Week of January 5-7

Theme: Community Helpers

Activities for the week:

• Review the letters we've learned so far.
• Make medical bags in Art.
• Explore gears in Science.
• Learn to make a simple pattern in Math.
• Play with Rescue Heroes in Blocks.
• Pretend to work at the Vet's office in Dramatic Play.
• Play with sand and small vehicles in the Sensory Table.
• Listen to books, play a telephone number game and play an opposites game during Group Time.

Other Information:

Remember to call the school office to have your child's name put on the list for next year's Kindergarten class.

Happy New Year! Welcome Back!

Looking ahead to next week (Jan. 10-14):

Snacks - Alec

Preschooler of the Week - Cathryne

Week of December 13 -17

Theme: Christmas

Activities for the week:

• Learn the letter S in Handwriting.
• Make a gift for our parents in Art.
• Practice number recognition and counting with Christmas stickers in Math.
• Play with a train set in Blocks.
• Search for letters in the newspaper for a Language Activity.
• Decorate a tree for Christmas in Dramatic Play.
• Explore plastic ornaments and snow in the Sensory Table.
• Discover that we can always give Jesus the gift of our love in Religion.
• Play some games, listen to some stories and sing some songs during Group Time.

Other Information:

Friday, Dec. 17th - class Christmas party at 1:00pm in the classroom. All parents are invited to attend!

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! See you in 2011!

Looking ahead (Jan. 5-7):

Classes resume Wed., Jan. 5th.

Please call the school office to have your child's name put on the list for next year's kindergarten class. Kindergarten testing will be Sat., Jan.29th and Sat., Feb. 5th.

Week of December 6-10

Theme: Advent/Christmas

Activities for the Week:

• Learn the letter G in Handwriting.
• Decorate Christmas trees in Art.
• Practice number recognition and counting with a Rudolph Roll-N-Stamp game in Math.
• Play in Santa's workshop in the Block Center.
• Pretend to decorate cookies and make/send Christmas cards in Dramatic Play.
• Search for red and green items hidden in green sand in the Sensory Table.
• Light our Second Advent candle and learn about the birth of Jesus in Religion.
• Listen to the Legend of the Candy Cane, some Christmas stories and make some Christmas crafts during Group Time.

Other Information:

This year Preschool will not participate in the Christmas program.

Our class Christmas party will be next Friday, Dec. 17th at 1:00pm in the classroom. All parents are welcome to join us if you can!

Looking ahead to next week(Dec. 13-17):

Snacks - Cathryne

Preschooler of the Week - Blake

Friday, December 17th - Christmas party in the classroom at 1:00pm

Week of November 29 - December 3

Theme: Seasons/Weather

Activities for the Week:

• Learn the letter Q in Handwriting.
• Make a rainy day umbrella picture in Art.
• Experiment with borax, water and a pipe cleaner to make a snowflake in Science.
• Count raindrops to make puddles in Math.
• Play with Brick Blocks.
• Begin to recognize color words by completing a Singing in the Rain coloring sheet.
• Listen to books about weather and seasons, participate in Weather for All Seasons and draw a picture of our favorite season during Group Time.

Other Information:

Please make sure that your child has a jacket/coat every day because we will go outside unless the temperature is below freezing. Thanks!

Thank you to Elizabeth for the donations to our Treasure Chest!

Looking ahead to next week (Dec. 6-10):

Snacks -

Preschooler of the Week - Samantha

Week of November 22 - 23

Theme: Thanksgiving

Activities for the Week:

• Make Thanksgiving centerpieces in Art.
• Explore different ways locks work in Science.
• Practice counting and number recognition by completing a Hiding in the Corn sheet in Math.
• Play with small wood blocks in the Block Center.
• Pretend to participate in the First Thanksgiving in Dramatic Play.
• Explore beans in the Sensory Table.
• Listen to the "10 Days of Thanksgiving" flannel board story and complete our Thankfulness Bags during Group Time.

Other Information:

Thank you to Blake's Grandma for the donations to our Treasure Chest!

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!

Looking ahead to next week (Nov. 29 - Dec. 3):

Snacks - Jace

Week of November 15 - 19

Theme: Fall Harvest/Thanksgiving

Activities for the Week:

• We will learn the letter O in handwriting.
• Explore ways to thank God for all the good things we have in Religion.
• Make dream catchers in Art.
• Experiment with gears in Science.
• Practice number recognition and counting by stamping turkeys in Math.
• Play with small wood logs in Blocks.
• Have a pretend Thanksgiving celebration in Dramatic Play.
• Explore small foam turkey, feathers and popcorn kernels in the Sensory Table.
• Go on a turkey hunt, play a Pilgrim game and make Thankfulness bags during Group Time.

Other Information:

Friday, November 19th - Appalachia Mass - we will not attend as a class, but feel free to bring donations. We will make sure they are included.

Wed., Nov. 24- Fri., Nov. 26 - NO SCHOOL - Thanksgiving Break

Looking ahead to next week (Nov. 22-23):

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!

Week of November 8 - 12

Theme: Nursery Rhymes

Activities for the Week:

• Learn the letter C in handwriting.
• Make a surprise pie (sing a song of sixpence rhyme) in Art.
• Practice counting and writing numbers by counting Little Bo Peep's Sheep in Math.
• Play with knights and a castle in Blocks.
• Visit the Beauty Shop in Dramatic Play.
• Explore and manipulate pom poms (Muffin Man) in the Sensory Table.
• Discover ways that we can share with one another in Religion.
• Play a Jack Be Nimble game, act out Little Miss Muffet and make a spider snack, and listen to some Nursery Rhyme books during Group Time.

Other Information:

Wed., Nov. 10th - Spirit Dress/Spirit Night - CiCi's pizza- see last week's Wed. packet for more information.

Last week we made our first class book about transportation. Please take a look at it when you drop off or pick up. It is right next to the sign in sheet. The kids are very proud of their work and so am I!!

Looking ahead to next week (Nov. 15-19):

Preschooler of the Week -Brice

Friday, Nov. 19th - please bring items for Appalachia Mass

Week of November 1 - 5

Theme: Transportation

Activities for the Week:

• Review the letters we've learned so far in Handwriting.
• Discover what All Saints Day is in Religion.
• Make airplanes using paper towel rolls in Art.
• Play a roll 'n stamp game to practice number recognition and counting in Math.
• Play with small vehicles and a city streets rug in Blocks.
• Experiment with magnets by having magnet races in Science.
• Pretend to work or travel with the Preschool Airlines in Dramatic Play.
• Play a transportation guessing game, listen to some stories and make a class book about transportation during Group Time.

Other Information:

Wed., Nov. 3rd - Pizza Lunch Day - don't forget your money if you haven't already sent it in!

Wed., Nov. 3rd - Access Med Flu Shots 12:00-2:00

Looking ahead to next week (Nov. 8-12):

Preschooler of the Week -Nuallain

Snacks -Bella

Week of October 25 - 29

Theme: Halloween

Activities for the Week:

• Learn the letter U in handwriting.
• Discover ways we can care for each other as Noah cared for his family and friends in Religion.
• Experiment with shaving cream and color mixing (red and yellow) to make a shaving cream Jack-O-Lantern in Science.
• Use Halloween stamps to make pumpkins, bats and spiders, count them and write how many in Math.
• Have a pretend Halloween party in Dramatic Play.
• Hunt for Halloween items hidden in shredded black and orange paper in the Sensory Table.
• Listen to some flannel board stories, play a Trick or Treat game, sing some Halloween songs, and practice tracing curved, straight and zig zagged lines by completing a spider worksheet during Group Time.
• Make Halloween door hangers in Art.

Other Information:

Thank you to Mrs. Determan for organizing our class booth for Fun Day!

Thank you to Ms. Dillard, Mr. Glover, Mr. Haws, Mr. and Mrs. Stabnick, and Mrs. Milliser for volunteering to work at our booth.

We appreciate you all!!

Looking ahead to next week (Nov. 1-5):

Snacks -Trey

Preschooler of the Week - Elizabeth

Week of October 18 - 22

Theme: Pumpkins

Activities for the Week:

• Learn the letter I in handwriting.
• Discover ways we can take care of God's creations in Religion.
• Learn about and make our own pumpkin life cycle in Science.
• Count pumpkin seeds in Math.
• Pretend to visit the pumpkin patch in Dramatic Play.
• Use small plastic hammers and golf tees to hammer into a real pumpkin in the Sensory Table.
• Make Q-Tip skeletons in Art.
• Complete a dot-to-dot pumpkin, listen to some stories, and cut open a real pumpkin to see what is inside during Group Time.

Other Information:

Tues., Oct. 19th - picture retakes - please send original picture packet to school if you would like your child's picture redone

Wed., Oct. 20th - Spirit Dress/Spirit Night - corn maize 6-8pm

Sunday, Oct. 24th - Fun Day 1:00-4:00

Looking ahead to next week (Oct. 25-29):

Preschooler of the Week - Blaine

Snacks - Aden

Week of October 11 - 15

Theme: Autumn Leaves

Activities for the Week:

• Learn the letter T in Handwriting.
• Listen to The Creation story in Religion.
• Make magic color scratch leaves in Art.
  
• Examine various leaves with a magnifying glass in Science.
• Practice number recognition and counting with a Leaves on the Tree game in Math.
• Become familiar with positional words by making a "Where is the Leaf?" booklet.
• Explore a leaf pile in the Sensory Table.
• Read some stories during Group Time

Other Information:

Monday, Oct. 11th - No School - Teacher Retreat Day

Tuesday, Oct. 12th - Free Dress for those who donated to the St. Francis Fund

Thank you to Blake and his family for the Clorox wipes and Lysol. These will definitely come in handy during the upcoming cold and flu season.

Thank you to Bella for the Halloween stickers!

Saturday, Oct. 16th- Endowment Dinner - 6:00pm

Looking ahead to next week (Oct. 18-22):

Preschooler of the Week - Megan

Snacks - Elizabeth

Tuesday, Oct. 19th - Picture retakes - if you would like your child's picture retaken, please send back your picture packet on this day.

Sunday, Oct. 24th - Fun Day - please sign up to help with our class booth.

Week of October 4 - 8

Theme: Fire Safety

Activities for the Week:

• Learn the letter H in Handwriting.
• Discover that when we are kind, we are acting as friends of Jesus in Religion.
• Practice our counting by adding spots to the dalmation in Math.
• Make "Spray Out the Fire" pictures in Art using markers and spray bottles filled with water.
• Pretend to be firefighters in Dramatic Play.
• Play with rescue vehicles and sand in the Sensory Table.
• Play with Rescue Heroes in Blocks.
• Learn about 9-1-1, Stop, Drop and Roll, and learn that a fire needs air by watching a candle demonstration during Group Time.

Other Information:

Friday, Oct. 8th - No School - Teacher In-Service

Looking ahead to next week (Oct. 11-15):

Monday, Oct. 11th - No School - Teacher Retreat Day

Tuesday, Oct. 12th - Free Dress for those who brought a donation to St. Francis

Snacks - Coleman

Preschooler of the Week - Charlie

Week of September 27 - October 1

Theme: Apples

Activities for the Week:

• Learn the letter E in Handwriting.
• Make fingerprint apples in Art.
• Learn how a plant grows in Science.
• Make apple pattern crowns in Math.
• Play with a castle and knights in Blocks.
• Explore oatmeal and dried apples in the Sensory Table.
• Listen to the story of The Good Shepherd in Religion.
• Read some stories, play some games and taste various apples during Group Time.

Other Information:
Thursday, Sept. 30th - Flu Shot Clinic 11:30-1:30- see Wednesday packet for more info.

Thank you to Blake's Grandma for the great stuff for our treasure chest!!

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

Snacks - Blake

Preschooler of the Week - Samantha

Friday, Oct. 8th - No School - Teacher In-Service

Week of September 20 - 24

Theme: Fun on the Farm

Activities for the Week:

• Learn the letter F in Handwriting.
• Listen to the story "Who's God's Favorite?" in Religion.
• Sort and count farm animals in Math.
• Examine various corn products to identify similarities and differences in Science.
• Play with wood blocks and farm animals in Blocks.
• Pretend to visit the Farmer's Market in Dramatic Play.
• Explore wheat and animals in the Sensory Table.
• Listen to the story of The Little Red Hen, bake our own bread, make butter, graph favorite farm animals and vegetables and play a farm trivia game during Group Time.

Other Information:

Scholastic Book Fair - all week (Monday - Friday) in the Middle School Library

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

Looking ahead to next week (Sept. 27 - Oct. 1):

Preschooler of the Week - Coleman

Snacks - Megan

Week of September 13 - 17

Theme: Colors

Activities for the Week:

• Learn the letter L in handwriting.
• Listen to the Bible story "Jesus Blesses the Children" in Religion.
• In Art we will paint with cars, string, toothbrushes, sponges and brushes to make a class painting.
• We will participate in a simple color mixing experiment in Science.
• Sort and count Skittles candies in Math.
• Pretend to work in or visit the Preschool Paint Store in Dramatic Play.
• Explore colorful counters hidden in rice in the Sensory Table.
• Listen to a story about a cat that changes colors and go on a color search during Group Time.

Other Information:
Tuesday, September 14th - School Picture Day - wear your uniform. If this is not your child's day to come to school, you can bring them up to have their pictures taken. We are scheduled for pictures at 8:45am.

Wednesday, September 15th - Spirit Dress/Spirit Night - children can wear a St. Pius t-shirt and jeans or shorts to school.

Looking ahead to next week (Sept. 20-24):

Scholastic Book Fair all week in the Middle School Library.

Snacks - Nuallain

Preschooler of the Week - Noah

Wednesday, Sept. 22nd - Pizza Lunch Day

Week of September 6 - 10

Theme: Shapes

Activities for the Week:

• Practice pencil grip by completing a shape tracing worksheet in Handwriting.
• Use construction paper shapes to make a person in Art.
• Make shaving cream shapes in Science.
• Search for shapes hidden in packing peanuts in the Sensory Table.
• Pretend to be a customer or work in the Beauty Shop in Dramatic Play.
• We will act out Bible stories in Religion.
• During Group Time we will make shapes with our bodies, play an I Spy Shapes game and read some stories.

Other Information:

Thursday, Sept. 9 - parent/teacher conferences after school
Friday, Sept. 10 - No School - parent/teacher conferences

Thank you to Brice and his family for the goodies for our treasure chest!!

Looking ahead to next week (Sept. 13-17):

Snacks - Samantha

Preschooler of the Week - Tiernan

Tuesday, Sept. 14 - School Picture Day - remember to wear your uniform

Week of August 30 - September 3

Theme: Forest Friends

Activities for the Week:

• We will draw Mat Man in Handwriting.
• Paint a watercolor forest scence in Art.
• String cheerios onto a pipe cleaner to make animal feeders in Science.
• Play with small wooden logs in Blocks.
• Pretend to camp out under the stars in Dramatic Play.
• Play with small animals, pine cones, small trees and rocks in the Sensory Table.
• Match number cards with cards that contain objects in Math.
• Learn about Smokey the Bear and read some stories during Group Time.

Other Information:

In your child folder you will find the four kids that go with our Religion program. These are for your child to keep at home. Their names are Ming (boy holding soccer ball), Keesha (girl holding book), Adam (boy holding puppy) and Nina (ballerina).

Looking ahead to next week (Sept. 6-10):

Snacks - Noah

Monday, Sept. 6th - No School - Labor Day
Thursday, Sept. 9th - Parent/Teacher Conferences after school
Friday, Sept. 10th - No School - Parent/Teacher Conferences

Week of August 23 - 27

Theme: Family and Friends

Activities for the Week:

• Learn that Jesus is our friend in Religion.
• Make family trees in Art.
• Learn how to make Mat Man in handwriting.
• Sort and count plastic teddy bears in Math.
• Compare eye color, hair color and thumbprints with a friend in Science.
• Play with a Little People playset in Blocks.
• Explore sand in the Sensory Table.
• Play with babies in Dramatic Play.
• Make a class graph of the number of people in our families and listen to stories during Group Time.

Other Information:

Show and Tell begins this week. Check your back to school packet for your child's assigned day.

Ice Cream Day is Wednesday and Thursday (for TTH children).

Looking ahead to next week (Aug. 30-Sept. 3):

Snacks - Tiernan

Week of August 16-20

Theme: Manners

Activities for the week:

• In Art we will decorate manners posters. After they are done we will hang them in our classroom.
• During group time we will listen to some stories, learn some songs and act out ways to show good manners.
• Experiment with locks and keys in Science.
• Play number lotto in Math.
• Build with brick blocks.
• Explore the wood pieces that will form our letters in Handwriting.
• Pretend to work in or visit the Subway Restaurant. Here we can practice good manners.
• Use our fine motor skills to explore unpopped popcorn in the Sensory Table.
• Match large foam letters to the letters on our classroom rug as a Language activity.
• We will listen to Bible stories in Religion.

Other Information:

Monday, August 16th - Back to School Night at 6:00-7:30pm in the Church.

Looking ahead to next week (August 23 - 27):

We will begin Show and Tell this week. Find your child's assigned Show and Tell day in your Back to School Night information packet.

Snacks - Kenzie

Week of May 17 - 21

Theme: Ocean Life

Activities for the week:

• Make seahorses in Art.
• Have fun at the beach in Dramatic Play.
• Count fish bubbles in Math.
• Review our letters in handwriting.
• Examine sea shells with a magnifying glass in Science.
• Play with shells and fish in glittery shredded paper(water) in the Sensory Table.
• Listen to the stories "A House for Hermit Crab" and "What Lives in a Shell?" during group time.

Other Information:

Thursday, May 20th - Jupiter Jump Party - please send a $1.50 to help cover the cost. Children may wear Spirit Dress.

Thank you to Gracie and her family for letting us borrow their rocking horse. We had a lot of fun!!

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

Wednesday, May 26th - Super Kids Day. We will have our own out on the playground. We will not be purchasing snacks.

Friday, May 28th - Last Day of School - report cards will be sent home in folders. Have a great summer!!!

Week of May 10 -14

Theme: Wild West

Activities for the week:

• In Art we will make a western scene using markers and stickers.
• Review our numbers 1-10 in Math.
• Play with a train set in Blocks.
• Discover how a various locks work in Science.
• Review all of the letters in Handwriting.
• Participate in a cowboy campout in Dramatic Play.
• Pan for gold in the Sensory Table.
• During group time we will have some rodeo fun with stick horses.
• In Religion we will learn about and pray the Rosary.

Other Information:

Wed., May 12th and Thurs., May 13th - Western Wear free dress. Children may wear jeans, hats, boots, etc.

Friday, May 14th - we will eat our lunch outside while we watch the 8th graders perform Shakespeare in the Park. The cafeteria will be closed, so every child needs to bring a lunch. Parents are welcome to join us. We will eat at 10:55 on the SW side of the church. Parents please bring a blanket or chair for you to sit on.

Thank you to Caroline's mom and Lexie's mom for watching our class for lunch during Teacher Appreciation.

Thank you sooo much to all the parents and kids for the wonderful dinner and a movie gift basket!!!

Looking ahead to next week (May 17-21):

Thursday, May 20th - Preschool Jupiter Jump party. All preschoolers and their parents are welcome to attend. It will be from 9:00am-12:00 on the school campus. Please send a $1.50 to help cover the cost. Thanks.

Snacks - Shannon

8th Grade Teacher for a Day

Thank you Rachel and Sarah for being such great teachers!

We love you!

Week of May 3 - 7

Theme: Nursery Rhymes

Activities for the week:

• We will count Little Bo Peep's sheep in Math.
• Use fine motor skills to fill the Muffin Man's muffin cups in the Sensory Table.
• Visit the Beauty Shop in Dramatic Play.
• Discover that Mary loves and cares for us as a mother loves and cares for her children in Religion and attend the May crowning Mass on Friday.
• We will test different objects to see if they will sink or float in Jack and Jill's pail of water in Science.
• Learn the letter Z in handwriting.
• Play with a castle and knights in Blocks.

Other Information:

We will attend Mass on Friday with our 6th grade buddies.

Thank you to Noah B. and Caroline for the treasure chest goodies!!

Looking ahead to next week (May 10-14):

Snacks - Gracie

Friday, May 14th - we will eat our lunch outside while we watch the 8th graders perform Shakespeare in the Park. Parents are welcome to attend.

Week of April 26 - 30

Theme: Insects

Activities for the week:

• Learn the letter Y in handwriting.
• Listen to Bible stories about friendship in Religion.
• Make coffee filter butterflies in Art.
• Practice number recognition, counting and writing numbers in Math with Bee Buddies.
• Make butterfly life cycle bracelets in Science.
• Practice letter recognition and beginning sounds with Busy Bees in Language.
• Play with insect puppets in Dramatic Play.
• Search for insects in the sand in the Sensory Table.
• Learn some songs about insects, play a buggy syllables game, read some books and go on a nature walk during Group Time.

Other Information:

Friday, April 30th - 8th grade Teacher for a Day! - our teachers will be Rachel and Sarah. We are looking forward to a great day!!

Looking ahead to next week (May 3-7):

Snacks - Madison

Preschooler of the Week - Alex

Friday, May 7th - we will attend the May crowning Mass with our 6th grade buddies.

Week of April 19 - 23

Theme: Earth Day

Activities for the week:

• Learn the letter X in handwriting.
• Paint pictures of nature with watercolors in Art.
• Match and count frogs in Math.
• Experiment with growing bean seeds inside a plastic bag and complete a plant life cycle worksheet in Science.
• Learn the 3 R's (recycle, reduce, reuse).
• Listen to the story of Willie the Worm and his home in the soil.
• Explore the vegetable garden in the Sensory Table.
• Listen to Bible stories that teach us how to live the right way in Religion.

Other Information:

Thank you to Zoe's family and Erica's family for the baby wipes. We really appreciate it!!

Wednesday, April 21st - free dress day for picture fundraiser
- pizza lunch day (don't forget your money)

Thursday, April 22nd - Spirit Dress/Spirit Night

Looking ahead to next week (April 26 - 30):

Snacks - Ava

Preschooler of the Week - Lily

Friday, April 30th - 8th grade Teacher for a Day - our teachers will be my niece Sarah and Noah B.'s sister Rachel. We are looking forward to this day!!!

Week of April 12 - 16

Theme: Planting/Gardens

Activities for the Week:

• We will learn the letter W in handwriting.
• Make construction paper flowers in Art.
• Plant, take care of and pick flowers in the Sensory Table.
• Count flower petals in Math.
• Plant grass seed to make "Chia" heads in Science.
• Visit the flower shop in Dramatic Play.
• Learn a song about the parts of a flower during Group Time.

Other Information:

Please sign and return your child's report card if you haven't already done so. Thank you.

We are in need of baby wipes to get us through the end of the year. Any donations would be appreciated!

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

Snacks - Isaiah

Preschooler of the Week - Shannon

Thursday, April 22nd - Spirit Dress/Spirit Night

Week of April 6 - 9

Theme: New Life/Spring

Activities for the Week:

• Learn the letter N in handwriting.
• Finish making our paper mache eggs in Art.
• Participate in an experiment to find out which objects can and cannot absorb water in Science.
• Play a counting raindrops game in Math.
• Play with bird seed in the Sensory Table.
• Learn about the Ten Commandments in Religion.
• Play with babies in Dramatic Play.

Other Information:

Please sign and return your child's report card by the end of the week. Thanks!

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

Snacks - Lily

Preschooler of the Week - Rachel

Week of March 29 - April 1

Theme: Easter

Activities for the week:

• We will learn about the Stations of the Cross, listen to the Bible story "Alleluia! Jesus is Alive!", learn the Jelly Bean Prayer and discover that Easter and springtime bring new life in Religion.
• Have a pretend Easter celebration in Dramatic Play.
• Play a game of Easter bingo in Math.
• Complete a missing letter bunny worksheet, read some stories, play some bean bag games, attend a play, and have an Easter egg hunt during group time this week.
• Experiment with a raw egg in vinegar in Science. The vinegar will be absorbed through the shell and cause the shell to dissolve. After three days the egg will get bigger and become rubbery.
• Make paper mache eggs in Art. Fill with grass and candy.
• Search for plastic eggs hidden in grass in the Sensory Table.
• Play with Legos in the Block center.

Other Information:

Thank you to Isaiah and his family for donating the videos to our class!

Wednesday, March 31st - report cards will be sent home in your child's folder. Please sign and return them by the end of next week. Thanks.

Friday, April 1st - No School - Good Friday

Monday, April 5th - No School - Easter Monday

Happy Easter!

Looking ahead to next week (April 6-9):

Snacks - Rachel

Preschooler of the Week - Anna

Friday, April 9th - Name that Tune Trivia Night

Week of March 22 - 26

Theme: Zoo Animals

Activities for the week:

• Learn the letter M in handwriting.
• Make a zoo scene in Art.
• Play with plastic mice hidden in wheat in the Sensory Table.
• Thank God for friends we can pray with in Religion.
• Experiment with a white carnation and colored water in Science.
• Work at or visit the cafe in Dramatic Play.
• Read some books and play zoo animal charades during Group Time.

Other Information:

Wed., March 24th - end of 3rd quarter - report cards will be sent home next week

Welcome back, hope everyone had a great Spring Break!!

Looking ahead to next week (March 29-April 2):

Friday, April 2nd - No School - Good Friday

Monday, April 5th - No School - Easter Monday

Week of March 8 - 12

Theme: St. Patrick's Day

Activities for the week:

• We will learn the letter V in handwriting.
• Make fabric covered shamrocks in Art.
• Experiment with color mixing in Science.
• Sort and count the marshmallows from Lucky Charms cereal in Math.
• Have a pretend St. Patrick's Day party in Dramatic Play.
• Dig for gold hidden in green sand in the Sensory Table.
• Play some games and read some books during group time.
• Begin to understand that they can pray everyday with their families and by themselves in Religion.

Other Information:

Thank you to Ty and his family for the great treasure chest items!

Thursday, March 11th - Home and School meeting at 7:00pm in the Parish Hall

Next week March 15-19th - No School - Spring Break!!

Looking ahead to next week (March 22-26):

Preschooler of the week - Ken

Week of March 1-5

Theme: Dinosaurs

Activities for the week:

• We will learn the letter A in handwriting.
• Participate in a dinosaur excavation in Science.
• Read dinosaur stories, play games and learn about volcanoes during group time.
• In Religion we will learn that when we pray, we are talking to God. We will make our own prayer books.
• Play in dino land in Dramatic Play.
• Dig for dinosaurs in the Sensory Table.
• In the Block center we will play with plastic dinosaurs and wood blocks.
• Begin to recognize and write the number 9 in Math.
• Make dinosaur skeleton pictures in Art.

Other Information:

We have a new student. Alex will be in our Tues./Thurs. class. Welcome to our class Alex!!

Looking ahead to next week (March 8-12):

Preschooler of the week - Brooke

Week of February 22 - 26

Theme: Olympics

Activities for the week:

• We will have our own Olympic opening and closing ceremonies. Participate in many different Olympic games during group time.
• Learn the letter K in handwriting.
• In Religion we will learn what a missionary is and what they do using a program from the Columban Missions called Vinny's New Day.
• We will make Olympic flags and torches in Art.
• Dramatic Play will be the Olympic Ice Arena where we can play ice hockey, figure skate or speed skate.
• In the Sensory table we will search for gold, silver and bronze in the snow (packing peanuts).
• Begin to recognize and write the number 8 in Math.

Other Information:

Thank you to Ty and his family for the items for our treasure chest.

Thank you to Z0e and her family for the donation of fabrics.

Thursday, Feb. 25th - Spirit Dress/Spirit Night at Broken Arrow Roller Sports

Saturday, Feb. 27th - Kindergarten Testing for those who signed up

Looking ahead to next week (March 1 - 5):

Preschooler of the week - Hayden

Week of February 16-19

Theme: Five Senses

Activities for the week:

• We will learn the letter R in handwriting.
• Discover that Lent is a time to grow in love for God and others. Go to Mass on Ash Wednesday.
• Make a five senses booklet in Art.
• Pretend to work in an animal hospital in Dramatic Play.
• Play with sensory gloves (latex gloves filled with rice, playdough, sand, etc.) in the Sensory table. These are fun to squish.
• Use our sense of touch to explore feeling boxes in Science.
• Learn about each of our senses through various group activities. (sight-play I Spy, hearing-listen to a tape of common sounds, taste - taste foods that are sweet, salty and sour, smell - smelling jars filled with various scents)
• Eat king cake and celebrate Mardi Gras.
• Learn to recognize and write the number 7 in Math.

Other Information:

Tuesday, Feb. 16th - Happy Mardi Gras!!

Wednesday, Feb. 17th - we will attend Mass with our 6th grade buddies.

Thank you to Mrs. Epple for planning and organizing a great Valentine Party! Also, thanks to all the moms that helped out, the kids really had a good time!

Looking ahead to next week(Feb. 22-26):

Snacks- Jack

Preschooler of the week - Noah W.

Week of February 8 - 11

Theme: Valentines

Activities for the week:

• Learn the letter B in handwriting.
• Have a Valentine party in Dramatic Play.
• Listen to our hearbeat with a stethoscope in Science.
• Estimate the number of candy hearts in Math.
• Decorate sacks for our Valentine party in Art.
• Search for red items hidden in red crinkle paper in the Sensory Table.
• In Religion we will discover that when we help others we show love to God.
• During group time we will play a true or false game, practice following directions by completing a worksheet and play a heart rhyming game.

Other Information:

Thank you to Mrs. Nedvidek and Mrs. Basso for helping in the classroom during the Teacher Apppreciation lunch!!

Tues., Feb. 9th - class picture day. MWF children may join us at 8:50am in the gym. Please wear your uniform.

Wed., Feb. 10th- pizza lunch day. Please bring your money if you haven't already done so.

Thurs., Feb. 11th - Valentine Party at 1:00pm in the classroom. MWF children are welcome to attend. Parents are also welcome. Please send 25 valentines for your child to share with the class.

Fri., Feb. 12th - No School - Teacher In-Service Day

Sat., Feb. 13th - Kindergarten testing for those who signed up.

Looking ahead to next week (Feb. 16-19):

Mon. Feb. 15th - No School - President's Day

Wed., Feb. 17th - Ash Wednesday - we will attend Mass with our buddies.

Snacks -Brooke

Preschooler of the week - Ava

100 Days of School

We had a great 100 day celebration with special hats, cake and lots of fun!!

Week of February 1 - 5

Theme: Catholic Schools Week

Activities for the week:

• We will learn the letter P in handwriting.
• Discover the different ways we can pray in Religion.
• Explore magnets in Science.
• Participate in some games to help learn opposites and positional words.
• Practice recognizing and writing the numbers 1-6 in Math.

Other Information:

Mon., Feb. 1st - crazy sock day
Tues., Feb. 2nd - Talent Show, Jupiter Jump
Wed., Feb. 3rd - PJ day and bring pennies for the penny wars
Thurs., Feb. 4th - wear your favorite/team shirt and Family Lunch Day
Fri., Feb. 5th - crazy hat day

Looking ahead to next week (Feb. 8-12):

Wed., Feb. 10th - 8th grade pizza fundraiser
Fri., Feb. 12th - No School - Teacher In-service Day
Preschooler of the week - Bailey
Saturday, Feb. 13th - Kindergarten Testing for those who signed up for this date

Week of January 25 - 28

Theme: Manners

Activities for the week:

• We will learn about God's gift of Holy Communion in Religion.
• Learn the letter D in handwriting.
• Talk about and practice our manners.
• Review Mat Man.
• Celebrate the 100th day of school on Wednesday!
• Recognize and learn to write the numbers 5 and 6 in Math.
• Use manners while playing in the Subway restaurant in Dramatic Play.
• Make 100th day hats in Art.

Other Information:

Please sign and return your child's report card.

Tuesday, January 26th - Spirit Dress/Spirit Night

Wednesday, January 27th - 100th day of school!!

Thursday, January 28th - Parent/Teacher conferences after school

Friday, January 29th - No School - Parent/Teacher conferences

Saturday, January 30th - Kindergarten Testing for those who signed up.

Looking ahead to next week (Feb. 1 - 5):

This is Catholic Schools Week - see your Wednesday packet for information on all the events for the week.

Preschooler of the week - Alexis

Week of January 19 - 22

Theme: Space

Activities for the week:

• We will learn the letter J in handwriting.
• Listen to the story of the Loaves and the Fishes in Religion. Learn that God showed his love by sharing.
• Make a constellation picture in Art.
• Explore galaxy bottles in Science.
• Count craters on the moon in Math.
• Pretend to be an astronaut and travel in a spaceship in Dramatic Play.
• Play with plastic astronauts, moon rocks and sand in the Sensory Table.

Other Information:

Wednesday, January 20th - report cards will be sent home in your child's folder. Please sign and return them.

Thank you to Matt's family for the prizes for our treasure chest and the clorox wipes.

Thank you to Mrs. Yoguez for the yummy rice pudding.

Looking ahead to next week (Jan. 25 - 29):

Tuesday, Jan. 26th - Spirit Dress/Spirit Night at Incredible Pizza

Thursday, Jan. 28th - Parent/Teacher conferences after school

Friday, Jan. 29th - No School - Parent/Teacher conferences

Saturday, Jan. 30th - Kindergarten testing for those who have signed up on this day.

Snacks - Ken

Preschooler of the week - Joseph

Week of January 11 - 15

Theme: Our Healthy Bodies

Activities for the week:

• We will discover ways that families show love for one another and thank God for the gift of family in Religion.
• Learn to recognize and write the number 5 in Math.
• In handwriting we will learn the letter S.
• We will learn how our spine works and all about healthly/unhealthly food in Science.
• In Art we will use markers, colored pencils, crayons, scissors, glue, stencils to come up with our own unique art project.
• Explore beans in the Sensory Table.
• Play with the kitchen and babies in Dramatic Play.

Other Information:

Wednesday, January 13th - End of the 1st semester.

Remember to call the school office and sign your child up for kindergarten if you haven't already done so. Kindergarten testing dates are January 30th, February 13th, February 27th and March 20th.

Looking ahead to next week (Jan. 19 - 22):

Monday, January 18th - No School-Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

Wednesday, January 20th - Report cards will be sent home. Please sign and return them.

Snacks - Hayden

Preschooler of the Week - Madison

Week of January 4 - 8

Theme: Winter Wonderland

Activities for the week:

• Review the letters learned so far in handwriting.
• Have some pretend winter fun in Dramatic Play.
• Play with the train set in Blocks.
• Explore ice blocks and arctic animals in the Sensory Table.
• Learn that Jesus belongs to the Holy Family in Religion.
• Use snowballs to measure various objects in Math.
• Write in the snow (shaving cream) during a group time activity.
• Make footprint penguins in Art.

Other Information:

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Welcome to our new students - Shannon and Noah W.

A big thank you to Caroline's Mom for organizing a great Christmas Party and to all the moms who came and helped out. The children had a blast!

Looking ahead to next week (Jan. 11 - 15):

Snacks - Joseph

Preschooler of the week - Noah B.