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MAY 2026 | ISSUE 8
What’s New in First Grade
It is hard to believe that this is our last newsletter for the year! In just a couple of weeks, we will be saying goodbye to our first grade year. May has flown by, and we have learned a lot. The students had many fun adventures this month, too! We visited the 96th Street Playground in Central Park with our 5th grade buddies. We dressed as our favorite book characters and visited the book fair. Next, we look forward to Field Day and applying what we have learned in social studies about being a good sport. As our countdown to the end of the year has begun, we continue to look back on all of our favorite first grade memories. What a year it has been!
ASK ME:
Reading
What are multisyllabic words? (Words that have more than one syllable or vowel sound, like cobweb or sunset)
What makes a vowel say its name? (A silent e at the end of the word)
Writing
What was your favorite first grade memory? (Answers will vary)
What advice would you give to a future first grader? (Answers will vary)
Math
What time is half past seven? (7:30)
What number is less than 45 but greater than 39 (Answers could include 40, 41, 42, 43, or 44)
Social Studies
What country did you study for AAPI Month? (Answers vary depending on class)
What is one way that you can be a good sport? (Encourage others, play fairly, follow the rules, be okay with how the game or activity ends, etc.)
PE
Swim
What position do you use to float? (The starfish position)
Can you show me what the three Fs are? (Floating, face in, flutter kick)
Gym
What part of our hands do we use to dribble a basketball? (Our finger pads)
How do we show our teammates that we are ready to catch the ball? (We show a broken "W" with our hands)
Who is your best friend when shooting a basketball? (The backboard)
Can you show me how you throw a softball? Do you use one hand or two hands? (Stand sideways to your partner, elbows up; step towards your partner, point, turn throw)
Can you show me where your hands should be to catch a softball? (Glove hand should be up as a target; when you catch the ball, you trap it with your non-glove hand)
MPR: Foot-Eye Skills
What parts of our foot can we use when dribbling the ball? (The inside and outside parts of our foot help us control the ball)
Why is it important that we keep our head up when dribbling the ball? (To help us observe the field, spot teammates, and play defense)
How close should we be keeping the ball to us when dribbling and why? (The closer you can keep it to your feet, the more control you will have)
Technology
What problems did you run into when you were building your birdhouse? How did you solve them? (Answers may vary)
Would your assigned STREAM project bird want to live in your birdhouse? Why or why not? (Answers may vary - e.g., My bird would not want to live there because it likes to live near water, and it is too big)
Service Learning
How did the First Grade send love and joy to the residents of the Terrence Cardinal Cooke Center before spring break? (We made SPRING cards with lots of bright colors and messages of happiness and joy to brighten their days.)
What lesson from Service Learning will you carry with you to 2nd grade? (Answers will vary)
FIRST GRADE PHOTO GALLERY
1G students learned about rescued birds at the Greenburgh Nature Center
1G students prepared a salad together during their food exploration lesson
1G students share their final community books with families and the Sacred Heart faculty they interviewed
1G students shared poetry with partners and got to explore different parts of the school during reading
1D students at the Greenburgh Nature Center
1D playing games in math
1D students working on their Mother's Day poems
1RAD students learning about Cambodian Aspara dancers during Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
1RAD students practicing the official Cambodian greeting, Sampeah
1RAD "Going on a Bear Hunt" storywalk during our trip to Greenburgh Nature Center
1RAD learning a lot of cool facts about birds at the Greenburgh Nature Center
Learning all about knife safety in the kitchen during our food exploration lesson
Making vegetable salad with vinaigrette dressing during our food exploration lesson
1RAD students working on their Mother's Day gifts
1RAD students celebrating their STREAM projects
Math Resources
Social Emotional Learning Resources
Digital Citizenship Resources
Science Resources
Teacher Contact Information
1D:
Ms. Danko: bdanko@cshnyc.org
Ms. Anderson: kanderson@cshnyc.org
1D Classroom Phone Number: (212) 722-4745 x251
1G:
Ms. Garcia: cgarcia@cshnyc.org
Ms. Duca: gduca@cshnyc.org
1G Classroom Phone Number: (212) 722-4745 x252
1RAD:
Ms. Radcliffe: rradcliffe@cshnyc.org
Ms. Duncan: cduncan@cshnyc.org
1RAD Classroom Phone Number: (212) 722-4745 x250
Schedules
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PE/Swim Rotations:
Your teachers will follow up about what she should wear on PE/Swim days prior to her first PE/Swim class.
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