1A—Ms. Saldana

Dear Families,

Tonight’s homework will be p. 66 in math and 47-48 in fresh reads.

Here are some updates for our class:

• Our 100th day of school is now on Monday February 12th due to the school closure Monday.
• Tuesday, February 13th is the day we are celebrating Valentine’s day due to Ash Wednesday.  Students are able to wear red or pink and it is $1.00 for tag day.
• Wednesday is Ash Wednesday and we will have school mass to receive our ashes.
• School is CLOSED Friday, February 16th and Monday, February 19th.

Dear Families,

As we all know this week is Catholic Schools week and it is off to a terrific start!  Just a reminder about the rest of the weeks events.

• Tomorrow is Teddy Bear Day.  Students should bring in one teddy bear and dress in their pajamas.  We have tons of fun activities planned for the day!
• Friday is Teacher Appreciation and Sports day. Students should dress in sports gear (jersey’s, favorite team t-shirts/sweatshirts/hoodies etc.).
• There is a 12pm dismissal and there is NO AFTERCARE.

Also just as a reminder please only do the homework that is assigned that day.  I have noticed that many of the students have gone ahead in the math homework specifically and they are working on material that has not yet been taught.  The only page that should be done is the page that is assigned for that day’s homework.

Thanks for your understanding!

Ms. Saldana

It is hard to believe we are almost half way done with 1st grade!  The time has really flown.  I am so proud at how far each and every student has come and oh how they have grown!  This week we will be having our first spelling test and will begin a new chapter in math.  We are also learning all about digraphs and diphthongs in reading and long vowel words!

At the end of the month we have lot of exciting things happening and one of those things is Catholic Schools Week!  During Catholic Schools Week we will be having a school wide spelling bee.  We will choose the top 2 spellers from our class after having a class spelling bee to represent us in front of the school.  Please find the list below of the words we will be using in our spelling bee.  Feel free to study them daily!

Spelling Bee Words

at can cat back dad am bat mad ran sack in it did sit six fix

lip mix pin wig mom hot hop pot pop ox lock mop got rock

nap naps sit sits win wins fit fits hit hits bed men red step ten

net leg jet sled wet just dust must hunt crust bump jump

trust lump dusk ship fish then shut with rush shell shop trash

thin face made age safe take make cage cake late name like ride

smile time white bike dime hide ice kite home hope rose woke

those bone hose joke rode stone

Dear 1A Families,

I cannot believe that it is already the week we go on Christmas Break!  The time has really flown by.  Here are a few reminders for this week:

• Tomorrow is Ugly Sweater or Ugly Shirt Day (uniforms are required if your child is not dressing in their ugly Christmas gear)
• Our Christmas Concert is at 10am sharp on Thursday.  You may take your child after the concert if you would like just please make sure you sign them out.
• THERE IS NO AFTERCARE THURSDAY

School resumes January 2nd after Christmas break and we have some exciting changes in our classroom to help us prepare for 2nd grade!

One of those changes will be that students will now be required to bring home their books for homework to prepare them for the responsibility of second grade.  We will also begin taking weekly spelling tests beginning the 2nd week of January and reading assessments for the stories we read in class.  Writer’s workshop will also begin sometime in January and our first writing topic will be personal narratives!

Your children have been working so hard and they are now ready to take the next step in their learning journey!

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

Ms. Saldana

Here are some updates in Saldana’s Stars:

So many wonderful things have been going on in our classroom from our ELF’S ARRIVAL to PRACTICING FOR OUR CHRISTMAS CONCERT.

The holiday season has sure kicked off!

In religion we have been learning about Advent and we began to delve into the Nativity Story.  We have been discussing daily that we love gifts from Santa but we can never forget that Jesus is the REASON for the season!

In math we are finishing up chapter 3 where we learned all about subtraction, using addition to check our subtraction facts, fact families and related addition and subtraction facts.

In ELA we have been talking all about different types of sentences such as statements, interrogative, and exclamatory.  We have also been learning all about beginning and ending blends!  The children are really progressing in their reading and I could not be more proud!

I am sure you have seen your child come home with readers in their take home folder that we have been using in class.  It is important to keep those and have your child practice them each week.  The more they read the more fluent they become.  Repetition is key in developing readers.

Reminders:

• Report cards will be online Friday
• Santa Shop is the week of the 11th (our class goes Thursday)
• The 21st is our school Christmas Sing a long.
• 21st early Dismissal NO AFTERCARE
• 22nd NO SCHOOL

This week we accomplished so much!  I cannot believe how much growth we have seen in just a few short weeks!

In math… we are wrapping up chapter 2 learning all about addition using ten frames, using the hops method on our number lines, adding three numbers and more!  We will conclude chapter 2 next week!

In language arts… we learned all about the -ck digraph and word families containing the ending -ck.  We also read Sam, Come Back and are really making tremendous strides in reading.  Keep up the good work at home by practicing sight words and reviewing all the word families we have learned so far weekly.

In Religion…we have been learning about the story of Moses and Baptism.

In Social Studies…we have been learning about community and community helpers.  Ask your child what community helpers are in our neighborhood!

In Science…we are learning all about our senses and the fall season.

A few Reminders and Notes…

• Your child came home with some assessments today.  If it has a number grade on it please sign it and return it to me Monday.  The assessments are just for me to gauge how each student is doing.
• Tuesday is Halloween.  The parade is at 1pm with the class party immediately following. Please check for updates from the school regarding the parade if necessary.
• Bullying Prevention session is Next Thursday for Parents.  Please see school email regarding information.
• Next Friday is a half day.  Dismissal is at 12pm and aftercare is available.
• Picture day is Wednesday November 8th.  Our class picture will be the day before and all students should wear their uniform for the class picture.
• Trick Tray theme for our class is “That’s Italian”.  Please send in donations for our class basket.

This week we were working hard, hard, hard!

In math we completed chapter 1 and took some assessments.  Next week we will begin chapter 2 and will begin learning about addition!

In reading we worked on short o words and reviewed short i and short a words.  We are really progressing quickly and becoming some amazing readers!!!

In Science we talked about the changes we are starting to see in the fall season.

We also learned all about fire safety in preparation for our field trip on Tuesday!

Some reminders:

• Field trip to fire station is on TUESDAY.  WE NEED AN EXTRA HAND SO IF YOU HAVE PROTECTING GODS CHILDREN AND WOULD LIKE TO ATTEND PLEASE LET ME KNOW.
• Demarest farms field trip is on FRIDAY.  Please send BAGGED lunch that day.  IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO JOIN US AT THE FARM YOU MUST HAVE PROTECTING GODS CHILDREN IN ORDER TO DO SO.

We had another great week in 1A!

• We finished chapter 1 in math. We learned all about numbers.  Ordinal position, writing numbers, recognizing and writing number words and greater than-less than-equal to!
• In reading we worked on short i words, met with our small groups, started literacy centers and are progressing as readers!
• In religion we learned about how special we are to God and how he made us each unique and talked about the Creation Story.

Some updates and reminders:

• Please have your child hand in their pizza orders on Wednesday and place in the red basket (I remind them as well).
• There is a half day Friday 10/6 with a 12pm dismissal and school is closed for Columbus Day.
• Please send in field trip permission slips this week or send me a message letting me know that your child will not be attending.

It was so lovely meeting many of you at back to school night last night!

I just wanted to recap some of the things that we discussed for you to refer back to and for those who were unable to make it:

• I use the Remind App to communicate most of the time for everyday messages and reminders.  Please send a text to 81010 with saldanasst in the body to join our class.  You can also message me there as well.
• I do post on the blog but for bigger, longer items and updates about what we are learning.  Remind has a cap on the characters we use so that is more effective for quick everyday communication.
• I usually respond to messages within in 24 hours which is our school policy so please allow time for me to respond in that time period as during the day I am not seeing messages or able to respond when I am in the classroom.
• Please check your child’s homework folder daily as they also get other items that you may need to see such as notices etc.
• Snacks:  Please send in a healthy snack and something they can practice opening on their own. There is only one of me and 15 of them so snack can be a bit crazy when I am peeling fruit and opening packages/containers for many of them.  Snack is also only 15 minutes so please send one or two snacks in only.
• Homework is due back Friday.  Please keep the flash cards and practice sentences home so that you can continue to practice them with your child.  A little bit should be done every day, I have broken up what should be done each day so that they get a little practice every day.

If you have any other questions please reach out and I would. be happy to answer them!

Ms. Saldana <3

Hi Everyone!

It is hard to believe that we have already been in school for 10 full days!  We have been working hard in class and I am getting to know all of you children!  We are having so much fun so far!  I am also looking forward to meeting many of you tonight at back to school night!  Hope to see you all there!

Ms. Saldana

Hi 1A Families!

We had such a terrific first week of school and I am very much looking forward to the rest of the school year with your terrific children! Tomorrow I will be sending home our first weekly packet with some of the things the students should work on for the week. Please send it back on Friday’s. Our specials schedule is as follows:
Monday: Gym
Tuesday: Technology
Wednesday: Gym and Library
Thursday: Music
Friday: Art

If you have any questions please feel free to email me!

Hope you enjoyed your weekend!