Author: Melissa Morrier-Turk

Dear 1B Families,

Happy last week of school!  Today is our last zoom.  Please have your child bring their science booklet to our zoom. I know that each student has made progress and growth during this trimester of distance learning and I am very proud of them.  Thank you so much for all your help and support in your child’s learning this year. We are blessed to have you as a part of our SMM community!

Tuesday June 9 at 10:30 AM- Last Zoom Meeting

Important information:

• Math: This week we are taking our subtraction test and unit tests on addition and subtraction, please make sure you send pictures of these tests.  There are also additional math books that your child has, please feel free to work through these during the summer if you would like additional math practice.
• Reading:  Great reading on Epic- we are at 425 books!

If your child is needing help finding good fit books I encourage you to have them use Raz-Kids and Epic- https://www.getepic.com/students  Class code- xww4940

In addition, these sites will be available throughout the summer for more reading practice and fun!

• Science: We will learn about moths and butterflies this week and take a quiz on Wednesday to check our learning.  We will not complete this entire science booklet and unit on insects, feel free to learn more about insects during the summer.
• Writing:  Friday, I posted a writing assignment for Mr. Ramseyer, please complete this by Wednesday.  We want to wish him luck in his new adventures in life and thank him for everything he has done for our school.  Please take time to write a thank you note, make a short video or design a card. Other possible suggestions: take a picture with a sign that says thank you/we will miss you or draw a picture for Mr. Ramseyer.  Use your imagination and creativity to show that his time at our school was memorable!  Please submit your positive notes in the assignment titled “Goodbye Mr. Ramseyer” in Mrs. Framel’s google classroom.  Her class code is jb6nfmh, if you aren’t already a member.  Please submit your notes no later than Wednesday, June 10th.

End of Year Drop-Offs/Pick-Ups:

Please refer to the list I sent out on Friday for library books, laptop, and math supplies that need to be returned on these days.

1st grade check-in/drop off will be in the upper parking lot during these times. 😊

Check-in times are:

06/10 – 9:00-11:00am

06/11 – 1:00-3:00pm

06/12 – 12noon-2:00pm

Again thank you so much for all you do and please let me know if you have any questions! 😊

Thank you and God Bless,

Mrs. Heidi Harris

Dear 1B Families,

Happy June!  I cannot believe we are almost to the end of the school year.  Thank you so much for all your help and support in your child’s learning this year.  This week our 8^th graders will be graduating, congratulations to them all their hard work at SMM. Here are the zoom dates for the week and other helpful information.

Zoom Meeting Dates:

Tuesday June 2 at 10:30 AM

Thursday June 4 at 10:30 AM

Tuesday June 9 at 10:30 AM- Last Zoom Meeting

Important information:

• Math: This week we are continuing to work on our subtraction chapter and next week we will finish the chapter and unit taking the last tests.  There are additional math books that your child has that we did not complete entirely, please feel free to work through these during the summer if you would like additional math practice.
• Reading:  Great reading on Epic- we are at 340 books!

If your child is needing help finding good fit books I encourage you to have them use Raz-Kids and Epic- https://www.getepic.com/students  Class code- please review the email for class code.

In addition, these sites will be available throughout the summer for more reading practice and fun!

• Science: Over these last two weeks we will learn more about invertebrates.  We will finish learning about our sea life animals and start learning about insect invertebrates.  We will not complete this entire science booklet and unit on insects, feel free to learn more about insects during the summer.

Again thank you so much for all you do and please let me know if you have any questions! 😊

Thank you and God Bless,

Mrs. Heidi Harris

Dear 1B Families,

I hope you enjoyed the long weekend, don’t forget the zoom links for the week and other helpful information were sent via email.

Zoom Meetings:

Tuesday May 26 Meeting at 10:30 AM

Thursday May 28 Meeting at 10:30 AM

Important information:

• Math: This week we are continuing to work on our subtraction chapter.

On Tuesday we will review related facts and fact families.

• Reading:  This week in reading there is an assessment in Raz-Kids posted.  Please have our child complete the End of the Year Assessment by Friday.

1. Read the letter in goggle classroom
2. Set aside 15-20 minutes to complete the reading assessment.
3. The reading assessment can be completed any day this week.

*Mrs. Latta’s students will complete their reading assessment during their 1-1 Zoom meeting.  They can read to self or explore Epic for reading this week.

When the assessment is completed continue to build reading stamina at home though read-to-self.

If your child is needing help finding good fit books I encourage you to have them use Raz-Kids and Epic- https://www.getepic.com/students  Class code- xww4940

• Science: On Wednesday, 5/27, we will take our human body science test.
• Please remember to send photos for Mrs. Mallahan!  She is retiring after 32 years of teaching at St. Mary Magdalen!  To help with her sendoff, we are putting together a video full of thanks for passing her joy and love of reading onto the SMM Community.  Please take a picture of your student or student(s) with their favorite book and send the picture to Melissa Morrier-Turk at MMorrierTurk@stmarym.org by Friday, May 29^th. If your student would like to write a note to Mrs. Mallahan or hold up a poster with an affirmation (thanks, you rock, etc.) that would be great as well!  Thank you for helping make this retirement for Mrs. Mallahan a special one!

Again thank you so much for all your help and support and please let me know if you have any questions! 😊

Thank you and God Bless,

Mrs. Heidi Harris

Dear 1B Families,

Happy Monday, here are the zoom links for the week and other helpful information.  This week is spirit week, do what you can and what works for you and your family.

This Friday, May 22 is a non-student day!  Your child will not have work to complete in Google Classroom Friday or Monday, 25 because it is a holiday!  Enjoy the long weekend!

Zoom Meeting Links:

Tuesday May 19, 2020 at 10:30 AM

https://zoom.us/j/93783734327?pwd=ZmQ2QmJtVStEQVRCNUJ1L3BsSWEzUT09

Thursday May 21, 2020 at 10:30 AM

https://zoom.us/j/91336925528?pwd=cmJnd01iOUNXV3BKT01DaVVuQXVUUT09

Important information:

• Math: This week we are finishing our addition chapter and starting subtraction.  On Tuesday the first grade will take the addition test, please take a picture of the test and attach it in google classroom or email.
• Reading:  This week in reading we are continuing to build our reading stamina at home though read to self and working on reading for 30 minutes.  If your child is needing help finding good fit books I encourage you to have them use Raz-Kids and Epic- https://www.getepic.com/students  Class code- xww4940

• Science: On Wednesday, 5/27, we will take our human body science test.  Please work on the lesson reviews to study this week for the test.
• Please send photos for Mrs. Mallahan!  She is retiring after 32 years of teaching at St. Mary Magdalen!  To help with her sendoff, we are putting together a video full of thanks for passing her joy and love of reading onto the SMM Community.  Please take a picture of your student or student(s) with their favorite book and send the picture to Melissa Morrier-Turk at MMorrierTurk@stmarym.org by Friday, May 29^th. If your student would like to write a note to Mrs. Mallahan or hold up a poster with an affirmation (thanks, you rock, etc.) that would be great as well!  Thank you for helping make this retirement for Mrs. Mallahan a special one!

Again thank you so much for all your help and support and please let me know if you have any questions! 😊

Thank you and God Bless,

Mrs. Heidi Harris

Dear 1B Families,

Happy May! Again I want to thank you for all your support and work with your children.  We will continue to have two zoom meetings this week on Tuesday and Thursday at 10:30am.  The zoom meetings will focus on science and the human body so please do your best to have your child on the Tuesday and Thursday zoom.

Zoom Meeting Links for the meetings listed below can be found in the email I have sent to you.

Tuesday May 5 Meeting at 10:30 AM

Thursday May 7 Meeting at 10:30 AM

Important information:

• Math: This week we are starting our new math volume 6 on addition and subtraction.  This first chapter of this new volume is on addition.  I encourage you to make a number line on paper for your child to use when needed.
• Reading:  This week in reading we are continuing to build our reading stamina at home though read to self and working on reading for 20 minutes.  If your child is needing help finding good fit books I encourage you to have them use Raz-Kids and Epic- https://www.getepic.com/students  Class code can be found in the email sent home.
• Religion:  This week in religion the students will continue to work on Chapter 15-focusing on the fruits of the Holy Spirit.
• Science: On Tuesday, 5/5, we will continue with our science unit on the human body during our 10:30 zoom.  Please have your child bring their science booklet, pencil, and tape.  Again on Thursday, 5/7, we will have a 10:30 zoom focusing on science.  Please have your child bring their science booklet and crayons or colored pencils.

Again thank you so much for all your help and support and please let me know if you have any questions! 😊

Thank you and God Bless,

Mrs. Heidi Harris

Dear 1B Families,

Happy Holy Week! Again I want to thank you for all your support and work with your children.  We will have two zoom meetings on Tuesday and Thursday at 10:30am this week.  This week the students will login into to Discovery Education and watch helpful videos on money.  Their login information is posted in the passwords assignment.  To find this go to the classwork tab in google classroom and then the topic passwords.

Zoom Meeting Links: See the email for links and passwords.

Important information:

• Math: This week we are starting money.  This can be a challenging concept, if you have any loose change have your child starting working with and counting the coins.  We will practice money during our zoom meetings and videos will be posted each day to help.
• Reading:  This week in reading we are working on building reading stamina at home though read to self.  Each day we will post a video for the students to watch to work on read to self.  This is a reading strategy we also do at school and it is important to continue to develop these reading skills at home.  We use the Daily 5 book and reading strategies in class.  Here is the parent video link to give you more information: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t1a55fZVGNg
• Religion:  This week in religion the students are writing about Holy Week and what happened to Jesus.  Please have your child use the lined paper in their packet, if they do not have enough please just use paper you have at home.  I have posted the writing and an example each day in google classroom.

• Science: On Friday, 4/3, the science test was posted if your child has not completed the test please have them do this as soon as possible.  After spring break we will start our new science unit on the human body.
• Grading Procedure: I am giving students grades in Google Classroom based on completion.  Please note that these grades are just to show completion, i.e. if your child has turned everything in for the day he/she will have 100%.  However, if there are things your child needs to work on or work that is not complete I will type these in the comments.  The student can then resubmit the assignment.  If you have questions about this please let me know.  I am looking for effort and participation allows me to measure their progress.

Please also remember we have Spring Break April 13-17 so no assignments will be posted in google classroom this week.  Again thank you so much for all your help and support and please let me know if you have any questions! 😊

Thank you and God Bless,

Mrs. Heidi Harris

Dear 1B Families,

First, I want to thank you for all your support and work with your children during this new learning adventure.  I am continually impressed by your support and your student’s work.  Next, we will continue to have weekly zoom meetings on Tuesdays at 10:30am.  Finally, I am trying to make google classroom easy to use and the daily schedule and directions easy to follow.  When the students login to google the stream is the first thing they can see and it can be messy and confusing.  I recommend using the classwork tab because things are more organized and easier to follow.

Important information:

• Math: This week we will finish time/ clocks.  I know this can be a challenging topic in math, please know you are doing great working with your child on time.  There are new mathletics activities posted on time to work on for extra practice.  On Thursday, they will take the chapter test.  Please take a picture of the test when it is completed and upload it to google classroom or email it to me so I can see their math progress.  Next week, we will start money.  To help with this I encourage you to have your child work with coins for enrichment.  Thank you
• Writing:  This week in writing the students get to write their own animal story.  There is a drafting guide due on Monday.  On Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday please have your child write their story.  They can use the paper in their packet or type the story in the google doc.  The story should be completed and submitted on Thursday either in the google doc or by taking a picture and uploading it in google classroom or through email.

• Science: On Monday 3/30 you will see the lesson review study guides attached in google classroom.  Please use these study guides with your children each day to prepare for the zoologist test on Friday.  If you are unable to print the reviews it is fine, just study each day.  On Friday, 4/3, we will take the science test in google classroom, there will be a form to complete online.
• Grading Procedure: I am giving students grades in Google Classroom based on completion.  Please note that these grades are just to show completion, i.e. if your child has turned everything in for the day he/she will have 100%.  However, if there are things your child needs to work on or work that is not complete I will type these in the comments.  The student can then resubmit the assignment.  If you have questions about this please let me know.  I am looking for effort and participation allows me to measure their progress.

Again thank you so much for all your help and support, we are in this together, so please reach out if you need anything or have any questions! 😊

Thank you and God Bless,

Mrs. Heidi Harris

Dear 1B Families,

This week we focused on letter writing skills.  The first graders are learning letters start with a heading and greeting, then the body of the letter and end with a closing and their signature.  We practiced this skill by writing letters to ourselves and mailed them.  Mrs. Olson showed us how the scale and mail stamp machine worked.  The first graders were very impressed.  We then sent the letters in the mail, so look for a letter this week and let us know what day the letter arrives, thanks.  We also have been reading stories about writing letters.  In math, we are working on patterns, symmetry, and odd and even numbers.  We will finish this unit soon and move into fractions. 

In science, we started a new unit on animals and their habitats; we are zoologists.  In religion, we are focusing on Lent and following in the footsteps of Jesus.  The students will start attending Stations of the Cross every Friday at 2:15 during Lent, this is a way help us become closer to God and be prayerful and reflective during this Lent season. 

Important Information:

Dr. Seuss Day Monday:

On Monday, March 2 we will celebrate Read Across America Day with a reading day in class.  Please send your child with books and a stuffed animal to enjoy and celebrate this fun day.

Field Trip:
Tuesday, March 3 is our Community Transit presentation and bus ride.

We will go on our own community transit bus here at school, ride around the neighborhood practicing our good bus behavior and return to school about 20 minutes later.  This is a fun field trip and learning opportunity for the first graders.

Save the date Field Trip:

March 20^th Zoo Field Trip

On Friday, March 20^th we will go to Woodland Park Zoo to connect our science learning and view the animals we have been studying in class.  We encourage all parents to attend this field trip so please make sure you are up to date on Safe Environment training.  More information will come home with your child next week. 

Auction Basket Email:

Please read the auction basket email and help with our class auction basket.

March 13 No School

Please let me know if you have any questions.

God Bless,

Mrs. Heidi Harris

January 24 2020

Dear 1B Families,

The focus this week has been penguins!  We took our penguin fact charts and turned them into reports on the computer.  We also made many penguin art projects this week.  The art projects will be displayed at our open house this Sunday, January 26^th.

We read more Tacky the Penguin stories this week and reviewed retelling in writing.  In math, we are continuing to work on place value.  In science, we are Environmental Scientist, studying sunlight, water and soil.

The First graders are leading our celebration during Catholic Schools Week in the Parish Hall on Friday, January 31st at 2:00.  We hope you are able to join us. The seating for parents and guests is in chairs in the back and sides.

Important Information:

Operation Warm Feet: 3^rd grade is putting on a service project to help the homeless in our community stay warm during this winter season!  Please bring in a new pair of wool socks if you are able, I know Costco has a great selection. 😊  These socks will be donated to the Everett Gospel Mission and Mercy Watch. The drive ends on Friday, January 31.

Catholic Schools Week: January 26-31 REMINDERS BELOW

Open house on Sunday, January 26^th 10-1pm

Students wear their uniforms to church on this day and receive FREE DRESS on Monday, January 27^th

Monday, January 27^th– Community Day: Celebrating our Volunteers

Students who attended Mass and wore their uniform receive FREE DRESS today! Teachers will be handing out candy to parents at drop off and pick up and if you can stay, we invite all school and classroom volunteers to celebrate YOU from 8:30 am – 9:30 a.m. over coffee and pastries in the John Paul II extension portable.

Tuesday, January 28^th– Student Day and Peace Day

Wear your Peace Day shirt or uniform to school.

Thursday, January 30th – Celebrating Vocations & PENGUIN DAY!

The First Graders are celebrating Penguin day- black and white free dress on Thursday. In addition, if your child has a penguin stuffed animal or black and white animal they would like to bring in for the day they can bring it.

Friday, January 31^st Celebrating Faculty, Staff, and our Distinguished Graduate

We will celebrate our Distinguished Graduate for 2020, Jane Mason. She will be honored in the Parish Hall at 2:00 pm.

The First Graders will lead us in a prayer service for National Catholic Schools Week honoring our Distinguished Graduate.

LOOKING AHEAD:  We need shoe boxes for an art project- February 3

We are also celebrating Groundhog Day on Monday, February 3 and making fun groundhog projects.  Please send your child with a shoe box for this project. We will use the boxes to create groundhog houses.

If you have any extra wrapping paper, wallpaper scraps, “pizza” tables…the little tables they put in the center of the pizza when you get it delivered, etc. (anything to make the box look homey) please send that too. Any small boxes (like matchbox size) are also great. They make wonderful T.V. screens or microwave ovens for our groundhogs. Use your imagination!

Please let me know if you have any questions.

God Bless,

Mrs. Heidi Harris

Dear 1B Families,

This week has flown by!  I hope you were able to keep warm and cozy during the past few snow days and enjoyed some extra time with your family!  Today, we talked about the many achievements of Martin Luther King, Jr. and created a packet all about him.  Tomorrow we will end the day with an assembly honoring Martin Luther King, Jr. A quick reminder that tomorrow is a half day!

We jumped right back into learning about penguins today and next week will continue to write and create penguin projects.

Please don’t forget the penguin report collection sheet, in the homework packet, is due tomorrow, Friday, January 17.

Important Information:

Operation Warm Feet: 3^rd grade is putting on a service project to help the homeless in our community stay warm during this winter season!  Please bring in a new pair of wool socks if you are able, I know Costco has a great selection. 😊  These socks will be donated to the Everett Gospel Mission and Mercy Watch.

Catholic Schools Week:

January 26-31

Open house on Sunday, January 26 10-1pm

No school dates-

January 17- half day, noon dismissal

January 20- No school, Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Please let me know if you have any questions.

God Bless,

Mrs. Heidi Harris