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Wow! I can’t even believe that we are at the end of January. We are so excited for Catholic Schools week next week and all the fun activities! On Wednesday, February 1st, we will have our very special CSW mass. This is where you get to come and sit with your child during mass. If you are unable to make it, please send a grandparent or special someone for your child to sit with. It is such a special time. Just a reminder that families with the last names beginning with A-L attend the 8:30 mass. Last names beginning with M-Z will attend the 10:00 mass.
The 100th day of School will be on Thursday, February 9th. Please look in your child’s folders for some important notes. Our Valentine’s Day party will be on Tuesday, February 14th. When filling out your child’s valentine’s, please only fill out the FROM section. It is just too tricky at this age to fill out the TO section. Your child will need to bring a decorated box or a bag to put their valentine’s in.
I have had a couple of parents reach out to me asking if they can still donate to our 3rd Quarter KA fun. The answer is YES! We have so many fun and exciting projects coming up and your support is greatly appreciated. You can still send back the yellow envelope that came home last week, or just send a donation that says KA Fun, or you can email me for my Venmo as well.
What happened this week:
Literacy – B and R
Religion –Jesus teaches us
Math –Subtraction
Science/Social Studies – Scientists/Science Tools
What is happening the next week:
Literacy – The letters M
Religion –Circle of Grace
Math –Subtraction
Science/Social Studies – Black History Month
Dates to remember:
Wow….your kids are doing AMAZING!!! I am so proud of all of them. We are really getting the routine down of Kindergarten. This week we started our SuperKids and math program. They loved all the hands on learning that we were able to do! This is the kindest class ever and I love how they all help one another!
What happened this week:
Literacy – The Letter C
Religion –God gives us light
Math –Sorting
Science/Social Studies – All About Me
What is happening the next TWO weeks:
Literacy – The letter O and G
Religion –God gives us water and land
Math –#’s 0-5
Science/Social Studies – exercise, germs, community helpers
Wow!!! What an amazing first week of Kindergarten! I am so amazed at how well the students in KA are picking up on all our routines and expectations. The first several weeks are working on our expectations and it is great to see what a great job they are doing!
What happened this week:
This week we did all sorts of fun projects to ease us into the school year!
What is happening next week:
Literacy – The letter C
Religion –God gives us light
Math –Sorting
Science/Social Studies – All About Me
Wow!! Another Kindergarten year has come to an end and I am so proud of each and every student in KA!!! They did a wonderful job this year! It was so much fun to see them make friends, read, write and grow in God’s love! These kids will hold a special place in my heart!
I hope you all have a wonderful summer!!
Mrs. Kelli Swift
We had such a fun week with the wedding of Q and U! It is always such a fun time! Please continue to send water bottles with your child to school, it helps us so much!
What happened this week:
Literacy – The letter K, QU
Math – Numbers to 31
Religion – Stations of the Cross
Science/Social Studies – Animals and Habitats
What is happening next week:
Literacy – The letter J
Religion –Stations of the Cross
Math –Numbers to 100
Science/Social Studies – Insects
Wow! I can’t believe that it is October already! The kids in KA have done such a great job settling into their routine and we are having the best time in the classroom. The weather is starting to get cooler. Please make sure your child has a jacket each day. Just a reminder that we would love for each child to have a water bottle at school every day. It needs to be filled up so we are ready to go for the day. Thanks for your help with this! Our favorite part of our week was learning about our 5 senses!!! It was so much fun!!!
What happened this week:
Literacy – The Letter A
Math – Ordering 0-5
Religion – The church year
Science/Social Studies – 5 senses
What is happening next week:
Literacy – The letter D
Math – Numbers 6-10
Religion – Ordinary Time
Science/Social Studies – Maps and Transportation
It was so nice getting into our routine with our literacy and math. The kids in KA loved learning all about Cass, our SuperKid! They did a great job working hard in their workbook and took so much pride in their work. I was so proud! We worked on sorting for math this week and will begin working on number writing next week!
What happened this week:
Literacy – The Letter C
Math – Sorting
Religion – God gives us light
Science/Social Studies – All About Me
What is happening next week:
Literacy – The letter O
Math – Numbers 0-5
Religion – God gives us water
Science/Social Studies – Germs and exercise
Wow! I can’t believe we did it…..our first full week of Kindergarten! Your kids rocked it! We kept very busy with lots of fun projects and learning our rules and routines. They are becoming old pros! Just a reminder to please send your child’s water bottle filled up and ready to go for the day, along with extra masks. This helps us out so much!
Also, I want to take a moment to thank everyone who has donated items to our classroom from our classroom Amazon Wish List or little items like baggies, starbursts, smarties, forks, spoons, etc, etc. You are AWESOME and thank you for supporting teachers!!!
What happened this week:
Literacy – Back to school projects
Math – Back to school math
Religion – God made all things
Science/Social Studies – School Rules
What is happening next week:
Literacy – The letter C
Math – Sorting
Religion – God gives us light
Science/Social Studies – All about me
Wow! I just can’t believe that the end of the school year is winding down. We have finished our Superkids series and I am so amazed at how much the kids in KA learned this year. They are reading, writing and doing so many awesome things!!! You should be so proud of them, I know I am!! Please remember that Kindergarten’s last day of school is Tuesday, May 25th. We will be having a short celebration at 10:00 and your child will leave with you after the celebration to start Summer break. A detailed note will be sent closer to the event.
What happened this week:
Literacy – The letter Z
Math – Money
Religion – We care about other’s as Jesus did
Science/Social Studies – Plants
What is happening next week:
Literacy – The letter Z
Math – Money
Religion – We celebrate that Jesus is our friend
Science/Social Studies – Plants
Dates to remember:
May 7 – No School – Staff Development Day
May 25 – Last Day of School for Pre-K and Kindergarten.
Kindergarten end of year
celebration from 10:00-10:30
May 26 – Last Day of School for Grades 1-7
Happy 100th Day of School! We are 100 days smarter!!! We had such an awesome day celebrating this occasion in KA! We had so much fun dressing like 100 year old people, having cake and ice cream and so much more!!!I am so proud of the kids in KA! They have worked so hard this year and it shows!!!!
What happened this week:
Literacy – The 100th Day of School
Math – The 100th Day of School
Religion – Lent
Science/Social Studies – The 100th Day of School
What is happening next week:
Literacy – The letter Pp and Vv
Math – Count, Write, and Order Numbers to 31
Religion – Stations of the Cross
Science/Social Studies – Presidents Day/Dental Health
Dates to remember:
March 8-12 – No School – Spring Break
March 15 – No School – Teacher Work Day
March 16-19 – Virtual Learning Week
March 19 – End of Quarter 3
March 29 – Report Cards Issued
April 2-5 – No School – Easter Break
April 19 – No School – Staff Development Day
May 7 – No School – Staff Development Day
We have had such an amazing week in KA. The kids are settling back into our routine and I am continually in awe of all they do! You should be so proud! The science experiments this week have been so much fun and we get to do it again next week! The excitement in their eyes is priceless.
Here is some information on Valentine’s Day:
Students will be allowed to share Valentines if they wish! We have 18 students in our class, but please send extras! We ask you NOT address Valentines “to” specific students, it’s just too tricky at this age to hand out. Instead, just have your student write their name in the FROM section. Students can also bring a PRE-PACKAGED treat attached to their valentines if they wish. Due to COVID 19, your child will need to bring a decorated valentine’s box or bag(with their valentine’s to hand out) by Friday, February 5th.
What happened this week:
Literacy – The letter Rr
Math – Subtraction
Religion – Jesus Grew Up in Nazareth
Science/Social Studies – Scientists/Science Experiments
What is happening next week:
Literacy – The letter Nn
Math – Subtraction
Religion – Jesus Teaches and Helps Us
Science/Social Studies – Scientists/Science Experiments
Dates to remember:
January 31 – February 6 – Catholic Schools Week
February 11 – Noon Dismissal – Requested Parent Teacher Conferences
February 12 – No School
February 15 – No School – Staff Development Day
March 8-12 – No School – Spring Break
March 19 – End of Quarter 3
March 29 – Report Cards Issued
Wow!!! Just wow! I am SO proud of all the kids in KA. They did such a great job and I am amazed at all they did this week! Thank you so much for helping at home! While e-learning was a great adventure, I sure am glad to have them back in KA Monday morning!!
Happy Thanksgiving! I am so thankful that you all chose SPSL as the school to send your children to. I love spending my days with these kids, they are truly amazing! I want to take a moment to tell you how thankful I am for all of my parents in KA! Thank you for supporting me as a teacher and helping donate supplies to KA! I hope you have a wonderful Thanksgiving break! I can’t wait to see you on Google Meet on November 30th!
What happened this week:
Literacy – The letter Ff
Math – Addition to 10
Religion – We Learn About God With Our Families
Science/Social Studies – Thanksgiving
What is happening next week:
Literacy – The letter Ee
Math – Addition to 10
Religion – Advent
Science/Social Studies – Needs and Wants
Dates to remember:
November 23-27 – No School – Thanksgiving Break
November 30 – December 4 – Virtual Learning Week
December 11 – No School – Free Day for All
December 21 – January 4 – No School – Christmas Break
January 5 – 8 – Virtual Learning Week
Hello! What a great, fun filled week we had! The kids in KA have been LOVING learning all about “nonsense” words. They are getting so great at writing them and reading them! Yay!!! I sent home a packet last week with words you can practice monthly. This is a great skill to practice at home and at school. Thank you for sending your children with their water bottles and extra masks. It helps so much! I will be sending you an email on Monday explaining what our virtual e-learning week will look like. There are so many fun things planned! If you ever have any questions, please don’t hesitate to email me!
What happened this week:
Literacy – The letter Tt
Math – Positional Words, Breaking apart numbers
Religion –God Helps us Discover
Science/Social Studies – Healthy Foods
What is happening next week:
Literacy – The letter Ff
Math – Addition to 10
Religion – We learn about God with our families, Friendsy
Science/Social Studies – Native Americans/ Thanksgiving
Dates to remember:
November 23-27 – No School – Thanksgiving Break
November 30-December 4 – e-learning week at home
December 11 – No School
December 21 – January 4 – No School – Christmas Break
January 5-January 8 – e-learning week at home
We had such an amazing week in KA and the weather was glorious!!! We all enjoyed eating lunch outside this week and enjoying the fresh air!! It looks like the temps will be dropping again, so please remember to send a warm coat with your child. Several students in KA are not bringing water bottles to school and extra masks. We do ask that each child comes to school with 5 clean masks and a filled up (leak proof) water bottle. Thanks for your help with this! We have been having so much fun with “nonsense” words this week! Your kids are AMAZING at sounding them out and writing them! A practice packet is coming home today! I hope you all have a wonderful weekend!
What happened this week:
Literacy – The letter Ii
Math – 3D Shapes
Religion –God made us
Science/Social Studies – Election/Veterans Day
What is happening next week:
Literacy – The letter Tt
Math – Positional words and location
Religion – God helps us discover, Friendsy
Science/Social Studies – Healthy Foods
Dates to remember:
November 25-27 – No School – Thanksgiving Break
December 11 – No School
December 21 – January 4 – No School – Christmas Break
What a fun week we had in KA! Mrs. Sturek had a great time letting the kids play in the leaves. Their smiles were priceless! Your children amaze me every day and they even earned a Popsicle Pom Pom party this week! It was tons of fun!!! As the weather gets cooler, please remember to send coats and to practice putting them on and zipping them at home. Also, thank you for sending their water bottles filled up. This really does help us. Just a reminder that Scholastic Book Orders are due October 8th.
What happened this week:
Literacy – The letter Aa
Math – Writing numbers 6-10
Religion – The Church Year
Science/Social Studies – Five Senses
What is happening next week:
Literacy – The letter Dd
Math – Count and Compare numbers 6-10
Religion – Ordinary Time
Science/Social Studies –Maps and Transportation
Dates to remember:
October 12 – No School – Staff Development Day
October 16 – End of Quarter 1
October 24 – SPSL Virtual Fundraiser
October 29 – No School – Parent Teacher Conferences – More info to come
October 30 – No School – Free Day for All
November 2 – No School – Staff Development Day
November 25-27 – No School – Thanksgiving Break
We had another great week in KA! It was so much fun celebrating Apple Week with your child, complete with a virtual field trip to the Apple Orchard. My favorite part of the week was seeing their excitement with our science experiments, especially the apple taste testing! Thank you to all who helped make this possible!!! Just a reminder to keep practicing zipping coats, putting on and taking off sweatshirts, and turning sleeves the right way. It really does help. There is no school on Friday, September 25th.
What happened this week:
Literacy – Apple Week
Math – Writing Numbers 0-5
Religion – God Gives Us Land
Science/Social Studies – Apple Week
What is happening next week:
Literacy – The Letter G
Math – Compare Numbers 0-5
Religion – God Gives Us Animals
Science/Social Studies – Community Helpers
Dates to remember:
September 25 – No School – Staff Development Day
October 12 – No School – Staff Development Day
October 16 – End of Quarter 1
October 29 – No School – Parent Teacher Conferences
October 30 – No School – Free Day for All
Wow! We had another great week in KA! The kids are doing amazing with Superkids and even did their first math test! They rocked it!!! I am so proud of them. Just a reminder to send your child to school with a filled up water bottle. This helps us a ton! Also, Fall is around the corner (well….it was here this week!) Please practice zipping coats, putting them on, turning sleeves the right way etc. This will help us so much! I hope you all have an amazing weekend! I wanted to give you a peak into KA! Enjoy the pictures!!!
What happened this week:
Literacy – The letter O
Math – Count and Write Numbers 0-5
Religion – God Gives Us Water
Science/Social Studies – Germs
What is happening next week:
Literacy – Apple Week!
Math – Count and Write Numbers 0-5
Religion – God Gives Us The Land
Science/Social Studies – Apple Week!
Dates to remember:
September 25 – No School – Staff Development Day
October 12 – No School – Staff Development Day
October 16 – End of Quarter 1
October 29 – No School – Parent Teacher Conferences
October 30 – No School – Free Day for All
Wow! I am so proud of your children! They are doing an outstanding job in our classroom. It has been so fun getting to know each and every one of them. As the weather starts to go between hot and cool, please watch the weather and send a jacket. It does get cool at morning recess. One way you can help at home is by practicing putting on their jackets and tying their shoes! Tonight there is a packet of information that I would have given you at our Parent Night. I will also send an email after school with a link to our “Virtual” Parent Night! Please fill out the survey at the end!
What happened this week:
Literacy – The Letter C
Math – Sorting
Religion – God Gives Us Light
Science/Social Studies – All About Me
What is happening next week:
Literacy – The Letter O
Math – Numbers 0-5
Religion – God Gives Us Water
Science/Social Studies – Exercise and Germs
Dates to remember:
September 3 – Virtual Kindergarten Parent Night
September 4 – No School – Staff Development Day
September 7 – No School – Labor Day
September 25 – No School – Staff Development Day
October 12 – No School – Staff Development Day
October 16 – End of Quarter 1
October 29 – No School – Parent Teacher Conferences
October 30 – No School – Free Day for All
Welcome to KA's webpage! My name is Kelli Swift and this is my 21st year teaching Kindergarten at St. Pius X / St. Leo School. I am very excited for a year full of fun, learning, and spiritual growth.
