St. Christopher School

 January brings winter weather and 'hopefully 'snow. Children get very excited at the sight of snowflakes and our Kindergarten classroom will be bursting with learning activities related to snow, ice and temperature.To begin, each student will become a 'Weather Watcher'! Family participation is encouraged to find out the weather and temperature for that day. It can be a short, fun activity in the morning driving to school.  We will chart and graph the degrees and learn about all types of weather and how it affects the temperature. Throughout the month the science experiments related to snow and ice will stimulate their interest! They will use the 3 step method of predicting, observing and discovering. Also, learning facts about animals in winter and artic animals is a favorite winter topic. Creating related art projects are always fun for all!

In Math, we will continue with math number concepts and introduce volume and weight. As a classroom hands on enrichment activity we will explore this concept with dried beans.  As a special request, could you please have your child bring in 2 large bags of dried beans of any type. ( Example: navy, red, pea, corn etc.) Thank you.

The class will begin computer class this month with Mrs. Tassoni. She will introduce them to the computer and how to manuver the mouse through educational learning games. This becomes a favorite experience!

The character trait for this month is orderliness and they learn how the chipmunk stays safe and keeps his burrow neat.  We will practice this at school and hopefully at home as well!

Progress reports will be sent home on January 27th. Please take time to review them and sign and return by February 1st.

Catholic School Week is January 30th- February 3rd. We celebrate catholic education week participating in planned school activities. Keep an eye out in the Wednesday news for information related to the events. It is a fun week!

A special thank you to all the families who participated in the Giving Tree and donated hats and mittens which were brought to the Pastoral Care Center. Your generosity was greatly appreciated and is making a difference to children in need. It also taught your child about giving to others.  Also, thank you to the mom's who came in to assist at the Christmas party and to the families who sent in goodies for the gingerbread houses. A perfect holiday project!  Happy New Year!

The Holiday Season is here! In Kindergarten we will explore the 'Senses of the Season"!  It is a wonderful time of the year for children to experience the many sights, sounds, smells, tastes and touches during the festivities they are celebrating. To begin, we will learn about the true meaning of Christmas and Advent. We will make an advent wreath to remind each week to prepare for the blessed event. A fun class activity is the Secret Sense Bag. Each student is asked to prepare a their bag at home, choosing a holiday item and writing clues to read to the class for them to guess. It is a perfect introduction to the theme!  A taste test is planned to experience sweet, salty and sour. Which will be the favorite?  Listening for sounds all around is a quiet acivity which heightens their awareness of everyday noises. Loud and soft is experimented and enjoyed through christmas music and instruments. Jars with holiday and everyday scents provides an experience to explore smells. As a grand finale and to celebrate the season, the class will create a gingerbread house at the party!

The character trait for December is Generosity which is perfect for this time of year. It teaches that is more important to give than to recieve. An optional Kindergarten project we are having is a GIVING TREE. During the season we are collecting hats and mittens which we will donate to the Nashua Children's Home for those less fortunate who greatly appreciate the gifts. For this activity, I ask that it is a family affair. If your child could be responsible to help in the home doing a task in some small way and in return they can earn money to buy a pair of mittens or hat to give.  Please send them into the class by Monday, December 19th, and I will deliver them to the Home. As always, thank your for Your Generosity! 

Dates To Remember:  

Tuesday, December 13th:  Kdg-3 Christmas Concert 10:00a.m in the Church Hall

Wednesday, December 21st: Christmas Party 1:30

Friday, December 23rd: Christmas Prayer Service (everyone welcome) and Early Release at 12:30

Mrs L. and myself wish you and your families a Happy Holiday Season!!