Preschool

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Classroom News (Program A) - December 2008

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!

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 (Program A) - November 2008

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. Hughes (Nolan’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 4th and 5th- No School
• Veteren’s Day Observation – November 11th - No School
• Thanksgiving Break- November 26th-28th

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

Paper towels

Sincerely,
Mary Rohanna & Mary Coté

Classroom News (Program A) - October 2008

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
• Thursday, October 9th: Class Picture Day!
• Monday, October 13th: Columbus Day – No School
• Monday , October 27th : Professional Day – No School
• Halloween Party- Thursday, October 30th (details to follow)

Wish List:

• yellow yarn (thick)

Lost and Found:

• a small, flowered, girl’s jacket

Sincerely,
Mary Rohanna & Mary Coté

Classroom News (Programs B&C) - October 2008

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, and continue trying our best to follow the Golden Rule.

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 soon.
• Thank you for the family pages you have sent in for our class book – the book be sent home for sharing when it is complete!

Coming Up!

• 10/13 - Columbus Day: no school
• 10/27 - Professional Day: no school
• 10/31 - Halloween Parade & Party!

Birthdays This Month

Sincerely,

Mary Coté
Mary Rohanna

Classroom News (Program A) - September 2008

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 Nolan’s mom for being the room mother for Program A.

SEPTEMBER BIRTHDAYS

September 22nd: Kaitlyn

UPCOMING EVENTS

• YELLOW pineapple, lemonade and popcorn
• Scholastic book orders due by Tuesday, September 16th
• Tougas Farm Field Trip- Tuesday, September 23rd (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 (Programs B&C) - September 2008

Hello, families!

It has been a wonderful first couple of weeks at Saint Mary Preschool. We have been learning about ourselves, our friends, and respecting each other, as well as apples, mixing colors, and our five senses in Science. We are preparing for our upcoming field trip to Tougas Farm.

Soon, we will be sequencing, patterning, and exploring pumpkins! We continue to incorporate counting and writing into our daily routines.

Announcements

Thank you to our Room Mothers for graciously volunteering their time:

• Program B - Mrs. Jen Columbo
• Program C - Mrs. Cindy Kardos & Mrs. MaryPat Calderwood

Thank you to all of the families who donated items from our Preschool Wish List!

Birthdays this month:

Program C

• 9/5 Kate
• 9/8 Rocco
• 9/17 Lily
• 9/20 Colin

Coming Up!

• 9/19 through 9/21 - St. Mary’s Family Festival
• 9/23 (C) and 9/24 (B) - Tougas Farm Field Trips
• 10/8 (B) and 10/9 (C) - Class Pictures

Sincerely,
Mary Coté & Mary Rohanna