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March 6, 2016
Room 100 Newsletter
Week of March 6, 2016
We will continue our lenten lessons this week and
begin to discuss Saint Patrick’s Day!
We will talk about how Saint Patrick used a shamrock to explain the Blessed Trinity. We will also talk about leprechauns and try to catch one by making a “leprechaun trap” for our classroom. We will feed him Skittles candy, Lucky Charms cereal and a variety of other snacks to lure him into the trap!
I wonder if we’ll catch one???!!!!!
This week on Thursday, March 10, a local author will visit us! Her name is Alicia Murphy and the title of the book she will read to the class is “The Muddy Foot Prince”. An order form as sent home if you are interested in purchasing a signed copy of the book. Please return the form and money or check by Wednesday, March 9.
Happy Birthday, Clare! March 9
Religion
We will review stations 1-9 and I will introduce stations 10-12.
The Big Super Heroes will put symbols for stations 10-12 in their Stations of the Cross Box. They will also color these stations in their Stations of the Cross coloring booklet. We will go to church on Friday to look at
and discuss stations 1-12.
The Big Super heroes will cut out circles and a stem to create a shamrock. This will be used to explain the Blessed Trinity as Saint Patrick did.
Daily Lessons
Letter- Y y
Number- 17
Color- black and white
Shape- shamrock/clover
Nursery Rhyme- Hey Diddle, Diddle
Yoga- letter Y stretch
Stories
Letter Y Book
Leprechaun on the Loose by Marcia Thornton Jones
It’s Saint Patrick’s Day by Rebecca Gomez
Saint Patrick by Gail Gibbons
Activities
The Big Super Heroes will make a leprechaun portrait by cutting out his hat and gluing it to white paper. They will draw his face and use a fork dipped in orange paint to create his hair and beard. Have you ever used a fork to paint before???!!!
The Little Super Heroes will make a leprechaun mask out of paper plates.
We all planted grass seed last week and will water it daily and watch it grow.
It may take a week or so to see sprouts! It will come home once it starts to grow!
REMINDERS!
Wednesday, March 9- Music and Gym classes! Wear sneakers!
* Order form and $ due for purchasing a signed copy of “The Muddy Foot Prince” by our visiting local author.
Thursday, March 10- Author, Alicia Murphy, will visit and read her book!
Friday, March 11- Library! Please return your book so you can borrow another one!
Walk to church for Stations of the Cross!
*** FYI.....
Due to Saint Patrick’s Day and the Easter holiday being so close this year, I have decided to downsize our Saint Patrick’s Day Celebration. The children are invited to wear green on Thursday, March 17 and we will have a special snack on this day. I am trying to keep it “low key” since we will be having an Egg Hunt when we return from Easter break. ALL will be welcome to attend the egg hunt, which will take place on Friday, April 1. Please mark your calendar. Many question why our egg hunt takes place after Easter Sunday. The reason is that we want to keep things quiet and settled during Holy Week and have the Egg Hunt when Easter has officially arrived! The Easter season officially begins on Easter Sunday and lasts for the 50 days following. Thank you for your support!
Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions!