Grade 1 (Mrs. Peters)

cpeters@materdolorosaschool.org

2-6-26

Below are the upcoming events/reminders and things we will studying in February.

Upcoming events/reminders:

Soup-er Bowl w/Service Project – On February 9, donate a can of soup for a school-wide service project. All students may dress down in their favorite sports shirt.  This is a dress down day IF you wear a sports/favorite team shirt.

Student Council/Lollipop Grams –February 9-12.  Buy a lollipop for friends, teachers, siblings, parents, or relatives!   I believe the pops are $1 each but I’m not sure.  That was the price last year.  Lollipops will be handed out on February 13.

Pink and Red Dress Down – February 13.  Students may dress down in pink and red to celebrate Valentine’s Day.

Valentine’s Day Party – February 13.  Students may bring in Valentine’s Day cards and goodie bags to share.  Please make sure ALL students receive cards/goodie bags. We have 11 students total in the class.  Students may also bring in a snack to share – cookies, cupcakes, individually wrapped snacks, drinks, etc.

Winter Break – February 16 to 20. 

School Mass – February 27.  NO DRESS DOWN (this includes dress down passes and birthdays) Uniforms only.

Parent/Student Handbook 2025-2026 – please read through the updated handbook and sign/date the last page and return in your child’s daily folder.  Both parent and student must sign the form.

Uniform Policy – Our school uniform policy has been updated.  Please refer to the school website for all changes.

Colder weather is upon us! Please make sure your child brings a jacket or sweatshirt to school. 

Class News:

Religion:

Listening to Our Father; Making Good Decisions

Virtues in Practice:  St. Junipero Serra:  Prudence– thinking about what is best to do

English/Phonics:

Biographies/historical fiction; r-Controlled Vowels; inflectional endings; compound words; comparative endings; trigraph dge; diphthongs; vowel digraphs

Spelling/Sight Words for next week – or, form, so, torn, sore, eat, more, storm, their, score, play, store, some

Math: 

Explore concepts of data analysis:  organize, represent, and interpret data

Science: 

Continue learning about animal behaviors; animal communication; sound

Social Studies:

Maps/globes; where do we live; location and weather.

Please continue to read and practice math facts daily for accuracy and fluency!

Have a great day!

Mrs. Peters