Holy Cross - First Grade

Friday, April 24, 2026

Spelling - 2 Syllable Words with 2 Closed Syllables

upset

admit

pigpen

sunfish

laptop

napkin

himself

contest

insist

cobweb

Phonics - We have started to work on 2 syllable words. We are currently focusing on 2 syllable words with 2 closed syllables. We have learned where to break the syllables apart.

Reading - We continue to work in our reading groups and centers. Our word work focus is homophones - words that sound the same, but they are spelled different and mean something different. This week we will start our end of the year STAR assessments. We have 2 STAR assessments - math and reading. We will do one this week and one next week.

Writing - We are working on How To stories. We are still in the planning stage. This coming week we will start our first drafts.

Math - We have been working on adding and subtracting tens and ones. We have learned how to do this with base ten blocks, the hundred chart, and by using equations.

Science - In our PLTW unit Animal Adaptations, we are on a lesson called - The Map. This lesson will take us many days to get through. We are learning about different environments - and animals and plants that have used adaptations to survive in that environment. So far, we learned about the Pacific Ocean.

Religion - We are using our Religion time to practice for this week's mass! Please practice your child's readings with them at home. We have mass this Friday, May 1st.

Wednesday was Administrative Professionals Day.

We made flowers for Mrs. Davister with our

4th grade buddies.