First Grade Homework Sheet Week of Jan. 2, 2012

First Grade Homework Sheet

Week of Jan. 2, 2012

        Happy New Year!!!  Please help your student to start the New Year with enthusiasm and new supplies!  Make sure your child has his/her proper school supplies including liquid and stick glue, five or six sharpened pencils, ruler, crayons, and scissors.  We are running short on tissues and wipes too.  I would really appreciate it if everyone could send in another box of tissues and wipes.  Thank you so much!

        I would like to thank our two room moms and all who helped make our class Christmas Party such a success!!  All of the children had a good time and I really appreciate the time and care that went into the planning of our event.

        I also want to thank everyone for such a successful Bake Sale in December.  Our final total was $274.93!!!!!  Again, everyone’s contributions of time and talent made it happen!  I will be purchasing supplementary supplies for our Learning Centers which will start later this month as well as more books and manipulatives to support our curriculum.  I will give you specifics after I do my shopping!  Thank you all.

        Every year after Christmas Vacation I add additional homework to enhance our classroom progress.  Assignments will be more challenging and students will be responsible for more written activities.  Each night there will be two pages of written work, as well as spelling.  Your child will turn in two written activities such as phonics and math in addition to his/her spelling assignment each day.  PLEASE supervise your child’s homework and help them to bring in the appropriate assignments each day.

        This Friday we will be attending Mass with the whole school as it is the First Friday.  Please join us if you can.  Of course, Mass day means full uniform (long pants for boys and dresses for girls).  Also, with the possible colder weather this winter remember that the Handbook states if your child wears a heavy coat, they need to have the OLA sweatshirt on underneath.  Girls may wear WHITE tights only (not blue or black).  If you have any questions, please check out the School Handbook or talk to Ms. Visco who is our uniform moderator.

        School yearbooks go on sale this month for $30.  We encourage you to order early because each month the price goes up!

Tuesday:  Write Spelling Words List #15 five times each;

        Writing—“Race to the Bottom”

        Math—“Beat the Clock”

Wednesday:  Write Spelling Words List #15 three times each;

        Phonics—“Slick Tricks”

        Math—“Away We Go!”

Thursday:  Write Spelling Words List #15 two times each and

        take a Practice Spelling Test (write any word you miss five

        times each);

        Phonics—“Snowballs for Lunch!”

        Math—“Take Off!”

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