Mrs. Balzano (mbalzano@gscregional.org)

First Grade Newsletter

     This week we are reading the stories “Alexander Graham Bell” and “Inventions.”

Please practice our word wall words at home with your child this week.

Also, there are three sentences for your child to read to you.

 

 We read about hawks in science class.

Ted will learn how to spread the sauce.

 Kim wanted to draw the meadow early in the day.

Word Wall Words: built, early, learn, science, through, crawl, straw, lawn, hawk

 

Spelling Words: study the spelling sheet

Genre and Comprehension: realistic

Phonics: aw, au

Religion: Our Friend Jesus Forgives Us

 Math: Fractions

 

Dates to Remember

May 21st – Home and School Meeting

May 24th – Class Trip to the Zoo

May 27th – No School – Memorial Day

May 31st – Pizza Day and Barnes & Noble Night

June 10th – Spirit Day

June 11th – No School – Faculty Meeting

June 14th – Last Day of School – Dismissal right after the 9:00 Mass

First in Math

              Congratulations to: Luigi – Player of the Week

News From Common Core

It is helpful when your child sees other people reading at home. You could share what you have read.

For more information on helping your child become a reader, go to

http://www2.ed.gov/parents/academic/help/reader/index.html.

 

 Have a great week!

 Mrs. Balzano

 

 

LEARNING IS FUN!

Check out our habitats!

    

      

We built cup towers to celebrate the 100th day!

         

We made Mardi Gras Masks with the help of our 8th grade buddies!

         

Catholic Schools Week Mass

                        

Letters from Santa and the elves with 8th grade buddies!