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Preschool
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Classroom News
| We publish a newsletter per month, for each of the 3 Preschool programs. Click on the date of the newsletter, below, to read it. Note: You'll need Adobe Acrobat Reader to read the newsletters. Click here to get it |
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 Classroom News (Program A) - November 2009
Dear Parents,
This month our special color is brown. We will be working on many projects for Thanksgiving. These projects will be used as costumes and decorations in our classroom. They will be sent home before Thanksgiving. The children will also be practicing songs for Thanksgiving. Thanksgiving is a time for thanking God for the wonderful blessings he has bestowed upon us. God Bless the Preschool children and their families.
SPECIAL THANKS
- Thank you to our room mother, Mrs.Montague (Meghan’s mom) for planning and making our Halloween party such a great one. Also, thank you to all the parents for their donations and participating and making the day fun for all the children.
NOVEMBER BIRTHDAYS
No birthdays.
UPCOMING EVENTS
- Parent/Teacher Conferences- November 3rd and 4th- No School
- Veteren’s Day Observation – November 11th - No School
- Last day to turn in Operation Christmas Child shoe boxes – November 18th
- Thanksgiving Break- November 25th-27th
JUST A REMINDER
- Please arrive promptly with your child at the start of each school day. This is an important time for the 3 year olds who are learning to play and socialize with their classmates.
Wish List:
- Dry Erase Markers (all colors)
Sincerely,
Mary Rohanna & Mary Coté
Classroom News (Program A) - October 2009
Dear Parents,
Our first weeks at St. Mary Preschool have been fun and exciting. The children are making new friends, learning to take turns and share, singing songs, listening to stories and trying to clean up after themselves. For the next few weeks our color will be RED and our shape will be a RECTANGLE.
SPECIAL THANKS
- Thanks to all our parent chaperones for their help on our field trip to Tougas Farm in September. We all enjoyed the trip.
- Thank you to the many parents in programs A, B and C who have generously donated so many items to our preschool.
OCTOBER BIRTHDAYS
There are no October birthdays.
UPCOMING EVENTS
- RED apples
- Fire Safety Week
- Tuesday, October 6th: Class Picture Day!
- Monday, October 12th: Columbus Day – No School
- Halloween Party- Thursday, October 29th (details to follow)
- Tues. & Wed., November 3rd & 4th – No School (Parent Conferences)
Sincerely,
Mary Rohanna & Mary Coté
Classroom News (Program B) - October 2009
Dear Parents,
Wow, time has flown by here at preschool! Now in our second month, we have been working busily on the letters Aa and Ff. We have been exploring the changes of fall and making discoveries about the world around us. From fire drills to safety rules, we have learned a lot about fire safety and what to do in an emergency.
We are getting better and better at writing letters, counting, and articulating our great insights and observations! We have also been practicing the Sign of the Cross when we say our prayers.
Announcements
- Thank you to all of the parents who accompanied us to Tougas Farm – what a wonderful learning experience!
- Parent conferences will take place at the beginning of November. Look for sign-up sheets to be posted in the coatroom on Friday.
- Thank you for the family pages you have sent in for our class book – the book will be sent home for sharing when it is complete!
Coming Up!
- 10/20 – New Scholastic deadline for this month
- 10/30 – Halloween Parade & Party!
- 11/2 – Professional Day: no school
- 11/3&4 – Parent Conferences: no school
Birthdays This Month
Andrew – 4 years old on the 15th
Sincerely,
Mary Coté
Mary Rohanna
Classroom News (Program C) - October 2009
Dear Parents,
Can you believe we’re already into the fall season? The preschoolers have been busy with autumn artwork and explorations! We learned all about our five sense. We’ve also been working on rhymes and patterns. Our number sense continues to grow, and we use our imaginations constantly!
This week, we met Cass, one of the Superkids from our literacy program. She loves to cook and her white cat is named Coconut. We’re excited to learn more about the letter Cc with her as we listen to songs, write the letter, and join in the activities coming up!
Announcements
- Thank you to all of the parents who accompanied us to Tougas Farm – what a wonderful learning experience!
- Parent conferences will take place at the beginning of November. Sign-ups are now posted on the coatroom bulletin board.
- Thank you for the family pages you have sent in for our class book – the book will be sent home for sharing when it is complete!
Coming Up!
- 10/20 – New Scholastic deadline for this month
- 10/30 – Halloween Parade & Party!
- 11/2 – Professional Day: no school
- 11/3&4 – Parent Conferences: no school
Birthdays This Month
- 10/4 – Matthew L.
- 10/14 – Max
- 10/18 – Aidan
- 10/28 – Elise
Sincerely,
Mary Coté
Mary Rohanna
Classroom News (Program A) - September 2009
Dear Parents,
Our first day at St. Mary Preschool was great. We are learning many things at school. For the next few classes our color is YELLOW and our shape is a CIRCLE. We will use YELLOW and CIRCLES in many of our activities.
SPECIAL THANKS
- Thank you to the Preschool parents for donating items from the Preschool Wish List.
- Thank you to Meghan’s mom for being the room mother for Program A.
SEPTEMBER BIRTHDAYS
September 2nd …………..Emily
September 5th …………….Angela
September 24th ………….Lauren
UPCOMING EVENTS
- YELLOW pineapple, lemonade and popcorn
- Scholastic book orders due by Tuesday, September 24th
- Tougas Farm Field Trip- Tuesday, September 22rd (details to follow)
- RED apples
- Fire Prevention week in October
- HALLOWEEN PARTY
- A Preschool Directory will be sent home soon via the cubbies.
Sincerely,
Mary Rohanna and Mary Coté
Classroom News (Program B) - September 2009
Hello, families!
We had a wonderful first full week at Saint Mary Preschool. We have been preparing for our upcoming field trip to Tougas Farm on Wednesday! In the coming weeks, we will explore mixing colors and our five senses in Science.
We have also discovered the letter Aa and introduced sequencing! We continue to incorporate counting and writing into our daily routines.
Coming Up!
9/23 - Tougas Farm Field Trip
9/24 - Scholastic Orders Due Online
Announcements
Thank you to our room mother Miranda Watson for graciously volunteering her time to the Program B class. She will be contacting you throughout the year.
September Birthday
Kaitlyn – 4 yrs. old on the 22nd
Thank You Corner
- Thank you to all of the families who donated items from our Preschool Wish List!
- Thank you to everybody who supported our school at the Family Festival this weekend!
Sincerely,
Mary Coté & Mary Rohanna
Classroom News (Program C) - September 2009
Hello, families!
We had a wonderful first full week at Saint Mary Preschool. We have been preparing for our upcoming field trip to Tougas Farm tomorrow! We have also been learning about respect and the Golden Rule.
In the coming weeks, we will explore pumpkins and fall with our five senses. In October, we will start our literacy series. We continue to work number sense and writing into our routine.
Coming Up!
9/23 - Tougas Farm Field Trip
9/24 - Scholastic Orders Due Online
Announcements
Thank you to our room mother Mary Beth Connors for graciously volunteering her time to the Program B class. She will be contacting you throughout the year.
September Birthdays
- Kyle – 5 years old Sept. 9th
- Will – 5 years old Sept. 27th
- Mabelle – 4 years old Aug. 20th
Thank You Corner
- Thank you to all of the families who donated items from our Preschool Wish List!
- Thank you to everybody who supported our school at the Family Festival this weekend!
Sincerely,
Mary Coté & Mary Rohanna
Classroom News (Program A) - June (from last year)
Dear Parents,
It is hard to believe this will be our last newsletter for the school year at St. Mary Preschool. It has been a great year with all the children. We will certainly miss them and look forward to seeing those returning in September!
SPECIAL THANKS
- Thank you to Mrs. Hughes (Nolan’s mom) for being our room mother.
- Thank you to Mrs. Fitzgerald (Kaitlyn’s mom) for being a parent reader.
- Thank you to all of the great parents for their support this school year. We feel very fortunate to have had your children in our class. May you and your children have a happy and healthy summer.
JUNE/SUMMER BIRTHDAYS
- Erin..........June 4th
- Kieren.......July 5th
- Keegan.....July 22th
- Mabelle....August 20th
UPCOMING EVENTS
- Beach Day- Tuesday, June 9th (Don’t forget to apply sunscreen!)
- Last Day of School for Program A- Tuesday, June 9th
- Parent Orientation Night (Parents only)- Sept. 8th
- Student Orientation with parents- Thurs., Sept. 10th
Sincerely,
Mary Rohanna & Mary Coté
Classroom News (Programs B&C) - June (from last year)
Dear Parents,
Can you believe we have reached the end of the school year? Time flies! Certainly, though, your children are the evidence of the months passing. The students have all grown physically, socially, and academically. It’s truly a special time in their lives as we see them make friends and gain an ever-growing understanding of the world around them. They are beautiful people and they make us proud.
After our bug unit, the most recent theme has been the ocean. This is in preparation for our beach day! We also built on previous knowledge of patterning and fine motor control of various crafts. In addition, we talked about the special things that happen in the month of June. From playing outside later in the day to eating ice cream, the children had lots of great things to share about what they do in June. Everyone was very excited that it would all be starting!
Other News
- Welcome to Julianna Flores, Isabella’s (Program B) new baby sister!
- Bug Club photos are on the preschool page of the school website! (They start on the second page of photos.)
- Welcome packets for entering siblings and information packets for all students will be sent through the mail. This will address orientation and start dates for September.
Thank You
- A huge thank you to Jen Colombo for everything she has done this year as our room parent for Program B.
- A giant thank you to Cindy Kardos and MaryPat Calderwood for everything they have done this year as our room parents for Program C.
- Many thanks to all of the parents for their continued support of St. Mary Preschool in so many ways.
Summer Birthdays
Program C:
June 8th – Jackie
June 18th – Taylor
Program B:
July 1st – Isabella
July 7th – Ashton
July 23rd – Eddy
July 31st - Gianna
August 3rd – William S.
August 17th – Paris
We wish everyone a happy and healthy summer with your families and friends! To the families moving on to kindergarten, you will be missed. We wish you all the best, and may God bless you!
Sincerely,
Mary Coté & Mary Rohanna
Classroom News (Program A) - May (from last year)
Dear Parents,
During the month of May, we will be finishing our “special books” for the end of the year. We are working very hard on our Mother’s Day gifts and we are trying our best to keep it a surprise.
SPECIAL THANKS
- Our parent readers in April were: Mabelle’s mom and Meghan’s mom.
- Thank you to the preschool parents for their many donations to the preschool.
MAY BIRTHDAYS
- Marcus..............May 6th
- Ava....................May 17th
UPCOMING EVENTS
- May 1st - Crowning of Mary
- May 7th -Mother’s Day Celebration (10:00 am.-10:45 am.)
- May 14th- Interactive Music & Movement Program at the Preschool
- May 25th – Memorial Day- NO SCHOOL
- June 9th - Last day of school for Program A & Beach Day
Progress Reports will be coming home to you the first week of June. There will be no formal parent-teacher conferences. If you have any questions, you may contact us at the preschool.
If there are any volunteers, who would like to face paint or apply tattoos for Beach Day on June 9th, please let us know.
Wish List: paper towels; small, plastic pool (to be borrowed for Beach Day)
Sincerely,
Mary Rohanna & Mary Coté
Classroom News (Programs B&C) - May (from last year)
Dear parents,
These preschool children are certainly blooming! Earlier in the month we learned about growing gardens (letter Gg). We just finished discovering dinosaurs (letter Dd) - from digging up fossils to creating prehistoric patterns! Right now, we are being scientists and doing lots of interesting science experients! Great little hands and minds are at work!
Get ready to hear about some creepy crawly critters as we will soon explore the world of BUGS!
Coming Up!
- 5/25 Memorial Day (No School)
- 5/29 Bug Program (Details Attached)
- 5/8 Beach Day and Last Day of School – Program B
- 5/9 Beach Day and Last Day of School – Program C
May Birthdays (B):
Mini Wish List
- Paper towels
- Small plastic wading pool to be borrowed for our Beach Day parties
Summer Birthdays
If your child has a summer birthday and he/she would like to celebrate it with us in school, please simply pick a day and let us know. We will reserve the days on a first come, first serve basis. Thank you!
Sincerely,
Mary Rohanna & Mary Coté
Classroom News (Program A) - April (from last year)
Dear Parents,
Welcome to spring! Some of our daily projects will focus on spring, as well as numbers 1-5. We will continue working on our “special book” for the end of the year.
We will have a special day during the last weeks of school to celebrate the birthdays of all the children born during the summer months.
 We hope the preschool children and their families have a very Happy Easter.
SPECIAL THANKS
- Thank you to our March reader Mrs. Watson (Keegan’s mom) and Mrs. Cherry (Evan’s grandmother).
- Thanks for the many donations to our preschool St. Patrick’s Day party and for the goodies for our Easter egg hunt and Easter party.
APRIL BIRTHDAYS
Campbell....April 1st
Evan...........April 26th
UPCOMING EVENTS
- Tuesday, April 6th- Red Sox Day!
- Good Friday, No School- Friday, April 10th
- Spring Vacation, NO SCHOOL- April 20th-24th
- Mother’s Day Show- Thursday, May 7th (details to follow)
Sincerely,
Mary Rohanna & Mary Coté
Classroom News (Programs B&C) - April (from last year)
Dear parents,
Happy Spring! We are really enjoying springtime at the preschool. We have concentrated on the letters Rr, Kk, and Uu for rainbow, kite, umbrella, and universe. In Science, we have worked on rainbows, wind, and mud. To develop our mathematical thinking, we have been graphing!
We’ve had lots of exciting days with St. Patrick’s Day, Opening Day at Fenway, and Easter! Program C even visited the kindergarten! We love spring!
Coming Up...
- April 20th – 24th - School Vacation
- May 8th - Mother’s Day Party (Details to Follow)
Announcements
- Thank you to all families who contributed items to our parties or assisted in any way! They were each a blast!
- Thanks to Mrs. Berard, the school nurse, for coming to our classes and teaching us about germs and clean hands!
April Birthdays
Program B
Program C
Celebrate Earth Day - April 22
I Love the Earth (sung to the tune of “This Old Man”)
I love the earth.
The earth loves me.
We must live in harmony.
If you care for animals, plants, and oceans too,
The earth will be a friend to you!
Sincerely,
Mary Rohanna & Mary Coté
Classroom News (Program A) - March (from last year)
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Dear Parents,
During the month of March, we will continue counting and tracing the numbers 1-5 and review colors and shapes. Some daily projects will not be coming home as they will be used in our special end of the year book.
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Interested parents will be able to continue coming into class, to read a favorite story to the class (10:05-10:20). They may come in the 2nd and 3rd Thursday of each month. Parents may sign up to read on the coat room bulletin board.
We have been talking about Lent with the children. This special time, as well as Easter, will be the focus of some of our daily projects.
SPECIAL THANKS
- Thanks to Nolan’s mom and Cameron’s Grandmother for being our parent readers in February.
- Thank you to those parents who gave donations to the school from the January wish list.
MARCH BIRTHDAYS
- Jake……….3/6
- Cameron…..3/17
- Meghan……3/19
- Nolan……...3/19
- Thomas……3/20
UPCOMING EVENTS
- Parent Readers
- Thursday, April 9th – EASTER EGG HUNT (details to follow)
Sincerely,
Mary Rohanna & Mary Coté
Classroom News (Program A) - February (from last year)
Dear Parents,
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During the next few weeks, we will be finishing our groundhogs (including HOMEWORK!) and making Valentine projects. We plan to start tracing our names and doing some number games. The special color is PINK and the shape is a HEART. We will start working on our special end of the year book. This is a continuing activity, which will be sent home during the last week of school. We will begin using the computer with the (Program A) students this month. |
SPECIAL THANKS
Special thanks to Marcus’s mom and Cameron’s mom for being the classroom readers for the month of January.
FEBRUARY BIRTHDAYS
Keira - February 27th
UPCOMING EVENTS
- Groundhog Day on Monday, February 2nd
- Valentine’s Day Party- Thursday, February 12th
- Winter Vacation- NO SCHOOL, February 16th-20th
Wish List:
- Gallon size storage bags, wipes for hands
Sincerely,
Mary Rohanna & Mary Coté
Classroom News (Programs B&C) - February (from last year)
Dear Parents,
We have had a fantastic month of February so far! We’ve been learning about love by sharing what it means to love someone and how to show our love to our families and friends.
Ll is for love! We also covered the letters Vv for Valentine and Yy for yum!
In Program C math, we have been comparing information with bar graphs and Venn diagrams! In both B and C, we continue to represent numbers concretely and are practicing writing them.
Other exciting developments in the classroom are that we are learning how to write our last names and we have been using the computers during center time.
Announcements
- Thank you to everyone who has supported St. Mary Preschool through donations from the wish list, attending school events, and any other number of ways.
- There are no February birthdays.
- We hope you are staying warm in this cold winter weather. We love playing outside when it is not too cold! Thank you for packing boots, mittens, hats, and snow pants for your child each and every day. We do provide chalk for children who opt out of snow play.
Coming Up
2/12 Family Fun Night at St. Mary School 6:30-8:30 pm
2/13 St. Valentine’s Day Celebrations B&C
2/16-20 School Vacation
2/23 Welcome back! Teacher Training (Mrs. Canfield and Mrs. Guidi subbing)
Stay Tuned...
- Show and Tell will be starting soon!
- Progress Reports will be sent home during the last week of February.
- Lent is around the corner.
- Dr. Suess’s Birthday - March 2nd
Sincerely,
Mary Coté
Mary Rohanna
Classroom News (Program A) - January (from last year)
Dear Parents,
Our special color for the next few weeks will be BLUE and our shape will be a SQUARE. The preschool children will be working on many fun activities and projects that involve this color and this shape. We hope that you and your families had a very Merry Christmas and we wish you a happy and healthy New Year.
SPECIAL THANKS
Thank you to the preschool children and their families for their kindness and generosity at Christmas and throughout the school year.
JANUARY BIRTHDAYS
No January birthdays.
UPCOMING EVENTS
- January 19th – No School, Martin Luther King Jr. Day
- Catholic Schools Week: January 25th – February 31st
- Sunday, January 25th: Registration for kindergarten and new students only. Any child returning to the preschool next fall will be able to register in February.
- Parent Volunteer Readers (details to follow)
*WISH LIST*
- paper towels, dry erase markers
Sincerely,
Mary Rohanna
Mary Coté
Classroom News (Programs B&C) - January (from last year)
Dear Parents,
It has a busy first week of January here at the preschool! We have learned about the letter Ww and explored weather and winter. Coming up are the letters Ii and Cc. (We replaced Cc with Ss last month.) I is for igloo and icicle, and C is for cold!
We will soon learn about Martin Luther King, Jr. and treating other people fairly. We’ll continue our development of number sense in Math. In science, we will be investigating melting and freezing!
Announcements
- We really enjoyed our Christmas celebration with everyone! Thank you to all of the families for the lovely and generous gifts.
- Mini Wish List:
- Hand Soap
- Dry Erase Markers
Coming Up!
- 1/19 – Martin Luther King Day (No School)
- 1/24 – St. Mary’s Ball
- 1/25 – Open House and Registration
- 1/31 – Pasta Festival (after 4:30 Mass)
Birthdays This Month
1/15 – Michael I.
1/24 – Tynan
1/25 – Maddie
1/27 – Michael F.
We kindly ask that all people dropping off/picking up your child are told about parking. Even when the orange cones are not in place, cars should not pass the row in line with the Pastoral Center driveway. This keeps children safe when walking from the kindergarten to the main school, and helps our families during drop off and pick up. Thank you for your continued cooperation!
Sincerely,
Mary Coté
Mary Rohanna
Classroom News (Program A) - December (from last year)
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Dear Parents,
This month our special color is green. We will be working on many projects for Christmas. These projects may be used as decorations in our classroom. They will be sent home before Christmas vacation. The children will also be practicing songs for Christmas. Christmas is a special time to talk about the birth of Baby Jesus. We will also be discussing the feast day of Saint Nicholas, which is on December 6th. May the preschool children and their families have a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
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SPECIAL THANKS
- Thank you to all for your generosity supporting our service learning project (Operation Christmas Child).
DECEMBER BIRTHDAYS
- There are no December birthdays.
UPCOMING EVENTS
- December 15th- Professional Development Day
- December 23rd- Christmas Carol Singing (details to follow)
- Vacation: December 24th-January 4th
REMINDER
- If your child will not be in class please call to let us know.
- During the cold months, we would greatly appreciate your child coming to school with mittens instead of gloves.
- Please label all your child’s outerwear.
God Bless,
Mary Rohanna and Mary Coté
Classroom News (Programs B&C) - December (from last year)
Dear Parents,
We had a wonderful month of November, full of learning about being thankful to God for everything we have and everything around us. Our Thanksgiving feast helped us learn about the first Thanksgiving. We made some of the same food that the Pilgrims and Native Americans had long ago.
In preparation for reading, we concentrated on the letters Pp and Tt and their sounds, and continued to practice numbers and patterns in Math. This week, we've been working on Jj, with Mm and Cc coming up! J is for Jesus, jingle, joy, and jolly!
December will be packed with Christmas lessons and preparations in this season of Advent!
Thank you for your support of Operation Christmas Child. Your generosity will certainly make a difference to many children, and helped your child learn about giving to others.
Just a note to parents... arriving to school on time provides your child with time for important socialization with his/her peers.
Merry Christmas!
We hope that your family has a happy, healthy and blessed Christmas and New Year. The children know that we celebrate Christmas because of Baby Jesus, and as we all observe, children display the true wonder and joy of the season. May they fill your households with their energy and spirit this Christmas and always.
Coming Up!
- 12/6-7 St. Mary Craft Fair - Parish Hall
- 12-10 K-12 Christmas Play: 1 & 7 pm
- 12-12 Elves Workshop for Program C
- 12-15 Professional Development Day (No School)
- 12-22 Christmas Celebration B & C
Birthdays This Month
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Program B:
(none)
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Program C:
Dec. 9th Nikholas
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Sincerely,
Mary Coté
Mary Rohanna
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