Week of January 6th

Happy New Year! I hope everyone was able to enjoy time with family and friends over the break!

Letter of the Week: Mm and it's phonetic sound
Number of the Week: 10. Ten is Nine and one more. It is also 5 and 5
God'sTime: The story of the Magi
Shape and Color of the Month: Rectangle & Black and White
Unit Theme: Seasons, Weather, Calendar
                     Our weekly focus will be on Winter

There is no school on Presidents Day- Monday, Jan. 20th.

Pre-K Conferences: Conference schedules were sent home through your child's folder before Christmas Break. If you need a reminder please email me. Conferences are Thurs and Friday 1/23 & 24.

Catholic Schools Week: is a week long celebration of Catholic Schools, nationwide. This year Catholic Schools Week will be the week of Jan. 26th. It will begin with a School Mass at 10:30 and then an Open House from 2:00-4:00. Please spread the word of our wonderful school and invite family and friends to come and visit!

Tissue Boxes for Valentine's Day
We will need an empty rectangular tissue box to create a mailbox for our Valentines. Puff's brand does not have the correct slot opening , but most other boxes will work.

Important Dates: 
1/3 First Friday School Mass
1/5 10:30 School Mass
1/20 Presidents Day- no School
1/23 &24 PreK Parent/Teacher Conference
1/26-1/31 Catholic Schools Week! Open House on Sunday 1/26 2-4pm

Merry Christmas!

Mrs McDonald and I would like to wish you all the

Merriest of Christmases and the 

Happiest of New Years!

See you next year!
-Mrs. Reed

Week of Dec. 16th

What an amazing show!!!! The children did such a great job- we are so proud of them!

Letter of the Week: Ll and it's phonetic sound
Number of the Week: Review numbers 1-9. Complete "What's Missing" on a number line
Shape and Color of the Month: Star and Blue
God's Time: The Christmas Story- 3rd and 4th week of Advent
Unit Theme: Christmas Around the world- How to say Merry Christmas in other languages.


Show N Tell: Wed. Dec. 18th.
 Themes for Show n Tell: Letters Jj,Kk, Ll.  Numbers 8,9  Shape Star  Color Blue   Theme: Christmas

Pictures: I was not able to take many pictures at the show. If anyone has some to share please email me. -Thank You!

Friday Dismissal: The Big School is dismissing at 11:30 on Friday, Dec 20th. PreK will dismiss at 11:45. All families with older siblings please enter Big School carline first.

Important Dates
12/ 18- Show N Tell
12/20 - St Therese Christmas Brunch.
12/20 11:45 Dismissal- No Aftercare
12/21-1/1 Christmas Break
1/20 - No School
1/23&24 Prek Conferences

Week of December 9th

So hard to believe we are in December!!! It is a wonderful time of year to spend with four and five year olds-the magic is so real!!!

Letter of the Week: Kk and it's phonetic sound.  Between the snow day and practice for our show we are a little behind.

Number of the Week: 9 Nine is one more than eight

Shape/Color of the Month; Star and Blue

God's Time: Advent is the time we wait for Jesus! We are getting ready!

December Unit Plan: In December we focus on the Advent Season and we discuss different ways around the world people celebrate Christmas. If you have any family traditions you'd like to share please send me an email or you can come in and share yourself!

Pre-K Christmas Show: Is Friday Dec. 13th at 9:00 am in the Big School Auditorium. Please invite friends and family to join in the festivities!!!
-Please keep practicing with the children at home.
-Room Moms are still looking for help with collecting for the party after the show. You can contact Mrs. Castellano if your not sure how you can help. karenmelia@gmail.com

Advent Angels: Our Angels were so good to us! Please help your child create a card, prayer, picture or a small item to place in their Buddies stocking.


Important dates:
12/13 Pre-K Christmas Show               12/18 December Show N Tell
12/20 Noon dismissal-No Aftercare         1/2 Retrn to school       1/23,24 Pre-K Conferences

Week of Nov. 25th

My apologies, but when opening to write this blog I realized I never sent last weeks blog! Yikes, let the crazy season begin!!!

Studies: This week we will be doing some review of our letters and numbers. It's good practice to try and rearrange the numbers and letters and see if the children can put them in order again.

Unit: We will wrap up our study on God's Creation with one of my favorite Stations Days-Worms!!!

God's Time: We will talk a bit more about Thanksgiving and we will being to discuss the season of Advent.

Schedule: Pre-K will have a Regular Day Schedule on Monday and Tuesday. Wed is an 11:45 dismissal. The Big School carline had to be adjusted to accommodate Roxbury buses and will begin at 11:30. Any families with siblings in the Big School should go to that line first and then the PreK carline second.

November Show N Tell: is Wed. Nov. 27th. Please help your child choose one item that reflects what we learned this month. Letters Hh, Ii, and Jj. Numbers 6,7,8. Shape Square and Color Brown. God's Time Thanksgiving and Unit Study-Living and Non living things.

First Friday Mass: Friday, Dec. 6th. Pre-K will be attending mass with our fourth grade buddies and the Big School. Please dress the children appropriate for church.

STS Santa Breakfast is Saturday, Dec 7th. It is such a nice event! You must pre-register for this event. Check the Friday Folder on the website. Following the breakfast there is Home for the Holidays, a wonderful Street Fair with all kinds of activities for the family. My daughter's Tap Company is Dancing at the fair!!

Pre-K Christmas Show: is  Fri Dec. 13th at 9:00 am. Please refer to the letter about dress, siblings, dismissal etc...
The Room Moms have sent out information on items needed for the reception.

Friday Dec 20th is a Noon dismissal for all. NO AFTERCARE

Week of November 18th

Well Winter has been trying to invade our Fall! We will try our best to enjoy as many days as possible outside, so keep bundling up!

Letter of the Week: Jj and it's phonetic sound
Number of the Week: We will be practice number orders from 1-8
                     Something to try at home: 1, 2, 3, ,5, 6, ,8 What's Missing?
God's Time: SEEDS lesson-God takes care of all living things.
                      Thanksgiving
Shape/Color of the Month: Square /Brown
Unit Theme: Living Things-Plants

Clothing Drive 11/15-11/17

Open House: Sunday, Nov. 17th their will be a School Mass at 10:30 and an Open House from 12:30-2:00. Please invite any prospective family you may know. It is through your positive words that turn other families onto our school! Feel free to visit yourself. Mrs. Tironi will be in Kindergarten if you'd like to say hello!

Thanksgiving Week: The big school will be having conferences so they will be on a Noon dismissal for Monday, Tuesday and Wed. PreK will have a regular schedule for Monday and Tuesday. Wed. we will have a Noon Dismissal (NO Aftercare)

Advent Angels: Your child received a letter explaining "Advent Angels". Each Pre-K child has been paired up with a Fourth Grade Buddy. Their Buddy will be their Advent Angel and Visa Versa. Throughout the season of Advent the children can create pictures, you can help them write a message or prayer, or something little(no food) to give to their buddy. We will sneak over and put the items in their stockings. It is just a little something to let their buddy know we are praying and thinking about them!!!

Christmas Show: The Prek4 Christmas Show will be on Friday Dec 13th at 9:00am. The show lasts about half an hour and will be followed by some small refreshments. More info will be coming home in a letter soon.

Santa Breakfast: STS Santa Breakfast is a wonderful family event! Saturday Dec 7th.-You must pre- order tickets Home for the Holidays is a Roxbury Street Fair that follows the Breakfast. Always so much Christmas Fun at the Fair! My daughter Chloe will be dancing a Nutcracker Tap Dance with her Tap Company, at the Fair!

Important Dates:
First Friday Mass: On Friday Dec. 6th Pre-K will be accompanied by their Fourth Grade Buddies to our first School Mass!!! Please dress appropriately for church. You are welcome to join the school family for mass at 11:00, but your PreK child will be sitting with their teachers, buddies and classmates.

Week of November 11th

We are off from school on Monday Nov. 11th to honor our Vets. Please remember to pray for those who have, and continue to, fight for our freedoms!

Letter of the Week: Ii and it's phonetic sounds
Number of the Week: 8 - Eight is one more than 7
God's Time: I am Thankful... SEEDS= God Made Everything
Shape/Color of the Month: Square/Brown
Unit Theme: Living Things-Plants

Picture Retakes are Friday, Nov. 15th.

STS Family Mass was moved to 11/17 at 10:30. From 12:30-2:00 there will be an Open House at the school. Please let interested friends or neighbors know about our WONDERFULL school!

Clean out your closets, attics and basements and get them ready for more Christmas Gifts by donating all your unwanted clothing and some other items to the 8th Grade Clothing Drive the weekend of 11/15-11/17. They will even take them right from carline!

Advent Angels- A note is coming home explaining Advent Angels with our Fourth Grade Buddies. Let me know if there are any questions.

Friday Dec. 6th is our first School Mass with our buddies. Mass is at 11:00. Please dress the children for church on that day.

Breakfast with Santa is Saturday, Dec. 7th. What a lay out of food and activities for the family!!! This also coincides with Home for the Holidays Street fair in Roxbury. Mrs. Reed's Daughter, Chloe and the Pre-Professional Tap Company - Futurestep are going to perform at the fair!

Pre-K4 Christmas Show is Friday, Dec. 13th at 9:00am. Please invite family and friends to come and see our beautiful show! It is by far the best way to get into the Christmas Spirit!!!
-More info will follow.

Nutcracker -My daughter's previous Ballet Company puts on a fantastic narrated Nutcracker at the Sitnik Theater in Hackettstown. If interested please visit njcyb.org


Important dates:
11/15 Picture Retakes
11/15-11/17 Clothing Drive
11/17 STS Mass at 10:30 and Open House 12:30-2:00
11/22 Tag Day-Sports Day suggested $1 donation to 8th grade
11/27 Noon Dismissal
11/28&11/29 Thanksgiving Break
12/6 First Friday Mass -PreK 4 attends with buddies
12/7 STS Breakfast with Santa
12/13 Pre-K Christmas Show at 9:00am

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