Hello KA Parents,
It was wonderful meeting with each of you last week during conferences! I hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving and enjoyed some time with your family.
Happy Advent! We will spend the next three weeks in religion preparing for Christmas. We will be learning about the birth of Jesus and why Advent is an important time of waiting and preparation. Our classroom prayer table is now adorned with a special advent wreath, and we will add a “lighted” candle each week. We also have a small Christmas tree in the classroom, waiting for the students to return this week to decorate!
In reading this week, we will continue working on the letters Tt and Ii and the word “go.” In math, we will be focusing on the numbers 6-12. In social studies and science, we will be learning about animals who hibernate and how they prepare for winter. We will be busy with extra music rehearsals for our upcoming Christmas program Thursday night.
The students have been working hard all first quarter to earn stickers for good choices and excellent behavior. Many have earned a pick from the prize box! Beginning this week, we will be changing things up just a bit. Students will continue to earn stickers, but now will have a choice to pick from the prize box or get a reward coupon (to bring a stuffed animal to school the following day.) I am sure the students will be very excited about this; I will explain the details in class tomorrow.
Upcoming dates:
Monday 11/28: All School Advent wreath blessing, 9:00 in the church
Thursday 12/1: Christmas Program at Everett Auditorium, begins at 7:00 pm. Please be there 10-15 minutes early. Kindergarten students will be dropped off with their teacher at the left side of the stage. Parents are encouraged to save a seat for their kindergarten students, or may choose to leave after the kindergarten classes perform. This is a dress-up event.
Friday 12/2: Late start, school begins at 9:30 on this day only.
Friday 12/16: Early dismissal 12:00. Also, this will be our KA “Polar Express” movie day and pajama party in class (more details to come!) followed by the all school sing-a-long at 11:00 in the parish hall.
As always, if you have any questions or concerns please let me know!
