Hello KA Parents,
I hope you are having a great weekend. The students did a wonderful job at mass last Wednesday! I was so proud of them. Thank you for your support in making sure they were at school on time and ready to go. We will attend mass every Wednesday from here on out.
Unfortunately, it is flu season. This year seems to be an especially bad one, with both respiratory illness and stomach illness going around. Please make sure to keep your child home if he or she is symptomatic, has a fever, etc. We do all we can in the classroom to wash hands, clean surfaces, cover coughs and sneezes, etc., however if your child is sick he or she should not be at school. Their health is the most important thing! Encourage adequate sleep and lots of fluids, even if your child is feeling healthy!
In reading this week, our new sight word this week is “play” and our focus letter is Ff. In math, we will continue adding and counting, showing our work with pictures, numbers, and manipulatives.
In religion, we will continue with Martin Luther King’s teachings about unity, fairness, and neighborly love, with a book study on “The Sneetches” by Dr. Seuss. We will also be learning about the different colored vestments that the priest wears during mass, and what these colors mean. In social studies, we will learn about the inauguration on Friday and what the president does.
Upcoming dates:
Monday Jan. 16th – No school, MLK day
Sunday Jan. 29th– Catholic Schools Week Mass, and SMM Open House 11:00-2:00
Thursday, Feb. 2nd– Special Person Day. Your child may invite a special person (parent, grandparent, aunt/uncle, etc. to visit the classroom and attend a special assembly. Please let Mrs. White know who your child’s visitor will be! Special person day will occur in the afternoon, more information to come.
Mon. Feb. 20 and Tues. Feb. 21- No school, President’s Day/Mid-Winter break
As always, if you have any questions or concerns, please let me know!
