Dear First Grade Families,
I hope everyone is well! Here is all the information that you and your child will need for this week, 1/29-2/2. Please take a moment to read through this week’s updates to avoid questions that are clearly stated in this email.
Sun., Jan. 28 Annual Open House – 11 am mass, 12-2 Open House
It starts from 12-2pm, after our 11am All School Family Mass (students can earn free dress passes from their teachers if they come in Full Mass Uniform that day and check in with their teacher). I will distribute free dress pass outside of church after mass. I will be in the first grade classroom.
Catholic Schools’ Week Outfit- 1/29-2/2
Sun. 1/28, Open House- Formal Mass Uniform
Mon. 1/29, Student Appreciation Day- Pajama Day
Tues. 1/30, Teacher Appreciation Day- Class color shirt (blue) & jeans
Wed. 1/31, Admin Appreciation Day- Sports Attire
Thurs. 2/1, Parent Appreciation Day- Career attire
Fri. 2/2 Special Person’s Day – Sunday Best or Formal Mass Uniform
Friday, Special Person’s Day
Friday is noon dismissal and Special Persons’ Day. Students may be checked out of school beginning at 9:45 am to go to mass. During Mass, students with a special person MAY sit behind our class. Those with no special person invited will stay with the teacher. Students are free to leave after Mass once they are checked out of school.
Please know that once students are checked out from the teacher, parents/guardians will be in charge of their child. Kindly make sure that your child has adult supervision at all times. Avoid running around, or using the playground unsupervised.
Reminder, please avoid going in and out of the church during Mass. Students are asked to use the restroom and get water before Mass.
Water bottles
I kindly request that you ensure your child brings a water bottle to school each day. To maintain cleanliness and prevent accidents, I ask that the water bottles have a secure cover or cap. Additionally, for safety reasons, please make sure the water bottles are not made of glass.
Free Dress passes
Our school has new free dress passes. The new passes are valid for this school year only and cannot be used next school year. Old free dress passes will only be honored through January 31, 2024
Homework
If you missed my email last week, you can check out my school blog http://www.stanthonygardena.org/first-grade/
Please make sure to follow the daily assignment on our weekly homework list that will be sent on Monday. Kindly sign the homework list and your child’s behavior chart daily
- Math– Please see weekly homework list (Please don’t do advanced pages)
- Word Study- 2 Word Study decodable on Seesaw (listen, read, record & highlight words with long a and i (CVe)
- 1 Seesaw activity
TESTS
Parents can help their child by reviewing the topics we learned for that week.
- Math- Go Math chapter 6 test- Thursday
100th day of school project
Last Wednesday, 1/10, I have sent out the instructions for our project for this month. I have included examples from the previous students as well.
On February 5th, 2024, Monday, we will be celebrating the 100th 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:
- Brainstorm ideas with your child. Google and Pinterest have lots of ideas, or see the attached examples below.
- Gather 100 items to create your design on the collage. Use a 22x28in poster or foam board as a base.
- When creating your collage, please securely fasten all objects. I recommend using lightweight items and hot glue.
- With your help, have your child create their own design.
- Students will bring their projects on Monday Feb 5th to school.
Deadline- Monday, Feb. 5, 2024
I will be grading the following:
| Rubric | Points |
| Following instructions | 10 |
| Presentation | 10 |
| Creativity | 30 |
| Total | 50 |
I am excited and can’t wait to see all their awesome designs!
*Please see attachment below for some examples.
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. This will be anonymous. Please respond by the end of this week. Please click the link below. https://forms.gle/AKzEJe61MwCr245u5.
UPCOMING EVENTS
School calendar can be found (clicking here)
- January 28-February 3: Catholic Schools Week
- January 28: Open House 11 am Family Mass, Open House 12-2
- January 29 – Student Appreciation Day
- January 30 – Teacher Appreciation Day
- January 31 – Administration Appreciation Day
- February 2: Special Persons’ Day, Noon Dismissal, Daycare till (bring own lunch to eat on campus after Mass, no food for sale at school this year)
- February 1 – Parent Appreciation Day
- February 2 – Special Persons’ Day, Mass at 10am,
- February 5 – 100th day of School
- February 7 – 2nd Mandatory General Parent Meeting in the Hall, 6:30pm ($50 fine for non-attendance)
- February 7 – Progress Reports Go home for 2nd trimester
- February 14 – Valentine’s Day and ASH WEDNESDAY (Mass uniforms), beginning of Lent
- February 19 – Presidents’ Day Holiday NO SCHOOL
- February 20-23: Re-Registration Week for returning students (all online)
- February 28 – All School Spelling Bee 10:30-12 in Hall
- March 7 – Talent Show K-8 at 1pm in Hall
- March 29-April 5– Easter Break
- May 1-30 – Hundred X EFG fundraiser for $20,000 $1.60 for each quality brand opinion
- May 13 – May Crowning, and culmination of All School Marian Consecration (starts 4/10)
- May 17-19 – Parish Fiesta
Let me know if you have any questions or concerns. I will try to respond as soon as I can.
Thank you & God Bless!
Warmly,
Ms. Martinez
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