Weekly Syllabus: August 24th-28th, 2026
Reminders:
We had a wonderful first week of school!!! We played some games and got to know one another and worked on some reading, writing, and math. Next week continues to be a 1:00 dismissal except for Friday, August 28th which will be a noon dismissal. Next week we will begin our normal routines and procedures.
The first couple of weeks of school are mostly review. I will be sending homework home on Monday, August 31st and it will be due that same week on Friday, September 4th in the homework folder. This week the only thing they will need to turn in is the Reading Log. I will also be sending home the prayers to practice. You can keep these at home to refer to.
Tuesday, August 25th is July/August Birthday Free Dress
Religion:
We will begin with Chapter 1 The Bible. Students will explore God’s Word to us, discover what the Bible tells us about God, discover that the Bible helps us follow Jesus, explore ways to be a faithful and loyal follower of Jesus, and reflect and pray with Scripture.
Virtue of the month: Courtesy-courtesy means to treat others with respect, recognizing that all are made in God’s image and likeness.
Ways to Cultivate courtesy: Letting others go first, working together, speaking in a gentle patient tone, not interrupting, showing awareness of the feelings of other, and being polite, just to name a few.
Saints associated with courtesy are: St. Nicholas, St. Rose of Lima, and St. Vincent de Paul.
Big Topic: Friends Old and New
Essential Question: What do friends do together?
Key Understandings:
Friends play together and have fun.
Friends celebrate together.
Friends work together to get things done.
Essential Question: What does it mean to be a good friend?
Key Understandings:
Friends help each other.
Friends keep in touch even when they’re far away.
Friends teach each other new things.
Friends love each other just the way they are.
Phonics:
Alphabet Review
CVC, CVCC, and CV Words (C=consonant V=vowel)
Comprehension:
Activating/Using Background Knowledge
Asking and Answering Questions
Story Elements
Characteristics of Fiction and Informational Text
Writing:
Sentence Mechanics
August/September Author Study: Each month in First Grade we focus on one Author. Our Author for August/September is Tomi dePaola. Thomas Anthony “Tomie” dePaola was an American writer and illustrator who created more than 260 children’s books, such as Strega Nona. He received the Children’s Literature Legacy Award for his lifetime contribution to American children’s literature in 2011.
Mathematics
September Number Corner: (we will begin this in September) The workouts in the first month of school focus on counting and recognizing numbers from 0 to 30, with a special emphasis on understanding that teen numbers are made of 1 ten and some more. Students use a wide variety of models this month that will help them work in groups of 2, 5, and 10. Students review the concept of unitizing; that is, thinking of 10 items as a single unit called a ten.
Bridges Module 1-Unit 1-We are working to count and organize popsicle sticks. Students are practicing counting forwards and backwards by 1s, 2s, and 5s on the number line and then exploring simple counting patterns on a hundreds grid. They will also express personal preferences as data on a chart and discuss patterns in the data.
