St.

Christina School April 2022

FIRST GRADE NEWS

Mrs. DeCarlo | Ms. Murrihy

Important
Dates
April 7:
Dress Down
Day $1.00

April 14: Holy

Thursday Spring Has Arrived!
11:30a.m.
dismissal
We are looking forward to good
weather beginning soon! We
April 17: continue to learn new skills in math,
Happy Easter! reading, and phonics during these
last busy months of school.

April 25:
Welcome
back!
Classes
Resume

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Subject Highlights
Phonics/Spelling: We have learned
the murmur diphthongs (ar, er, ir,
or, ur) and will start learning the
soft c and soft g sounds. Over
the next weeks we will learn special
Happy Easter!
vowel sounds. We are using all
these sounds to build and read
words. Practice decoding words
We hope using the 5 Phonetic Skills which
help in reading and spelling words
your with long and short vowel sounds.
Easter is Please reference the phonics
papers in your child’s home folder
filled to help with practicing the 5
Phonetic Skills.
with
Reading: We are reading from the
blessings 5th unit of the reader and have

of love, one more unit to go. The students

continue to show their enthusiasm
peace, for reading. Their vocabulary and
reading skills have grown so much
and joy! since the start of the school year.
Please continue to practice sight
words every night.
Math: We are starting our chapter
on measurement and time to the
hour and half hour. Continue to
study your addition math facts

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with sums up to 18.

Religion: We are learning about our parish, celebrating
the sacraments with our parish, and being a follower of
Jesus.

✦ We are in the last 2 months of school and the children

have learned so much this year. There is still much
more to learn during our time left. The children need
to continue to practice their spelling lists, sight words,
math flash cards, phonics skills, and daily reading.
Please make time for and encourage practice of these
skills every day.
✦ Please make sure your child comes to school dressed
for the weather. We will go out for recess every day,
weather permitting.

Thanks for your continued support!

Mrs. DeCarlo & Ms. Murrihy

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