Homework Sheet week of March 28, 2011

First Grade Homework Sheet

Week of March 28, 2011

        This Friday will be our school First Friday Mass.  Of course, that means full uniform (long pants for boys and dresses for girls).  It also means no Learning Centers for that day. 

        I hope you are working on your Lenten Mission box.  Some of the students have returned them already, but it would be wonderful if we have 100% participation.  Your First Grader knows that during Lent we do special things such as making sacrifices, engaging in prayer, doing good deeds, and giving to the poor.  Hopefully, filling your Mission box will be a family effort.

        We are in our third week of preparing for the Spell-A-Thon.  I encourage you to get many sponsors on your child’s sponsor sheet and take advantage of the 100% toward your fundraising assessment.  I love the fact that this is an academic fundraiser rather than just a selling activity.

        Please check the school calendar for upcoming dates and events.  Just a reminder:  Kindergarten testing is April 9^th at 9:00a.m.  Progress Reports are scheduled for April 15^th, we are doing as we did previously, which is reminding parents that reports are available 24/7 on Gradelink.  If you do want a printed copy, please let me know by Wednesday, April 13, and I will send it home with your student.

Monday:  Write Spell-A-Thon words #21-30 five times each;

        Phonics—“Geese on Wheels”

Tuesday:  Write Spell-A-Thon words #21-30 three times each;

        Phonics—“Wipeout”

                                                                Continued…

Wednesday:  Write Spell-A-Thon words #21-30 two times each;

        Phonics—“Busy Bees”

Thursday:  Take a Practice Test Spell-A-Thon words #21-30 and

        write any word you miss five times each;

        Math—“Flower to Flower”

NO LEARNING CENTERS FRIDAY!!!

MASS FRIDAY—FULL UNIFORM (LONG PANTS FOR BOYS AND DRESSES FOR GIRLS)!!!

First Grade Homework Sheet

Week of March 21, 2011

        This week our entire school will be involved in praying for and donating money to help the people of Japan.  The primary grades are attending Mass on Wednesday dedicated to all who are suffering from the effects of the earthquake and tsunami.  Please join us if you are able at 8:15.  Of course, Mass means full uniform (long pants for boys and dresses for girls), and there will be no Centers that day.  On Friday our Free Dress for $1.00 proceeds will be donated to the relief effort.  Any additional donations you may be able to make will also be sent with our Free Dress money.

        April hot lunch orders are due March 28.  Please continue to help your student study for the Spell-A-Thon.  This week we are working on words #11-20.  Remember to try to get a lot of sponsors on your sponsor sheet for the test April 8.

Tuesday:  Write Spell-A-Thon words #11-20 five times each;

        Math—“A Lucky Day” coin combinations

        MASS WEDNESDAY (FULL UNIFORM)

        NO CENTERS WEDNESDAY

Wednesday:  Write Spell-A-Thon words #11-20 three times each;

        Phonics—“Taste Test”

Thursday:  Take a Practice Spelling Test on words #11-20 and

        Write any word you miss five times each

        Phonics—“Fun on the Water”

        $1 FREE DRESS FOR JAPAN ON FRIDAY

First Grade Spell-A-Thon List 2011

1^st Grade Spell-A-Thon

Dear 1^st Graders and Parents,

        This is a list of words that your 1^st grader will be studying for the next four weeks.  The Spell-A-Thon test will be on Friday, April 8th.  Please try to get lots of sponsors for this event.  The sponsor sheet was attached to the March newsletter.  If you need another sponsor sheet, you can download one from the website or pick up one in the office.  We will be doing review activities and practice tests from now until April 8.  That means we will not have our regular set of lists until after the Spell-A-Thon.  Thank you in advance for your support!

                                                Mrs. Kondrack

1.  pay                               21.  Jesus

2.  pray                             22.  Advent

3.  birthday                       23.  Lent

4.  praise                          24.  Easter

5.  yard                            25.  holy

6.  party                           26.  baby

7.  kind                             27.  very

8.  where                          28.  name

9.  like                              29.  and

10. write                           30.  number

11. find                             31.  little  

12. race                            32.  game

13. come                           33.  people

14. bird                             34.  cry

15. circle                           35.  home

16. purple                          36.  snow

17. under                           37.  last

18. mother                         38.  hat

19. father                          39.  map

20. God                             40.  soft

Homework Sheet Week of March14, 2011

First Grade Homework Sheet

Week of March 14, 2011

        Thank you to all of our wonderful First Grade parents who brought baked goods, donated money, and worked shifts at our Bake Sale yesterday.  At press time we had earned $225 which is a terrific total!  I am planning on purchasing “phonics phones” for our class which help with independent reading as children can hear themselves read aloud.  I will also be able to purchase more supplies for our Learning Centers.  Thank you to Rose Garcia for organizing our Bake Sale.  She and Don were there all day with me and other parents setting up, selling baked goods, and cleaning up about 2:00!  Several First Graders also helped holding signs and inviting parishioners to patronize our Bake Sale.

        Speaking of Learning Centers, I still need more volunteers for Wednesdays and Fridays.  I don’t have an aide on Fridays so I really need a few more volunteers.  Please let me know when and if you can help.  I do appreciate the wonderful parent/family support of this First Grade class. 

        Please check the school calendar for upcoming events, free dress days, parish events such as the Parish Penance Service Monday, March 28^th at 7:00, and other important announcements.

        Starting this week the whole school will be preparing for the sixth annual OLA Spell-A-Thon.  I have included the list of 40 words which the First Grade will be required to spell.  The test will be on Friday, April 8^th.  We need two volunteers to be there that day at 8:30 a.m.  Please let Rose or me know if you are available.  Thank you in advance for your support!

        Please send new glue sticks, liquid glue, and sharpened pencils with your child as soon as possible.  Most students need new supplies at this time.  Thank you!

Monday:  Write Spell-A-Thon words #1-10 five times each;

        Math—“Surprise!”

Tuesday:  Write Spell-A-Thon words #1-10 three times each;

        Math—“Tip-Off”

Wednesday:  Write Spell-A-Thon words #1-10 two times each;

        Math—“Pots of Gold!”