Wow! We had such an AMAZING day at Ditmars Apple Orchard. We are so lucky to be able to visit year after year. All of the Kindergarten students had such wonderful manners and represented SPSL so well! A huge Thank you to all our parent helpers! We couldn’t do this without you.
A couple of items:
Next week:
Literacy- D
Math – Unit 2 – Numbers 11-20
Social Studies/Science – 5 Senses
Religion – God gives use families
Important Dates:
October 4 – No School – Faith Formation
October 11 – Dress Down Day
October 19 – School Fundraiser
October 30 – No School – Conferences
October 31 – No School – Faith Formation
November 1 – No School
Wowzers! I am impressed with the kids in KA!!!!! We took our very first tests – Super Kids and math. Guess what?!?! They rocked it!!!! They followed directions wonderfully and were following all of our ROAR expectations! I was also so happy that we earned our very first Pom Pom party! How fun!!!!
Reminder – Our first field trip will be Tuesday, September 24th to Ditmars Apple Orchard. Thank you to all our parent volunteers! We appreciate your help so much! We have sent home lots of info about the field trip, however, if you have any questions, please reach out!
Next week:
Literacy- Apple Week
Math – Unit 2 – Numbers 11-20
Social Studies/Science – Apples
Religion – God gives use our 5 senses
Important Dates:
October 4 – No School – Faith Formation
October 11 – Dress Down Day
October 19 – School Fundraiser
October 30 – No School – Conferences
October 31 – No School – Faith Formation
November 1 – No School
Hello! We had another great week of learning and fun! Just a few reminders for you:
Next week:
Literacy- The Letter Aa
Math – Unit 1 – numbers 1-10
Social Studies/Science – Community Helpers
Religion – God gives me feelings
Important Dates:
September 24th – Field Trip – more info to come!
We had another great week! I was so proud of how they came back from a long weekend and remembered so many of our classroom routines and expectations. How AWESOME!!!!!! Please remember to send a pre-filled water bottle to school with your child every day. This helps us out so much! In your child’s folder tonight, you will find some “pamphlets” with the letters we have covered so far this school year. This is a great way to learn how our mouths make sounds, if a sound is “voiced” or “unvoiced” and there are even some fun activities for you to do with your child. You will begin to get one of these almost every week. Enjoy!!
Next week:
Literacy- The Letter Gg
Math – Unit 1 – numbers 1-10
Social Studies/Science – Germs
Religion – God Creates me
Important Dates:
September 8: St. Leo the Great Parish Festival
September 9: Smart Gen Presentation for Parents
September 10: Picture Day
September 11: Smart Gen Presentation for Students
September 13: NO SCHOOL – Professional Development
September 24th – Field Trip – more info to come!
Wow! What a GREAT week we had! There was so much learning happening, it brought the biggest smile to my face! The kids are doing a wonderful job settling into the routine and learning all the expectations. I couldn’t be more proud! Speaking of proud, I LOVED seeing so many kids in yellow today!!! You are all awesome!!!
Next week:
Literacy- The Letter Oo
Math – Numbers 1-10
Social Studies/Science – School Rules Con’t
Religion – God creates people
Important Dates:
September 2: NO SCHOOL – Labor Day
September 6: Dress Down Day to benefit Parish Festivals
September 8: St. Leo the Great Parish Festival
September 9: Smart Gen Presentation for Parents
September 10: Picture Day
September 11: Smart Gen Presentation for Students
September 13: NO SCHOOL – Professional Development
Wow! Thank you for a successful parent night! It was so good to see all of you in your child’s classroom. I hope that you enjoyed the evening and if you need anything, please always reach out. If you were unable to make it, I will be sending you my slideshow and packet very soon.
The kids are ROCKING it! I can’t express how proud I am of all of them! We are having a great time and I am excited for next week. I hope you all have a wonderful weekend!!!
Next week:
Literacy- The Letter Cc
Math – Numbers 1-10
Social Studies/Science – School Rules
Religion – God creates the animals
Important Dates:
August 30: Dress Down Day to benefit Jimmy Moran Scholarship
September 2: NO SCHOOL – Labor Day
September 6: Dress Down Day to benefit Parish Festivals
September 8: St. Leo the Great Parish Festival
September 9: Smart Gen Presentation for Parents
September 10: Picture Day
September 11: Smart Gen Presentation for Students
September 13: NO SCHOOL – Professional Development
Wow! What a great first two days we had!! We will spend the next few weeks learning all our rules, routines and expectations. This takes a lot of time to implement, but it’ll all be worth it for a successful school year! I can tell we are going to have a great year! The kids in KA are so sweet, funny and kind. I LOVE this!!!
Please remember to bring a leak-proof water bottle filled up every day. This helps us so much!!!!
Next week:
Literacy- Back to school projects
Math – Back to school math activities
Social Studies/Science – School Rules
Religion – God created the Earth and Skies
This is my favorite time of year! It is SO much fun to watch all the growth your child has made – both academically but socially as well. I am blown away by their reading and writing. Teaching truly is the most rewarding job!
Mission Day – The Kindergarten and 5th graders will be collecting canned food for the St. Pius and St. Leo’s Food Pantries. We will listen to a speaker talk about the importance of food pantries and then we will make tags and cards to put smiles on people’s faces. We are asking that all Kindergarten kids bring in a donation if possible. The more the better! Thanks for your help!!!
There is a note in your child’s folder about our end of year program. Please put this somewhere safe!
What happened this week:
Literacy – Zz
Math – Numbers to 100
Science/Social Studies – Earth Day
Religion – God Loves Us
Dates to remember:
May 2– Mission Day
May 3 – No School
May 21 – Fun Day
May 22 – Last day of school for Kindergarten. Program at 9:30 in the gym
Wow! It was so nice to be back in school after all those snow days! We are spending our days getting back into the routine and reviewing our rules and expectations. The kids in KA were SO excited to see each other after our Christmas break!
We do go out to recess if it “feels like” 10 degrees or higher. Please continue to send your child with the appropriate warm weather gear for recess. It helps a lot! Also, thank you for sending your child with their water bottles and for all the Kleenex donations! This is much appreciated.
Exciting news – Kindergarten will now start going to Mass every Wednesday that it is scheduled for K-4. They did an amazing job this week and it is always exciting when this time of year comes. We also began liturgical practice with Miss Drovl and will have that on most Tuesday’s to practice church etiquette, prayers and songs.
Catholic Schools Week is fast approaching. There was a form that came home with your child about what Mass you will be attending. Last names A-L will be attending on Tuesday, January 30th at 8:30. Please have your child come to KA first so they can drop off their backpack and coat. We will also need to take their lunch order. After we have that, you are welcome to take them to Mass. Last Names M-Z will attend Mass on Wednesday, January 31st at 9:00. Your children will come to school at normal time and ride the bus to St. Leo’s and meet you at Mass. It is very important that your child has someone to sit with during Mass. If you are unable to attend, please arrange for a grandparent, aunt, uncle or family friend to sit with them.
What happened this week:
Literacy – Uu
Math – Winter Math
Science/Social Studies – MLK Jr.
Religion – We thank Jesus
Dates to remember:
January 30 – CSW Mass – Last Names A-L at 8:30 (St. Pius)
January 31– CSW Mass – Last Names M-Z at 9:00 (St. Leo’s)
We are having a great week learning all about Thanksgiving! It has been so fun to hear what they are thankful for. Please remember to bring a pre-filled water bottle to school. As the weather gets colder, please practice buttoning and zipping your child’s coat with them.
We are still collecting cans for our canned food drive. Thank you for helping!
What happened this week:
Literacy – Ff
Math – Positional Words
Science/Social Studies – Thanksgiving
Religion – Thanksgiving
Dates to remember:
November 21 – Thanksgiving Mass K-4 at 8:30
November 22-24 – No School – Happy Thanksgiving
Wow! We are working so hard in KA. This week, I introduced writing Doodleloops. It will take a few weeks to get used to the new format, but I know they can do it! We will still do the original Doodleloops, but it was time to mix it up and challenge the kids in KA.
A huge thank you to all of you that contributed to our 2nd quarter Kindergarten Fun. We have lots of fun activities/needs coming up such as our Christmas Party, Kindergarten Christmas, Scientist week and replenishing classroom supplies. If you would still like to donate, please email me at [email protected] for the Venmo information. You can also send a donation in your child’s folder.
I am so thankful for the class and blessed to be their teacher. They are the kindest kids, always helping each other, helping me and supporting each other. I love how when someone doesn’t know how to do something, they will go help each other without any hesitation. So sweet to see! November 13th is World Kindness Day. I am so excited to do some fun activities in KA on that day.
What happened this week:
Literacy – Tt
Math – 3D shapes
Science/Social Studies – Healthy Foods
Religion – God gave us Jesus
Dates to remember:
November 14 – Restaurant Night at Godfather’s Pizza 108th and Maple
November 21 – Thanksgiving Mass K-4 at 8:30
November 22-24 – No School – Happy Thanksgiving
We are loving this fall weather in KA! Please remember to bring a jacket as it could be cool for morning recess. It is so hard to believe that Quarter 1 is over. I am so proud of each and every student in KA! They are rocking it.
What happened this week:
Literacy – Ll
Math – 2D shapes
Science/Social Studies – Bats and Spiders
Religion – The Rosary
Dates to remember:
October 21 – SPSL Fundraiser at Creighton Prep
October 26 – SmartGen Society meeting at St. Leo’s – 7pm
November 1 – No School
November 2 – No School – Parent Teacher Conferences
November 3 – No School
Fall is in the air! The kids are settling so nicely into our routine and it is so much fun to see the progress in their work. If you are looking for ideas to do at home, some simple ideas are: practice writing their high frequency words, keep reading their HFW, count as high as they can, write their numbers, practice letters and sounds and say their prayers.
We will begin assessments in the next week over many of these concepts.
Please remember…..
What happened this week:
Literacy – Dd
Math – Comparing numbers 6-10
Science/Social Studies – Maps and Transportation
Dates to remember:
October 9 – No School
October 13 – Optional Dress Down Day for $1.00 & end of Quarter 1
October 21 – SPSL Fundraiser at Creighton Prep
We had an awesome time at Ditmars Apple Orchard! Thank you so much to those who took the time to help with our groups! It is always so much fun to visit and watch the kids have so much fun!
Please remember…..
What happened this week:
Literacy – Apple Week
Math – Apple MathReligion – God gave us our senses
Science/Social Studies – Apples
Dates to remember:
October 9 – No School
October 13 – Optional Dress Down Day for $1.00 & end of Quarter 1
October 21 – SPSL Fundraiser at Creighton Prep
We had an awesome week learning about our 5 senses. The taste test and the nature walk were a BIG hit!!! We are looking forward to our field trip next week to Ditmars Apple Orchard. Please look in your child’s folder for information.
Please remember…..
What happened this week:
Literacy – The Letter A
Math – Comparing 6-10
Religion – God gave us feelings
Science/Social Studies – 5 senses
Dates to remember:
September 26 – Field Trip to Ditmars Apple Orchard (Permission form is coming home today)
October 9 – No School
It’s so hard to believe it is the middle of September already! The days are just flying by and I couldn’t be more proud of your children! We are really getting our routine down and it’s been so much fun to squeeze in some extra fun games! This is a GREAT group of kids! It has been really fun watching them get to become friends and help each other out!
Just a few reminders :
What happened this week:
Literacy – The Letter G
Math – Comparing 0-5
Religion – God created us
Science/Social Studies – Community Helpers
Dates to remember:
September 26 – Field Trip to Ditmars Apple Orchard (Permission form is coming home today)
We had another great week in KA! The highlight of our week was playing Germ Tag! They loved it and it was so much fun watching all the kids have a blast! I am amazed at how GREAT all the kids did after 4 weeks of school. We are really settling into our routine and it is great to see! Our first Pom Pom party was a success and the kids LOVED bringing a stuffed animal to school!
Just a few reminders :
What happened this week:
Literacy – The Letter O
Math – Numbers 0-5
Religion – God created people
Science/Social Studies – Germs
Dates to remember:
September 11 – Picture Day – Please Dress Up! (No jeans, sleeveless dresses/shirts, socks must be work)
September 14 – St. Pius X Safe Environment Training
September 26 – Field Trip to Ditmars Apple Orchard (More info to come)
This has been such a great week in KA. We are really settling in to our routine and I feel everyone is really getting the hang of it! Such a great feeling! Our week ended in such a special way. We ended our week honoring a very special SPSL kid who lost his battle to DIPG one year ago. Not only was I Jimmy’s Kindergarten teacher, but I have been friends with the family for over 20 years. THANK YOU for sending your kids to school in yellow today!!! I know Jimmy would have LOVED the attention he is getting! As Jimmy said, “Be happy for no reason.” I hope you have a wonderful weekend!
Just a few reminders :
What happened this week:
Literacy – The Letter O
Math – Sorting and Classifying
Religion – God created animals
Science/Social Studies – All about me
Dates to remember:
September 4 – No School
September 5 – No School
September 26 – Field Trip to Ditmars Apple Orchard (More info to come)
Wow! What a GREAT first FULL week of Kindergarten! We are really getting into the swing of things in KA! The kids are really starting to get our routine down and we are working so hard on all the school rules. There are LOTS and they are doing fantastic!
Just a few reminders :
What happened this week:
Literacy – The Letter c
Math – Sorting and Classifying
Religion – God created the world
Science/Social Studies – School Rules
Dates to remember:
August 29 – Parent Night (Adults only)
September 4 – No School
September 5 – No School
Hello! I am so excited to begin the 2023-2024 school year! Kindergarten is such a special time and we are going to have a blast! I look forward to so many things: watching your child make friends, growing in God’s love, academic success and so on! If you have any questions, please feel free to email me at [email protected]!
It was a short week, but an awesome week! The kids are really settling into their routines and I am so proud of them. Your child’s poetry binder will come home today. It’s a great opportunity to take a peak into our day. Please send back to school on Monday.
We are looking for volunteer’s to help out at our field trip to Ditmars Apple Orchard. A note came home on Thursday. If you are able to help out, please fill out the form and return to school on Monday.
What happened this week:
Literacy – The Letter O
Math – Numbers 0-5
Religion – God gives us water
Science/Social Studies – Germs and Exercise
What is happening next week:
Literacy – The letter G
Math – Numbers 0-5
Religion – God gives us land
Science/Social Studies – Community Helpers
Dates to remember:
September 24 – No School
September 28th – Ditmars Field Trip
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
Dates to remember:
September 6 – No School
September 7 – No School
September 24 – No School
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
Dates to remember:
August 31 – Picture Day – Please dress up. No jeans or shorts.
September 2 – Kindergarten Parent Meeting from 7-8:30 in KA (Adults Only) More info to come!
September 6 – No School
September 7 – No School
September 24 – No School
Wow! We had an AMAZING first couple of days back at school! Your kids are ROCKSTARS and I have enjoyed every minute with them. The first few weeks are spent working on routines, expectations and getting to know one another. There is so much to learn in Kindergarten these first few weeks! I am so excited for a full week of school next week so we can get used to our routine. We also get to visit our specialty teachers next week! How fun!
A couple of items:
What is happening next week:
Literacy – We will be doing lots of fun projects based on different books.
Math – Back to School math activities
Religion – God made all things.
Science/Social Studies – School Rules
Dates to remember:
September 2 – Kindergarten Parent Meeting from 7-8:30 in KA (Adults Only) More info to come!
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
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
Wow! What a fun week we had! The kids were SO excited to go to the playground and be able to run around! It was great to see their excitement! The Book Fair was a great success. Thank you all who supported our Book Fair! Please continue to watch the weather to make sure your child has what they need for recess. I have really enjoyed talking to your children about our Lenten season. They did an amazing job at our Ash Wednesday Mass. I was so proud of them!
What happened this week:
Literacy – The letter Vv
Math – Measurement
Religion – Jesus teaches and Helps Us/ Lent
Science/Social Studies – Dental Health
What is happening next week:
Literacy – Dr. Seuss!
Math – Dr. Suess math
Religion – Stations of the Cross
Science/Social Studies – Simple Machines
Important dates to remember:
March 9 – 13 – No School – Spring Break
March 16 – No School – Staff Development Day
March 20 – End of 3rd Quarter
March 30 – Report Cards will be sent home.