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I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving with your families! I know that I enjoyed having my family home for a few days!
December is my favorite month of the year. The students love learning about the birth of Jesus and how truly special Christmas is. They are also making progress toward becoming more independent learners.
Monday, December 8th is a Holy Day, so we have mass at 8:30 that day.
Next week I will send home the last list of new sight words to practice reading at home for this quarter. I will also send a list of all of the words that the students will be tested on for this quarter.
This week was Gingerbread week. We read a variety of books and did some activities to go with them. We will finish up gingerbread next week.
The students learned about Verbs (words that tell an action) this week.
We will be doing many assessments next week. Please try to send your child every day if at all possible. Some of these are hard to make up. Thanks for your help.
Friday, December 12th is a dress down day for students!
Have a wonderful weekend!
Sincerely,
Mrs. Wilson
It’s almost Thanksgiving already! This school year is really going by quickly. There is no school Wednesday, November 26 through Sunday, November 30. Because of this short week, we will not have a spelling list, math homework or Friday folders. I will not send a newsletter next week either.
This week we learned about the author and illustrator, Mo Willems. The students love his books because they are easy for them to read and understand.
Tuesday, November 25th we have mass at 8:30. It is a dress down day.
We are changing the diaper drive to February, instead of December. It is an expensive time during the holidays, so we have decided to wait.
The last day to order books through the book order is Tuesday, November 25th.
When we get from Thanksgiving, it will be Advent and we will be getting ready for Christmas.
Happy Thanksgiving to each of you! I hope you get some special time with your family. I’m so thankful to be your child’s teacher!
Sincerely,
Mrs. Wilson
Thank you so much for sending your child to school with a coat or jacket every day.
There is a new set of sight words in the Friday folder this week.
Next week there will not be a pretest or challenge list for spelling. The words are a little harder next week.
We will be learning about the author and illustrator Mo Willems next week.
In social studies we are learning about the first Thanksgiving, Native Americans and pilgrims. This week we talked about Veteran’s Day.
The school is having a food drive for the parish food pantry. First grade students are asked to send canned vegetables. The last day to send them is November 21st.
Today in your child’s GO folder is an important note about some upcoming opportunities to help. Please fill out the note and return it next week if you are able to help. THANKS!
There is information about a book order in your child’s GO folder today. It can all be done online. You are able to access any books or items on the whole Scholastic website with my code. Book orders are completely optional.
The first grade is collecting diapers for the Bethlehem House. The collection will start in December.
Have a wonderful weekend!
Sincerely,
Mrs. Wilson
I am sending home a FUN homework assignment for you to do together. It is in your child’s GO folder today. You are coming up with a disguise for a turkey! You will find the directions with the paper.
There is a new list of sight words to practice this week in the Friday folder. Thank you for practicing with your first grader!
The school is having a food drive for the parish pantries starting next Monday, November 10 and going through the 21st. The first grade students are asked to bring specifically CANNED VEGETABLES! One suggestion to maybe try, is have your child do something to “earn” the food item they will donate. Ideas might include; setting or clearing the table for dinner, reading to a little brother or sister, helping take out the trash, or raking leaves. This is just an idea to try to make it “personal” for the child. Thanks for your help!
The first grade is having a diaper drive for The Bethlehem House. We will collect diapers the first week in December. I wanted to give you a “heads up” about both of these donations so it doesn’t seem like so much at once.
We will be doing a lot of learning about the first Thanksgiving, Native Americans and Pilgrims in the next two weeks.
Students should bring a jacket or coat every day. It can be quite chilly/windy at recess. Thank you for helping your child remember.
Have a wonderful weekend!
Sincerely,
Mrs. Wilson
Next week there is no school Thursday and Friday, (October 30th and 31st). Because of the short week next week, we will not have a spelling list and I will not send home Friday folders. I will also not send a weekly newsletter.
Parent-Teacher conferences are on Thursday, October 30th. The times are scheduled. For the parent teacher conferences, there is a pretty tight time schedule. I will only be able to spend about 10 minutes with you. I will do my best to be on time!
The Eric Carle author/illustrator study was very interesting for the students. I hope they have told you about this amazing author and illustrator. We did some projects that will stay at school for a little while.
Wednesday, October 30th is the last day for students to wear uniform shorts until April 1st.
We will be talking about the moon in science in the next month. Please try; with your child to observe the different phases of the moon. The best way to learn about the moon is to observe it.
The students did an amazing job at Mass on Wednesday. You should be very proud of how beautifully they shared their love for God.
There are a few things left on the sign up genius, if anyone is interested.
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0D4DA8A62AA0FD0-59464563-halloween
Have a wonderful weekend!
Sincerely,
Mrs. Wilson
In your child’s GO folder today is a note with the time I have scheduled for your parent-teacher conference. You will need to sign and return part of the note.
There are not a lot of papers in the Friday folder this week. We have been working on finishing some assessments for the end of the first quarter. We often do projects that get hung up in the hallways. You will get to see some of them when you come for parent conferences.
Our class is the helpers at mass on Wednesday, October 22nd at 8:30. Parents are welcome to come.
Next week we are doing our first author/illustrator study of Eric Carle. I hope your child will tell you about some of the things we are doing at school. We will be doing some painting next Friday as part of the author study. There was a note in the GO folder on Thursday about some things that we would like you to send to school.
We have been learning about Nouns; can you believe that? We made a town of nouns called “Noun Town”. Each child made a person, place and some things for our town.
Have a wonderful weekend!
Sincerely,
Mrs. Wilson
The field trip is Monday, October 6th. Detailed information about the field trip was sent home today in the GO folder. Here are some reminders:
The pumpkins will remain at school for a few days after the field trip. We have planned several activities for the students to do with the pumpkin they pick.
Thank you to the parents who brought items for the taste test. The students really enjoyed it.
There is no school on Friday, October 3rd.
There will be no math homework next week, but there will be some different homework sent home on Tuesday. There is a note to explain the homework.
Starting this past week the students will have a spelling pretest every week. If a student gets only one word wrong, or no words wrong on the pretest, he or she will be on the “challenge list”. A note was sent home last Monday to explain the pretests.
Have a wonderful weekend!
Sincerely,
Mrs. Wilson
First Grade
Field Trip Information
The field trip to Vala’s Pumpkin Patch is Monday, October 6th.
First grade students should dress down; remember to watch the weather carefully, and follow dress down guidelines. It’s usually a little cooler at the pumpkin patch; especially in the morning.
Tennis shoes are strongly suggested on this day!
1A and 1B will have P.E. class when we return to school.
All students will need a completely disposable lunch. Lunch boxes are too hard to keep track of, as well as “nice” water bottles.
You can send a plastic water bottle that can be refilled and recycled at Vala’s.
The bus will leave school at 9:00 and return at 2:00.
You should not send ANY money with your child.
Your child will get a pumpkin as part of the fee you paid.
We will keep it at school for a few days.
It’s going to be a wonderful day!
Thank you!
In your child’s Friday folder, you will find another packet of new sight words to practice with your child at home. Your help is greatly appreciated.
In the GO folder today is a conference time preference sheet for you to fill and return on Monday.
The field trip money and permission forms are due Monday, also.
There is no school next Friday, October 3rd. We will have our spelling test on Thursday.
The field trip isn’t until Monday, October 6th. Detailed information about the field trip will be sent home next Thursday. Here are some reminders:
We will be doing several activities with the students to prepare for our study of pumpkins! It’s going to be a very fun week filled with pumpkins, pumpkins, pumpkins!
Have a wonderful weekend!
Sincerely,
Mrs. Wilson
There is no school on Friday, September 19th.
I am not sending the Friday folder home this week. I did want to send home the spelling test, so you will find it in the GO folder today.
Here are reminders about how the spelling tests are corrected: I count the number of words correct out of 10. I count the bonus words as extra points. I also do not count backward letters wrong. If I cannot tell what a letter is, I do count it wrong. I also give a handwriting (HW) grade. It will be an M, P or N. These are the grades we use in first grade. M=most of the time, P=part of the time or N=not yet. This grade is based on the size of the letters and whether they tried to use the lines to guide their letters.
The field trip permission form will be sent home on Monday. It is due back to school with the money on the following Monday, September 29th. Any parents who want to volunteer should send that form back by Wednesday, September 24th.
This week we read a story about Ants. The students worked on activities to practice retelling information from the story. In math we are finishing up our first unit on number sense. Our next unit is beginning addition.
A new spelling list will be sent home on Monday, as well as Monday Math homework.
Friday, September 26th is an optional dress down day for a donation to the Jimmy Moran scholarship fund.
It looks like fall is coming! Please remember that as you send your child to school with sweatshirts, hoodies, etc. make sure the name is marked in the tag. There are so many in lost and found already!
Have a wonderful weekend!
Sincerely,
Mrs. Wilson
We have been very busy in first grade!
Today in the Friday folder you will find your child’s graded spelling test. I count the number of words correct out of 10. I count the bonus words as extra points. I also do not count backward letters wrong. If I cannot tell what a letter is, I do count it wrong. I also give a handwriting (HW) grade. It will be an M, P or N. These are the grades we use in first grade. M=most of the time, P=part of the time or N=not yet. This grade is based on the size of the letters and whether they tried to use the lines to guide their letters.
A new spelling list will be sent home on Monday, as well as Monday Math homework. The spelling test will be on Thursday since there is no school on Friday.
There is a new set of sight words in the Friday folder to practice with your first grader.
This week I sent home a form asking for parent volunteers for the pumpkin patch. If you would like to volunteer, the form is due September 24th.
There is no school on Friday, September 19th.
There is an invitation to the school Fundraiser in your child’s GO folder today.
Have a wonderful weekend!
Sincerely,
Mrs. Wilson
Hello Parents!
You will find a packet of sight words to practice in the Friday folder today.
Sunday, September 7th is St. Leo’s parish festival from 11-6. It is always a lot of family fun!
Spelling Lists! The spelling units will start on Monday. Your child will bring a list of spelling words home to practice, along with a note to explain what to do. Our first spelling test will be Friday, September 12th. Math homework will also be sent home on Monday.
Tuesday, September 9th: Picture Day! It is a dress up day. A note about what students may wear was attached to the picture envelopes that came home last week. You want to make sure they have the appropriate shoes. Please return the picture envelope by Tuesday.
The first graders will be going on a field trip to Vala’s Pumpkin Patch on Monday, October 7th. Volunteers are welcome to join us, if you have had the Safe Environment training.
Please keep in mind that it takes approximately 2 weeks from the start of the process to complete all paperwork.
Have a great weekend!
Sincerely,
Mrs. Wilson
1A Weekly News
8-22-25
I am sending a paper copy of this newsletter home in the Friday folder, and I am emailing it to you. If you do not get this letter by email, then something went wrong. Please let me know if you do not get the email.
We made it through our first full week of school! That is a big accomplishment for all of us.
The students were learning many, many procedures and routines. I sent the Friday folder home today. There are not many papers in the folder. We were busy doing many different things. Please look them over with your child, keep the papers at home. The folder needs to come back on Monday, along with the poetry book.
The First Grade parent meeting is Tuesday, August 26th at 7:00. This meeting is in our classroom. It is for parents only. I will be going over important information. Please attend if at all possible.
The first graders will be going to weekly mass almost every Wednesday morning. I am so excited for them to get to go to mass with our class and our school. It really builds a sense of community when they see others at mass. Again, if you have any questions about this, please let me know. We will go to mass this Wednesday, August 28th at 8:30. Parents are welcome to attend mass with us, but you will need to sit in the back of the church.
Thursday, August 28th is a dress down day. Students are encouraged to wear green to support Emmitt Thornton.
There is no school on Friday, August 29th.
Thank you all for an amazing start to our school year! Have a great weekend!
Sincerely,
Mrs. Wilson
August 2025
Dear 1A parents:
I would like to welcome you to our classroom. My name is Mrs. Lisa Wilson and I am your child’s teacher. I am very excited for this school year. It will be a very special year filled with learning, love and laughter. Please take the time to read through this letter to find some important information.
I would like to tell you a little information about me. I have been teaching for 32 years. All but two of those years have been at SPSL, and most of the years have been in first grade. I have a husband, Blake and four adult children. My children went to school at SPSL. The oldest is married and lives in Kansas City. Two of my children are teachers in Omaha. The youngest also lives in Omaha and is an accountant. I also have one dog, and three “grand-dogs”. Our family loves dogs, the Huskers, and the Chicago Cubs.
Please make sure that your child has all of the supplies needed for our grade. Check with your child periodically throughout the year to see if anything needs to be replaced. I also ask that no mechanical pencils or the ones with several lead pieces be brought to school. If there are any other supplies that need to be purchased, I will send a note home. As supplies and other things are sent to school, please, please, please be sure to label all items! Especially sweatshirts!
Your child will have some homework this year. The students will be working very hard to learn addition and subtraction facts to memory. Your help at home will be needed with this. Eventually, spelling lists will be sent home to practice for spelling tests. It is important for your first grader to spend a little time reading at home every day. There will also be “sight words” to practice reading that will be sent home.
I have found the easiest way to have parents sign up to send needed items for the classroom is through “Sign Up Genius”. For this I need to be sure that I have the most accurate email address for you. Some examples of things I might ask for are; paper towels, paper plates, napkins, treats for parties, etc.
The students will be using a daily take home folder. It is a green “GO” folder that will be sent home starting on the first day of school. In the GO folder, you can expect any notes or information from the office or me, as well as homework. The other really important paper in the GO folder is a behavior chart and calendar. The behavior chart will inform you of your child’s choices at school each day. Please initial the calendar each day and leave it in the GO folder. If there is anything else to sign and return, please put it right back in the folder. Some days, it may not have anything in it, except for the calendar. It will need to be returned to school every day!
We will also be using a “Friday folder”. It will be used for any work that was completed during the week. It will need to be emptied and returned the following Monday. I write a weekly newsletter, which I will email to each of you and it will be available on the school website. I write this newsletter to help keep you informed of special happenings in our classroom, and reminders of special school events. Please don’t put notes for me or the office in the Friday folder, as I do not check them as frequently as the GO folder.
Each student will have the opportunity to be the Star of the Week. This is your child’s chance to share all of the things that make him/her unique, and to learn about others in the class. I will send a paper to complete with your child when it is his/her turn.
Student birthdays are announced on the intercom. Your child may bring treats to share with the class, but it is optional. I prefer that the treats be individually wrapped. Please do not send cupcakes or drinks. We have 23 students. Summer birthdays will be announced in May. It is school policy that birthday party invitations are not to be passed out at school.
We are very lucky to have two teacher assistants (T.A.’s) in first grade. Your child will spend quite a bit of time with both T.A.’s. Their names are Mrs. Michelle Baldwin and Mrs. Gina Sturek.
Communication is very important for a successful year for your child. I hope that you will contact me with any questions or concerns that you might have. I can be reached by phone at school from 7:45 am to 4:15 pm. You can email me at school. My address is: [email protected]. I love to communicate by email, if that works for you. You can also just send a note in your child’s GO folder if there is something you need for me to know!
The parent meeting for our grade is Tuesday, August 26th at 7:00. I hope to see all of you there that evening.
There is lots of information in this letter. Try to get all forms that need to be returned back as soon as possible. It is going to be a great year. I’m so glad to be a part of all the special things that happen during your child’s first grade year!
God Bless You!
Sincerely,
Mrs. Lisa Wilson
This is my final newsletter of the school year. It’s truly unbelievable that our year is almost over!
The students have been working so hard! They are very excited for you to see what we have been working on.
I will send home the portfolio next week. It has work from the 4th quarter, as well as from the whole year. You may keep the portfolio at home.
There are some important things happening next week:
Tuesday, May 20th is our “Read-In” day. Students can bring a blanket or a sleeping bag, a small pillow and some books to read. Whatever your child brings, he or she must be able to pack up by themselves and carry it at the end of the day. It doesn’t have to fit in their backpack, you can send it in a different bag.
Wednesday, May 21st, the students will be cleaning out their desks and bringing home most of their supplies. Each student should bring a paper grocery bag or a reusable bag with handles.
Thursday, May 22nd, is the First grade FUN DAY! It is a dress down day for the 1st graders. We will eat in the cafeteria, like most school days. Hot lunch is available for us on this day. Your child may bring “outside toys” from home to play with as we will be outside most of the day. You may want to put sunscreen on your child in the morning and send a water bottle for sure!
Friday, May 23rd is the last day of school. We have mass at 9:15. School will dismiss at 11:00. Your child will bring home their report card.
You should keep the Friday folders, poetry books, and anything else that comes home with your child. Your child needs to bring his/her backpack every day. Make sure to empty it each day.
This has been a great year! Thank you for all of your support this year. I hope you all have a wonderful summer!
Sincerely,
Mrs. Wilson
Happy Easter! It is such a beautiful time of year! It is also starting to get very busy!
I want to let you know that our class program “Memories and Munchies” was changed to Tuesday, May 13th at 2:30-3:15. There was a last minute activity scheduled for the whole school on the original date. My apologies for the change.
Wednesday, April 30th is the grandparent mass for grades K-2 at 8:30.
Next week is an unusual week with Mission Day and having Friday off, but we are still going to have a spelling test and math fact test on Thursday.
We need 2 more volunteers to send donuts for Mission Day. It is Thursday, May 1st. You can sign up through sign up genius if you are interested. I have included the link again. https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0D4DA8A62AA0FD0-56207166-1stand#/
Mission Day is Thursday, May 1st. It is a dress down day! Our focus is recycling. A note was previously sent home asking for recycled items. Please send those by next Thursday.
There is no school on Friday, May 2nd.
The first grade field trip to the zoo is scheduled for Monday, May 12th. I sent home the permission slip in the GO folder today. Please return it and the money by Thursday. We are not able to use zoo passes for student admission. The volunteer forms are due back by Wednesday.
Have a wonderful weekend!
Sincerely,
Mrs. Wilson
The students did a great job at mass on Wednesday. It was so nice for them to show their love for God in this way.
The music program was also amazing! They worked so hard this week at practice.
The book fair is next week. Our class will be able to shop on Friday during our library time. Information about the book fair was sent home/emailed from the library. It is also open for families on Wednesday from 4-7 p.m.
The first grade field trip to the zoo is scheduled for Monday, May 12th. If you would like to volunteer to help supervise a small group of students, you will need to have current Safe Environment training. Look for the form to come home soon.
We will be starting our next unit in math next week. It is on the very important life skill of money. Identifying and counting money can be very hard for some of the students, and others pick it up so quickly. This is a skill that takes a lot of practice. The nice thing about counting money is that it’s easy to do at home, and just takes a few minutes. You can also do it while waiting in the car, or waiting for dinner,etc.
First, they need to recognize pennies, nickels, dimes and quarters, and know the worth of each coin. Then, to count groups of the same coin (pennies first, then nickels, dimes and quarters). After they are comfortable with counting only groups of pennies, then do groups of nickels, etc. Then do pennies and nickels, pennies and dimes, then continue to count a variety of coins together. The only way to get better is to practice.
The days are beginning to get very busy. We are trying very hard to keep things as normal as possible as the weeks are winding down. Please encourage your students to work hard, and be kind and respectful to everyone. Thank you!
Have a wonderful weekend!
Sincerely,
Mrs. Wilson
Somehow, it is already the end of March. If you still have your child’s portfolio, please return it on Monday.
Starting April 1st, uniform shorts may be worn. Please watch the weather since we will go outside for recess unless it is raining.
There is a new set of sight words to practice at home in the Friday folder today.
In religion, the students have been making their own “Stations of the Cross” book.
This is a very special week for 1A. The mass that our class gets to help with is Wednesday, April 2nd. Our 1st and 3rd grade program/play is also next week. Here are the details:
They will perform in the afternoon on Wednesday, April 2nd and Thursday, April 3rd. The performance for parents is Thursday night at 7:00. Please remind grandparents/grandfriends that they may come on Thursday afternoon.
The performance starts at 2:00.
Both days; Wednesday and Thursday, students are supposed to wear a plain blue shirt, any shade of blue is fine. They also need to wear blue pants, or skirts. Blue jeans are allowed.
For Thursday evening, it starts at 7:00, but students need to be at school at 6:40.Come in through any door to the gym that is unlocked. You need to keep your child’s coat with you! They will come to our classroom from the gym. There will be adults helping them to get to the room safely. We don’t want people wandering all over the building. And, you will want to get seated. They will wear the same clothes. Lots of things to remember!
Next week we will check out books on Tuesday instead of Friday.
The first grade field trip to the zoo is scheduled for Monday, May 12th. Soon, I will be sending a form home for parents to sign up to volunteer.
Have a wonderful weekend!
Sincerely,
Mrs. Wilson
What a winter we have had! I’m more than ready for spring weather.
There is no school on Monday, March 24th.
On Tuesday the students will bring home their portfolio of work and the report card for the third quarter. Please go over it with your student and return it by Thursday, March 27th. You need to return all papers that are in the portfolio. Please sign the report card and return it also.
The math facts test is in the GO folder today. Thank you so much for your help at home practicing the facts, initialing the practice sheet, and sending it back every Friday. On Tuesday, I will send the new math facts and practice sheet. The test will be on Friday,
Friday, March 28th is an optional dress down day to benefit parish festivals.
There will be an email sent home about a raffle fundraiser in memory of Jimmy Moran. See the email for more information.
Our class gets to be the helpers at mass on April 2nd. Mass starts at 8:30 and will last until 9:15. Anyone is welcome to attend.
The music program is coming up soon, also. There are 3 performances; one for school students on Wednesday afternoon, April 2nd. One for grandparents and the remaining school students on Thursday afternoon, April 3rd. And one performance Thursday evening for parents at 7:00.
The first grade field trip to the zoo is scheduled for Monday, May 12th. If you would like to volunteer to help supervise a small group of students, you will need to have current Safe Environment training. You can find information about the training on the Omaha Archdiocese website. The form will be sent as it gets closer.
Have a wonderful weekend!
Sincerely,
Mrs. Wilson
Happy Spring Break! The students will not have school until March 17th. Enjoy some time with your family!
Thank you to everyone who has sent in labels for the Race For Education fundraiser. This fundraiser is very important for our school, so your help and support is greatly appreciated. Our class brought in 299 labels! Way to go parents!
In the Friday folder today, is a very special project that has the baby picture. It went along with the story Julius the Baby of the World, by Kevin Henkes. I told them to do their very best because moms and dads love these kinds of things. It’s a keeper!
Today, the students had another math facts “test”. It is in the GO folder. I will write the correct number out of 10, and “passed” or “Try Again” at the top. Please return the signed practice sheet every Friday. Thank you for your help with this!
Today is the end of the 3rd quarter. Time is going by so quickly! The students were busy working on some assessments this week. One of the things they did was write a story about catching a leprechaun. They worked hard and did such an amazing job! These stories will not be sent home until the report cards go home on March 25th. You can ask them to tell you about the story.
The students have been learning about geometry and fractions in math.
The first grade music program is Thursday, April 3rd at 7:00 pm. The students are expected to be present. A more detailed note was sent home last week. They will also present for the school on Wednesday, April 2nd in the afternoon.
For those of you who like to plan ahead, Wednesday, April 2nd, our class will be the helpers at mass. It is at 8:30 and lasts about 45 minutes. You are welcome to come, if you would like. Other dates to keep in mind are May 12th, the field trip to the zoo. I will send a note to sign up as it gets closer.
Have a great week!
Sincerely,
Mrs. Wilson
Thanks to those who have sent in the Race for Education labels, so far! The completed labels are due back to school by Friday, March 7th. If you have any questions, let me know.
There is a packet of words to practice in the Friday folder this week. This is the last list for the quarter. There is a list of all of the words your child will be tested on in the GO folder today. Please practice with your child.
Next week we will be doing several assessments for the end of the third quarter. It’s very important that all students are at school for these assessments, if at all possible.
We have done some great projects for our author study of Kevin Henkes this week. Most of those projects will stay at school for a little while. We will continue a few more projects next week.
As a reminder, on Mondays, I will not be sending home a worksheet for Monday Math homework. Instead, the students are going to be working on memorizing addition facts every day (Monday through Thursday), at home. The tests will be on Fridays. I put the test from today in your child’s GO folder. It either says “passed” or “try again”. If it says “try again”, then the child will be working on the same facts for the next week. If your child did not bring the signed practice sheet, please send it on Monday.
For planning ahead purposes, the first grade field trip to the zoo is scheduled for Monday, May 12th. If you would like to volunteer to help supervise a small group of students, you will need to have current Safe Environment training. You can find information about the training on the Omaha Archdiocese website.
Ash Wednesday mass is next Wednesday, March 5th. It starts the season of lent.
Information from Mrs. Fleming about our 1st grade music program is in your child’s Friday folder. The note has all the details you need to know.
Have a wonderful weekend!
Sincerely, Mrs. Wilson
Happy Valentine’s Day! The children had fun passing out and opening valentines. It’s fun for them to try to read them! We even got to see our 7th grade partners!
The students really enjoyed the performance by the Omaha Symphony. We are very fortunate to have them come to SPSL! Ask your child to tell you about this.
No Friday folders were sent home this week. I did send Spelling tests home and a set of sight words to practice.
Wednesday, February 19th the students will get to go to the 5th grade presentation of the Wax Museum. The students may bring quarters or any money for a donation. It is rescheduled from this past Wednesday.
Beginning next week, on Mondays, I will not be sending home a worksheet for Monday Math homework. Instead, the students are going to be working on memorizing addition facts every day (Monday through Thursday), at home. The tests will be on Fridays. There will be a practice sheet for you to sign and return on Friday.
Next Friday, February 21st is an optional dress down day.
There are a lot of students who are not bringing/wearing gloves or mittens. Whenever it is possible (feels like 10 degrees) we will try to go out. Please send make sure to send them with your child. It can get so cold at recess! Girls may wear sweats or warm pj bottoms for recess or coming to school/leaving at the end of the day.
Have a wonderfully, long weekend!
Sincerely, Mrs. Wilson
We had a great week of celebrating 100 days of being in first grade.
We will be having some Valentine’s Day activities on Thursday, February 13th. Your students may bring Valentines on this day. Just a reminder that it is optional, but if your child chooses to bring them, they need to bring one for every student in the class (21). I have included a list of the student names, again, if you need it. I also sent the list home on Thursday. We made Valentine bags for the students to put them in. Your child should not bring a valentine box.
School will dismiss at 12:00 on Thursday, February 13th and there is no school Friday, February 14th or Monday, February 17th.
The envelopes for Soda Bread donations are in your child’s GO folder today. The soda bread distribution is Tuesday, February 11th.
The Omaha Symphony will be coming to SPSL for a performance on Tuesday, February 11th. It is interactive and any students wanting to bring an instrument may do so; here are the details: Instruments should be made out of household or recycled materials. No real instruments (i.e. violins, drums, tubas, timpani drums) There will be instruments for students that forget/do not bring something.
Have a great weekend!
Wednesday, February 12th the first grade will visit the 5th Grade Wax Museum. More information is in the school newsletter. They appreciate any donations, specifically quarters that are for a worthy cause.
Sincerely,
Mrs. Wilson
HAPPY CATHOLIC SCHOOLS WEEK!
The students have been learning about the author and illustrator, Jan Brett. We will continue next week. Her books are some of my favorites. She has a website that is amazing. If you are interested you can visit it at: www.janbrett.com.
Next week there will be a Spelling list.
Catholic Schools Week is the week of January 26-31st. There are some fun activities planned. In the school newsletter, you will find more detailed information. I am so thankful that you choose to send your child to our school. I love our school!
Monday, 1/27: Students can wear their favorite sweatshirt with uniform bottoms and Peter’s One Man Circus Danger Spectacular presentation
Tuesday, 1/28: Mass at St. Leo at 9:00 AM: families with the last name of A-L The students are riding buses and will meet you at St. Leo church. You will be able to sit with your child at this mass. Donuts after Mass with Parents in the fireplace room. Students will board the bus to be back to school by 10:45
Wednesday, 1/29: Mass at St. Pius X at 8:45 families with the last name of M-Z. Your child needs to come to the classroom, like a regular school day and check in with me first. You may then take your child to the church. If you have not been to the classroom to pick up your child by 8:20 we will meet you in the church front entry area. You will have donuts in the cafeteria after mass and then bring your child back to the classroom.
Friday, 2/2: It is a dress down day! The students will attend the drama club’s presentation of The Lion King.
Two big things are coming up in February that you can start thinking about. First is the 100th Day of First Grade. Hurray! Last week, I sent a note home with a ziploc bag for the student’s collection of 100 things. Please send the collections next week.
Second is Valentine’s Day.
*Valentines are optional! However, if your child decides to bring them, he or she must bring one for everyone in the class.
*Students must write who it is to, and from. It is good practice for them to write their classmates names. There are 21 students in the class.
The valentine exchange will be Thursday, February 13th. Please don’t send them until that day.
*We are making special bags here at school to put our valentines in, so please don’t send a decorated box for your child.
Have a wonderful weekend!
Sincerely, Mrs. Wilson
There is no school on Friday, January 17th and Monday, January 20th.
For the remainder of the year I will give a dictation sentence along with the Spelling Test that is also “graded”. I try to use as many spelling words as I can but I am also looking for the following things in the sentence: words spelling correctly using our phonics skills/rules learned, capital letters and lower-case letters used correctly, and punctuation. Sentence writing is an important skill that we have been working on a lot. You can reinforce these skills at home.
This is important information about the upcoming Catholic Schools Week masses. This special mass is one of the favorite things about Catholic Schools Week. If you are not able to come to the family mass, please let me know and let your child know. I will make arrangements for your child. Families with last names beginning with the letters A-L will attend mass on Tuesday, January 30th at St. Leo church at 9:00. The students with these last names will ride on a school bus to the church. Parents will meet the students at the church. Families with last names M-Z will attend mass on Wednesday, January 31st at St. Pius X church at 8:45.
The students will be learning about the author and illustrator, Jan Brett next week. She is a very talented person. She has a website that is amazing. If you are interested you can visit it at: www.janbrett.com.
The note for the collections for the 100th day of school were sent home this week. All directions are included with the bag to return them in.
We really need copy paper in first grade! If you are able to send some to school, it would be greatly appreciated.
I sent an email with a link for a sign up for Winter fun activities this week. There are still a few things needed if you can help out! . If you are interested in signing up, I have included a link here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0D4DA8A62AA0FD0-54421803-winter#/
Have a wonderful weekend!
Mrs. Wilson
It is so good to get back into our routine of being in school. The students worked so hard this week and will probably be tired this weekend.
The report cards and portfolios will be sent home on Monday. Everything that is in the portfolio will need to be returned to school on Thursday, January 16th. Please sign the report card on the back.
There is no school for students on Friday, January 17th. We will have a spelling test next week. We will be checking out books on Tuesday, January 14th, since there is no school on Friday.
This is important information about the upcoming Catholic Schools Week masses. This special mass is one of the favorite things about Catholic Schools Week. If you are not able to come to the family mass, please let me know and let your child know. I will make arrangements for your child. Families with last names beginning with the letters A-L will attend mass on Tuesday, January 28th at the St. Leo church at 9:00. The students with these last names will ride on a school bus to the church. Parents will meet the students at the church. There is a permission form to ride the bus in the GO folder today.
Families with last names M-Z will attend mass on Wednesday, January 29th at St. Pius X church at 8:45.
The students will be making a collection of 100 things from home. It should be 100 of the same thing, like cotton balls, q-tips, small erasers, cards, etc. It should not roll, or melt if touched. It can be food that is individually wrapped like starburst, peppermints. Next week I will send a more detailed note with the date we want the collections at school. Please don’t send them until then.
It has been so cold this week, and probably all winter. Many children are not bringing gloves/mittens or hats. Please be sure to send the students prepared to be outside; even for a few minutes. Also, if you have any extra gloves or mittens, or if you would like to pick up some cheap ones please send them to our “borrow” basket. They will be kept at school to be used for recess. It would be greatly appreciated!
Our class is having issues with water bottles. First, please remember to send one every day.
Secondly, from now on, please do not send one that will spill if it tipped over. We have had 3 major spills this week alone. This causes lots of wasted time, paper towels, and water. There is also an issue of making sure they are securely closed. Cups with straws that stick out from the top are not allowed.
Have a great weekend!
Mrs. Wilson
It’s almost Thanksgiving already! This school year is really going by quickly. There is no school Wednesday, November 27 through Sunday December 1. Because of this short week, we will not have a spelling list, math homework or Friday folders.
Tuesday, November 26th we have mass at 8:30. It is a dress down day. The first grade is asked to wear green if possible.
The student council is sponsoring a food drive for our schools parish’s food pantries. Please send something for your child to donate by Tuesday, November 26th.
There is also a baby bottle drive. Your child may send some change to put in the bottles to be donated to EPS.
The diaper drive continues until Thursday, December 6th.
This week we read “The Little Red Hen”. It was fun to read a variety of stories. We will read a few more next week.
Happy Thanksgiving to each of you! I hope you get some special time with your family. I’m so thankful to be your child’s teacher!
Sincerely,
Mrs. Wilson
I was truly amazed at mass this past Wednesday. Your children showed their love for God by sharing their special gifts of reading, singing, greeting and bringing up the bread and wine. I love this part of my job so much! There is a class picture of the students in the church at the end of this letter.
The students are enjoying the author study for Mo Willems. We will continue this next week. He has a great website; it is https://pigeonpresents.com/
Next week there will not be a pretest or challenge list for spelling. The words are a little harder next week.
In social studies we are learning about the first Thanksgiving, Native Americans and pilgrims.
The last day to order books for the book order is Wednesday, November 20th.
The school is having a food drive for a local pantry. Students may send non-perishable items anytime before Tuesday, November 26th. There is a note about a “baby bottle collection” for EPS in the Friday folder today.
Today in your child’s GO folder is an important note about some upcoming opportunities to help. Please fill out the note and return it next week if you are able to help. THANKS!
The first grade is collecting diapers for the Open Door Mission/Lydia House. The collection will start December 2nd.
Have a wonderful weekend!
Sincerely,
Mrs. Wilson
Next week there is no school on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, (October 30th, 31st, November 1st). Because of the short week next week, we will not have a spelling list, math homework and I will not send home Friday folders. I will also not send a weekly newsletter.
In the Friday folder this week-new sight words to practice, and some papers from the fundraiser committees regarding more items that are available.
Parent-Teacher conferences are on Wednesday, October 30th. The times are scheduled. For the parent teacher conferences, there is a pretty tight time schedule. I will only be able to spend about 10 minutes with you. I will do my best to be on time!
Mass next week will be on Tuesday, October 29th at 8:30 for grades K-4.
The Eric Carle author/illustrator study was very interesting for the students. I hope they have told you about this amazing author and illustrator. We did some projects that will stay at school for a little while.
Tuesday, October 29th is the last day for students to wear uniform shorts until April 1st.
The students are learning about the election process, at a first grade level in social studies. It is important for students (and adults) to have an open mind about the opinions of others in the voting process. I remind them how hard it would be to have that job.
All of the 1A students will have a job at mass on Wednesday, November 13th. Parents are welcome to attend. Mass starts at 8:30 and is over by 9:15. It is always so special for them to have a job at mass; especially the first one. These are the jobs that first graders get: doing a reading, or being in the choir, greet people as they come in, or bringing up the gifts.
Have a wonderful weekend!
Sincerely,
Mrs. Wilson
The school calendar states that report cards will be sent home on Monday. First grade does not give report cards for the first quarter, so your child won’t be getting one. I will go over things with you at parent teacher conferences on Thursday.
There are not a lot of papers in the Friday folder again this week. We have been working on finishing some assessments for the end of the first quarter. We often do projects that get hung up in the hallways. You will get to see some of them when you come for parent conferences.
Next week we are doing our first author/illustrator study of Eric Carle. I hope your child will tell you about some of the things we are doing at school. We will be doing some painting next Friday as part of the author study. There is a note in the GO folder about some things that we would like you to send to school.
We have been learning about Nouns; can you believe that? We made a town of nouns called “Noun Town”. Each child made a person, place and some things for our town. See the attached photo below.
The fundraiser is this Saturday. I hope that many of you will enjoy this really fun evening!
Please send a candy wrapper to school with your child. We need them for a special project. It prefer that it is big, not a starburst, or smartie, etc. It should also be in good condition. Fruit snack wrappers and granola bars, etc are fine, too. I would like it to be here by Thursday, October 24th.
Have a wonderful weekend!
Sincerely,
Mrs. Wilson
Today is the end of the first quarter of the school year. Every year, I’m so surprised at how quickly the days fly by. The students have been working so hard these past weeks.
We don’t give a report card in first grade for the first quarter. The school calendar says that the report cards come home on October 21, but not for us.
There was another packet of sight words or “words of the week” in your child’s GO folder on Thursday. There is also a list of all the words the students will be tested on next week. Thank you for practicing the words with your child. The students made a game to practice these words. It was sent home today on Thursday.
The field trip to the pumpkin patch was a perfect day. Thanks to the parent volunteers for helping! The students have been working hard on a pumpkin book to show what we’ve been doing. It will come home today with your child.
If your child has not returned the homework about my Halloween costume, please send it on Monday. These students have very creative ideas!
A paper with your scheduled parent-teacher conference time was sent home on Thursday. Please complete it and return to school by Monday.
We will be doing our fall nature collage. A note was sent home Thursday with the details. Thanks for your help.
Next week the students will learn about nouns.
I have created a sign up genius page for some miscellaneous needed items, and some things for Halloween. Here is the link: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0D4DA8A62AA0FD0-52254372-halloween
It is a good idea to send your child to school with a jacket or hoodie for wear for recess. It can be windy and chilly some days.
Have a wonderful weekend!
Sincerely,
Mrs. Wilson
The field trip to Vala’s Pumpkin Patch is Monday, October 7th.
First grade students should dress down; remember to watch the weather carefully, and follow dress down guidelines. It’s usually a little cooler at the pumpkin patch; especially in the morning.
Tennis shoes are strongly suggested on this day!
1A and 1B will have P.E. class when we return to school.
All students will need a completely disposable lunch. Lunch boxes are too hard to keep track of, as well as “nice” water bottles.
You can send a plastic water bottle that can be refilled and recycled at Vala’s.
The bus will leave school at 9:00 and return at 2:00.
You should not send ANY money with your child.
Your child will get a pumpkin as part of the fee you paid.
We will keep it at school for a few days.
Thank you to the parents who brought items for the taste test. It was very successful.
You will find another packet of new sight words to practice with your child at home.
There is no school on Friday, October 4th.
There will be no math homework next week, but there will be some different homework sent home on Tuesday. There is a note to explain the homework.
Starting this past week the students will have a spelling pretest every week. If a student gets only one word wrong, or no words wrong on the pretest, he or she will be on the “challenge list”. A note was sent home last Monday to explain the pretests.
Next Friday, October 9th is an optional dress down day for a donation that will go to the school fundraiser.
Have a wonderful weekend!
Sincerely,
Mrs. Wilson
In your child’s Friday folder, you will find another packet of new sight words to practice with your child at home. Your help is greatly appreciated.
The Friday folder also has information about the fundraiser.
In the GO folder today is a conference time preference sheet for you to fill and return on Monday. The field trip money and permission forms are due Monday, also. I am offering the chance to order books through Scholastic Books. I sent an email home on Friday with information, as well as some flyers in the GO folder today. The orders must be placed by Thursday evening, October 3rd.
There is no school next Friday, October 4th. We will have our spelling test on Thursday.
The field trip isn’t until Monday, October 7th. Detailed information about the field trip will be sent home next Thursday. Here are some reminders:
We will be doing several activities with the students to prepare for our study of pumpkins! It’s going to be a very fun week filled with pumpkins, pumpkins, pumpkins!
Next week mass for first grade will be on Thursday, instead of Wednesday.
Have a wonderful weekend!
Sincerely,
Mrs. Wilson
It was a very busy week in first grade! I hope your child tells you about some of the things that we have been doing.
I know you saw the spelling test last week, but just to remind you, in the Friday folder you will find your child’s graded spelling test. I count the number of words correct out of 10. I count the bonus words as extra points. I also do not count backward letters wrong. If I cannot tell what a letter is, I do count it wrong. I also give a handwriting (HW) grade. It will be an M, P or N. These are the grades we use in first grade. M=most of the time, P=part of the time or N=not yet. This grade is based on the size of the letters and whether they tried to use the lines to guide their letters.
The field trip form will be sent home on Monday. It is due back to school with the money on the following Monday, September 30th. Any parents who want to volunteer should send that form back by Tuesday, September 24th.
This week we read a story about Ants. The students worked on activities to practice retelling information from the story. In math we are finishing up our first unit on number sense. Our next unit is beginning addition.
A new spelling list will be sent home on Monday, as well as Monday Math homework.
Our class checks out library books every Friday, so please help your child remember to return his/her book.
It looks like fall is coming! Please remember that as you send your child to school with sweatshirts, hoodies, etc. make sure the name is marked in the tag. There are so many in lost and found already!
Have a wonderful weekend!
Sincerely,
Mrs. Wilson
This week was a short week, so there are not a lot of things in the Friday folder.
Sunday, September 8th is St. Leo’s parish festival from 11-6. It is always a lot of family fun!
Spelling Lists! The spelling units will start on Monday. Your child will bring a list of spelling words home to practice, along with a note to explain what to do. Our first spelling test will be next Thursday, September 13th.
Earlier in the year, the teachers and staff attended an extremely beneficial presentation about “SMART GEN” society. Monday, September 9th at 7:00 in the parish center, there is a presentation by “SMART GEN” society for parents. Information about this meeting was sent home in the school newsletter! The students will be going to an assembly during the day on Wednesday.
Tuesday, September 10th: Picture Day! It is a dress up day. A note about what students may wear was attached to the picture envelopes that came home last week. You want to make sure they have the appropriate shoes. Please return the picture envelope by Monday.
Next Friday, September 13th there is no school for students.
The first graders will be going on a field trip to Vala’s Pumpkin Patch on Monday, October 7th. Volunteers are welcome to join us, if you have had the Safe Environment training.
All adults 19 or older who work or volunteer at a Catholic parish or school are required to complete Safe Environment Certification. We are offering training for those new volunteers or those needing to renew their out of date certification.
If you need help signing up, please contact your Safe Environment Coordinator (Colleen Ciciulla – St. Pius; Nina Englin – SPSL) to help with registration. Please do not create a new account if you have already been registered/certified in the past.
*** Upcoming Trainings will be at St. Pius X Parish Center on September 12th and 26th.
Please keep in mind that it takes approximately 2 weeks from the start of the process to complete all paperwork. If you would like to go on the field trip, the September 26th date is too late.
Have a great weekend!
Sincerely,
Mrs. Wilson
There is no school on Monday, September 2nd for Labor Day!
The students may dress down next Friday, September 6th, to support each parish’s festivals.
Some things we are working on are:
Phonics-Reviewing letter sounds, Reading-Understanding Beginning, Middle and End of stories, Math-understanding numbers, making graphs, Religion-being Catholic, Writing-writing sentences about ourselves, next week: Science-being healthy, and Social Studies-being good citizens.
Please look over the papers in the Friday folder and keep the papers at home!
Looking ahead:
Tuesday, September 10th there are quite a few things to keep in mind:
Picture Day! It is a dress up day. A note about what students may wear is attached to the picture envelopes that are coming home in the FRIDAY FOLDER this week.
The first graders will be going on a field trip to Vala’s Pumpkin Patch on Monday, October 7th. Volunteers are welcome to join us, if you have had the
Safe Environment training. I will send a note later asking for volunteers.
Have a wonderful weekend!
Sincerely,
Mrs. Wilson
8-23-24
I am sending a paper copy of this newsletter home in the Friday folder, and I am emailing it to you. If you do not get this letter by email, then something went wrong. Please let me know if you do not get the email.
We made it through our first full week of school! That is a big accomplishment for all of us.
Thank you for helping your child remember to bring a water bottle every day!
The students have been busy doing some “getting to know you” activities. They are also learning many, many procedures and routines. I sent the Friday folder home today. There are not many papers in the folder. Please look them over with your child, keep the papers at home. Two things you will find are a take home page from the religion book and a paper about math. The folder needs to come back on Monday, along with the poetry book.
The Friday folder has ONE very important paper that needs to be signed and returned by Wednesday. It is a permission form that we have all parents sign for their child to receive any extra help in reading and math. The help is for any level of learning; reteaching or enrichment. This way all children are eligible to receive the help they need.
The first graders will be going to weekly mass almost every Wednesday morning. I am so excited for them to get to go to mass with our class and our school. It really builds a sense of community when they see others at mass. Again, if you have any questions about this, please let me know. We will go to mass this Wednesday, August 28th at 8:30. Parents are welcome to attend mass with us, but you will need to sit in the back of the church.
Thanks to all who were able to attend the parent meeting. For those of you who were unable to attend, I have sent the packet of information that was given at the meeting, in the Friday folder.
This weekend I am going to email the presentation from the meeting to everyone, just in case you want it.
Friday, August 30th is a dress down day. Look for more information in the school newsletter.
Thank you all for an amazing start to our school year! Have a great weekend!
Sincerely,
Mrs. Wilson
August 2024
Dear 1A parents:
I would like to welcome you to our classroom. My name is Mrs. Lisa Wilson and I am your child’s teacher. I am very excited for this school year. It will be a very special year filled with learning, love and laughter. Please take the time to read through this letter to find some important information.
I would like to tell you a little information about me. I have been teaching for 31 years. All but two of those years have been at SPSL, and most of the years have been in first grade. I have a husband, Blake and four adult children. My children went to school at SPSL. The oldest is married and lives in Kansas City. Two of my children are teachers in Omaha. The youngest also lives in Omaha and is an accountant. I also have one dog, and four “grand-dogs”. Our family loves dogs, the Huskers, and the Chicago Cubs.
Please make sure that your child has all of the supplies needed for our grade. Check with your child periodically throughout the year to see if anything needs to be replaced. I also ask that no mechanical pencils or the ones with several lead pieces be brought to school. If there are any other supplies that need to be purchased, I will send a note home. As supplies and other things are sent to school, please, please, please be sure to label all items! Especially sweatshirts!
Your child will have some homework this year. The students will be working very hard to learn addition and subtraction facts to memory. Your help at home will be needed with this. Eventually, spelling lists will be sent home to practice for spelling tests. It is important for your first grader to spend a little time reading at home every day. There will also be “sight words” to practice reading that will be sent home.
I have found the easiest way to have parents sign up to send needed items for the classroom is through “Sign Up Genius”. For this I need to be sure that I have the most accurate email address for you. Some examples of things I might ask for are; paper towels, paper plates, napkins, treats for parties, etc.
The students will be using a daily take home folder. It is a green “GO” folder that will be sent home starting on the first day of school. In the GO folder, you can expect any notes or information from the office or me, as well as homework. The other really important paper in the GO folder is a behavior chart and calendar. The behavior chart will inform you of your child’s choices at school each day. Please initial the calendar each day and leave it in the GO folder. If there is anything else to sign and return, please put it right back in the folder. Some days, it may not have anything in it, except for the calendar. It will need to be returned to school every day!
We will also be using a “Friday folder”. It will be used for any work that was completed during the week. It will need to be emptied and returned the following Monday. I write a weekly newsletter, which I will email to each of you and it will be available on the school website. I write this newsletter to help keep you informed of special happenings in our classroom, and reminders of special school events. Please don’t put notes for me or the office in the Friday folder, as I do not check them as frequently as the GO folder.
Each student will have the opportunity to be the Star of the Week. This is your child’s chance to share all of the things that make him/her unique, and to learn about others in the class. I will send a paper to complete with your child when it is his/her turn.
Student birthdays are announced on the intercom. Your child may bring treats to share with the class, but it is optional. I prefer that the treats be individually wrapped. We have 19 students. Summer birthdays will be announced in May. It is school policy that birthday party invitations are not to be passed out at school.
We are very lucky to have two teacher assistants (T.A.’s) in first grade. Your child will spend quite a bit of time with both T.A.’s. Their names are Mrs. Monica Taylor, and Mrs. Michelle Baldwin.
Communication is very important for a successful year for your child. I hope that you will contact me with any questions or concerns that you might have. I can be reached by phone at school from 7:45 am to 4:15 pm. You can email me at school. My address is: [email protected]. I love to communicate by email, if that works for you. You can also just send a note in your child’s GO folder if there is something you need for me to know!
There is lots of information in this letter. Try to get all forms that need to be returned back as soon as possible. It is going to be a great year. I’m so glad to be a part of all the special things that happen during your child’s first grade year!
God Bless You!
Sincerely,
Mrs. Lisa Wilson
Happy Mother’s Day! I hope you all have a special day with those you love! We had such a busy week; starting with the field trip to the zoo. It was a beautiful day! The students really enjoyed “Spirit Week”. Our class had great participation. The students had a great time at The Race for Education!
In the GO folder on Thursday, I sent home the list of sight words to practice for the 4th quarter. The students will be tested next Monday. Thanks for your help.
On Friday, May 17th from 2:30-3:15 we will be having our end of the year “program” in our classroom. Unfortunately, we will not be able to have siblings who are in school come to the program. The classroom is really not large enough for everyone. Thanks for understanding! If you are coming, please check in at the office first.
Please continue to work on math facts over the summer. Other math skills to work on are; telling time to the hour and half-hour, and counting money (coins).
We will have another spelling test next week, but we will not be having a math facts test.
Next week, please check your child’s backpack and GO folder frequently. I will probably start sending some things home for you to keep at home.
Upcoming Dates to remember:
Friday, May 17th, Memories and Munchies at 2:30 in our classroom.
Monday, May 20th, we are having a special “Read-In” day. The students will be reading much of the day. Look for a note with more information to come home next week.
Tuesday, May 21st: Cleaning day-students will need to bring a paper grocery bag or a reusable grocery bag and a rag for cleaning their desks.
Wednesday, May 22nd: First grade FUN DAY! Students may dress down!
Thursday, May 23rd: Last day of school; Mass at 9:15, 11:00 dismissal.
Have a wonderful weekend!
Sincerely,
Mrs. Wilson
“Science Olympics” was a big success! The students loved it. Thank you to those parents who volunteered to help send items and also for volunteering to be here to help.
There is a new list of sight words to practice in the Friday folder.
The first grade field trip to the zoo is scheduled for Monday, May 6th. If you have not returned your child’s permission slip and money, please send it on Monday.
Next week is an unusual week with Mission Day and having Friday off, so there will not be a spelling list or math facts next week. The following week, we will have both spelling and math. You can obviously keep working with your child on the current math facts they have been learning. Some of the students are money maniacs(very good at counting coins)!
We need more volunteers to send donuts for Mission Day. It is Thursday, May 2nd. You can sign up through sign up genius if you are interested. I have included the link again. https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A0A4EAAA922A3F49-49167726-first
Thanks!
Mission Day is Thursday, May 2nd. It is a dress down day! Our focus is recycling. A note was sent home this week asking for recycled items. Please send those by Thursday.
There is no school on Friday, May 3rd.
Please mark your calendars for Friday, May 17th at 2:30-3:15. We will be having an end of the year “program” in our classroom. More details will be coming soon.
Have a wonderful weekend!
Sincerely,
Mrs. Wilson
The students did a great job at mass on Thursday. It was so nice for them to show their love for God in this way.
The students will be attending a presentation through the “Respect” programs. It is to help remind children to treat others with respect, kindness and how to handle problems when they arise. It will be on Wednesday, April 17th.
There is no school next Friday, April 19th.
Next week we will learn about the author and illustrator, Janet Stevens.
We will be having “Science Olympics” on Monday, April 22nd. If you would like to volunteer, please let me know by Monday if you can help. If you signed up to send items, please send them by April 17th.
The first grade field trip to the zoo is scheduled for Monday, May 6th. If you would like to volunteer to help supervise a small group of students, you will need to have current Safe Environment training. Look for the form to come home soon.
Our next unit in math is on money. Counting money can be very hard for some of the students, and others pick it up so quickly. This is a skill that takes a lot of practice. The nice thing about counting money is that it’s easy to do at home, and just takes a few minutes. You can also do it while waiting in the car, or waiting for dinner,etc.
First, they need to recognize pennies, nickels, dimes and quarters, and know the worth of each coin. Then, to count groups of the same coin (pennies first, then nickels, dimes and quarters). After they are comfortable with counting only groups of pennies, then do groups of nickels, etc. Then do pennies and nickels, pennies and dimes, then continue to count a variety of coins together. The only way to get better is to practice.
The days are beginning to get very busy. We are trying very hard to keep things as normal as possible as the weeks are winding down. Please encourage your students to work hard, and be kind and respectful to everyone. Thank you!
Have a wonderful weekend!
Sincerely,
Mrs. Wilson
Today is the end of the 3rd quarter. Time is going by so quickly! The students were busy working on some assessments this week. One of the things they did was write a story about catching a leprechaun in our classroom. They worked hard and did such an amazing job! These stories will not be sent home until the report cards go home on March 25th. You can ask them to tell you about the story.
The math facts test is in the GO folder today.
The students may wear crazy socks (with their uniforms) on Thursday, March 21st to recognize and celebrate Down Syndrome awareness. 3/21, World Down Syndrome Day, was selected to signify the uniqueness of the triplication (trisomy) of the 21st chromosome which leads to Down syndrome.
The first grade field trip to the zoo is scheduled for Monday, May 6th. If you would like to volunteer to help supervise a small group of students, you will need to have current Safe Environment training. The training includes a background check and takes a little time to be completed. So, don’t wait until the last minute. You can find information about the training on the Omaha Archdiocese website.
Have a wonderful weekend!
Sincerely,
Mrs. Wilson
I have had the pleasure of teaching children at SPSL for 30 years. It is a community that reminds me of the small central Nebraska town where I grew up. I am very passionate about teaching and helping children to be the best that they can be. My husband Blake and I have four adult children and a dog. I am proud to say that our kids all graduated from SPSL with a great introduction to education.
