-Math Test Practice worksheet

Tomorrow:

--Math Test

--Art with Mrs. Medina

--Megabat continues!

--Focus on Holy Week, Conclude Women's History Month, and Mystery Science!

 

Have a lovely evening,

Sharon Shute and Kathryn Laidley

Homework for 3/30/26

--Math Lesson 5 Bar graphs

Tomorrow:

*Students can bring $1.00 for Bears or Notre Dame dress down. Kids can wear orange or blue- or gym uniform for Cole Kmet day.

* Gym and Library- Please bring back library books- thanks!

 

Hope you all had a wonderful Spring Break!

Much Gratitude,

Sharon Shute and Kathryn Laidley

 

Week at a Glance: March 30- April 2, 2026

Highlights of this Holy Week:

Reading- Continuing with our current story:What Do You Do With a Tail Like This?

Whole Class Lit Circle- Megabat

Writing- March Journal 

Trivia Quiz with Kahoot and Megabat

Fundations- Conclusion of Unit 8 Glued Sounds-

Math- Continue with Data Graphing

Social Studies: Concluding Women’s History Month

Mystery Science: Focus on Women’s contributions to Science

Religion- Holy Week 

** Tuesday- First graders will get to wave to Cole Kmet from the Chicago Bears-

** Wednesday- The Fire Department will speak the students about safety.

Math: New Chapter! Chapter 7: Organize and Use Graphs

Organize, represent, and interpret data with up to three categories; ask and answer questions about the total number of data points, how many in each category, and how many more or less are in one category than in another. 

Math vocabulary: tally chart, survey, data, graph, picture graph, bar graph

Monday- Lesson 5- Check my progress- Review of Lessons 1-4; Lesson 5- Make Bar Graphs Students will use data to make a bar graph.

Tuesday- Lesson 6- Read bar graphs- Students will read a bar graph and interpret the given data.

Wednesday- My Review- Chapter 7 Review- Students will demonstrate their learned skills in this chapter by completing the chapter review assessment.

Thursday- Chapter 7 Assessment and IReady Math lessons

• Daily math games on the Promethean board reviewing current math concepts.
• Daily IXl math lessons to coordinate with our current lesson in math.
• Complete IReady math grown progress lessons

Reading: We are beginning a new story with animal facts.

Learning Goals: Generate and answer questions about What Do You Do with a Tail Like This? Using key details from the text Lessons 21, 22, 23

Focusing Question: How do animals use the same feature in unique ways?

• Answer common questions about the animals in the book with facts in the book.
• Examine prepositions (gives more information about nouns- location)prepositions- under, on, in, by, with, up, to, near, around, over, beneath-

This is a review from before Spring Break-

• Talk about how animals use the same feature in different ways.
• Categorize the words- mammal and not a mammal
• Extrapolate key details and main topics on each page of story
• Students should be able to hone in on these main topics/ key details
• Create a creature features chart: Animals use their noses in different ways, etc…
• Informational writing comparing two animals and how they use the same feature differently. 
• Categorize mammals- make a list of features of mammals- Create a Pic Collage of mammals. 
• Write and draw evidence about the chimpanzee uncovered through text features on sticky notes.
• Define texture
• Examine how illustrations show texture and details about the animals to give us a better understanding of the animal’s features.
• Students restate sentences in their own words.
• Students illustrate pictures of certain animals- and label features.

Whole Group Reading- Megabat- Chapters 10-13

Students take turns reading Megabat and answer questions in a comprehension packet. This is done by the whole group right after recess. We haven’t had Lit Circles with whole group reading due to time constraints but everybody is still getting a chance to read aloud and participate in comprehension activities/ discussions.

Every afternoon students participate in Kahoot- a group trivia game reviewing Megabat details- So much fun! A great way to assess the students on story comprehension. 

Writing: 

• March Journal activities
• Megabat Comprehension packet
• Wit and Wisdom Packet for current story about Animal Features

Phonics: Conclusion of Unit 7 with an assessment on Thursday:

Students are working on Uni 7- with the following word families:

---onk,--ink, -_ank, --unk;--ing, ---ang, ---ong, --ung

We are working on writing sentences with these “glued sounds” and word families.

Students will also be working on a packet that coincides with Unit 7 word families. 

Religion: Holy Week discussion

• Students will go over our Lenten song- Soon and Very Soon link here
• All school buddy Mass on Thursday at 9:30
• Learning about the holiness and importance of Holy Week
• Detailing what each day means in Holy Week
• Creating a Pic Collage dedicated to Holy Week events

Social Studies: Women’s History Month Continues

Students will learn about the following amazing and historical women and conclude Women’s History Month. Here are the women we will learn about this last week.

• Pochontas
• Diane Nyad
• Joan of Arc
• Princess Diana
• Queen Elizabeth the Second

We will review all the amazing women we learned about upon conclusion.

Students will explore a short biography of each woman’s life and answer comprehension questions that go along with each person.

Mystery Science: This week we’ll examine some fascination women who made amazing contributions to science:

• How do astronauts get ready to go to space with astronaut Jessica Watkins?
• Jane Goodall’s contributions to observing animals in the wild.
• Helia Bravo Hollis and her contributions to learning about cacti

Homework for 3/19/26

-- Math Lesson 4 Picture Graphs

Tomorrow:

--Gym

--Mystery Science, Social Studies, Religion and the return of Megatbat!

--Kahoot Deluxe!

Have a lovely evening,

Sharon Shute and Kathryn Laidley

H/W for 3/17

--Math Graphs Lesson 2

Tomorrow:

--Music

--Nice long day with the school fam. to read Megabat, Kahoot, Graph, and work on words with _nk ending. Hopefully, squeeze in Women's History Month, too.

 We have paused Lit Circles due to whole group reading of Megabat--

 

Have a lovely evening!

With Gratitude,

Sharon Shute and Kathryn Laidley.

Homework for Monday 3/16/26

--Math Chapter 7 Lesson 1- Tally Graphs

Tomorrow:

-NO MASS- Regular schedule: Library and Gym

--Megabat continues!

--St. Patrick's Day fun!

Have a lovely evening,

Sharon Shute and Kathryn Laidley

Week at a Glance: March 16-20, 2026

Highlights of the Week:

Reading: New story about animal facts

Trivia Quiz: Kahoot- Nouns, Verbs, Adjectives, Megabat, and Math questions

Writing: informational paragraph

Phonics: Unit 7 is here!

Math: New Chapter: data and graphs

Social Studies: March is women’s history month

Religion: Lenten activities- St. Joseph Day on Thursday!

Mystery Science: Continuing the Sound unit.

Math: New Chapter! Chapter 7: Organize and Use Graphs

Organize, represent, and interpret data with up to three categories; ask and answer questions about the total number of data points, how many in each category, and how many more or less are in one category than in another. 

Math vocabulary: tally chart, survey, data, graph, picture graph, 

Monday- Students will make and read a tally chart; Lesson 1- Tally Chart

Tuesday- Strategy Make a Table- Lesson 2- Students will make a table to solve problems.

Wednesday- Make Picture Graphs- Lesson 3- Students will make a picture graph.

Thursday- Read Picture Graphs- Lesson 4 Read Picture Graphs

Friday- IREADY Math progress growth monitoring, Math- SeeSaw activities, IXL lessons

Reading: We are beginning a new story with animal facts.

Learning Goals: Generate and answer questions about What Do You Do with a Tail Like This? Using key details from the text Lessons 21, 22, 23

Focusing Question: How to animals use the same feature in unique ways?

• Identify and use an index and a label, identify the main topic and key details, and order verbs from softest to loudest.
• Review knowledge about animal features-
• Students will look through the new book with post-it notes and jot down questions they have about the story. 
• What do you notice about this story? - Generate questions and answers
• As we read the story, students see if we answered their questions and write down the answers..
• Examine prepositions (gives more information about nouns- location)prepositions- under, on, in, by, with, up, to, near, around, over, beneath-
• Talk about how animals use the same feature in different ways.
• Categorize the words- mammal and not a mammal
• Extrapolate key details and main topics on each page of story
• Students should be able to hone in on these main topics/ key details
• Create a creature features chart: Animals use their noses in different ways, etc…
• Informational writing comparing two animals and how they use the same feature differently. 
• Categorize mammals- make a list of features of mammals- Create a Pic Collage of mammals. 
• Write and draw evidence about the chimpanzee uncovered through text features on sticky notes.
• Define texture
• Examine how illustrations show texture and details about the animals to give us a better understanding of the animal’s features.
• Students restate sentences in their own words.
• Students illustrate pictures of certain animals- and label features.

Whole Group Reading- Megabat- Chapters 6-9

Students take turns reading Megabat and answer questions in a comprehension packet. This is done by the whole group right after recess. We haven’t had Lit Circles with whole group reading due to time constraints but everybody is still getting a chance to read aloud and participate in comprehension activities/ discussions.

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Writing: 

• March Journal activities
• Megabat Comprehension packet
• Wit and Wisdom Packet for new story

Phonics: Students are working on Uni 7- with the following word families:

---onk,--ink, -_ank, --unk;--ing, ---ang, ---ong, --ung

We are working on writing sentences with these “glued sounds” and word families.

Students will also be working on a packet that coincides with Unit 7 word families. Additionally, we will work in our Fundations practice book.

Religion: Continue with Lenten Activities and St. Joseph Day on March 19!

• Students will go over our Lenten song- Soon and Very Soon link here
• All school buddy Mass on Thursday at 9:30
• Learning about St. Joseph our patron saint
• Creating a Pic Collage dedicated to St. Joseph
• St. Patrick’s Day on Tuesday- 
• Read and listen to stories about St. Patrick
• Read and listen to stories related to St. Patrick’s Day

Social Studies: Women’s History Month Continues

Students will learn about the following amazing and historical women:

• Amelia Earhart
• Harriet Tubman
• Marie Curie
• Oprah Winfrey
• Jane Addams
• Hillary Clinton
• Malala Yousafzai
• Mother Teresa
• Pochontas
• Diane Nyad
• Joan of Arc
• Princess Diana
• Queen Elizabeth the Second

Students will explore a short biography of each woman’s life and answer comprehension questions that go along with each person.

Mystery Science: Lesson 3 on Sound- did not get to do this due to my absence

• Finish up on Lesson 2- The Mysteries of Sound decodable reader online at Mystery Science.

Lesson 3: What if there were no windows? Lesson 3 of 6-

Vocabulary words: opaque, transparent, light, materials-

In this lesson, students consider materials from the perspective of how much light they let through. In the activity, Paper Stained Glass, they use these materials to create a work of art.

Plan and conduct an investigation to determine the effect of placing objects made with different materials in the path of a beam of light.

Homework for Today:

--Math test practice

Tomorrow:

--Math Test for addition and subtraction

--Stations of the Cross Service at 12:30

--Art

 

Have a lovely evening,

Sharon Shute and Kathryn Laidley

Week at a Glance: March 9-13, 2026

Highlights of the Week:

Monday is our Fieldtrip to Wagner Woods, a real live dairy farm! We leave school at 8:30 and return to school by 12:00. Kids can wear gym uniforms/ gym shoes.

Tuesday: No Mass-

Wednesday: Food Pantry Collection

Thursday: Station of the Cross Service a Church 12:30

Friday: Grandparents Day Mass at 9:30

Math- Final work in Chapter 6; Begin Chapter 7- Graphs

Vocabulary words for Chapter 6: difference, sum, addition, subtraction, ones, tens

Chapter 7 Vocabulary words: graph, bar graph, data, picture graph, survey, tally chart

Chapter 7 Essential Question: How do I make and read graphs?

Monday- Students will take a practice test for Chapter 6 reviewing all necessary skills we have learned thus far. 

Tuesday: Chapter 6 Assessment

Wednesday: Begin Chapter 7- Organize and Use Graphs: Lesson 1: Students will complete a tally chart with given information on a survey.

Wednesday: Lesson 2- Problem Solving- Strategy Make a Table- Students will plot data into a table graph by using a diagram to help.

Thursday: Lesson 3- Make Picture Graphs: Students will ask classmates questions on surveys to gather information to put on a chart. Students will use the data to compile information.

Friday- SeeSaw Math Activities and IXL math lessons and IReady math lessons.

Reading: Wit And Wisdom: Seahorses are the Shyest Animals in the Sea: last week!

• True or False game about Seahorse Facts
• With a partner, look through the Seahorse book and find learned facts and write them down.
• Discuss commonalities and differences between male and female seahorses.
• Seahorse book- Go through different sections of the book, and think about what the main topic is for that section.
• Make an organizer describing the seahorses’ tail, pouch, and eyes.
• Go through a list of main topics about seahorses to prepare for writing activity.
• List key ideas/ details to put next to main idea topics.
• Repeat exercise: The seahorse is a ______ and it has _______.
• Experiment with determiners: commands to help understand this, that
• Discuss various text features in the story: index, text size, text location, text shape, bold print, text box, label.
• Examine slimes in Seahorse story: example: eyes like black beads-
• Final activity: Quiz students to find seahorse facts in the story.

Writing: Final week for Seahorse Story!

• Students will write in their March journal following the prompts
• Students will write a final informational writing on Seahorses- choosing a topic from our premade list with key ideas/ details.

Fundations: Unit 7: Unit- Focus on Word Endings- Glued sounds: -ank, -unk, -ink, -onk

• Isolate and pronounce initial, medial vowel, and final sounds (phonemes) in spoken single-syllable words.
• Know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills in decoding words.

Social Studies: Women’s History Month Continues

Students will learn about the following amazing and historical women:

• Amelia Earhart
• Harriet Tubman
• Marie Curie
• Oprah Winfrey
• Jane Addams
• Hillary Clinton
• Malala Yousafzai
• Mother Teresa
• Pochontas
• Diane Nyad
• Joan of Arc
• Princess Diana
• Queen Elizabeth the Second

Students will explore a short biography of each woman’s life and answer comprehension questions that go along with each person.

Mystery Science: Lesson 3 on Sound

• Finish up on Lesson 2- The Mysteries of Sound decodable reader online at Mystery Science.

Lesson 3: What if there were no windows? Lesson 3 of 6-

Vocabulary words: opaque, transparent, light, materials-

In this lesson, students consider materials from the perspective of how much light they let through. In the activity, Paper Stained Glass, they use these materials to create a work of art.

Plan and conduct an investigation to determine the effect of placing objects made with different materials in the path of a beam of light.

Religion- Lenten Cross, Heart Promises to Jesus, Stations of the Mass service on Thursday at 12:30. 

• Students will attend the Stations of Cross Thursday at Church. 
• Students will go over the Lenten promises on their Cross.
• Students will go over our Lenten song- Soon and Very Soon link here
• Students will complete their own Stations of the Cross book

H/W for tonight

--Math Subtract multiples of ten

Tomorrow:

--Social Studies- Women's History Month

--More Megabat!

--Religion- Lenten Cross Project

--Mystery Science Sound 

--Gym

 

Have a lovely evening,

Sharon Shute

No Homework today- We worked on math in class.

Hooray!~ We finished Good Dog so we are onto Megabat tomorrow!

Thursday: Art class with Mrs. Medina

Hope you can make it to the art fair tonight from 6-7:00.

 

With Gratitude,

Sharon Shute

H/W for 3/2/26

--Lesson 5 in math book- Regrouping tens and ones- addition

Tomorrow:

--Buddy Mass at 9:30

--Library- Please bring back library books- Thanks!

--Gym before lunch

--No Lit Circles with the tight schedule but we will read Good Dog!

Have a lovely evening,

Sharon Shute and Kathryn Laidely

Week at a Glance: March 1-5, 2026

Academic Highlights of the Week:

Reading:Continue our Seahorse story

Writing: Write an informational story about seahorses 

Fundations: Begin Unit 7 with word endings

Math: Continue Chapter 6 Addition and Subtraction

Mystery Science: Where do sounds come from?

Social Studies: Women’s History Month

Religion: Lent activity

 

Math: Continue Chapter 6- Addition and Subtraction Strategies up to 20

How can I add and subtract two digit numbers?

Vocabulary words: adding, add, subtract, subtracting, sum, difference, tens, ones

Monday- Add tens and ones with regrouping;Use models to show addition.

Tuesday- Check My Progress- Half way through check; Review of vocabulary words

And Lesson 6- Subtract tens; Model with drawings how to take away tens

Wednesday- Count Back by 10s; Students will use a number line to count back by tens- no ones; Students will also be practicing vertical subtraction.

Thursday- Lesson 8- Relate addition and subtraction on tens; Students will put addition sentences together to make subtraction sentences for related facts with tens.

Friday- Catch up on IXL lessons, IReady math lessons, and SeeSaw math activities.

 

Reading: Wit and Wisdom: Creature Features: Seahorse: Shyest Fish in the Sea. Focusing question: How do seahorses use their unique features?

Lessons 16, 17, 18

• Reread our new reading story altogether and in pairs.
• Discuss each page’s facts about seahorses.
• Begin to recite topic sentences for an informational story and list key details to match the topic sentence.
• Categorization Using a concept map: Seahorse is a ______ and has ______ and can ________ and is ________.
• Organize information by matching a detail about a seahorse with its corresponding unique features.
• Create a main topic chart and match details about the topic (sentences).
• Create a chart with details about different body parts of the seahorse.
• Experiment with demonstratives: words before the noun: examples: these, that, these, those
• Extrapolate all the features of seahorses- and usage of body parts.
• Examine and identify additional text features such as: index, text size, and text location, text shape, bold print, text box, and label.
• List verbs that help demonstrate how seahorses move: swim slowly, change color, twist, twirl, dance, and sway.

 

Reading:Lit Circles:

1. Begin Reading Frog and Toad story
2. Reading: Mercy Watson
3. Reading: Cam Jansen Mystery

Whole Group Lit Circles:

We will also continue reading Good Dog by Cam Higgins- We are on chapter 8 of this sweet beginner chapter book. After each chapter, we review the following elements to make sure everyone is understanding the story.

• SWBST (Somebody, wanted, but, so, then) to retell the story.
• Discuss story elements characters- (minor/ major), setting, plot, time line order words, problem and solution.

This really helps with comprehension and making sure we are all on the same page.

 

 

 

Science: 2nd lesson out of 6 related to Sound

We will also do lesson 1 about sound/ vibrations, as I was absent last Friday and wasn’t able to complete with the class.

Mystery Science:  Where do sounds come from?

Plan and conduct investigations to provide evidence that vibrating materials can make sound and that sound can make materials vibrate.In this Read-Along lesson, Lin explores the sounds made by different kinds of instruments, and discovers what happens when vibrations start—and when they stop. The lesson includes a short exercise where students experiment with a piece of paper to make the connection between vibrations and sound. You can extend the lesson with the optional activity, Head Harp, where students make simple musical instruments using only their heads and string.

 

Social Studies: Women’s History Month:

Our first graders will begin to learn about famous women who have done amazing things like: Jane Goodall, Rosa Parks, Ruby Bridges, Amelia Earhart, and others. Students will learn characteristics of these women to use in their own lives such as: courage, determination, fortitude, bravery, hope, and patriotism. 

 

Religion: from last week- continuation 

Religion: Color a Cross for Lent that has Lenten intentions such as:

• Show respect for a classmate
• Be a good samaritan
• Show love to a friend
• Listen to teachers
• Follow Directions

We will discuss intentions and color in the intention when the deed is completed. We will challenge ourselves to complete all the intentions before Easter.

 

 

No Homework for Math today! We completed everything in class!

Way to go, First Grade!

Great day today for our school fam.

Sincerely,

Sharon Shute and Kathryn Laidley