Dear Kindergarten Families,
I hope everyone is well and enjoying a blessed weekend.
Thank you to our parent chaperones, Mrs. Gomez (Leonardo’s mom) and Mrs. Le (Vashti’s mom), Mr. Pineda (Gianni’s dad) and Mrs. Garcia, our music teacher, for making our Sound of Musical field trip possible. Incorporating live performing arts shows into a Kindergarten curriculum can have a lasting impact on a child’s development and can contribute to their well-rounded education.
This week we retold the story of Room on the Broom, created our own character broom and learned about the pumpkin life cycle. This coming week, we’ll use our senses in a hands-on pumpkin experience.
Please take a moment to read through this week’s updates to avoid questions that are clearly stated on all emails/reminders. I would greatly appreciate it!
Saint Puppet Project & Video DUE Nov 1st:
A hard copy of the Saint Puppet Project which was also assigned as Seesaw homework was sent home in your child’s green folder. Please send the completed puppet into class by November 1st.
For templates and suggestions:
https://missionsantaines.org/sites/ines/files/uploads/files/saint-puppet-ebook-small.pdf
*Please be sure your child is involved in creating their puppet.*
Don’t forget to upload a video on Seesaw with their puppet answering the following questions:
·Name of the Saint
·What is the Saint the patron of?
·When is their feast day?
·Why did you choose this Saint?
·How can you be more like your Saint?
Dress up for the week:
Mon. Red ribbon Week-Red shirt and jeans (not ripped jeans)
Tues. Halloween costume
Wed. All Saints’ Day- Saint costume (any costume of your choice, costume over their PE uniform)
Thurs: All Souls’ Day-All School Mass- Formal mass uniform
Fri: Regular uniform
Nails & Accessories
Girls should not have nail polish, dangling earrings (only stud earrings), or wear jewelry (only religious jewelry allowed). No excessive bracelets on arms, only one simple bracelet (like a rosary bracelet). No ankle socks allowed at all, or prints on shoes.
Saint Costume
On November 1st, Students may come to school dressed up as ANY Saint.
Saint costumes do not need to be elaborate! Students will process in Mass with the school in their costumes. Costumes should go over your child’s school PE uniform, as we will be changing after Mass. This will be part of their Religion participation grade.
Halloween Costumes
To ensure that all costumes follow our School’s Halloween costume guidelines, I would like to ask everyone what costume their child is planning to wear on October 31. Please be sure costumes meet all these guidelines. They must be appropriate and pre-approved, or a student may be sent home to change. Please let me know what your child is wearing via direct email by October 30th.
- Costumes should be child-friendly. No inflatables, no gory or scary clowns, no devils, or scary costumes
- No Harry Potter or Pokémon costumes (please see Mrs. Grey’s email)
- Costumes Should Not:
- Be obstructive, offensive, inappropriate for a Catholic school (skimpy or revealing), gory, evil, or violent
- Drag on the ground
- Contain sharp objects, pointed objects, or materials that may accidentally strike another person.
- Contain any weapons that resemble or could be mistaken for an actual weapon.
- Encourage cross-dressing. Boys dress up like boys, and girls dress up like girls
- Students must bring their own Halloween buckets/bag for trunk or treat. All students and adults volunteering may dress in their favorite appropriate Halloween costume and must follow these guidelines. The events are for students only.Adults working at or volunteering on campus for Trunk or Treat may earn up to 4 hours for decorating their trunks and helping to pass out candy. More information for volunteers will be given to parents by Lorena Lakey, our Room Parent PLC lead and Trunk or Treat Lead.
UPCOMING EVENTS
School calendar can be found (clicking here)
- October 31 – Halloween Trunk or Treat (NOON DISMISSAL), Daycare till 3pm ONLY, 8th grade fundraiser at 11am (pizza sale), Daycare only from 12-3pm today (follow all Halloween dress up guidelines. Jr high to wear Formal Mass uniforms to daily Mass, then change into costumes)
- November 1 – All Saints’ Day: 8am All School Mass and Dress up, K-8 procession before 8am Mass (in Saints’ costumes)
- November 2 – All Souls’ Day: 8am All School Mass
- November 9 – Fall Chocolate Sale: Magic Show for qualifying families, lunch and show provided in Hall
- November 10 – All School Ice Skating Annual Event (Sports PLC fundraiser) Toyota Center
- Nov 10– VETERANS’ DAY HOLIDAY observed, NO SCHOOL
- – 1st Trimester ends: All School Mass and Awards Ceremony, report cards go home
- Nov 20-24 – Thanksgiving Holiday
Please don’t hesitate to reach out to me if you have any questions or concerns. I will try my best to respond as soon as possible.
Thank you & God Bless!
Warmly,
Mrs. McCabe
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