Dear First Grade Families,
I hope you all enjoyed your weekend!
Thank you for welcoming me into your Holy Trinity community this week! It was great meeting some of you at “Meet the Author”! The students were great at helping me adjust to the classroom and the routines.
A reminder my email is Carroll@holytrinitypa.com
Please continue to copy Ms. Buda's email for dismissal changes! Vertucio@holytrinitypa.com
Thank you,
Miss Carroll
This Week:
Wednesday, April 1st- 12:00 Dismissal Day
Thursday, April 2nd- No School- Spring Break
Friday, April 3rd- Good Friday- No School-Spring Break
Monday, April 6th- No School- Spring Break
Tuesday, April 7th- School resumes
This week Academics:
Religion: Chapter 9 wrap up and start chapter 10
Math: Chapter 10 - Double digit Addition (we will test after break, please practice double digit addition with regrouping) & Chapter 7 Geometry
Reading: Guided Reading - Long vowels focus
** Please make sure to read each night with your child for 15 minutes. Little Books will be switched out this Wednesday. (Apologies! With last week's schedule, I did not get to switch them- but I will before break!) Continue to practice sight words, and encourage and monitor fluency as they read the little books for 2nd-3rd time.
Grammar: Chapter 4 Adjectives and Pronouns
Writing: Book Report - in a couple of weeks
Spelling: Unit 28 - Long o- Test 4/10 after Spring Break (skipping Unit 27 since they did such a great job on long i and 27 is repetitive!)
Science: Unit 2 - Botany
Spelling Portal:
username: same as IXL
password: hts2033!
school ID: hts19067
IXL: Login information is in your child's orange folder!
Sincerely,
Miss Carroll
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Estimadas familias de primer grado:
¡Espero que todos hayan disfrutado su fin de semana!
¡Gracias por darme la bienvenida a la comunidad de Holy Trinity esta semana! Fue un placer conocer a algunos de ustedes en “Meet the Author”. Los estudiantes hicieron un gran trabajo ayudándome a adaptarme al salón de clases y a las rutinas.
Un recordatorio: mi correo electrónico es Carroll@holytrinitypa.com
Por favor, continúen copiando el correo de la Sra. Buda para cambios de salida: Vertucio@holytrinitypa.com
Gracias,
Srta. Carroll
Esta semana:
Miércoles, 1 de abril – Salida a las 12:00 p.m.
Jueves, 2 de abril – No hay clases – Vacaciones de primavera
Viernes, 3 de abril – Viernes Santo – No hay clases – Vacaciones de primavera
Lunes, 6 de abril – No hay clases – Vacaciones de primavera
Martes, 7 de abril – Se reanudan las clases
Académicos de esta semana:
Religión: Repaso del capítulo 9 y comienzo del capítulo 10
Matemáticas: Capítulo 10 – Suma de dos dígitos (evaluaremos después de las vacaciones; por favor practiquen la suma con llevadas) y Capítulo 7 – Geometría
Lectura: Lectura guiada – enfoque en vocales largas
** Por favor, asegúrense de leer cada noche con su hijo(a) durante 15 minutos. Los “Little Books” se cambiarán este miércoles. (¡Disculpen! Con el horario de la semana pasada no pude cambiarlos, pero lo haré antes de las vacaciones). Continúen practicando las palabras de uso frecuente y fomenten y supervisen la fluidez cuando lean los libros por segunda y tercera vez.
Gramática: Capítulo 4 – Adjetivos y pronombres
Escritura: Informe de libro – en un par de semanas
Ortografía: Unidad 28 – Vocal larga “o” – Examen el 10/4 después de las vacaciones de primavera (omitiremos la Unidad 27 ya que hicieron un gran trabajo con la vocal larga “i” y la 27 es repetitiva)
Ciencias: Unidad 2 – Botánica
Portal de Ortografía:
myzbportal.com
Nombre de usuario: el mismo que usan para IXL
Contraseña: hts2033!
ID de la escuela: hts19067
IXL: ¡La información de acceso se encuentra en la carpeta naranja de su hijo(a)!
Atentamente,
Miss Carroll y Mrs. Fritz
Addition and subtraction facts and strategies within 20
Addition and subtraction relationships within 20
Adding and subtracting 2-digit numbers
Measurement and length: order, compare, measure with ruler using inches
Place value to 120: ones, tens hundred, expanded form, ordering, comparing numbers
Graphs: reading and making, tally graphs, picture graphs
Geometry: attributes of two and three dimensional shapes
Equal shares: halves, fourths
Time: telling time to hour and half hour, time patterns
Money: counting with pennies, nickels, dimes, quarters, one dollar
Problem solving: 1- to 3-step problems
Grammar
Sentence sense- making sentences, types of sentences
Punctuation and capitalization
Parts of speech: nouns (proper, common, possessive), verbs (ending in “s”, being verbs, action verbs), pronouns, adjectives, contractions, synonyms,
Writing
Sentence writing (1-3) and introductory paragraphs
Personal Narratives
Friendly letters
Research reports
The following is implemented through the use of Fountas & Pinnell: Guided & Shared Reading in addition to Fountas & Pinnell Phonics, Spelling, & Word Study Program.
Reading
Comprehension and fluency
Ask and answer questions about text
Retell stories: describe characters, settings, major events and details
Know the difference between fiction and non-fiction
Use illustrations to answer questions and retell stories
Compare and contrast
Main topic of text
Use headings and table of contents to locate facts.
Read various types of prose and poetry
Phonics
Common digraphs
Decode one- and two-syllable words
Read words with inflection endings
Letter sound relationships: beginning consonant, ending consonant, vowels
Phonogram pattens-single syllable, multi-syllable
High-frequency word, parts of words
Syllables,, compound words
Abbreviations
Participate in collaborative conversations
Build on others' talk in conversations
Ask questions about key details from text and from the speaker
Group work-(pair learning, guided reading)
Class jobs (build responsibility)
Oral speaking presentations
Encourage active listening
The Blessed Trinity -God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit
Creation of the world and people
Respect ourselves, others, and all life
Feast Days of Mary and Titles of Mary
Liturgical Year
Saints
Prayers: Sign of Cross, Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory Be, Grace before and after meals, Morning Offering, Angel of God, Introduction of Rosary
Sacramentals
Families are special
Sacraments of Initiation
Life of Jesus
Weekly S.T.E.M. class
Weekly Art class
Weekly Physical Education class
Weekly Music class
Weekly Technology class
Weekly Library class
After-school clubs throughout the year (Bricks for Kids, Book Bingo, Snack Chef)