Catholic Schools Week Events:
-Sunday, January 26- Parish School Mass at St. Patrick's Church- 9AM
​-Tuesday, January 28

• Buddy Day- Please check your child's planner for the name of their buddy to buy them a gift
• Blue and White Free Dress/ Rally
• NO HOT LUNCH

-Wednesday, January 29

• NO HOT LUNCH

-Thursday, January 30

• Souper Bowl- Students bring a can of soup for Catholic Charities and wear their favorite team wear

-Friday, January 31

• All School Mass at St. Patrick's.  Please drop your student off at the church with car seats and backpacks.  Transportation will be provided by private cars to the school.  If you have not done so, please submit permission slips ASAP.  If you signed up to drive, please check with the office to make sure all your insurance form and paperwork have been updated for the current school year and that you are Safe Environment Cleared.  We are still in need of drivers.
• Pizza Factory Pre-Order Cheese Pizza- Please make sure your child has a lunch from home if they are not getting pizza

Other Upcoming Events:
-Friday, February 7- All School Mass/ 12:30 Dismissal
-Saturday, February 8- Parish School Mass- 5:00PM
-Friday, February 14- Valentine's Free Dress
-February 17-21- NO SCHOOL- President's Holiday
-Wednesday, February 26- Ash Wednesday Mass-8:15 AM

This week in class:
Phonics- Ending Sounds- Y as a vowel

Reading-Fiction Passages: "My Happy Rainy Day!"/ "In Case of Rain- We will practice reading fluency, comprehension, as well as sequencing.  Non-fiction- "In Case of Rain"-focus on understanding pictures to text connections of informational text.  Students will compare fiction and non-fiction texts.

LA/ Writing- How To

Math- Addition Strategies/ Fact Fluency- Please practice with your student outside of class as well to ensure mastery!

Religion- Catholic Schools Week

​Science-Animal Adaptations for Winter/ Science Fair Experiment

Memory words: down, too, work, many, first

Spelling words:  by, fly, try, cry, belly, jelly, smelly, bunny, funny, sunny

Vocabulary: produce, plenty, disturb

Other notes: 
Instead of doing a reading log, we will be sending home comprehension pages.  These may count towards nightly reading requirements.  Please have students read the passage and answer in complete sentences.  Students should be reading 15 minutes per night. The reading alone helps improve your child's reading fluency, comprehension, and vocabulary. Please make this a priority. 

Fact Fluency practice will be sent home on a weekly basis.   In order to be fluent in their addition facts, students should be able to do 20 problems in a minute.  We will continue to practice in class, but practice outside the classroom is equally valuable, and will help your child master their facts more quickly.  Continue to review prior facts your students have mastered to ensure retention. 

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Upcoming Events:​
-Friday, January 24- Western Free Dress/ St. Vincent Lunches for 1st and 2nd grade
-Saturday, January 25- Parent Club Auction 
-Sunday, January 26- Parish School Mass at St. Patrick's Church- 9am
​- January 27-31- Catholic Schools Week 

• Tuesday, Jan. 28- Buddy Day/ Blue and White Free Dress/ NO HOT LUNCH
• Wednesday, Jan. 29- Cherish Luncheon/ NO HOT LUNCH 
• Friday, Jan 31- School Mass at St. Patrick's at 8:15a/ 8th Grade & Staff Volleyball Game

This week in class:
Phonics- Irregular Contractions

Reading-Fiction Passages: "Buster is Back!"/ "Buster's Surprise"- We will practice reading fluency, comprehension, as well as discussing beginning, middle, and ending.  Non-fiction- "Homer"-focus on understanding pictures to text connections of informational text.  Students will compare fiction and non-fiction texts.

LA/ Writing- Comparative Adjectives/ Revising and Editing Personal Narratives

Math- Number Patterns/ Addition Strategies/ Fact Fluency- Please practice with your student outside of class as well to ensure mastery!

Religion- Prepare for Catholic Schools Week

​Science-Animal Types/ Science Fair Experiment

Social Studies- MLK

Memory words: boy, girl, two, four, about, over, before

Spelling words:  boy, girl, two, four, about, over, before, don't, won't, can't

Vocabulary: audience, talent, explain

Other notes: 
Instead of doing a reading log, we will be sending home comprehension pages.  These may count towards nightly reading requirements.  Please have students read the passage and answer in complete sentences.  Students should be reading 15 minutes per night. The reading alone helps improve your child's reading fluency, comprehension, and vocabulary. Please make this a priority. 

Fact Fluency practice will be sent home on a weekly basis.   In order to be fluent in their addition facts, students should be able to do 20 problems in a minute.  We will continue to practice in class, but practice outside the classroom is equally valuable, and will help your child master their facts more quickly.  Continue to review prior facts your students have mastered to ensure retention. 

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