2026-2027 1st Grade Mrs. Karen DeNardo 1D
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WELCOME
Our Schedule:
Monday: Gym - 8:50-9:35
Tuesday: Yoga - 8:50 - 9:35
Wednesday: Music - 8:50-9:35
Friday: Writing & Public Speaking - 9:40-10:25
Lunch: 12:10-12:50
Recess: 12:55-1:15
Welcome back!
I am so happy to have you in my class this year. We are going to have an amazing time and work together as a TEAM to ensure that this year is productive and memorable. Please take some time to navigate through our daily website page where you will find much more information. I look forward to seeing you all at our meet the teacher night on September , where we will discuss First Grade.
Monday, October 19th
No School
Tuesday, October
Wednesday, October 21st
1. ELA - worksheet.
2. Math - worksheet. - Test tomorrow.
3. Social Studies - worksheet.
4. Phonics packet due Friday.
5. $5 Dress down Bingo Friday.
6. Scholastic Book Order due by Friday 10/23.
7. Bring in a small object for Public Speaking for Friday example: crayon, pencil, rubber duck. (anything small)
Thursday, October 22nd
1. ELA - worksheet.
2. Social Studies - worksheet.
3. Religion - Chap. 3 test tomorrow.
4. Phonics packet due tomorrow.
5. $5 Dress down Bingo tomorrow.
Friday, October
******* Just a reminder snack is at 10:00am. Please keep the snack small and please try to send in a healthy snack. It is still early in the morning. Also, please remember it must be TREE NUT FREE (EX. ALMONDS, CASHEWS, HAZELNUTS, WALNUTS, PECANS, ETC.) Thank you *********Review these important words every night:
see the to and
at am an cab
man bat ant mask
band can mat crab
bam tab tan bag
Review words:
not, but, her of
fit, kid, dig, lip, mix, did, fig
fill, bib, six, fish, if, lit, big
fin, quiz, rib, lid, sap, yak
Short o words:
got, jog, hop, dot, mop, cop, pop, top
Super Words:
do, that, they, was
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------When reviewing for ELA and or Spelling, it is important to spend sufficient time. Read the story over again each night. Review key words, phonics, high Frequency words, skills focused in the story, grammar and vocabulary in context.
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Oct. 19th
Test Schedule: week of
Monday- No School
Tuesday
Wednesday -ELA - Week 3 Assessment - Character & Summarizing
Thursday - Math - Chap. 1 TestFriday - Religion - Chap. 3 test
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1. All parents and guardians on file MUST write a note if your child is being dismissed differently than normal routine - ex: family member/grandparent,another parent in the school... picking up, aftercare, not taking the bus etc.
2. Children are allowed to have a REUSABLE PLASTIC water bottle in school throughout the day. Please only send water in a spill proof container and please check them at home before putting them in their school bags. These water bottles should be separate from lunch bags. NO METAL WATER BOTTLES/HYDRO FLASKS will be allowed.-
3. Please adhere to the uniform policy that can be found in the "handbook" section of our website. Students are allowed to wear their gym uniforms on Yoga and Gym days only. -
4. Class birthdays can be celebrated in class. Students are welcome to bring in a treat to celebrate their birthday with their classmates. Parents please email me at least one week prior to your child's birthday so that we can plan something together. Please do not send in any tree-nut products. -
5. Please email me with any questions or concerns you may have during the school year [email protected]. Please understand if you are emailing me during school hours I will get back to you on a break, or during lunch time if I can. If not, you will hear from me at the end of our school day. I am available Monday-Friday.
6. Please get into the habit of checking and reviewing your child's grades regularly on the report card website; FACTS. In addition all assessments are returned home in our “BLUE" Tuesday Test Folder". Parents MUST sign and empty out the folder every Tuesday when it comes home. Please send it back on Wednesday mornings. Any and all monies must be put in an envelope, sealed with your child’s name and grade on it and the attention of whom it is going to… Please DO NOT staple money to sheets. Everything needs to be in an envelope.- 7. In first grade we use, on a daily basis, crayons, glue sticks, scissors and pencils. PLEASE check your child’s pencils everyday and make sure they are sharpened…it’s part of homework. All supplies will be kept at school on their desk in their seat book sack. If I see that they need something replaced I will write you a note in their “H” book.
8. Please check their “H” book every night as we begin to introduce copying. Please check the website as well for any clarification. I will write notes in their book as well if need be.
9. If your child is absent, and you are requesting to pick up homework, it will be left at the office by 2:30pm. Please email and let me know.
10. Please check website every night as well as "H" notebooks. Homework is to be completed every night in the students handwriting. Missing homework is -5. We pack up every day together and write the books along with the color of the notebook they are to take home. Homework is assigned each night and due the next day.
11. Please remember that you need to email me or write a note to me directly if your child is going home a different way than their usual way even if the person is listed on the emergency contact form. Thank you for your cooperation.Se October
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10/1 - Pretzel Day
1. 10/2 - Half Day 11:00AM dismissal and First Friday Mass- 1.10/9 - Pink Dress Down
1. 10/12 - No School - Columbus Day
10. 10/16 - Half Day 11:00AM dismissal
10. 10/19 - No School -Teacher's Conference Day
10. 10/23 - $5 Dress Down Day with Bingo.
10. 10/30 - Trunk or Treat event and Halloween Dance
PLEASE JOIN BY September 12th
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In order to join students (parents please do it for them) log in with their school google account. Each student’s email is (all lowercase)
First initial of first name . then last name @olqpsi.com
see my example:
Password for all students is ...olqp2033
(all lower-case) Please join each class
Notebooks:
blue dot: Spelling
red dot: ELA
green "H": homework
Folders:
Red: Science/Social St.
Yellow: stays in school
(independent/classwork work)-will be emptied quarterly.
Green: "H" folder goes home and gets returned every day and emptied every Friday.
RED SCHOOL SIGNATURE FOLDER: "Tuesday test/office" folder must be emptied, signed and returned the next day.- November:
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COLOR CODED NOTEBOOKS:- Green "H" is homework
- Blue dot it
*Purple TEST FOLDERS- go home every Tuesday and you must sign the front sheet. Empty papers out on the "AT HOME" side and return papers on the "RETURN TO SCHOOL SIDE."
SCHOOL TIMES/ Important Start Dates- Bell rings at 7:50am- anyone not present when bell rings will be marked late/absent.
- Dismissal is 2:30
- Morning and After Care begin on September
IMPORTANT:
I must have a note first thing in the morning if your child is going home a diferent way than stated on the first day of school. If I do not have a note they will go home as you have requested on the first day of school. In an emergency please contact the school office and let them know of any changes.BIRTHDAYS:
will be celeberated at lunch/recess time. Treats can be sent in. They must be peanut free, tree nut free and wheat free. They also must be individualy wrapped (in original packaging) you may make goodie bags but they will not be allowed to be opened in the classroom for safety. They will be sent home in the student's backpack.
Thank you Thank you Thank You....
I can not thank you enough for the abundance of supplies sent in. I appreciate all your contributions for our classroom.
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