HAPPY 100TH DAY OF SCHOOL!

Thought you might enjoy this adorable picture of the kids in their hats. We had a lot of fun that day and I still plan to try to do some 100 day activities with the T-Th kids this week, if we can fit it in with all the excitement of....

CATHOLIC SCHOOLS WEEK!!!!! 2/1/10 - 2/5/10

Yes, at long last the fun begins. This week we will attend the Talent Show, play in the Jupiter Jump, have lunch with our families, color pictures of Catholic School kids, make thank you cards for our parents, play in the Beauty Shop, learn the letter J, and practice writing numbers 3 and 4. The following schedule is a reminder of CSW attire:

Mon. Feb. 1 - Crazy Sock Day

Tues. Feb. 2 - Spirit Dress

Wed. Feb. 3 - PJ Day

Thurs. Feb. 4 - Favorite Team Shirt

Fri. Feb. 5 - Crazy Hat Day

Also, coming up are class pictures on Tues. Feb. 9 at 8:50 am. The M-W-F kids are, of course, welcome to meet us in the gym for pictures. And, please return pizza order forms (for the upcoming 8th grade fundraiser on Wed. Feb 10) by this Wed. Feb. 3. Thank you and have a great week!

Week of 1/25/10 - 1/28/10

THEME: HEALTHY BODIES

This week in Preschool we will learn about the difference between healthy and junk foods and will make a class bulletin board using magazine pictures. We will exercise our bodies and learn about caring for our teeth. In Art we will make salad collages. We will make "bean soup" in the Sensory Table. We will practice writing the numbers 1 and 2 in our handwriting books. We will celebrate the 100th Day of School! And in Religion we will hear the story, "Jesus Makes Two New Friends," and learn that the church is made up of the friends of Jesus

Tuesday, Jan. 26 - Spirit Dress/Spirit Night

Wednesday, Jan. 27 - The 100th Day of School

Thursday, Jan. 28 - Parent Teacher Conferences After School

Friday, Jan. 29 - No School - Parent Teacher Conferences

**We will be celebrating the 100th Day of School for two days, Wednesday and Thursday of this week, so that all of the students will get to be a part of this milestone. We will be doing fun counting and art activities. A special thank you to Mrs. Ripp for helping with this!

**Due to the 100th day activities as well as the shortened week, we will not be learning a new letter until next week.

Welcome to our new student, Michael Kearney! He will be coming on M-W-F. We are so happy to have you in our class, Michael.

Last week during our Transportation unit we took a pretend trip on an airplane. After reading a book about planes, each student got a ticket and had to find their seat. Then snack was served while an "in flight" movie was shown. We have a lot of fun pretending in our room!

Preschoolers engrossed in the "in flight" movie!

Week of 1/19/10 - 1/22/10

THEME: TRANSPORTATION

This week in Preschool we will make hot air balloons in Art. In Blocks, Dramatic Play, and the Sensory Table we will be playing with a variety of vehicles, including cars, trucks, construction vehicles and trains. We will be practicing following directions and working at the tables as we complete some worksheets. We will pretend to take a trip on an airplane. We will practice writing our names. In Religion, we will learn what it means to welcome someone and we will talk about what it means to go to a Catholic School.

*Report Cards will be sent home on Wednesday and Thursday of this week. Please sign and return them.

Tues. Jan 26 - Spirit Dress/Spirit Night at Incredible Pizza
Thurs. Jan 28 - PTC After School
Fri. Jan 29 - PTC No School
Feb. 1-5 - Catholic Schools Week
Sat. Feb 6 - SPX Auction

Week of 1/11/10 - 1/15/10

THEME: WINTER WONDERLAND

Yes, I know we've all probably had enough of this theme to last awhile! This week we will pretend to play in the snow in Dramatic Play, we will search for white items hidden in packing peanuts in the sensory table, and we will compare sugar and salt and will do a simple experiment picking up an ice cube on a string using salt to make it stick. We will make a snowy day in the woods picture in Art and we will learn some fun facts about penguins. We will also learn about the letter S. And in Religion we will talk about sharing good news like the shepherds did when Jesus was born.

***Important Schedule Change: We WILL have school on February 22 and 23 as the Kindergarten Testing previously scheduled for those days has now been moved to several Saturdays. See the Wednesday packet for more info.

Monday, Jan. 18 - No School - MLK Day
Wednesday, Jan. 20 - Report Cards Sent Home
Thursday, Jan. 28 - PTC After School
Friday, Jan. 29 - No School - PTC
Feb. 1-5 Catholic Schools Week

Thanks so much for sending the very cute baby pictures last week! The kids sure enjoyed sharing them and Mrs. Glover and I loved seeing them. If you forgot, feel free to send one this week.

Week of 1/4/10 - 1/8/10

THEME: SPACE

Happy New Year! This week we will be learning all about the planets and outer space. We will pretend to fly a rocket ship in Dramatic Play. We will search for stars in the Sensory Table. We will examine "moon rocks." We will take a pretend voyage into space as a class. We will learn about the letter G. In religion we will learn that new babies are a gift from God like Jesus was, and that we are all part of a family.

***Since we are learning about new babies and families in Religion, your child may bring in a baby picture and one baby item (toy, blanket, etc.) to share with the class.

Thank you so much for the wonderful Christmas party!

Wednesday, Jan. 13 - End of the 2nd Quarter
Monday, Jan. 18 - No School - Martin Luther King Day

Week of 12/14/09 - 12/18/09

THEME: CHRISTMAS

This week in Preschool we will "deck the halls" in Dramatic Play, pretend to build toys in Santa's Workshop (Block Center), search for red and green items hidden in green sand in the Sensory Table, make a special gift and card for our parents in Art, make reindeer food to put out on Christmas Eve, learn about the letter Q, light the pink candle on our Advent wreath, and continue learning all about the first Christmas and how the Magi honored Jesus.

Monday, Dec. 14 - Spirit Dress/Spirit Night at Rhema

Thursday, Dec. 17 - Bring a canned food item for Catholic Charities and wear free dress/Christmas program is at 6:30 pm in the church

Friday, Dec. 18 - Red and Green Free Dress/ Christmas party 1:00 - 2:00 in the Parish Hall

Thank you to the Ripp family for loaning us your tree!

Thank you to the Homeroom Moms and all who are helping with the party! (Please send your $2.00 if you have not already done so.)

Christmas Break is Dec. 19 - Jan. 3 - School resumes Jan. 4

HAVE A WONDERFUL AND BLESSED CHRISTMAS!!!

Week of 12/7/09 - 12/11/09

Theme: CASTLES AND FAIRY TALES

This week we will play in a castle in Dramatic Play, using crowns, scarves, a tea set, and a dragon as props. In the Sensory Table we will search for jewels buried in sand. In Blocks we will build castles with the waffle blocks. We will listen to a variety of classic fairy tales. We will learn all about the Letter O. And in Religion, we will hear the story of Mary's good news and talk about the second week of Advent. On Tuesday, we will go to the computer lab with our 6th grade buddies.

Thanks so much for the great response to my request for a x-mas tree! Mrs. Ripp will be sending one for our class to use next week, and now I know lots of people to call in case we need a back up.

Don't forget next week is the Christmas program (Thurs 12/17 at 6:30 in the church) and our class Christmas party (Fri 12/18 at 1:00 in the Parish Hall.)