One Week to Go!

 Greetings! Happy Friday! I hope everyone had a great day to end their week. We have just one week to go! 

At Mass this morning, Fr. Brian reminded us that Jesus is always with us. We also encouraged us to stay focus during our last week of school. 

In Language Arts class, we reviewed our oral vocabulary words, read r-controlled words and our sight words. We then continued to work on our fluency as we read Happy Birthday USA. After reading that story, we completed pages in our close reading that focused on main idea. Finally, we practiced writing abbreviations correctly. 

In Math class, we took our chapter test on graphs. Next week, we will spend a couple days counting money. 

In Science class, we looked at the needs or plants and reviewed plant parts. 

We had our last Art class of the year today. We created a beach scene complete with real sand and seashells. I'll post pictures next week once everything dries. 

Have a fabulous weekend! 

Field Trip!

 Greetings! Today was an exciting day in first grade! It was out field trip day! It was the first time in 3 years that we were able to go on a field trip. And the day did not disappoint! 

Once at Yellow Creek, we took a long nature hike. We spotted tadpoles and salamander eggs. At the top of the trail, we played a nature game. The students had to lead a blind-folded partner to a tree. They then switched roles. On our way back down the trail, we stopped to feel mink and bobcat fur. 

Once back at our pavilion, the water conservation group talked to us about the importance of conserving water. The students did a relay game where they had to fill a 3 galloon bucket with water. 

After lunch, we headed to the play area. The students got to enjoy time playing on the playground and in the sand. I apologize if sand made it home. We did our best to brush it off. 

Just a reminder that tomorrow is a remote learning day. I'll see everyone on Friday! 

The Eve of the Field Trip!

 Greetings! Happy Tuesday! I hope everyone's week is off to a great start. 

In Religion class today we talked about how the Apostles, filled with the Holy Spirit after Pentecost, went out and told people about Jesus and baptized them. 

We continued with our week of learning in Language Arts. We answered questions using our oral vocabulary words and used our letter tiles to spell and read r-controlled -air, -are, and -ear words. We also learned how to blend and read r-controlled syllable words. After that we practiced using our sight words and vocabulary words in sentences. We ended the morning focusing on comprehension; this week we are focusing on author's purpose. We reread our story from yesterday and wrote about the author's purpose for writing that story. We did the same as we read our decodable reader. 

This afternoon in Language Arts, we practiced using adverbs that tell when in sentences. We also wrote a narrative paragraph. I hope you enjoyed them tonight. The students have grown so much in their writing skills this year. 

In Math class, we used our critical thinking skills to solve problems. We analyzed a tally chart to find mistakes and we used data on a graph to answer questions. 

For our ABC Celebration today we celebrated Reading. The teachers each took a turn to read a favorite story to the students. 

Just a reminder that our field trip is tomorrow! 

Two Weeks to Go!

 Greetings! Happy Monday! I hope everyone had a nice Mother's Day weekend! 

In Religion we reviewed the events of Pentecost and talked about the different symbols of the Holy Spirit. 

We began our final week of learning in Language Arts; this week we will be reading about holidays. We began by learning our new oral vocabulary words (display, pride, represent, design, and purpose). Following that we worked on retelling as we read about our flag. Next, we learned how to blend and read r-controlled -air, -are, and -ear words. Then we learned our new sight words and vocabulary words. We finished our morning reading Share the Harvest and Give Thanks, a nonfiction piece about harvest festivals. 

This afternoon in Language Arts we talked about adverbs that tell how and practiced finding them in sentences. We also sketched the beginning, middle, and end of our narrative paragraph. 

In Math class today we practiced making a tally chart. We then used the data from a tally chart to make a picture graph. 

For our ABC Celebration, the students participated in Quiz Day. They were given clues about the teachers and had to guess which teacher the clue was talking about. They loved this! 

Have a great night! 

Hawk Walk 2023!

 Greetings on this sunny and warm Friday! Today was an exciting day in first grade. 

We began with our Spelling test. Then we went to Mass. At Mass, Fr. Brian reminded us to always love one another. 

Then it was time for our Hawk Walk. After our group picture, we took our walk around Ebensburg. When we returned to the school, we enjoyed face painting and BINGO.

After lunch, we headed outside to learn about bubbles. We then did some exercising and enjoyed Bubble Lemonade. 

It was a fun day. We will all sleep good tonight! 

Have a great weekend! 

Fiesta!

 Greetings! Happy Thursday! Today was quite an exciting day in first grade; it was fiesta day! More on that in a bit. 

In Religion class today we talked about Pentecost. We learned that on Pentecost the Holy Spirit came to the Apostles. They were in a room praying when they heard a gust of wind and saw flames of fire over their heads. 

We wrapped up our week of learning in Language Arts. We used our oral vocabulary words in sentences, read words with three letter blends, read and spelled words with inflectional endings, and wrote sentences using our sight words. We also worked on our fluency as we partner read a story in our decodable reader and a nonfiction piece about origami. We even made an origami dog. Finally, we took our weekly assessment and practiced using I and me in sentences. 

In Math class today, we continued to look at picture graphs. Today the students created a picture graph by showing the results they got as they pulled linking cubes from a bag. 

In Social Studies class we talked about laws and why we have them. 

Finally, it was time for our fiesta. We began by breaking open a pinata. It did not take them long to break it open and dive onto the floor to get the trinkets. We then broke open the confetti eggs. They loved it! Thank you for helping make this day a success. 

Tomorrow is our Hawk Walk! Have a great night! 

Honoring Mary!

 Greetings! Happy Wednesday! I hope everyone enjoyed the sunshine today! 

In Religion class today, we wrapped up our chapter on Jesus after the Resurrection. We reviewed how he spent 40 days with his Apostles after he rose from the dead teaching them about God. We also talked about how Jesus promised to send the Holy Spirit. 

In Language Arts, we reviewed our oral vocabulary words, read words with three letter blends, read and spelled words with inflectional endings, and read our sight words and vocabulary words. Then our focused switched to fluency and comprehension. We partner read a story in our decodable reader booklet. We then read Lissy's Friends, a realistic fiction story about a girl making friends. After reading that story, we wrote about its theme. After that, we practiced using I and me in sentences. Finally, we wrote a narrative paragraph using Owl Moon as our guide. 

In Math class today, we started our chapter on graphs. Today we talked about the importance of organizing our data into a graph. Each student colored a picture of their favorite fruit. We then made a picture graph using their pictures and answered questions based on the data. 

This afternoon we headed over to church to honor Mary in our annual May Crowning. Our second grade students looked beautifully as the reverently honored Mary. May we always turn to Mary in our time of need. 

For our ABC Celebration today, we dressed up as students where encouraged to wear a necktie or necklace. I just loved seeing the kids in neckties today. They had so much fun with it! 

Here are pictures from our Art project on Friday. 

Have a great night!