St.

Christina School March 2022

FIRST GRADE NEWS

Mrs. DeCarlo | Ms. Murrihy

Important
Dates
March 4:
2nd Trimester
Ends
March 10:
Report Cards
March 17:
$1.00 Dress Over 100 Days Already?
Down Day
March 24: The school year is moving along
Optional so quickly! It is hard to believe
Parent/Teacher that we celebrated 100 days of
Conferences school just a few weeks ago!
11:30 Dismissal
March 25:
No Classes-
Teacher
Inservice

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Subject Highlights
Phonics/Spelling: We are reviewing long
and short vowel sounds in words with
the 5 phonetic skills. Remember to keep
Lent the Phonics Information Sheet explaining
the 5 skills in the home folder on the
2022 homework side. We will introduce
murmur diphthongs (r-controlled vowels)
We will attend ar, er, or, ur, and ir this month.

Stations of the Reading: Many students are successfully

taking their reading tests independently.
Cross during Students need to know their sight words
Lent at 1:30p.m. in order to build a sight vocabulary that
will help them read orally and work
on the independently. Please remember to read
following dates: the weekly story at home in the reader
every Wednesday and sign the reading
log.
March 4th
Math: We are finishing up two-digit
March 18th addition, two-digit subtraction, and place
April 1st value. We will work on organizing and using
data to make and read graphs in our next
chapter. We continue to work on addition
Please join us in and subtraction facts. The students need
Church if you to practice addition facts every night. We
will take addition time tests for the
are able. remainder of the school year.

Religion: We are learning about how the

Church serves, our parish community,
and Church leaders. During Lent, our

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theme is “Journey with Jesus to the

• More Reminders Cross”. We are learning that during
the season of Lent we should give of
✦ We try to get outside ourselves through giving something
for recess whenever the up or doing good deeds for others,
weather permits. Please praying, and giving alms. The
have your child dressed Catholic Relief Services’ Rice Bowls
for the weather. are a chance for the children to give
to others. The money is due back on
✦ Remind your child it is
Friday, April 8th. Please send the
important to do neat
money in an envelope and keep the
work and to check their
Rice Bowl container at home.
work.
✦ We have been in school
for over 100 days and Thanks for your continued support!
everyone knows the
Mrs. DeCarlo & Ms. Murrihy
classroom expectations.
Remind your child it is
still very important to do
their best at school.
Doing neat and accurate
work, using manners,
working quietly so they
do not disturb others,
and being kind and
respectful are just as
important now as they
were at the beginning of
the year.

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