Monday, March 30, 2009

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

Friday, March 20, 2009

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.



Monday, March 9, 2009

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!

Sunday, March 1, 2009

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