Mrs. Dillon's Blog

WEEKLY NEWS FROM ROOM 114

THIS WEEKS NEWS
May 3 - 7, 2010
We have a number of projects we are working on for the end of the year. The stories the children are writing and illustrating are coming along great. Since May is the month of Mary, we will have a small May Crowning in our classroom. The students will compose a prayer to Mary that we will say at our ceremony. I have a small statue that we will "crown" and put some flowers around.
The pillowcase project is very special. Thank you for sending the pillowcases to school so promptly. The memory book is getting filled with memories. I know the children will enjoy their book for a long time to come.

NOTES AND REMINDERS
Wednesday, May 5, is the last "special" lunch from Calabrias for this school year. Please check your calendars to see if you ordered.

UPCOMING EVENTS
We will celebrate Nick's birthday on Friday, May 7! We will celebrate Will's summer birthday on Tuesday, May 4. His real birthday is June 23. Happy Birthday to both of you!!

May Crowning is Friday, May 7. We will attend the May Crowning and the school will be dismissed at 11:30.
Planning day is Friday, May 14. No school for the children that day.

Fisher Feet Feat will be Friday, May 21.
We will discuss Cinco de Mayo on Wednesday.

HOMEWORK
Please read "Showtime, Your First Play" on Mon. night. Read "Do You Live in a Nest?" on Tues. and Wed. night. The phonics skill for the week is "er," "ir," and "ur: her, first, turn. The sight test, spelling test, and workbook pages used for assessment will be given on Thursday due to the half day on Friday.
We have started chapter 10 in math on telling time to the hour and half hour. Please continue to practice flash cards and money counting.

I will be celebrating my daughter's graduation from college next weekend in Arkansas. I will not be at school on Friday, Monday and Tuesday, May 7, 10, 11. The class will be in the most capable hands of Mrs. Phelan.
I'm not sure if I will get a newsletter out before Thursday. I will do my best.

I want to wish all the moms of my students a very Happy Mothers Day. We are so grateful for all the moms in our lives: mom, grandma, aunt, Godmother, and dear friends. May God bless all of you.

NEW SIGHT WORDS:
each
once
other
under
which

NEW SPELLING WORDS:
her
turn
hurt
girl
first
bird
once
which
slower
slowest

As always, contact me with any questions. Have a good week.
Mrs. Dillon

WEEKLY NEWS FROM ROOM 114

THIS WEEKS NEWS
May 17 - 21, 2010
The stories the children wrote turned out great. They have been reading them to the class. They will be in their memory book so be sure to look for it!
I can't believe how fast this school year has flown by. We only have 14 days of school left!

NOTES AND REMINDERS
Our field trip to Brookfield Zoo will be on Wednesday, May 19. All parents who volunteered to be chaperones should be at the school office about 8:45.

UPCOMING EVENTS
We are going to have a very small May crowning in our classroom this week to honor Mary.
Falcon Idol will be on Friday, May 21. Claire will be representing room 114.

HOMEWORK
Please read "Doggy Art" on Mon. night. Read "Henry and Mudge in Puddle Trouble" on Tues. and Thurs. night. The phonics skill for this week is the -ou, -ow sound like cow and house. Also, we will cover middle consonants. The sight test, spelling test, and workbook pages used for assessment will be given on Friday.

We have finished our chapter on telling time. I plan on spending the remainder of our days on addition and subtraction practice. Please keep practicing the math facts at home too.

NEW SIGHT WORDS:
almost
knew
picture
thought
took

NEW SPELLING WORDS:
pretty
happy
little
kitten
puppy
better
took
almost
about
round

As always, contact me with any questions. Have a good week.
Mrs. Dillon

WEEKLY NEWS FROM ROOM 114

THIS WEEKS NEWS
May 24 - 28, 2010
This will be the last newsletter for the year. I will put my closing letter to you in the Memory Books that the children will bring home on June 4. I have been working on the memory books and this week the children are going to help with some pages for the book. I hope you enjoy reviewing their first grade year.

We enjoyed our trip to the zoo. What a great day we had! Thank you to all the parents who were able to join us as chaperones.

We honored Mary on Thursday with a simple May Crowning in our classroom. The children composed a prayer to Mary and Neil carried the pillow while Ella crowned Mary.

NOTES AND REMINDERS
Monday, May 31, Memorial Day - no school.

UPCOMING EVENTS
We will celebrate Angelina's summer birthday on May 28. Her real birthday is August 11. Happy Birthday to You!

Thursday, June 3 will be a cleaning day in the classroom. Please send one cleaning rag to wash the desks. This will also be the ice cream social. Dismissal will be at 11:30

Friday, June 4, is the last day of school. We will celebrate mass with the school and dismiss at 10:30.

HOMEWORK
This week we will finish the stories in the 1.6 book. Please read "I'll Join You" on Mon. and Tues. night. Read "Leon and Bob" on Wed. and Thurs. night. The phonics skill for the week will be the "oi", "oy" sound as in broil and boy and words with 2 or more syllables. Sight test, spelling test, and workbook pages used for assessment will be given on Friday.
I plan to give the children a 50 word spelling test during the last week of school. It will be a 2 day test. The complete list of sight words from 1.6 will be coming home. There will be a test on those words before the end of the year.

NEW SIGHT WORDS:
always
boy
move
open
school

NEW SPELLING WORDS:
cannot
outside
grandma
something
popcorn
tiptoe
school
always
boy
toy

As always, contact me with any questions. Have a good week
Mrs. Dillon