Homework:  Go out and trick or treat safely. Use your best manners and have fun!!!!

Happy Halloween!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Homework: Math: Topic 4-3: Problem Solving page
                     Spelling: Study for Friday's test



Remember to leave costume accessories home tomorrow so they don't get lost.


If you are bringing treats (and you are not obligated to do so) please remember: one for each of the 28 children, individually wrapped and peanut free.

Have a nice evening!!!

Check Mrs. Koster's BCA Updates for the Spirit Week schedule.

Have a nice weekend. Don't forget to attend mass.

Homework: Math: Topic 4-2: Independent Practice and Problem Solving Pages. Work on flashcards
                                                 paying particular attention to the doubles.

                     Spelling: Study for tomorrow's test.




Field trip money is due tomorrow.


Have a nice evening!!!

Homework: Math: Topic 4-1: Problem Solving page
                     Spelling: Study for Friday's test
                     Religion: Family Life p.43


Thanks to all who participated in BCA day at O'Malley's.

Don't forget Fall Family Fun Night, tonight.

Have a nice evening!!!

Homework: Math: work with flashcards, practice days of the week, months of the year, work on

                               number recognition 1-`100 .

                     Spelling: Study for test on Friday

When going over the days of the week and months of the year, have your child tell you what day or month of the year it is presently, ask questions such as what day was it yesterday, what day will it be tomorrow, what month was it last month, what month will it be  next month, questions like that. The children can name the months and days but they don't always know the day and month it is presently.

Tomorrow is the last day for basket donations.  Thanks to all who have donated, and an extra thanks to our room mom, Alma Tellez for all her hard work in pulling this together.

Today is BCA day at O'Malley's. Enjoy a good meal and support BCA at the same time. Bring in your receipt for a dress down day tomorrow.

Tomorrow night is Fall Family Fun Night.

 Have a good evening!!!!  

Homework: Math: Play the game for Topic 4 (Keep at home), Work with addition/subtraction
                               flashcards. Practice days of the week,  months of the year.
                     Spelling: Study words for Friday's test



We will still take donations for our Trivia Night basket.  Thanks to those who have participated.

Our condolences to Ms. Dori Valenta on the loss of her mother. Please keep the family in your prayers.

October is Disabilities Awareness Month and Respect for life month.  Please remember the importance of respecting people with disabilities and that all life is precious as it is a gift from God.

Don't forget tomorrow is BCA day at O'Malley's. Enjoy a great meal and support BCA at the same time.

Have a nice evening. Stay dry!!!

Homework: Math: Topic 3 Reteach: Inside of pamphlet
                    Spelling: Study for tomorrow's test.

Have a nice evening!!!!

Homework: Math: topic 3-5: Independent Practice page
                    Spelling: Study for Friday's test


Have a nice evening!!!         I still have hope..... Go, Cubs, Go..........

Homework: Math: Work on flashcards, days of the week, months of the year, number recognition  to
                                100
                     Spelling: Study for test on Friday


Too much talking and fooling around. We need to work on listening skills, not interrupting and following directions.

Thanks to everyone who has donated gift cards or money towards the classroom Trivia Night basket. There is still time if you wish to participate. Your donations are appreciated.

If you have not already turned in your progress report please do so by Friday.

Have a great evening!!!!

Anything worth having is worth waiting for, Go, Cubs, Go!!!!!

Homework: Math: Topic 3-4 Problem Solving
                    Religion: Family Life p.38
                    Spelling: Study for test on Friday

If you have not returned your progress reports, please do so ASAP.


Have a great evening!!! We're down but not out. Go, Cubs, Go!!!

We are in need of volunteers at lunchtime. If you can help out we would appreciate it. You can use this time towards service hours.

We are still looking for gift card donations for our class basket for Trivia Night.  Please help if you can. Thanks to everyone who has given so far.

Today is the 100th anniversary of Mary's final appearance at Fatima. It is just as important today (maybe even more so) as it was then to remember to say the rosary and offer it for peace.

Have a great weekend. Don't forget to attend mass.

GO, CUBS, GO,!!!!!!!  WHOO-HOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Homework:  Math: Topic 3-2: Independent Practice and Problem Solving pages. Work on flashcards
                      Spelling: Study for tomorrow's test

Have a nice evening!!!!

Homework: Math: Topic 3-1: Problem Solving page; work with flashcards and number recognition
                    Spelling: Study for Friday's test


The children who received readings for next Tuesday's mass should be working on these nightly. Do not memorize, but learn to read the words.

Have a nice evening!!!

Homework: Math: Play the game for Topic 3 (keep at home for future game playing) Work on\
                                flashcards.
                     Spelling:Study for Friday's test.


Thanks to all who helped with the Soup-er Challenge.

We are still in need for donations for Trivia Night.  Please help if you can.

With all of the natural disasters that have occurred these past few weeks, many animals have been left homeless. Chicago has taken in many of these animals. Animal Care and Control has an over abundance of cats and kittens in need of foster homes or adoption. If you are thinking of adopting an animal, please check them out. As an owner of several shelter pets, I can tell you that not only are you saving them, but they pay back in ways that are immeasurable.

Have  a nice evening, and........Go, Cubs, Go!!!!!!

Tomorrow is the feast of Our Lady of the Rosary. Offer up a rosary to Our Lady for world peace and an end to gun violence.

October is Respect for Life month and People with Disabilities Awareness month.

We are in need of gift card donations for the first grade basket for Trivia Night. So far only two people have donated. We would like our basket to be a success. Please give if you can. The proceeds benefit the children and are used to cut the costs of field trips, purchase items for the classrooms, etc.

We need to work on listening skills and being kind to one another. Please remind your child how important these traits are.

Remember no school on Monday. Enjoy the nice long weekend and don't forget to attend mass.


Go, Cubs, Go!!!!!!!!

Homework: Math: Work on flashcards, days of the week, months of the year and number
                                recognition 1-100
                     Spelling Study for tomorrow's test


Scholastic book orders are due tomorrow.

Don't forget today is BCA day at Wings and Rings. Bring in your receipt for a dress down day tomorrow.  Enjoy some great wings (or burgers if you're not a chicken person) and support BCA at the same time.  The onion rings are great!

Tomorrow is Pizza Day. If you did not order, please send your child with a lunch. There is no hot lunch tomorrow.

Tomorrow is the last day for the Soup-er challenge. The first grade turnout has been very low. To my knowledge only one first grader has participated so far.  Your donation of even one canned good will help. There are many hungry people who need our help. Please give if you can.

Saturday is the feast of Our Lady of the Rosary. Please take some time to say the rosary and offer it up for world peace and an end to violence.

There is no school on Monday. Enjoy the long weekend and don't forget to attend mass.

Homework: Math: Work with flashcards both addition and subtraction facts to 10
                    Spelling: Study for Friday's test

Please remember the Soup-er  Challenge. This goes on until Friday. So far there has been a very low response from first grade.

Scholastic orders are due on Friday.

Please remember in your prayers the victims and their families of the Las Vegas shooting, the victims of the hurricanes in Texas, Florida , Puerto Rico and anyone else who was affected by these storms.

Today is the feast of St. Francis of Assissi  who is the patron saint of animals.

Have a great evening!!!

Homework: Math: Topic 2-11 Independent Practice and Problem Solving pages; work on flashcards
                    Spelling: Study for Friday's test
                     Family Life: p.33

If you are ordering from Scholastic orders are due on Friday.

The first pizza day is this coming Friday. If you did not order, be sure to send your child with a lunch as there are no hot lunches on this day.

Don't forget the Soup-er Challenge.



Have a nice evening!!!!

Homework: Math: Topic 2-10: Independent Practice and Problem Solving pages
                     Spelling: Study for test on Friday


Today is the feast of The Guardian Angels. Please say an extra prayer to your guardian angel tonight. Don't forget....adults have guardian angels, too.

This month is the month of the Holy Rosary. The feast day being celebrated on October 7th.


The month of October is National Pizza month. (just a bit of trivia, here.)

Have a nice evening. All you closet Cub fans fly your W flag proudly. Go, Cubs, Go!!!