St. Christopher School

Happy February!

Happy Catholic Schools Week!

This is a short and sweet month that will begin with a very fun and exciting week! We will celebrating what makes our school different from most others –our Catholic beliefs.  As you have seen from the weeks’ schedule that went home, there are many special events planned for the children.  It all begins with a Mass at 9:15 on Monday.  Hope to see you there!

This month will also be full of new discoveries as we blast off into outer space and take a look at our solar system.  The children are excited to learn about each planet and we will be making our own solar system to hang off the classroom ceiling.  The children will also get to watch two different rocket demonstrations that I always include in this unit.

We continue to practice daily phonics and apply it to class activities involving reading and phonetic spelling.  Word labeling and simple sentences are part of our journal entries now that we are becoming more skilled.

In math we have learned to tally and compare groups of objects making them greater than, less than or equal.  We are focusing on numbers in the teens and beyond to thirty as we sequence them according to symbols, values and even words!  We have pretty much mastered rote counting by 10’s and 5’s and continue to practice base 2.  Our first computer class with Mrs. Tassoni was a great success and she was very impressed with the skills the children already have.  We look forward to our next session this month on the 17^th.

As you know we will have our Valentines’ Day party on the 14^th.  Thanks to all who signed up to send in party items and to those who will be coming in to help. Just as a reminder… PLEASE do not address the valentines with names, just have your children sign them.   With such a large number of children it is so much easier for them to hand their valentines out.  THANKYOU!

*Please remember to sign your child’s report card and return it to school.

Have a wonderful winter break!    (Feb. 27- Mar 2)