Animal Project  

It's animal project time in the first grade!  PLEASE look for the letter of explanation, choice board, and rubric in your child's take-home folder today.  If you have any questions, please call or email me.  

The due date for this project is Monday, April 14.

Dates to Remember

Friday, April 4 - Spirit Day

pay $1 to wear sweatpants

Thursday, April 17 - Seder Meal

Friday, April 18 - Spirit Day

pay $1 to wear sweatpants

Monday, April 21 - No School

PD for teachers

Friday, April 25 - Annual Clean-up Day

(more info. to come/weather permitting)

Des Moines Field Trip

Our entire school will be going on field trips during the week of March 31 in Des Moines.  We will be viewing art at The Des Moines Art Center and watching glass blowing at J.J. Gaffers.  Since a grant was written for the expense of the field trips, there will be no charge!

The Kindergarten and First Grade (along with the Preschool and PreKindergarten) will be going on Tuesday, April 1.  The plan is to arrive at the Art Center, tour the facility, eat lunch, and then go to the glass blower.

Please complete and sign the field trip permission form so your child can attend (Which most of you have already done!! Thank you!!).  We would like these forms back by Friday, March 28. 

Since we will be away from the school during lunchtime, all children need to bring a sack lunch with a drink (12 oz. or less/no carbonated beverages,please).  Also, your child may bring a fully charged electronic device to play on the bus (their responsibility!)  And, please have your child wear their class shirt (with the coral) or St. Malachy t-shirt.  That will make it so easy for us to stay together on this fun day!!

Dates to Remember

Tuesday, April 1 - Field Trip to Des Moines

Be sure to wear our class T-shirt!!

(For more information, see above.)

Friday, April 4 - Spirit Day

pay $1 to wear sweatpants

Friday, April 18 - Spirit Day

pay $1 to wear sweatpants

Monday, April 21 - No School

PD for teachers

 Lenten Activities

Your child is participating in special activities throughout the season of Lent. It is our hope that these activities deepen your child's understanding of this time of year.

• Your child made a Lenten promise that is posted in our classroom.  Encourage your child to keep their Lenten promise during this season of Lent. 
• Your child will work with their "Lenten partner" (Advent Angel) 4 times during Lent to complete some Lenten activities together. 
• There will be a Noisy Change collection on Wednesday, March 19 and 26  during mass.  Money donated will go to the Mark O'Riley Food Shelf.
• On Thursday, April 17, your child will be participating in a "Seder Meal" at school.  More information will be coming home about this event.  
• We will be going on a "Cross Walk" to Holy Spirit Church and then, pray the Stations of the Cross once we arrive at the church. This is happening on Thursday, April 17 (weather permitting). More information will be coming home about this event.
• On Friday, April 18, (Good Friday) the middle school will present a Reader's Theater in the gym.

Dates to Remember

Friday, March 21 - Spirit Day

pay $1 to wear sweatpants

Friday, April 4 - Spirit Day

pay $1 to wear sweatpants

Friday, April 18 - Spirit Day

pay $1 to wear sweatpants

Monday, April 21 - No School

PD for teachers

Conference week

Conference Week

There will be NO spelling next week.  Also, I will not be sending home the take-home folder with your child next week.  I will give you their papers/information at your conference in a special folder made by your first grader.  That way you do not need to worry about the folder during spring break.  

And no blog post from me because of conferences/spring break!!

Dates to Remember

Friday, February 28 

Spirit Day

pay $1 to wear sweatpants

Wednesday, March 5 

Ash Wednesday

All School mass (a few students from each grade will be planning/participating)

Monday, March 3 - Thursday, March 6 

Conferences

Thursday, March 6

No School

Friday, March 7 - Sunday, March 16

Spring Break

No School

Classes resume on Monday, March 17

Have a safe, relaxing Spring Break!!

School resumes on Monday, March 17 

😊Thank you to the first grade parents/guardians who have signed up for a conference time.  If you have not, please go to your JMC account and sign up for a time that works for you.

Dates to Remember

Friday, February 28 

Spirit Day

pay $1 to wear sweatpants

Wednesday, March 5 

Ash Wednesday

All School mass (a few students from each grade will be planning/participating)

Monday, March 3 - Thursday, March 6 

Conferences

Thursday, March 6

No School

Friday, March 7 - Sunday, March 16

Spring Break

No School

Classes resume on Monday, March 17

☃Well, we finally received snow!!  Please remember to send boots and proper winter gear so your child can enjoy their time in the snow.⛄

 Mass

Also, I am very sorry about mass this past Wednesday that the first graders were prepared for.  The class and I visited about the possibility of no school happening and that the mass would be canceled.  I told them that we can't control the weather and they all seemed to understand.  Thank you for your support ensuring that your child was ready for this mass.  We still have one more mass in May that the first graders will plan and participate in.  The weather just can't affect that one!!🙏

 Dates to Remember

Friday, February 14 

 Spirit Day (pay $1 to wear sweatpants)

Valentine Opening!!

Monday, February 17

  No School

Professional Development

Friday, February 28 

Spirit Day (pay $1 to wear sweatpants)

Social Studies/African Americans

Mass of Wednesday, Feb. 12

The first graders will be planning/reading/participating in next week's school mass.  I sent their parts in this week's take-home folder.  Please look for these parts in today's take-home folder and please practice at home.

Valentine Exchange

Your child may begin bringing their Valentines to school on Monday, February 10, and no later than Friday, February 14.  A small candy treat may be included.

Social Studies

Since this has been Black History month, the first graders have been learning about a lot of famous African Americans.  During this unit of study, your child will learn about:

•  Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.                                                                                         
•  Phillis Wheatley
•  George Washington Carver                                                                                       
•  Daniel Hale Williams
•  Harriet Tubman                                                                                                          
•  Booker T. Washington
•  Jackie Robinson                                                                                                          
•  Effie Lee Newsome
•  Wilma Rudolph                                                                                                 
•  Mary McLeod Bethune

Ask your child what they remember about these famous people.  We made a large envelope to keep all of our papers in as we study these individuals.  Our plan is to be finished by conference time so you can take the envelope home.  We will also learn about George Washington and Abraham Lincoln.

Dates to Remember

Wednesday, February 12

 1st grade plans/participates in the weekly liturgy

Friday, February 14 

 Spirit Day (pay $1 to wear sweatpants)

Valentine Exchange!

Monday, February 17

  No School

Professional Development

Friday, February 28 

Spirit Day (pay $1 to wear sweatpants)