FIRST GRADE HOMEWORK SHEET

WEEK OF MAY 13, 2012

1.     HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY!!

2.     If possible, please bring your child to St. Boniface Church this Sunday, May 13, for the 10:30 Mass.  They Rhythm Band will be performing for the “Rooted in Faith” initiative.  The performance will take place right before Mass begins.  The students will then be dismissed to sit with their parents.  Mrs. Koprovic would like the students to be in church by 10:15, wearing church clothes.  (As an incentive, she is giving prizes to all who attend.)

3.    On the back of this sheet, please find a calendar entitled “Praying for Our Children.”  This calendar will allow you to pray 31 different biblical virtues into your children.  Believe that God is working each one of these virtues into your children’s lives!

4.    Due to your children having fewer and fewer books in their desks, you might consider having them bring a couple of books from home to read in their free time.  Thanks.

5.    I hope everyone has a great weekend!

Mrs. Sharum

FIRST GRADE HOMEWORK SHEET

WEEK OF MAY 6, 2012

1.      We will have May Crowning on Monday before we attend Mass.  Please send a flower to school with your child that morning.  It is not necessary to send the flower in a vase since we will be laying the flowers before Mary early in the morning.

2.      We will not be having anymore Spelling tests.  This week is the last week for Bible verses.

3.     On the back of this sheet, I have copied a workbook series that is really good, if you are interested in working with your child  over the summer.  These can be purchased at Books-a-Million and Learning Oasis.  You would want the 1-2 book which would be a compilation of 1^st grade and 2^nd grade activities.

4.     Parents, I have really enjoyed working with your children this year.  My husband and I are leaving on May 12 for a two-week trip to Germany and Italy.  Therefore, my last day with the children will be Friday, May 11.  Dr. Hollenbeck has arranged for Brooke Hindman, a certified teacher, to be the sub while I am gone.  I am lining everything out for her.  Your children have been so great for me; I know they will be super for her!

I hope everyone has a great weekend!

Mrs. Sharum

FIRST GRADE HOMEWORK SHEET

WEEK OF APRIL 29, 2012

1.      Your child was given a new Reading book on Friday.  This new book will not be coming home due to the end of the school year being so near.  Therefore, there will be no more homework for this year.  I will still be giving Spelling tests and testing over Bible verses.

2.     We are going to see the horses at the horse farm on Tuesday.  Your children are welcome to wear a St. Boniface t-shirt to school that day.  They still need to wear school uniform shorts or pants.  (The road out to the horse farm is fairly curvy.  If your child is prone to car sickness, please consider giving him/her medicine before sending him/her to school.)

3.     On Tuesday afternoon we will be watching the matinee of the Spring Program at 1:30.  I hear it is really great!  The evening performance is that same night at 7 p.m.

I hope everyone has a great weekend!

Mrs. Sharum

FIRST GRADE HOMEWORK SHEET

WEEK OF APRIL 22, 2012

1.      There will be no homework or Spelling test this week.  The children will be taking the test over the skills from the 5^th Reading book.  They will be given a new Reading book on Friday.  Please make sure your child brings the old Reading book to school on Friday to trade out.

2.     We raised $32.08 during Lent for the Heifer project.  That was enough money to purchase ducks, chicks, or honeybees.  The children voted to purchase chicks for the Heifer Project.  Thanks to all of you who helped support this worthy cause!

3.     You will find your child’s Mid-Quarter Report in this week’s Friday folder.  Please take the time to review it.  Some children’s grades have fallen because they are losing focus on their schoolwork.  I told them that we still have six weeks of school, and they still need to do their best until school is out!

4.     Please sign the permission slip and return it as soon as possible.  I need to get the drivers arranged for this trip.

I hope everyone has a great weekend!

Mrs. Sharum

FIRST GRADE HOMEWORK SHEET

WEEK OF APRIL 15, 2012

1.      The first grade will be visited by a black stallion on Tuesday.  This visit parallels a book we will begin reading this week in the classroom.

2.      Mrs. Foss is hosting a Book Fair this week in the library.  You are welcome to send money in an envelope for your child to purchase books, if you so desire.

3.     This Sunday, April 15, is Benedictine Sunday at St. Boniface Church.  Everyone is invited to the 10:30 a.m. Mass to show your support for our Benedictine roots.

4.     Please have your child continue to work on addition and subtraction Math facts.

I hope everyone has a restful weekend!

Mrs. Sharum

FIRST GRADE HOMEWORK SHEET

WEEK OF APRIL 8, 2012

1.      Happy Easter!

2.      I am sending home new homework for next week.  After this weekend, we are back to school as usual.  We will be in the home stretch for the last few weeks of school!

3.     I feel like all of the children did their best on the achievement tests.  The results should be out sometime in May.

4.     This Sunday, there is an Easter egg hunt after the 10:30  Mass.

5.     School will resume on Tuesday, April 10.

I hope everyone has a great Easter holiday!

Mrs. Sharum

FIRST GRADE HOMEWORK SHEET

WEEK OF APRIL 1, 2012

1.      In the Friday folders, please find a copy of our testing schedule for this week.  Please, if at all possible, try to schedule any doctor or dentist appointments for the afternoons for this week.

2.     I would ask that you please make sure that your child has a good breakfast each morning, have your child go to bed early, have your child lay his/her clothes out the night before and put the backpack and shoes by the front door to ensure a stress-free morning.  Encourage your child to do the best job he/she can possibly do on the test.  Everyone needs to be at school before 8:00 due to testing.  Please be prompt.

3.     There will be no Brain Booster or Spelling test for this week, but I will still test on the Bible verse.

4.     Attached to this sheet, please find a form to order Highlights magazine for your child.  I believe some of you already subscribe to this magazine.  Whether you choose to do so or not, all I need you to do is mark “Yes” or “No” and please sign the form, and then return it as soon as possible.  The company will provide me with free gifts for the classroom just for returning these forms.  Thank you so much!

5.     We are out of school on Friday, April 6, for Good Friday, and Monday, April 9, for Easter Monday.

I hope everyone has a great weekend!

Mrs. Sharum

FIRST GRADE HOMEWORK SHEET

WEEK OF MARCH 26, 2012

1.      This is the last week for the Pizza Hut Book-It program.  Please turn in all outstanding sheets by Monday, April 2.  Thanks.

2.     We are continuing to review for the standardized test.  Please look over the papers that are in this week’s Friday folder with your child.

3.     I will have a copy of our testing schedule in the Friday folder for your review.

4.     Please join us this Sunday for Open House from 9:00-12:00.  This is a great opportunity to meet your child’s teacher for next year!

I hope everyone has a great week!

Mrs. Sharum

FIRST GRADE HOMEWORK SHEET

MARCH 15, 2012

1.      I am not sending home any homework during Spring Break.  I will send home the Brain Booster on the Monday that we return from Spring Break, March 26.

2.     The Standardized testing will be held during the week of April 2-5.  If you need to schedule any doctor or dentist appointments, please schedule them for after 11:30.  We will be testing from 8:15 until lunchtime all four days that week.

3.     On the back of this sheet you will find information about a garage sale that will be held at St. Scholastica this Saturday. I know the sisters would love any support you could give them!

4.     Please review the test prep pages in the Friday folder with your child.  We have been working hard to prepare for the standardized test!

5.     I enjoyed visiting with everyone during parent/teacher conferences!  Please return your child’s report card the week we come back to school.  Thanks.

I hope everyone has a great Spring Break!

Mrs. Sharum

FIRST GRADE HOMEWORK SHEET

WEEK OF MARCH 11, 2012

1.      Daylight Savings Time is this Saturday.  Please set your clocks forward one hour before going to bed.

2.     Please continue to record books that your child is reading for the Pizza Hut Book-It program.  Return the sheets when they are completed.

3.     We are going on a field trip at 9 a.m. Monday morning.  If you have not returned your child’s permission slip, please send it in on Monday.

4.     On the back of this sheet, I have copied information about a carnival to be held at Subiaco, Arkansas, this Saturday.  The proceeds from the carnival benefit the students at Subiaco Academy.  If you have no plans for Saturday night, come out and join in the fun!

5.     In the Friday folder, you will find the time highlighted for your conference with me.  I’m looking forward to seeing everyone on either Wednesday or Thursday of this week.

6.     Since we are out of school on Friday, the Spelling test will be on Thursday, and Bible verse testing will be on Wednesday and Thursday.

I hope everyone has a wonderful three-day weekend!

Mrs. Sharum

P.S. Please pray for the teachers to have a safe trip to and from Little Rock on Friday.