A Few Classroom Happenings -

Religion - We have been learning about the rosary and praying the rosary.  This week's Promise Paper talks about the greatest commandment.  It is "Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind."

Reading - This week in word work we have been doing Halloween centers.  The students are making words out of the letters in Halloween, putting Halloween poems in the correct order, and doing cloze activities with Halloween poems.  Work on writing continues to be a class favorite.  If anyone has any extra blank cards, we are out of those.  They love to write cards to friends and family. :)  In our reading groups, 4 of our 6 groups are working on short plays.

Math - 1st grade - We have been working on subtraction story problems and using math mountains, circle drawings, number lines, and equations to prove them.  We have also been using addition to prove the subtraction problems.

Phonics - 1st grade - We have just starting learning about glued sounds and how to tap them out.  Our first glued sound is -all.  (a-l-l  ball  all)

Spelling - Next week we will finally start spelling.  :)

PBIS - Our class completed their first PBIS challenge!  The challenge was to collect 200 faith shields.  They did it!  Their reward = movie and popcorn!  Yesterday we watched The Emperor's New Groove and Mrs. Petrick popped us some popcorn.  Our next challenge is to collect 300 faith shields.  The class hasn't decided on their incentive yet.

Halloween - Next Friday is Halloween.  The students may dress in their Halloween costumes.  We are also going to have a little Halloween party in the afternoon at 2:00.  Kay Handrick has been very kindly organizing our celebration.  Thank you Kay!

Have a great long weekend!  :)