Ruhnke Review 5/6/24
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We are Learning About
Groves/Phonics: This week we are learning about the vowel digraph ee, which has the long /e/ sound and the vowel digraph oa, which makes the long o sound, and suffixes -ing & -ed. We learned about the nasal sound /nk/. The vowels sound a little funny when it’s followed by the nk, just like the nasal sound for /ng/. For example, it sounds like /ank/ as in sank. We worked on compound 2-syllable words with beginning VCe syllables. Along with the VCV(e), Vowel/Consonant/Vowel that we learned, we continue to practice the vowel digraph ‘ai.’ Vowel digraphs are two vowel letters that go together to make one new sound & one tap. An example would be the word, ‘sail,’ ‘pail,’ ‘wait,' & ‘vain.’
Math: We have finished Chapters 1-16th. We are now doing a quick review of each chapter so that we will be ready for our Math NWEA Test that we will take on Tuesday, May 7th. When NWEA Testing is over, we will be taking an Addition Timed Test every day. We need to get ready to earn an Ice Cream Sundae!! For each Addition Timed Test your child passes, they will earn a part of the Sundae, beginning with the bowl, spoon, 1 scoop of ice cream—up to 6 scoops!!, sauces (chocolate, or caramel, sprinkles, whipped cream, and a Cherry on top! YUM, YUM!! PLEASE, if you haven’t already, take out your Addition flash-cards that were on the 1st Grade supply list. (You can purchase addition & subtraction flash cards at the Dollar Store)! Please, help your child practice 10 minutes every evening!!
Religion: We will begin Chapter 24 on Monday. Chapter 24: “God Gives You His Life” Lessons: Jesus Restores the Life of Grace, Signs and Symbols of Baptism, Effects of Baptism, The Rite of Baptism. Chapter 25: “Many Gifts From God.” Lessons: God’s Gifts, Thank You God, The Liturgy, Jesus Made Present. Chapter 26: “Our Mother, Mary.” Lessons: Mary, Mother of God, Pray for Us Sinners, Hail Holy Queen, Mary Appears!! Chapter 27: “Following Jesus.” Lessons: Follow the Leader, Following Jesus’ Example, Let Us Pray, Love is Self-Gift. Chapter 28: “Jesus Will Come Again.” Lessons: Why Did God Make Me?, Heaven-Our Eternal Home, Jesus Will Come Again, Live Forever!
READING LOGS
April Reading Logs were due on Wed., May 1st.
If you haven’t yet turned in your child’s Reading Log, it was due on May 1st. Please send that in right away! I sent home the May Reading Log with your child in their Take-Home-Folder on Wednesday. A parent/adult should sign it when the child has read for the day. The adult should also fill in the number of minutes your child read that day. They should be reading at least 20-30 minutes daily. It should then be returned to me at the end of the month/beginning of the next month. PLEASE work with your child on this and return these completed reading logs!!
Grandparent/Special Person Day-May 15th
This day begins in the church with Mass at 9:45, followed by a program. There is also an evening Spring Concert which will be at 6:00pm outside (weather permitting). All students are REQUIRED to be at BOTH performances. All students should arrive at 5:45pm (No earlier, please!). Make sure your child has gone to the bathroom BEFORE coming to the evening concert since the school will be closed to all students! THANK YOU! ALL are welcome!
Memory/Sight Words
Again, this year your child will be working on Memory/Sight words. I will list them here as we do them so that you can work with your child at home, also. We have begun with some review words from last year. We will continue learning more each week. Memory/Sight words are words we find in every sentence we read. Students must know these words to be able to read a sentence. Students should memorize these words, NOT sound them out. Please practice these words every day, both reading them and spelling them.
a, I, and, the, is, was, as, has, to, do, go, no, me, be, we, see, you, are, her, his, or, for, said, of, my, by, like, one, he, she, have, they, were, there, where, from, what, come, some, new, any, many, out, our, saw, how, now, look, old, cold, hold, sold, child, wild, mild, find, kind, mind, bolt, colt, jolt, post, most, two, should, would, could, so, both, put, over, under, after, here, your, once, give, live, shove, again, against, been, does, goes, know, very, every, too, talk, walk, down, into, want, only
HOMEWORK
In 1st Grade, the students will have homework most nights. This is what to expect:
1. Math. Almost every night your child will have 1-2 math worksheets to do. Please help your child so that they understand what they are doing (if you have trouble with it, look at the sheets we did together in class. This will show you what/how to do the problems on the homework sheets).
2. Daily Reading. Your child should be reading 20-30 minutes every day! As I stated above, fill out the Reading Log every day with how many minutes your child read, then sign it (or initial it), and send it back to school at the end of each month. Sr. Audrey, our Reading/Literacy Specialist will be giving your child a book in a bag every day. Your child should read the book at home, then return it to school the next day, and Sr. Audrey will give your child a new book to read. This reading will count towards minutes read on the “Reading Log” also!!
3. Monthly Memorization. This is usually a poem of some sort. Each month (although September & October are together), I will send a memorization piece home with your child. Please work on it each day for 5-10 minutes until your child memorizes it. I will be listening to each student recite the poem at the end of every month. The St. Jerome Pledge came home for the September & October Memorization poem. All students that were at St. Jerome School last year in Kindergarten said it every day , so they should know much of it already! In November, I will send home another poem or memorization piece for them to know by the end of November. Thank you for helping your child learn these!
September & October: Saint Jerome School Pledge. November: “Dr. Welbody’s Heroes,“ December: “Star Light, Star Bright” January: “Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star” February: “The Owl and the Pussy-Cat” March: “The Pasture” April: “Rope Rhyme” May: “The Swing”
4. Prayers. We will continue to work on the prayers that your child began learning in Kindergarten. I sent home a sheet with the prayers your child needs to work on. PLEASE don’t throw it away, or lose it! This could be kept on the refrigerator for all to see, and so that your 1st grader and your family can say these payers together daily. This way, not only are they learning the prayers, but they will also be praying to God and with the entire family!! What more could you ask for??!! Here are the prayers your child should practice/say: 1) Sign of the Cross 2) Glory Be 3) Hail Mary. 4) Our Father. 5) Grace (Prayer) before Meals. 6) Angel of God.
Specialist Schedule
Monday=Phy. Ed/Gym
Tuesday=Phy. Ed/Gym & Music
Wednesday=”The Forge”(Science & Art)
Thursday=Music
Friday=”The Forge” (Science & Art)
Upcoming Events
5/3 May Crowning & Rosary at 3pm in the Church. Please come join us!
5/6 Fr. Vic’s Birthday!! Happy Birthday, Father Vic!!
5/7 Math NWEA TESTING—Please make sure your child is in school on this day, has had a good night’s sleep, and has eaten a healthy breakfast (if your child eats at home)-otherwise they will have a healthy breakfast at SJS! THANK YOU!
5/8 Last 1st Grade Mass this school year. We will be doing this mass with the 2nd graders!! Please come join us in the church at 9:45 am!
5/12 Happy Mother’s Day to all you LOVELY MOMS! GOD BLESS YOU on your special day!
5/15 Grandparent/Special Friend Day! Come to Mass in the Church at 9:45am and then there will be a music concert after the mass. There will also be an outside (weather permitting) Spring Music Concert performance in the evening at 6:00pm. Students should arrive at 5:45 pm, (NO EARLIER, PLEASE)! Also, please make sure your child has used the bathroom BEFORE coming to the evening concert! The school, including the bathrooms will be closed! All students are REQUIRED to be at BOTH performances.
5/27 NO SCHOOL—Memorial Day.
6/3 8th Grade Graduation-6:30pm
6/4 Field Day!
6/5 Last Day of School—11:45am Dismissal.