Let all that you do be done in love. ~ 1 Corinthians 16:14

The children should now be wearing their winter uniforms.  For the girls, that is the jumper and the for the boys that is long pants.  All students should be in school shoes each day.  On Tuesdays, the children wear their gym uniforms and sneakers.  Thank you!

Lunch Change
Hot lunch on Thursdays will now be macaroni and cheese for $3.50.  Please check the school webpage for changes in the lunch menu and prices.  Thank you!

 

Chapter Seven - Place Value to 120

In this chapter, the children will explore different aspects of place value of two-digit numbers as we explore the Essential Question: How can you use place value to count, compare and order numbers? We will focus on the value of a digit in a two-digit number, use expanded form, decompose numbers, count to 120, determine number patterns to 120, compare and order numbers and use reasoning to solve problems. 

Lent

The students will be learning that Lent is a time of preparation for Easter, the holiday that celebrates the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Lent lasts for forty days and it is an opportunity to change your daily lives and become closer to God. 

Ash Wednesday is the beginning of Lent. On Ash Wednesday, blessed ashes are put on your forehead in the shape of a cross. These ashes are made by burning palm leaves which have been saved from last year’s Palm Sunday.  The children will be receiving ashes at a prayer service held on Wednesday morning. 

We will also be leaning that Ash Wednesday is when we begin to do penance for Lent. We do this to improve our relationship with God and others. The three special practices for Lent are prayer, fasting and almsgiving.  During Lent you may choose to go to Mass more often and pray more often. You may choose to fast by going without food, eating less or giving up a certain food or treat. You may also decide to do good for others.  Students will complete My Lenten Promises writing activity and craft.

Chapter Three - God Watches Over Everything

In this chapter, the students will learn that God is everywhere, all powerful, all knowing and all good.    We will discuss the idea of creation and learn that to create means "to make from nothing without effort." We will be reading the story of creation (Genesis 1:1-2) and completing a creation project.  

The first grade students are beginning a unit on Matter.  During this unit, the children will learn that matter is what all things are made of and all matter can be described by its properties, how it looks, feels, smells, tastes and sounds.  We will explore the differences of matter as we learn about solids, liquids and gases as well as spend some time investigating how matter can change. 

The first grade students will participate in a video conference titled Matter, Matter, Everywhere! Students' minds will be captivated as they explore different states of matter, and the ways these states can change. This program includes exploration of  physical change vs chemical change as well as two hands-on experiments that will focus on the 3 states of matter.

The first grade students have started a unit called Our Country.  In this unit we will be learning how our country began.  We will learn that the Pledge of Allegiance is a promise we make to respect the flag and our country.  We will also discuss our country's symbols and that they stand for the people, events and ideas that are important to us.  We will also spend time learning about different holidays that help us remember the important events and heros of our country. 

Monday:  Music and Italian                            Thursday:  Art

Tuesday:  Gym                                              Friday:  Technology

Wednesday:  Library and Italian