Kinder Week 11

Dear Kinder Families,

Happy 11th week of Kindergarten! We have an exciting and busy week ahead! We had such an eventful week last week. I am so proud of our Kindergarten class for attending their first All-School Mass on Friday! They did so great showing respect, attentive listening, and awesome behavior. We have another eventful week coming up, if you miss a weekly newsletter, you can always check out my class blog at http://www.stanthonygardena.org/kindergarten/ !

Halloween Information
Thursday, October 31 is a 12:00pm NOON DISMISSAL! Day Care is only offered until 3pm, please plan accordingly! 
This school will be conducting a Trunk-or-Treat, however this is a closed campus event and it is only for the students. 

To ensure that all costumes follow our Catholic School’s Halloween costume guidelines, I would like to ask everyone what costume their child is planning to wearon October 31. Please be sure costumes meet all guidelines. They must be appropriate and pre-approved, or a student may be sent home to change. If you haven’t already, you can add it on the link below!

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ajQGU-2MAl2qyXfj7eSSCTh1rdnZDKiORentKZT8E2k/edit?usp=sharing

• 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 (not 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.
  • Should not encourage cross-dressing. Boys dress up like boys, and girls dress up like girls

Saint Puppet Project DUE on FRIDAY Nov 1st:
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.*

All Saints’ Day Dress-Up
This Friday 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.
For example, Mrs. Garrido will be dressing up as St. Philomena. I just have a pink shawl, a flower crown, and a blue dress.
This will be part of their Religion participation grade. 

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), Boo Grams distributed, Daycare only from 12-3pm today (follow all Halloween dress up guidelines or your child may be sent home) CLOSED CAMPUS TODAY
• November 1 – All Saints’ Day: 8am All School Mass and Dress up, K-8 procession before 8am Mass (in saints’ costumes), presale for 8th grade poinsettia sale continues
• November 2 – All Souls’ Day
• November 4 – Jr. High NET Retreat 6th and 7th grade on campus
• November 5 – 8th grade NET Retreat on campus
• November 6 – Picture Makeup Day at 8am (FORMAL MASS UNIFORMS for those who are retaking picture. This is also for yearbook)
• November 6 – 2nd Mandatory Parent Faith Formation Meeting in Hall 6:30-8pm (TOB)
• November 8 – Blue Mass for all First responders in church, GRADELINK Blocked today
• November 11– VETERANS’ DAY HOLIDAY observed, NO SCHOOL
• November 12 – Vision to Learn on campus for screening at 8:30 am (everyone gets screened for FREE eyeglasses, except the opt-outs, form was due 10/4)
• November 14 – BMX show for all qualifying families from Chocolate Sale, End of 1st Trimester

If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to reach out. I look forward to another great week of learning with your child!

Thank you & God Bless!

Best,
Mrs. Garrido