Kindergarten Newsletter

1/21/14

Prayer:  Nicene Creed

Sight Words of the Week:  me, at, here, this, was

Help Needed: 

Our country for International Night is Philippines. If you have any items ( coins, postcards, photos, etc) from the Philippines can we borrow them?   If you like to cook can you help us with a Filipino recipe? Thanks!

Report Cards:

Thank you to all of you that signed and returned the report cards so promptly.  

Permission Slips/ Drivers Needed:

Thank you also to those that have signed and returned the permission slips for the Catholic Schools Mass at St. Patrick's.  If you have not already returned the permission slip, please do so as soon as possible.  I will be in need of drivers.  If you can help out it would be greatly appreciated.

Catholic Schools Week:

The Sunday 9:00 mass, January 26, will kick off Catholic Schools Week.  Make sure your child wears their school uniform to the mass that they are attending.  More information about the week will be in next week's blog.  

REMINDERS:

The only sweaters or sweatshirts allowed are OLM ones.

Any coat or jacket may be worn at recess but may not be worn in the classroom.

Please check the handbook for hair accessories.  Some that are worn are not acceptable.

Leggings are not allowed.  Tights are acceptable.

Please check your child's homework before it is returned.  Be sure to do the  bonus questions.

12-19-13

Just a reminder, tomorrow is a free dress day.  

Also school is out at 12:30 tomorrow.  

There is no extended care.

11-12-13

Kindergarten Newsletter

11/12/13

Letter of the Week: Hh

Sight Word: who for can

Prayer of the Month: Act of Contrition

Theme: Thanksgiving

Please continue to practice recognizing and writing: sight words, ABC's, & # 1-30. We will continue working on these skills in class. In addition we will continue practicing our phonics skills, identifying beginning sounds and rhyming.

T-Shirts:

We are making a Native American costume. Please bring in an adult sized white t-shirt by Friday of this week. They don’t have to be new, one of Dad's old ones is perfect!

Dress Code: 

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 time. Please refer to the handbook if you have any questions.

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 Mrs. Meisenheimer's1st grade class 11/20/13. I am asking each child to bring an adult sized white t-shirt to make our costumes.  One of dad’s old plain white t-shirts is fine.  We will be painting them and cutting them.

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. Please bring in your contribution tomorrow (refer to last weeks notice).

Dates to Remember:

11/15 Spirit Free Dress

11/20 Thanksgiving Feast with First Grade

11/22  St. Vincent de Paul Lunches

11/25-11/29 Thanksgiving Vacation

11-4-13 newsletter

Kindergarten Newsletter

11/4/13

Prayer of the Month:  Act of Contrition

Sight Words: no, look, we

Letter of the Week:  Cc

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

We are in the fall program this Wednesday November 6^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 Friday 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:

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, jackets and sweaters are allowed.  Order forms for the jacket and sweatshirts are available in the office.  Thank you.

Operation Christmas Shoe Boxes:  We will be filling boxes (with our faith family) to send to needy children throughout the world.  Attached is a letter explaining this activity.  On the back you will find your child’s Faith Family number highlighted.  Use that to help you bring in the appropriate item on November 15^th.

Reminders:

11/6 Fall Program 6:30

11/11 No School

11/15 Spirit Free Dress

11/15 Faith Family Activity (bring in your items)

11/15 Bring in two packets of gravy mix

10-7-13

Kindergarten Newsletter

Letter of the Week: Pp

Sight Word of the Week: did, on, in, 

Theme: Halloween

Prayer of the Month: Hail Holy Queen

NO SCHOOL FRIDAY 10/11--Teacher In-Service Day.

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:  Please turn in permission forms and money by Monday 10/14. 

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: 

10/11 No school

10/23 Pumpkin Patch Field Trip

10/21-25 Parent Teacher Conferences 

10/26  Halloween Carnival

10/31 Halloween Parade