Week of Jan. 31 - Feb. 4

Theme: Catholic Schools Week

Activities for the week:

• Learn the letter B in Handwriting.
• Learn about Baptism in Religion.
• Experiment with magnets in Science.
• Play a 123 board game in Math.
• Pretend to be a teacher or student at school in Dramatic Play.
• Explore various colorful wooden shapes in the Sensory Table.
• Play with Legos in Blocks.
• Have a songfest, read some stories, and play a game to learn positional words during Group Time.

Other Information:

Mon., Jan. 31 - crazy sock day

Tues., Feb. 1 - Talent Show at 8:30am, Spirit Dress

Wed., Feb. 2 - P.J.'s for pennies

Thurs., Feb. 3 - Family Lunch 11:30-12:15, wear your favorite team shirt

Fri., Feb. 4 - crazy hat day

Thank you to Angelina's family for the Post-It notes!

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

Preschooler of the Week - Joel

Thurs., Feb. 10 - Parent/Teacher conferences after school

Fri., Feb. 11 - No School - Parent/Teacher conferences

Week of January 24 - 28

Theme: Space

Activities for the Week:

• Learn the letter P in handwriting.
• Discover that our church family is made up of the friends of Jesus in Religion.
• Make marbled planets in Art.
• Use a Lite Brite to make constellations in Science.
• Count craters on the moon in Math.
• Play with a Planet Heroes playset in Blocks.
• Pretend to fly a spaceship and explore space in Dramatic Play.
• Manipulate and explore sand, rocks, and plastic astronauts in the Sensory Table.
• Celebrate the 100th day of school, listen to some books, play a Blast Off! game, sing the Blue's clues planet song and take a pretend trip to the moon during Group Time.

Other Information:

Wed., Jan. 26th - 8th grade fundraiser - Pizza Lunch Day - don't forget to bring your money.

Sat., Jan. 29th - Kindergarten testing for those who signed up in the office.

Looking ahead to next week (Jan. 31 - Feb. 4):

Snacks - Blaine

Preschooler of the Week - Bella

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

Sat., Feb. 5th - Kindergarten testing

Week of January 18-21

Theme: Winter Wonderland

Activities for the Week:

• Learn the letter D in handwriting.
• Thank God for our families in Religion.
  
• Make Icy Initials in Art.
• Practice number recognition and counting with snowmen in Math.
• Play with ice blocks and arctic animals in Blocks.
• Pretend to dress up and play in the snow in Dramatic Play.
• Search for small white items hidden in the snow (packing peanuts).
• Write in the snow (shaving cream), learn about penquins, and complete a listen and do worksheet during Group Time.

Other Information:

Thank you to the Krouts, Stabnicks and Determans for the donations to our treasure chest.

Looking ahead to next week (Jan. 24-28):

Preschooler of the week - Arianna

Week of January 10-14

Theme: My Healthy Body

Activities for the week:

• Learn the letter J in Handwriting.
• Discover ways families love and care for one another in Religion.
• Make cute toothbrushes in Art.
• Learn how our spines work in Science.
• Practice counting and number recognition with zipper pouches in Math.
• Build with empty food boxes in Blocks.
• Play with the kitchen and babies in Dramatic Play.
• Explore various types of beans in the Sensory Table.
• Listen to some stories, learn how to take care of our teeth, and learn who Martin Luther King, Jr. was during Group Time.

Other Information:

Remember to send a coat with your child, because we will go outside unless it is below freezing.

Remember to sign up your child for Kindergarten testing if you haven't already.

Looking ahead to next week (Jan. 17-21):

Monday, Jan. 17th - No School - Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

Preschooler of the Week - Jace

Snacks - Charlie