Kindergarten Newsletter 12/17/07

Bravo!
The kindergartners did a great job leading in a reflection on The Good Shepherd last week. Thanks to all for your help and support.



Thursday
*December 20th, Free dress! Minimum day!
*There will be a Christmas assembly for the whole school right after morning prayer in the auditorium. It will last about 45 minutes to an hour.
*Later, the kindergartners will enjoy a Christmas snack.
*Remember, there will be no lunch service and no extended care on Thursday.
*Dismissal for students in the enrichment program will be at 12:30 pm. At that time OLM school will close for the Christmas vacation.
*Classes will resume Monday, January 7th, 2008.

Themes and Topics
We will continue our look at Christmas traditions and stories.
The letter of the week is Ll.
We will review all sight words to date.

Lunch and Milk Tickets
Please check your child's inventory of lunch and milk tickets. Some children have run out of tickets.





Thanks
"Thank You" to all who worked so hard on the enchilada sale. Your support will help fund the playground project. Thanks to all who continue to help and support us day after day in and out of the classroom. You are an inspiration and a blessing!

Homework Calendar
Your child's current calendar includes dates up to January 6, 2008. Please turn it in on Monday, January 7th, when classes resume. You can find a listing of the homework assignments on this blog. Look for Homework Calendar December 2007 in previous posts.


An Early but Urgent Plea!
I will need drivers to take students (and their car seats) back to school after the school Mass at the end of Catholic Schools Week (Friday, February 1, 2008). Please let me know if you will be available to sit with the kindergartners during Mass and/or drive that morning. I am asking you now because the whole school will need drivers.

Merry Christmas!
I wish all of you a most blessed Christmas.
May the peace and love of the first Christmas remain with you and your loved ones always!
God bless you!

God bless you and have a Blessed Christmas!

Kindergarten Newsletter 12/11/07

Christmas Program
Students from various grade levels are participating in OLM’s annual Christmas Program on Tuesday evening at 7pm in St. Patrick’s Church. All are welcome.

Wednesday, December 12^th, is the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe.

Morning Prayer

On Wednesday, 12/12, the kindergartners will lead the school in a meditation on Jesus as The Good Shepherd.

This Week
The letter of the week is Bb.
The sight word is me.
We will also work with Advent and Christmas activities.

Review Suggestion
The second quarter ends Thursday December 20^th. I have begun testing the students. Please review with your child:

• sight words (see over)
• letters and their sounds.
• numerals and their values
• personal information

Lunch and Milk Tickets
Please check your child’s lunch and milk tickets regularly.

Advent Works of Mercy
We continue to see the outpouring of the Holy Spirit through your generosity.

The sack lunch program for St. Vincent de Paul continues this week. The kindergartners are asked to bring in one more lunch this Advent (on Friday, December 14^th).

We are collecting money for Relay for Life as we support the American Cancer Society.

Complete a Survey…Earn a Free Dress Day!

Parents, we need your input! Go to olmlancers.com. Click on and complete the on-line survey regarding OLM’s capital campaign by December 18^th. Then send a note to your child’s teacher stating you completed the survey.
Your child will earn a free dress day (date TBA).

Thanks to all who share their time talents and treasures with us in and out of the classroom. You are a blessing to us.

Pray for peace and healing!

Go bless you and have a great week.

Homework Calendar December 2007

Read and pray every day!
Go to Mass on Sundays.

December
1 Practice writing your first and last names three times. Use colors!
2 1st Sunday in Advent. Discuss your family’s Advent traditions.
3 Play a memory game with a friend or family member.
4 Review the ABC’s and the sounds.
5 Look at ten things around you; say the first letter of each word.
6 St. Nicholas was God’s helper. Pray for children who have less than you.
7 Count as high as you can by one’s, 5’s, 10’s.
8 Immaculate Conception of Mary. Pray for peace and healing
9 2nd Sunday of Advent. How can you prepare for the coming of Jesus?
10 Write the numbers from 0 to 10. Cut them apart, mix them up, then put them in order again.
11 Read a favorite book with a partner. What happened at the beginning, middle, end?
12 Our Lady of Guadalupe. Pray for peace.
13 Review all the sight words.
14 Practice hopping, skipping and jumping.
15 Practice reading the color words. Draw a colorful Christmas picture.
16 3rd Sunday of Advent. Sing a song to prepare for the coming of Jesus.
17 Make up a story about a visit to the North Pole. Write and draw.
18 Practice tying shoelaces. Practice ordinal numbers (first through tenth).
19 Write the ABC’s on cards; mix them up and put them in order again.
20 Make AAB and ABB patterns with dry cereal or beans, etc.
21 Make a Happy Birthday card for Jesus.
22 Play a board game with a partner.
23 4th Sunday.Read about the 1st Christmas.
24 Christmas Eve. What would it be like if you were with the Holy Family at the first Christmas?
25 Merry Christmas! Sing Happy Birthday to Jesus.
26 Write a “thank you” note for a gift you received.
27 Review all the School-wide Learning Expectations.
28 Write and draw about a treasured Christmas gift.
29 Practice writing the sight words. Use colored pencils, etc.
30 Sunday within the octave of Christmas. Discuss New Year resolution.
31 New Year’s Eve

January 2008

Have a Happy, Healthy, Holy New Year!
1 Think of something new you want to learn this year. Write/draw.
2 Pray the Our Father and the Hail Mary with your family.
3 Read a favorite story with a partner. Retell the story to your partner.
4 Practice saying your phone number, address, and birthday.
5 Take a walk with an adult. Note what you hear, see and feel.
6 Epiphany of the Lord. Pray for those who do not know or love Jesus.

Kindergarten News 12/03/07

Advent
Welcome to the season of Advent. During this liturgical season we prepare with joyful anticipation for the three comings of Jesus: the historical coming over 2000 years ago,
the last coming at the end of time, and
the coming Jesus in our daily lives.
Stay awake; be ready. We do not know the hour when the Lord is coming!

Our goal during Advent is to bring in extra lunches for the St. Vincent de Paul Society. We will continue to collect lunches for the next two Fridays (12/07 and 12/14). Each student will bring home a lunch bag to fill. Please make sure your child gives it to me first thing Friday morning as the lunches are delivered early.
We are collecting canned goods for the food drive. See the December Newsletter for more information.

Uniform Notes
Winter weather is here! Girls are allowed to wear Dennis Uniform pants (navy blue cords) from December through February. However, girls must wear their jumpers on Mass days. Girls are to wear shorts under their jumpers. They will be allowed to play on the playground equipment if they are wearing shorts. This is for their warmth and modesty.
As always, only OLM sweatshirts or Dennis Uniform sweaters are allowed in the classroom.

Please review the handbook regarding hair and uniform policies.

This Week
The letter of the week is Jj
The sight word is yes
We continue with our Advent and Christmas projects.
Mass will be celebrated at school on Friday, December 7th. Please join us.

Kindergartners Lead Morning Prayer
On December 12th the kindergartners will lead the school in a meditation on Jesus as the Good Shepherd. Students should learn the enclosed prayer and wear an appropriate costume for their part. A robe or plain colored adult-size T-shirt is a good start. Add a rope belt and a head covering and that’s all you need!

Feast of the Immaculate Conception
Saturday, December 8th, is the feast of the Immaculate Conception of Mary. It is a holy day of obligation. Check the bulletin for Mass times.

Please continue to pray for peace!

Please Note!
We are learning the Guardian Angel Prayer. The children are to say this prayer at home with their families.
God bless you!