January



Newsletter for January 2018 = Important Dates & Reminders =

Please have your child wear their gym shoes to school on their gym day
 * [[image:tenpenny/dont_forget.jpg width="73" height="67" align="left"]]Gym Class**
 * Tuesday and most Fridays**


 * School Resumes-**
 * Tuesday, January 2nd.**


 * No School- 4K AM Class**
 * Friday, January 19th- the PM**
 * class attends in the morning.**

Be sure to email your top 3 choices- include **bag __numbers__** in your email please.
 * [[image:tenpenny/toy bag.jpg width="63" height="67" align="left"]] 4K Literacy Bag Checkout weeks[[image:IMG_4039.jpg width="288" height="384" align="right" caption="Visiting with Santa!"]]**
 * Monday, January 8th - Friday, January 12th**
 * Monday, January 22nd- Friday January 26th**

There will be additional information in the SFB Newsletter.
 * [[image:education_news.gif width="116" height="77" align="left"]]Catholic Schools Week**
 * January 28th- February 2nd**


 * The 3K/4K/5K classes will sing the National Anthem before the**
 * Boys Basketball game at 3 PM on Saturday January 27th in the SFB Gym. **


 * Then all are invited to attend the Spaghetti Dinner, in the S.F.B. North Church Hall**

Evan- 10th
 * Happy Birthday To You...**

The following dates are coming up and we thought you may want some advanced notice.
 * [[image:tenpenny/stardict_hi.png width="77" height="77" align="left"]]Important Future Dates**

St. Valentine's Day party- Wednesday, February 14th
 * More details will follow closer to the event.**

= From The Teacher's Desk = Happy 2018 Everyone!! I hope you all had a very fun and relaxing Christmas break! I can't believe how fast the days went- now it's back to a brand new year!! The following is the format for my newsletters each month. Each important area is hi-lighted, with the individual skills we will focus on listed below. Our classroom themes for this month are Winter and Space.

= Literacy =
 * Using listening skills to identify rhymes, repetitive language, and patterns of language[[image:IMG_0066.jpg width="320" height="424" align="right" caption="Our 4K/5K STEM activity... building a bridge for the Gingerbread Man!"]]
 * Answer questions about a story to demonstrate understanding.
 * Sequencing story cards and retelling the story in order.
 * Using words to describe feelings.
 * Practice with identification, the sounds and writing the letters- C, O, Q and G.

= Math =
 * Rote counting practice and counting by 10's
 * Sorting and classifying
 * Practice with one-to-one correspondence
 * Demonstrating knowledge of the day of the week.
 * Practice following multiple-step directions

= Science =


 * Looking at a thermometer to learn about temperature.
 * Discover it is helpful to work as a team and share what we've learned.
 * Learn about animals that "hibernate" and "camouflage"
 * Introduction to solid, liquid, gas

= Religion =
 * Understanding God made us all special and unique.
 * Practice prayers
 * Learning about The Creation Story.
 * Continue practicing the sign of the cross

= Fine Motor Skills =
 * Using different materials/activities to strengthen our fine motor skills, such as:
 * Using different Handwriting Without Tears materials to practice making letters.
 * Using old typewriters to type letters in our names.
 * Make "rubbings" using flat crayons.