News & Notes for the Week!

Last Week:

Last week we had so much fun on our field trip! I hope you enjoyed the game with your child! We wrote about our favorite baseball teams and players too! We watched Mrs. Smith get pied in the face at the assembly and it was so funny! 

This Week:

• This Friday, May 29th is our Patriotic Show. It begins at 1:30 in the cafeteria. Every student will dress in their 4th of July best! The following students do not need to come in their 4th of July best, they should wear their gym uniform and bring the following with them. (with the exception of the starred presidents at the bottom who do come in red, white, & blue.) Siblings will be called for the show, but must return to class after the Patriotic Show. We will pause for pictures in between the show and ceremony. 

  • Rosie the Riveter- needs a white solid shirt to wear under the overalls and their blue/black school shoes. 

  • George Washington- needs navy blue pants (School pants are fine) and brown /black school shoes

  • Thomas Jefferson- needs tall white socks and brown/black school shoes

  • Abe Lincoln- needs black pants and black/brown school shoes

  • Laura Ingalls - brown or navy school shoes  (shorts & tshirt under costume)

  • Susan B. Anthony - brown or black shoes (shorts and tshirt under costume)

  • Betsy Ross - white top, school shoes or boots

  • Harriet Tubman - school shoes (shorts & tshirt under costume) hair in bun

  • Ben Franklin - long navy blue school pants, school shoes: brown or black

  • William Penn - tall white socks/  brown or black school shoes

  • Amelia Earhart - dark shoes, or school shoes, or boots

  • *Presidents- (Reagan, Kennedy, & Roosevelt) wear red, white, blue outfit

• The only homework this week is to practice your line for our Patriotic Show. 

• Following our Patriotic Show will be our annual Candy Awards!

• Please continue to have your child bring a backpack EVERYDAY! We will be bringing home a lot of things they will need to cary. 

• We are piloting a new benchmark testing program that the Archidocese is using begining next year. We are testing out the new exams this week, however they will not count towards our grade. 

• We are counting down the last 10 days of school with a balloon countdown. Every day there is a new fun activity to look forward too! 

• We will take our final reading test on Tuesday & our final religion test on Thursday.

• Field Day is Tuesday, June 2nd. 

  • Blue Team- Luke, Aubrey, Grace, Connor, Declan, Shannon, Annie, Timmy, Nora T.

  • Yellow Team- Frankie, Henry, Teddy, Elizabeth, Mickey, Tommy, Nora N., Lila, Violet, Charlie

Extra Reminders: 

• Note: Our classroom is considered 1A. :) 

• PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE write your child's name on all their sweaters and sweatshirts! Etsy even makes iron on labels that are very helpful since it is sometimes hard to write on the tags. 

• Water bottles: All water bottles must have a closure on them. Water bottles with open straws are not allowed. (example: Stanley's). All water bottles get thrown in a basket after lunch and those cause spills on everyone else's lunch boxes. Thank you for understanding.

• We will have gym on Thursday's. Please make sure to wear your gym uniform on this day and sneakers. :) 

• Please return library books on Wednesday's! 

• If you would like to see what first grade is all about, join our photo album for sneak peeks of our daily adventures! Use this link to join my album in Google Photos. https://photos.app.goo.gl/nbj97BpsueNKwVE98

• First Grade is looking for some mystery readers! If you are interested in coming into our classroom to read to us, sign up here! This year, mystery readers will be on Thursday's from 2:15-2:30. If this does not work with your schedule, feel free to reach out to me and I am happy to make another day/time work. A link to sign up will be coming soon! Please note, you coming in to read is a treat in itself, please refrain from bringing any kind of snack or treat, as this takes away from the joy of reading, and causes the kids to focus more on what they are getting at the end of the story. :) 

• If your child is ever going to be late/absent please include Mrs. McCormick in the emails as well! Thank you! melissa.mccormick@scjnschool.org 

• Scholastic news comes home bi-monthly. This is a fun way to encourage reading at home. When ordering please use code PXVKP to help our classroom earn points! 

• Please make sure anytime you are sending in money it is in an envelope or baggy. Please also include your child's name and what/who it is for. 

• Students are only permitted to wear the SCJN quarter zip or navy SCJN sweater when cold during the school day, with the exception of gym days. On gym days they can wear any SCJN sweatshirt.

• Please keep in mind we are a nut free school. 

• In order to volunteer in school you must have your clearances on file at school. It is always a great idea to start the process now! 

Weeks to Come:

May:

• • May 26th: Chick Fil A

  • May 29th: Patriotic Show & Candy Awards @ 1:30

June: 

• June 2nd: Field Day & Prayer Partner picnic!

• June 5th: Last Day of School! Closing Mass in the gym at 1:30. Dismissal following Mass at 2:45.