1/30-2/3 AGENDA

Dear first-grade families,

Hoping that everyone is doing well! Here is all the information you and your child will need for the week of 1/30-2/3. I ask everyone to please read all the information I post or email and the attachments. I am being asked questions covered in detail by the email and posts I have put out. 

If you miss any emails, you can check out my school blog: http://www.stanthonygardena.org/first-grade/.

CATHOLIC SCHOOLS’ WEEK SCHEDULE & OUTFITS

• January 30 –Student Appreciation Day- Pajama Day
• January 31 – Teacher Appreciation Day- Classroom color- YELLOW
• February 1 – Administration Appreciation Day- Sports attire/ Team’s jersey
• February 2 – Parent Appreciation Day- Future profession attire
• February 3 – Special Persons’ Day- Formal Mass/ Sunday’s Best attire

Snacks

Parents, please send your child a healthy snack every day. Please do not send your child candy, chocolates, soda, or other sugary drinks. (Fruit by the foot, candies, m&ms, lollipops, snickers, etc.) We are still seeing students eating very sugary snacks.

Homework 

 Please follow the daily assignment on our weekly homework list. Kindly sign the homework list and your child’s behavior chart daily.

 · Math- Please see the weekly homework list (Please avoid doing pages in advance)

 · Reading- NO RAZKIDS

 · Word Study- 2 Word Study decodable on Seesaw (listen, read, record & highlight words with Long a & I  (CVCe)

 ·   Sight words notebook activities- practice reading weeks1-17 words

TESTS 

• NO TEST THIS WEEK

EXPRESS FEEDBACK FOR GOOD

Please help our school raise $40,000 with the Express Feedback for Good (EFG) from January 23-February 17, 2023.  It costs nothing, only time. Thank you for helping us raise money to pay our school share for our recent school renovations!

All grades will be in a friendly competition. Our first-grade class will be participating.  GO AWESOME FIRSTIES! Our class is in 3rd place this week so thank you to those who signed up!

Please continue to submit and share this link to your families and friends to support our AWESOME FIRSTIES TEAM. Again, please avoid using ALIASES. 😊

Below are the 2 ways parents/family members/friends can sign up to participate

1. Text “SAPS2023” to 90412
2. https://bit.ly/HXC-SAPS2023

Don’t forget to sign up as AWESOME FIRSTIES! 

Remember, the Top 3 classes will earn a Pizza and Ice Cream Party! The Top families will win a prize, and so will the top 3 teachers.

100^th day project- EXTENDED TO January 9th

Last Friday, 1/13, I have sent out the instructions for our project for this month. I have included examples from the previous students as well.

On February 9th, 2023, Thursday, we will be celebrating the 100^th day of school. We will be celebrating with many “100” activities throughout the day.

For our first-grade project this month, your child will be creating a “100” collage to share with the class. This is an opportunity for families to work together and be as creative as they can be by making a collage to display 100 items.

Directions:

1. Brainstorm ideas with your child. Google and Pinterest have lots of ideas, or see the attached examples below.
2. Gather 100 items to create your design on the collage. Use a 22x28in poster or foam board as a base.
3. When creating your collage, please securely fasten all objects. I recommend using lightweight items and hot glue.
4. With your help, have your child create their own design.
5. Students will bring their projects on Thursday, Feb 9^th to school.

Uniform

Parents, please refer to our handbook for details about the uniform to avoid uniform infractions, I will be giving out uniform infractions to those students that are not wearing the correct or proper uniform. Girls can’t have nail polish and boys’ shirts MUST always be tucked in their pants.

MON, TUES, THURS- Complete regular uniform

WED- Complete PE uniform

FRI- Complete formal mass uniform

First Grade Survey

 I welcome feedback on how your year is going and how we can make the first grade a positive growth year together. This may be too early to ask for an evaluation, but I would still like to hear your voice in case you need to comment, ask, or suggest at our Back to School Night. This will be anonymous. Please respond by the end of this week. Please click the link below. https://forms.gle/AKzEJe61MwCr245u5. 

 UPCOMING EVENTS The School calendar can be found (by clicking here)

• Open House – Sunday (01/29) 
• Catholic Schools’ Week (01/30 – 02/03)
• January 30 –Student Appreciation Day and Pajama Day for students
• January 31 – Teacher Appreciation Day
• February 1 – Administration Appreciation Day
• February 2 – Parent Appreciation Day
• February 3 – Special Persons’ Day, Mass at 8am, Feast of St. Blaise
• February 8 – 2nd Mandatory General Parent Meeting in the Hall, 6:30pm ($50 fine for non-attendance)
• February 8 – Progress Reports for 2nd trimester
• February 14 – Valentine’s Day observed, wear pink and red shirts and jeans
• February 20 – Presidents’ Day Holiday- NO SCHOOL

 Please don’t hesitate to email me if you have any questions/ concerns.

  Thank you & God Bless!

 Warmly,

 Ms. Martinez