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It's November already!
We are working hard on following directions, listening skills, and printing.
Practice reading color words and printing first names with some lowercase
letters.
We try to color in the lines and cut on the lines!
We have learned the sounds for the letters Nn,Aa and Dd. We will begin Ss
this week and Mm next week. We are working on printing the tall capital N,A,
D,S,& M and the smaller lowercase n,a,d,s, & m. We can read so many words
with just these few letters. Watch us go!!!
We are learning The Sign of the Cross, Hail Mary, Grace Before Meals, and
Angel of God prayers. We are adding The Glory Be and the Our Father to our
list of prayers this week.
Math class has us counting, identifying and writing the numbers 0 - 5. We
will begin numbers 6 - 10 this week. Please practice at home too!
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The entire school is working on a discipline system by Dr. Marvin
Marshall. We will focus on his 3 main principles = Positivity, Choices, and
Reflection. Kindergarten will be using his Give Me 5 Attention Management.
We will put our hand up (like a high five) and say "Give Me 5". The students
will know that this means 2 ears listening, 2 eyes looking, and 1 mouth
quiet. Please visit his web site at www.MarvinMarshall.com.
We are also focussing on the ways we ACT in school based on his different
levels. Level A is annoying & out of control. Level B is bothering or
bossy. Level C is cooperating. Level D is doing it right & using self
control.
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See Homework page for information to help your Kindergartener in school!
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Please PUT YOUR CHILD'S NAME ON ALL coats, sweaters, sweatshirts, lunchboxes,
lunch tickets, and bookbags! Thank you!
SNACKS - We will eat a snack in the morning and afternoon each day!
- Weekly fee for snacks = $1.50 All Day kids / $1.00 Half Day kids
- You can pay weekly, monthly, or all at once for the entire year.
- Please use an envelope labelled "Snack Money" & your child's name.
- You can pay with cash or check made payable to: Nicole Seitz
RED & BLUE FOLDERS
The RED folder will be our communication folder. The RED folder comes with
your child each day! The children will put their daily work into the right
side for you to see each day. Any newsletters or notes from me or the school
will go into the left side of this folder.
The BLUE folder is the homework folder. The kindergarten children are now
getting homework about 2 times a week.
ABSENT:
Please call the school (412)928-2742 before 8:00 AM if your child is absent.
ALSO, please send a NOTE EXPLAINING THE ABSENCE the next day back at school.
Kindergarten Dress Code - Please see FAQ page.
GYM Clothes - Please see FAQ page.
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Practice the ANGEL Way! St. Philip School encourages our children to follow
The A.N.G.E.L. Way (Acquiring Natural Goodness in Everyday Life) Our children
will get to know Jesus and our Catholic Faith. We will learn prayers, songs,
and participate in many activities that will make us feel closer to God. Our
second virtue this year is COURAGE. We are learning about the Saints and how
they had a lot of courage. We are trying to act like the saints and remember
Jesus in everything we do.
