Preschool Weekly Update – Week of 4/21
Father, the resurrection of Your Son
has given us new life and renewed hope.
Help us to live as new people
in pursuit of Christian perfection.
Grant us wisdom to know what we must do,
the will to want to do it,
the courage to undertake it,
the perseverance to continue to do it,
and the strength to complete it. We ask this in the name of
Jesus, your risen son, our Lord. Amen
Dear Preschool Families,
On behalf of Miss Rosie and myself we wish you all a safe and blessed Easter break. I will post our 4/28 update next week. Reminder that tomorrow your child/ren will only need a snack and water bottle.
Peace, Ms. Grace and Miss Rosie
Reminders
School hours 8:00am – 2:30pm Extended care until 6:00pm
Health, Safety and Well Being
Sick Child Guidelines
Calendar
- Apr. 17 – Holy Thursday- Noon dismissal– No afternoon preschool
- Apr. 18 – Apr. 27- Easter break NO SCHOOL
- Apr. 28 – Classes resume
- May 7- May Crowning Mass, 9:30 a.m.
- May 9- Spirit Day, Class Theme -Preschool TBA
- May 10 – First Communion, 10:00 a.m.
- May 11 – Family Mass, 9:00 a.m.
- May 13 – Fun Run 9:00 am
- May 15 – Bike to School Day
- May 16 – Sports Awards, 7:00-8:00 p.m.
- May 20 – Free Dress for May B-days
- May 21 – Spring Concert, 7:00 p.m. Preschool does not participate in this event
- May 23 – St. Philip Neri Feast Day Mass (All School), 8:30-9:15 a.m.
- May 23 – Schoolwide Emergency Dismissal Drill, 10:45 a.m.-Noon
- May 23 – Noon Dismissal
- May 26 – NO SCHOOL: Memorial Day, No Share and Care
- May 27 – 8th Grade Ribbon Ceremony, 1:00-1:30 p.m.
- May 28 – 8th Grade Dinner Dance 6:00 pm
- May 30 – Baccalaureate Mass, 10:00 a.m., Graduation, 5:00 p.m.
Please make sure to read our SPN Weekly Newsletter to keep up with school information and events!
Preschool Weekly Update – Week of 4/14
“Heavenly Father, as we walk through Holy Week, open our hearts to witness Your Son’s sacrifice anew. In the noise of daily tasks and worldly concerns, help us pause and turn our thoughts toward Calvary,”.
Hello,
Our bee curriculum has come to an end and this week we will start our butterfly study. We hope that the children have been sharing the fascinating bee science that they have learned.
LENTEN JOURNEY: Our lenten journey has lead us to Holy Week. The children watched an age appropriate “Stations of the Cross”video this morning. Our Good Deeds chart is filling in and we hope to have a full chart by Holy Thursday.
FUN RUN!! Please read all the “Fun Run” emails from the school office. This is the only school wide event that Preschool participates in. It would be great to have 100% participation.
Have a great weekend!
Peace, Ms. Grace and Miss Rosie
Reminders
School hours 8:00am – 2:30pm Extended care until 6:00pm
Health, Safety and Well Being
Sick Child Guidelines
Calendar
- Thursday, Apr. 17 – Holy Thursday- Noon dismissal- No afternoon preschool
- Friday, Apr. 18 – Apr. 27- Easter break NO SCHOOL
- Monday, Apr. 28 – Classes resume
- Wednesday, May 7- May Crowning Mass, 9:30 a.m.
- Friday, May 9- Spirit Day, Class Theme -Preschool TBA
Please make sure to read our SPN Weekly Newsletter to keep up with school information and events!
Preschool Weekly Update – Week of 4/7
“The earth is entrusted to our care, yet continues to belong to God,” -Pope Francis
Hello Preschool Parents,
Gratitude is the school’s April virtue focus. For a 4 year old, this can be a singular focus on “toys”. I always have to chuckle when the preschooler goes into great detail about a toy. This morning during circle time we were discussing how grateful we were for God’s great creation, the bee. This month’s curriculum is rich in science and the gift and beauty of nature.
We hope you were able to visit, The Celebration of the Arts. The preschool class received high praise for their Picasso portraits. Well done Preschool!
Please read the Fun Run email sent this afternoon. The Fun Run is the only school wide event that preschool participates in. The children love it! We do the morning training videos and we talk about it being a “fun” run and not a race. Everyone is a winner!
Have a great weekend.
Peace, Ms. Grace and Miss Rosie
Reminders
School hours 8:00am – 2:30pm Extended care until 6:00pm
Health, Safety and Well Being
Sick Child Guidelines
Calendar
- Tuesday, Apr. 8 – Free Dress for April Birthdays
- Friday, Apr. 11 – Mismatch Day! Wear mismatched socks, clothing
- Thursday, Apr. 17 – Holy Thursday- Noon dismissal- No afternoon preschool
- Friday, Apr. 18 – Apr. 27- Easter break NO SCHOOL
- Monday, Apr. 28 – Classes resume
Please make sure to read our SPN Weekly Newsletter to keep up with school information and events!
Preschool Weekly Update – week of 3/31
” I’m convinced that the truest act of courage, the strongest act of manliness, is to sacrifice ourselves for others in a totally nonviolent struggle for justice.” – Cesar Chavez
Hello parents,
We have completed our month long study of desert life. Your child’s portfolio is going home today. Please take a moment to review some of their art work and projects. When we return on Tuesday, we will dive into the wonderful world of “Bees and Butterflies.” See the family newsletter going home today in your family envelope.
LENTEN JOURNEY: Our Lenten chart is showing some new color and filling up. We know that the preschoolers are seeing their progress. We have been asking, in prayer, for the Holy Spirit to help us make good choices during our time at Preschool.
The Celebration of the Arts, April 2-3 @ 3:00pm-6:00pm, in O’Brian Hall, will showcase artwork from all the students at SPN. Please take sometime to drop by and admire your children’s artwork along with the artwork from our very talented SPN student body.
Enjoy your weekend!
Peace, Ms. Grace and Miss Rosie
Reminders
School hours 8:00am – 2:30pm Extended care until 6:00pm
Health, Safety and Well Being
Sick Child Guidelines
Calendar
- Monday, Mar. 31 – Cesar Chavez Day, No School, No Share and Care
- Wed & Thurs, Apr. 2-3 – Celebration of the Arts in O’Brien Hall 3:00pm – 6:30pm
- Tuesday, Apr. 8 – Free Dress for April Birthdays
- Friday, Apr. 11 – Mismatch Day! Wear mismatched socks, clothing
- Thursday, Apr. 17 – Holy Thursday- Noon dismissal- No afternoon preschool
- Friday, Apr. 18 – Apr. 27- Easter break NO SCHOOL
- Monday, Apr. 28 – Classes resume
Please make sure to read our SPN Weekly Newsletter to keep up with school information and events!
Preschool Weekly Update – Week of 3/24
“God, may Your light guide our days, and your spirit bring us peace. Amen.”
Hello parents,
Please congratulate your preschooler for a week of perfect line formation coming and going from the classroom. We had SPN teachers and staff notice and compliment them. This shows the growth in their self-regulation domain. Well done!
We will end our month long desert exploration with studying the night life of the desert. Your child’s portfolio will go home on Friday. We hope you enjoyed the spring sheep as much as Miss Rosie and I had guiding the preschoolers with this project.
LENTEN JOURNEY: Our Lenten chart is filling up nicely. This week and next we are focusing on “kindness.” We are fasting from morning dance videos. The children are learning how words can hurt as much or even more than hitting someone. Kind words for peers, parents and teachers is our focus.
Have a great weekend!
Peace, Ms Grace and Miss Rosie
Reminders
School hours 8:00am – 2:30pm Extended care until 6:00pm
Health, Safety and Well Being
Sick Child Guidelines
Calendar
- Monday, Mar. 31 – Cesar Chavez Day, No School, No Share and Care
- Wed & Thurs, Apr. 2-3 – Celebration of the Arts in O’Brien Hall 3:00pm – 6:30pm
- Tuesday, Apr. 8 – Free Dress for April Birthdays
- Friday, Apr. 11 – Mismatch Day! Wear mismatched socks, clothing
- Thursday, Apr. 17 – Holy Thursday- Noon dismissal- No afternoon preschool
- Friday, Apr. 18 – Apr. 27- Easter break NO SCHOOL
- Monday, Apr. 28 – Classes resume
Please make sure to read our SPN Weekly Newsletter to keep up with school information and events!
Preschool Weekly Update – Week of 3/17
God of love, you love each of us at every moment of our lives,
Give us confidence in that love, and help us to love as you do.
As we listen to the needs around us with our physical ears, open the ears of our hearts to receive and respond to those who come to us in their time of need.
In your all-loving name, we pray. – Amen
Hello Parents,
This week our preschoolers worked on projects for the “Celebration of the Arts”. They created a self-portrait using Pablo Picasso’s cubism style and painted cards to be sold at the art event. Please mark your calendar for, The Celebration of Arts, on Wednesday, April 2nd and Thursday, April 3rd @ 3:00pm-6:30pm in O’Brien Hall.
Our desert adventures will take us to the Mojave Desert this coming week. We will study the animals and plants in this region.
OUR LENTEN JOURNEY: Our chart is starting to show a little more color. We have been praying for guidance to help us make better choices. We hope that your child’s chart at home is starting to fill up with color too.
Monday, March 17th, is St. Patrick’s Day. It is a free dress day with the colors green and white.
We hope all those attending the Auction have a great time! Keep a look out for our Preschool painting that is up for auction!! Go little Spartan’s!!
Peace, Ms. Grace and Miss Rosie
Reminders
School hours 8:00am – 2:30pm Extended care until 6:00pm
Health, Safety and Well Being
Sick Child Guidelines
Calendar
- Saturday, Mar. 15 – Annual Auction!
- Monday, Mar. 17 – St Patrick’s Day- Free Dress green and white
- Tuesday, Mar. 18 – Free Dress March B-Days
- Monday, Mar. 31 – Cesar Chavez Day, No School, No Share and Care
- Wed & Thurs, Apr. 2-3 – Celebration of the Arts in O’Brien Hall 3:00pm – 6:30pm
- Tuesday, Apr. 8 – Free Dress for April Birthdays
- Friday, Apr. 11 – Mismatch Day! Wear mismatched socks, clothing
- Thursday, Apr. 17 – Holy Thursday- Noon dismissal- No afternoon preschool
- Friday, Apr. 18 – Apr. 27- Easter break NO SCHOOL
- Monday, Apr. 28 – Classes resume
Please make sure to read our SPN Weekly Newsletter to keep up with school information and events!
Preschool Weekly Update – Week of 3/10
Almighty and ever living God,
you invite us deeper into your world, your people, your Lent.
May this time be one of outward focus;
seeking you in those we often ignore.
Help us live a Lent focused on freedom, generosity, and encounter.
Give us hearts hungry to serve you
and those who need what we have to give.
– Author Unknown
Dear Parents,
Our preschoolers had a very busy week with our Mardi Gras parade, Ash Wednesday Mass and First Friday Adoration. The first week of our desert exploration introduced us to the wild west and western wear. This coming week we will venture to the Sahara Desert.
Lenten Journey: Our Lenten journey has begun. The Good Deeds chart is up, we are fasting from our morning music videos and we are continuing our daily prayers. For another alms giving opportunity, we are sending home the “Rice Bowl” collection project in your family envelope.
Your child’s Preschool report card will go home today. Student’s developmental progress is assessed through a combination of classroom observations, curriculum projects, and peer interactions. We are happy to see their continued growth.
CHANGE YOUR CLOCKS THIS WEEKEND
Have a restful weekend.
Peace, Ms. Grace and Miss Rosie
Reminders
School hours 8:00am – 2:30pm Extended care until 6:00pm
Health, Safety and Well Being
Sick Child Guidelines
Calendar
- Friday, Mar. 7 – Report Cards Distributed
- Saturday, Mar. 15 – Annual Auction!
- Tuesday, Mar. 18 – Free Dress March B-Days
- Monday, Mar. 31 – Cesar Chavez Day, No School, No Share and Care
- Saturday, Apr. 5 – Celebration of the Arts
- Tuesday, Apr. 8 – Free Dress for April Birthdays
- Friday, Apr. 11 – Mismatch Day! Wear mismatched socks, clothing
- Thursday, Apr. 17 – Holy Thursday- Noon dismissal- No afternoon preschool
- Friday, Apr. 18 – Apr. 27- Easter break
- Monday, Apr. 28 – Classes resume
Please make sure to read our SPN Weekly Newsletter to keep up with school information and events!
Preschool Weekly Update – Week of 3/3
The Lord is holy and kind.
Our God is full of tender love. – Psalm 116:5
Hello Parents,
We have completed our month long study of health and fitness. I know the preschoolers enjoyed this month’s projects and activities. They did a great job and they are looking forward to sharing their portfolios with you. On Monday, we will begin to explore our “Desert Discovery” curriculum. We will look at the wild west, Sahara Desert, Mojave Desert and desert night life.
As is our preschool tradition, on Tuesday, the preschoolers will celebrate Mardi Gras with a parade. We will begin around 10:30am at the Early Elementary wing, parade across the street and through the big school. When we return to the classroom we will celebrate with Shrove pancakes. These are plain pancakes with syrup. This is a pre-Lent celebration. We will attend all school mass on Ash Wednesday as a class. On Wednesday a “My Lenten Good Deeds Chart” will go home with directions. The preschool will have a class chart posted near the front door during Lent. This chart is to guide our preschoolers through Lent.
Have a great weekend!
Peace, Ms. Grace and Miss Rosie
Reminders
School hours 8:00am – 2:30pm Extended care until 6:00pm
Health, Safety and Well Being
Sick Child Guidelines
Calendar
- Tuesday, Mar. 4 – Mardi Gras – Shrove Tuesday pancakes!
- Wednesday, Mar. 5 – Ash Wednesday, All School Mass, 9:30
- Thursday, Mar. 6 – Special Free Dress: Dress like a pirate!
- Friday, Mar. 7 – Report Cards Distributed
- Saturday, Mar. 15 – Annual Auction!
- Tuesday, Mar. 18 – Free Dress March B-Days
- Monday, Mar. 31 – Cesar Chavez Day, No School, No Share and Care
Please make sure to read our SPN Weekly Newsletter to keep up with school information and events!
Preschool Weekly Update Week of 2/24
Prayer for Pope Francis
ALL PRAISE AND GLORY IS YOURS, LORD OUR GOD, FOR YOU HAVE CALLED US TO SERVE. BLESS POPE FRANCIS, SO THAT HE MAY BEAR THE ILLNESS IN UNION WITH YOUR SON’S OBEDIENT SUFFERING. RESTORE HIM TO HEALTH AND LEAD HIM TO GLORY. WE ASK THIS THROUGH CHRIST OUR LORD. AMEN
Hello parents,
We hope you are enjoying the nice weather as much as our preschoolers. This week had some amazing projects go home. I for one have always loved the “heart” model. The children’s portfolios will be going home at the end of the week. We are sure that you will be impressed by your their work.
This week we also held our first “Community Meeting”. A community meeting is called when we have behavior in the classroom that needs to be addressed. This meeting gives each child a say in how they perceive the negative behavior, what would their parents do, and how could we fix the issue. This is a powerful tool for us. The children earned a “Honest” bracelet for their honest answers and together we came up with an action plan to help correct the behavior.
We currently have a few spaces open for next year’s preschool class. Please spread the word!
Have a restful weekend!
Peace, Ms. Grace and Miss Rosie
Reminders
School hours 8:00am – 2:30pm Extended care until 6:00pm
Health, Safety and Well Being
Sick Child Guidelines
Calendar
- Friday, Feb 28 – End of 2nd Trimester
- Tuesday, Mar. 4 – Mardi Gras – Shrove Tuesday pancakes!
- Wednesday, Mar. 5 – Ash Wednesday, All School Mass, 9:30
- Thursday, Mar. 6 – Special Free Dress: Dress like a pirate!
- Friday, Mar. 7 – Report Cards Distributed
- Saturday, Mar. 15 – Annual Auction!
- Tuesday, Mar. 18 – Free Dress March B-Days
- Monday, Mar. 31 – Cesar Chavez Day, No School, No Share and Care
Please make sure to read our SPN Weekly Newsletter to keep up with school information and events!
Preschool Weekly Update – Week of 2/17
Romans 12:10: “Be devoted to one another in love. Honor one another above yourselves”
Hello parents,
Happy Saint Valentine’s Day. We had fun celebrating the day in preschool with an early play structure time , fancy toast feast and “Little Bear, Valentine” video.
This coming week we will continue our “Health and Fitness” exploration. We have studied the 4 food groups, the importance of eating healthy foods and exercise.
Thank you all for the lovely gifts, cards and poems. Miss Rosie and I loved them!
Enjoy your holiday weekend!
Peace, Ms. Grace and Miss Rosie
Reminders
School hours 8:00am – 2:30pm Extended care until 6:00pm
Health, Safety and Well Being
Sick Child Guidelines
Calendar
- Monday, Feb 17 – NO SCHOOL, President’s Day
- Tuesday, Feb 18 – February birthday free dress
- Friday, Feb 28 – End of 2nd Trimester
- Tuesday, Mar. 4 – Mardi Gras – Shrove Tuesday pancakes!
- Wednesday, Mar. 5 – Ash Wednesday, All School Mass, 9:30
- Thursday, Mar. 6 – Special Free Dress: Dress like a pirate!
- Friday, Mar. 7 – Report Cards Distributed
- Saturday, Mar. 15 – Annual Auction!
- Tuesday, Mar. 18 – Free Dress March B-Days
- Monday, Mar. 31 – Cesar Chavez Day, No School, No Share and Care
Please make sure to read our SPN Weekly Newsletter to keep up with school information and events!