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Welcome to Kindergarten!

 

 

St .Edward Vision Statement: 

St. Edward School community strives to do WHAT IS RIGHT and DO OUR BEST in the image of Christ.

 

I dedicate my class webpage to:

 

Our Kindergarten Super Hero and Friend,

Clinton Milliken

 

Jan. 30- Feb 3

Monday-  Family Project Due by Monday Jan. 30- Cross for Catholic Schools Week (see directions below)

Tuesday– Communion Service 8:00-8:35

Wednesday- No mass, Jan. Reading Log due

Thursday- Groundhog’s Day Fun

Friday- Faith Day- Homework Packet Due,  Mass 8-9, Out of uniform  and wear Faith Day shirt given when you arrive, dismissal at 11:30- Will do special Faith Day activities all morning

· Ceremonies will begin on Sunday, January 29th at the 10:30 Mass. Students are encouraged to wear their uniform to get an out of uniform pass.

· Monday- Faith-All School Prayer Service in church, lesson on Faith, discuss Kemi’s Friends, Family Crosses due- we will show them to the class

· Tuesday- Academics- Quiz Bowl in class, Blessing of the Throats during communion service

· Wednesday- Service- No mass, 9:15-10:00 Speaker

· Thursday- Student Appreciation Day- Kona Icees for students at lunch

· Friday- Faith Day 

They are out of uniform, but I will pass out orange Faith Day T-shirts for them to wear over their clothes.  Please wear a solid color that will match bright orange to wear under their t-shirt. I will wash these and keep them at school for us to use for field day and field trips.

8-9 Mass

9:00-10:30 Faith Journey Scavenger Hunt

10:30-11:15 Father Ryan Band performing in the gym

11:30 Dismissal 

Reminders

Service Projects:

___ If you haven't turned in $10 for the auction item and carnival basket, please do so this week if possible.   

_____For Catholic School's week we are collecting items for Kemi’s Friends. Wabi and Kahwit are asking each SES student to bring in used summer clothing and/or contribute money towards the shipping costs to help children in the Congo. During the week of 1/30 through 2/3, students may drop off items of clothing directly to their classroom.  Monetary donations may be sent to the office in an envelope marked Kemi’s Friends. 

 

____Girl Scout Troop Book Drive
Please send in a new or gently used children's book for the book drive. The basket is out in our hallway in front of the classroom.

 

____Valentine’s Day Exchange

Our Valentine’s Day Exchange will be February 14. If you want to get started early, each child will need to bring in a decorated shoe box. You may decorate it any way you wish.  It should have your child’s name printed clearly on the top of the box in large letters. Also, there should be a large slot for the children to put their valentine cards in. It should also have a lid that can lift up or come off for the bigger cards. There is a class list for you to use in your Star Books so your child can write each child’s name on the Valentine cards if they want to.  Make sure they put who it is from .     


_____Catholic Schools Week Cross is due Monday, Jan. 30.
The directions and cross are in your STAR book Friday. Make a cross for Catholic Schools Week that represents your family. You may use pictures, stickers, etc. to decorate. If you need to trace the cross onto another kind of paper or poster board, that is fine. It was difficult getting it home in one piece.
 

You can do the following activities to help your child at home this quarter:

· Practice counting objects and writing numbers 0-31

· Practice writing your last name

· Practice new sight words we are learning in class

· Read books together and point out sight words we have learned, practice sounding out new words

· Count cereal or coins and group them into tens

· Practice tying your shoes

· Practice reciting The Lord’s Prayer (Our Father)

 

What's Happening in Kindergarten?

 

Weekly Theme: Catholic Schools Week and Groundhog's Day

 

· Math– Chapter 7 Adding and number sentences to 10, vertical addition

 

· Handwriting- We will practice writing Dd, Cc, Ee, Ff

 

· Language Arts– We are using our phonics book and we will be working use beginning sounds K, J, F. We are writing sentences in our journals using spacing between words and a period at the end. They  will use inventive spelling to write. We are reading books about dinosaurs and Groundhog’s Day.  We will practice reading new sight words: or, by, had, not.

 

· Religion–  . We will  talk about helping others and good deeds. We will learn ways to help others. We will learn about Faith and attend Catholic Schools Week events.

 

· Science and Social Studies–  We are learning about dinosaurs, fossils, and bones. We will talk about the groundhog’s shadow.

 

 Notes from the Teacher

 

How Can I Help At Home?

__  Use cereal, pennies, etc. at home to practice putting them in groups of ten, sorting them, making patterns, counting to 32, estimating groups, etc.

__ Take out the homework packet on Monday, work on it together at home, put it back in the front pocket of the FROG book, and return it by Friday.

__ Look for Sight words in books you are reading at home and practice sounding out words as you read together. Record books you are reading on the Reading Log.

 

We Could Really Use:

 

 

Volunteers for:

Shoot For Saints    March 23  Need parents to rebound for us and for the school

Nashville Zoo         April 12      Need chaperones/ drivers- no siblings allowed

Field Day                 May 11      Need chaperones to walk with us and help at the concessions, School needs volunteers also.

 

 

*E-mail me if you plan on sending something in for the class so we don't get duplicates. Thank you!

Dates to Remember       

Jan. 30-Feb. 4 Catholic Schools Week

 

 

bshacklett@stedward.org