Wish List
I don't really like to put out a wish list, but we're in need of a few things.  If anyone could help out, that would be wonderful.

* Cleaning wipes  (we're on our last container)
*  Dry erase markers - We use them almost daily with our math boards.  We don't have many good ones      left.

Thank you so much!!!

A request -
  If you send money to school with your child, please send it in an envelope or baggie with their name on it. Please also write how much money is in the envelope or baggie.  Three students walked into school today saying they brought money for the bookfair, but they had lost it.  Mrs. Van Zeeland even took them outside to look for their money and it wasn't found.  Thank you!

Stations of the Cross -
     Friday, March 14th - Hannah and Megan
     Tuesday, March 18th - Mia and Mary
     Monday, March 31st - Heath and Ruby
     Friday, April 11th - Keegan and Cassie

The reading parts went home today.  Please practice the readings with your child.


Spelling Lists -

Phonetic List - Long i Words
bite
kite
time
life
line
mine
tide
vine
pine
hive

High-Frequency List -Words 121-130
another
came
come
work
three
must
because
does
part
even

Lots of things have been happening in first grade.  Here are a few updates -

Now that Lent has begun we will be having Stations of the Cross.  Stations will be on the following dates:
Friday, March 14th @ 2:15
Tuesday, March 18th @ 10:15
Monday, March 31st @ 9:00
Friday, April 11th @ 2:15
Wednesday, April 16th @ 2:15 - Living Stations

We have Station 8 - Each week 2 students will be reading that Station.  No readings have been assigned yet.

April 10th is going to be the next (and last) mass the first graders will be leading.

*In science we are just about finished with our organisms Einstein kit.  It was such a fun kit!  The students loved growing the plants and maintaining the aquariums and terrariums.

*In math we are working on adding and subtracting teen numbers - using many different methods.

*In phonics we recently learned what a closed syllable word is and how to mark it.  We are now learning about vowel teams.

*In writing we have been taking our writer's workshop stories and making them into digital 3D pop-up books on the website www.zooburst.com.  They are turning out awesome!

*This week we have been focusing on Dr. Seuss.  (He would be 110 this week!)  We have been reading lots of books, working on many activities and projects, visiting the website Seussville. com, and learning lots of facts about him.

*Headphones - Most students have headphones.  If your child doesn't...please send some.  We use them every day with the iPads for listening to stories.  We use them every time we go to the computer lab.  We use them for MAP testing.  Thank you!

Have a great night!

Tomorrow is a Res Spirit Day.  The kids can wear any Res attire (handprint t-shirt, anything with Res on it, etc.)  If you don't have any Res clothes, you can wear green and white.  Jeans are ok for tomorrow too.

Have a great night!

Weekly Spelling Lists -

Phonetic List - Unit 24 - Long e Words
need
deep
keep
feed
feet
weed
sheep
cheek
sweep
agreed

High Frequency List - Words 111-120
man
too
any
day
same
right
look
think
also
around

The kids had a blast at recess today!  They also got really wet. I always have an extra pair of socks and gloves in my kid's backpacks.  I thought I'd pass that idea along.  We had a lot of wet, stinky feet today.  :(  I do let the kids put their snow clothes on the heater between recesses, but they don't always dry before the next recess.  Tomorrow I'll send all the snow clothes home to get washed over the weekend.

On another note, the students did awesome at mass today!  I was so proud of them!  The last mass that we get to have this year is on April 10th.

Have a great night!  :)