Kindergarten News 04/02/07

Welcome to Holy Week!

This week we will focus on Holy Week and Easter.

We will review our sight word lists and digraphs th and sh.

Holy Thursday

Our School family will gather for a short prayer service on April 5th, Holy Thursday, at 8:15 am in the aduitorium.

Easter Vacation

OLM School will close for Easter vacation at 12:30pm Thursday afternoon, April 5th. There will be no enrichment and no extended care that afternoon. Classes will resume Monday, April 16th.

Please check the church bulletin for the many services offered during Holy Week.

Welcome to April!

Please turn in the March homework calendar. The April homework calendar went home on Friday, March 30th.

Conferences

Thank you for sharing your time and thoughts during parent/teacher conferences last week. Your love and dedication to your children is inspiring!

Uniform/Hair Reminder

Please refer to the school handbook regarding uniform and hair policies. Socks must cover the ankle and only solid colored socks (eg. white, blue) with no embellishments are allowed. Mrs. Blackburn has recently brought to our attention that some of the boys need hair cuts (just in time for Easter, too!) and a few girls need to pull their hair away from the face. Thanks for complying.

Thank you for your continued support. God bless you.

April 2007 Homework Calendar

Read and Pray every day!

1 Palm Sunday
Read about the Passion of Jesus. Thank Jesus for His love for us.

2 Practice saying your full name, address and phone number.
3 Count as high as you can. Play a numbers matching game.

4 Make an Easter card for someone you love.

5 Holy Thursday Read about the Last Super.

6 Good Friday Read about the crucifixion of Jesus.

7 Holy Saturday Help prepare for an Easter celebration.

8 Happy Easter! Celebrate the feast of the resurrection of Jesus.

9 Draw a picture using the 6 basic shapes.

10 Write a story using color words. Draw a picture.

11 Play a board game with a family member.

12 Review coins. What do they look like? How much is each?
Make fair trades.

13 Practice running, skipping, hopping, and jumping.

14 Do something nice for someone else.

15 2nd Sunday of Easter. Pray for an increase in love.

16 Write three sentences using some sight words and color words.

17 Practice writing your whole name. Use colors.

18 Find as many words as you can that rhyme with spring.

19 Read a story. Who is the main character? Write and draw.

20 How many ways can you add up to 10? Hint: use counters.
21 Play a memory game with a partner.

22 3rd Sunday of Easter. Pray for an increase in faith.

23 List 10 things that are shaped like a triangle. Example: pizza slice.

24 Practice counting money using pennies, nickels and dimes.

25 Count by 5’s and 10’s to 100. Count by 2’s to 20. Practice all the

sight words.
26 Pray the Our Father and the Hail Mary with your family.
27 Name the seasons, days of the week, months of the year, birthday, address & phone #.
28 Read a favorite book. Draw and write about your favorite part.
29 4th Sunday of Easter. Pray for an increase in hope.
30 Write a story about a rainy day. Draw a picture.

Turn in the homework calendar on Tuesday, May 1st.

Kindergarten News 03/26/07

March comes to a close this week. The March homework calendar is due Monday, April 2nd. The April homework calendar will go home this week.

This Week
The consonant digraph is sh.
We will learn about a few Easter symbols and continue to read about butterflies.
The sight word is what.
We will explore addition facts and review some coin denominations (penny, nickel, and dime).

Report Cards/Conferences
Report cards went home Friday, March 23rd. Please read, sign, and return your child’s card/envelope as soon as possible. Spring conferences start tomorrow and last through Friday of this week. Each conference session lasts 15 minutes. I look forward to meeting with you again.
Please note: class dismissal is at 12:30pm Tuesday through Thursday.

Thank You
Thank you for the paper towels.
Thanks to all who have helped us out this week.
You are a blessing to us.

Book Fair
This week (Monday through Friday) OLM School hosts a Scholastic Book Fair in the library. Check it out!

Lenten Collection
We continue to collect for the American Cancer Society. Thank you for your continued generosity. What a wonderful way to observe Lent! We also collected enough supplies to fill three backpacks for foster children. Your generosity is inspirational.

Lunch/Milk Tickets
Please check your child’s lunch and milk tickets. They are in a pocket chart at the front of the room.

Please continue to pray for healing and for peace.

God bless you!

Kindergarten News 03/19/07

Today is the feast of St. Joseph. Remember to call on him.

Welcome, spring!
Spring starts March 20th.

This Week
We will learn a little about butterflies and do related activities.
The digraph of the week is th.
The sight word of the week is who.

Thanks!
Thanks to all our volunteers for sharing your gifts with us.

Eighth Grade Dinner Show
The eighth grade dinner show is Thursday, March 22nd, at OLM School. Dinner is at 6pm with the show immediately following. Check with the office for tickets.

Report Cards
Report cards for the 3rd quarter go home Friday, March 23rd. Please read, sign and return your child’s card by Monday, March 26th.

Conferences
Parent/Teacher conferences will be next week. I look forward to seeing you.

Book Fair
Come to the Scholastic Book Fair next week (conference week).

Please continue to pray for peace and healing!

God bless you and your loved ones. Have a great week.

Kindergarten News 03/12/07

This Week
The letter of the week is Uu.
The sight word is your.
This week we will learn a little about St. Patrick and some traditions related to the Irish and St. Patrick’s feast day.
In math we will continue to work with time and money.

St. Vincent de Paul Lunches
Last Friday kindergartners from my class alone brought in enough lunches to fill FOUR shopping bags!


American Cancer Society Donations
Kindergartners brought in at least $20 last week as we continue to collect donations for the American Cancer Society. We will continue to support this cause throughout Lent. As I have mentioned before, our kindergarten family has been touched personally by cancer. Please continue to pray for those in need and continue to donate.

OLM will sell raffle tickets for a Wii game system in an effort to raise money for the Cancer Society. Tickets are $1 each and will be sold during lunch. The drawing for the game system will be in April.

Report Cards
The third quarter ended Friday, 3/9. Report cards are scheduled to go out next Friday, 3/23. Please read, sign, and return your child’s report card by Monday, 3/26

Backpack Project
We continue to collect supplies to fill our backpacks for foster children of the Merced area. We are working on our third backpack!

Catholic Caravans
Come to OLM School’s library and check out Catholic Caravans. Get beautiful Catholic books and gifts Tuesday through Thursday.

Please continue to pray for peace and healing!

Important Dates in March
13-15 Catholic Caravan OLM Library
14 Spring Program 7:00pm OLM School
17 St. Patrick’s Day
19 Feast of St. Joseph
19 Mrs. Blackburn/Lancey will be at Barnes and Noble at 6:00pm.
22 8th grade dinner show 6:00pm OLM
26-30 Book Fair OLM Library
27-30 Parent/Teacher Conferences
30 Crab Feed 5:30pm Parish Hall.

God bless you!

Kindergarten News 03/05/07

Lenten Activities
Throughout Lent we strive to pray more, fast from certain foods, activities, and give alms to the poor as we try to draw closer to Jesus.
aIn keeping with this spirit, each classroom has a container for collecting money for the American Cancer Society. Our school family has been personally touched by cancer and the children have been generous.
aWe continue to collect donations for backpacks for foster children int the Merced area. Our goal is to put together a backpack for a boy and one for a girl. Thanks for your generosity.
aWe will also bring lunches for the St. Vincent de Paul Society each Friday in Lent. Keep up the good work and God bless you!

aMy class will lead in a Lenten reflection on Wednesday, March 7th, during moring prayer.

Thanks!
"Thank You" to all who helped us last week. You are a blessing.

This Week
The letter of the week is "Oo".
The sight word is "am".
We will continue to discuss the wonders of God's creations (especially things that come from the earth) and how we are stewards of the earth.

Friday is a Minimum day as the teachers have a staff meeting. Dismissal is at 12:30pm.

Stations of the Cross
Join us each Friday in Lent at 8:15 am in the auditorium as we pray the Stations of the Cross.

What's Coming?
aRegistration for the 2007-2008 school year begins Monday, March 5th. See the family newsletter for more imformation.
aThe spring program will be Wednesday, March 14th, at 7:00pm in OLM School's auditorium.
aCatholic Caravans comes to OLM School March 13-15 from 8:00am to 5:30pm daily.
aThere will be a Scholastic book fair March 26-29. Check the newsletter for more information.
aSpring conferences will be held March 27-30. Students in grades K-8 will be dismissed at 12:30pm on conference days.

Supplies Needed
At this time we are in need of paper towels. Thanks again for your generosity.

Please note that daylight savings time begins Sunday morning, March 11th.

God bless you and have a great week!

March 2007 Homework Calendar

3/1: Spend time with Jesus praying.
3/2: Count as high as you can by 2's, 5's, 10's.
3/3: Write your full name three times as neatly as you can.
3/4: Second Sunday in Lent. Pray for a holy Lent.
3/5: Write the sight words. Use you favorite colors.
3/6: Review tally marks from one to ten.
3/7: Write two sentences using sight words. Draw a picture.
3/8: Practice counting money using pennies, nickels, and dimes.
3/9: Practice running, skipping, hopping, jumping. Review the sight words.
3/10: Play a board game with an adult.
3/11: Third Sunday in Lent. Read and pray for peace.
3/12: Count as high as you can. Do an act of kindness for someone else.
3/13: From a newspaper or magazine cut out the letters that spell your name. Glue them to a piece of paper.
3/14: Write as many words as you can that rhyme with "cat".
3/15: Write two sentences about a place that you would like to visit.
3/16: Practice bouncing and catching a ball.
3/17: Happy St. Patrick's Day! List ten things that are green.
3/18: Fourth Sunday in Lent. Tell Jesus why you love Him.
3/19: Feast of St. Joseph. Read about St. Joseph. Ask him to pray for us.
3/20: Write your whole name, address, and phone number.
3/21: Happy first day of spring! What are some signs of spring?
3/22: Look around. List 10 things that are rectangular.
3/23: Play a matching game with the upper case and lower case letters.
3/24: Go for a walk. Make a list of things that God created. Draw some.
3/25: Fifth Sunday in Lent. Pray for world peace.
3/26: Review tying shoelaces. Say your full name, address, phone number.
3/27: Review the days of the week and the months of the year.
3/28: Make a AABB and ABC patterns with coins.
3/29: Make a card for someone who is sick, sad, hurt, or lonely.
3/30: Play a memory game with a partner.
3/31: Read a Bible story. What would it be like if you were there?