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Weekly Notable News Update

Dear Parents,
 
Thank you for your generosity for our Mission Project benefitting Nevada Childhood Cancer Foundation. We had 84% participation in First Grade. Thank you for teaching your children the importance of living the Gospel of Matthew 25. 
 
Our Life Skill is Caring. We will be discussing and reading about ways to care for one another. 
 
REMINDER: Our class will be studying the country of Japan during March. If you do not wish to buy the outfit, your child may wear their blue uniform pants and a white uniform shirt on March 13th for Multicultural Day.
Thank you for your donations of supplies, time, and talent for our exploration of Japan! 
 
In Math we are working in Chapter 10 data and graphing. In Chapter 11 (2-digit addition) students will need to know all math fact families. (Chapter 11 includes addition with regrouping and without regrouping). Please continue to practice addition and subtraction fact families 5-15. Please use some of the links on my webpage list for Math fact practice. Flashcards are a great resource as well. Weekly timed drills and one on one assessments will continue. Please practice time to the half hour and hour on a dial face clock, and recognizing coins, counting coins and trading equivalent coin values to $ 2.00.
 
In Reading we will continue working in Unit 12. Please practice Unit 12 vocabulary words on Seesaw to help your child read them fluently.  Students will record the 12A video this Thursday.  The Spelling test will be on Thursday. Please study. 
 
Accelerated Reading (AR) quizzes are part of weekly homework. Please remember to include a completed AR form and the quiz number for each quiz. (See link).   Regardless of the number of AR points earned, ALL students are required to take 2 AR quizzes each week. All progress needs to be tracked by parents on the AR website. 
 
CONGRATULATIONS for AR progress to the following students:
All students should be past 13 AR points. Twenty students (80% of the class) have earned 15 or more points and raised their goals! YOU are doing an amazing job!!
 
AWARD!!!!  10 points or more: Anya    Keep Reading!!
11 points or more:  Cairo
12 points or more:   
13 points or more: Jordan, Anahlyn, Leomar
14 points or more: 
AWARD!!!! 15 points or more: Madeline, Francesco
16 points or more:   Olivia, Amara
17 points or more:  
18 points or more:  
19 points or more:  Kate, Rylee
AWARD!!!! 20 points or more: Nora,  Ashley, Max, Layla, David, Julie
25 points or more: Anahi, Gia, Belen, Zoey, Aspen
30 points or more: Brennen, Antonio
35 points or more: Princeton
Great work!!!! I am very proud! WOW ! 
 
This amazing progress is a direct reflection on your support and dedication to your child's progress in reading development. Pleasure reading provides golden opportunities to instill a love for reading and increase a variety of skills (comprehension, vocabulary, phonics, fluency, spelling, and writing). The more students read, the better they read, spell, and write.
 
As primary educators, parents are asked to insist on neat work. Your child's finest effort is expected on all work including homework (coloring, printing, cutting etc.).  PLEASE REVIEW YOUR CHILD'S HOMEWORK. Sign or initial the Homework planner upon completion and review of your child's homework. 
 
Please review all graded papers in the Weekly Folder. This work indicates progress, growth, and areas needing improvement. Sign and return any papers requiring a signature. Thank you.
 
REMINDERS and UPDATES:
 
  • Multi-cultural Week: March 9-13. Japanese projects are due Monday, March 9th.
  • Japanese costume free dress March 13: Girls wear kimono, and hair up in a tight bun with decorations or white uniform shirt and blue uniform pants. Boys wear sushi chef or martial arts costume or headband with white uniform shirt and blue uniform pants. Ninja attire is not permitted.
  • Reminder: Tardiness is disruptive. A few students are habitually tardy. The classroom is opened by 8:00 a.m. Students are tardy after 8:15.  Tardiness disrupts the class and adds frustration to students. Please be punctual. Good habits are being formed at this early age. Your cooperation signifies your dedication to quality education and builds life long lessons in responsibility. 
  • School dismisses at 2:45. Please refrain from early dismissal. Thank you.
  • Attendance is vital to progress. The Arch-Diocese plans numerous holiday vacations. Please plan vacations around our scheduled vacation days off from school.  Absent work will be provided upon the return to school.  Attendance guidelines are clearly outlined in the Parent Student Handbook (pages 18-19).   Students missing more than 20 days may not be promoted. Your cooperation signifies your dedication to quality education and builds life long lessons in responsibility. Thank you. 
  • March 16th-20th: Spring Break. Have a restful and enjoyable vacation.
 
Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have questions or concerns. Your support is appreciated. Have a wonderful week. Be sure to check the Home and School Connection for news and activities this week.
 
God bless you. Have a lovely Week! God bless the USA! 
T.E.A.M. Together Everyone Achieves More!
 
Blessings,
Mrs. Thomas