The Hoppity Herald

Mrs. Larsen's First Grade Newsletter

December 15, 2008

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 praise you always.  "Every day I will bless you; I will praise your name forever."  Psalm 145:2

Religion - Ch. 9 Pray to God

• Test Ch. 9
• Advent
• Christmas

Language Arts - Theme Five

• Theme Words - Web-site
  
• Comprehension - Compare and Contrast
  
• Phonics - Digraphs sh, th, wh
  
• Writing - Comprehension Questions, Journals
  
• Spelling - Words spelled with sh or ch
  
• English - Plurals, Alphabetical Order, Sentence Strucure
  

Mathematics - Ch. 5 Numbers and Patterns to 100

• Count by Two's
• Count by Five's
• Number Patterns

Birthdays This Week

• Jesse - Dec. 15th
• Nicholas - Dec. 18th
• Isabella - Dec. 19th
• Jocelyn  - Dec. 27th
  
• Christian - Dec. 27th

Important Things To Remember

• ATTENTION ALL PARENTS!!! MARK YOUR CALENDARS NOW!!
  
  Thursday, January 15th, 2009 from 6:30-8:00 in the SJB MPR, Scottsdale Detective Keith Swanson will presenting "Internet Safety 101"
  
  This is a "must see" interactive presentation designed to inform parents of the dangers, as well as the advantages, of today's internet.
  
  It will feature unfiltered internet, including social networking sites such as Facebook, MySpace, and the latest fads on the web.
  
  This live class will also offer tips and suggestions to keep the internet safe for our children. Finally, a Q&A session will allow parents to ask Detective Swanson questions about specific sites and/or experiences.
  
  "I was so scared to find out how dangerous the internet can be for my kids!"  - SJB Parent and past attendee of Detective Swanson's class
  
  Please plan to attend! Complimentary refreshments!
  
  Any questions, please contact Tracy Ryan at tracyryan18(at)cox.net

• CTODP Update
  

Dear St. John Bosco Families,

The CTODP deadline is fast approaching (December 31st.) There are only 14 days left to redirect your tax dollars to St. John Bosco! Please help spread the word about CTODP. It is a win-win for everyone, especially our students, and it is a no-cost contribution. Anyone who pays taxes in Arizona is eligible to participate and receive the tax credit. A total of $88,947.17 has been designated to our school as of today through parishioners of the following parishes:

Corpus Christi $28,005.50 41

Holy Spirit $3,250.00 5

None $11,830.00 16

Out of Diocese Parish $1,200.00 2

Resurrection $2,065.00 2

St. Agnes $500.00 1

St. Andrew the Apostle $13,266.66 18

St. Anne $1,000.00 1

St. Benedict $21,080.01 28

St. Bernard of Clairvaux $1,000.00 1

St. Helen $750.00 1

St. Joan of Arc $250.00 1

St. Joseph $500.00 1

St. Mary $1,000.00 1

St. Patrick $250.00 1

St. Steven $1,500.00 2

St. Theresa $1,000.00 1

St. Timothy $500.00 1

From Mrs. Larsen

Have a safe and blessed Christmas Break.  See you next year!  

The Hoppity Herald

Mrs. Larsen's First Grade Newsletter

December 8, 2008

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 praise you always.  "Every day I will bless you; I will praise your name forever."  Psalm 145:2

Religion - Ch. 9 Pray to God

• Reviewed Ch. 9
• Why we have thankful hearts
  
• Advent

Language Arts - Theme Five

• Theme Words - Web-site
  
• Comprehension - Compare and Contrast
  
• Phonics - Digraphs sh, th, wh
  
• Writing - Comprehension Questions, Journals
  
• Spelling - Words spelled with sh or ch
  
• English - Plurals, Alphabetical Order, Sentence Strucure
  

Mathematics - Ch. 5 Numbers and Patterns to 100

• Numbers to 50
• Numbers to 99
• One Hundred
  
• Different Way to Show Numbers
  
• Review Addition and Subtraction Facts

Social Studies - We Celebrate

• Lighting the Holidays
• December is a Time For Giving

Science-

• Observed our plants

Birthdays This Week

• Gregory - December 12th

Important Things To Remember

• Adopt-A-Family - Please visit the following site:

• ATTENTION ALL PARENTS!!! MARK YOUR CALENDARS NOW!!
  
  Thursday, January 15th, 2009 from 6:30-8:00 in the SJB MPR, Scottsdale Detective Keith Swanson will presenting "Internet Safety 101"
  
  This is a "must see" interactive presentation designed to inform parents of the dangers, as well as the advantages, of today's internet.
  
  It will feature unfiltered internet, including social networking sites such as Facebook, MySpace, and the latest fads on the web.
  
  This live class will also offer tips and suggestions to keep the internet safe for our children. Finally, a Q&A session will allow parents to ask Detective Swanson questions about specific sites and/or experiences.
  
  "I was so scared to find out how dangerous the internet can be for my kids!"  - SJB Parent and past attendee of Detective Swanson's class
  
  Please plan to attend! Complimentary refreshments!
  
  Any questions, please contact Tracy Ryan at tracyryan18(at)cox.net

• CTODP Update - If you have not made your CTODP contribution yet, please take the opportunity to do so next week.  Forms were sent home with your child this week.  You can mail it in or drop it off in the front office (in a sealed envelop) and we will mail it for you.
   
  On Monday, Tempe Schools Credit Union will be here to assist with contributions in your name through the credit union.  It will take only five minutes of your time.
   
  You can also make your contributions on line at www.catholictuion.org.
   
  Once you have made your contribution, don't forget to enter your name into the drawing for front row seating and parking for the Christmas Program!
   
  The absolute last second to make an on-line CTODP contribution is 11:59:59 p.m.  However, we do not recommend this sort of extreme, living-on-the-edge, risk-taking.  It assumes 100% precision and accuracy on the part of too many and too much.
   
  Our contributions to date are $43,688.26

From Mrs. Larsen

Have a safe and blessed weekend.  See you Monday.

The Hoppity Herald

Mrs. Larsen's First Grade Newsletter

December 1, 2008

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 praise you always.  "Every day I will bless you; I will praise your name forever."  Psalm 145:2

Religion - Ch. 9 Pray to God

• Explored different types of prayer
• Prayer is a way of coming close to God
• Prayer is a way to love God
• Practiced praying the Lord's Prayer
• To praise God in prayer with happy hearts

Language Arts - Theme Four

• Theme Words - Web-site
  
• Comprehension - Sequence of Events
  
• Phonics - Triple Clusters, Blending short 'u' words
  
• Writing - Comprehension Questions and Journals
  
• Spelling - The short 'u' sound
  
• English - Asking Sentences, Naming/Action Parts
  

Mathematics - Ch. 5 Numbers and Patterns to 100

• Count by Tens
  
• Tens and Ones
  
• Review Addition and Subtraction Facts

Social Studies - We Celebrate

• Differences between daytime and nighttime
• Thomas Edison and his inventions
• Identified the importance of inventions and how they effect our life

Science-

• Planted seeds and made observations

Birthdays This Week

• Winifred!

Important Things To Remember

• Adopt-A-Family - Please visit the following site: http://www.giftiegiftie.com/show_group.php?g=625 
• MASS - Monday 9:00 @ St. Benedict's to celebrate the Immaculate Conception
• Christmas Program - Thursday 1:15 PM Dress Rehearsal, 6:30 PM @ St. Benedict's
• CTODP Update - If you have not made your CTODP contribution yet, please take the opportunity to do so next week.  Forms were sent home with your child this week.  You can mail it in or drop it off in the front office (in a sealed envelop) and we will mail it for you.
   
  On Monday, Tempe Schools Credit Union will be here to assist with contributions in your name through the credit union.  It will take only five minutes of your time.
   
  You can also make your contributions on line at www.catholictuion.org.
   
  Once you have made your contribution, don't forget to enter your name into the drawing for front row seating and parking for the Christmas Program!
   
  The absolute last second to make an on-line CTODP contribution is 11:59:59 p.m.  However, we do not recommend this sort of extreme, living-on-the-edge, risk-taking.  It assumes 100% precision and accuracy on the part of too many and too much.
   
  Our contributions to date are $43,688.26
  

• From Mrs. Larsen

  Have a safe and blessed weekend!  See you Monday.