Week of Mar. 27

Tues., 3/28
-Tell me your new letter. (U.) How do you write it? What words do you know that begin with letter U?
-What did you do in music class? 
-Who was your new helper teacher for today? (Miss Chrissy.)
-In the story, God Gave Us Easter, how did Little Bear listen to God talking? (With his heart.)
-What sign of spring did you find outside on the blacktop? (Worms!)

Mon., 3/27
-Have you ever been to the big city like City Mouse or the Country, like Country Mouse? 
-Did it feel like spring today? Why or why not?
-Did you get a turn to try water color painting yet? What colors did you use? (Red, orange, and yellow.)Why? (Sunrise colors.)
-Tell me about library class today.
-Review letters A-T.


Week of Mar. 20

==Would your child like to be teacher for the day or come to an after school tea party? Check out the SPS auction page for your chance to bid! ==

*Please send in a sign of spring this week, either real , pretend, or a picture.*
+ Let me know if you are interested in making us some Easter playdoh!+
# NO school this Friday, 3/24#

Thurs., 3/23
-How was Kelly Martin a good helper in the Kelly story? (She shoveled snow and helped build a snowman.) How did the others help? ( Cooking breakfast, giving items to make a a snowman, taking care of the baby, etc.)
-How can you be a good helper at your house? 
-Share your Kindness chain with me. Who asks us to do those things for others?(Jesus) Why? (Because we are friends of Jesus and we can share his love with others.)


Wed., 3/22
-Tell me the name of your new reading book /story. (The City Mouse and The Country Mouse. )
-Would you like to live in the country or the city? Why?
-What signs of spring were shared in  your classroom? Did it feel like spring today? How? 
-What spring things did you put in your picture today? (Kite, rain, caterpillar, butterfly, puddle, flower.)

Tues., 3/21
-Tell me the new letter of the week. (T)What lines do you use to make it? (Line down, line across.)
-Can you think of any words that start with T?
-Did you find a sign of spring? What did you find? Sing me your spring song.
-What did you learn in music class?


Mon., 3/20
-Happy St. Joseph Day! Who is St. Joseph? (Mary's husband, Jesus' father on Earth.)
-Happy first day of spring! What do you like about spring?
-What was the name of the spring flowers that we made today? (Forsythia.)
-Share your Clifford's My Big World paper with me. What did you learn about insects? (They have 6 legs.) Is a ladybug an insect?

Week of Mar. 13

*Scholastic book orders due 3/15.* 
+Please see email to sign up for St. Patrick's Day treats.+

Fri., 3/17
-What shenanigans happened in the classroom? (Leprechaun traps piled up, gold coins strewn about., tiny green footprints, chairs mixed up, shamrocks everywhere, calendar tricks, question of the day answered for everybody, Mr. Rappi's stool in the folder basket, etc. )
- Did you find all the leprechaun's friends on the scavenger hunt? What did you use to help you? (Checklist on a clipboard, binoculars.)
-What did you sort on your paper? (Lucky Charms.)
-Who was your gym teacher today? (Mrs. Lindsey.)
-Did you catch the leprechaun? (No.) Did he leave you a treat? (Yes!)

Thurs., 3/16
-Share your leprechaun with me. Tell me all the steps to make it.(Color, cut around, cut on lines and stop at dots, curl the beard.)
-Did you make your leprechaun mask today, too? 
-Tell me about the special rainbow story book. (Colored ribbons made the rainbow, one color at a time.)
-What did you make in art class? (St. Patrick's Day picture.)

Wed., 3/15
-What was the other word for king in our Nightingale story? (Emporer.) Reading folders are going home today. Please return them asap. 
-How did you make your shamrock today? (Rolled the dice and made dots on the circles with dot markers.)
-Tell me about recess today. What wasthe weather like? (Very windy.) What was on the ground? (A little snow in some places.)
-What smartboard game did you play today? (Dress for the weather.)

-Tues., 3/14
-How did you balance the coins today in our STEAM project? (Coins in a pot ,on a rainbow.) How many did you balance?
-What was the letter today? (S.) What kind of lines does it have? (Curves.) Can you think of any words that begin with S?
-Tell me about the "Pirate Ship" song. 
-Did you make a bracelet today? What did you use to make it? (Rainbow circles, ie: Fruit Loops.)


-Mon., 3/13
-What do you know about leprechauns? (They are tiny, tricky, grant wishes, can disappear, love the color green, guard the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow, etc.)
-What are the three parts of the shamrock? (The Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. ) What do we call those three things? (The Holy Trinity. )
-Did you share your leprechaun trap today? Do you think we might be able to catch a leprechaun?

Week of Mar. 6
*Scholastic book orders due online by 3/15.*
* March family project due 3/13.*
** We are very low on baby wipes and tissues. Please consider sending some in. Thank you!**


Wed., 3/8
-In your reading lesson, you learned about left and right, first, next, and last, top and bottom. Show me your left hand. How do you know it's your left? (It makes a letter L, for "Left.") What side do we start reading and writing from? (The left top.)
-Tell me about the story, Flora's Very Windy Day. Where would you have the wind take you?
-Was it windy outside today? Was it a "lion day" or a "lamb day?"
-Do you have a letter R in your name?


Tues., 3/7
-What was the letter today? (R) How do you make it? (Big line, little curve, little line.)
-Tell me about the story today. (The Wind Blew.)What did the wind blow? (Mail, hat, scarves, newspaper, hanky, wig, flag, shirt, etc.) Did you have fun  acting out the story?
-What animal did you make today? (A lion.) How did you make it? 
-Can you sing some songs from music class?

Mon., 3/6
-What did you learn about rainbows?
-Why do we talk about lions and lambs in March? (March comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb, March weather.)
-How did you make your kite today?

Week of Feb. 27
Fri., 3/3
-Who did you draw on your family tree? Who gave us our families? (God.)
-Tell me about the heart you decorated today. How will you keep Jesus in your heart? 
-Did you touch the Oobleck? How did it feel?
-Whose birthday did we celebrate today? (Hudson's!) What color popsicle did you get?

Thurs.,3/2 Read Across America Day
-Did you try green eggs and ham? Did you like them? Did you chnge your mind about them after you tried them?
-How many guest readers did you have today? (2) Who were they? (Mrs. Conaway and Angelina's big brother, Maddox.)
What sounds did you hear on the Reading CD/ The Nightingale? (Animal sounds.)
-What color was your popsicle for Crosby's birthday?

Tues., 3/1
-What letter did you go over today? (Q.) How is it different from ther letter O?
-Tell me about making patterns today. (In our brain break, Banana, Banana, Meatball, and in our reading work (traced X's different colors.)
-What activity did you do with your feet? (Read The Foot Book and traced, colored, and measured our feet.)
-Did you share your snow day pictures with the class? 

Mon., 2/27
-Today, we saw a video read aloud of Dr. Seuss's Many Colored Days and made a mood meter. What color do you feel like ? 
-Did you think Dr. Seuss' ABC book was silly? Why or why not? 
-What was different about recess today? (We went to the field across the street.)
-Tell me about the February Chicken Soup With Rice poem.

Week of Feb. 20

Fri., 2/24
*Please see email about optional conferences next week.
-Today, the class thanked God for creating something we can't see, hold, taste, or smell. What is it? (Air./ wind.)
-Tell me about the story, Tooth Trouble. What was the trouble? (The baby walrus did not want to go to the dentist when his tooth hurt. Then, his Grandpa was afraid, too.. The little walrus taught Grandpa that dentists help our teeth feel better.)
- Who was your gym teacher today? ("Coach K." / Mrs. K.!)
-What was your favorite center this week? There were lots of fun dental centers!

Thurs., 2/23
-What did you learn about going to the dentist? Did you like the story or the video?
-Share the tooth brushing chart with me. How often should you brush your teeth? (Twice a day, every day.)
-What game did you play at indoor recess? (The Statue Game.) Tell me how you play it.
-Tell me about your painting project today. (Painted a yellow tooth white with a toothbrush.)

Wed., 2/22
-What was the letter of the day? (P.) Can you draw it for me? Can you think of any words that start with that letter? 
-What kind of doctor did we learn about visiting? (The dentist.)Share your (My Big World With )Clifford paper with me. 
-What part of your body was the story about today? (Teeth.)
-Why did Father Martin come to your class? (To give us ashes. ) What is today called? (Ash Wednesday.)

Week of Feb. 13
*Progress Reports are going home today in folders.
** No school tomorrow, Friday, as well as Monday and Tuesday next week.Enjoy the long weekend!

Thurs., 2/16
-What did God create that gives us light? (Sun, moon, stars.)
-In our story, what kind of day did Alexander have? (A terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day.) Did you ever have a day like that?
-What did you make in art class? (George Washington.) What do you know about him? (He was the first president, the boss of the whole United Sttes of America.)
-What holiday ius coming up when we have no school? (Presidents' Day.)

Wed., 2/15
-Show me how you make the letter "O."  What words start with "O?" 
-Tell me about the new reading story, The Nightingale. What is a nightingale? (A bird.) What is an emporer? (A king.)
-Did you make a friendship bracelet? Did you share one with a friend?

Tues., 2/14 Happy Valentine's Day!
-Did you like "delivering the mail" (Valentines) to your friends? 
-What did you build with hearts and sticks today?
-What special dance did you do in music class? (The Cupid Shuffle.)
-Which color hearts had the most on our graph ? (Blue.)
-Tell me about your Valentine's Day party.

Mon., 2/13
-What did Jesus teach us in the story of the Good Samaritan? (How to show love / kindness for others.)
-What was the secret message we found on our morning work papers? (LOVE.)
-What stories did you hear in library today?
-Share the heart patterns you made.


Week of Feb. 6
*We still need baby wipes and disinfecting wipes for our class. Thank you for your donations.
+++ Scholastic book orders due 2/15

Fri., 2/10
-Who will you share your special Valentines with? (The ones you made today?)
-Who taught us about God's love? (Jesus.)
-How can your show love? (Helping, sharing, hugging, taking turns, using manners, etc.)
-How many times did you play outside today? (Two.)
-Tell me about your ice cream social.


Thurs., 2/9
-Share your Letters for Valentine's Day booklet with me. Which letters and words do you know?
-What did we finish in reading today? (Jingles, Poems, & Rhymes.) Reading folders are going home today.
-Tell me about the story, The Lion Who Wanted to Love. How did Leo show love? (He was kind and helped others.) 
-What did you make in art class ? (A Valentine pizza!) Why? (It is National Pizza Day!)


Wed., 2/8/23
-How did you rearrange the colored squares in your reading work today? (next to, above, below, beside, between, etc.)
--What kind of rain happened in the story today? (It rained hearts.)
-Did you make a friendship bracelet today?
-Did you enjoy outside time today? 

Tues., 2/7/23
-Tell me about today's new letter. (N) How do you write it? (line down, slide down, line up.) What sound does it make? Do you have an Nn in your name?
-From the story, what is a Cupid? Was he too little to spread love and kindness? To make new friends? (No.)
-What did you learn in music class today?

Mon., 2/6/23
-How many is a pair?(2) Do you have any pairs? (Eyes, ears, legs, shoes, socks, etc.)
--What happened to Clifford in the story? (He got lost in the mail at the post office.)
-What did you like best about library today?
-Did you share your family heart project yet?

Week of Jan. 30 (Catholic Schools Week)

Fri., 2/3/23 (Sports Jersey Day/ Hibernation Day)
-What kind of blessing did Father Martin give you today? (Blessing of the Throats for St. Blaise Day.)
-Thank you for all the donations for our special hibernation snack today. We are ready to hunker down in  the winter cold!
-What did you think of the silly book? Do you think Mrs. Rappi should read it again? What needs to happen first? (more good choices and kindness!)
-Tell me about the groundhog art you made today.
-Did the ice melt faster with the sugar or with the salt?
-Did your stuffed animal enjoy visiting our class today?

Thurs., 2/2/23 (Decades Day/ Throwback Thursday/ Groundhog Day)
-Did the groundhog see his shadow? (Yes) What doies that mean? (6 more weeks of winter) Did you predict that? (I did not!)
-Tell me some oppposite words that you know.(In/ out, big/ small, hot/cold, asleep,/awake, up/ down, etc.)
-What did you make in art class today? (Lava lamps!)
-Did you like the dance party (parties) today?
-Tell me about BINGO!
+Sports Jersey Day and Hibernation Day tomorrow! See email
#Also, see Sign Up Genius email for Valentine's Day.

Wed., 2/1/23 (Red, White, & Blue Day)
-What was your favorite part of the first responder parade today? What was the name of the special vehicle that we could see the inside of? (ambulence.)
-Why did we have a new Chicken Soup With Rice poem? (It is a new month, February.)
-Tell me about the story, Bear Shadow. Did you see your shadow today? Will the groundhog see his shadow tomorrow, on Groundhog Day?
+ Dress like your favorite decade tomorrow!

Tues., 1/31 Dress Up Day / 100th Day of School
-Did you make 100 dots on your hundredth day picture? How high can you count? 
-What letter did you talk about today? (M.) What are some words that start with M? 
-Did you like having guest readers from St. Paul's High School today?
-Tell me about the story Fancy Nancy? Show me how you can be fancy!
-What color ice pop did you get for the 100th day of school today?
+ Remember, wear red, white, and blue tomorrow!

Mon., 1/30 Pajama Day!
#Thank you to all who participated in the CSW mass on Sunday. They did a great job!
-Why did we make hats today? (To celebrate our great Catholic school!)
-Talk about the mini book you made today. What makes our school great?
-What did you do with your buddies today? (Made signs for first responders and watched a movie.)
-What holiday did you read about in library today? (Groundhog Day.)
+ Remember to "dress to impress" tomorrow!

Week of Jan. 23

Fri., 1/27
-In religion, the class thanked God for what? (Water.) What do you like to do with water? (swim., play, drink, wash, etc.)
-What special kind of painting did you try today? (Water colors.) 
-Did you have fun in gym class today?
-Can you sing the hibernation song?
*Remember to wear your pajams on Monday! ($1 for CCMC.)

Thurs., 1/26
-Happy birthday to Cameron!Thank you for the ice pops!
-What was diffwerent about Tacky in the story, Tacky the Penguin? (He wore a summer shirt and didn't do things the way everyone else did.) How did he save the other penguins? (He sacred away the hunters.)
-Can you do the penguin dance? What habitat do penguins live in? (The Arctic /cold and snowy / icy.)
-Can you tell me some rhyming words? (Ice/ nice/ rice/ twice, etc.)

Wed., 1/25(Weather related half day.)
-What smartboard game did you play today? (Polar Bear's Letters.)
-What is your favorite Jingle, Poem or Rhyme in your reading lessons this month?
-Tell me what you learned about blubber! What did you get to do in your science experiment today?(Experiment with ice- with and without blubber.) Which one felt colder? (The bag with no blubber to touch the ice.)
-What white, fluffy thing did you get to play with today? (Shaving cream!)

Tues., 1/24 (Half day.)
-What letter did we learn about today? (L.) Show me how you make it.
--What did you make in STEM with Mrs. Rappi and Sr. D.? (ramps for "sledding ".)
-Later, what did you build with pretend snowballs? (igloos, castles, towers, etc.)
-Tell me about hibernation. Name an animal that hibernates.(bear, frog, chipmunk, snake, etc.)

Mon., 1/23
-What are some animals that live in the arctic? (Arctic fox, polar bear, penguin, beluga whale, walrus, harp seal, arctic hare.) What is their habitat like? (cold, snowy, icy, cold water, etc.)
-Tell me about your library story. (The Snow Queen.) 
- Did you enjoy your brain breaks today? What was your favorite?
-Why did you have 2 center times today? (It was snowing and raining.) Which was your favorite center?

Week of Jan. 16, 2022
*Our class needs more gallon size zip lock bags and some new playdoh. Let me know if you'd like to make us some. Thank you!*
** New Scholastic book orders due 2/15.**

Fri., 1/20/23
-What was your favorite kind of line that you made in your journal today? (straight, wavy, bumpy, dots, dashes, zig zags, etc.?)
--What did the boy find in the Kelly story today? (The star inside an apple.) What is your favorite kind of tree? Who created trees? (God.)
-Can you find something made of wood? Where does wood come from? (Trees.)
-What did you paint with today? (Ice cubes.) Which ice cube melted first- the one in warm water, cold water, or in the air? (Warm water.)

Thurs., 1/19
-Tell me about the story, The Mitten. Who was your favorite character? Why? 
-Did you enjoy Mrs. Keating's story and new Kimochi friends? Share your cat paper with me. What kind words did you trace?
-What well known man did you create a picture of in art class? (Martin Luther King.) What do you remember learning about him?

Wed., 1/18
-Tell me about the story, The Snowy Day. Show me some of the moves / poses that you did with the story.
-What do you like to do on a snowy day?
-Tell me what the boy did in your snowy day painting.
-Did it snow outside at recess today? (No, it was a sunny, warm, winter day.)
-What colors did you use in your reading lesson? (Red, blue, purple, and yellow.)

Tues., 1/17
-What is your new letter? (K) Show me what kind of lines it has (straight.) Think of some K words that were in the Old Lady's soup today.
-Who had a dream and taught people about peace? (Martin Luther King.) What letter does his last name start with? (K)
-Can you sing the PEACE song? What does peace mean? (To be kind and everyone can get along.) What can you do to bring peace to someone?
-Did you enjoy music class? 

Week of Jan. 9, 2023
*Supplies still needed: tissues, wipes, gallon and sandwich zip lock bags.Thank you!*
**Scholastic book orders due Monday, 1/15.**

Fri., 1/13
-Did you like the Old Lady book? What did she eat? (Some snow, etc. to make a snowman!)
-What did we thank God for creating on this rainy, winter day? (Flowers!)
-Tell me what you played in gym class.(Gaga ball.) How did you play it?
-Did you play outside today? (Yes, on the blacktop.)

Thurs., 1/12
-What happened to the snowball on your work paper today? (It melted into a puddle.)
-Did you finish your Gingerbread Man booklet today? Where did the Gingerbread Man end up? (Inside the fox.)
-Tell me about your project in art calss. (Painted the salt snowflakes that we made last week.)
-What was your favorite center today? Why?

Wed., 1/11
-What was your favorite  "Jingle, Poem, or Rhyme " in the reading lesson today?
-Where did  "Little Snowflake" go after he fell to the ground in the story? (He melted into a puddle and then turned to mist and floated up to the clouds. Then he turned oin to a snowflake again. )
-What art project did you start in class today? (A snowman.)
--What did you play on the smartboard? (Letter J games and a mitten match game.)
-Did you like playing the statue game today?

Tues. 1/10
-What letter was in the Little Old Lady's Soup today? (J)Tell me some words that start with J. How do you make that letter?
-What was different about the story today? (It had pictures in plave of some words.) What was the story about? (The Jacket I Wear In The Snow.)
-What music game did you play in the classroom today? (Who Has The Letter.) How do you play it?
-Did you share your January Family Project (snowman) yet? 

Mon., 1/9
- Can you make words with the word "snow?" (Snowman, snowflake, snowsuitg, etc.)
-Can you say your snowman poem? 
-In the story, who was "The Stranger In The Woods?" (The snowman, the children.)
-What was your favorite story at library time today? (Knuffle Bunny, A Tiger Tail, or Old Turtle?)


Week of Jan. 2, 2023
* Scholastic book orders due 1/15.
*Please see note below for needed classroom supplies.Thanks!

Friday, 1/6
-What is the name of this special day? (Three Kings Day) Why is it called that? (The Three Kings visited Baby Jesus.)
-What gift did you make for Baby Jesus today?
-Tell me how you decorated your Gingerbread Man today.(Made dots with Q-tip.)
-Did you have gym class inside or outside today? Who joined your class for gym? (PreK 3)

Thurs., 1/5
-Whose birthday did you celebrate today? (Holly and Mrs. K.!'s)
-What kind of book did you make today? ( A Gingerbread Man book.)
-What did you create in art class? (Snowflakes.) How did you make them? (With salt!)
- In our story book, did the winter weather stop the Gingerbread Man? (No.) What did he do? (He delivered kindness/ Christmas cheer to everyone.)

Wed., 1/4
* We are in need of the following supplies: tissues, baby wipes (need several!), gallon and sandwich size plastic bags, thin, white paper plates.* Thank you!!!
-Which CD story did we finish at reading time?(The Elves and the Shoemaker.) Show me your work in your reading folder. Be sure to return it tomorrow.
-Did you like our story time book? What was it called? (Gingerbread Baby.) Tell me about it. 
-What other gingerbread activities did you do today? (Smartboard game, decorating a tabletop gingerbread man, sensory table, playdoh, coloring, songs, and dancing. )
-Have you ever tasted gingerbread? Did you like it?

Tuesday, 1/3 : Happy New Year!
-Welcome back! What was new at school today?(lockers, circle time rug, a new doll.) Did you do a new year dance?
-Which letter did you learn abouty today? (I) Does it have straight lines or curves? (One big line, two little lines.)
-What was your January poem called? (Chicken Soup With Rice.)Do you remember how it goes? What are the rhyming words? (nice, ice, twice, rice.)
-Sing some of your music class songs!
-Whose birthday did you celebrate today? (Wyatt's!)

Week of Dec. 19

Thurs., 12/22
-Tell me about your Happy Birthday Jesus pizza party.(Food, hats, song, Mickey, movie.)
-What ingredients did you put in your Reindeer Food? (Oats, magic, and love.)
-What project did you finish in Art class? (Santa's sleigh.)
***Wishing you all a blessed Christmas spent with those you love.***

Wed., 12/21
*Pizza lunch tomorrow! Send in lunch from home if not interested in pizza.
**Dismissal at 12:20 pm. No aftercare tomorrow.

-Did you have fun making your book where the elves seem to change places? 
-What did you play on the smartboard ?Letter games, memory.
-Which center did you enjoy most? Why?

Tues., 12/20
-Did you enjoy the letter light hunt? Tell me what you did.
-Tell me the new songs you learned in Music class.
-What STEAM activity did you do with Mrs. Rappi and Senor D.? (Building "Christmas trees" and decorating them.)
-Did you finish your Baby Jesus candy cane yet?
++ Please note: wrapped gifts are being sent home today. They are for parents for Christmas. The children made the gifts, decorated the gift bags, and wrapped the gifts for you! Please open them on Christmas!++

Mon., 12/19
-Who was your helper teacher today? (Mrs. K.!) Which day is usually Mrs. K day? (Friday.)
-What mini book did you color today? (Nativity Colors.)
-Did you share your Gingerbread family project with the class yet? And your holiday tradiitons?
-What was different in library today? (We watched Arthur's Christmas.)
-What did Baby Polar Bear learn in your story? (That God Gave Us Christmas.)
-Can you sing the Tony Chestnut song?


Week of Dec. 12

Fri., 12/16
-Why did your class meet in the gym this morning? (To show everyone our Jesse Tree ornaments.)
-What did you make on your candy cane project? (A pattern-- red and white stripes.)
-What was different about gym today? (Mrs. Lindsay was our teacher !)
-What special baby was the story about today? (Baby Jesus.) Tell me what you played after the story. (Nativity dress up.)
-Who read to you this afternoon? (The first graders!)

* Does anyone have extra Scotch tape? We used it all up in the wrapping center. The PK4 elves love to wrap!
*Remember your December family project!
++Look for the email about lunch next Thursday!

Thurs., 12/15
* Please see email about a different drop off procedure for tomorrow. (7:50-8:10 am, in the gym.) Morning care friends will be brought to the gym at the appropriate time.*

-What letter did you start to learn about today? (H) Show me how you make it.
-In Reading today, what had something on the top, middle, and bottom ? (Traffic light, elves playing.) On the CD, were the pairs of words the same or different? (Some of each.)
-What were the farm animals' names in the story book today? (One, Two, Three, Four, amd Five.) How many hammers did Johnny use in the song? (1,2,3,4, and then 5.)
-Tell me about your project in art class today. (Santa mask.)

Wed., 12/14
-Tell me about your Nativity Counting Book that you started today. What pictures were it? How many?
-Why did you meet with your buddies today? (To make ornaments and read together.) Where will the ornaments go? On the Jesse Tree.
-Today in reading, we learned about top, middle, and bottom. Point out the top, midle, and bottom of something at home. We also talked about parts of a whole. Tell me the parts of your shoe.
-What did the bear do in our story today? He stayed up for Christmas.Tell me about the kindness in this story.

Tues., 12/13*
*What a nice job the children did at the Christmas concert today! Thank you to everyone who was able to attend. Please send pictures if you can. *

- What was your favorite thing about the Christmas concert?
-What center did you enjoy today?
-In My Big World with Clifford, our class learned about holiday traditions. What is your favorite family tradition?
- Tell me about the Panda story today. What were his friends waiting for? Do you like to wait? Is it easy to wait for Christmas to come? 

Mon., 12/12*
-Did you like going to school late on this snow delay day?
-What was your favorite song at our Christmas concert practice?
-What was your favorite center at indoor recess?

*Remember to dress the children in nice, festive attire tomorrow. Drop off as usual, and come back for the concert / be seated by 8:35. It should last about 45 minutes. We will return to class afterwards. as a group. See email for details.* 

Lunch will be in the classroom tomorrow.


Week  of Dec. 5

* Please note: morning drop off-- doors will be kept closed due to the cold weather. Please park and bring children to the same doors by 8:10 am. Remember traffic patterns.)*

Fri., 12/9**
-Did you like wearing your pajamas to school?
-Whose birthday did we celebrate today? (Kenzie's!)
-Who did you make a Christmas card for? (Mommy / Daddy.)
-What special story did you hear on CD/book? (The Polar Express.)
-What fun treats did you have today? (Hot chocolate, a cookie, and a jingle bell necklace.)
-Which special did you have todahy? (Gym.)
**Thank you to all the parents who have donated items to our class. We have many fun events this month! Check the list if you'd still like to donate. New items have been added.**


Thurs., 12/8, The Feast of the Immaculate Conception of Mary.
-Did you like practicing for our concert on the stage? 
-What very special woman did you learn about today? (Mary, Jesus' Mommy.) Who gave Mary an important message from God? (The angel, Gabriel.) What was the message? (Mary would have a baby, Jesus.)
-What did you make in art class? (Santa's sleigh.)
-Who came to visit your class during lunch today? (Santa!) What did he give you to take home? (A candy cane.)

Wed., 12/7
- Did you shop at the children's shopping fair today, or will you shop at a regular store, or on the computer/ tablet/phone/ etc.? 
-What new story did you listen to in reading today? (The Elves and the Shoemaker.) Have you ever seen an elf? What did the elves do in the story? (Made shoes for the shoemaker and his wife secretly.)
-What was new in the block center today? (A workbench.) Did you build something like the elves did?
-Did you like having two center times today? What was your favorite center?

Tues., 12/6
*Children's Shopping Day tomorrow. Festive attire, if possible! Preschoolers must shop with an adult, 8:15-9:15 am. *
Happy Feast of St. Nicholas!
-Who was St. Nicholas? (A kind man who always helped people who were poor. He did good deeds in secret.. His name was changed to Santa Claus, as we know him today.)
-Who does the candy cane remind us of? (The J shape is for Jesus. The red and white colors are for Jesus, too. The shape of a shepherd's hook reminds us of St. Nicholas.)
-What did Mrs. Keating teach us about today? (The Kimochis- special stuffed friends who have different personalitites and feelings.) Which Kimochi friend did you color? 
-What special event did you practice for in music class? (Our Christmas concert.)
-What did you color for St. Nicholas Day? (A shoe.) Why? Because some children leave their shoes outside their doors for St. Nicholas to fill. ) Did you get a special treat today? (Yes, a candy cane.)

Mon., 12/5
-What letter did you practice today? (G) Show me how you make it.
-What special did you have today? (Library.)
-Where did Clifford go in Mrs. Rappi's story? (To the top of the Christmas tree.)
-How many candles did you "light" on the Advent wreath so far? (2)


Week of Nov. 28
Fri., 12/2
-Which teacher helped out Mrs. Rappi in your class today? (Mrs. Lindsey, from art class.)
-How did you make your Christmas tree this morning? (Cut rectangles and glued them in order of size, and put a star on top.)
-Did you play inside or outside in gym class? (Inside.)
-Were there any cookies for a treat after lunch? (No, we had popsicles instead.)

*Scholastic Book orders are due 12/2 for Christmas delivery.*
Thurs., 12/1
-Tell me about the 2 kinds of Advent calendars in your classroom. ( Nativity scene and Santa calendars.) Did you make one to bring home? How does it work? (Add one cotton ball to Santa's beard each day until Christmas.)
-What did you learn about Hibernation in My Big World today? (Sleeping all winter.) Tell me an animal that hibernates. (Bears, chipmunks, turtles, frogs, etc.)
-Where did Little Tree live in our story? (The forest.) Where did she go? (To live with a family in the city.) -Can you show me your Christmas Tree fingerplay? What shape is a Christmas Tree? (Triangle.)
-What did you make in art class? (Baby Jesus sleeping in the manger.)

Wed., 11/30
-What did you make in reading time today? (La Tortuga!) Did it look like Shy Guy? In what ways?
-Tell me what you heard about in The Christmas Story book. What else did Mrs. Rappi use to tell the story? (Little People Nativity set.) Did you play in th Nativity center?
-What game did you play at Smartboard time? ( Build A Christmas Train- We used shapes)
-Did you like playing in table top centers? Which one did you like best?
-Tell me about the fire drill today.

Tues., 11./ 29
- In the Kelly story, what did the animals do to make the little girl feel better? (Decorated a tree near her window.)
-In the story book, Counting to Christmas, what did the girl do for the animals? (Decorated a tree for them outside - and they could eat the decorations!) How are the two stories the same and different? (Kindness, giving to others/ the animals did something for the girl and then the girl did something foe the animals., etc. )
- What did we parctice in our handwriting books today? (Numbers 1 and 2.) Do those numbers have straight lines or curves? (Number 1 is a big , stright line, 2 is a big curve and a little line.)
- What Christmas songs did you practice with Mrs. Hampton in music class? Practice at home!
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Mon., 11/28

-*Welcome back! I hope you all had a nice Thanksgiving weekend, spent with those you love!*
*Please send in those adorable baby pictures ASAP. The chidren love sharing them!*
*Our Christmas Scholastic book order is due by this Friday, 12/2/22. Give the gift of reading!*
*Would anyone like to make us some new playdoh? We'd love anything with a Christmas scent of some kind!*

-What is the name of the special wreath that you learned about today? (The Advent Wreath.)How many candles did we pretend to light today? (One- for the first week of Advent.)Why? (We are waiting for Jesus.)
-Whose birthday are we preparing to celebrate on Christmas Day? (Jesus.)
-Did you like the story of Thre Mitten Tree? Why did Sarah make mittens for the children? (They did not have any mittens and their hands were cold.) How can you help people who need to keep warm this winter? (Bring in mittens, gloves, hats, scarves, etc. for the school Mitten Tree.)
-Why are we bringing in baby pictures ? ( Because we were babies like baby Jesus, God's special gifts!) 



Week of Nov. 21

*Please remember baby pictures by 11/28.Put name on the back.*
Wed., 11/23
-What did you listen to on the CD today? (La Tortuga activities. Loud and soft sounds.)
-How did you make your turkey hat? (Coloring and cutting.)
-What did you play on the smartboard? (Turkey games and dances.)
-What was your special Thanksgiving snack? (Cornucopias/ ice cream cones filled with blueberries.)
+Happy Thanksgiving, everyone!+

Tues., 11/22
--In the Kelly story, what did they learn Thanksgiving is all about? (Sharing with family and friends -- and thanking God.)
-What special did you have with Mrs. Hampton today? (music.)
-What did your mass buddy help you with? Making a thankful turkey.

Mon., 11/21
-What did you cut, color and glue inside your cornucopia? (Fruits and vegetables.)
-What part of your body did you use to make a turkey today? (Hand.)
-What pretend food did you give the turkey cups in the math center? (Cranberries.)
-How was library different today? (Mrs. Nesci came to our classoom to read.)

Week of Nov. 14
* Please remember baby pictures by 11/28.
* Next Scholastic book order due 12/ 2 for Christmas.
Friday, 11/18
-What part of God's creation did you learn about today? (Fish) Have you ever seen a real fish?
-Share your fish tank project with me. 
-Show me the turkey puppet you made. Can you sing the turkey song?
-What did you play in gym class? 

Thurs., 11/17
-How did you make your turkey in class? (Cutting, gluing, writing each letter of my name on each feather.)
-How was the turkey you made in art class different? (Painted feathers, glues pieces.)
-What did Mrs. Rappi put in your class family book? (Our Family homework pages)
-How was your story today like a song? Can you sing it for me? (If You're Thankful And You Know It...)

Wed., 11/16
-What shapes did you look for on your reading paper? (Circles.)
-What is the Spanish word for "yes? " (Si.)
-What letter game did you play on the smartboard? (F.)
-What is your class turkey's name? (Tom.)

Tues., 11/15
-Show me how you make a letter F. What kind of lines do you need? (1big line, 2 little lines.)
-What was your favorite part of music class today?
-Did you like coloring the turkey by numbers?

Mon., 11/14
-Tell me something you learned about turkeys.
-What game did you play on the smartboard? (Patterning feathers.)
-Show me your turkey dance.
-What special did you have today? (Library.)

Week of Nov. 7
Fri., 11/11
*Thank you to those parents who were able to join us at the Veteran's Day ceremony today. Also--Thank you to those who serve(d ) our country!

-Did you get to share your family page today or will you next time?
-Tell me about the Veteran's Day ceremony in the gym.
-What happened to the bird in the Kelly story? (It fell from the tree.) Who helped the bird? (Kelly and Mom.)Who created birds? (God.) Is a turkey a bird? (Yes.)
- What happened to the pasta in the Strega Nona story? It wouldn't stop coming from the pot.) Why?
("Big Anthony" was not paying attention and didn't know the way to stop it.)

Thurs., 11/10
* Please arrive before 8:10 tomorrow or meet us in the gym for our Veteran's Day ceremony.*
-Where did La Tortuga like to hide? (In his hole in the ground.) Where does Shy Guy like to hide? (In his drawer.) How else are La Tortuga and Shy Guy (our class turtle) the same? (They have shells and can go inside them. They can be shy. They both love children.) 
-What did The Cool Bean learn in our story? (Kindness is cool. Be yourself.)
-What did you create in art class? (Poppies) What is a poppy? (A red flower.) Why did you make them? (For Veteran's Day.)

Wed., 11/9
-What is your new reading book called? (La Tortuga.) What does that mean in Spanish? (Turtle.)
Why did the children want to catch La Tortuga? (To make turtle soup.)Why did they change their minds? (The turtle played her flute and they danced.)
- What special classroom did you visit today? (Kindergarten.) What's the Kindergarten teacher's name?(Mrs. Lavoie) What did you like best about your visit?
-Who came to visit you in your classroom today? (Our mass buddies.) Why? (They helped us make cards for Veteran's / Veteran's Day.)

Tues., 11/8
-How did Mrs. Habib feel when the class gave her the birthday card you made? (happy) Did you earn a Kindness Heart? (yes)
-What special day is today? (Election Day) What did you vote for? (Favorite food) What was the winner? (Pizza)
-Show me how you make the letter you learned about today.(Big line, 3 little lines.)(E)
-Why was the Little Red Hen sad in the story? (She had to do all the work by herself.) What happened in the end? (Her friends helped do the dishes.)

Mon., 11/7
-Whose birthday did we celebrate today? (Adam's)
-What story did we hear from the Bible? (Creation story)  Who created you? (God)
-Share you Clifford paper with me. What are you thankful for?
-Can you sing your new song for me? ("Thank You, God " song.)
- What special did you have today?


Week of Oct. 31
Fri., 11/4
*It was a pleasure meeting with all of you this week! Thanks for coming in!
-Who did we sign a birthday card for today? (Mrs. Habib)
-What was different about gym  today? (We had an extra long gym class with Mrs. Oppel's class.)
-Do you remember what the Kelly story was about? (Animals and what each one gives us.) Who created animals? (God.)
-Tell me about the story Mrs. Rappi read today. ("What Should Danny Do?") What is "the power to choose?" (We all have to power to choose our own behavior- to make good choices or poor choices.)

Thurs., 11/3
-Which story did we finish up today? (The Three Bears.)*Reading folders are going home today. Please empty and return them ASAP*
-What did you make in art today? (Poppies) Why? For Veterans' Day.
-Tell me about the Dragons Love Tacos book. Do you love spicy food?
-What was new in our kitchen center today? (Menus.)

Wed., 11/2
-Tell me about your Three Bears activities today.(Matching the bears' things, cutting, sorting gluing characters from this story and Little Red Riding Hood, etc.)
-What kind of smartboard game did you play today? (Letter D games, memory game)
-Where did Froggy go in the story? (Out to eat at a fancy restaurant.)
- What game did you play at the end of the day? ("What's Missing" game with letters.)

Tues., 11/1
-Which letter did you pratice today? (D)
-What special day is it today for our church? (All Saints' Day) Tell me some saints that you know.
-Why did Pre K 4 get a kindness heart for music class today? (We were good listeners and singers.)
-What was silly about our story today? (Little Pea had to eat all his candy before he could get dessert ---spinach.)Why do people need to eat healhy food before candy and dessert? (To help our bodies and brains grow and be healthy-- and to feel well-- no tummy aches!)
-Can you show me your "personal space?"

Mon., 10/31
Happy Halloween!
-In the Kelly story, what did the class make? (applesauce)What senses did they use when they made it? (see, touch, hear, smell, taste.)
-What special treat you make today for filling up the kindness jar? (popcorn) What senses did you use? (see, hear, smell, touch, taste.)
-Tell me about the stories in library today.
- What did you build with sticks, blocks, and orange pompoms? (5 Little Pumpkins Sitting On The Gate!)
-What other surprise did you get for filling up the jar today? (The Silly Book!) 

Week of Oct. 24
Fri., 10/28
-What did you match on your morning work paper? (Trick -Or-Treaters numbers with their candy.)
-What was different about gym today? (Went outside and then did Halloween dances.)
-How did it feel to be in the Halloween parade?
-What was your story about today? (various answers, Halloween)
-Tell me your favorite game at the Boo Bash. 

Thurs., 10/27
* Parade tomorrow at 8:45. We will go to the Boo Bash at 10:00. Wear orange and black or Halloween themed clothing, no costumes, please.
-What numbers did you count and trace in your Halloween counting booklet ? (1-5)
-What happened to The Bad Seed in the story? (He wanted to be happy so he tried to be good.)
-What did you use to trace your name today? (Pumpkin Seeds and glue.)
-Tell me about the pumpkin you made in Art class today. (Spookley The Square Pumpkin.)
-How did you make the fizzy pumpkin patch today? (Food coloring, vinegar, baking soda, tiny pumpkins.)

Wed., 10/26
-What special visitors came to school today? (Firefighters with their trucks!) What did you like best about their visit?
-What happeneed to Pumpkin Jack in the story? (He rotted and a new pumpkin grew in his place.)
-What did you find inside our big pumpkin? (Seeds, pulp, strings.) What did it feel like? (Wet, cold, mushy, soft, etc.)
-Which letter games did we play on the smartboard? (Letter C.) 
--Do you remember any of the sounds we heard from the Three Bears CD activity? (Dog, bell, horn, cow.)

Tues., 10/25
-Did you enjoy music class today?
-What letter did you practice today? (C) What kind of line do you use to make it? (big curve)
-Why was the spider in our story so busy? (He was building a web.)
-What special prayer did you share with the whole school this afternoon? (The Living Rosary: The Our Father and Hail Mary.)

Mon., 10/24
-What stories did you hear in library?
-What did you learn about bats today? (nocturnal /sleep in day and awake at night, sleep upside down, eat bugs, etc.) 
-Why did you make a bat flying by the moon? (Because bats fly around at night.)
-Can you sing our bat song? Or say the Miss White rhyme?
-Why did you have 2 center times today? (Because it was raining.)

Week of Oct. 17
Fri., 10/21
PLEASE NOTE:
* Boo Bash is next Friday! Wear orange and black / NO COSTUMES at school in Pre K!*

-In our religion lesson, we thanked God for our sense of __________? (smell)
- What things did we smell today? (onion, garlic, toothpaste, connamon, chocolate, syrup)
-In our Kelly story, what did Kelly smell that let her know that something was wrong? (cookies burning)
-What special thing did you cut today? (a ghost)
-How did we measure our pumpkins this week? (balance scale, ruler, string)

Thurs., 10/20
* Tomorrow is cookie day!
-What color did you use on your Three Bears page? (blue-for coloring baby bear's things, and making lines)What size were baby bear's things? (small) Why? (He is the smallest.)
-What did the little ghost learn in the story book today? (How to say "Boo!)
- What did you do in art class today?(painted)
-What was different in the kitchen center today? (scarves)

Wed., 10/19
--What story did we read along with today? (The Three Bears.)What sizes were the 3 Bears? (big, medium, small)
-How did we investigate our pumpkin today? Was it big, medium, or small? (Meduim)Did it sink or float? (Floated.) How may seeds did we count? (185.)
-Did you make your leaf wreath today? Or will you tomorrow? 
-In our story, Room On The Broom, who acted like a good friend? (the witch, and all her animal friends.)

Tues., 10/18
-What letter did we write today? (B)
-In our story, what did we make the monster do? (Go away.) How did we do it? ( We used our words and told him.)
-What did you sing in music class today?
-What did you do during the lockdown drill today? (Sat down together and didn't make a sound.)

Mon., 10/17
* Reading folders are going home today, as we finished our first unit. Please return empty reading folders tomorrow.
-In Clifford's My Big World, what did we learn about? (pumpkins)
-What was different about outside time today? (We played on the blacktop and it started to rain.)
-Where did we have libray time today? (In our classroom.)
-What important drill did we practice today? (lockdown drill.) What lockdown drill rules do you remember ? (locks, light, out of sight.)

Week of Oct. 10
* October Scholastic book orders due tomorrow (10/15)
* Open house on Sunday (10/16)

Fri., 10/14
-Did you share your family pumpkin disguise project today?
-In religion, we thanked God for our ears that help us  ________? (hear)
- What musical instrument did you make today? (a tambourine.)
-What did we play with outside today? (chalk)
-In our story, Owl Babies, we learned that mommies always do what? (come back.)

Thurs., 10/13
-Which story activities are we finishing up in reading? (Little Red Riding Hood.)
-What did Mrs. Keating teach us about today? (The Mood Meter / our emotions.)
- What did you make in art class? (a scarecrow.)
- In our story,The Falling Leaves,  we learned the lesson to always use kind __________? (words)

Wed., 10/12
-What kind of hunt did we go on today? (a leaf hunt) What colors did you find?
-Was your special leaf small, medium, or large? What color was it?
-On the smartboard, we played a game with letters on falling _______? (leaves)
-In our story, what happened to the scarecrow's hat? (The chicken used it to make her nest.)

Tues., 10/11
-What kind of book did you color today? (Colors of fall)
-What was different about music class today? (We went in the morning!) (Morning from now on!)
-How did the scarecrow feel in the beginning of our story? ( lonely) At the end? (happy) Why? His friends learned that he was friendly.
-How did the kitten feel in our Kelly story? (soft) Who gives us our sense of touch? (God)

Mon., 10/10
-No school, Columbus Day

Week of Oct. 3
Fri., 10/7
-Which teacher came to help our class today? (Ms. Lindsay, our art teacher)
-What kind of hat did you make today? (a firedog hat)
-In religion, we thanked God for our sense of__________ (touch.) We made collages with items that feel different. What do we call these things? (textures.)
- What did you learn about fire safety this week?

Thurs., 10/6
NO SCHOOL, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT DAY

Wed., 10/5
*Last day for the bookfair- open till 5:30 today
** No school tomorrow, Thursday
-What game did we play on the smartboard today? (Dress the Firefighter)
-What did we make today with crayons, scissors, and glue? ( 911 mobiles)
-What things did we find on our fire safety scavenger hunt? (Fire extinguisher, smoke detector, fire alarm, fire hydrant, etc.) Where did we find them? (inside and outside of the school)
-Did you get a turn using the flip crayons in our writing books today? Or will you try them next time?

Tues., 10/4
-What saint did we celebrate today, on his feast day?(St. Francis)
- How many St. Francis statues did we find outside? (3)
-St. Francis was a special friend of which of God's creatues? (animals)
-Who gave us a special ice cream treat today for St. Francis' feast day? (Fr. Joe)
-What kind of gear / equipment does a firefighter use? (helmet, gloves, boots, axe, hose, mask, air tank, etc.)

Mon., 10/3
* Book Fair in the libray through Wednesday. Please visit!
-Can you remember any fire safety rules that we talked about today? 
-Can you sing one of our fire safety songs that we learned today?
- What sign did we search for in our school? (EXIT) 

Week of Sept. 26
Fri., 9/30
-We started the day with our first fire drill! Everyone did a great job! Do you remember any of our fire drill rules? (line up quietly, no talking, stay with a teacher, stay in line, etc.)
-What colors did you put on your fall tree this morning?
-Do you remember what we needed to make apple sauce today? ( apples, cinnamon, sugar, lemon juice, water, crock pot, spoon, masher, knife, apple slicer, etc.) How did it taste? How did it smell? How did it look? You can try our recipe (in folder) at home!
-Did you enjoy gym class today?

Thurs., 9/29
*Remember your cookie money tomorrow if you'd like to buy one!
- In our religion story today, what did Kelly use to see beautiful things in God's world? (her eyes)
-Was it easier to draw your picture with your eyes open or closed?
-What did you make in art class today? (a squirrel)
-What did we do with the leaves in our smartboard game today? (made patterns) Practice making pattterns at home!

Wed., 9/28
-What games did we play on the smartboard today? (letter games)
-We did a listening activity with sounds and Lilltel Red Riding Hood characters. We had to tell whether the sounds were the same or _____________? (different)
-Do you remember the fun apple experiment we did today? What did we do?(Added baking soda and vinegar to an apple.) What happened? (It "exploded!" like an apple volcano!)
- What was different about our half day today? (short day/ lunch in classroom/ no rest time /no aftercare/ etc.)

Tues., 9/27
* Tomorrow we will dismiss at 12:20pm.*
-What signs of fall did friends (and Mrs. Rappi) share today? (Leaves, acorns, scarecrow)
-What happened to the apples when we put them in lots of water? (They floated.)
-What patterns did we make with apples today? Can you make patterns at home?
- What kind of lines did we use on our work this morning? (under and across) Do you remember any of the riddles about our Red Riding Hood story?

Mon., 9/26
- What letter did we trace and write today? (A) Show me how you make it! (big line slide down, big line slide down, little line across the middle)
- Where do you start a letter when you write it? (at the top!) Can you sing the song about it?
-What stories did you hear in library today? 
- Our Clifford storybook was all about what season? (Autumn) Can you find a sign of fall/Autumn for our discovery center?

Week of Sept. 19
Fri., 9/23
We will be learning about fall next week. Please send in a sign of fall for our discovery center next week!

-What special person did you draw this morning? (ourselves) How do we know we are special? (because God made us.)
-What games did you play in gym today? ( peanut butter jelly and banana peel games)
-What did you color and trace in your handwriting book today? (ants, ladybugs, bees, and lines up, down, and around)
-What was your favorite apple activity this week?
-In our story, what kind of trouble did hedgehog get into? (An apple, brown nuts, paper, pear, etc. got stuck on him) Who was a kind friend and helped him? (goat)

Thurs., 9/22
- Happy first day of fall/ autumnl! Which fall colors did you coose to do your autumn morning work today?
-What different things made the panda bears special in our religion story? (dot, star, diamond)
-Show me your favorite apple tree yoga pose! (seed, tree, boat, slide, growing tree, etc.)
-What did you make in art class today? (apples with faces!)
- If you measured yourself with apples today, how many apples tall are you?
-What special surprise did the boy find in our star story? Where did he find it? (a star inside the apple)

Wed., 9/21
-What did you learn about on the smartboard today? (Fall / Autumn and letters)
-What color crayon did you use on your reading booklet? (red)
-What happened when we put the big, heavy apple on the balance scale?(That side went down.) What happened to the little apples on the other side? (That side went up.)
-What kind of breathing did we practice today? (Pretzel breathing- try it!)
-Show me how you smiled for your class picture! Were you on the top, bottom, or middle row?

Tues., 9/20
-What story did we listen to on the CD and act out today? (Little Red Riding Hood) 
-What letter did we learn about on the smartboard today (Starfall?) (Aa)
-How did you decorate your apple today? (Tore and glued red paper pieces)
- Did you get to share your family project person today or maybe another day?
- Why did we make a thank you card today? (To give to Father Joe; he gave us popsicles for our school's birthday last week!)

Mon., 9/19
-What did you color in your handwriting book today? (ants, ladybugs, and bees)
- Which apple did you like best? Red, green, or yellow? How did they taste?
-Which apple did most friends like best? (yellow) How do we know? (Yellow had the most names on our graph.)
-What happened to the apples we put in water? In soda? In vinegar?
-What did you cut out today? (megaphone) Can you use your voice like Kelly did in our religion story?

Week of Sept.12
Fri., 9/16
No school - Berlin Fair Day!
- Remember to look for your artwork on display at the fair!

Thurs., 9/15
- What did Clifford teach us about apples today? (colors, growth cycle, etc.)
-How did we sort the apples in the smartboard game? (Color, size, number of seeds)
-What did you color in art class? (apple) What color did you use?
- What special treat did you have after lunch?( push pop)Why? (Father Joe gave them to us to celebrate our school's anniversary!)
- Where did Kelly go in our Kelly (religion) story? (the fair!) How did she use her voice?

Wed., 9/14
- What did we color in our handwriting books today?  (fireworks)
- What special visitors came to our room today? (grade 5 mass buddies)
-Do you remember your mass buddy's name?
- What did Clifford pick in our story? (apples) Where did they grow? (trees/ orchard)
- Did you like having 2 recesses today?

Tues., 9/13
- What was different about our apples today? (color, size, shape)
-What did did we make today? (Jonny Appleseed)
-What did he plant? ( apples/ apple seeds / apple trees)
- Do you remember any songs that we sang today in class or music class?
- What was the lesson of our story this afternoon? ( Never use too much glue)

Mon., 9/12
-Today, we celebrated something that is 65 years old. Do you know what it is? (our school, St. Paul School!)How high did we count together? (65)
- What did we do in library today? (stories/ songs)
- What was in our mystery box today? (an apple)
- Do you remember any clues about our mystery? ( red, green, yellow, grow on trees, good to eat, God made them, etc.)
-How many apples were on top in our story? (10)

Week of Sept. 5
Fri., 9/9
- What is the name of our helper teacher on Fridays? (Mrs. K.)
-How do we use our hands to pray? (sign of the cross, prayer hands)
-What games did you play in gym class today? (banana, peanut butter and jelly)
- Did you like the special cookie after lunch today, if you had one?
- What did the pigeon in our story want to do? (drive the bus!)

Thurs., 9/8
-Do you remember the story that Mrs, Keating read to us this morning? What was it about? 
-Did you like tracing your hand on our new class charter?
- What special art project did you make with Mrs. Lindsey in art class? (an owl)
- Did you share your All About Me paper today? Or will you have your turn tomorrow?
-Do you remember some of the good things we can do with our hands, like in our Kelly story?

Wed., 9/7
- What did Howard B. Wigglebottom learn in our story? (To listen)
-What games did we play on the smartboard? ( letters and numbers games)
-What are those red shapes that some friends brought to school and some earned at school today? (Kindess hearts)
- Who is happy when we make other people happy? (God)

Tues., 9/6
-What special class did you have this afternoon? ( music)
-Did you learn any new songs?
-Why couldn't we go outside today? (It was raining.)
- What did we play with at the tables today? ( puzzles)
- What did Clifford teach us about in his story? (kindness) Remember to return your kindness heart when you do a good deed!

Week of Aug.29
Fri, 9/2
-What did you make to share with others to make them happy? (smiley face cards)
-In the story, what animal went to school? (a mouse)
-What would you do if that animal wanted to go to school with you?
-What is the name of our gym teacher? (Coach)

Thurs., 9/1
-How does a smiling face make you feel?
-How do we know we are special? (Because God loves us!)
- What did we make in art class today? (Fall trees)
- Where can you go to see your fall tree? (The Berlin Fair!)

Wed., 8/31
- We reviewed Clifford's My Big World and played some games on the Smartboard. What did we count and put into the box on the Smartboard game? (crayons)
-Using our fingers, we can learn to write. What did we color in our writing books? (moon, stars, fireflies)
-What did we trace with green markers today? (our names)
- What important rule did the dinosaur learn in the story? (We do not eat our classmates.) Did this rule help the dinsaur make friends? (yes)

Tuesday, 8/30
-What special class did we have this afternoon? (music)
-We played I Spy in our classroom. What big, red dog helped us play I Spy on our papers this morning? (Clifford)
-We began our summer sharing today. Did any of your friends do the same thing that you did this summer?
- We have been learning lots of school rules. Which rules can you think of?

Monday, 8/29
-Most of our friends came to school in a what today? (car)
-What special place did we visit this morning? (Library)
-What did we decorate our names with ? (dot markers)
-Where did we eat lunch today, for the first time? (cafeteria)

Week of Aug.25
Friday, 8/26
It was a busy full day today. We had so much fun, and everyone said they are coming back after the weekend!
-What color was the bear in our story? (brown)
- What special class did we have this morning? (Gym)
- We learned how we all have a special name and played some name games today. What are some of your friends' names?
-What is our class turtle's ( puppet) name? (Shy Guy)

Thursday, 8/25
We had a super first day! 
- What was your favorite part of the day?
- Where did we go that was upstairs? (Art)
-Where did the pigeon in our story have to go? (school) How would he get there? (school bus)
-What center did you play in today?