Week of November 17-21
IMPORTANT DATES
November 17-21--- Thanksgiving Baskets
The First Grade Class is collecting $2 and food for Thanksgiving Baskets. Please turn the items in this week. Families in Our Church Community receive these baskets.
November 21—Picture Retake Day
Please let us know if your child needs to have their picture retaken on Friday starting at 8:30. If your child does not attend Fridays, you will need to bring them to retake their picture.
November, 26—Grandparents Day/ Special Friends Day
Visitors are invited to attend mass at 8:30 and go to a reception in the Parish Hall from 10:00 - 10:30. Our classroom is open to visitors from 10:45 - 11:45. It is important that your child has someone special to spend the classroom time with them (10:45 - 11:45). Preschool will close at noon on this day.
OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD
Shoe boxes for our Monday class need to be brought to school today. Also this week $7 is due for the shipping costs. Parents may write out a check to the school or bring cash. Monday, November 24 is the date to bring in the gifts for the boxes. Our 8th grade students will be helping our class with this project. If your child does not attend on Mondays and you would like to be a part of this mission project, you can pick up a flyer in our parent information center and bring the wrapped and filled shoe box on Monday, November 24.
GRANDPARENT’S DAY WREATHS
We need moss, small pine cones, small acorns, leaves, etc for the Grandparents Day wreaths. We will need parent help in preparing this project.
PRESCHOOL SUBSTITUES Mrs. Olivia will be visiting her family out of state beginning November 20 and return December 3. Julie Wouters and Joanne Berber will be working for her. I will also be out Wednesday or Thursday of this week for a family funeral. Lori Chamberlain will be substituting for me.
CURRICULUM
This week our students will be learning Bible stories about David and the Psalms. Our Z00-phonics character this week is Gordo Gorilla for the sound of G. Next week our students will be learning about Thanksgiving.
Monday, November 17
Today our Big Buddies will be helping our students wrap their shoe boxes for Operation Christmas Child. Afterwards, we will have outdoor play, snack and share time. I will be reading a story about Gorillas and our students will be making gorilla paper bag puppets. Our students will also practice drawing shapes and writing numbers.
Tuesday, November 18
Penny will read, "God Knows Me and Is Always with Me." This is about Psalm 139. God is Our Father who loves and knows us. We will be talking about being Thankful to God Our Father for the Blessings we have in our lives. The children will be making Gordo Gorilla lacing cards, painting pictures with tempera paint, play with play dough and make Green Grapes with Julie Wouters. Before lunch Penny will read, "A Giraffe and a Half” by Shel Silverstein. This is about a Giraffe who does silly things. This story has repetitive rhyming words. The children will be drawing in their journals, "God Knows Me and He Is Always with Me."
Wednesday, November 19
Today I will be reading the Old Testament story of David and Goliath. Our students will be drawing in their journals about how God protects them and making Great Day Granola with Mrs. Olivia. After a share time and outdoor play, Mrs. Marsano will be joining us for a time of music and worship.
Thursday, November 20
This morning our students will be visiting the prayer chapel in two groups. Today our safety lesson will be about being safe when playing in a public park. Our students will be drawing in their journals about the lesson, painting paper turkey feathers for a bulletin board display and play matching games to build math skills.
Friday, November 21
Penny will read, "God Helps Me and Protects Me.” This is Psalm 91 by Julie Walters. We will talk about Thanksgiving and what family traditions. The children will be making Turkeys with large pine cones, the will draw in their journals what they are thankful to God for and playing with play dough. Mrs. Thomas and Mrs. K will be teaching Music and Movement/P.E. class. Before lunch Penny will read "Angels Watching Over Me” by Lynn Hodges. This is about Psalm 91 how God has placed Angels to watch over us. The children will be using dry erase markers to practice letter matching and writing, they will be playing zoo-phonics games and using zoo-phonics stamps.
Monday, November 24 Bring gifts for Operation Christmas Child.
Our Big Buddies will be joining us to pack our shoe boxes. Inside the boxes, students will be adding notes and pictures for the child who will receive their box. After they are all packed and ready, we will gather around the boxes and pray for the children who will receive them. After outdoor play, snack and sharing we will have a story time and learning centers. I will be reading the story “Grandma and Me” by Mercer Meyer. Our students will be drawing pictures of their grandparents and recalling special memories. This project will be displayed in our classroom to share with our visitors on Wednesday.
Tuesday, November 25
Penny will read "The ABCs of the Ten Commandments for Children” by Francine M. O'Connor. This book presents the 10 Commandments in a way young children can understand. The children will be drawing pictures of their Grandparents, they will be using glitter and glue to create a name collage and they will be playing with play dough. Before lunch Penny will be reading, "Grandpa and Me” by Mercer Mayer. The children will be preparing for Grandparents Day tomorrow by finishing art activities that we will use to decorate our room.
Wednesday, November 26
Today I will be reading a story called “Thanksgiving Day” by Gail Gibbons. After snack, sharing and outdoor play, our students will be making fall wreaths with their Grandparents. Happy Thanksgiving.
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