Mrs. Fanjoy's Blog

Dear Parents,
This is a sample of the addition/subtraction table that we are using in class. I hope the explanation I gave at conferences was clear enough. The children are actually pretty good at this, but if you have any questions please don't hesitate to ask. If you could have your child do 10 problems a night I think you will be AMAZED at how brilliant he/she is! Have Fun!
Name: __________________________________________

Add (+) Subtract (-) Equals (=)
both dice one dice out one dice left in

HIGH FREQUENCY WORDS
(word wall words) FOR 1.2
Please keep reviewing these words with your child. Also, have your child write a sentence (a telling statement, or a question) for each word as extra practice!

away come down no will all

are find make play did me

saw walk went how many them

on they why does he into

this water by eat sing stop

HIGH FREQUENCY
(word wall words) FOR 1.1
Parents, here is the complete list of all the high frequency (word wall ) words for 1.1 Please keep reviewing these words and have your child practice writing sentences using this list.

I red blue see yellow a

can at and look the my

big is have in it little

do that like to not you

get one what two we three

up but go where am here

Room 113 News for the Week of Oct. 20th – 24th

Dear Parents,
These are just a few things that I have planned for the week. Please remember to keep practicing word wall words, spelling words, sign language, math touch points and reading stories at home.

READING:

Stories for the week: “What Did I See?” and “I Went Walking”

High Frequency (Word Wall Words): Read by Sight
did me saw walk went
Spelling Words: Spell when given the word orally
it hit sit sick pick kick
Story Vocabulary: Be familiar with these – they will appear in our stories
“What Did I See?”
lucky

“I Went Walking”
animals brown walking following looking

RELIGION: - “God made us to be good and holy”

MATH: - Chapter 2: Addition and Subtraction Readiness cont.

SOCIAL STUDIES: Unit 2: Communities cont.

SCIENCE: Weather

WRITING: Writing Process Readiness cont. and rhyming words

ART: Fall/ Halloween

Dear Parents,
These are just a few things that I have planned for the week. Please remember to keep practicing word wall words, spelling words, sign language, math touch points and reading stories at home. The boys and girls are doing great! I am sooo proud of ALL of them. There is an awful lot of work to do in first grade and at times it can be overwhelming. However, please do not worry – I realize that they are 6/7 years old and we will definitely have FUN while we learn – as I said before NO STRESSED OUT SIX/SEVEN YEAR OLDS ALLOWED!

READING:

Stories for the week: “Look at That” and “Can You Find It?”
High Frequency (Word Wall Words): Read by Sight
all are find make play
Spelling Words: Spell when given the word orally
am had sad bad fan can
Story Vocabulary: Be familiar with these – they will appear in our stories
“Look at That”
cloud clouds those rain
“Can You Find It?”
with friends us snack

RELIGION: - Baptism

MATH: - Chapter 2: Addition and Subtraction Readiness

SOCIAL STUDIES: Unit 2: Communities

SCIENCE: Ants

WRITING: Writing Process Readiness

ART: Fall/ Halloween

A La Carte Update

Dear Parents,
We wanted to let you know that the A La Carte lunches will be offered on Mondays only. Also, please know that drinks are not included with these lunches. Children may order Pizza ($1.75) or Bosco Sticks ($2.25). Peanut butter and jelly “wafer” sandwiches will be sold in the lunch room for $1.00 and will be available every day in case someone forgets his/her lunch. Since we will be offering this new A La Carte Entrée Program we are asking you to please follow a few rules when ordering:
All orders and money should be sent in an envelope.
The outside of the envelope needs to list the following:
1. “A LA CARTE ORDER”
2. Your child’s name
3. Your child’s room #
4. Item ordered
5. Amount enclosed
* Please only send exact amount due – (too hard to keep track of change)
Also, we wanted to mention a couple more things:
1. Milk is not served on days when we have “Special Lunch.”
2. Children need to bring a snack to school EVERY day.
Thank you soooooo much for your help with this!!!

Sincerely,
Mrs. Debby Dillon – Room # 114
Mrs. Nancy Fanjoy – Lucky Room # 113
Mrs. Barb Talowski – Room # 112
P.S. – If you want more information on any of our lunch programs please see the school website.

Dear Parents,
I thought I would send a note to let you know what I would like the children to do for homework EVERY night. Don’t worry – it shouldn’t take more than ten or fifteen minutes!
PLEASE be sure to do the following:
1. Practice the word wall words (high frequency) words – each individual word should be written on an index card. Go through the words a few times each night. KEEP all of these together as we will continue to add to them each week. * I may have the children bring these to school at some point so, please do not fall behind with this. You should have the following words as of today:
a, at, and, blue, can, I, look, my, red, see, the, yellow, big, is, little, it, in, have
2. Practice the “touchpoints” on numerals 0-10. Have your child write out the numbers and then add on the touchpoints. Next, they should touch and count each number. If they would like, they can show off and show you their addition skills!
3. Practice the sign language for Aa-Zz. I will be signing words to the children and they will take turns writing the words at the board. Try it at home - the children love to do this.
4. When we begin our Spelling words I will let you know and it would be a good idea to practice these at home also. We will be writing them out in school so, an oral review at home should be fine.
5. Read a bedtime story.
As a parent I realize that sometimes things come up and you don’t have ten or fifteen minutes. Perhaps an older brother or sister could help out. If you find that this is taking longer than fifteen minutes – just stop and on the next night continue where you left off. I certainly do NOT want any burnt out first graders!!!!
You might want to keep this as a reminder as what to practice. If you have misplaced the touchpoints or sign language sheets I sent home earlier PLEASE just send me a note and I can give you another.
Your child and I thank you soooo much for all your help at home!
Sincerely, Mrs. Nancy Fanjoy

Dear Parents,
Well, we have been in school for a couple of weeks now and we are starting to fall into our new routine. The purpose of this letter is to ask all of you to help us along with this.
It is the school policy that parents have to say goodbye to their children outside of the school building. This truly is for the safety of the children. Adults are NOT to enter the building without going through the office and signing in. Our patrol people do not know all of the parents and to be honest neither do the teachers. So, for one parent to be allowed past and not another because they are not recognized is not fair – AND more importantly not safe!
So, beginning Monday ALL parents will have to say their goodbyes before the children enter the building. We realize that some children are having a hard time saying goodbye, but it really only makes it worse the longer the goodbyes go on.
Thank you sooooo much for your cooperation and understanding with this!
Sincerely,
The First Grade Teachers

Dear Parents,
Due to the new policy at the office we are not supposed to send homework home when children are sick. Their missed work will be given to them when they return to school. Please know that I will only send home what needs to be done – no busy work! If your child will be out for several days due to an illness – ex. chicken pox – we can make arrangements to send the work with whomever you have listed on the questionnaire.

Sincerely,
Mrs. Nancy Fanjoy

Room 113’s Schedule for Special Classes:

Mondays: 8:30 mass when scheduled

Tuesdays: Computers

Wednesdays: Gym

Thursdays: Art/Library (children will attend on alternating weeks) Please check library books for due dates
* Children whose last names begin with A-K will go to Art the first week and children whose last names begin with M- Z will start out with Library

Fridays: Music

Star of the Week

On Monday of each week we will pick out of a hat for a star of the week. That person will be in charge of stamping journals each day during that week. He/she will also be allowed to bring in an item for show and tell, and a treat to share with the class on the Friday of that week. I am asking that you please send in a wrapped treat – sometimes cupcakes get pretty messy and are often wasted – by the FROSTING FANS!