We are having mass on May 5th.  This mass is also May crowning.  The second graders will be dressing up in their First Communion clothes for this mass.  They will change their clothes after mass.  We are also going to the children's museum this day.  Here are the parts for that mass -

Greeters - Mario, Rowen, Jonah, Anna Meyer
Cross - Jonas
Book - Maxim
Introduction - Monika
First Reading - Kate
Responsorial Psalm - Anna Miller, Landon
Petitions - Max, Clara, Misha, Claire, Madison, Gabriel
Bread - Ryan
Wine - Kyan
May Crowning Readings - Ella, Cullan, Katey
May Crowning - Kate

Parts went home yesterday.  Please practice reading parts at home.

A few FYIs-

First Grade Math - This week we worked on equation chains.  We also worked on adding 3 and 4 numbers while finding an easy way to do it.  (find a 10 or find a double)

First Grade Phonics - We are testing on Unit 11 today.  This unit focused on vowel-consonant-e syllables with and without suffix s.

Reading - This week we continued to work on synonyms and antonyms.

Writing - April is National Poetry Month.  The kids have been writing amazing poems.  We have written acrostic poems and personal cinquains.  They have turned out absolutely awesome!

Social Studies - We have now learned all fifty states and capitals!

Science - We have built terrariums and aquariums.  Our aquariums have water plants and our terrariums have land plants.  Our seeds that we planted have mostly started to grow roots and sprout.

***Please remember to return your permission slips and your report card envelopes.

Here are a few pictures from the week -