Dear First Grade Families,
Happy Sunday! Praying that everyone is having a blessed weekend with their families. Here is the information you will need for this week of 10/25 – 10/29. Please make sure to read all the reminders to avoid questions that are clearly stated on this email.
10/25, Monday
I will be out on this day. Mrs. Ray & Mrs. E will be subbing for me. I will be back on Tuesday, 10/26. If you have any questions, please email me and I will respond to you as soon as I can.
Math Homework
I have noticed that a lot of students are not following the directions on their math pages. Please make sure to read the instructions to your child before they start working on it. Not following directions will affect their total grade for their homework.
Homework
Please make sure to follow the daily assignment on our homework weekly list that will be sent on Monday.
- Math- Go Math Standards Practice book pages
- Reading- (Mon. & Wed) Raz-kids books (listen, read, record & quiz)
- Word Study- (Tues. & Thurs.) Word Study decodable on Seesaw (listen, read, record & highlight words with short vowels (a, e, i, o, u)
- Sight words- Week 8 (Please use October Menu, choose DIFFERENT activities every day)
- what
- all
- were
- we
- when
- your
Tests
Thursday, 10/28
Sight Word test: Week 8 and words with short vowels
Halloween and All Saints Day
– Our Trunk or Treat and costume parade is on October 29. Please read Mrs. Grey’s email about Halloween costumes guidelines.
– Students must wear their saint costume on November 1 (Monday). Any saint of their choice.
First Grade Halloween costume survey
Please click the link to list your child’s costume for Friday, Oct. 29
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1S1azFuFMDgXO9PwzTwC6RQ0v_NGoGPAH1oiiIJUr5dI/edit?usp=sharing
SAINT PLATE PROJECT & REPORT
VIDEO REPORT ON SEESAW DUE: OCT. 31st, till 5pm
ACTUAL PLATE REPORT DROP OFF: Nov. 1st
Please read the instructions below.
Report
With the help of a parent, student will research about their assigned Saint (catholic.org, usccb.org)
Complete the attached report sheet. (paper plate & Ziploc will also be provided)
Include a photo or drawing on report sheet.
Cut out the report and glue them onto one side of the plate provided.
Using the stencil, create your Saint on the other side of the plate.
Students will bring their project to school and submit their paper plate on Nov. 1st.
Attached below are some example projects from last year’s class. I would recommend having your child involved in making their own projects. Please use these as a reference, and let me know if you have any questions!
Dress-Up
On November 1st, Students may come to school dressed up as any Saint.
Saint costumes do not need to be elaborate!
Students will process in Mass with the school in their costumes.
Costumes should go over your child’s school uniform, as we will be changing in the classroom after Mass. This will be part of their Religion participation grade.
Blue Mass
To honor our first responders, we would like to invite and celebrate you, your family, and friends on November 5th at our 8am school mass. Please rsvp to the school office on or before Monday, November 1, 2021. After Mass, we invite those First Responders in attendance, to enjoy a continental breakfast with our
Student Government in the parish hall.
PACIFIC TOXICOLOGY (ACCOUNT NUMBER: 1890)
Please note that this, is our Weekly COVID sign ups online. On campus testing through Pacific Toxicology will be held next on Monday, 10/25. If you would like to participate kindly fill out the https://hipaa.jotform.com/212005922364144 tonight. I highly encourage that we get our students tested weekly.
IMPORTANT DATES
October 29 – Trunk or Treat (Halloween)
November 1 – All Saints’ Day
November 5 – Blue Mass
November 11 – 1st Trimester Ends
** ST Math must be at 34% progress.
November 19 – 1st Trimester Awards Ceremony, First Grade “Friendsgiving” party
Thank you & God Bless!
Warmly,
Ms. Martinez
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