Mrs. Betsy Albert
Miss Brittany Acosta |
My name is Betsy Albert. I am excited to be back in 1st grade! I have been in education for twenty years. I received my B.S. in Business Administration from the University of Colorado and my Master's in Elementary Education from the University of Nevada. This is my fourteenth year at Little Flower School. I have taught kindergarten, first, third, and fifth grades. After a brief survey of intermediate grades, I have come to realize that I enjoy working with 1st graders the most. In addition to teaching 1st grade, I will be teaching general music to grades K - 5. I live in Reno with my family and future dog, Georgie. Brittany Acosta is our first grade aide. Born and raised in Reno, she attended Our Lady of the Snows and Bishop Manogue. She earned her Bachelor's degree in Elementary Education and her Master's degree in Neuroeducation at the University of Portland. She taught prekindergarten at a parochial school in Oregon and first grade at Little Flower. This year she will be teaching the first graders Science, Social Studies, and Religion. Brittany is happy to be back in her hometown and is eager to give back to the community she grew up in! If you have any questions or concerns about 1st grade, please feel free to email us at balbert@littleflowerschoolnv.org or bacosta@littleflowerschoolnv.org. We are looking forward to a fun-filled year! |
Reading/Language ArtsAt Little Flower we use Journeys to deliver literacy instruction. This week we will complete Lesson 7. Students will study short i vowel patterns, learn to recognize parts of sentences, and read the informational text, "How Animals Communicate."
MathematicsAt Little Flower we use Math in Focus to deliver math instruction. This week we will finish Chapter 4, Subtraction Facts to 10. We will also begin Chapter 5, Shapes and Patterns.
Testing CornerOn Tuesday, October 16, students will take the Chapter 4 Test.
On Thursday, October 19, students will take the Lesson 6 Spelling Test. On Thursday, October 19, students will take the Lesson 6 Comprehension Test. Specialty ClassesMonday: Spanish
Music Tuesday: P.E. Wednesday: Library Art Thursday: Mass Computers Friday: Spanish |
Homework
A homework packet will come home with your student on Monday this week. Please return homework on Thursday.
Spelling List Monday: Practice Book Words to Know/Clusters with r (pp. 83 - 84) Clusters with r/ Spelling Words with the Short i Sound (pp. 85 - 86) Math in Focus Extra Practice, 1A Ch 5, Lesson 1 (pp. 71 - 74) Test Prep for Ch 1 - 4 (pp. 63 - 64) Tuesday: Spelling Pull and Blend Math in Focus Extra Practice, 1A Ch 5, Lesson 1 (pp. 75 - 76) Test Prep for Ch 1 - 4 (pp. 65 - 66) Wednesday: Spelling – Three Times Each Math in Focus Extra Practice, 1A Test Prep for Ch 1 - 4 (pp. 67 - 70) Thursday: A decodable book will be coming home. Have your child read it to you or other family members three times and then sign the back. Please return it by Monday. Student Learning
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FYI
Pumpkin Patch Field Trip
We will be taking a field trip to Ferrari Farms on October 25. The cost will be $6. We are looking for chaperones to drive. Diocesan Inservice School will not be in session on Friday, October 12, 2018. Teachers have an inservice training at Our Lady of the Snows. Mass Mass is every Thursday at 10:00am. Families are welcome to join us. Please get a nametag in the school office at 9:45am. Our School Day School begins at 8:20am and ends at 3:15pm, Monday through Friday. Students will be marked tardy at 8:30am. At pick up, be prepared to show identification before signing your children out. Students who are not picked up by 3:30pm will be walked to the after school program. |
FOR THE HEALTH AND SAFETY OF OUR STUDENTS, 1ST GRADE IS A NUT-FREE CLASSROOM.