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1st Grade with Mrs. Tanzillo

Week of October 28th

10/28/2019

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Upcoming Events:​
  • Wednesday, October 30- Field Trip to Hunter Farms!
    • Please bring a labeled lunch, as well as your child's car seat.  Students need to wear school appropriate free dress, and close-toed shoes.  If you are driving, please arrive here at 8AM.  Also, please let me know if you have room for an extra adult in your car in case we double up on some of our groups.  We should return to school by 1 PM.
  • Thursday, October 31- Halloween Parade/ Party
  • Friday, November 1- All Saints Day Mass/ Early Dismissal 

This week in class:
Phonics- "ed" and "ing" sound at the ending of words. We will continue to review other digraphs/ ending sounds  we have learned so far 

Reading- "The Blob"/ understanding characters

LA/ Writing- Writing a Description

Math- Math Fact Fluency  

​Science-  Life Cycle of a Pumpkin/ Pumpkin Investigation 


Memory words: there, from, be, we, or, to

Spelling words: asked, asking, grinned, grinning, hugged, hugging, helped, helping, shopped, shopping
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Week of 10/21

10/20/2019

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Upcoming Events:
  • Red Ribbon Week: Monday-Red Free Dress, Thursday-Wear sunglasses & neon accessories with uniform, Friday-Sports Team Free Dress
  • Monday, October 21-Friday, October 25- Early Dismissal/ PT Conferences/ Book fair
  • Saturday, October 26- Halloween Carnival- 5PM- 8PM 
  • Wednesday, October 30- Field Trip to Hunter Farms!
  • Thursday, October 31- Halloween Parade/ Party
  • Friday, November 1- All Saints Day Mass/ Early Dismissal 

This week in class:
Phonics- "ed" sound at the ending of words. We will continue to review other digraphs/ ending sounds  we have learned so far 

Reading- "Flubble Bubble Gum"/ "In a Pickle"- fictional texts with a focus on plot and beginning,middle, and end structure of a story/ Super Duper "Pick it Up"- non fiction text with a focus on comparing and contrasting ideas in informational text

LA/ Writing- Narrative Writing- Planning and writing a story

Math- Math Fact Fluency (Addition and Subtraction)

​Religion: Helping Others


Memory words: look, your, the, was, are, for

Spelling words:  look, your, the, was, are, for, yelled, smelled, jumped, bumped

Other Notes:
  • Please check and sign your child's planner nightly.   
  • If you have not submitted your field trip form/ money, please do so asap.  If you signed up to drive, please make sure you are safe environment cleared and have turned in your drivers form to the office.  Even if you turned them in last year, you have to redo your drivers forms for this year!
  • Book fair is coming up!  It will be open Monday, October 21 - Thursday, October 24- 8am - 4pm/ Friday, October 25- 8am - 3pm.  Below is the link for more information:
https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bf/ourladyofmercy7
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Week of 10/14

10/13/2019

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Upcoming Events:
  • Friday, October 18- Report Cards go home
  • Saturday, October 19- Parish School Mass at St. Patrick's- 5PM
  • Monday, October 21-  Permission Slips and money due for Hunter Farms field trips
  • Monday, October 21-Friday, October 25- Early Dismissal/ PT Conferences/ Book fair
  • Saturday, October 26- Halloween Carnival- 5PM- 8PM 
  • Wednesday, October 30- Field Trip to Hunter Farms!
  • Thursday, October 31- Halloween Parade/ Party
  • Friday, November 1- All Saints Day Mass/ Early Dismissal 

This week in class:
Phonics- "er" and "ed" sound at the ending of words. We will continue to review other digraphs/ ending sounds  we have learned so far 

Reading- "Best Sandbox Ever"/ "Lily's Deserts Project"- fictional texts with a focusing on understanding characters/ "Super Smart The Pyramids"- non fiction text with a focus on understanding text features

LA/ Writing- Narrative Writing- Focus on writing a topic sentence and supporting details/ present and past tense verbs

Religion- Baptism/Practice for Class Mass

Math- Subtraction

Social Studies- Fact or Fiction

Memory words: look, your, the, was, are, for

Spelling words:  after, never, better, winter, summer, rested, twisted, planted, printed, acted

Other Notes:
  • Please check and sign your child's planner nightly.   
  • If you have not submitted your field trip form/ money, please do so asap.  If you signed up to drive, please make sure you are safe environment cleared and have turned in your driver form to the office.  Even if you turned them in last year, you have to redo your drivers forms for this year!
  • Book fair is coming up!  It will be open Monday, October 21 - Thursday, October 24- 8am - 4pm/ Friday, October 25- 8am - 3pm.  Below is the link for more information:
https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bf/ourladyofmercy7
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Week of October 7th

10/6/2019

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Upcoming Events:
  • Friday, October 18- Report Cards go home
  • Saturday, October 19- Parish School Mass at St. Patrick's- 5PM
  • Monday, October 21-  Permission Slips and money due for Hunter Farms field trips
  • Monday, October 21-Friday, October 25- Early Dismissal/ PT Conferences/ Book fair
  • Saturday, October 26- Halloween Carnival- 5PM- 8PM 
  • Thursday, October 31- Halloween Parade/ Party
  • Friday, November 1- All Saints Day Mass/ Early Dismissal 

This week in class:
Phonics- "el" sound at the ending of words. We will continue to review other digraphs/ ending sounds  we have learned so far ("ch," "sh," "wh," and "th", and "ng")

Reading- "Oswald Pretends" (fluency practice), "Fiddlesticks" (fiction passage) , "Bubbles" (Super Duper Informational Story).  We will continue to practice fluency and comprehension, and learn about non-fiction elements.

LA/ Writing- Identify facts and opinions; Generate and write opinions with supporting reasons.  Antonyms

Religion- Parts of the Mass/ Practice

Math-Continue subtraction , as well as continue to review addition facts.

Science- Seasons (with focus on fall)

Social Studies- Fact or Fiction?

Memory words: do, have, show, how, me, a

Spelling words:  candle, little, pickle, bubble, how, do, a, show, have, me

Other Notes:
  • Please check and sign your child's planner nightly.   Check and initial behavior chart nightly.
  • This week a list of memory words will be sent home. These are memory words your child has learned in class, as well as upcoming memory words for the entire year. We are currently on Unit 3. Please practice the words we have learned so far on a regular basis. Making flashcards, using them as bonus words for practice spelling tests, having your child find them in books at home, and writing them in sentences are some ideas for making practicing these important words fun!
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Week of October 7th

10/6/2019

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