Happy Wednesday! - Happy first day of school!
" Be kind to everyone you see...."
Please see below regarding all notebooks and textbooks.
1. Review all sounds of all 26 letters from the Alphabet. - review short and long vowels as well - thank you - !
2. Review all numbers - be able to recognize and count on ....(review of last year)
3. Read for 20 minutes with your child! - Enjoy this time!
~Please cover the Math textbook that was sent home today - with clear contact paper - then send back to school with your child even if you were not able to purchase contact paper yet.
Please label all notebooks accordingly:
 - Place the letter R - on the cover for Religion journal.
 - Place the letter M  - on the cover for Math journal.
 - Place the letters SCI for science journal.
 - Place the letters SS for Social studies journal.
 - Place the letter J for writing journal.
 - If you have an extra blank notebook - we will use later in the year....
Please send back all notebooks tomorrow  - they will remain in school from then on...Thank you for your patience and understanding. - More information to follow - at Orientation night. Welcome Back!

Homework for Thursday, September 8th.....2022
"Happy Thursday!" - 
".....my grace is sufficient for you, for power is perfected in weakness...." corinthians 12:9
NGLS: NY1.OA.1 I can apply properties of operations as strategies to add and subtract. (comm. property of addition)
1. Math : Please have your child complete the math worksheet provided in their H.folder.
2. Review: all vowels and consonants - short and long vowel sounds - also review the numbers with your child. They should be able to recognize #'s 1-30 and be able to write it to represent the #.
3. Read for 20 minutes with your child  - loud and proud!! - enjoy this special time...
**********Please cover the Phonics book with clear contact paper and return the book tomorrow. Please see the above regarding all notebooks  - labeled accordingly....The notebooks will remain here in school and any given homework assignment for that day - you will always find in your child's H folder.
~~ More info to follow  at Orientation night! - Thank you for your patience and understanding as we all transition into this great new learning experience! - Enjoy! - Ms. Borik - 

Homework for Friday, September 9th...2022
"Happy Friday!"
"...kindness is simple. It is seeing the good in everyone and celebrating it..." author unknown..."
Reminders:
~Please cover the Religion book and the Handwriting book that I sent home today with clear contact paper.
~Please label all notebooks accordingly.....see above....
~Please read for 20 minutes each day this weekend - and review all letters/sounds and numbers as well.
~Back to School night - Monday, September 12th.... 7:00 pm in the Gym - looking forward to meeting you all....!
~Please send your child in with a "Silent reading book - " everyday. - This can be any one of their favorite books from home - we will practice our reading everyday during Silent reading time.
~...Thank you for your patience and understanding during this transition ! - Have a great weekend - thank you for all that you do....! - Ms. Borik - !

Homework for Monday, September 13th...2022
"Happy Monday!" - Be beautiful, be brave and be you!"
NGLS:
NY1.RF.3 I can know and apply phonics and word analysis skills in decoding words.
NY1.R.1 I can develop and answer questions about key ideas and details in a text.
NY1.R.2 I cn identify a main topic or idea in a text and retell important details. 
NY1.OA.3 I can apply properties of operations as strategies to add and subtract .

1. ELA/Writing: Please find the page in your child's C-book - that has their name on top and you will find four short vowel words. Please have your child trace the first word and write this word four more times on each dot. 
2. Math : Please find the Math worksheet in your child's H folder and have them complete the sheet.
3. Read  - for 20 minutes with your child - loud and proud!
Reminders:
~Back to School night - tonight in the Church - 7:00pm. - looking forward to seeing you!
~Please send your child in with a silent reading book that they enjoy!
~You may send your child in with 2 bottles of water - with this warm weather.
~Please label every item  - from shirts to sweatshirts - as these tend to get lost very easily.
.....Thank you for all that you do.........feel good.... - Ms. Borik  - !

Homework for Tuesday, Sept. 13th.....2022
"Happy Chooseday Tuesday! - Choose to be kind to everyone you see...!"
" Start by doing what is necessary, then do what is possible, and suddenly you are doing the impossible....." ~St. Francis of Assisi...
NGLS: (Standards we are currently learning..)
NY1.RF.3 I can know and apply phonics and word analysis skills in decoding words.
NY1.R.1 I can deelop and answer questions about key ideas and details in a text.
NY1.R.2 I can identify a main topic or idea in a text and retell important details.
NY1. OA.3 I can apply strategies to add and subtract.
1.ELA/ Writing: C- book - Please have your child complete the page with their name and 4 short vowel word families words.
2. Math: Complete the worksheet - counting on......count on using the dots....
3. Read for 20 minutes...... loud and proud.....! - or even you can read to an audience...!!!
~Reminders: 
~12:00 Dismissal Friday, Sept. 16th....(K and 1st grade dismiss at 11:50)
~Please send your child in with either last year Italian notebook ( or a new one) and an italian folder for every Tuesday.
~Please send your child in with a Silent reading book that they will enjoy and peeks their interest.
~Please review all sounds of the letters and be able to represent and recognize all numbers. - Please review all short and long vowel sounds.....encourage your child to find words that rhyme with the short word families!
.....thank you so much for all that you do  and for making this transition into first grade a great learning experience...! .....feel good ......prayers for Ukraine.....Happy reading and enjoy your night! - Ms. Borik - !

Homework for Wednesday, Sept. 14th....2022
"Happy Wednesday!"
" ...So be strong and courageous! Do not be afraid and do not panic before them. For the Lord your God will personally go ahead of you!" - Deuteronomy 31:6
NGLS:  (Standards we are currently learning - see above)
1. ELA/Writing: C- book  - please have your child complete  the page of short vowel words.....place the word neatly on the lines by each dot.
2. Math - complete the sheet !
3. Read for 20 minutes...! - loud and proud !!  - or to an audience!!!
Reminders:
~12:00 dismissal for Friday, Sept. 16th...( K and 1st grade dismissal - 11:50)
~Please complete the Family Inquiry Form and Home Language Questionnaire and the Survey that was sent home today as soon as possible and return with your child - thank you so much.
~Review all sounds of the letters and be able to represent and recognize all #'s. Review all short and long vowel sounds....encourage your child to find words that rhyme with the short word families.
~Gym - tommorrow.....please send your chlld in with their gym uniform - !!
.......thank you for all that you do......feel good.....prayers for Ukraine... - enjoy your night - Ms. Borik - !

Homework for Thursday, Sept. 15th...2022
"Happy Thursday !"
"...kindness is simple, it is seeing the good in everyone and celebrating it...! - unknown
NGLS...(Standards that we are currently learning  - see above)
1.ELA/Writing: C-book - please complete the page with the - an word families. Place the word on each dot. Neatness counts - you represent you..! - Be proud of every piece of writing that you present to your teacher. 
2. Math - Go Math - complete the worksheet - 
3. Read for 20 minutes.....loud and proud...and to an audience if you would like!!!
Reminders:
~Please complete Family Inquiry Form and Home Language Questionnaire and the Survey that  was sent home yesterday. Please return ASAP! - Thank you so much.
*************12:00 dismissal for tomorrow - Friday, Sept. 16th.... (K and 1st grade dismissal @ 11:50)********************
~Review all sounds of the letters and be able to represent and recognize all #'s. Review all short a and e word families. Encourage your child to find words that rhyme with the short word famiies. - Thank you so much for all of your help during this transition into first grade. 
.........thank you so much for all that you do.......feel good.....prayers for Ukraine....enjoy your night.....Ms. Borik - 

Homework for Friday, September 16th.....2022
"Happy Friday!"  
"We don't have to agree on anything to be kind to one another.....unknown - 
Reminders:
~Please complete Family Inquiry Form, Home Language Questionnaire and Survey - Please return ASAP!
~Review all sounds of the letters, an be able to represent and recognize all #'s. Review all short a and e word families. Encourage your child to find words that rhyme with short word families. Also encourage your child to find small words inside big words and identify a chunk!! - (Digraph) - Ch, Th, Wh, Sh, Er and Ph..(f- sound)
~Monday is STREAM class - please send your child in with their STREAM notebook. - 
..........thank you for all that you do - Hope you had a beautiful week - feel good.....prayers for Ukraine........enjoy your weekend - Ms. Borik - 

Homework for Monday, September 19th.....2022
"Happy Monday!"
" There is no greater discovery than seeing God as the author of your destiny..." - Ravi Zacharias - 
NGLS: ( Standards that we are currently learning.....)
NY1.RF.3 I can know and apply phonics and word analysis skills in decoding words.
NY1.R.1 I can develop and answer questions about key ideas and details in a text. (RI, RL)
NY1.R.2 I can identify a main topic or idea in a text and retell important details. (RI,RL)
NY1.OA.3  I can apply strategies to add or subtract.
Spelling Words for the week of Sept 19th....
1. bad                6. wag
2.dad                 7.ham
3.pad                 8.that 
4.flag                 9.slam
5.tag                 10.trap
Focus: Short a word families....
1.ELA/Writing: C-book - Trace our Heading at the top of the page - ( We will eventually be able to write this on our own.) - Then write our spelling words # 1-3 four more times.
2. Math - complete the sheet - 
3. Read for 20 mnutes - loud and proud....!!
4. Phonics Fun!- Go to www.abcya.com (Free site) - Click on Grade 1 - then scroll down to 1st grade Word Games - click on Alphabats Rhyming Words.... - Follow directions and have fun!!!!  Play as many times as you would like - !
Reminders:
~Study for Our first Spelling test - Friday, Sept. 23rd.. - I will always post the new weekly spelling words here every Monday. 
~Italian - tomorrow - please send your child in with Italian notebook and Italian Folder. - You can send in last year's Italian notebook - if you have it - 
~Please send in a STREAM notebook for every Monday - 
~......thank you for all that you do .........feel good - stay healthy - prayers for Ukraine...enjoy your night...! - Ms. Borik - 

Homework for Tuesday, September 20th....2022
"Be a little kinder thank you have to...." - E. Bennett - "Happy Chooseday Tuesday - Choose to be kind to everyone you see....!!"
NGLS: ( see above - Standards that we have been currently learning....)
1.ELA/Writing : C-book - Have your child trace over our Heading at the top of the page - then trace and write our spelling words - # 4,5 and 6
2.Math : Complete the worksheet - if your child needs to draw circles - they may to represent each #. I did encourage them to do the same today in class.
3. Read for 20 minutes.....loud and proud - !!! - Sound out each and every letter - look for sight words and chunks or digraphs as you read....Happy reading  - have fun!
4. Go to www.abcya.com - For reinforcement and fun....! - Click on Grade one, then scroll down to First grade Word Games - then click on Alphabats Rhyming Word....see Monday's post on 9/19 - 
Reminders:
~Study for Spelling test - Friday, September 23rd.....please see all ten spelling words posted on 9/19 - 
~Art - tomorrow - 
~Please send your child in with a silent reading book - daily....
.....thank you for all that you do........feel good and stay healthy.....prayers for Ukraine...prayers for all who are in need......thank you again....Ms. Borik - 

Homework for Wednesday, September 21st.....2022
"Happy Wednesday!" - "Yesterday is gone. Tomorrow has not yet come. We have only today. Let us begin." - Mother Teresa...!
NGLS: (Standards that we have been currently learning...see above)
1. ELA/Writing: C-book - write your name and trace over the rest of your heading. Complete the next two spelling words - #7 and #8 - .
2. Math - complete the worksheet - Study for math quiz - tomorrow. We will have a quick math quiz - on basic math facts. These addition sentences are practiced on a daily basis in class as well as given for homework. Please review adding 1, adding 2, adding 3 and adding 4 to a # . Thank you. 
3. Read for 20 minutes....Loud and proud...!!
Reminders: 
~Study for Spelling test - Friday, Sept. 23rd.........# 1-10.
~Study for Math quiz - Thursday, Sept 22nd......see above....
~$2.00 Autumn Dress Down Day - Thursday, September 22nd...... - Please wear sneakers  - as tomorrow is Gym as well.
~Next Wednesday - please send your child in with Art Supplies: They will need Crayons, Colored Pencils, Black Sharpie, Pencils and eraser and Covered Sharpener. Mrs. Arena has requested these supplies.Thank you...!
~Silent reading book - please have your child change their silent reading book every few days - to keep their interest. 
~.......thank you for all that you do.......feel good.......prayers for Ukraine and for all who are in need....Happy reading and enjoy your night...! - Ms. Borik - 

Homework for Thursday, September 22nd....2022
"Happy Thursday! -"Live as if your prayers are to be answered....unknown"
NGLS: (standards that we have been currently learning...)
1. ELA/Writing: C-book - Have your child write their Heading on the four dots at the top of the page - Please have them complete the last two words from our spelling list. - Please write them four times each. - thank you...
2. Math - Complete the worksheet - reinforcement and review of basic facts...
3. Read for 20 minutes.......Loud and proud....!
Reminders:
~Study for Spelling test...Friday, September 23rd.....# 1- 10 - ( see above)
~Please send your child in with a silent reading book -to keep their interest.
~Please make sure the students come to school prepared iwith five sharpened pencils on the daily.
......thank you so much for all that you do...! Feel good !! - prayers for Ukraine and all those in need of prayers...enjoy your night and thank you again - Ms. Borik - 

Homework for Friday, September 23rd.....2022
"Happy Friday....!!!"  - " ...be you...loud and proud...! "
NGLS: (see above)
Reminders:
~Read for 20 minutes....loud and proud.....!!
~Monday - STREAM - please send your child in with their STREAM notebook if you have not already done so.... thank you - 
~Please review all sounds and digraphs (chunks), sight words and short vowel sounds. Review al #'s  - your child should be able to recognize and be able to write the #'s to represent them. - Please review counting on....... and counting backwards.
.......thank you for all that you do...... feel good....enjoy your weekend....prayers for Ukraine and all those in need.......thank you again - Ms. Borik - 

Homework for Monday, Sept. 26th......
"Happy Monday!" - "Be brave...be strong....be you!"
NGLS:
NY1.RF.3 I can know and apply phonics and word analysis skills in decoding words.
NY1.R.1 I can develop and answer questions about key ideas and details in a text.
NY1.R.2 I can identify a main topic or idea in a text and retell important details.
NY1.OA.3 I can apply properties of operations as strategies to add and subtract - turn arounds.
Spelling Words for the week of Sept. 26th....
1. sad                 6.win
2.dig                   7.flat
3.jam                  8.if
4.glad                 9.fix
5.list                   10.mask
Focus: short a words and short i words.
1. ELA/Writing:C-book - place your heading at the top of the page near the four dots accordingly. Write #1 -3 from your spelling words four times each. Then next to #1 - Create a sentence using that word. Please create a sentence for each word.
Math: Complete the worksheet that was placed in their H folder.
Read for 20 minutes: loud and proud....!! - and to an audience if you wish....!!!
Reminders:
~Italian tomorrow - provide Italian notebook and Italian folder.
~Please start to review all Religion notes from chap. #1 - as I sent these home last week - an upcoming religion assessment will be given soon. You can get a head start on these notes. The date of assessment will soon follow.
~Please change up the silent reading book  -- to keep your child interested.
~....thank you for all that you do......feel good ...and prayers for Ukraine and for all those in need within your families.,...enjoy your night!!! - Ms. Borik - 

Homework for Tuesday, September 27th....
"Happy Tuesday!"  - " I can do all things throught HIM, who strengthens me....!" - philipians 4:13 - 
NGLS: (see above)
1.ELA/Writing: C-book - Please complete all work - (words and sentences) - Place your heading on the top of the page on all four dots. Write spelling words #4-6 four times each. THEN - create a sentence for each word.
2.Math - complete the sheet that was placed in their H-folder.
3. Read for 20 minutes.....loud and proud....!
Reminders:
~Spelling test - Study for spelling test - this Friday, Sept. 30th...
*************************Religion Assessment - Friday, Sept. 30th....please review and study all notes that were given out last week - I will read all questions and directions this time to the whole class. You will find multiple choice questions, Fill in the blank questions and open ended questions that your child will answer. Please review all notes.  - Thank you.
~Art - tomorrow - ! - please send your child in with Art Supplies that the Art Teacher asked for from last week - (see post from 9/21)
~..thank you for all that you do........feel good...prayers for Ukraine and all those in need within your family - ...thank you again - Ms. Borik - 

Homework for Wednesday, September 28th....2022
"Happy Wednesday! - "There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear...." 1 John 4:18
NGLS: (see above)
1. ELA/Writing: C-book -  Please write your heading on the top of the page near the 4 dots. Write #'s 7 and 8 four times each. THEN, create a sentence for each word.
2. Math:  complete the worksheet - basic facts...
3. Read for 20 minutes.....loud and proud....!
Reminders:
~ Study for Spelling test, Friday, September 30th....
~Study for Religion Assessment - Friday, Sept. 30th....see notes that were distributed  last week for Chapter #1. I will read the test out loud (as this is the very 1st assessment.) There will be multiple choice, fill in the blanks - and open ended questions. They will be able to write or illustrate their answers if needed. I will encourage full complete sentences to the best of their ablity.
~Gym - tomorrow - gym uniform please..
~Test Folders! - Please sign and return every Wednesday when they are distributed  on Tuesdays. - Please return the tests as well - Thank you - 
......thank you for all that you do......feel good...prayers for Ukraine and all those in need within your families. - enjoy your night - Ms Borik  - 

Homework for Thursday, September 29th......2022
"Happy Thursday!" -"Be vulnerable = courage, compassion and confidence" - b. brown
NGLS - (see above)
1.ELA/Writing: C-book - Place your heading at the top of the page. Write your spelling words 4 times each. Then use each word in a sentence.  Words #9 and 10
2. Math: Complete the worksheet - 
3. Read for 20 minutes..... loud and proud ! - 
~Reminders: 
~Study for Spelling test - Friday, Sept. 30th.....
~Study for Religion test - Friday, Sept. 30th...(see yesterday's post for review) I will send home the religion textbook - for your to use to study as well....
~ ....thank you for all that you do......feel good.....prayers for Ukraine and for all those in need......thank you again - Ms. Borik - 
Homework for Friday, Sept. 30th......2022
"Happy Friday...! "He offers us more love, more kindness, more grace and more forgiveness than we could conceive of on our own..." - t. tebow...
NGLS: see above...
Reminders: 
~Pretzels - Purchase a pretzel!!! -  - Complete form and return no later than Tuesday, Oct. 18th....Please have exact change - Place in enevelope with child's name and grade - $2.00 - Maximum 2 pretzels per student.
~ - Parent Organization - Meeting - Oct. 3 rd.....7p.m. in the gym
~Photo day - Wed. Oct 5th.....
....thank you for all you do........feel good...... prayers for Ukraine........and for all those in need.... thank you - Ms. Borik -