End of Year News

Thank you for a wonderful first year at SSJ! 

There will be no homework for the rest of the year. 
Please continue to study and review this week for Exams.

June 8th - Ice cream party with buddies!

June 9th - Beach Day! Bring a towel and sunglasses!

June 12th - End of year party!

Homework Week of May 22nd & Week of May 30th

Some friendly reminders:

Begin studying Religion sheet and make index cards!

Review Math workbook pages from the beginning of the year until now - Look over a few pages each night to refresh your memory 

Monday - 
Math - Practice book pages 235 and 236
Read a book of your choice for 10 minutes

Tuesday -
Math - Practice book pages 237 and 238
Read a book of your choice for 10 minutes

Wednesday - 
Math - Practice book pages 239 and 240
Read a book of your choice for 10 minutes


WEEK OF MAY 30th - JUNE 2ND

Tuesday - 
Math - Practice book pages 241 and 242
Read a book of your choice for 10 minutes

Wednesday - 
Math - Practice book pages 243 and 244
Read a book of your choice for 10 minutes

Thursday - 
Math - Practice book pages 245 and 246
Read a book of your choice for 10 minutes

Homework Week of May 15th

Parent Reminders:


Lots of first graders are forgetting their morning snack. Please remember to pack them something daily, even if they are hot lunch!

Please pack your child a dishtowel in their lunchbox to use each day. It will be used as a place mat to make our lunch clean up easier! :)

Mission Money will be collected on Wednesday!

There are no new sight words this week
Please continue to review words from previous weeks

There will be no tests this week

Spirit Day on Friday, May 19th! 12:00 Dismissal 

Homework:

Monday -
Math - Practice Book page 227 and 228
ELA - Read Readable

Tuesday -
Math - Practice Book page 229 and 230
ELA - Read Readable

Wednesday - 

Math - Practice Book page 231 and 232
ELA - Read Readable

Thursday- 

Math - Practice Book page 233 and 234

ELA - Read Readable

Homework Week of May 8th

Parent Reminders:


Lots of first graders are forgetting their morning snack. Please remember to pack them something daily, even if they are hot lunch!

Please pack your child a dishtowel in their lunchbox to use each day. It will be used as a place mat to make our lunch clean up easier! :)

Mission Money will be collected on Wednesday!

There are no new sight words this week
Please continue to review words from previous weeks

We will have two tests this week
Math - Chapter 11 on Thursday 5/11th
Religion - Chapter 17 Thursday 5/11th

Homework:

Monday - No Homework! We hope you enjoyed the zoo!

Tuesday - No Homework! Bring a rosary to school tonight for the May Procession. Arrive in Room 1 by 6:30 dressed in your school uniform. 

Wednesday - 

Math - Practice book complete pages 223 and 224 - Study for Chapter 11 test tomorrow!

Religion - Reread Chapter 17 and study for test tomorrow!

Thursday- 

Math - First in Math practice

ELA - Read your favorite story to Mom and Dad!

Homework Week of May 1st

Parent Reminders:


Lots of first graders are forgetting their morning snack. Please remember to pack them something daily, even if they are hot lunch!

Continue to work on Animal projects! Due Monday, May 8th 


Please pack your child a dishtowel in their lunchbox to use each day. It will be used as a place mat to make our lunch clean up easier! :)

Author's Tea will be held on Thursday, May 4th at 1:45, we hope you can join us.

Mission Money will be collected on Wednesday!

ELA Test on Tuesday, May 2nd. Please study last week's sight words and Frog and Toad Story

This week's sight words are: wait, visit, know, push, done 

Due to the predicted weather conditions for tomorrow, we have decided to postpone our zoo trip until Monday, May 8^th. Please still dress accordingly and have students pack their labeled, brown bag lunch for Monday. Remember to limit gift shop money, as students will be responsible for what they bring.

Thank you so much for your understanding! 





Homework: 

Monday - 
Word Work - Write each sight word 3 times
Math - Practice book pages 215 and 216
Read Frog and Toad Story, Review Sight words for ELA Test tomorrow 

Tuesday -Word Work - Put each word in ABC order
Math - Practice book pages 217 and 218
Work on animal project





Wednesday -
Word Work - Put each sight word into a complete sentence
Math - Practice book pages 219 and 220
Work on animal project
Author's Tea Tomorrow!!!



Thursday -
Word Work - Create a simple story using all of your sight words 
Math - Practice book pages 221 and 222
Read Readable for 10 minutes
Work on animal project 
Zoo Field Trip tomorrow!!!

Homework Week of April 24th

Parent Reminders:



Scholastic Book orders will be sent home today, this is the last opportunity you will have this year to purchase scholastic books. All orders are due by Friday, April 28th and must be placed online . Our classroom code is N2KBZ. Scholastic books make great summer reading :)

Please send in slip for animal project so I can assign animals by Wednesday, April 26th. I would like to give students plenty of time to work on their projects :)

Lots of first graders are forgetting their morning snack. Please remember to pack them something daily, even if they are hot lunch!


Please pack your child a dishtowel in their lunchbox to use each day. It will be used as a place mat to make our lunch clean up easier! :)

Mission Money will be collected on Wednesday!


Chapter 10 Math Test on Wednesday, April 26th 
Chapter 16 Religion Test on Thursday, April 27th 

There will be no new sight words this week. Please continue to review last week's words




Homework: 

Monday - 
Math - Practice book pages 209 and 210
Read Readable for 10 minutes

Tuesday - 
Math - Study for Math test tomorrow and review Chapter 10
Read Readable for 10 minutes




Wednesday - 
Math - No written homework - Please practice on First in Math
Read Readable for 10 minutes
Religion - Study for Chapter 16 test tomorrow 

Thursday - 
Math - Practice book pages 213 and 214
Read Readable for 10 minutes

Homework Week of April 17th

Parent Reminders:


Scholastic Book orders will be sent home today, this is the last opportunity you will have this year to purchase scholastic books. All orders are due by Friday, April 28th and must be placed online . Our classroom code is N2KBZ. Scholastic books make great summer reading :)

Lots of first graders are forgetting their morning snack. Please remember to pack them something daily, even if they are hot lunch!



Please pack your child a dishtowel in their lunchbox to use each day. It will be used as a place mat to make our lunch clean up easier! :)

Mission Money will be collected on Wednesday!

Collection for Camilla - Room 1 is assigned deodorant 

There are NO tests this week!
Chapter 10 Math Test, next Tuesday April 25th 

New Sight words this week are: soon, afraid, few, read, how, again

No Readables will be sent home this week. Students may work on their 40 book challenge. 



Homework: 

Tuesday - 
Word Work - Write each sight word 3 times
Math - Practice book pages 203 and 204
Read for 10 minutes




Wednesday - 
Word Work - Put each sight word in ABC order
Math - Practice book pages 205 and 206
Read for 10 minutes



Thursday - 
Word Work - Put each sight word in a complete sentence
Math - Practice book pages 207 and 208
Read for 10 minutes 

Homework Week of April 10th

Parent Reminders:

High School musical t-shirt money due this week. 

Field Trip permission slips and money due. 

If your child participated in the Blue Rocks 10 book Challenge, tickets will be sent home today!


Lots of first graders are forgetting their morning snack. Please remember to pack them something daily, even if they are hot lunch!


All rice bowls due this Wednesday

Collection for Camilla - Room 1 is assigned deodorant 


There will be NO written Homework this week. 
Please have your child go on First in Math each night and Read you a short story :)

Have a Happy Easter!

Homework Week of April 3rd

Parent Reminders:

Spring Uniforms begin today, April 3rd!


Lots of first graders are forgetting their morning snack. Please remember to pack them something daily, even if they are hot lunch!



Please pack your child a dishtowel in their lunchbox to use each day. It will be used as a place mat to make our lunch clean up easier! :)

Mission Money will be collected on Wednesday!

Collection for Camilla - Room 1 is assigned deodorant 

There are NO tests this week!

New Sight words this week are: school, away, friends, our, house, car, very

No Readables will be sent home this week. Students may work on their 40 book challenge. 



Homework: 

Monday - 
Word Work - Write each word 3 times
Math - Practice book pages 195 and 196
Read for 10 minutes

Tuesday - 
Word Work - Put sight words in ABC order
Math - Practice book pages 197 and 198
Read for 10 minutes




Wednesday - 
Word Work - Put each word in a complete sentence
Math - Practice book pages 199 and 200
Read for 10 minutes



Thursday - 
Word Work - Put each word into a short story
Math - Practice book pages 201 and 202

Read for 10 minutes 

Homework Week of March 27th

Parent Reminders:

First grade is in need of tissues and paper towels if anyone would like to donate to our classroom, we would really appreciate it! 



Friday, March 31st will be the last day to send in you 10 book challenge for Blue Rocks tickets! 


Lots of first graders are forgetting their morning snack. Please remember to pack them something daily, even if they are hot lunch!



This is the LAST CALL for student treasure book order forms. You will not be able to purchase after books have been published. 

Mission Money will be collected on Wednesday!

Collection for Camilla - Room 1 is assigned deodorant 

Tests this week:
Religion Test - Chapter 14 on Wednesday
Math Test - Chapter 9 on Thursday
ELA Test - Friday 

There are no new sight words this week. Please review last week's words with your child. 


Readables will be sent home this week - Please read each night with your child, keep Readable in your child's schoolbag and return to school on Friday

Homework: 

Monday - 
Math - Practice book pages 187 and 188
Read for 10 minutes

Tuesday - 
Math - Practice book pages 189 and 190
Read for 10 minutes
Study for Religion test tomorrow



Wednesday - 
Math - Practice book pages 191 and 192
Study for Math test tomorrow 
Read for 10 minutes


Thursday - 
Math - First in Math Practice 
Read for 10 minutes 
Study for ELA test 

Homework Week of March 20th

Parent Reminders:

Information on student treasure books went home last week. Please send in all order forms by Friday, March 24th. This will be your only opportunity to purchase these books. 

Lots of first graders are forgetting their morning snack. Please remember to pack them something daily, even if they are hot lunch!



Please pack your child a dishtowel in their lunchbox to use each day. It will be used as a place mat to make our lunch clean up easier! :)

Mission Money will be collected on Wednesday!

Collection for Camilla - Room 1 is assigned deodorant 

There are NO tests this week!

New Sight words this week are: own, any, every, enough, were, sure, ever

No Readables will be sent home this week. Students may work on their 40 book challenge or their Blue Rocks 10 book challenge. 



Homework: 

Monday - 
Word Work - Write each word 3 times
Math - Practice book pages 179 and 180
Read for 10 minutes

Tuesday - 
Word Work - Put sight words in ABC order
Math - Practice book pages 181 and 182
Read for 10 minutes




Wednesday - 
Word Work - Put each word in a complete sentence
Math - Practice book pages 183 and 184
Read for 10 minutes



Thursday - 
Word Work - Put each word into a short story
Math - Practice book pages 185 and 186
Read for 10 minutes 

Homework Week of March 13th

Parent Reminders:


Lots of first graders are forgetting their morning snack. Please remember to pack them something daily, even if they are hot lunch!



Please pack your child a dishtowel in their lunchbox to use each day. It will be used as a place mat to make our lunch clean up easier! :)

Mission Money will be collected on Wednesday!

Collection for Camilla - Room 1 is assigned deodorant 

Tests this week:
Religion Test - Chapter 13 on Wednesday

There are no new sight words this week. Please review last week's words with your child. 


Readables will be sent home this week - Please read each night with your child, keep Readable in your child's schoolbag and return to school on Friday

Homework: 

Monday - 
Math - Practice book pages 173 and 174
Read for 10 minutes

Tuesday - 
Math - First in Math practice 
Read for 10 minutes
Study for Religion test tomorrow




Wednesday - 
Math - Practice book pages 175 and 176
Read for 10 minutes



Thursday - 
Math - Practice book page 177 and 178
Read for 10 minutes 
You may accessorize in green for Saint Patrick's Day tomorrow please make sure you have on your gym pants and sneakers!

Homework Week of March 6th

Parent Reminders:

Due to the snow day, we WILL have school on Friday, March 10th 

Lots of first graders are forgetting their morning snack. Please remember to pack them something daily, even if they are hot lunch!



Please pack your child a dishtowel in their lunchbox to use each day. It will be used as a place mat to make our lunch clean up easier! :)

Mission Money will be collected on Wednesday!

Collection for Camilla - Room 1 is assigned deodorant 

Tests this week:
ELA Test on sight words and "Honeybees" Story - Monday 3/6th
Math - Chapter 8 Test - Thursday 3/9th

New Sight words this week are: always, everything, things, become, nothing, day, stays



Readables will be sent home this week - Please read each night with your child, keep Readable in your child's schoolbag and return to school on Friday

Homework: 

Monday - 
Word Work - Write each word 3 times
Math - Practice book pages 165 and 166
Read for 10 minutes

Tuesday - 
Word Work - Put sight words in ABC order
Math - Practice book pages 167 and 168
Read for 10 minutes




Wednesday - 
Word Work - Put each word in a complete sentence
Math - Practice book pages 169 and 170
Study for Chapter 8 Math test tomorrow!
Read for 10 minutes



Thursday - 
Word Work - Put each word into a short story
Math - First in Math practice 
Read for 10 minutes 

Homework Week of February 27th

Parent Reminders:

Due to the snow day, we WILL have school on Friday, March 10th 

Lots of first graders are forgetting their morning snack. Please remember to pack them something daily, even if they are hot lunch!

We have met our goal for the penguin adoption. Thank you for your help in raising the money. When the information on our penguin arrives, I will send it home with your child.


Please pack your child a dishtowel in their lunchbox to use each day. It will be used as a place mat to make our lunch clean up easier! :)

Mission Money will be collected on Wednesday!

Collection for Camilla - Room 1 is assigned deodorant 

Tests this week:
Religion Test on Chapter 12 - Tuesday 2/27
ELA Test on new sight words and "Honeybees" Story - Friday 3/3

New Sight words this week are: new, their, other, also, some, family

Dr. Seuss day is Thursday, March 2nd, Please bring in your favorite Dr. Seuss book to share with the class. Students must wear their regular school uniform but may accessorize with red or white.



Homework: 

There will be no Readables this week. Students may work on their Blue Rocks 10 book challenge.


Monday - 
Word Work - Write each word 3 times
Math - Practice book pages 157 and 158
Religion - Study for Chapter 12 Religion Test tomorrow

Tuesday - 
Word Work - Put sight words in ABC order
Math - Practice book pages 159 and 160
Read for 10 minutes




Wednesday - 
Word Work - Put each word in a complete sentence
Math - Practice book pages 161 and 162
Read for 10 minutes
Tomorrow is Dr. Seuss Day - Please bring in your favorite Dr. Seuss book for Mrs. Clarke to read to the class. Students must wear their regular school uniform but may accessorize with red or white.


Thursday - 
Word Work - Put each word into a short story
Math - Practice book pages 163 and 164
Read for 10 minutes 
Study for ELA test tomorrow - This week's sight words and Read "Honeybees" 

Homework Week of February 20th

Parent Reminders:

Due to the snow day we WILL have school on Friday, March 10th 

Lots of first graders are forgetting their morning snack. Please remember to pack them something daily, even if they are hot lunch!

We have not yet reached our goal for the penguin adoption. Please remember to do good deeds at home and send it your contribution ASAP. 


Please pack your child a dishtowel in their lunchbox to use each day. It will be used as a place mat to make our lunch clean up easier! :)

Mission Money will be collected on Wednesday!

Socks 4 Souls - New sock donations can be sent in this week 

Tests this week:
ELA Test this Wednesday, February 22nd on Life in the Forest and last week's sight words: food, under, around, find, grow, water

There are no new sight words this week - Continue to practice old words using flash cards



Homework: 

Readables - Please read each night with your child and return to school on Friday. 



Tuesday - 
Math - Practice book pages 151 and 152
Read for 10 minutes
Reading - Study for ELA test tomorrow 
Reread "Life in the Forest"



Wednesday - 
Math - Practice book pages 153 and 154
Read for 10 minutes


Thursday - 
Math - Practice book pages 155 and 156
Read for 10 minutes 

Homework Week of February 13th

Parent Reminders:

Lots of first graders are forgetting their morning snack. Please remember to pack them something daily, even if they are hot lunch!

We have not yet reached our goal for the penguin adoption. Please remember to do good deeds at home and send it your contribution ASAP. 

Students may accessorize with Valentine's day socks, jewelry and hair bows with their regular school uniform on Tuesday!

Please pack your child a dishtowel in their lunchbox to use each day. It will be used as a place mat to make our lunch clean up easier! :)

Mission Money will be collected on Wednesday!

Socks 4 Souls - New sock donations can be sent in this week 

We will have 2 tests this week - Religion Chapter 11 and Math Chapter 7 will both be given on Friday. 


There are no new sight words this week - Continue to practice old words using flash cards



Homework: 

Readables - Please read each night with your child and return to school on Friday. 

Monday - 
We celebrate the 100th Day of School!
Math - Practice book pages 141 and 142
Read for 10 minutes
*Don't forget your Valentine's!
**Students may accessorize with Valentine's day socks, jewelry and hair bows with their regular school uniform on Tuesday!

Tuesday - 
We celebrate Valentine's Day - Classroom Party at 1:30
Math - Practice book pages 143 and 144
Read for 10 minutes



Wednesday - 
Math - Practice book pages 145 and 146
Read for 10 minutes


Thursday - 
Math - Practice book pages 147 and 148 - Study for Chapter 7 Test tomorrow 
Religion - Study for Chapter 11 Test tomorrow 
Read for 10 minutes 

Homework Week of January 30th

Parent Reminders:

Lots of first graders are forgetting their morning snack. Please remember to pack them something daily, even if they are hot lunch!

Please remember to do good deeds at home to reach our penguin adoption goal! All money is due Wednesday, February 8th! 


Please pack your child a dishtowel in their lunchbox to use each day. It will be used as a place mat to make our lunch clean up easier! :)

Mission Money will be collected on Wednesday!

Socks 4 Souls - New sock donations can be sent in this week 


There are no new sight words this week - Continue to practice old words using flash cards



Homework: 

Readables - Please read each night with your child and return to school on Friday. 

Monday - 
We celebrate career day.
No homework tonight for Parent Appreciation Day! 

Tuesday - 
Gym dress down in maroon and gold!
SSJ Bowl in the afternoon
Book Fair from 10:00 - 10:30
Math - Practice book pages 127 and 128
Read for 10 minutes



Wednesday - 
Visit Science Expo in the cafeteria
Math - Practice book pages 1239 and 130
Groundhog Day Writing Activity - Write 3 sentences and color. 
Get ELA test signed 

Thursday - 
Talent Show
Student dress down day
Math - Practice book pages 131 and 132
Read for 10 minutes 

Homework Week of January 23rd

Parent Reminders:

The first graders are reading a Chapter book called “Ready Freddy and the Penguin Problem”. The book is about a boy and his first grade class adopting a penguin.

We thought it would be a fun experience if we adopted a penguin too! We would like the kids to raise the money for the penguin adoption. The adoption is $50.00 through the NJ state aquarium. The money we raise will go toward our penguin’s food and living expenses for the year.

We are going to begin our coin drive called “Pennies for Penguins”. The idea is for students to do small chores or good deeds around the house to earn coins. Please do not send in a large amount of money with your child. If each child raises about $3.00, we will successfully reach our goal. 

Join us for Catholic School's Week Mass and Open house this Sunday, January 29th beginning with Mass at 9:00. 

Scholastic Book orders were placed in your child's folder. The classroom access code to order online is: N2KBZ
All orders are due by Friday, January 27th!

Please pack your child a dishtowel in their lunchbox to use each day. It will be used as a place mat to make our lunch clean up easier! :)

Mission Money will be collected on Wednesday!

Socks 4 Souls - New sock donations can be sent in this week 


Our new sight words for this week are: now, together, inside, there, down  

Our tests this week:
Tuesday - ELA Test - The story, "Who Works Here?", last week's sight words: who, work, people, out, live, Long i, and consonant digraphs wh, ch, tch, ph


Homework: 

Readables - Please read each night with your child and return to school on Friday. 

Monday - 
ELA - Write each sight word 3 times
Math - Practice book pages 119 and 120
Study for ELA test - Reread "Who Works Here?"
Read for 10 minutes

Tuesday - 
ELA - Put each sight word in ABC order
Math - Practice book pages 121 and 122
Please get Religion test signed 



Wednesday - 
ELA - Put each sight word in a complete sentence
Math - Practice book pages 123 and 124
Read for 10 minutes

Thursday - 
ELA - Put all sight words into a short story
Math - Practice book pages 125 and 126
Last night to order Scholastic books!
Read for 10 minutes 

Homework Week of January 17th

Parent Reminders:

Scholastic Book orders will be in your child's folder. The classroom access code to order online is: N2KBZ
All orders are due by Friday, January 27th 

Please pack your child a dishtowel in their lunchbox to use each day. It will be used as a place mat to make our lunch clean up easier! :)

Mission Money will be collected on Wednesday!


We will not have new sight words this week. Please review last week's words each night with your child:   live, who, out, work, people

Our tests this week:
Friday - Chapter 9 Religion Test

Homework: 

Readables - Please read each night with your child and return to school on Friday. 

Tuesday - 
Math - Practice book pages 113 and 114
Read for 10 minutes
Get Math test signed


Wednesday - 
Math - Practice book pages 115 and 116
Read for 10 minutes

Thursday - 
Math - Practice book pages 117 and 118
Read for 10 minutes 
Study for Chapter 9 Religion test tomorrow 

Homework Week of January 9th

Parent Reminders:

Scholastic Book orders will be in your child's folder. The classroom access code to order online is: N2KBZ
All orders are due by Friday, January 27th 

Please pack your child a dishtowel in their lunchbox to use each day. It will be used as a place mat to make our lunch clean up easier! :)

Mission Money will be collected on Wednesday!


Our new sight words for this week are:   live, who, out, work, people

Our tests this week:
Tuesday - Chapter 8 Religion Test
Wednesday - ELA Test on "Farmer and the Hat" and sight words from last week: old, of, paper, horse, could
Thursday - Chapter 5 Test

Homework: 

Readables - Please read each night with your child and return to school on Friday. 

Monday - 
ELA - Write each sight word 3 times
Math - Practice book pages 105 and 106
Study for Chapter 8 Religion Test 
Read for 10 minutes

Tuesday - 
ELA - Put each sight word in ABC order
Math - Practice book pages 107 and 108
Study for ELA test - Reread "The Farmer and the Hat"


Wednesday - 
ELA - Put each sight word in a complete sentence
Math - Practice book pages 109 and 110 
Study for Math test
Read for 10 minutes

Thursday - 
ELA - Put all sight words into a short story
Math - First in Math practice for 15 minutes
Read for 10 minutes 

Homework Week of January 2nd

Happy New Year!

Parent Reminders:

Please pack your child a dishtowel in their lunchbox to use each day. It will be used as a place mat to make our lunch clean up easier! :)

Mission Money will be collected on Wednesday!

Mass will be held on Friday, January 6th at 9:00AM - All are welcome to join us!

Our new sight words for this week are:   be, of, could, old, horse, paper

Homework: 

Readables - Please read each night with your child and return to school on Friday. 

Tuesday - 
ELA - Write each sight word 3 times
Math - Practice book pages 99 and 100
Read for 10 minutes

Wednesday - 
ELA - Put each sight word in ABC order
Math - Practice book pages 101 and 102
Read for 10 minutes

Thursday - 
ELA - Put each sight word in a complete sentence
Math - Practice book pages 103 and 104
Read for 10 minutes