First+Grade

= ifjgjoigfjijgijffig ** Mrs. Allen's First Grade Classroom ** ijgfgfijfijgijogij =

= ifjgjoigfjijgifgiofgoigfojffigj ** Welcome ** ijgfgfoifgoifgoipglgfijgfijgijogij; = Welcome to first grade! We are going to have a great 2013 - 2014 school year!! = =

= ifjgjoigfjijgifgiofgoigfojffig ** Homework ** ijgfgfoifgoifgoipglgfijgfilgijogij; = The homework folder will come home every Monday (or the first day of the school week) and is to be returned with completed work on the following Monday (or the first day of the school week). The intent is NOT for the student to complete it all in one day, but to allow more flexibility with your time after school and other activities your child is involved in.
 * Homework Policy: **

I believe homework should be a review and practice of concepts learned in class. If your child is struggling or frustrated by any work sent home, please let me know as soon as possible so that I can work one-on-one with them at school.

= = = ifjgjoigfjijgifgiofgojjigf ** Important Dates ** ijgfoifgloifgoipglgfijfilgijoij; =

**February 1:** Spaghetti Dinner at Parish Center **February 4:** 1st Grade Mass at 8:30 **February 6:** Dress down for students who wore uniform to Mass on 1/25 and 1/26 **February 7:** First Friday Mass (January Rocket Math/Saint of the Month Awards) **February 14:** Valentine's Day/11:50 Early Dismissal (Snow Makeup Day) **February 17:** NO SCHOOL **February 17:** McDonald's Night for 1st Grade 5-7pm (We stay, we eat, we help clean up) **February 21:** February Birthday Dress Down **March 4:** Dress down for Box Tops **March 5:** Ash Wednesday Mass at 8:30 - Lent begins **March 7:** First Friday Mass for everyone at 8:30 in gym **March 11:** 1st Grade Mass at 8:30 **March 12:** Stations of the Cross
 * March 3: ** Turn in Box Tops for Jan./Feb.
 * March 21: ** March Birthday dress down/Stations of the Cross
 * March 28: ** Stations of the Cross
 * April 4: ** First Friday Mass
 * April 11: ** Stations of the Cross
 * April 15: ** Mass for everyone at 8:30
 * April 17: ** Early dismissal at 11:50 - Lunch is served
 * April 18 - 21: ** NO SCHOOL
 * April 25: ** April Birthday dress down
 * April 29: ** 4th - 6th Spring Concert at 1:15 and 6:30
 * May 2: ** First Friday Mass
 * May 5: ** Turn in box tops for March and April
 * May 6: ** 1st Grade Mass
 * May 8: ** Dress down for box tops
 * May 9: ** May birthday dress down
 * May 10: ** St. Rose Wine Festival at School
 * May 12 - 16: ** Spirit Week
 * May 16: ** Saint Rose Field Day AND Father Hoke's Birthday
 * May 20: ** Mass for everyone
 * May 23: ** Snow makeup day - Early dismissal at 11:50 - Lunch is served
 * May 26: ** NO SCHOOL
 * May 29: ** Ascension Mass at 8:30 for everyone in gym
 * June 3-5: ** Early Dismissal at 11:50/Packed lunches
 * June 5: ** Last Day of 1st Grade

= = = ifjgjoigfjijgifgiofgoigfojll ** Specials Schedule ** jgfgfoifgoifpglgfijgfilgijoij; =

**Monday:** Gym 10:20 - 11:00 **Tuesday:** Computer 10:10 - 10:50 **Wednesday:** Library 9:30 - 10:00 and Art 1:20 - 2:10 **Thursday:** Music 10:10 - 11:00 **Friday:** 4th Grade Reading Buddies (every other Friday) = =

= ifjgjoigfjijgifgiofgoigfojffig ** Newsletter ** ijgfgfoifgoifgoipglgfijgfilgijoij; = Look out for our classroom's monthly newsletter in your child's take-home folder. A paper copy will be sent home the last week of every month. A digital copy will always be uploaded to our wiki page for your convenience.

//Note: The December and January newsletters were unable to be uploaded. Please feel free to email me if you would like a digital copy emailed to you.// = =

= ifjgjoigfjijgifgiofgoigfojffigl ** Fun Links ** ijgfgfoifgoifgoipglgfijgfilgijogij; = Here are a few links to fun, and skill-based websites for you and your child to try out at home:

[|ABCYA.com] (Practice basic computer, literacy, and math skills)

[|Cool Math] (A fun, game-based website to reinforce math skills)

[|Dance Mat Typing] (Leveled typing lessons to introduce students to basic typing skills)

[|IXL] (Online math and language arts practice: Usernames and passwords provided to you by Saint Rose School)