First Grade Homework Sheet Week of June 11, 2012

First Grade Homework Sheet

Week of June 11, 2012

        I can’t believe that this is our last week of school for 2011-2012!  We have had an excellent year of learning and growing together.  I am very proud of these First Graders and I truly enjoyed sharing my last year of First Grade with them.  I know that they are ready for Second Grade and will continue to improve and excel.

        I would like to thank all of you who have supported and helped me this year.  Special thanks go to Heather and Paula who have done such an outstanding job as Room Parents.  I have enjoyed working with all of you parents, grandparents, and families of these precious children; it is always a partnership in the development of Active Catholics, Lifelong Learners, Responsible Citizens, and Ambassadors of Hope which are the Schoolwide Learning Expectations of Our Lady of the Assumption School.  Thank you for everything you have done to make this year successful and special.

        I hope you all have a wonderful, relaxing, and fun summer vacation and look forward to seeing you next year!  Please keep your children physically and mentally active; give them good books to read, games to play, sports to enjoy, trips to the library, museums, and interesting places, and above all attend Mass regularly.  I always tell my students that I would love to receive letters from them.  If they WRITE me (not email please), I promise to write them back!  I would love to hear about their vacation.  My mailing address is:

Mrs. Terry Kondrack

P.O. Box 2386

Running Springs, CA  92382

        Thank you again and God Bless you and your family.

                                                Mrs. Terry Kondrack

First Grade Homework Sheet Week of May 28, 2012

First Grade Homework Sheet

Week of May 28, 2012

        Thank you all for providing all of the ingredients for our annual Stone Soup Party.  The students had a great time preparing and eating our Stone Soup!  The 2^nd Grade and the 6^th Grade also came to our classroom and enjoyed our soup, plus several of the 8^th Graders!

        This week will culminate with our class Mass on Friday, June 1^st at 8:15.  We have the honor of preparing the Readings, the Petitions, and the Gifts.  Every student will participate in the Mass by singing, saying the responses, coming to the altar for a blessing, and sharing in the most important liturgy of our faith.  We would love to have our parents join us in this celebration.  Please plan on attending if you are able and sit right behind our class in Church.

 Every year during the week of our class Mass I ask parents to donate to our Church’s food pantry to help the less fortunate.  I would like every student if possible to bring one or more canned food items which will be brought up with the gifts during our class Mass on Friday.  Please donate whatever you are able which teaches our children to share. 

        This will be the last Spelling List of the year!!  This will also be the last week of homework for the year!!!  Please check the Helpful Reminders and School Calendar for all important events.

Tuesday:  Write Spelling Words List #33 five times each;

        Grammar—“Pretty and Fresh”

        Math—“Here a Chick, There a Chick”

BRING CANNED FOOD FOR MASS FRIDAY!

                                                Continued…

Wednesday:  Write Spelling Words List #33 three times each;

        Phonics—“Soaking in Suds”

        Math—“Playful Peepers”

BRING CANNED FOOD FOR MASS FRIDAY!

Thursday:  Take a Practice Spelling Test List #33;

        Phonics—“Lights Out”

        Math—“Beach Bunny Bob”

BRING CANNED FOOD FOR MASS FRIDAY!!!

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

First Grade Homework Sheet Week of May 21, 2012

First Grade Homework Sheet

Week of May 21, 2012

        This Thursday will be our First Grade traditional “Stone Soup” party.  During our healthy eating unit in science, I always introduce the classic children’s story, “Stone Soup.”  It is a story about caring and sharing, as well as, preparing a delicious vegetable soup.  By the way, it does have stones in it!  Don’t worry; your first grader will explain everything Thursday afternoon!

        Your child has volunteered to bring a specific ingredient for our soup Thursday which is listed on the following letter.  Please do not cut, slice, or prepare your item in any way.  The children prepare everything, with supervision of course.  The other important aspect of this activity is that it is prepared first thing in the morning—please don’t forget to send in the item with your child’s homework.  We can not use it if it comes in at lunchtime.  I don’t want anyone to be excluded so please remember to send it in the morning.  Also, I have no place to store anything so don’t send in your item until Thursday!

       

Tuesday:  Write Spelling Words List #32 five times each;

        Phonics—“Solid as a Rock”

        Math—“Dreaming of Game Day”

Wednesday:  Write Spelling Words List #32 three times each;

        Phonics—“Clue Mountain”

        Math—“Is it Time?”

BRING STONE SOUP INGREDIENT THURSDAY MORNING!!

Thursday:  Take a Practice Spelling Test List #32;

        Phonics—“Snack Break”

        Math—“Silent Reading Time”

First Grade Homework Sheet Week of May 14, 2012

First Grade Homework Sheet

Week of May 14, 2012

        The FunFair is this Sunday, May 20!!!!!  School will be dismissed at noon on Friday to accommodate deliveries and set-up for this event.  Please be sure to be on-time for your shift in the First Grade booth and for any other assignments that day.  This is such a big event, and it takes all of our families to make it happen successfully for our school.  Thanks in advance for your time and talent.  It will be a fun day for all!!!

        We are still celebrating the month of Mary so if you are able, please continue to send flowers to decorate our beautiful statue of the Blessed Mother.

Monday:  Write Spelling Words List #31 five times each;

        Phonics—“Wet Feet”

        Math—“What’s the Time?”

Tuesday:  Write Spelling Words List #31 three times each;

        Phonics—“Full Pails”

        Math—“Extra Large Shower”

Wednesday:  Write Spelling Words List #31 two times each;

        Phonics—“Day at the Beach”

        Math—“A Tall Order”

Thursday:  Take a Practice Spelling Test List #31;

        Phonics—“Fill It Up!”

        Math—“A Reptile Parade”

NOON DISMISSAL FRIDAY----FUNFAIR SUNDAY!!!!!

First Grade Homework Sheet Week of May 7, 2012

First Grade Homework Sheet

Week of May 7, 2012

        As I am writing this, it is the day before our P.T.G. program.  I am confident that our class will have done an excellent job, and I would like to congratulate all of our students on their performance!  I would also like to thank Ms. Randi and Ms. Martinez for helping us coordinate, organize, and rehearse our program many, many times!!!  Thanks go out to Ms. Martinez’ friend who painted our scenery and our cow!

        This Wednesday, May 9, and next Wednesday, May 16, will be our last days of tutoring before school for the year.  We will not be having any more organized Learning Centers this year either.  We have so many upcoming end-of-the-year events and projects to complete that we always seem to need more time.  Thank you, thank you, thank you to all of our volunteers who have helped facilitate Learning Centers.  The students have loved this experience, and I couldn’t have done it without you!!!

        I don’t know where the time has gone this year.  We have just over a month to go before Second Grade!  I encourage you to take advantage of Ms. Manel’s Summer School program to keep academic skills sharp. 

        We still have a lot to do in First Grade so let’s keep everyone healthy, on-time, and committed to making this the best learning year ever.  Make sure your child has adequate school supplies for the end of the year; many students need glue and glue sticks.  As always, please check the school calendar and Helpful Reminders regularly for important dates and events.

                                                        Continued…..

Monday:  Write Spelling Words List #30 five times each;

        Reading—“Buddy Readers” context clues

        Math—“Sticky Sweet” fractions

Tuesday:  Write Spelling Words List #30 three times each;

        Reading—“A Fun Field Trip” context clues

        Math—“Tasty Toppings” fractions

Wednesday:  Write Spelling Words List #30 two times each;

        Reading—“Time for Recess” context clues

        Math—“On the Griddle” fractions

Thursday:  Take a Practice Spelling Test List #30;

        Grammar—“Writing Verbs”

        Math—“Time to Get Started!”

       

                                                       

First Grade Homework Sheet Week of April 30, 2012

First Grade Homework Sheet

Week of April 30, 2012

        This is the big week for our P.T.G. Performance!  We will have a Dress Rehearsal on Thursday, May 3 at 12:30 in the Hall.  The evening performance will begin at 6:00 pm.  I need all students to be in the First Grade classroom at 5:45 in costume!!!

All parents, grandparents, etc. may go to the Hall.  After our performance I would appreciate it if the parents would pick up their child at the classroom right after we exit the stage.  You may return to watch the other classes perform.

     All students need to bring their costumes to school Thursday morning for our Dress Rehearsal.  Please have your child’s costume in a bag with their name on it!  There will be no homework this week nor Spelling words.  We will also not have Learning Centers this week.  We have lots of rehearsing to do!

        This Friday, May 4^th, will be our annual Crowning of Mary beginning with Mass at 8:15 followed by the Rosary procession and Crowning ceremony.  It is a beautiful event and all students are encouraged to bring flowers that day and during the month of May to honor our Blessed Mother.

        All students who participate in the P.T.G. performances on Thursday may have free dress the following Monday, May 7.  Also, just a note regarding the afternoon Dress Rehearsal:  all adults should sit along the sides of the hall or in the back so the school students can see.  Of course, for the evening performance you may sit anywhere!

First Grade Homework Sheet

Week of April 23, 2012

        Our P.T.G. performance is fast approaching, and we have been rehearsing every day.  Please help your child practice at home if he/she has a speaking part and make sure their costumes are ready.  The children are very excited and I am sure they will do a wonderful job.

        This Tuesday, April 24, is the First Grade on-campus Bake

Sale.  Heather has planned a “Root Beer Float Sale” which will be well-received I am sure!  Please contact her if you can help.

Monday:  Write Spelling Words List #29 five times each;

        Writing—“What a Scent!” contraction practice

        Math—“Early Birds” three-digit column addition practice

Tuesday:  Write Spelling Words List #29 three times each;

        Phonics—“Making a Splash” long vowels

        Math—“Just Hanging Around”

Wednesday:  Write Spelling Words List #29 two times each;

        Phonics—“A Team of Three” long vowels

        Math—“Sights at the Zoo” word problems

Thursday:  Take a Practice Spelling Test List #29;

        Phonics—“What a Show!” long vowels

        Math—“On the Swings”

First Grade Homework Sheet Week of April 16, 2012

First Grade Homework Sheet

Week of April 16, 2012

        Welcome back!!  I hope you all had a blessed and fun Easter Vacation.  We are in the home stretch now to the end of the year.  Our students will be second graders before they know it!!! 

        I hope you have started to get your child’s P.T.G. Program costume together.  As I indicated in the last letter before Easter I would like the boys to wear jeans/overalls, plaid shirt, straw hat, etc. something to look like a farmer.  The girls should wear long skirts, aprons, bonnets, etc. something to look like a farmer’s wife.  A few students have specific costume instructions (I am referring to my “green people” and our “goose”); they know who they are!  We are rehearsing everyday, and I know they will do a great job with our musical “Jack and the Beanstalk” program.

Monday:  Write Spelling Words List #28 five times each;

        Phonics—“A Smooth Ride!” long-vowel spelling

        Math—“What to Plant?” picture graph

Tuesday:  Write Spelling Words List #28 three times each;

        Phonics—“Over the Wall” long-vowel spelling

        Math—“A Hefty Harvest” bar graph

Wednesday:  Write Spelling Words List #28 two times each;

        Phonics—“Tiger Tricks” long-vowel spelling

        Math—“Pulling and Picking” tally chart

Thursday:  Take a Practice Spelling Test List #28;

        Writing—“Keeping Dry!” possessive pronouns

        Math—“Supersize Squash!” tally chart and bar graph

First Grade Homework Sheet Week of April 2, 1012

First Grade Homework Sheet

Week of April 2, 2012

        I would like to wish you all a very special Holy Week and blessed Easter celebration.  I can’t believe how fast this school year has gone; our First Graders are getting excited about Second Grade already.  They have learned so much and made excellent progress all year.  We still have a lot to cover so please help me keep our students on track and on task!

        There will be no homework this week.  There will be no Learning Centers this week either.  We have special Holy Week events scheduled in the morning on Wednesday and Thursday.  We are concentrating on Holy Week, and I have included a special “Easter Cookie” recipe that I hope you can take the time to make.  It will be a very nice addition to your holiday preparation, and I know that our children love to help!

        Take care and have a relaxing and fun Easter Vacation!  Please be sure to attend Mass and many of the other liturgical celebrations and prayer services offered at Our Lady of the Assumption.  Ask your First Grader to tell you about Holy Week; they know all about it!

        Just a reminder:  school will dismiss at 12:00 on Holy Thursday and there will be no after school care that day.  All students need to be picked up by 12:15.  Also, all of the many items which are currently in the Lost and Found will be put out on tables by the Mary statue after school Mon.-Wed. this week.  Please check there for any items your child has misplaced.

        We have begun rehearsal for our upcoming P.T.G. program which will be on Thursday, May 3, 2012.  We are doing a musical version of Jack and the Beanstalk.  We are learning ten songs and some students have individual lines to memorize.

                                                        Continued…

 Most of the program will be performed as choral singing, but we do need costumes for everyone and some help with minimal scenery.  I have planned on groups of students singing and reciting lines together which is easier and more fun.  Certain students will receive individual costume assignments, but basically I would like all of the boys to dress like farmers—jeans or overalls with plaid or bright-colored shirts.  If they have a straw hat, that would be great too!  I would like the girls to wear long skirts with aprons and blouses or shirts.  If they have an old-fashioned bonnet, that would also be great!

The whole class has been learning the songs for a few weeks, and if your student has individual lines to memorize, I will send home a copy for them to practice over vacation.  I have done previous musicals from the same company; the songs are easy to learn and cleverly written.  I am sure the current second graders could sing all of the “Earthworm” songs we learned last year!

I am hoping someone will volunteer to do our scenery for the performance.  What I need is a backdrop of floor to ceiling butcher paper hung on the back wall of the stage.  I have a picture of basically a wall of brick and windows painted on the paper with the beanstalk showing in the windows.  If you would like to help with the scenery, please let me know.  We have the materials here at school, and we just need someone to paint.  If you could share your artistic talent, let me know as soon as possible.  Thank you in advance; it will be a great show!!!

First Grade Homework Sheet Week of March 26, 2012

First Grade Homework Sheet

Week of March 26, 2012

        Please send in your Spell-A-Thon money before Friday.  This Friday will be Free Dress for students who have turned in their money.  Thank you for all you are able to contribute.

        April hot lunch orders are due Tuesday.  There will be no tutoring this Wednesday, March 28.  I will resume tutoring next Wednesday and will continue after Easter Vacation.

Monday:  Write Spelling Words List #27 five times each;

        Reading Comprehension—“Bead after Bead”

        Math—“Yummy Toppings”

Tuesday:  Write Spelling Words List #27 three times each;

        Writing—“Dunk and Eat” sequencing

        Math—“So Many Choices” fractions

Wednesday:  Write Spelling Words List #27 two times each;

        Writing—“Tub Time” sequencing

        Math—“Hot Out of the Oven” fractions

Thursday:  Take a Practice Spelling Test List #27;

        Phonics—“Ready to Fish!”

        Math—“Make More Cookies!”

First Grade Homework Sheet Week of March 19, 2012

First Grade Homework Sheet

Week of March 19, 2012

        The students did very well on the Spell-A-Thon test last Friday.  We had several 100%, and quite a few missed only one or two!  That is quite an achievement on a 40-word spelling test for first grade.  Now it is important that you collect and turn in all of the money which was pledged.  Please send it in with your child and turn it in to ME, not the office!!!  Each teacher is responsible for collecting and recording the money.  Whatever money is turned in will be sent to the office each day, but I need to make a notation on my record sheet.  Thank you very much, and thank the volunteers who made this exercise run smoothly!

        Also on the subject of collections…please send in your child’s Lent Mission Box this week or next week.  Thank you for all that you are able to contribute. 

        I still need one or two people to volunteer to help with Learning Centers on Thursdays.  So far it is usually Mrs. Quintana and I only so if you are able to help, please let me know. Thanks!

Monday:  Write Spelling Words List #26 five times each;

        Phonics—“Whee!”

        Math—“Carrots Anyone?”

Tuesday:  Write Spelling Words List #26 three times each;

        Phonics—“Afternoon Tea”

        Math—“Gathering Eggs”

Wednesday:  Write Spelling Words List #26 two times each;

        Phonics—“Heart to Heart”

        Math—“Peekaboo!”

Thursday:  Take a Practice Spelling Test List #26;

        Writing—“Lucky Toss”

        Math—“Sweet Dreams”

FREE DRESS FOR EGGSHELLS FRIDAY!!!

First Grade Homework Sheet Week of March 12, 2012

First Grade Homework Sheet

Week of March 12, 2012

        This week we will continue to work on our Spell-A-Thon word list for homework.  There will be no additional pages assigned.  I would advise you to keep reviewing last week’s words as well.  This entire list is mainly made up of words we have already studied so hopefully this will be good review time.

        The Spell-A-Thon is this Friday, March 16.  Please be sure to send your child’s signed sponsor sheet that morning!  The test will be given the first thing and volunteers will grade the tests and compute the amount owed on the sponsor sheets.  That is why it is important to have the sponsor sheet in the morning—not after school or at lunchtime please!!!

Monday:  Write Spell-A-Thon words #21-40 five times each;

        Read a book at home

Tuesday:  Write Spell-A-Thon words #21-40 three times each;

        Read a book at home

Wednesday:  Write Spell-A-Thon words #21-40 two times each;

        Read a book at home

Thursday:  Take a Practice Spell-A-Thon test words #1-40 and write any word you miss five times each

BRING SIGNED SPONSOR SHEET FRIDAY!!!!

First Grade Spell-A-Thon

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 two weeks.  The Spell-A-Thon test will be on Friday, March 16th.  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 March 16th.  That means we will not have our regular set of lists until after the Spell-A-Thon.  We also will have NO OTHER HOMEWORK ACTIVITY PAGES EVERY NIGHT!  Let’s focus on Spelling for these next two weeks!!!!!      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

First Grade Homework Sheet Week of March 5, 2012

First Grade Homework Sheet

Week of March 5, 2012

Monday:  Spelling—Write Spell-A-Thon words #1-20

        Five times each;

        Read a book at home

Tuesday:  Spelling—Write Spell-A-Thon words #1-20

        Three times each;

        Read a book at home

Wednesday:  Spelling—Write Spell-A-Thon words #1-20

        Two times each;

        Take a Practice Test words #1-20 and write any word

        You miss five times each

First Grade Homework Sheet Week of Feb. 27, 2012

First Grade Homework Sheet

Week of Feb. 27, 2012

        This Wednesday, Feb. 29, we are celebrating “Leap Day!”  For Math homework Tuesday night please help your child to collect or prepare 29 of the same items to bring to school Wednesday.  Your child could bring in 29 pennies, 29 cotton balls, 29 Q-tips, 29 grapes, or 29 of something more creative!  We will be focusing on the concept of the number, sets, groups of sets, comparisons and differences, etc.   Please be sure your child is prepared and brings in his/her items that day; this is the Math homework assignment.

        There is a new set of Spelling Lists attached to this Homework Sheet.  As usual, please keep this posted at home for the next five weeks.

        This Friday all classes will be attending Mass at 8:15.  Of course this means full uniform (long pants for boys, dresses for girls, no shorts for anyone!).  Please join us if you can!

Monday:  Write Spelling Words List #25 five times each;

        Phonics—“Friendly Cheer”

        Math—“Addition and Subtraction Review

Tuesday:  Write Spelling Words List #25 three times each;

        Phonics—“At the Dock”

        Math—BRING IN 29 OF SOMETHING!!!!!!!

Wednesday:  Write Spelling Words List #25 two times each;

        Phonics—“Kites in Flight”

        Math—“Moonstruck”

Thursday:  Take a Practice Spelling Test List #25;

        Phonics—“Flying Colors”;

Math—“For Sale!”

MASS FRIDAY—FULL UNIFORM—NOON DISMISSAL!!!!

First Grade Homework Sheet Week of Feb. 20, 2012

First Grade Homework Sheet

Week of Feb. 20, 2012

        This week begins the holy season of Lent.  We prepare for our great celebration of Christ’s death and Resurrection on Easter.  Your children are learning that Lent does not just mean “giving up” things for Catholics.  We make sacrifices, do good deeds, give alms, and take time for meaningful prayer.  Lent begins on Ash Wednesday.  This Wednesday we will attend Mass at 8:15 and receive our ashes.  Mass, of course, means full uniform (long pants for boys and dresses for girls).  We will not be having Learning Centers that day so perhaps many of you can attend Mass with us.

        This Friday, Feb. 24 the second trimester Report Cards will be distributed.  All of your child’s graded papers will be returned after Report Cards go home.

        The students are really enjoying Learning Centers, and I appreciate the volunteers who have helped so far.  We still need more adult volunteers, especially on Thursdays so if you are available, we would love to have you join us!

Tuesday:  Write Spelling Words List #23 five times each;

        Writing—“Packed and Ready to Go!”

        Math—“Love Letters”

ASH WEDNESDAY MASS—FULL UNIFORM!!!

Wednesday:  Write Spelling Words List #23 three times each;

        Writing—“A Picture-Perfect Trip”

        Math—“Pocket Change”

Thursday:  Take a Practice Spelling Test List #23 and write any

        Word you miss five times each;

        Reading Comprehension—“Bunny Favorites”

        Math—“Money for Shopping”

First Grade Homework Sheet Week of Feb. 13, 2012

First Grade Homework Sheet

Week of Feb. 13, 2012

        Happy Valentine’s Day to all of our First Grade Families!!!!  Heather and Paula have planned a wonderful celebration for Valentine’s Day tomorrow.  Please remember to send in your child’s donation of fruit for our “Friendship Salad” and Valentines for each student (30 in the class).  Just have your child sign his/her name in the “from” section and we will take care of helping distribute them.  We are still planning on having PE on Tuesday and the party will take place after that (about 1:15).

        This Friday, Feb. 17 will be half day due to the 1:00 funeral for Ms. Mahina who recently passed away.  She was a devoted teachers’ aide at our school and she will be missed.  We all pray for the repose of her soul and for the comfort of her family.

        The box tops competition will be extended until 2/23 so please send in all of your box tops as soon as possible.

Monday:  Write Spelling Words List #22 five times each;

        Phonics—“Cozy Nap”

        Math—“Solid Construction”

BRING FRUIT FOR SALAD AND VALENTINES!!!!!!!!

Tuesday:  Write Spelling Words List #22 three times each;

        Phonics—“Hit the Slopes”

        Math—“Fresh Fruit”

Wednesday:  Write Spelling Words List #22 two times each;

        Phonics—“Toy Shop Bubbles”

        Math—“A Friendly Fox”

Thursday:  Take a Practice Spelling Test List #22;

        Phonics—“Cool Gifts”

        Math—“Fun in the Snow”