January 26- 30, 2026

Catholic Schools Week is this week.  See the flyer sent home in the green folder on Friday for activities and special dress days.

Remember to bring items for the bake/snack sale on Wednesday.  These can be dropped off in St. Theresa’s room that morning.

Students need to bring money to purchase items from the sale.  Items will be 50 cents each.

Religion- Jesus Teaches About Forgiveness

Spelling- review week-no new words, no test this week

Reading- Thumbs Up for Art and Music!

Skills- reading persuasive text

Words to know

grow   full   find   under   around   good   even   great   another

Vocabulary words

learn   think   remember   concentrate   important   creative   teamwork   music

Math- using strategies to solve addition problems- doubles facts, open number lines, making 10

Important Dates

Thursday, Jan. 29- Religion Bowl being hosted after school at St. Jude, NO AFTER SCHOOL LATCHKEY ON THURSDAY

Friday, Jan. 30- Family Lunch Day- Students will be dismissed after lunch or at 12:00 pm.

NO AFTER SCHOOL LATCHKEY ON FRIDAY.

First Grade Newsletter  January 12-16, 2026

Religion- the Eucharist, Forgiveness

Spelling- lesson 7 words with double consonants after a short vowel sound- test on Friday

will   off   spell   miss   pass   sniff   call   small

Dad must not miss his call.

Which small pup will Bill get?

Reading- Poetry Collection

Skills- rhyming words, reading poems

Words to know

or   out   who   live   work   told   air   become   family

Vocabulary words

draw   doodle   decorate   scribble   brought   squishy   surrounds   repeat

Math- strategies for addition

Important Dates

Monday, January 19- No School

Tuesday, January 27- NO after school latchkey

Friday, January 30-Western wear, Talent Show 9:00 am, Family Luncheon-10:45-12:00, Dismissal at 12:00- NO after school latchkey

First Grade Newsletter         December 8, 2025-December 12, 2025

Religion- Mary, Our Lady of Guadalupe, Advent

Spelling- test on Friday

which   when   shop   rush   shut   wish   what   who

What can I get when I shop?

Who can rush and shut the pen?

Reading- The Ant and the Grasshopper

Skills-fables, moral

Words to know

no   put   good   said   round   read   place   every   upon

Vocabulary words

stored   begged   gathered   prepared   imagine   create   suppose   possible

Math- addition strategies, addition facts

Science- animals hibernate

Important Dates

Friday, December 12- NO SCHOOL

Tuesday, December 16- Christmas Program 6:00 pm-Student need to arrive at 5:45 and meet in the classroom.

Friday, December 19- 12:00 dismissal- NO AFTER SCHOOL Latchkey

First Grade Newsletter    November 17-21, 2025

Religion- Giving thanks to God

Virtues- Joy, Gratitude

Prayers- Our Father, Hail Mary

Spelling- test on Friday- words with short vowel sounds- lesson 3

him   ask   went   on   up   black   have   from

I have a gift from his mom.

Did the black cat jump up on his lap?

Reading- Bigger Shoes for the Big Race

Skills- order of events, reading plays

Words to know   five   ride   part   your   four   could   day   be   take

Vocabulary words big   new   fast   small   quick   tiny   original   large

Math- solving word problems using addition and subtraction

Social Studies- Thanksgiving

Science- how living things grow and changes

Important Dates

Tuesday, November 18- Community Breakfast 7:00-9:00

Wednesday, November 19- Spirit Day

Friday, November 24- No School

November 24-28- No School- Thanksgiving Break

Please see links for the current newsletter for first grade.

Ms. Denice Seely
Pre-K
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Mrs. Cindy Johnson
Kindergarten
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Mrs. Pam Long
1st Grade
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Mrs. Michelle Pacha
2nd Grade
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