Week of December 14 - 18

Theme: Christmas

Activities for the week:

• We will learn the letter G in handwriting.
• Decorate for Christmas in Dramatic Play.
• Explore plastic ornaments in snow (rice) in the Sensory Table.
• Make pretty bow patterns in Math.
• Play with a train set in Blocks.
• Make a class gingerbread house.
• Go on a Christmas Candy Hunt.
• Read the story of the Little Gingerbread Boy and have a special snack.
• Light the 3rd Advent Candle and discover that we can always give Jesus the present, or gift of our love. Celebrate Jesus' Birthday!

Other Information:

Monday, Dec. 14th - Spirit Dress/Spirit Night

Thursday, Dec. 17th - Christmas program at 6:30pm in the church - see the Wed. packet for more details

Thursday, Dec. 17th - bring canned food for the poor and earn a free dress.

Friday, Dec. 18th - Class Christmas Party at 1:00pm in the classroom. Red and green free dress day.

Mon., Dec. 21 - Fri., Jan. 1 - Christmas Break - classes resume January 4th

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

Looking ahead to next week (Jan. 4 - 8):

Snacks - Matt

Week of December 7 - 11

Theme: Advent/Christmas

Activities for the week:

• Light the 2nd candle on our Advent wreath and read the story of Jesus' birth in Religion.
• Make snowmen, trees and snowflakes for our classroom winter scene in Art.
• Experiment with a gyroscope in Science.
• Pretend to make toys in Santa's workshop in Blocks.
• Learn to recognize and write the number 4 in Math.
• Pretend to decorate Christmas cookies, send Christmas cards and decorate a tree in Dramatic Play.
• Learn the letter Q in handwriting.
• Search for and sort items of red and green hidden in green sand in the Sensory Table.
• Listen to the story "Polar Express" during Group Time.
• Go to the computer lab and make Christmas pictures with the 6th graders.

Other Information:

Thank you to Logan for the stickers and treasure chest items and to Erica for the clorox wipes.

Please make sure to send warm clothing for your child (coats, hats, mittens) because we will go to the playground everyday unless the temperature is below freezing. Also, remember to write your child's name in coats, jackets, etc. so we can make sure that everything gets home with the right child.

Our class Christmas party will be held on Friday, December 18th at 1:00pm. All parents are invited to attend.

Looking ahead to next week (Dec. 14 - 18):

Snacks - Lily

Thursday, December 17th - Christmas program in the church at 6:30pm.

Friday, December 18th - Christmas party at 1:00pm in the classroom. Children may wear red and green free dress.

Week of November 30 - December 4

Theme: Bears

Activities for the week:

• Make patchwork bears in Art.
• Have a teddy bear picnic in Dramatic Play.
• Learn about hibernation and what bears eat in Science. We will eat bear food (berries, nuts and fish) at snack and let our bears hibernate in the pretend cave at nap.
• In Math we will make patterns with gummy bears.
• Play with plastic bears, stacking cups and scoops in the Sensory Table.
• Listen to the story of the Three Bears from our Reading program.
• Sort, compare and dance with our bears during Group Time.
• Learn the letter O in handwriting.
• We will light the first candle on our Advent wreath and learn about Baptism in Religion.

Other Information:

Thursday, Dec. 3rd - bring in donations of coffee and/or laundry detergent to benefit the Ronald McDonald House and earn a free dress.

Thank you to Ty for the stickers and the items for our treasure chest!

Looking ahead to next week (Dec. 7 -11):

Snacks - Gracie

Preschooler of the week - Matt

Happy Thanksgiving!

Gobble, Gobble! We make cute turkeys!

Week of November 16 - 20

Theme: Thanksgiving

Activities for the week:

• We will learn the letter C in handwriting.
• Discover that Thanksgiving Day is a special day to thank God for all of the good things that we have.
• Make a Thankfulness bag to share with our families.
• Have a Thanksgiving celebration in Dramatic Play.
• Make turkey headbands in Art.
• Explore colorful feathers and popcorn in the Sensory Table.
• Read "The Night Before Thanksgiving" and sing The 10 Days of Thanksgiving song.

Other Information:
Thursday, Nov. 19th - bring in box tops and wear either OU or OSU colors.

Mon., Nov. 23-Fri., Nov. 27 - No School- Thanksgiving Break

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

Looking ahead to next week (Nov. 30-Dec. 4):

Snacks - Madison

Week of November 9 - 13

Theme: Fall Harvest

Activities for the week:

• We will learn the letter U in Handwriting.
• Discover that our church family is made up of the friends of Jesus in Religion.
• Learn the difference between living and nonliving things in Science.
• Play with the Little People playset in Blocks.
• Complete a short booklet "What Does the Scarecrow See?"
• Pretend to participate in a fall harvest in Dramatic Play.
• Explore small pumpkins, gourds and pinecones in birdseed in the Sensory Table.
• Participate in bean bag games during Group Time.
• Read and discuss the story of the Little Red Hen.

Other Information:

Please return your child's report card by the end of the week if you have not already done so. Thanks!

Thursday, November 12th - Spirit Dress/Spirit Night

Looking ahead to next week (Nov. 16 - 20):

Snacks - Ava

Preschooler of the Week - Caroline

We're so happy.....

Week of November 2 - 6

Theme: Seasons/Weather

Activities for the week:

• Review the letters we've learned so far in Handwriting.
• Experiment with water, borax and a pipe cleaner to make a snowflake in Science.
• Make a seasons mobile in Art.
• Practice number recognition and counting in Math by counting out the correct number of raindrops in the puddle.
• Play with the kitchen set and babies in Dramatic Play.
• Explore and play with snow in the Sensory Table.
• Discover ways we can share with one another in Religion.
• Make a rain cloud and fog in a jar.
  

Other Information:

Wed., Nov. 4th - 8th grade pizza lunch - don't forget your money!

Fri., Nov. 6th - Appalachia Mass - we will attend with our 6th grade buddies.

Thank you to Zoe's family for the art supplies!

Looking ahead to next week (Nov. 9 - 13):

Snacks - Kailyn

Preschooler of the Week - Logan

Week of October 26 - 30

Theme: Halloween

Activities for the week:

• We will learn the letter I in handwriting.
• Stamp and count pumpkins, black cats and spiders in Math.
• Finish our spider webs and spiders and make some Halloween foam crafts in Art.
• Play with pumpkin playdough and Halloween cookie cutters.
• Pretend to decorate, go trick or treating or have a Halloween party in Dramatic Play.
• Play with rice and Halloween confetti in the Sensory Table.
• Experiment with a pumpkin, golf tees and a hammer in Science.
• Make a class spider web.
• Listen to the story "Spookley the Square Pumpkin".

Other Information:

Monday, October 26th - Spirit Dress/Spirit Night at the corn maze

Wednesday, October 28th - 1st quarter report cards will be sent home in your child's folder. Please sign and return them as soon as possible.

Saturday, October 31st - Happy Halloween!

Looking ahead to next week (Nov. 2 - 6):

Snacks - Caroline

Preschooler of the Week - Brycin

Friday, Nov. 6th - Appalachia Mass - see the letter in last week's Wednesday packet for more information.

Sunday, Nov. 8th - 8th grade Chimi's night

Week of October 19 -23

Theme: Circus

Activities for the week:

• We will listen to the story of "God's Promise" and discover ways we can care for each other in Religion.
• Experiment with popcorn kernels in tap water and tonic water in Science. Observe, make predictions and ask questions.
• Pretend to be a circus clown, a juggler or an animal trainer in Dramatic Play.
• Play with circus animals and packing peanuts in the Sensory Table.
• Listen to the story of Dumbo.
• We will participate in our own circus stunts (tight rope walking, ball tricks).
• We will take a pretend trip to the circus and enjoy a snack while we're there.
• Make paper plate clowns in Art.
• Learn the letter T in handwriting.

Other Information:

Thursday, October 22nd - Spirit Dress Day/Spirit Night

Sunday, October 25th - Fun Day!

Looking ahead to next week (Oct. 26-30):

Wednesday, October 28th - report cards will be sent home in your child's folder

Snacks - Rachel

Preschooler of the Week - Zoe

Tippy Toe the Tortoise visits Preschool

Caroline's Grandma is a Tulsa Zoo docent. The kids really enjoyed seeing and touching a real tortoise!

Week of October 12 - 16

Theme: Transportation

Activities for the week:

• We will learn the letter H in handwriting.
• Pretend to fly in an airplane in Dramatic Play.
• Play with dump trucks, cement mixers, bulldozers and sand in the Sensory Table.
• Observe the different ways in which objects can move (straight, round and round, zig zag) in Science.
• Paint with cars in Art.
• Discover ways in which we can help take care of God's creations in Religion.

Other Information:

Wednesday, October 14th - Picture retakes - send your child's packet back if you would like to have their picture retaken.

Looking ahead to next week (October 19 - 23):

Thursday, Oct. 22nd - Spirit Dress/Spirit Night

Snacks - Brycin

Preschooler of the Week - Jack

Week of October 5 - 9

Theme: Fire Safety

Activities for the week:

• Learn the letter E in handwriting.
• Make a fire truck using construction paper, glitter glue and small wood pieces in Art.
• Play with rescue vehicles and sand in the Sensory Table.
• Learn how and when to dial 9-1-1, Stop, Drop and Roll technique and how to crawl under the smoke in a fire.
• Listen to the story of how God created the world in Religion.
• Practice number recognition and counting by adding spots to the dalmation dog in Math.

Other Information:

Wednesday, October 7th - Picture Retakes - please send your child's picture packet back if you would like to have their picture retaken.

Friday, October 9th - No School - Teacher's In-Service Day.

Looking ahead to next week (October 12-16):

Snacks - Erica

Preschooler of the Week - Cathryne

Week of September 28 - October 1

Theme: Forest Friends

Activities for the week:

• We will make paper bag owl puppets in Art.
• In Science we will make animal feeders by stringing fruit loops and cheerios onto a pipe cleaner.
• Pretend to camp in the forest, build a camp fire, cook and sleep under the stars in Dramatic Play.
• In the Sensory table we will explore a miniature forest.
• We will learn the letter F in Handwriting.
• In Religion we will read the story "Ming's Furry Puppy" and learn that when we act kind, we are acting like friends of Jesus.
• Listen to the story "The City Mouse and the Country Mouse" from our Reading program.
• Learn about Smokey the Bear and the importance of forests and wildfire prevention.

Other Information:

Friday, October 2nd - No School

Thank you to Logan for the stickers.

Thank you to all of the parents and students who went to the book fair last week, we won books for our classroom!

Thank you to Lily, Logan and Matt for the Book Fair Bucks. I got some great books!

Looking ahead to next week (Oct. 5 - 8):

Snacks - Anna

Preschooler of the Week - Isaiah

Friday, October 9th - No School - Diocesan In-Service for teachers

Week of September 21 - 25

Theme: Autumn Leaves

Activities for the week:

• We will make fall trees using our handprints and some leaf prints.
• Make pretty leaf patterns in Math.
• Learn the letter L in handwriting. We will learn to write it, learn what it sounds like and try to think of words that begin with L.
• Explore the leaf pile in the Sensory Table.
• Play in the sandwich shop in Dramatic Play.
• Read the story of the Good Shepherd in Religion.

Other Information:

The Scholastic Book Fair will be open all week from 7:30am - 3:30pm in the Middle School Library. Check out last week's Wednesday packet for all the exciting book fair events.

Wednesday, Sept. 23rd - 8th grade pizza day - don't forget your money! If you do not want to buy pizza make sure that your child brings their lunch because the cafeteria will not be serving a hot lunch.

Thursday, Sept. 24th - Spirit Dress/Spirit Night - your child may wear a St. Pius t-shirt and jeans/shorts to school. Spirit Night will be held at Broken Arrow Roller Sports from 6-8pm.

Welcome to our new student, Cathryne!

Thank you to Kailyn's family for the playdough and to Ty for the stickers!

Looking ahead to next week (Sept. 28 - Oct. 1):

No School on Friday October 2nd.

Snacks - Logan

Preschooler of the Week - Kailyn

Week of September 14 - 17

Theme: Apples

Activities for the week:

• In Religion we will learn that God made each one of us special.
• We will make an apple counting book in Math.
• In Art we will make stained glass apples using tissue paper squares and contact paper.
• We will examine, sort and weigh apples in Science.
• In the Sensory table we will explore textures (oatmeal and dried apples).
• We will taste some apples and make a class graph to see which is the favorite.
• We will listen to the story "Little Red Riding Hood" from our Reading program.
• In Handwriting we will learn about vertical and horizontal lines and trace them.

Other Information:

Thursday, Sept. 17th - Parent/Teacher conferences after school
Friday, Sept. 18th - No School - Parent/Teacher conferences

Pizza Lunch order forms are due back on Thursday, September 17th

Looking ahead to next week(Sept. 21-25):

Scholastic Book Fair is all week from 7:30 - 3:30 in the middle school library.

Wednesday, Sept. 23rd - 8th grade pizza lunch fundraiser

Thursday, Sept. 24th - Spirit Night from 6:00-8:00pm at Broken Arrow Roller Sports. Your child may also wear spirit dress to school (St. Pius X t-shirt and jeans or shorts).

Snacks - Jack

Preschooler of the Week - Tyler

Week of September 7 - 11

Theme: Fun on the Farm

Activities for the week:

• In Art we will make cute corn by dipping our finger into paint to make the kernels.
• We will make our own butter in Science.
• In Dramatic Play we will visit the Farmer's Market.
• We will play with wheat, tractors and farm animals in the Sensory Table.
• In Handwriting we will continue to practice pencil grip and begin to trace lines that go up, down and all around. We will learn the song "The Ant, the Bug and the Bee".
• We will listen to the Bible story "Jesus Blesses the Children" in Religion.
• In Math we will sort and count farm animals.
• We will take turns milking a cow.

Other Information:

Monday, Sept. 7th - No School - Labor Day

Tuesday, Sept. 8th - School Picture Day - wear your uniform and don't forget your money if you want to place an order.

Thank you to the Adams family for the donations to our treasure chest.

Looking ahead to next week (Sept. 14 - 18):

Thursday, Sept. 17th - Parent/Teacher Conferences after school
Friday, Sept. 18th - No School - Parent/Teacher Conferences

I look forward to meeting with all of you at conferences!

Snacks - Isaiah

Preschooler of the Week - Anna

Week of August 31 - Sept. 4

Theme: Shapes and Colors

Activities for the week:

• In Religion we will read the story "Be My Friend" and learn that Jesus wants us to be friends of his and each other.
• Make colorful suncatchers in Art using markers, coffee filters and water.
• Learn the correct pencil grip in Handwriting.
• Play in the Preschool Paint Store in Dramatic Play.
• Go on a shape search in the Sensory Table.
• Sort Fruit Loops in Math and figure out which color has the most and which has the least.
• Have fun making shaving cream shapes.
• In Science we will do a color mixing experiment.

Other Information:

Wed., Sept. 2 and Thurs., Sept. 3 - Prevent Blindness will be here to do vision screening for all Preschoolers.

Looking ahead to next week (Sept. 7 - 11):

Mon., Sept. 7th - No School - Labor Day

Tues., Sept. 8th - Picture Day - if your child does not come to school on Tuesdays you may bring them up at 8:45 am to have their pictures taken in the Parish Hall. They need to wear their uniforms.

Snacks - Tyler

Preschooler of the Week - Erica

Week of August 24 - 28

Theme: Family and Friends

Activities for the week:

• In Art we will use construction paper, scissors, glue and crayons to make a family tree.
• We will practice number recognition and counting in Math.
• Brick blocks will be available in the Block Center.
• In the Sensory table we will play with sand and sand toys.
• In Handwriting we will learn about Mat Man.
• In Science we will pair up with a friend and compare features like hair color, eye color and thumbprints.
• We will share our family fact sheets with the class and make a class book.
• In Religion we will learn about Jesus' Special Friends.

Other Information:

Just a reminder that ice cream day is Wednesday (Thursday if your child attends on Tues./Thurs.). Ice cream punch cards are available for $15.00 (20 ice cream purchases).

Show and Tell begins this week.

Looking ahead to next week (August 31 - Sept. 4):

Snacks - Zoe

Preschooler of the Week - Gracie

Week of August 17 - 21

Theme: Welcome to School

Activities for the week:

• We will paint with watercolors in Art.
• In Religion we will read some books, learn some songs and meet the Stories of God's Love Kids.
• We will begin our handwriting program.
• In Science we will play with magnets.
• We will also talk about and come up with some class rules.

Other Information:

Monday, August 17th - Back to School Night for parents. Please meet in the church at 6:00pm. I hope you will all be able to come!

Your child may bring a blanket, small pillow and/or a stuffed animal to use at rest time. They can carry it back and forth in their backpack or leave it at school in their cubby.

Looking ahead to next week (August 24 - 28):

Show and Tell will begin. Be sure and check the packet you received at Back to School Night for your child's scheduled show and tell day.

Welcome to Preschool

Dear Students,

Welcome to my class! I am really looking forward to spending a great year with you. Our plans for the year are to learn a lot and have a whole lot of fun! See you soon.

Mrs. Heinrichs




Dear Parents,

Thank you for lending me your child! I will take very good care of each and every one of them and enjoy our time together. I'm very excited to begin this year and look forward to watching your children grow and learn. See you soon.


Debbie Heinrichs

May 11 - 15

Theme: Birthdays

Activities for the week:

• Learn that on birthdays we say thank you to God for the gift of life.
• Have a birthday party in Dramatic Play.
• Decorate a birthday cake in Art.
• Have our end of the year party.
• Finish 4th quarter assessments.

Other Information:

Wednesday, May 13th - Jupiter Jump Party 10:00am - 12:00pm. Wear Spirit Dress! We will play outside and have a picnic lunch. Children may bring or buy their lunch.

Friday, May 15th - we will attend Mass with our 6th grade buddies.

Wed. - Fri. - Book Fair - books are 1/2 price!

Looking ahead to next week (May 18 - 22):

Wednesday, May 20th - Super Kids Day!

Friday, May 22nd - Last day of school - Have a great summer!!

Week of May 4 - 8

Theme: Ocean Life

Activities for the week:

• Learn to write the numbers 5 and 6 in handwriting.
• Have fun at the beach in Dramatic Play.
• Count shells in Math.
• Learn about Mother's Day in Religion.
• Play with shells and fish in the Sensory Table.

Other Information:

Friday, May 8th - Shakespeare in the Park - we will eat our lunch outside at 10:55am while we watch the plays. Parents are welcome to attend. You may want to bring a blanket or chair for yourself.

Looking ahead to next week (May 11 - 15):

Wednesday, May 13th - our end of the year celebration. Jupiter jump and picnic lunch from 10:00 until 12:00. Parents are welcome to join us.

Week of April 27 - May 1

Theme: Wild West

Activities for the week:

• Learn the letters Y and Z in handwriting.
• Pretend to go on a trail ride in Dramatic Play.
• Pan for
  
• in the Sensory Table.
• Learn about what type of equipment you need to ride a horse and watch a video about riding.
• Learn about Mary in Religion.

Other Information:

Tuesday, April 28th - free dress if you bring a bottle of vitamins.

Thursday, April 30th - 8th grade teacher for a day

Thursday, April 30th and Friday, May 1st - children may wear western wear (jeans, cowboy hats, boots, etc. )

Looking ahead to next week (May 4 - 8):

Snacks - Kevin

Friday, May 8th - Shakepeare in the Park

Week of April 20 - 24

Theme: Insects

Activities for the week:

• Learn the letter W and X in handwriting.
• Make colorful caterpillars in Art.
• Participate in insect puppet play in Dramatic Play.
• Play with plastic bugs in sand in the Sensory Table.
• Make a class book about bugs.
• Learn some more Bible stories in Religion.
  

Other Information:

Wednesday, April 22nd - Pizza Day, don't forget your money!

Looking ahead to next week (April 27 - May 1):

Tuesday, April 28th - Free Dress if you bring a bottle of vitamins.

Thursday, April 30th - 8th grade teacher for a day.

Week of April 14 - 17

Theme: Flowers and Plants

Activities for the week:

• Make sunflowers in Art.
• Plant grass seeds in Science.
• Play in the pretend flower shop in Dramatic Play.
• Learn the letters M and N in handwriting.

Other Information:

Please turn in your child's pizza order forms by Wed., April 15th

Friday, April 17th - Name that Tune trivia night.

Looking ahead to next week (April 20 - 24):

Snacks - Joseph D.

Wed., April 22nd - Pizza Lunch Day!! Don't forget your money.

Week of April 6 - 10

Theme: Easter

Activities for the week:

• Learn the letter V in handwriting.
• Make bracelets in Art.
• Have a pretend Easter celebration in Dramatic Play.
• Get together with our 6th grade buddies for a fun activity on Thursday.
• Learn about Holy Week and Easter in Religion.
• Play a game of Easter Bingo in Math.
• Guess how many jelly beans are in our jar.
• Hunt for eggs in the sensory table.

Other Information:

Friday, April 10th - No School - Good Friday

Happy Easter !

Looking ahead to next week (April 13 -17):

Monday, April 13th - No School - Easter Monday

Snacks -

Preschooler of the week - Aidan

Week of March 30 - April 3

Theme: Five Senses

Activities for the week:

• We will learn the letter A in handwriting.
• Finish our study of Peter and the Wolf.
• Hear some Bible stories about Jesus' miracle that involve the five senses.
• Learn about Palm Sunday.
• Eat a five senses snack (popcorn).

Other Information:

Wed., April 1st - Free Dress if you bring $1.00 to buy new sports equipment .

Please sign and return your child's report card.

Looking ahead to next week (April 6 - 10):

Snacks - Alexis

Preschooler of the week - Lily

Friday, April 10th - No School - Good Friday

Week of March 23 -27

Theme: Dinosaurs

Activities for the week:

• We will learn the letter K in handwriting.
• Search for dinosaur bones in the sensory table.
• Pretend to be paleontologists in Science by uncovering dinosaur fossils.
• Complete a dinosaur counting book.
• Make volcanos in Art.
• Play in Dino Land in Dramatic Play.
• We will talk about prayer in Religion.
  

Other Information:

Wednesday, March 25th - report cards will be sent home

Wednesday, March 25th - Free dress if you bring a $1 donation to help buy sports equipment. This is a service project by Mrs. Margerum's service class.

Looking ahead to next week (March 30 - April 3):

Snacks - Emily

Preschooler of the week - Joseph D.

Week of March 9 - 13

Theme: St. Patrick's Day

Activities for the week:

• Learn the letter R in handwriting.
• Make shamrock prints in Art.
• Color rainbows and sort Fruit Loops in Math and Language.
• Hunt for gold coins in the sensory table.
• Pretend to have a St. Patrick's Day party in Dramatic Play.
• Learn some new Bible stories in Religion.

Other Information:

The preschoolers drew some great pictures of clowns last week during our circus theme. We have put them together in a book by the sign-in sheet.

Wednesday, March 11th - Free dress if you bring in food for Catholic Charities - beef jerky, canned chili, canned meat, soup, etc.

No School next week due to Spring Break (March 16-20).

Looking ahead to next week (March 16-20):

Have a great Spring Break!

Week of March 2 - 6

Theme: Circus

Activities for the week:

• We will learn the letters P and B in handwriting.
• Make elephants in Art using paper plates.
• Learn that God gave us the gifts of memory and imagination.
• Play with circus animals and popcorn in the Sensory table.
• Have a pretend circus in Dramatic Play.
• Listen to the story of Dumbo.

Other Information:

During Lent we will have ice cream on Wednesdays and Thursdays. This is a change from Thursdays and Fridays.

Looking ahead to next week (March 9-13):

Preschooler of the week - Aidan

Friday, March 13 - end of the 3rd quarter

Week of February 17 - 20

Theme: Transportation

Activitites for the week:

• We will learn the letter J.
• Make airplanes using paper towel rolls in Art.
• Pretend to be a passenger or airline worker in Dramatic Play.
• Learn to write the numbers 3 and 4 in Math.
• Play with small vehicles and a city streets rug in Blocks.
• Listen to the story The Tug of War from our Reading program.
• Learn what happens at Mass in Religion.

Other Information:

Welcome back Noah!

Friday, Feb. 20th - Michael Amberg from Amazing Athletes will be in the preschool classroom at 3:00pm to talk to parents about his physical fitness program.

Looking ahead to next week (Feb. 23 - 27):

Monday, February 23rd and Tuesday, February 24th - Kindergarten testing. There will be no school for Preschool and Kindergarten on these two days. Please look for a letter in your child's backpack regarding your child's testing time.

Snacks - Ava

Preschooler of the week - Will G.

Week of February 2 - 6

Theme: Manners

Activities for the week:

• We will make self-portraits in Art.
• Continue playing school in Dramatic Play.
• Read some books and sing some songs about manners.
• Learn the letter G.
• Take turns acting out manners.
• Continue to talk about being a part of the Catholic Church and Baptism.
  

Other Information:

Tuesday, February 3rd - class pictures will be taken. Our picture is scheduled for 11:30am. Any MWF children who want to be included in the picture can meet us in the gym at 11:30am. Order forms were sent home in your child's folder.

Thursday, February 5th - Parent/Teacher conferences after school

Friday, February 6th - No School - Parent/Teacher conferences

Looking ahead to next week (Feb. 9-13):

Friday, February 13th - No School - Teacher In-Service

Preschooler of the Week - Kaylee

Week of January 26 - 30

Theme: Catholic Schools Week

Activities for the Week:

• We will play school in Dramatic Play.
• Experiment with gears in Science.
• Catch up in our handwriting workbooks.
• Learn about belonging to a special family, the Catholic Church, in Religion.

Other Information:

Tuesday, January 27th - Spirit Dress, Talent Show 8:30 - 10:30, Jupiter Jump 11:30-12:15

Wednesday, January 28th - Red, White and Blue or Spirit Dress

Thursday, January 28th - Family Lunch 11:30 - 12:30, Cafeteria will be closed!!

Friday, January 30th - You are welcome to take your child to Mass, but we will not be going as a class. Open House in classrooms 9:45 - 10:15.

Looking ahead to next week (Feb. 2-6):

Snacks - Andrew

Preschooler of the Week - Joseph N.

Week of January 20 - 23

Theme: Our Healthy Bodies

Activities for the week:

• Learn the letters O and Q in handwriting.
• Make party hats for our 100th day of school celebration in Art.
• Make bean soup in the Sensory Table.
• Cut out pictures of healthy and unhealthy foods to glue on posters in Science.
• Exercise our bodies.
• Learn that God gave us our feelings in Religion.

Other Information:

Remember to sign up for Kindergarten testing in the school offfice. Testing will take place on Monday, February 23rd and Tuesday, February 24th. There will be no classes for Preschool on these days.

Friday, January 23rd - 100th Day of School!!!

Saturday, January 24th - Auction

Looking ahead to next week (Jan. 26 - 30):

Snacks - Kevin

Preschooler of the Week - Alexis

Next week we will be celebrating Catholic Schools Week. Look for a schedule of activities in the Wednesday packet.

Week of January 12 - 16

Theme: Winter Wonderland

Activities for the week:

• We will learn the letter C in handwriting and meet the Magic C Bunny.
• Make snowy day pictures in Art.
• Pretend to sled in Dramatic Play.
• Learn that people are the best part of God's creation in Religion.

Other Information:

Remember to call the school office at 627-5367 and have your child's name placed on the list for kindergarten next year. Kindergarten testing will be Monday, February 23rd and Tuesday February 24th. There will be no preschool classes on these days.

We are still collecting items and money for the S.O.S. project sponsored by the 5th grade class.

Looking ahead to next week (Jan. 19 - 23):

Snacks - Chloe

Preschooler of the Week - Rachel

Monday, January 19th - No School - Martin Luther King Day

Friday, January 23rd will be the 100th day of school!!

Christmas Party Group Picture

Absolutely adorable!

Week of January 5 - 9

Theme: Space

Activities for the week:

• We will learn the letter U in handwriting.
• Pretend to be astronauts and explore space in Dramatic Play.
• Make marble painted planets in Art.
• Count moon craters in Math.
• Play with astronauts, rocks and sand (moon dust) in the Sensory Table.
• Learn the Blue's Clues Planet song.
• Make moon rocks.
• Learn that the Bible is a book of stories about God and his people in Religion.

Other Information: Happy New Year!

Report cards will be sent home on Wednesday, January 7th.

Remember to call the school office to place your child's name on the list for next year's Kindergarten class. Kindergarten testing is scheduled for Mon., Feb. 23 and Tues., Feb. 24 - there will be no class on these days.

Lookin ahead to next week (Jan. 12 - 16):

Preschooler of the week - Katie

Snacks - Johnny