Welcome to First Grade 2024-2025
 
***Outside Learning be sure you have a small towel and wear appropriate jackets.**

 Monday: March 10, 2025

Today's Word of the Day:    
Phonics:  108 Homework side Digraph -ph
Math Problem Solving: 92B
Math Facts:  92B
Spelling:  
Vocabulary:
Reading: Reread If You Plant a Seed
Religion:
Social Studies:
Science:

Tuesday:  March 11, 2025

Today's Word of the Day:  wild - adjective- A wild animal is not tame and lives in nature.     
Phonics:  109 Homework side Soft g /j/
Math Problem Solving:  93B
Math Facts:  93B
Reading:  
Vocabulary:
Spelling: Test Friday List 18 Complete 2 activities Due Friday
Religion:
Social Studies:
Science:  

Wednesday, March 12, 2025

 Work on IXL Math and Reading

Today's Word of the Day: nibble - verb- You nibble your food when you eat it in small bites.
Phonics:  111 Homework side Doubling Rule
Math Problem Solving: 94B
Math Facts: 94
Reading:  
Vocabulary:
Religion:
Spelling: Test Friday, List 18 complete 2 activities
Social Studies:
Science:


Thursday: March 13,  2025

 Work on IXL Math and Reading

Today's Word of the Day: focus- verb - You focus when you pay attention. Study words for the quiz Friday.
Phonics:   112 Homework side Ghost Letter Digraphs kn, gn, wr
Math Problem Solving:  95B
Math Facts: 95
Reading:
Grammar:
Vocabulary:
Religion:
Spelling:  test List 18 Complete 2 activities
Social Studies:  
Science:

Friday: March 14, 2025

Happy Pi Day!!

Have a great weekend:) 

Don't forget to bring your towel back on Monday!!!

Today's Word of the Day quiz today
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Reading:  
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Please label all items with your child's name!!

The following are a few things your child will need this year that are not provided by the school: Please label everything with your child's name, (a Sharpie works well)

• One Backpack- no rolling backpacks; they do not fit into the lockers
• 4 solid glue sticks- they work better, No Elmer’s white glue or the liquid glue sticks
• 5 folders with pockets for papers, put your child’s name on the front, One- red, One-green, One-blue, One- yellow and One of any other plain color you choose
• 6 #2 pencils sharpened
• 1 box of 10 markers basic colors 
• 4 Expo Markers- any colors
• One small eraser
• 1 plastic ruler (12 inches and  30 centimeters) must fit in box
• One pair of children’s scissors- Please write name on them
• One art smock- an old man’s shirt with the sleeves cut off to fit your child works best. Please write name on inside.
• 2 boxes of 24 crayons ONLY (any more are too many) and 1 box of 8 or 24 crayons for extra when the most used colors run out. (50cents at Target) Please write name on box.
• 2 small art boxes, please write name on the box. (Available at Staples or Target)  You need the small box NOT the LARGE box.Small art box
• 1 plastic container Target Plastic Container
• 1 Marble Composition Books Target Composition Book
• Clip board for work outside
• towel for work outside (please Label with your child's name) Beach size- put in a reusable bag so it is easy to carry for your child with the books they need to bring with them
• Set of various size paint brushes
• 1 watercolor paint set  Target Watercolor paints

The following are supplies we use as a class throughout the year.

• 4 boxes of tissues
• 2 rolls of paper towels
• 2 containers of baby wipes. They are great for quick clean up after projects.
• 1  box of gallon size Ziploc bags
• 1 box of sandwich size Ziploc bags
• 1  mask to keep in box

Over the course of the first few days of school, we will ask that you help your children cover a few of the workbooks we will use over the course of the year. Do not send the contact paper to school on the first day, covering the books will be assigned as homework.

The best way to do this is by using CLEAR Contact paper which you can purchase any school supplies store, (e.g., Lakeshore, Amazon or Staples) before school starts. Covering these soft covered books helps them last the whole year and the clear paper is the best as it makes it easier for your child to find the book he/she needs quickly.  Do not bring it to school. 

Mrs. Trochanowski

1st Grade Summer Reading

2024 - 2025 School Year

Dear Kindergarten Parents,

     Each rising First Grader must complete TWO book projects this summer.  One book is REQUIRED and the other book is the student’s choice.  I have provided a list of some suggestions for the book of your choice but, your child can read any book that is at a level they are comfortable with.  The optional book list is below.  There are sample ideas for the required project.  Each book must have a completed project and turned in the first week of school.

Required Book:

Each Peach Pear Plum   By Allan & Janet Ahlberg

Free Choice List:  

-Clifford Series

- Max and Ruby Series

- Berenstain Bears Series

- Llama Llama Series

- Amelia Bedia Series

- Eric Carle Books

- If You Give a Mouse a Cookie stories by Laura Numeroff

Below you will find a list of different activities to choose from:

-Make a map of where the events in the book take place.

-Make a list of words and definitions important to the story.

-Tell 3 things you learned by reading the story.

-Make a poster about the book.  Use paint, crayons, chalk, ink or any other art material.

-Write a letter to the main character of your book.  Ask any questions that might have about the events in the story.

-Make a bookmark for the book.  Draw a character on the front and give a brief summary on the back.

- Sketch your favorite part of the book.

-Pretend that you can spend a day with one of the characters.  Which character would you choose and why?  Write about it.

- Make a new cover for the book.

To develop strength as a reader, children need lots of time to read lots of books that are “just right” for their abilities.

FAQ:  WILL HAVING MY CHILD READ HARDER BOOKS HELP THEM GET STRONGER AT READING?  Nope!  Exactly the opposite can happen!  It is critically important that children not read books that are too difficult for them.  Research has shown that reading books that are of the “frustration level” can actually stunt a readers’ growth, or send them backwards in their development.

    When in doubt, help your child select books that feel “friendly/familiar” to other books they have enjoyed.  Please help your child select books that you are 100% confident your child can read independently with ease, and that are clearly written for readers the age of your child.  I also recommend having your child read a page and you read a page to demonstrate how to use expressions and the punctuation in the story.


Students should also work on the IXL Summer Skill Boosters. Log in to your account to see what is assigned. Work a little each day on the fun activities they have in the program.

Have a wonderful summer.

Happy Reading!!

Mrs. Trochanowski

List 1: on, no, not, top, pop, I, in, it, pin, tip

List 2: a, an, at, tap, lot, nap, tan, zip, lap, pit

List 3:  as, is, so, its, sit, and did, last, stop, land

List 4:  he, be, if, got, his, has, hot, ran, hand, fast, said, the

List 5: ask, big, can, cat, drop, lost, ants, snip, flag, stand, of, to

List 6: get, hi, go, best, help, pick, ten, am, him, black, what, you

List 7:   see, red, that, this, back, sing, bring, think, green three, are, from