St. Christopher School

Ho Ho Ho Here we go!  Today is the first day of December and we will begin this exciting season with Christmas shopping with our fifth grade buddies!  We have been looking forward to participating in this great St. Chris tradition.  Thanks to all you hard working volunteers.  We will be glad to have you with us today!  The season of Advent and Christmas will be our focus in the coming weeks.  We already learned about and assembled our class Advent wreath and will soon set up the Nativity as well as hear the story of Christ's birth.  Generosity is the character trait for December which ties in nicely with our Faith Outreach project for Meals on Wheels.  The children will create a laminated book mark with a picture of baby Jesus on the front and a Biblical quote on the back. (John 3:16)

We are working hard on number sequencing, identification and values beyond ten.  One of our favorite games to reinforce these skills is called "Santa, Santa Can You Find The Present?".  It requires the children to identify numbers and move up and down the number line.  We will also be practicing writing our last names and we will be attempting to remember the rule about spacing. 

I would like to thank all of you for coming to conference with me about your child.  It's great to be working closely with you to provide for the individual needs of your little ones.  I appreciate all you do to support what we are trying to accomplish on this level by mixing skill building with fun and an enthusiasm for learning.

The following is a list of up coming dates and events to look forward to so mark your calendars!

Dec. 1   Christmas shopping with buddies (1:30-2:00) in the church hall

Dec. 8   Mass (9:15)  Immaculate Conception

Dec. 13  Christmas concert (10:00am- church)

Dec. 23  Class Christmas party (early dismissal-12:30pm)-no lunch / no aftercare

A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL!!!