12-14-15 Newsletter

Kindergarten Newsletter

December 14, 2015

Letter of the Week: T & F

Sight Word of the Week: review

Prayer of the Month: Gloria

Christmas Party:  We will have a special snack, treat, and juice Friday, December 18th.

Uniform Dress Code:

Please be aware, the only sweatshirt allowed is the OLM sweater/sweatshirt.  Jackets (any color) may be worn at recess on the playground only.  Also the rules and guidelines can be found in the parent handbook.

Homework:

No homework will be sent home this week.  Homework will be sent home the Friday that we return to school.

Please continue to practice letter and number recognition (upper and lower case) letter sound association, and sight words. We are also working on ordinal numbers (first, second, third, etc), writing our numbers 1-30,  rhyming words, in addition to blending and segmenting words (b-a-t, bat), and writing. 

Dates to Remember:

12/16 Christmas Program 6:30pm at St. Pat’s

12/18 Free Dress & Minimum Day.  12:30 Dismissal.  NO EXTENDED CARE

12/21- 1/4  Christmas Vacation

1/4/16  School resumes

Don’t forget Friday dismissal is at 12:30.  There is no Extended Care on this day!

12-7-15 Newsletter

Kindergarten Newsletter

December 15, 2015

Superkids: Tic, Tac, Toc

Sight Word of the Week: not, he, be, said, come, it, what

Prayer of the Month: Gloria

Please continue to practice letter and number recognition (upper and lower case) letter sound association, and sight words. We are also working on ordinal numbers (first, second, third, etc), writing our numbers 1-30,  rhyming words, in addition to blending and segmenting words (b-a-t, bat), and writing. 

Advent Reflection:
This Thursday we will lead the Advent Reflection during Morning Prayer in the Cafeteria.

Uniform Dress Code:

Please be aware, the only sweatshirt allowed is the OLM sweater/sweatshirt.  Jackets (any color) may be worn at recess on the playground only.  Also the rules and guidelines can be found in the parent handbook.

Spirit of Christmas: Student council is sponsoring an all school Christmas Food Drive. Please bring in a can of green beans, corn or peas.  Thank you for those that have already brought in a donation.

Christmas Party:  We will have a special snack, treat, and juice Friday, December 18th.

Dates to Remember:

12/16 Christmas Program 6:30pm  at St. Pat’s

12/18 Free Dress & Minimum Day.  12:30 Dismissal.  NO EXTENDED CARE

12/21- 1/4  Christmas Vacation

11-16-15 newsletter

Kindergarten Newsletter

11/12/13

Sight Words: look, for, can, he, it

Prayer of the Month: Act of Contrition

Please continue to practice recognizing and writing: sight words, letter recognition and phonics. We will continue working on these skills in class. In addition we will continue practicing identifying beginning, middle and ending sounds, rhyming and writing numbers to 1 -30.

Fall Program:  We are in the Fall Program.  Children are to wear their Sunday best and meet in our classroom by 6:15 p.m.

T-Shirts:

Thank you for bringing in the t-shirts for our costumes.

Uniforms:  Its cold out there!  Time for sweatshirts/sweaters.  Please label them.  We try very hard to make sure your child does not lose their sweatshirts, labeling them helps.

Thanksgiving Snack:

It is tradition here at OLM for the Kindergarten (Native Americans) to host a Thanksgiving snack for the First graders (Pilgrims). We will have a small Thanksgiving snack with 1st grade class on Thursday.

Operation Christmas:

 As we give thanks for the blessings in our lives let us not forget those in need. Each year the classes at OLM gather various supplies and create shoe boxes filled with necessities and small toys for the poor in third world countries. Thank you for bringing in your contribution.

Dates to Remember:

11/18  Fall Program/Thanksgiving Dinner 6:30

11/19 Thanksgiving Feast with First Grade

11/23-11/27 Thanksgiving Vacation

Kindergarten Newsletter

11/9/15

Prayer of the Month:  Act of Contrition

Sight Words: look, we, for, can

Thank you for bringing in the packets of gravy, the washcloths and bars of soap.  Your generosity is greatly appreciated.

Fall Program/ Thanksgiving Dinner 11/18 at 6:30:

We are in the fall program November 18^th.  Children are to dress in their Sunday best and report to the classroom at 6:15.

T-Shirts:

We are making a Native American costume. Please bring in an adult sized white t-shirt by Wednesday of this week. They don’t have to be new one of Dad's old ones is perfect! (We will be cutting it and decorating it with markers)

Uniforms:

A number of students have been out of uniform lately.  Please read the dress code regulations found in the student handbook.  All boys must wear the corduroy pants and girls must wear the plaid uniform.  Girls may wear the uniform corduroy pants during the months of December, January, and February.  Pink socks, shoes, and shoelaces are no longer allowed.  Only OLM sweatshirts and sweaters are allowed in the classroom. Jackets may be worn outside at recess time.  Order forms for the jacket and sweatshirts are available in the office.  Tights are allowed, leggings are not. Thank you.

Operation Christmas Shoe Boxes:  We will be filling boxes (with our faith family) to send to needy children throughout the world.  Thank you for bringing in the washcloths and bars of soap.

Spirit Free Dress:  Friday is a Spirit Free Dress day.  Students are to wear an OLM t-shirt.

Reminders:

11/10 Veterans Program
11/11 No school
11/18 Fall Program 6:30

11/13 Spirit Free Dress

11-2-15 newsletter

Letter of the Week: Ll

Sight Word: go, of, yes, no

Prayer of the Month: Act of Contrition

Home Work:  Homework is to be done in crayon and/or pencil.  Please do  not use markers or pens.  

Dress Code: Don't forget the fall/winter dress code means no more shorts.  Boots are not allowed. Also, the only sweatshirts that may be worn on campus are the OLM sweatshirts. Jackets may be any color but can only be worn during recess. Please refer to the handbook if you have any questions.

Hair: Boys--hair must be above the ears, eyebrows and collar. Girls--only Black, brown, white or OLM hair clips (etc) may be worn ( no pink, purple, aqua, etc., hair ties, clips or rubber bands).

Shop Smart:

Remember to continue saving and turning in your receipts from the Merced Mall (Target and Sears included). You can turn them in at the Customer Service Booth, the school office, or the classroom.

Catholic Charities:

Please bring in two packets of gravy mix by Friday 11/6.

Spirit Free Dress:

We will have a spirit free dress on Friday November 13.  Only OLM t-shirts will be allowed on spirit days.

Thanksgiving Snack: It is tradition here at OLM for the kindergarten (Native Americans) to share a Thanksgiving snack for the first graders (Pilgrims). We will have a small Thanksgiving snack with the first grade class.  I am asking each child to bring an adult sized white t-shirt (due this Friday 11/6) to make our costumes. 

Operation Christmas Child:

Kindergarten is to bring in 2 wash cloths and 2 bars of soap.  These are due by November 13th.

We will be making gift boxes to give to needy children all over the world at Christmas time.  Your generosity and good will are greatly appreciated.

Dates to Remember:

11/6            Mass/12:30 Dismissal/2 packets of gravy mix due/adult white t-shirt due

11/10          Veteran’s Day Program at 8:30.  All are welcome.

11/11          No School

11/13          2 Wash cloths and 2 bars of soap due

11/18          Fall Program/Thanksgiving Dinner  6:30pm

11/23-27    Thanksgiving Vacation

Kindergarten Newsletter
October 26, 2015

Sight Word of the Week: am, my, in, up, do
Theme: Halloween/Red Ribbon Week
Prayer of the Month: Hail Holy Queen

Red Ribbon Week:  M-Too Bright for Drugs --Free Dress

                                   T- Force Out Drugs

                                   W- Don't Let Drugs Turn You Inside Out- wear your uniform inside out, 

                                         Bring A picture of something that makes you happy (soccer, t-ball, reading, etc)

                                   Th- Scare Drugs Away!

                                    F- Halloween costume parade

Please bring in a plain white mens sized t-shirt (new or gently used). We will use it to make a Native American costume. 

Halloween Carnival: Thank you to all who signed up to help in our booths.   

Uniform:  

It is almost time to put away the shorts and bring out the pants.  Boys must wear the navy corduroy pants and girls must wear the plaid jumper.  Pink socks, shoes, and shoelaces can be packed away till next year.

Reminders:

Oct 30--Halloween Costume Parade - wear your costume.

Halloween Carnival- October 31st.  5-8 pm

Nov. 1-- School Mass at St. Pat's 9am.  Saint Wax Museum in the Parish Hall.

Nov 6--Mass Day. Early Dismiss

Nov 10--Vetrans Day Program

Nov 11  No School

Nov 13 -- School Spirit Free Dress- wear an OLM shirt

Nov 18--Thanksgiving Program

Nov 23-27   Thanksgiving Vacation

Kindergarten Newsletter

Letter of the Week: Dd

Sight Word of the Week: my, you, is, the, am, did 

Prayer of the Month: Hail Holy Queen

Rosary: During the month of October we pray the rosary as a school.  Please help your child learn how to move from one bead to the next and practice saying a decade.  This is a wonderful opportunity to brush up on our faith, start a family tradition and teach our children the importance of prayer.

Halloween Carnival: Thank you for bringing in the bags of candy.  Your help is greatly appreciated.  Also, stop by the classroom and sign up for a time to work at our class booth. This qualifies for service hours!

Box Tops & Labels for Education: Please clip the labels and bring them in to class. Every month the class that brought in the most box tops and labels will win one free dress day. Ask your friends and family to help you win!

Fall Program:  We will be performing in the fall program. 

Parent/Teacher Conferences:  Conferences are this week.  I am looking forward to meeting with you to discuss your child's progress.

Reminders:  

Only OLM uniform sweatshirts/sweaters can be worn at Morning Prayer and inside the classrooms.  Jackets may be worn during recess only.  

Label all outerwear.  Please check that your child brought home their own sweater/sweatshirt. 

Remind children to put their sweater or sweatshirt in their backpack when not in use.

Bring 2 bags of wrapped candy and $2.00 for the Halloween Carnival.
Dates to Remember: 

10/19-23 Parent Teacher Conferences 

10/30  Halloween Parade

10/31 Halloween Carnival

10-10-15 Newsletter

Kindergarten Newsletter

Letter of the Week: Dd

Prayer of the Month: Hail Holy Queen


Rosary: During the month of October we pray the rosary as a school.  Please help your child learn how to move from one bead to the next and practice saying a decade.  This is a wonderful opportunity to brush up on our faith, start a family tradition and teach our children the importance of prayer.

Uniforms: Summer uniform season has been extended for an additional month.

Halloween Carnival: Thank you for bringing in the bags of candy.  Your help is greatly appreciated.  Also, stop by the classroom and sign up for a time to work at our class booth. This qualifies for service hours!

Box Tops & Labels for Education: Please clip the labels and bring them in to class. Every month the class that brought in the most box tops and labels will win one free dress day. Ask your friends and family to help you win!

Pumpkin Patch Field Trip:  We will leave for Hunter Farms Pumpkin Patch Wednesday morning right after morning prayer and return at 11:30.  Children may wear free dress that day but keep in mind we are outdoors on a farm.  Jeans would be best. 

Reminders: 

·      Only OLM uniform sweatshirts/sweaters can be worn at Morning Prayer and inside the classrooms.  Jackets may be worn during recess only. 

·      Label all outerwear.  Remind children to put their sweater or sweatshirt in their backpack when not in use.

·      Bring 2 bags of wrapped candy and $2.00 for the Halloween Carnival.



Halloween Parade:
Children may wear their costumes to school on Friday October 30th.  The Halloween Parade will take place right after morning prayer.

Dates to Remember: 

10/14 Pumpkin Patch Field Trip

10/19-23 Parent Teacher Conferences 

10/30 Halloween Parade

10/31 HalloweenCarnival

Kindergarten Newsletter  9-26-15

Letter of the Week:  Aa

Sight Words:  a, I, see, like, and, my, can

Sweatshirts and Sweaters:  

Please label all sweatshirts and sweaters.  No iron clothing labels are a great way to do this.  You can write your child’s name on them, they stick on (no ironing), and stay on in the washer and dryer.  Martha Stewart makes a good one.  I got some at Staples years ago for my children.

Snack Money:

Please bring a labeled ziplock baggie with snack sale money for your child if you would like them to be able to purchase something on cookie sale or healthy snack sale days.  Many of you have already done so.  Several children need more money.  Come check with us and we will let you know  if your child needs more spending money.

Pet Photo:

Due Monday 9/28/15.  Please bring in a photo of your pet.  We are making a poster for the Blessing of the Animals Mass.  

Dates to Remember:

10/2 Blessing of the Animals Mass 11:00 am

10/2 12:30 Dismissal

10/3 Octoberfest 6-9 pm.  Merced Fruit Barn

10/9 No School/Teacher Inservice

10/19  Parent/Teacher Conferences

9-20-15 Newsletter

Kindergarten Newsletter
8-20-15

Letter of the Week:  Gg
Sight Words:  a, I, see, like, and, my


Sweatshirts and Sweaters:
Please label all sweatshirts and sweaters.  No iron clothing labels are a great way to do this.  You can write your childs name on them, they stick on (no ironing), and stay on in the washer and dryer.  Martha Stewart makes a good one.  I got some at Staples years ago for my children.

St. Vincent dePaul:
Please pack a healthy sack lunch to give to the poor on Friday.  We will decorate a bag on Thursday, you can fill it and bring it back on Friday morning.  Items to include:  PBJ sandwich, apple, granola bar, and a water.  These are not refrigerated so don't include things that need to be refrigerated.

Pet Photo:
Due Monday 9/28/15.  Please bring in a photo of your pet.  We are making a poster for the Blessing of the Animals Mass.

Dates to Remember:
9/27 Pancake breakfast at St. Patrick's Hall  7-12
10/2 Blessing of the Animals Mass 11:00 am
10/2 12:30 Dismissal
10/3 Octoberfest 6-9 pm.  Merced Fruit Barn
10/9 No School/Teacher Inservice
10/19  Parent/Teacher Conferences

9-8-15 newsletter

Kindergarten Newsletter

Letter of the Week: O & C

Sight Words:  I, a, the, like

Box Tops & Labels for Education:   Please clip the labels and bring them in to class. Every month the class that brought in the most box tops and labels will win one free dress day. Ask your friends and family to help you win!

Printer Cartridges and Cell Phones:  Did you know we recycle printer cartridges and old cell phones?  The class that brings in the most cartridges/cell phones wins a pizza lunch at the end of the school year! 

Shop Smart for Schools:  Merced Mall awards the top ten placing schools cash prizes.  Help OLM win by taking your Merced Mall store receipts to the Mall Customer Service counter.  Have them stamp, log and apply them toward OLM school.  For more information go to www.mercedmall.com/shopsmart

Pumpkin Patch:   Permission slips will be coming home soon. Chaperones must have completed the required safe environment training, cleared fingerprints, and turned in the forms for driving (see office for these). 

Reminders:   Label all outerwear. Remind children to put their sweater or sweatshirt in their backpack when not in use.

Pet Photo:  Please bring in a photo of your pet for a class poster we will use in the next Mass October 2^nd. 

Reminders:

9/27 School Mass at St. Patrick’s 9:00am

9/27  Pancake Breakfast at St Patricks 7-12

10/2  Mass at OLM 11:00 am 

8-31-15 Newsletter

Kindergarten Newsletter

Letter of the Week:  C & O

Sight Words of the Week:  I, a, like

Prayer of the Month:  Prayer to Our Lady of Mercy

Safe Environment:  Wednesday September 2^nd at 6 pm and September 10^th at 6:30pm.  Everyone must be safe environment trained and fingerprinted  in order to help in the classroom or chaperone on field trips.  Do this as soon as possible.

Pet Photo
We are making a poster for the Blessing of the Animals Mass.  Please bring in a photo of your pet.  Thank you J

Folders:  Folders will be sent home Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.  Please turn in the folder the following day.

Spirit Blue and White Free Dress:  Friday September 4^th is our first blue and white free dress day.  Let the children show their school spirit by wearing blue and white.  jeans, shorts, and an OLM t-shirt are a perfect outfit for this day.

Mass Day:  Tuesday, September 8th is a Mass Day.  Students are to wear the Mass Day uniform.

International Wine & Food Event:  Saturday, September 12^th at 6pm.  Tickets may be purchased in the office.  This is a good way to meet other parents at OLM. Come and join the fun!

Reminders:

9/2 Safe Environment Training 6:00

9/4  Spirit Blue and White Free Dress

9/7  No School Labor Day

9/8  All School Mass

9/10 Safe Environment Training 6:30

9/12  Inernational Wine and Food