The Mandarin Food Bank has been helping families in the Mandarin area for 22 years, providing nutritious food to about 30 families each day. They focus on self-help, teaching their families how to do things for themselves in order to support themselves in due time. While you are out shopping for your family’s groceries this week, please look for these items to donate. We encourage every student to donate at least one item and hope that you will take this opportunity to teach your child about giving to those in need.
For more information please visit: www.foodfightjax.weebly.com
Spaghetti sauce (white or tomato)
Canned beans
*Pasta
Canned fruit
*Mac-n-cheese
Canned vegetables
*Canned tuna
*Canned soup
Canned salmon
*Crackers (Saltines, Ritz)
Canned chicken
Cookies
Canned crab
Jell-O
Canned chili
Pudding
*Ramen noodles
*Toilet paper
*Rice-A-Roni
Toothpaste
*Hamburger Helper
Toothbrushes
*Peanut butter
Hand soap
*Jelly
Shampoo/Conditioner
Cheerios cereal
Deodorant
Cornflakes cereal
Body wash
Chex cereal
Dish soap/detergent
Dried beans
Powdered laundry detergent
*Items which have been specially requested by the Food Bank
April 27, 2013
Play Day
1st grade play day will be on Monday, May 6. It will start at 10 am on the back field. All parents (and family members) are welcome! Please be sure to sign in at the office before joining us.
Students should remember to do the following:
1. Wear your class shirt
2. Wear tennis shoes
3. Bring your lunch from home. We will have a picnic afterward.
4. Wear appropriate protection from the sun (i.e.: sunscreen, hats, etc..)
We will have water donated, but feel free to bring extra. We will also have Popsicles afterward.
Students should remember to do the following:
1. Wear your class shirt
2. Wear tennis shoes
3. Bring your lunch from home. We will have a picnic afterward.
4. Wear appropriate protection from the sun (i.e.: sunscreen, hats, etc..)
We will have water donated, but feel free to bring extra. We will also have Popsicles afterward.
April 26, 2013
Reading is fun!
Who says you have to read in your house? Pierce found his way up into a tree to read a great book!
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April 12, 2013
Sunshine Math
First of all a HUGE thank you to our Sunshine Math parent volunteer, Debbie Atkins for being so dedicated to the program this year. She graded sheets, kept track of points and came in bi-weekly to go over problems on the sheets with the children.
Students who attained a pre-determined number of points were invited to a competition between other students on the grade level. After an initial tie, the winner was chosen. Congratulations to Alan from our class! He will go on to compete in a district level competition and be recognized at the May PTA meeting.
Students who have completed the majority of the papers will be invited to a party to reward them for their hard work. The date is TBD. It will be during school hours here at Loretto.
Next week will be the last week of Sunshine Math papers.
Students who attained a pre-determined number of points were invited to a competition between other students on the grade level. After an initial tie, the winner was chosen. Congratulations to Alan from our class! He will go on to compete in a district level competition and be recognized at the May PTA meeting.
Students who have completed the majority of the papers will be invited to a party to reward them for their hard work. The date is TBD. It will be during school hours here at Loretto.
Next week will be the last week of Sunshine Math papers.
April 8, 2013
Morning Procedures
In an effort to strengthen safety at Loretto, the administration has made changes to where students in portable classrooms should report in the morning. All portable students are to go to the PE map area before school starts as Monday, April 8. This was made with the intentions to increase supervision and decrease behavior issues.
MY students should report to the classroom as usual. I enjoy having them come in as they arrive at school. I mentioned before, I think this makes for a better transition in our morning routine. There will be an occasional time that I cannot let students in due to meetings or previously scheduled things. When the door is locked, students should report to the PE map area as mentioned above.
MY students should report to the classroom as usual. I enjoy having them come in as they arrive at school. I mentioned before, I think this makes for a better transition in our morning routine. There will be an occasional time that I cannot let students in due to meetings or previously scheduled things. When the door is locked, students should report to the PE map area as mentioned above.
April 5, 2013
4th Nine Weeks
Well, this is it! We're in the final stretch!!
There is a lot of things going on as we approach the end of the year. Check the right side of our class site for important upcoming dates as well as reading PTA newsletters that are forwarded to you.
Here's a brief overview of what we will be working on as we begin the new semester:
Reading
We will be working on reading skills: categorize and classify, main idea, and drawing conclusions.
We will also be working on suffixes -s, -ed, and -ing as well as vowel pairs ou, ow.
Writing
We are beginning a new genre: Response to Literature
Students will be writing about books! Topics to cover include retelling with appropriate transition words, identifying favorite parts, telling why or why you did not like a story, identifying a lesson to be learned.
It would be helpful to orally discuss these things with your child after reading a story together.
Math
We will begin double digit addition with the intentions to go on to double digit subtraction. Students need previous knowledge of facts to 18 as well as place value. All of these skills can be practiced on the website www.ixl.com. I highly encourage you to use www.reflexmath.com as well to help with fact fluency.
There is a lot of things going on as we approach the end of the year. Check the right side of our class site for important upcoming dates as well as reading PTA newsletters that are forwarded to you.
Here's a brief overview of what we will be working on as we begin the new semester:
Reading
We will be working on reading skills: categorize and classify, main idea, and drawing conclusions.
We will also be working on suffixes -s, -ed, and -ing as well as vowel pairs ou, ow.
Writing
We are beginning a new genre: Response to Literature
Students will be writing about books! Topics to cover include retelling with appropriate transition words, identifying favorite parts, telling why or why you did not like a story, identifying a lesson to be learned.
It would be helpful to orally discuss these things with your child after reading a story together.
Math
We will begin double digit addition with the intentions to go on to double digit subtraction. Students need previous knowledge of facts to 18 as well as place value. All of these skills can be practiced on the website www.ixl.com. I highly encourage you to use www.reflexmath.com as well to help with fact fluency.
April Book-it Goal
I would like to set one more goal for our Book-it reading program. This months goal is 25 books.
Students who have met all of their goals will be invited to a pizza party with me!
As we approach the end of the school year, it's easy to neglect reading in the evening. Please remember how important it is not only for the rest of the year, but throughout the summer as well!
Reading to your child is equally as important. It allows for the opportunity to discuss story elements, favorite parts, and new vocabulary among other things.
Students who have met all of their goals will be invited to a pizza party with me!
As we approach the end of the school year, it's easy to neglect reading in the evening. Please remember how important it is not only for the rest of the year, but throughout the summer as well!
Reading to your child is equally as important. It allows for the opportunity to discuss story elements, favorite parts, and new vocabulary among other things.
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