The Hoppity Herald

Mrs. Larsen's First Grade Newsletter

May 10, 2010

Saint John Bosco Mission Statement

Guided by Jesus Christ, we are a caring community dedicated to academic excellence, serving others and developing the whole child within the traditions of our Catholic faith.

Loving God, we want to know your love.  "I believe I shall enjoy the Lord's goodness in the land of the living."  Psalm 27:13

Religion - Ch. 20 Life with God

• Discussed our thoughts/visions of Heaven
• Eternity means forever, or having no end
• Angels and saints are among those in heaven with Jesus
• How to respond to death
• Prayed for those who have died
• Mass

Language Arts - Theme 10

• High Frequency (Red) Words - Theme Ten - Week Two
  
• Comprehension - Summarize/Sequence of Events
  
• Phonics - "r" controlled vowels: ar
  
• Writing - Journals, Stories, Sentences
  
• Spelling - The Vowel + "r" Sound in car
  
• English - Writing Sentences, Describing Words:  Taste, Smell, Feel
  

Mathematics -  Review

Social Studies - 

• Smiling is universal
• Distinguished between land and water on a map/globe
• Continents and Oceans
• Used directional terminology
• Described unique qualities of self
• Respect of others
• Diversity of roles mothers can undertake

Science - Weather

• Wind
  
• How water changes
  
• Seasons and weather
• Cooling off and warming up

Upcoming Tests

• Spelling Test- Friday, May 21st
• Religion Test Ch. 21 - Thursday, May 20th
  
• Theme 10 Red Word Test - Tuesday, May 25th

Important Dates

Thursday, May 27th - Awards Ceremony 11:00-12:00, Pizza Lunch 12:00-12:30, End-of Year Activities 12:30-1:30

Friday, May 28th - Last Day of School/Dismissal 12:00 PM

ANNOUNCEMENTS

• Please be reading Theme 10 stories in the white binder and reviewing Theme 10 Red Words
• Practice Addition and Subtraction Facts with your child (flashcards work very well)

From Mrs. Larsen

Have a blessed weekend!   

The Hoppity Herald

Mrs. Larsen's First Grade Newsletter

May 4, 2010

Saint John Bosco Mission Statement

Guided by Jesus Christ, we are a caring community dedicated to academic excellence, serving others and developing the whole child within the traditions of our Catholic faith.

Loving God, we want to know your love.  "I believe I shall enjoy the Lord's goodness in the land of the living."  Psalm 27:13

Religion - 

• Adoration
• Mass

Language Arts - Theme 10

• High Frequency (Red) Words - Theme Ten - Week One
  
• Comprehension - Making Predictions
  
• Phonics - r-Controlled Vowels: or, ore, er, ir , ur and reviewed Vowel Pairs oi, oy, aw, au and Suffixes ful, ly, y
  
• Writing - Journals, Stories, Sentences
  
• Spelling - The Vowel + r sound in store
  
• English - Writing Sentences, Describing What We Hear
  

Mathematics -  Ch. 12 Two-digit Addition and Subtraction

• Test Ch. 12
  
• 
  Addition and Subtraction Review

Social Studies - 

• Cinco de Mayo
• Mother's Day

Science - Weather

• Weather changes from day to day
• How the sun keeps us warm
• What things get warmer?

Upcoming Tests

• Spelling Test- Friday, May 14th and 21st
• Religion Test Ch. 20 - Thursday, May 13th
• Theme 9 Red Word Test - Tuesday, May 11th
• Theme 10 Red Word Test - Tuesday, May 25th

Important Dates

Friday, May 14th - Father's Day Breakfast 8:10 AM

Thursday, May 27th - Awards Ceremony 11:00-12:00, Pizza Lunch 12:00-12:30, End-of Year Activities 12:30-1:30

Friday, May 28th - Last Day of School/Dismissal 12:00 PM

ANNOUNCEMENTS

• Please be reading Theme 10 stories in the white binder and reviewing Theme 10 Red Words
• Practice Addition and Subtraction Facts with your child (flashcards work very well)

From Mrs. Larsen

Have a blessed weekend!   

The Hoppity Herald

Mrs. Larsen's First Grade Newsletter

April 26, 2010

Saint John Bosco Mission Statement

Guided by Jesus Christ, we are a caring community dedicated to academic excellence, serving others and developing the whole child within the traditions of our Catholic faith.

You give us living water, O Lord.  "Know that the Lord is God, our maker to whom we belong..."  Psalm 100:3

Religion - Ch. 19 The Mass

• Learned about celebrations
• Described how Catholics celebrate God's love at Mass
• To learn what is meant by the Sacrament of the Eucharist
• The Eucharist is the sacrament in which Jesus shares himself in the holy Bread and Wine
• Identified what people do and see at Mass
• Practiced for the Crowning of Mary
• Mass

Language Arts - Theme 9

• High Frequency (Red) Words - Theme Nine- Week Three
  
• Comprehension - Question, Compare/Contrast
  
• Phonics - Vowel Pairs:  oy, oi, aw, au Suffixes:  ful, ly, y
• Writing - Journals, Stories, Sentences
  
• Spelling - The Vowel Sound in coin
  
• English - Complete Sentences, Describing What We See
  

Mathematics -  Ch. 12 Two-digit Addition and Subtraction

• Practice Two-Digit Subtraction
  
• 
  Algebra Readiness:  Check Subtraction
• Add and Subtract Money
• Count On, Count Back
• Problem Solving:  Multistep Problems

Social Studies - April Theme

• Why we need clean water to survive
  
• Why we need to care for the Earth
  

Upcoming Tests

• Spelling Test- Friday, May 7th, 14th and 21st
• Math Test - Wednesday, May 5th
• Guardian Angel prayer - Thursday, May 6th
• Theme 9 Red Word Test - Tuesday, May 11th
• Theme 10 Red Word Test - Tuesday, May 25th

Important Dates

Wednesday, May 5th - Cinco de Mayo (TBA)

Friday, May 7th - Mother's Day Breakfast 8:10 AM

Friday, May 14th - Father's Day Breakfast 8:10 AM

Thursday, May 27th - Awards Ceremony 11:00-12:00, Pizza Lunch 12:00-12:30, End-of Year Activities 12:30-1:30

Friday, May 28th - Last Day of School/Dismissal 12:00 PM

ANNOUNCEMENTS

• Please be reading Theme 9 stories in the white binder and reviewing Theme 9 Red Words
• Practice Addition and Subtraction Facts with your child (flashcards work very well)

From Mrs. Larsen

Have a blessed weekend!  

The Hoppity Herald

Mrs. Larsen's First Grade Newsletter

March 29, 2010

Saint John Bosco Mission Statement

Guided by Jesus Christ, we are a caring community dedicated to academic excellence, serving others and developing the whole child within the traditions of our Catholic faith.

God we thank you for the gift of love.  "May the peoples praise you, God; may all the peoples praise you!:  Psalm 67:6

Religion - Ch. 17 Sacraments

• Test Ch. 17
• 4th Grade Passion Play
• Prayed the Rosary
• Stations of the Cross
• Adoration - Benediction

Language Arts - Theme 8

• High Frequency (Red) Words - Theme Eight- Week Three
  
• Comprehension - Predict/Infer, Drawing Conclusions
  
• Phonics - Base Words and Endings 'ed' and 'ing'
• Writing - Journals
  
• Spelling - Words that end with 'ed' and 'ing'
  
• English - Action Words with 'ed'
  

Mathematics -

• Problem Solving:  Use Measurement
  
• Test Ch. 10
  
• Using a Calendar
• Problem Solving:  Use a Table
• Test Ch. 11

Science- Planets

• ASU - Mars Facility and Planetarium

Upcoming Tests

• Spelling Test- Friday, April 16th
• Theme 8 Red Words - Thursday, April 15th

Important Dates

Monday, April 12th - Easter Party 2:00-3:00 PM

Friday, April 30th - May Crowning

Wednesday, May 5th - Cinco de Mayo (TBA)

Friday, May 7th - Mother's Day Breakfast 8:10 AM

Friday, May 14th - Father's Day Breakfast 8:10 AM

Thursday, May 27th - Awards Ceremony 11:00-12:00, Pizza Lunch 12:00-12:30, End-of Year Activities 12:30-1:30

Friday, May 28th - Last Day of School/Dismissal 12:00 PM

ANNOUNCEMENTS

From Mrs. Larsen

Have a blessed weekend!   

The Hoppity Herald

Mrs. Larsen's First Grade Newsletter

March 22, 2010

Saint John Bosco Mission Statement

Guided by Jesus Christ, we are a caring community dedicated to academic excellence, serving others and developing the whole child within the traditions of our Catholic faith.

God we thank you for the gift of love.  "May the peoples praise you, God; may all the peoples praise you!:  Psalm 67:6

Religion - Ch. 17 Sacraments

• Explored different kinds of signs and how they work
• Developed and understanding of signs of love
• Sacraments are signs of God's love given by Jesus to bring you closer to God
• Identified the symbols of the sacraments
• Practiced for our Mass
• Mass

Language Arts - Theme 8

• High Frequency (Red) Words - Theme Eight- Week Two
  
• Comprehension - Evaluate, Topic, Main Idea, Details, Summarizing
  
• Phonics - Vowel Pairs 'ow', 'ou' and Syllabication Patterns
• Writing - Sentences, Journals, Descriptive Stories
  
• Spelling - The Vowel Sound in cow
  
• English - Present Tense
  

Mathematics -

• Half Hour
  
• Write Time Another Way 
• Digital Clocks
• Practice Telling Time
• Elapsed Time
• Comparing Weight
• Pounds
• Kilograms
• Compare Capacity

Science- Planets

• Jupiter
• Saturn
• Uranus
• Neptune
• Pluto

Upcoming Tests

• Spelling Test- Thursday, April 1st
• Math Test Ch. 10 - Wednesday, March 31st
• Math Test Ch. 11 - Thursday, April 1st
• Religion Test Ch. 17 - Wednesday, March 31st

Important Dates

Monday, April 12th - Easter Party 2:00-3:00 PM

Friday, April 30th - May Crowning

Wednesday, May 5th - Cinco de Mayo (TBA)

Friday, May 7th - Mother's Day Breakfast 8:10 AM

Friday, May 14th - Father's Day Breakfast 8:10 AM

Thursday, May 27th - Awards Ceremony 11:00-12:00, Pizza Lunch 12:00-12:30, End-of Year Activities 12:30-1:30

Friday, May 28th - Last Day of School/Dismissal 12:00 PM

ANNOUNCEMENTS

From Mrs. Larsen

Have a blessed weekend!   

The Hoppity Herald

Mrs. Larsen's First Grade Newsletter

March 15, 2010

Saint John Bosco Mission Statement

Guided by Jesus Christ, we are a caring community dedicated to academic excellence, serving others and developing the whole child within the traditions of our Catholic faith.

Thank you for saving us, Jesus.  "Lord, I call to you; come quickly to help me..."  Psalm 141:1

Religion - Ch. 16 Jesus the Savior

• Test Ch. 15
  
• What it means to be rescued
• Explained the need for a Savior
• Jesus is the Savior because God the Father sent him to save people and bring them back to God
• The Resurrection is  the name for Jesus' being raised from death the new life
• Practiced how to share the good news
• Test Ch. 16
• Practiced for our Mass
• Mass

Language Arts - Theme 8

• High Frequency (Red) Words - Theme Eight- Week One
  
• Comprehension - Summarize, Categorize and Classify
  
• Phonics - Base Words and Endings 's', 'ed', 'ing'
• Writing - Sentences, Journals, Stories
  
• Spelling - Adding 's' to naming words
  
• English - Action Words, Indenting, Conventions, Grammar
  

Mathematics -

• Test Ch. 9
• Started Ch. 10 Measurement and Ch. 11 Time and Calendar
• Compare Length and Height
• Nonstandard Units
• Inches
• Centimeters
• Problem Solving:  Logical Thinking
• Order Events
• Compare Time
• Hour

Social Studies

• St. Patrick's Day
  
• March Close
  

Science- Planets

• Mercury
  
• Venus
• Earth
• Mars
• Jupiter
• Saturn
• Uranus

Upcoming Tests

• Spelling Test- Friday, March 26th

Important Dates

Friday, March 26th - Our class leads Mass

Monday, April 12th - Easter Party 2:00-3:00 PM

Friday, April 30th - May Crowning

Wednesday, May 5th - Cinco de Mayo (TBA)

Friday, May 7th - Mother's Day Breakfast 8:10 AM

Friday, May 14th - Father's Day Breakfast 8:10 AM

Thursday, May 27th - Awards Ceremony 11:00-12:00, Pizza Lunch 12:00-12:30, End-of Year Activities 12:30-1:30

Friday, May 28th - Last Day of School/Dismissal 12:00 PM

ANNOUNCEMENTS

From Mrs. Larsen

Have a blessed weekend!  

The Hoppity Herald

Mrs. Larsen's First Grade Newsletter

March 1, 2010

Saint John Bosco Mission Statement

Guided by Jesus Christ, we are a caring community dedicated to academic excellence, serving others and developing the whole child within the traditions of our Catholic faith.

God, please help us make good choices.  "Give me insight to observe your teaching, to keep it with all my heart."  Psalm 119:34

Religion - Ch. 14 Making Choices

• Ch. 14 Test
• Started Ch. 15 Say "I'm Sorry"
• Identified the need for forgiveness
• To sin is to choose to disobey God and do wrong
• Explained ways to receive God's forgiveness
• To forgive is to agree to put aside what someone done
• Mass

Language Arts - Theme 7

• High Frequency (Red) Words - Theme Seven - Week Two
  
• Comprehension - Monitor/Clarify, Sequence of Events
  
• Phonics - The 'oo' sound like in book
  
• Writing - Sentences, Journals, Stories
  
• Spelling - The vowel sound in book
  
• English - Proper Nouns for Places and Things, Conventions, Grammar, Compound Words
  

Mathematics -

• Ch. 9 Addition and Subtraction Facts to 20
• Subtract From 15 and 16
• Subtract From 17 Through 20
  
• Problem Solving:  Write a Number Sentence
• Algebra Readiness:  Fact Families

Social Studies

• Spring
• Rain
• Rainfall across the U.S.

Science

• Bodies with buddies
• Science Fair

Upcoming Tests

• Spelling Test- Friday, March 12th
• Religion Test Ch. 14 - Friday, March 12th

Important Dates

Wednesday, March 17th - St. Patrick's Day Centers

Friday, March 26th - Our class leads Mass

April - Easter Party (Time and Date TBA)

Friday, April 30th - May Crowning

Wednesday, May 5th - Cinco de Mayo (TBA)

Friday, May 7th - Mother's Day Breakfast 8:10 AM

Friday, May 14th - Father's Day Breakfast 8:10 AM

Thursday, May 27th - Awards Ceremony 11:00-12:00, Pizza Lunch 12:00-12:30, End-of Year Activities 12:30-1:30

Friday, May 28th - Last Day of School/Dismissal 12:00 PM

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Parents- don't forget to clean out your closet for our Yard Sale. Bring donations to the MPR after school next week. The sale will take place from 6am-3pm on Saturday March 13th. We still could use lots of volunteers to help with sorting donations after school, set up on Friday night, and working as a cashier for Saturday. All ages welcome! Please contact Traci Esposito, Event Director at tesposito(at)sjbosco.org or Nicole, Burnett, Volunteer Coordinator, at nicole_arbonne(at)sbcglobal.net or 480.270.9798.

From Mrs. Larsen

Have a blessed weekend! 

The Hoppity Herald

Mrs. Larsen's First Grade Newsletter

February 22, 2010

Saint John Bosco Mission Statement

Guided by Jesus Christ, we are a caring community dedicated to academic excellence, serving others and developing the whole child within the traditions of our Catholic faith.

God, please help us make good choices.  "Give me insight to observe your teaching, to keep it with all my heart."  Psalm 119:34

Religion - Ch. 14 Making Choices

• Ch. 13 Test
• Described some loving choices
• Identified the Ten Commandments as laws that help people make good choices
• Explained that all choices have consequences
• Different ways to practice keeping the Ten Commandments
• Asked God for help and forgiveness
• Mass

Language Arts - Theme 7

• High Frequency (Red) Words - Theme Seven - Week One
  
• Comprehension - Summarize and Problem Solving
  
• Phonics - Vowel Pairs 'oa' and 'ow'
  
• Writing - Sentences, Journals, Prayers
  
• Spelling - More Long 'o' Spellings 'oa' and 'ow'
  
• English - Proper Nouns for People and Animals, Conventions, Grammar, Naming Words
  

Mathematics -

• Ch. 9 Addition and Subtraction Facts to 20
• Add with Ten
• Make a Ten to Add
• Add Three Numbers
• Use Doubles to Subtract
• Subtract From 13 and 14

Social Studies

• Cooperation
• Heroes
• Rules/Laws

Science

• Dental Visit
• Doctor Visit

Upcoming Tests

• Spelling Test- Friday, March 4th
• Religion Test Ch. 14 - Wednesday, March 3rd

Important Dates

Wednesday, March 3~ Science Night 5-7pm

Friday, March 26th - Our class leads Mass

Friday, April 30th - May Crowning

ANNOUNCEMENTS

From Mrs. Larsen

Have a blessed weekend! 

The Hoppity Herald

Mrs. Larsen's First Grade Newsletter

February 16, 2010

Saint John Bosco Mission Statement

Guided by Jesus Christ, we are a caring community dedicated to academic excellence, serving others and developing the whole child within the traditions of our Catholic faith.

O Lord, teach me how to help others.  "I sing of love and justice; to you, LORD, I sing praise."  Psalm 101.1

Religion - Ch. 13 Love and Serve

• Ch. 12 Test
• Described how being a follower of Jesus means serving others joyfully
• A follower of Jesus is someone who believes in Jesus and lives by his teachings
• Practiced following Jesus
• Lenten Promises
• Ash Wednesday Mass

Language Arts - Review

• High Frequency (Red) Words - Review
  
• Comprehension - Review
  
• Phonics - Review
  
• Writing - Sentences, Journals, Letters
  
• Spelling - Review
  
• English - Review
  

Mathematics - 

• Ch. 8 Test
• Ch. 9 Addition and Subtraction Facts to 20
• Add Doubles
• Doubles Plus One
  

Social Studies

• President's Day
• Chinese New Year
• Mardi Gras

Science

• Medical Mysteries

Upcoming Tests

• Spelling Test- Friday, Februrary 26th
• Religion Test Ch. 13 - Tuesday, February 23rd
• Theme 6 Red Word Test - Wednesday, February 24th

Important Dates

Wednesday, March 3~ Science Night 5-7pm

Friday, March 26th - Our class leads Mass

Friday, April 30th - May Crowning

ANNOUNCEMENTS

From Mrs. Larsen

Have a blessed weekend!

The Hoppity Herald

Mrs. Larsen's First Grade Newsletter

February 8, 2010

Saint John Bosco Mission Statement

Guided by Jesus Christ, we are a caring community dedicated to academic excellence, serving others and developing the whole child within the traditions of our Catholic faith.

O Lord, teach me how to help others.  "I sing of love and justice; to you, LORD, I sing praise."  Psalm 101.1

Religion - Ch. 13 Love and Serve

• Ch. 12 Test
• Described what service means
• Discussed times when we helped others
• Mass

Language Arts - Theme Six/Week Three

• High Frequency (Red) Words - Theme Six
  
• Comprehension - Predict/Infer
  
• Phonics - Vowel Pairs 'ay', 'ai'
  
• Writing - Sentences, Journals, Letters
  
• Spelling - Words with 'ay'
  
• English - Sentence Structure, Indenting, Conventions, Letter Writing, Naming Words for One or More
  

Mathematics -  Ch. 8 Geometry, Fractions, and Probability

• Symmetry
• Equal Parts
• One Half
• One Third and One Fourth
  
• Spinners and Probability
• Problem Solving:  Use Data From a Picture

Social Studies

• President's Day
• St. Valentines Day

Upcoming Tests

• NO SPELLING THIS WEEK
• Math Test Ch. 8 - Wednesday, February 17th
  

Important Dates

Monday, February 15~ President's Day NO SCHOOL

Wednesday, February 17~ Ash Wednesday (Mass at 9:00)

Thursday, February 18 - Medical Mysteries (Volunteers arrive between 8:30-8:45)

Wednesday, March 3~ Science Night 5-7pm

Friday, March 26th - Our class leads Mass

Friday, April 30th - May Crowning

ANNOUNCEMENTS

• St. John Bosco is hosting a YARD SALE FOR HAITI on Saturday March 13th. In order to help with this, we'd like you to consider some "premature spring cleaning". Start setting aside gently used items to donate to our Yard Sale: clothes, toys, even books! Items will be collected March 10th-12th, with larger items accepted only on Friday the 12th. We are also in need of parents to help on various planning committees including Advertising, Bagging, Collections, Display, Hospitality, Maintenance, Security, and Sorting. We're also organizing a student-led bake sale and lemonade stand. If your family is interested in helping, please email Mrs. Esposito at tesposito(at)sjbosco.org.

From Mrs. Larsen

Have a blessed weekend!