Dear Parents, March 7, 2011 Happy Monday! Big changes in the first grade classroom- yes, I had nothing better to do Friday night – so I rearranged the classroom! We love to work in small groups with our aides and I am trying to streamline the moving from center to center. The classroom seems more […]
Dear Parents, February 28, 2011 Thank you to those parents who were able to help with Primary Centers! We had fun playing inside for recess too due to the rain– thank you parents!!! We are starting theme 7 in language arts – We Can Work It Out! Our reading strategy is summarizing and our comprehension […]
Dear Parents, February 22, 2011 I hope that you all enjoyed the long weekend. That extra cup of coffee in my P.J.’s was quite nice! We are finishing theme 6 in our reading series this week and will spend the week reviewing and assessing. Vowel pairs can be difficult for children to grasp – any […]
Dear Parents, February 14, 2011 Happy Valentine’s Day! We will be celebrating Valentine’s Day today in language arts with a writing activity (check your red folder tonight!), in math with candy hearts, and this afternoon with a party! Our reading strategy this week is predict/infer and the comprehension skill that will help with that strategy […]
Dear Parents, February 6, 2011 It was wonderful seeing so many of you at Parents Day. I hope you enjoyed your time with us. As promised while in the computer lab…here is the website we were working on: http://www.learninggamesforkids.com/ – Enjoy!! Remember, by the end of first grade students should know their facts to 20 […]
Dear Parents, January 31, 2011 What a busy week!! It is Catholic Schools Week this week and we have something special planned every day. Groundhog Day is Wednesday as well as the 100th day of school – more celebrating! Friday is Chinese New Year and Parents Day. I hope that you can spend the morning […]
Dear Parents, January 18, 2011 Thank you to those who were able to help in Primary Centers. The children (and me too!) enjoy seeing you in our classroom and truly appreciate the help. I hope that everyone enjoyed the three-day weekend! Let’s hope the weather stays just as nice for our field trip on Thursday. […]
Dear Parents, January 3, 2011 Happy New Year! I hope that you all enjoyed a peaceful, restful, and blessed Christmas. I want to thank everyone for the wonderful gifts and warm thoughts sent my way – I truly felt the blessings of the season. A new year – and what a school year we have […]
Dear Parents, December 13, 2010 I really enjoyed meeting with all of you during conferences. Thank you for making the time to meet and discuss your child’s progress. The last week of school for 2010!! What an exciting week it will be! We have finished theme 4 in our reading series and will be assessing […]
Dear Parents, December 6, 2010 A HUGE “Thank You” to Mr. Sezzi and Mr. Galvan (a parent of a kindergartener, second and fourth grader) for helping in the first grade classroom for Primary Centers. I could not have done it without you! It is Saint Nicholas Day today and the children have been very good. […]