Weekly Update 11/24

Hello KA Families,

I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving!  It was wonderful seeing you all at conferences last week, as well as the Thanksgiving Feast.  It is hard to believe there is only one more week of November. 

This week in reading, we will focus on the letter Cc and the sight word “have”.  In math, we will be working on numbers 9-12.  In religion we will begin talking about the first Christmas, and the season of Advent which begins next weekend.

Coming up:

  • This Wednesday, November 28th is the 2nd annual tree lighting!  Kindergarten and preschool will be singing Christmas Carols for this event. (Please let me know if your family does NOT plan on attending.)  The SMM community will gather outside around the tree, the tree will be lit, and then everyone will join together for some carols.  We will then process inside and downstairs to the parish hall.  At this time, the preschool and kindergarten students will line up on the risers and will sing some songs for the school community.
  • Save the date: December 19th! The SMM All-School Christmas Program is on the evening of December 19th at the Everett Civic Auditorium.  More details to come. Kindergarten students will sing two songs near the beginning of this program, and then will be excused to sit with their families.  *Some kindergarten families chose to leave after their children sing, and that is OK too.  It can be a late evening for young children.

Looking ahead:

The kindergarten classes will begin attending Wednesday mass with the rest of the school on Jan. 16th.  Please note that the Wednesday bell rings at 8:15.  We will go the classroom at 8:15 to drop off backpacks and take attendance, and then head straight to mass.  Kindergarten students will sit with their 6th grade buddies, along with the kindergarten and sixth grade teachers.  During the month of December and January, we will practice and prepare for mass.  This is also a great time to practice mass expectations with your kindergartener during weekend mass as well!

As always, if you have any questions or concerns, please let me know!

Mrs. Katie White

Kindergarten Teacher

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Mrs. White is so excited for another great year in KA! She has been at SMM since 2014, and has been teaching in Catholic schools since 2002. Over the years, Mrs. White has taught many grade levels and subjects, but kindergarten is her absolute favorite! She loves being part of the early learning process and seeing the amazing connections that kindergarteners make every day. Mrs. White graduated with a BA in education and history from CWU (go Wildcats!) and earned a M.Ed. from Seattle U (go Redhawks!) She lives in Everett with her husband and two sons. Some of Mrs. White's favorites, in no particular order: Dogs, Chocolate, Hiking, Books, and Snow!

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