Mrs. Browne

ATTN. PARENTS: is there anyone willing/available to come to school for about an hour and tie strings onto the kites the kids have decorated? Any day next week (or even tomorrow) would be fine. Contact me via email (mbrowne@stjuliana.org). Thanks!!

We had fun decoating our kites today. We are also learning about various insects and plants (Science) to ready us for spring/summer! See you tomorrow.

We celebrated Cinco de Mayo by learning a bit about its history, making sombreros, eating chips and salsa, playing pin the tail on the donkey, and doing comparing/contrasting similarities and differences btw. the US and Mexico flags.
MATH: THE CHAP REVIEW IN MATH IS HOMEWORK. IT IS TO SERVE AS A REVIEW/STUDY GUIDE FOR TOMORROW'S CHAP TEST. IT DOES NOT NEED TO BE RETURNED TO ME.
SPELLING: there is a new word list to practice (s blends); test Friday
Lots and lots of important papers in the folders; please review carefully before throwing anything away.
Enjoy this beautiful weather!!!

Cinco de Mayo is Monday. We will be out-of-uniform. Please dress in festive colors in celebration of the occasion! have a great weekend! Enjoy your day off!!!

Can you believe it's the last day of April?!
First grade planned the mass today and all of the participants did very well: readers, gift bearers,and singers.
Tomorrow we are OUT-OF-UNIFORM!
We will also be OUT-OF-UNIFORM on MONDAY, 5/5
Thanks to all that brought in supplies for Cinco de Mayo. If you still need to bring something, please send it tomorrow or Monday.

Math test tomorrow. Chap review was done as a class (I did not correct). Use it as a study.
Readers: Please practice your part for tomorrow's mass.
don't forget your Cinco De Mayo supplies.

HW:
Math-Chap review tomorrow in class. Test on Wed
Please send in your Cinco De Mayo supplies (if you were requested to do so).
Spelling-new list comes home today. Practice everyday.
Continue to practice money and time at home. Also, practice shoe tying at home.
Religion-if you have a speaking part for Wed's mass, please practice at home.
OUT-OF-UNIFORM: Thurday, 5/1; and Monday 5/5 Cinco De Mayo
(mark your calander's)

Please practice money (coin recognition and value) with your child at home.
Spelling: test tomorrow; study
NOTE: please notice when your child is writing-if they are starting the letter/number from the bottom up, correct them. There are very few letters and no numbers that begin the stroke from the bottom up. I've been noticing that many of them do this and I've been trying to change that habit. Help me and correct them at home when you notice. Thanks
Finally, BIG SHOUT OUT TO THE SECOND-GRADERS AND THEIR FAMILIES MAKING THEIR FIRST HOLY COMMUNION ON SATURDAY! I WISH YOU BEAUTIFUL WEATHER ON THIS HOLY OCCASION.

We celebrated Earth Day by deciding what they can do to help the planet and made posters. We also went out all around the school picking up garbage.
Reading: Apple Unit- we are learning about how apples grow, Johnny Appleseed, and writing apple stories/poems/songs.
Science: We are wrapping up our Solar System Unit. They've learned so much about planets!
Math: Please continue to work on money at home (coin name/recognition and value).
Phonics: We're working on blends; study spelling words for test on Friday.
31 days left of school!

Good BEAUTIFUL morning!! Spring, Finally!!
Just a heads up: we will be going to the Science & Industry Museum June 3. I will need 5 chaperones.
May 30: Kite flying @ Brooks; All parents welcome and encouraged!
June 4: All parents welcome!
So, Mark your calanders!!
ALSO: pls. send a Target/Jewel bag with your child to school tomorrow. thanks
SPELLING: new spelling list went home today; test on Friday
READING LOGS: new reading log went home today; please have your child read to someone every day and mark ea. day; return the following Monday.