October 12th - 16th

 Last week we talked a lot about Cornelia Connelly, our founder.  We explained to the students that Cornelia started the Holy Child Schools a very long time ago.  She wanted the children to learn, play, be creative, and kind.  We are grateful to Cornelia and her vision of the Holy Child Schools!  

The students were put into small groups and given the assignment to create their own version of a Holy Child School.  We used blocks of all sizes, magna tiles, and cubes.  Each group shared their ideas and worked so nicely together.  I could hear comments about where to put the cafeteria and gym and where the door would go.  Such a nice way to show collaboration.  

This week we started a collaborative unit with our Pre-K friends on pumpkins.  We introduced the unit with a story called, From Seed to Pumpkin which teaches us how a pumpkin grows.  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. 

As a community, we celebrated Founders Day with a beautiful prayer service led by our 6th graders. 

After the prayer service, we got together with our 6th grade buddy class and played games.  Play is such an important part of our education.  We learn so much in play, such as sharing, compromising, listening to one another, and the act of using our imaginations.  It's such a joy to see how well our middle school students interact with the early childhood students.  This is what community is all about!

EVENTS AND REMINDERS

October 21st and 22nd - Parent/Teacher conferences

(If you have not signed up, please do so)

Friday, October 30th - Halloween Mission Party

(Noon dismissal)

Monday, November 2nd - Teacher In-Service Day

Have a great weekend,

Sharon DeBardino

GO BIRDS!

October 5th - 9th

 This week in kindergarten, we wrote words 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. Some students have begun writing whole sentences using the movable alphabet. 

The students work very hard on handwriting each week.  After introducing the letter, we work in our handwriting workbook practicing each stroke with our pencil.

As we enter the season of fall, we discussed what changes we see in nature.  We see leaves changing colors on trees, the temperature getting cooler, fall and Halloween decorations displayed, and the sun going down a littler earlier.  We did a directed drawing of leaves where the students had to follow step by step directions to create one of two choices of leaves.  After drawing the leaf, the students cut it out and painted them fall colors like yellow, orange, red, and green.  Stay tuned to see the leaves displayed on our fall tree!

Today we celebrated Siobhan's birthday!  We had a fun dance party, and Siobhan gave out Halloween pencils to her friends! Happy Birthday, Siobhan!

Today the fire department came to Holy Child to watch us complete a fire drill.  The students did a fantastic job!  Afterwards we were able to see the fire truck up close, and we took a picture in front of it with our PreK friends!

EVENTS AND REMINDERS

Monday, October 12th, School Holiday

Wednesday, October 14th, Picture Day

Please be sure to sign up for Parent/Teacher Conferences

October 21st or 22nd

Friday, October 23rd, Truck or Treat night!

Friday, October 30th, Halloween Mission Party

Dismissal at noon

Please send your child to school with a jacket or sweater.  We go out for a morning recess and it's still a little chilly.  When the weather warms up, we don't have to wear them in the afternoon.

Have a great weekend,

Sharon DeBardino

Go Birds!