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 […]

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 […]