Dear Families,

Wow, I cannot believe how quickly this year has passed!  I feel like it was just yesterday that a little band of masked Firsties came into my life.

I am so blessed to have had this time with your children.  They have grown so much.  It will be very hard to send them off the 2nd grade.  It makes me sad to think that our little family will not be together after next Friday.  I will miss them all!

The last week of school will be spent reviewing and preparing for 2nd grade.  There are a lot of fun activities planned.

We will not be having an End of the Year Party.  The class will instead be making and enjoying snacks each day that go with our themed activities.

I have created a Sign Up Genius for donations.   If you are able to donate items, please click on the link below.

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050F4AADAB28A4FE3-endofyear

Thank you for your generosity throughout the year!

Sincerely,

Annelies Madden

I cannot believe that this is the last full week of school with my Firsties! 

This Year has been absolutely wonderful.  I am so proud of how hard they all worked and how much they have grown. 

The Unit 6 Test will be given on Wednesday (5/26), Thursday(5/27), and Friday(5/28).  The End of Year Math Assessment will be on Friday, May 28th.

• Wednesday will be the Grammar and Writing Assessment.
• Thursday will be the first Story Comprehension portion. Students will read a passage and answer questions based on the passage.
• Friday will be the second Story Comprehension portion, Phonics and Spelling

Reading: We will be reading Fly Guy this week.  The skills we practice this week will be to review for the Unit 6 Test. 

We will be reviewing all skills covered during the past three weeks, which will include all of the High Frequency Words covered in Unit 6.

Grammar: Students will be able to identify the different types of sentences and use the correct punctuation, students will be able to use adverbs and the ly endings, and revise sentences.

Writing: Students will write a opinion piece that includes a topic sentence and reasons to support their opinion.

IXL: students can practice all skills found by using the IXL link below.  (Lessons 26-29)

https://www.ixl.com/ela/skill-plans/journeys-textbook-and-readers-notebook-1st-grade#section-6

Spelling: UNIT 6 SPELLING WORDS

Spelling Homework: please make sure that you are working on completing assignments from our May Menu.  Please use the Unit 6 Spelling words for the Spelling Homework.  Spelling homework must be turned in by Friday.

Math: We will continue to review skills taught this year.  The End of Year Assessment will be on Friday, May 28th.

Science/Social Studies: We will be reviewing the Unit on Energy and learning about Wind Energy.

Religion: We will learning about Our Mother Mary.

Please make sure that your child brings to school a water bottle and a Healthy Snack.

READING: Our story this week is “The Kite” from Days with Frog and Toad.  , which is Lesson 28.

All Students can find the link to the textbook, decodable readers and information on the skills we will be working on throughout the week by opening the slides found on Google Classroom that were shared on Monday, May 17th.  The slides will be updated with the answers throughout the week.

ESSENTIAL QUESTION: How can weather change your day?

SKILLS: Story Structure

GRAMMAR: adjectives

WRITING: We will continue working on Opinion Writing

PHONICS: Long i with spelling patterns -igh, -y and ie.

SPELLING: Lesson 28- please make sure that you are working on completing assignments from our May Spelling Menu.  Spelling Homework is to be turned in by Friday.

IXL practice – Students can choose to practice skills for this week by following the link below and scrolling down to Unit 6 Lesson 28 –   Weather

https://www.ixl.com/ela/skill-plans/journeys-textbook-and-readers-notebook-1st-grade#section-6

Math: Over the next few weeks we will be reviewing for the End of Year Evaluation and preparing for Second Grade Math.

Science/Social Studies: We will continue learning about Energy.

Religion: We will learn about the Holy Trinity.

We will attending mass this Friday at 8:15am.

Announcements: Please do not forget a healthy morning snack and a water bottle.

Thank you for all of the treats and letters for Teacher Appreciation Week!  This year has been amazing and I will miss my “Little Firsties” very much.

I hope you all had a Happy Mothers Day.

READING: Our story this week is What Can You Do? , which is Lesson 27.

All Students can find the link to the textbook, decodable readers and information on the skills we will be working on throughout the week by opening the slides found on Google Classroom that were shared on Monday, May 10th.  The slides will be updated with the answers throughout the week.

ESSENTIAL QUESTION: Why is it important to try your best?

SKILLS: Identifying the Author’s Purpose

GRAMMAR: Kinds of Sentences

WRITING: We will continue working on writing Opinion Essays

PHONICS: Base words with -er and -est endings.

SPELLING: Lesson 27- please make sure that you are working on completing assignments from our May Spelling Menu.  Spelling Homework is to be turned in by Friday.

IXL practice – Students can choose to practice skills for this week by following the link below and scrolling down to Unit 6 Lesson 27 –  Trying Hard

https://www.ixl.com/ela/skill-plans/journeys-textbook-and-readers-notebook-1st-grade#section-6

Math: Over the next few weeks we will be reviewing for the End of Year Evaluation and preparing for Second Grade Math.

Science/Social Studies: We will continue learning about Energy.

Religion: We will learn about the Ascension, Pentecost and that the 9 days of prayer is a model for the Catholic Novenas.

We will attending mass this Friday at 8:15am.

Announcements: Please do not forget a healthy morning snack and a water bottle.

READING: Our story this week is The Dot , which is Lesson 26.

All Students can find the link to the textbook, decodable readers and information on the skills we will be working on throughout the week by opening the slides found on Google Classroom that were shared on Monday, May 3rd.  The slides will be updated with the answers throughout the week.

ESSENTIAL QUESTION: What are some different ways to make art ?

SKILLS: Comparing and Contrasting.

GRAMMAR: Exclamations

WRITING: We will be working on writing Opinion Essays

PHONICS: CVC and CVCe words with -ed and -ing endings.

SPELLING: Lesson 26- please make sure that you are working on completing assignments from our May Spelling Menu.  Spelling Homework is to be turned in by Friday.

IXL practice – Students can choose to practice skills for this week by following the link below and scrolling down to Unit 6 Lesson 26 –  Visual Arts

https://www.ixl.com/ela/skill-plans/journeys-textbook-and-readers-notebook-1st-grade#section-6

Math: Fact Assessment 20 and Written Assessment 25 will be on Thursday, May 6th.  This week we will be working on Lessons 132 to 135.

Science/Social Studies: We will be learning about Energy.

Religion: We will continue learning the about the Mass.

We will attending mass this Friday at 8:15am.

Announcements: Please do not forget a healthy morning snack and a water bottle.

The Unit 5 Test will be given on Wednesday (4/28), Thursday(4/29), and Friday(4/30).

• Wednesday will be the Grammar and Writing Assessment.
• Thursday will be the first Story Comprehension portion. Students will read a passage and answer questions based on the passage.
• Friday will be the second Story Comprehension portion, Phonics and Spelling

Reading: There will not be a new story this week. We will review for the Unit 5 Test. 

We will be reviewing all skills covered during the past five weeks, which will include all of the High Frequency Words covered in Unit 5.

Grammar: Students will be able to use contractions,  possessive pronouns,  the pronouns I and Me, use present and past tenses of verbs, and revise sentences.

Writing: Students will write a personal narrative that includes a topic sentence and has a sequence of events.

IXL: students can practice all skills found by using the IXL link below.  (Lessons 21-25)

https://www.ixl.com/ela/skill-plans/journeys-textbook-and-readers-notebook-1st-grade#section-5

Spelling: UNIT 5 SPELLING WORDS

Spelling Homework: please make sure that you are working on completing assignments from our April Menu.  Please use the Unit5 Spelling words for the Spelling Homework.  Spelling homework must be turned in by Friday.

Math: Lessons #  128 to 130. Fact Assessment #20 and Written Assessment #25 will be on Wednesday, April 28th.

Science/Social Studies: We will be finishing up the Water Cycle and learning about Earth’s layers.

Religion: We will continue to learn about the beginnings of the Catholic Church and its leaders and the parts of the mass.

Please make sure that your child brings to school a water bottle and a Healthy Snack.

READING: Our story this week is The New Friend , which is Lesson 25.

All Students can find the link to the textbook, decodable readers and information on the skills we will be working on throughout the week by opening the slides found on Google Classroom that were shared on Monday, April 19th.  The slides will be updated with the answers throughout the week.

ESSENTIAL QUESTION: What can you learn from someone that is from another country ?

SKILLS: Understanding characters through their thoughts, words and actions.

GRAMMAR: contractions

WRITING: We will continue to work on narrative writing ; a copy of the outline can be found on slide #11 on Google Classroom.

PHONICS: Words with Vowel Digraphs  ou, ow.

SPELLING: Lesson 25- please make sure that you are working on completing assignments from our April Menu.  Spelling Homework is to be turned in by Friday.

IXL practice – Students can choose to practice skills for this week by following the link below and scrolling down to Unit 5 Lesson 25 –  Learning About Our Country

https://www.ixl.com/ela/skill-plans/journeys-textbook-and-readers-notebook-1st-grade#section-5

Math: Fact Assessment 19 and Written Assessment 24 will be on Wednesday, April 21st.  This week we will be working on Lessons 123 to 127.

Science/Social Studies: We will be learning about the Water Cycle.

Religion: We will continue learning the about how and why Jesus began the Catholic Church.

We will attending mass this Friday at 8:15am.

Announcements: Please do not forget a healthy morning snack and a water bottle.

READING: Our story this week is A Tree Is a Plant, which is Lesson 24.

All Students can find the link to the textbook, decodable readers and information on the skills we will be working on throughout the week by opening the slides found on Google Classroom that were shared on Monday, April 12th.  The slides will be updated with the answers throughout the week.

ESSENTIAL QUESTION: What happens to a tree as it grows?

SKILLS: Sequence of Events

GRAMMAR:  indefinite pronouns

WRITING: We will continue to work on narrative writing ;adding details.

PHONICS: Words with Vowel Digraphs / oo / spelled with oo, ou, ew.

SPELLING: Lesson 24- please make sure that you are working on completing assignments from our April Menu.  Spelling Homework is to be turned in by Friday.

IXL practice – Students can choose to practice skills for this week by following the link below and scrolling down to Unit 5 Lesson 24 –  Life Cycle

https://www.ixl.com/ela/skill-plans/journeys-textbook-and-readers-notebook-1st-grade#section-5

Math: Fact Assessment 18 and Written Assessment 23 will be on Wednesday, April 14th.  We will then be working on Lessons 118 to 122.

Science/Social Studies: We will be learning about trees.

Religion: We will be learning the about how and why Jesus began the Catholic Church.

We will attending mass this Friday at 8:15am.

Announcements: Please do not forget a healthy morning snack and a water bottle.

READING: Our story this week is Whistle for Willie, which is Lesson 23.

All Students can find the link to the textbook, decodable readers and information on the skills we will be working on throughout the week by opening the slides found on Google Classroom that were shared on Monday, April 5th.  The slides will be updated with the answers throughout the week.

ESSENTIAL QUESTION: How can you take good  care of a pet?

SKILLS: Cause and Effect

GRAMMAR:  possessive pronouns

WRITING: We will continue to work on narrative writing ;adding details.

PHONICS:  Words with vowel digraphs  oo.

SPELLING: Lesson 23- please make sure that you are working on completing assignments from our April Menu.  Spelling Homework is to be turned in by Friday.

IXL practice – Students can choose to practice skills for this week by following the link below and scrolling down to Unit 5 Lesson 23 –  Pets

https://www.ixl.com/ela/skill-plans/journeys-textbook-and-readers-notebook-1st-grade#section-5

Math: Fact Assessment 17 and Written Assessment 22 will be on Wednesday, April 7th.  We will then be working on Lessons 113 to 117.

Science/Social Studies: We will be making Slime on Wednesday, April 7th and learning about Phases of Matter.

Religion: We will be learning the about The Easter Season.

We will attending mass this Friday at 8:15am.

Announcements: Please do not forget a healthy morning snack and a water bottle.

Thank you for the donations to our Peep Activities and to our Fun Run!!

Our Class has earned over $100 a lap!

The class has earned Crazy Sock Day which will be on Tuesday, March 30th.  Students can wear crazy socks with their regular school uniforms.  The remaining rewards will be given after Easter Break.

There will be no tests this week.

Reading: The students will be working on Readers Theater plays on Monday, March 29th and presenting to the class on Tuesday, March 30th.

Math: Monday we will be using our math skills to solve the mystery: Case of the Egg Thief.  On Tuesday we will be graphing and using our jelly beans to solve equations.

Religion: We will be learning about Holy Week and Easter

Science/Social Studies: We will conducting Peep Investigations.

Wednesday is our Fun Run! (and an early release day)

Please make sure that students are in their PE uniforms and that they bring a water bottle to school.

Have a blessed Easter!!