-30T14:43:00.000-07:00

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.

Week of 3/2-3/6

2009-03-02T07:34:00.000-08:00

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.

Week of 2/16-2/19

2009-02-16T09:35:00.000-08:00

Hello Everyone,

We’re starting off the week with rain! This week is a very special and important week. We will have the WCEA and WASC on campus. Let’s pray that all the hard work that is put in by parents and staff shows them that we are a great and wonderful school that cares about our children. This week we will continue with Long Aa and ch and th digraphs. In comprehension we will review predicting and reality and fantasy. Their animal projects are going home today. Please look over the instructions and due dates. Their first observation is due next Tuesday February 24, 2009. I will be giving one week to complete one observation. Late observations will be graded lower. The final project will be due Tue. 3/17/09. On another note, I just wanted to mention that not many students are turning in their reading logs. These are due no later than Monday, unless we have no school. Please make sure your child turns in their reading log on a weekly basis. There will be no school this Friday 2/20 and Mon. 2/23.

Sight words for this week: every made mother of was

Spelling and Dictation Sentences:

1. Mother was very brave when she was little.
2. She made all of us happy with her good grades.

Challenge words: shape quake states blame face
Bonus Word: snowflake

Math: We will start a new chapter in place value. We will learn to make groups of ten and to write numbers through 100.

Social Studies: We will be reviewing seasons and weather. We will also talk about how weather is different in other places.

2009-02-02T14:57:00.000-08:00

Hello Everyone,

Open House was a success! It was nice to see you here and at mass on Sunday. We are finishing up unit three in reading and have a unit test next Monday. The unit test will cover nouns, pronouns, short vowels, and s and l blends. It will also cover reading comprehension. I will be reviewing all of these concepts this week. Don’t forget about our mandatory parent meeting on Mon. 2/2 at 7:15 pm.in the parish hall. This week is also catholic school’s week. Students who attended mass in uniform on Sunday 2/1 will be allowed to have free dress on Wednedsday 2/4. Friday is spirit day. Students can wear red , white, and black to school.

Sight words for this week: again please read say word

Spelling and Dictation Sentences:

1. Please put the red rag next to the pan.
2. I can read a list very well.

Challenge words: plums snacking can’t hadn’t
Bonus Word: fantastic

Math: This week we will go over surveys. We will also be learning about range, mode, and median.

Social Studies: In social studies we will be learning about natural resources and how we can save our planet.

Behavior: Please check their calendar daily.

Spelling week of 1/6-1/9 Test 1/9 WELCOME BACK!

2009-01-05T21:48:00.000-08:00

I hope you had a wonderful and relaxing vacation. It was a great time to spend with family and friends, but it is back to the daily grind. We are continuing with our unit 3 in reading and a review of short e. This week we will work with r and l blends. The sight words for this month were in the December newsletter, please continue to work with them at home.

Sight words for this week: for some good too want

Spelling and Dictation sentences:

1. Bring the sled to the deck for Ben.

2. Ted can trap some green frogs for me.

Challenge words: blending sledding tricks drips

Next math test will be on Thursday Jan. 15. It will cover subtraction, related addition and subtraction facts, and fact families. I will start reviewing this week. A practice test will go home on Wed. January 14th.

Social Studies: We will begin a new unit. Students will learn 7 continents and 4 oceans as well as different land forms. Vocabulary for this week: weather season land ocean continent

Christmas Program

2008-12-16T16:48:00.000-08:00

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

2008-12-08T18:05:00.000-08:00

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

2008-12-01T14:37:00.000-08:00

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

2008-11-17T10:11:00.000-08:00

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

2008-11-12T14:26:00.000-08:00

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

2008-11-03T21:31:00.000-08:00

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.

2008-10-27T14:39:00.001-07:00

Spelling and updates Test 10/30

2008-10-27T14:34:00.000-07:00

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

2008-10-20T10:29:00.000-07:00

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

2008-10-12T21:56:00.000-07:00

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

2008-10-06T07:20:00.000-07:00

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

2008-09-30T13:39:00.000-07:00

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

2008-09-29T10:37:00.000-07:00

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

2008-09-23T10:40:00.001-07:00

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

2008-09-05T17:29:00.000-07:00

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

Cultural Dolls

2007-12-14T09:18:00.001-08:00

1st Grade presents their cultures using clothespin dolls

Mystery Readers; Part I

2007-12-14T09:17:00.001-08:00

Grade Link

2007-09-14T13:38:00.001-07:00