"Making Waves Across the USA!"

February 8 - 12 , 2010

Yea Saints! Congratulations First Grade Spirit Contest Winners!

Topics of Learning

ELA - Reading- Theme reading- Louisiana, Mardi Gras, Valentine's Day , Olympics ; Phonics-Review; Comprehension strategy review , skill review; High-frequency words- review; Grammar- parts of speech review; Writing- Letter

Spelling review

Math -Place Value, Data, and Graphs - numbers with tens, tens and ones, expanded notation, 1 more, 1 less, 10 more, 10 less, comparing 2 digit numbers, number line estimation, hundreds

Social Studies- Louisiana, Mardi Gras, Valentine's Day, Olympics

Student of the Week - Taylor Pierce

Important Dates and Announcements

Countdown to the Olympics - 4 days

Our class will march in the Krewe of Pontchartrain Parade on Friday, Feb. 12th.at 1:45pm. We will be the "Little SAINTS" and wear Saints jerseys or shirts with school bottoms, appropriate for the weather. If it is cold, please layer clothing so their shirts will show, if possible. Children may throw beads if they would like to. Please make packs of 10 beads and use a paper strip to keep them together. Children will need to carry their bead bag, so not too much please. It has been my experience that the shorter beads tangle a lot less. Send the beads to school on the day of the parade, not before. Parents are invited to watch the parade in the front of the school. If you would like to march with us, please let me know. Our class will be represented at the First Grade Ball by a maid and duke. Caroline and Andrew Masson will by our maid and duke.

Valentine's Day - We will exchange valentines on Thurday, Feb. 11. Each student should bring exactly 20 cards signed from them, but not addressed to anyone. This makes delivery much smoother. If your card has a treat with it, please make sure it is securely attached.