Hello First Grade Families! Happy Thursday! Thank you so much for your continued gifts and treats in honor of teacher appreciation! As we say in the first grade classroom, "my bucket is so full!" Below are some reminders for muffins with moms tomorrow. Please refer to them so everyone can have a fun morning and I can account for each student's safety: Students … [Read more...]

Dear First Grade Families, Happy Monday! Attached is the homework assignment sheet for this week. Please note a few important items below: There is NO fluency choice board or test this week. Instead, students should practice reading and memorizing their lines for the first grade small class musical with speed, accuracy, and expression. If your child misplaced their … [Read more...]

Hello First Grade Families, Happy Monday! Attached in this blog post is the homework for this week. Please note a few important items on the homework assignment sheet: Fluency Words: would, very, your, its, around Test on fluency words Friday, April 27th Chapter 9 math quiz Friday, April 27th Also, Chapter 8 math tests were sent home today. Please sign and return … [Read more...]

Hello First Grade Families! Below are a few exciting announcements for the next few weeks: This Thursday, April 19th, we will be celebrating April birthdays from 2:20pm-2:40pm. If your child has an April birthday (or did not get a chance to wear free dress for their March birthday) they may wear free dress on this day. After the birthday celebrations on Thursday, … [Read more...]

Hello First Grade Families! Attached in this blog post is the homework assignment sheet for this week. Please note some important items: Students should complete their choice board on the weekly phonics words( r-controlled vowels), NOT the fluency words from last week. This is in order to give them extra practice because r-controlled vowels can be tricky. Because this … [Read more...]

DAILY BREEZE AWARD: VOTE FOR ST. ANTHONY OF PADUA SCHOOL!  (VOTING ENDS 4/29) Please visit www.dailybreeze.com and click on: “2018 South Bay’s Best: VOTE NOW!” at the top right. Spread the word and encourage all friends, families and neighbors to vote for St. Anthony of Padua School as the "BEST PRIVATE SCHOOL IN THE SOUTH BAY" under the PLACES category! Be sure to ask … [Read more...]

Hello First Grade Families! Happy Tuesday! Attached in this blog post is the weekly homework. Please note that instead of doing a Tic, Tac, Toe board for their fluency words, they will be completing a choice board of four activities. The words this week are: give once open has live thank These four activities will be collected on Friday in addition to the … [Read more...]

Hi Everyone! We are only one day away from Spring Break! Tomorrow is Holy Thursday. We will have noon dismissal tomorrow, and there will be no day care. Please keep in mind that we will be solemnly observing the Holy Triduum. We will not have any Easter celebrations until after Spring Break. Because the students will be engaging in a retreat tomorrow to learn more about the … [Read more...]