May 2008 Homework Calendar

May 2008 Homework Calendar
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
Read and pray every day!				1 Count as high as you can by 2’s, 5’s, 10’s. Mary is queen of heaven	2 Write your name and phone number. Say your address and birthday	3 Say the days of the week, the months of the year and the season.
4 Seventh Sunday of Easter Read and pray. Ask God to bless the new week.	5 Practice skipping, hopping, running and tossing a ball.	6 Review the sight words. Write a few sentences using some of the words.	7 Play “Go Fish” with friends or family.	8 Write the upper case and lower case letters in your favorite colors. Review their sounds.	9 How many ways can you add up to 10? Hint: use counters.	10 Review vowels and consonants. Review when to use punctuation marks (. !).
11 Pentecost Mother’s Day Do something nice for your mother, aunt, Godmother, grandmother…	12 Pray for the gifts of the Holy Spirit. What are the gifts of the Holy Spirit?	13 Think about why you are thankful for your family. Write and draw.	14 Find ten things that are round. Write a list.	15 Write five words that rhyme with bake.	16 Write a cheerful note to someone.	17 Read a favorite book. Draw a picture about your favorite part
18 Most Holy Trinity Do an act of kindness for someone.	19 Review the days of the week and the months of the year.	20 Pray the Our Father and the Hail Mary with your family.	21 Read a favorite book. Draw a picture about your favorite part.	22 Read a story about spring or animals. Retell the story in your own words.	23 Write as many words as you can by sounding them out.	24 Make different patterns with pieces of cereal, toys, beans, etc. ABC,AABB,ABBC
25 Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ Thank God for the gift of His Son, Jesus.	26 Memorial Day Pray for all who have risked their lives in service to our country.	27 Write a few sentences about what you liked best about kindergarten.	28 What are you going to do during the summer? Write and draw.	29 Last Day of Kindergarten Kindergarten Prayer Service and closing ceremony	30 What do you want to learn in school next year? Write and dr	31 Keep a journal this summer. Read and pray every day.

Kindergarten News 04/28/08

Relay for Life
Thanks to all who participated in the Relay for Life activities this weekend. What a great way to serve others

Good bye, April…Hello, May!
May begins Thursday. Students will be allowed to wear Dennis Uniform shorts during May except on days when we celebrate Mass.

Mass and May Crowning
We will celebrate Mass and May crowning on Friday, May 2^nd, at 8:30am in the auditorium. Please join us. Dismissal is at 12:30.

This Week in Kindergarten
1.The digraph of the week is wh.
2.The sight words are who, what, & where.
3. We will learn about bears (in nature and literature) and do related projects. Look for more information in this newsletter.
4. In math we will compare and contrast numbers from 13 – 30.
5.In religion we will discuss what is done in parish churches.

Homework Calendars
Please turn in the April homework calendar on Thursday, May 1^st. The May homework calendar is on the other side of this newsletter.

End of Year Assessments
As this academic year comes to a close I am assessing students’ progress. I advise you to continue to read with your child and to review all sight words. Refer to the kindergarten booklet or previous blogs for all word lists.

Bears
As mentioned earlier, we will learn about bears. The children are

encouraged to share their favorite bear or bear story. On Thursday each student may bring his or her favorite bear for pictures and a teddy bear snack.

Closing Prayer Service
You are invited to attend the kindergarten closing prayer service on Thursday, May 29^th, at 8:30 am in the auditorium.

Boys are to wear their blue corduroy pants and girls must wear their jumpers. Cookies and juice will be available after the prayer service. Students will receive their final report cards then be dismissed for the summer.

Thanks to all our helpers!

Kindergarten Newsletter 04/21/08

This Week
1. In religion we will learn that through baptism we belong to the family of God, the Church.

2. We will talk about the gift of this earth and the need to care for it.

3. The digraph of the week is th.
4. The sight words are he/she.
5. In math we will continue to build on addition and subtraction skills. We will identify and compare numbers that are greater than ten.

Relay for Life
Relay for life cancer walk is this weekend April 26 – April 27. Thanks for your continued support.

Please pray for peace and healing.

Talent Show
If your kindergartner wishes to perform in OLM School’s annual talent show on May 10^th, he/she must let me know and perform his or her act for me and show me the costume by April 25^th.

Spring Program
The kindergartners did a great job at the spring program…Bravo!

Thank You.
Thanks to all who help us in and out of the classroom. You are a blessing.

God bless you! Have a great week!

OLM Spring Program 04/15/08

My class, along with a few others will perform TOMORROW NIGHT at OLM School’s annual spring program. Please make sure your kindergartner is in the classroom by 6:30 tonight. He/she should wear plain dark pants (clean jeans with no holes are fine) and a plain, white, short sleeved shirt. (We will provide your child with a colored shirt for the performance.)

You may pick up your child in my classroom (room 5) after the program has ended.

Thank you for your cooperation. See you at the show!

God bless you.

Kindergarten Newsletter 04/14/08

This Week
1. In religion we will discuss the fact that our families are where love begins and grows.
2. We will talk about the importance, uniqueness, love and support of our families.
3. We will continue our look at insects.
4. The digraph of the week is ch.
5. The sight word is look.
6. In math we will continue to build on addition and subtraction skills.

Spring Program
My class will perform two songs in the Spring Program this Wednesday evening. Your child should wear plain dark pants and a simple short sleeved white shirt. We will provide a colored shirt for your child. Please be in our classroom by 6:30pm that evening.

Conferences
Thank you for meeting with me last week for parent/teacher conferences. We had 100% participation!

Thank You
Thanks to all who help us in and out of the classroom. You are a blessing.

Congratulations to the students who received their First Holy Communion last Saturday.

Relay for Life
We are trying to raise money for this year’s Relay for Life by collecting money in our jar just inside the classroom, and selling raffle tickets for great prizes. Ask Mrs. Tyler or Mrs. Wennberg for more information.

Pancake Breakfast!
Enjoy a hearty pancake breakfast on Sunday, April 20^th, at the parish hall. Tickets are $8.00 each.

God bless you! Have a great week!