October 6th - 10th

 Welcome to the Pre-K and Kindergarten Pumpkin Patch!

This week we started a collaborative unit with our Pre-K friends on pumpkins.  We introduced the unit with a story about a trip to a pumpkin patch.  Next, we visited the Holy Child pumpkin patch which we set up on the lawn outside of the school.  The students were so excited to choose their own pumpkin.  It was such a fun time for everyone.  Later in the week, we painted our pumpkins adding colorful designs and jack-o-lantern faces!

We had a guest reader in the kindergarten class this week!  Dr. Kellich visited the kindergarten class and read a very special story, "The Scarecrow and the Spider."  The story is about a lonely scarecrow who doesn't have any friends.  He meets a small spider and the two of them bond and become friends.  They help each other and come to the realization they are never alone.  God is always with us!  The students loved the story which has become a tradition for Dr. Kellich to share with the kindergarten students year after year.  Thank you, Dr. Kellich!

In math, the students continue to work hard learning place value using the Montessori materials such as ten sticks and units. Students worked on building two-digit numbers and counting by tens with the ten sticks.

EVENTS AND REMINDERS 

If you have not signed up for conferences, please use the link below to do so.  Conferences are scheduled for Wednesday, October 22 and Thursday, October 23.

Kindergarten Parents: October 2025 Conferences

Monday, October 13th, No School, teacher in-service

Thursday, October 16th, picture day

Gym days:  Tuesday, Thursday, Friday

Please be sure to send in a filled water bottle each day for your child.  We can refill as needed throughout the day.

As the weather is getting chilly, please be sure your child has a sweater or jacket especially for the morning recess.  We can always take coats off if it warms up enough.

Have a great weekend!

Sharon DeBardino

 

September 29th - October 3rd

This week we celebrated the Blessing of the Animals prayer service with the HCA Community.  It was so nice to see so many Holy Child families, including their fur babies! Even Miss Nast brought her little dog, Benny!

                                                 

Over the last few weeks, the students have been working with our Montessori materials.  We are matching ten sticks and units to two-digit numbers.

During our writing workshop time, some students had the opportunity to share their stories with their classmates.  We talk about who the author is and what important job the author has.  We discuss the three ways to tell a story:  orally, written, and pictures.  Right now, we are telling our stories using pictures and sharing out loud.  

We continue to write phonetically with our Montessori movable alphabet.  The students are putting down the letters they are hearing in the word.  Next, we show them the correct way to spell the word, then they draw a picture of their word.  Eventually, the students will begin writing whole sentences using the movable alphabet.

EVENTS AND REMINDERS

Gym uniform:  Tuesday, Thursday, Friday

Please be sure to label gym sweatshirts and school sweaters with your child's name.

As the weather begins to change and become cooler, please send your child to school with a jacket or sweater.

Monday, October 13th:  Student Holiday, Teacher In-service Day

Have a great weekend!

Sharon DeBardino

GO EAGLES AND PHILLIES!