April Update

Beloved Grade One Families,

HAPPY EASTER!

I hope everyone has had a restful and meaningful Spring Break as we face another month full of fun and engaging activities in and out of the classroom. 

Yes, you heard it right! April will be a busy month for us as we will be preparing for the Learning Fair happening on the third week of this month. This year's theme is Social Studies and so the Grade One's will be making an interactive unit project on community helpers and their neighborhoods. Students will be introduced, review and build knowledge on neighborhood buildings and community helpers. I'm looking forward to their creativity and brilliant ideas on this project. 

In Science, the class will be looking at a new unit called The Senses. Students will be learning to use appropriate vocabulary related to their investigations of the senses. There will be lots of opportunities for students to ask questions that lead to explorations of living things, objects, and events in the immediate environment.

In ELA, our focus in phonics is on consonant blends and we will continue to use these skills in context and develop strong reading skills and most of all, we will keep looking for opportunities to experience READING SUCCESS!

We will start the month the Easter Unit in Religion class. We will talk about how the Church celebrates that Jesus rose to new life. Along with this, the class will also learn how we celebrate and live our faith.

May this spring season give us hope and courage to seek God's grace and be grateful for it.

"This is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it." Psalm 118:24


Peace and blessings,

Mrs. Talaroc


IMPORTANT EVENTS:

April 1    - Easter Monday (No School) 

April 12   - No School (In Service)

April 15-19  Scholastic Book Fair

April 18   - Learning Fair

April 22-26  Spirit Week (N.U.T.)

    Monday - Milk Day (White, Chocolate, and Strawberry)

    Tuesday- Cow Day (Black, White, Brown)

   Wednesday- Ice Cream Day (Favorite Flavor)

    Thursday- Cheese Day (Blue, Orange, White)

    Friday  - Farmer Day (Denim, Plaid)

April 26    - Family Bingo

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