Newsletter Week of January 31, 2016

Happy Catholic Schools Week!

There will be many activities in school this week in honor of Catholic Schools Week!

We have so much to be proud and thankful for here at Saint Max!

Please refer to the letter I emailed yesterday for the Pre K activities!

This week begins a new month, February!

On Monday, we will learn about Groundhog Day and chart our predictions on whether or not we think the groundhog will see his shadow! We’ll check our predictions Tuesday morning!

Religion

Lesson on Saint Maximilian Kolbe

Daily Lessons

Letter- G g

Number- 13

Color- pink/purple

Shape- heart

Nursery Rhyme- Jack Be Nimble

Yoga- gate pose

Stories

Letter G Book

Groundhog Day by Betsy Lewin

Clifford’s First Valentine’s Day by Norman Bridwell

Happy Valentine’s Day, Mouse by Laura Numeroff

Activities

Big Super Heroes will make a Valentine’s Day windsock using construction paper and streamers. We will hang them in the classroom!

Journal- draw a heart and write or trace the word heart.

The Little Super Heroes will use heart shaped cookie cutters and paint to make a collage of hearts. We will hang them in the classroom!

All Super Heroes, Big and Small will decorate a bag with hearts they will cut out using scissors. The bag will be used to collect cards sent in for Valentine’s Day

from classmates.

Reminders!

Tuesday, February 2- Happy Groundhog Day!

PJ Day! Wear pjs and bring in 2 of your favorite books!!!!

Wednesday, February 3- Music and Gym Classes!

Big Super Heroes- Please send in an adult size shoe box for a lenten activity!

We will be making a Stations of the Cross Box during Lent!

Friday, February 5- Library! Please return your book so you can borrow another!

Red and White Day! Show your school spirit!

Looking Ahead!

* Ash Wednesday (Wednesday, February 10) marks the beginning of the

Lenten season! We will go to church for ashes!

** Valentines Day Cards are due Wednesday, February 10!

*** Valentines Day Celebration for Pre K is Friday, February 12 in Room 100

from 10 am -11:30am! I hope you can join us!