5.
Homework Grade 1-B
Monday, February 6 – Thursday, February 9
*Congratulations to Sean Connor and Matthew Winkowski. They were 2 of the top 5 players in the whole school in the First-in-Math Challenge Game in January. Great job boys!!!
**If you are interested in a Valentine’s Day Card exchange, please be sure to include all children in our class. You may start to send in the cards this week.
Monday, 2-6 No Homework Today! We won the First-in-Math Challenge
again!! Good job girls and boys. Keep working hard!
1. Gym- tomorrow.
Tuesday, 2-7 1. Math- p. 50. Study + and – math facts up to sums of 17.
*Please work on First in Math at least 3 times a week for
at least 10 minutes a day (or until you get stickers).
* Please practice counting by 1s to the number
100.
2. Religion- memorize Grace before Meals for the
month of February.
3. E.L.A.- study words from stories #1-2 from Animal
Adventures.
4. Pen.- M.
5. Spelling- write the first 6 words in ABC order.
(dish, milk, catch, add, pond, doll)
An example of how to do this is in your child’s H book.
We have been practicing this in school for a few
weeks.
Wednesday, 2-8 1. Math- p. 51 and study math facts.
2. E.L.A.- study vocabulary words.
3. Religion- study prayer.
4. Pen.- h.
5. Spelling- write the last 6 words in ABC order in your H book.
(crack, brown, jump, plum, tent, bell)
6. Library- tomorrow.
Thursday, 2-9 1. Math- p. 52 and study math facts.
2. E.L.A.- study vocabulary words. 3. Pen.- H.
4. Religion- study prayer.
5. Spelling- study words for the test tomorrow..
6. Book Fair- Grade 1-B is scheduled for Monday,
February 13th at 11:30-12:05. Parents are welcome to come
in at this time to help your child shop.
*In the case of inclement weather, please continue to do your homework assigned if your books are home. Thank you.
Have a great weekend!!
* In addition to your child’s written homework, please read to your child and/or have your child read to you for at least 20 minutes each night.
** You may keep any of your child’s corrected and completed work found in your child’s H-Folder. Please be sure to remind your child to empty his/her folder each night.
If you want to sign on to Student Works Plus Online for Math review, click the link below and the student access code is:CBC48185D9.tTtTp://www.starfall.co
http://www.macmillanmh.com/math/mathconnects/grade1/sg1c1lesson1.htm
http://pbskids.org/lions/games/blending.html http://www.starfall.com
All Together Now
Theme 1- Vocabulary Words
1. Mac the Cat 2.A Day at School 3. Pigs in a Rig
*go hen *get
*on cut *find
*the pot *have
*cat an *one
*sat wet *to
my at *who
*see *jump *big
a *too *hit
is *here *it
have *not *pig
and *we *ran
I *can *sit
like *fan *are
he *nap mess
she *tap mud
play *Pat tub
said bug bump
for add goodbye
playground
read
school
sing
teacher
*-High Frequency words used in the stories.
Here We Go
Theme 2 – Vocabulary Words
1. A Party for Bob 2. The Bunnies 3. A Surprise
and the Fox for Zig Bug
*five *do *are
*four *for *away
*in *I *does
*once *is *he
*three *me *live
*two *said *pull
*upon *you *they
*what bear *where
birthday bunnies leaf
brother little pull
cake snow
candles window
happy woods
kids
party
surprise
*-High Frequency Words used in the stories.
Let's Look Around!
Theme 3- Vocabulary Words
1. Seasons 2.Miss Jill's 3. At the
*animal IceCream Shop Aquarium
*bird *all *also
*animal *call *blue
*bird *eat *brown
*cold *every *color
*fall *first *like
*flower *never *many
*look *paper *some
*of *shall breathe
*see *why dolphins
two cone fish
full dish otter
look green sea
do kind sea horse
here ice cream tails
live napkins it's
they shop let's
of try
bear wish
insects called
leaves
rain
south
Spring
Summer
trees
Winter
Family and Friends
Theme 4- Vocabulary Words
1. Go Away Otto 2.Two Best Friends 3.Dog School
*children *friend *car
*come *girl *down
*father *know *hear
*love *play *hold
*mother *read *hurt
*people *she *learn
*picture *sing *their
*your *today *walk
call *write *would
called knock chase
find knocking day
for press face
clean books leash
pillows dear school
flip new stay
flop smile stayed
glad smiled street
fluff sign scraps
black strip
block strut
sorry scrub
visit splat
stuck
Home Sweet Home
Theme 5 – Vocabulary Words
1. Moving Day 2. Me on the Map 3. The Kite
*grow *could *five
*light *house *good
*long *how *give
*more *over *her
*other *own *little
*right *so *our
*room *world *try
*small everybody *was
*these something broke
fine unroll found
mine ball home
tight country homeless
wide countries Mama
fancy Earth says
heavy giant anywhere
hide special beautiful
inside street convinced
plain streets easy
rough town news
smooth towns perfect
wait United States of raining
America weather
*High-Frequency
Animal Adventures
Theme 6- Vocabulary Words
1. The Sleeping Pig 2. There's a Mouse in the House 3. Red-Eyed Tree Frog
*by *cow *been
*climb *door *evening
*found *horse *far
*morning *now *forest
*out *table *goes
*shout *there *hungry
*show *through *near
push *wall *soon
sleeping after air
began broken along
celebrate dear another
coyote goodness asleep
cricket heavens climbs
howl mistake longer
Mrs. shoo longer
rabbit squeezed slithers
tall stable something
watermelon Uh-oh boa
watermelons within caterpillar
yarn eyed
*high frequency words barn eyes
dancing iguana
elephant iguanas
mouse moves
mercy poisonous
laying tongue
We Can Work It Out
Theme 7 - Vocabulary Words
1.That Toad is Mine 2. Lost 3. If You Give a Pig a Pancake
*again *afraid *build
*both *any *old
*gone *bear *piece
*hard *follow *shoe
*or *idea *start
*turn *most *under
*want *tall *very
agree *water *wear
book building born
books buildings bubbles
candy city closet
bars disappears favorite
crayons elevator maple
fault friendly music
food library piano
John park probably
lemonade scare remind
share worry syrup
toys across backyard
beside after camera
harder crying dancing
hopped either decorate
hopping explains envelopes
says finally farm
until getting finished
wear good-bye hammer
having rubber
hurry special
leaving sticky
pointing toy
visit
Our Earth
Theme 8- Vocabulary Words
1. The Forest 2. Butterfly 3. Johnny Appleseed
*about *always *butter
*because *arms *carry
*draw *body *kind
*happy *eight *person
*part *ready *put
*teacher *seven *saw
*tiny *warm *were
acorns butterfly *work
beautiful caterpillar apple
branches caterpillars apples
careful changing bread
different chrysalis cider
interesting danger clothes
poisonous enemies river
types nectar stories
bark orange years
label suit young
ourselves suits alone
proud bigger country
soil folded dirt
spark fully Indians
squirrel hiding nicer
squirrels horn schools
straight scare start
taking splitting told
striped John Chapman
tongue Johnny
Johnny's
Special Friends
Theme 9- Vocabulary Words
1. When I Am Old with You 2. The New Friend 3. The Surprise Family
*around *after *baby
*dance *before *edge
*else *buy *enough
*ever *done *garden
*ocean *off *only
*open *pretty *sharp
*talk *school *together
*though *wash *watched
canoe birthday built
cards city chicken
cedar empty chickens
field Japan danger
imagine Luis expected
mind Martin feathers
remember party gathered
tired seventh gizzard
bacon soccer vacuum cleaner
breakfast years carefully
chair boy farther
clothes moved
rejoined
Wonders
Theme 10 - Vocabulary Words
1.Two Greedy Bears 2. Fireflies for Nathan 3. The Hat
*began *above *able
*break *against *eye
*divide *already *present
*head *begin *thoughts
*laugh *caught beautiful
*second *caught birthday
*sure *minute delighted
appetite Anne's giant
argued appear pleasant
arguing beacon sorry
bigger favorite asleep
equal journey covered
hungrier monarch mountains
journey Nana poured
larger Nathan quietly
stomach ache promises says
thirstier warns tiptoe
asleep whispers toes
continued across
crumbs almost
moment ladybug
patience atop
stalked bare
worry bullfrogs
careful
exactly
spread
e stories.
First Grade Opening Newsletter
September 8, 2011
Dear Parents,
Welcome back to school! I hope your summer was very enjoyable. I am looking forward to working with your child this year. I hope to make this school year a very challenging and exciting one.
To help make this school year a successful one, I list below some opening day instructions. Please keep this newsletter throughout the year for reference.
**Friday, September 9: 12:00 Dismissal
School Supplies
Please bring your school bag and pencil case with 2 sharpened pencils and an eraser on Friday. All other supplies, listed below should be sent to school on Monday, September 12. Please be sure to put your child’s name on all of the materials.
- 1 pencil case containing extra pencils
- 1 little pencil sharpener which catches the pencil shavings (Thank you!)
- 3 pocket folders
- Magic Markers
- 1 box of crayons – Please, no more than a 24- pack.
- 1 old T-shirt for messy art activities- please, be sure your name is on it.
- 1 glue stick (for cut and paste activities)
- 1 bottle of Elmer’s School Glue
- 1 box of tissues (for classroom use during the year)
- 1 container of CLOROX wipes (for classroom use during the year)
- 1 roll of paper towels
Also,
- 1 Activity book- for use during rainy day recesses.
- 1 or 2 picture books – Your child should always have an extra book in his/her
desk everyday. There will be a silent reading period during the school
day.
Fee for School Supplies Already Provided
Please send $13.35 in an envelope marked “School Supplies” with your child’s name on it by Monday, September 19. This will cover the cost of 3 copybooks, an art box, scissors, and a subscription to Weekly Reader and Science Spin which have been provided for your child’s use. Please send the art fee of $15.00 in cash OR by way of a SEPARATE check made out to Saint Helena School in a separate envelope labeled (Art Money). All checks should be made out to Saint Helena School. Please be sure the envelopes sent in with your child have my name on them also, so they are not mistakenly sent to the office. I record your name when the money has been sent to school. Thank you.
-$1.00 – art box already purchased for your child’s use in the classroom
-$5.55 – 3 copybooks at $1.85 each
-$2.00 – scissors
-$4.80- fee for subscription to Weekly Reader (a current events newspaper) &
Science Spin
-$15.00 – Art Fee
Books
Books will be sent home to be covered the next few nights and week. Please write your child’s first and last name on all books sent home on the label or space provided. Please cover all workbooks with clear contact. Copybooks do not need to be covered, although they do seem to last longer when covered. The books are easily recognizable and well protected in this manner. As we receive additional workbooks for the children, they will be sent home to be covered as well.
Dismissal
All children must be dismissed in line. Please do not come into the building at dismissal time.
Children will not be permitted to take alternate forms of transportation than what you have stated on the last page of this letter, unless I receive a note stating a change in transportation. If you forget a note, please call the office and I will get the message.
If your child is visiting someone else after school, I would like a note from both children’s parents. Please include the transportation to be used. This is for your child’s protection. Please note- a child may not ride on any other district’s bus than the one in which he/she lives. (ex. If your child lives in the Methacton School District, he/she may not ride on a Wissahickon bus. These are the districts’ rules.)
T-Folder
The T-Folder is what I use to send home classroom information, notes, tests, etc. Please make sure the T-Folders are returned to me, along with all tests and quizzes signed by you, by the next day.
H- Folder
The H- Folder will be sent home every night. Worksheets completed during each day will also be contained in the H- Folder. The completed pages may be kept at home. Homework should be returned by the next day.
Homework Procedures
Homework for the week will be posted on our class’ page on the SHS website. Any loose homework sheets your child needs to complete will be placed in the H folder by your child. All homework must be completed every night. Your child’s homework will provide reinforcement of daily work and will nurture a sense of responsibility in your child. Please sign your child’s homework every night. Your signature on all homework is an indication to me it has been supervised and done neatly and completely. If you observe your child having a problem with his/her homework, please inform me with a note. Your child is responsible for turning in their homework each day.
Homework should take about 30 minutes to complete each night.
Math Facts
Please review the assigned work each night. I strongly suggest you purchase or make flash cards to be reviewed with your child. Mastery of these math facts is very important.
Absence
A note must be brought in the day of your child’s return stating the date of absence and the reason for absence. This letter is in addition to calling the school on the day your child is absent.
If you foresee your child being absent for a long period of time, please contact me well in advance.
Missed work will be sent home, on the day your child returns, to be completed with you at home.
Discipline
I will give you a call or write you a note to inform you if I find your child being a disturbance to other children or if their work is not being completed.
Please let me know if your child is going through something unusual at home so I am aware and may act accordingly.
Scholastic Books
When you order books from the book company, please send only a check made payable to Scholastic Book Club with your order. Do not make the checks payable to me or to the school. Please do not send cash.
Lunch
Lunch will be a new experience for some children. A note in their lunch box once in awhile can make this easier for some children.
All lunch money must be placed in an envelope with your child’s name on it. Loose money is lost very easily.
Please be sure to separate hot lunch money from juice, ice cream and chips money. One envelope is for hot lunch and one envelope or change purse is for juice, etc. money. I will only collect hot lunch money each morning. Thank you.
Snacks
Pretzels are sold everyday at 10:15 A.M. recess. A pretzel is $.50. Children are welcome to buy a pretzel or bring in their own nutritious snack.
Physical Education
Your child’s Gym day is Tuesday. Children wear their gym clothes to school on that day.
Birthdays
Birthdays are always welcome. There are 28 children in Grade 1-B. Please choose a simple treat. I would ask you to not send in juice, or whole cakes as a snack. Please make sure the treats are already in individual pieces (cupcakes, cookies, brownies, donuts, etc.). Please write a note telling me when you would like the class to celebrate your child’s birthday. Please supply napkins, if needed, for the class.
If you are having a party for your child at home, you may send invitations into school provided they are for all of the girls or all of the boys or the whole class. If some of the children are not invited, please send the invitations by mail. A whole school directory will be provided by the Home and School Association.
Show and Tell
Please do not allow your child to bring any kinds of toys to school. There will not be a show and tell period in first grade.
Names
Please place your child’s name on everything, especially all of the gym clothing and school sweaters.
Please keep this newsletter for future reference.
Thank you for your cooperation.
Sincerely,
Denise Britt
Saint Helena School
Grade 1-B
Boys Girls
Maximillian Banmiller Ava Alessandrini
John Bernstiel Campbell Casey
Noah Brandt Samantha Cifra
Stephen Calabro Megan Connaghan
Sean Connor Lindsey Davidson
Owen Donley Kerry Elliott
Liam Fitzpatrick Mia Ferrero
William Huntley Catherine Fitzgerald
Kevin Lafond Erin Kautz
Jimmy Parisi Madison Major
Matthew Shields Charlotte Ormond
Ben Wagner Natalie Plamondon
Matthew Winkowski Isabella Thompson
Oliver Zulick Madelyn Wenz