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Mrs. Okula
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My name is Mrs. Okula and I am a graduate of St. Joseph's College. Catholic education has always been very near and dear to my heart. I have attended Our Lady of Perpetual Help and St. Mary's for elementary and middle school. I continued on to St. Anthony's for high school. I want to help young children have a faith filled journey that coincides with their education.
I am so excited to begin my sixth year in first grade for the 2022-2023 school year.
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Welcome to Mrs. Okula's Classroom
**Extra help will be offered on Tuesdays after school until 3:30 PM. Please be sure to send in a note the day before granting your child permission to attend** -
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Monday, September 11Happy Monday! This is the children’s first week of homework. The children will be bringing home a notebook that has been colored red on the binding. This is to help them stay organized and associate the color red with their ‘take home book.’ Children should write the date on top of their homework. They are to choose only ONE activity from the BINGO board. There are different options in order to challenge children if they wish. The children DO NOT have to include the high frequency words, but can if they would like to. Please email me if you have any questions. (kblank5606@smtschool.org) A few notes: -Please send in the Volume 1 math book if you have not done so already. -I look forward to meeting you all!Read More
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Monday, September 18I hope everyone had a wonderful weekend! This week the children are completing their first grade diagnostic for I Ready. I have explained to the children that they should take their time and try their best. This will not be counted as a grade. It is a tool for us to see what was retained from kindergarten. For homework, children DO NOT need to include their high frequency words, but can if they would like to challenge themselves. Thank you for all you do! -Mrs. Okula Spelling Words Week 2 Short a 1. man 2. can 3. nap 4. tap 5. cat 6. hat High Frequency Words 1. not 2. does 3. school 4. whatRead More
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What's Happening This Year?
This year first graders will become more independent and develop their critical thinking skills. The students will expand and improve their writing. Most writing assignments will include some type of project component. This helps the children get excited about their writing!Reading will be done as a whole class, in small group and one on one. Students will learn various clues and ways to decipher unfamiliar words. They will be asked questions that require them to think “outside the box.” First grade also focuses on story elements such as setting, characters, and theme.
In math the children will learn multiple strategies to add and subtract numbers. New vocabulary will be presented for each topic.During science, the students will perform and participate in various experiments. They will see first hand what it’s like to be a scientist! After each experiment they will record and write about what they saw.
In social studies, the first graders will learn all about our community. They will be introduced to the people who work in the community and make it a wonderful place to live.
All content area will be centered around religion. The children will discuss ways that our religion is involved in everything we do. Each student will develop a deeper understanding of lent as well.
Weekly homework will be posted on the calendar. If you have any questions or concerns please feel free to contact me at kblank5606@smtschool.org.
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