The week before Easter the first graders were on butterfly watch.  Our caterpillars had turned into chrysalises and we were very excited.  They waited for us…and today two of them have emerged from their chrysalises and are the most beautiful monarch butterflies we have ever seen! Look closely at the picture of the chrysalis…you can […]

Dear Parents,                                                     May 2, 2011 I hope that all of you had a very wonderful Easter vacation and a well-deserved rest!  It is so hard to believe we are already in May! Our reading strategy this week is evaluating.  The comprehension skill that will help us with evaluating is story structure.  Knowing the setting, the […]

Dear Parents,                                                     April 18, 2011 The Jog-a-thon was a great success!  The first graders had fun running, dancing, and eating.  Thank you PTC for such a fun fundraiser! Congratulations to the speech contest semi-finalists:  Sol, Kaylee, Aliyah, Ella, Naomi, Paris, and Matias.  Good Luck! We will spend this short week in review of our spelling […]

Science or Language Arts?  We just read a story in our anthology entitled Butterfly, so of course, Mrs. Vasquez came across some caterpillars and brought them into class.  We have been watching them and feeding them.  Yesterday we came in and one had turned into a chrysalis.  Just before P.E. today, we were lucky enough […]

Dear Parents,                                                     April 11, 2011 We are starting theme 9 in our reading series – Special Friends.  Our reading strategy this week is “monitor/clarify”.  The comprehension skill that will help us with this strategy is noting details.  Using the text, pictures, and paying attention to the “extras” in a story will help us better understand […]

Dear Parents,                                                     April 4, 2011 Thank you to the parents that were able to help with Primary Centers.  We only have one more left – May 20th! Our field trip to see the play, The Wizard of Oz is tomorrow! We are discussing how to act during a live performance and will be comparing our […]

Dear Parents,                                                     March 28, 2011 Thank you to all the grandparents and special friends that were able to spend time with us on Friday.  We hope you enjoyed your time and saw just how much fun we have every day! Our reading strategy this week is “evaluating”.  The comprehension skill that will help us evaluating […]

Dear Parents,                                                     March 21, 2011 I hope that everyone enjoyed the three-day weekend! Congratulations to Anthony Gose – the winner of the Primary Grades Palmisano Writing Contest!  The children wrote wonderful essays on why Sacred Heart School is an A+ school.  They all did a fantastic job and I was very proud of each and […]

Dear Parents,                                                     March 14, 2011 Thank you to the parents who were able to help for Primary Centers on Friday.  Our classroom was full of the cutest leprechauns I have ever seen! I am happy to report that, the “new” room set-up is working well.  Transition time between grouping activities is kept to a minimum […]

First Grade has started their Lenten Journey.  We are going to use this time to become closer to God.  Each of us has “given up” something for Lent and has made a promise to do “an act of kindness” everyday.  When we complete an act of kindness, we write it on a strip of paper […]