Week of February 1, 2021

Our Snowy Masterpieces are now on display in the Learning Center Gallery!

Marshmallow Math was so SWEET!

Our 3D Snowflakes look amazing with tons of Paint and Glitter!!!

Groundhog Painting was so much fun!

Groundhog Shadow Experiments were SOOOO MUCH FUN!!!! 

(for the children to participate in and for their teachers to witness)

Diamond Prints were so cool to create!

Playtime with friends is the BEST!

Check out our Snow Globes now on display with our Four Year Old Friends' Snowmen!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY to our sweet friend!!!  We had so much fun celebrating together!

Weekly Recap:

WOW!  We were so happy to be back in school this week!  We worked so hard and had so much fun!

We loved learning all about groundhogs and Groundhog's Day!  Be sure to check the news reports on Tuesday, February 2nd, to see whether or not he saw his shadow!  We will be discussing the results on Wednesday as part of our Weather and Seasons Units.  Check out our predictions graph that came home on Friday.  

Learning about shadows was a blast!  Ask your little weather reporter to demonstrate on their groundhog craft... all you need to supply is a flashlight!  You may want to ask him/her to sing you our groundhog song too.  If they forget the first line, you can start it up to trigger their memory...  Sung to "I'm a Little Teapot,"  "I'm a little groundhog, furry and round..."  That should get them going!

We were so impressed with our little artists' scissor skills!  They loved showing off their abilities!  Keep up with all the practicing at home.  Great job!

A Sneak Peek at Our Upcoming Week:

This upcoming week is looking to a marvelous one.  We will be learning all about letter Mm as well as discussing the Groundhog's prediction.  Fingers crossed for an early Spring!  We will also be kicking off our new February themes.... I  just know our kiddos will LOVE them! 

Catholic Schools Week:

Please check the "Friday Folder" on our School Website regarding themed days.  (Ex: Monday - wear blue to support The Troopers United Foundation; Wednesday - donations for the Roxbury Food Pantry; Thursday - wear red, white and blue with donations going to the Wounded Warrior Project, etc.)

Valentine's Day: We will be celebrating Valentine's Day in PreK-3 on Friday, February 12th since the holiday falls on a Sunday this year.  We will be exchanging Valentine's Day Cards in school.  Please send in one card per child with only your own child's name on each as the from whom the card is and not the name for whom it is intended.  This will make distribution much easier as the children are only just beginning to recognize each other's names.  We have 7 children in our class.  The children can either make their own little cards or they may be purchased.  That is entirely up to you.  Please do not send in Valentines with food or candy as we have children with allergies in our school.  Your children may begin to bring in their cards whenever they are ready through our celebration day on the 12th.  This little homework idea is completely optional: you may want to take this opportunity to have your child write their first initial (or full name if they are able to) on each of their cards and then finish the rest of their name for him/her.

This Week's Focus will be on:

Letter of the Week: Mm
Number of the Month: 6

Colors of the Month:  Red, Pink and Gray
Shape of the Month:  Heart
January Themes:  Counting 0-6, Sorting, AABB Patterns, Feelings, Winter, Weather, Camouflage,       Name Recognition, Name Writing, Scissor Skills, Calendar, Valentine's Day, Dental Health, Presidents' Day
Religion:  Sign of the Cross, Simple Prayers, Grace before meals,  Praying for someone other than ourselves, "God is Love"

Show & Tell:  Friday, Feb 5th -  Please bring in one thing that either starts with the Mm sound, is red, gray or heart shaped to show and tell our friends about.

Dates to Remember:

January 31st through February 5th:  Catholic Schools Week - Please see the Friday Folder for more information

February 12th: Tag Day - Valentine's Day Colors

February 15th:  NO SCHOOL: Presidents' Day

Have a Magnificent week!

Paula Dobres

Thanks again for helping your little ones learn from home!

I hope everyone enjoyed learning from home these past two weeks!

I am so excited to see everyone in person again!  This week we will be working on Letter Ll, Snowy Weather, Winter, Ground Hog's Day, Number 5, Scissor Skills and Diamonds!  It will be a very busy, very messy and very fun week!

Please refer to my email regarding what supplies and materials should be returned to school on Monday and for a note about materials for future remote days should the need arise.  

Valentine's Day: We will be celebrating Valentine's Day in PreK-3 on Friday, February 12th since the holiday falls on a Sunday this year.  We will be exchanging Valentine's Day Cards in school.  Please send in one card per child with only your own child's name on each as the from whom the card is and not the name for whom it is intended.  This will make distribution much easier as the children are only just beginning to recognize each other's names.  We have 7 children in our class.  The children can either make their own little cards or they may be purchased.  That is entirely up to you.  Please do not send in Valentines with food or candy as we have children with allergies in our school.  Your children may begin to bring in their cards whenever they are ready through our celebration day on the 12th.  This little homework idea is completely optional: you may want to take this opportunity to have your child write their first initial (or full name if they are able to) on each of their cards and then finish the rest of their name for him/her.

This Week's Focus will be on:
Letter of the Week: Kk
Number of the Month: 5
Colors of the Month:  Black and White
Shape of the Month:  Diamond (rhombus)
January Themes:  Counting 0-5, Sorting, AB Patterns, Feelings, Winter, Weather, Hibernation,                                          Name Recognition, Name Writing, Scissor Skills
Religion:  Sign of the Cross, Simple Prayers, Grace before meals,  Praying for someone other than ourselves

Show & Tell:  Friday, Jan 29th -  Please bring in one thing that either starts with the Ll sound, is white, black, diamond shaped or weather related to show and tell our friends about.

Dates to Remember:

January 31st through February 5th:  Catholic Schools Week

January 29th:  Tag Day- Rainbows

February 12th: Tag Day - Valentine's Day Colors

February 15th:  NO SCHOOL: Presidents' Day

Have a Lovely week,

Paula Dobres

Week of January 18, 2021 Remote Learning

OUR FRIENDS LEARNING FROM HOME!

Great job everyone!

I hope everyone had fun learning remotely this past week.  Thank you so much for helping your little one keep up with PreK-3.  If you do not have the time, which is completely understandable, just send everything back with your child and we will be sure to catch them up.  I know this sudden switch to remote learning is difficult for everyone so no worries whatsoever.  

Valentine's Day: We will be celebrating Valentine's Day in PreK-3 on Friday, February 12th since the holiday falls on a Sunday this year.  We will be exchanging Valentine's Day Cards in school.  Please send in one card per child with only your own child's name on each as the from whom the card is and not the name for whom it is intended.  This will make distribution much easier as the children are only just beginning to recognize each other's names.  We have 7 children in our class.  The children can either make their own little cards or they may be purchased.  That is entirely up to you.  Please do not send in Valentines with food or candy as we have children with allergies in our school.  Your children may begin to bring in their cards whenever they are ready through our celebration day on the 12th.  This little homework idea is completely optional: you may want to take this opportunity to have your child write their first initial (or full name if they are able to) on each of their cards and then finish the rest of their name for him/her.

Calendar Corrections:  Please update your calendars.  Catholic Schools Week is now scheduled to begin on January 31st and our new projected PreK-3 Graduation date is June 11th.

PreK Parent/Teacher Conferences:   I'm looking forward to discussing your child's progress with you this week over Zoom.  Please check your email for login information.

This Week's Focus will be on:
Letter of the Week: Kk
Number of the Month: 5
Colors of the Month:  Black and White
Shape of the Month:  Diamond (rhombus)
January Themes:  Counting 0-5, Sorting, AB Patterns, Feelings, Winter, Weather, Hibernation,                                          Name Recognition, Name Writing, Scissor Skills
Religion:  Sign of the Cross, Simple Prayers, Grace before meals,  Praying for someone other than ourselves

Show & Tell:  Friday, Jan 22nd -  Free Choice over Zoom.  I will email you the information with our Friday lessons email.

Dates to Remember:

January  20th- 22nd:  Virtual Conferences

January 31st through February 5th:  Catholic Schools Week

January 29th:  Tag Day- Rainbows

February 12th: Tag Day - Valentine's Day Colors

February 15th:  NO SCHOOL: Presidents' Day

Have a great week,

Paula Dobres