Important News :



 

Wednesday , October 28th, the Pumpkin Patch is coming to St. Mary School . Flyers went home last week . This is a Parent Association Fundraiser. Ten dollars gets your child a pumpkin , goodies, and a NUT card. A NUT card is a no uniform today card. I will be a fun day for us all. Please send in payment if you haven't already done so.

Pick Up Patrol : Please sign up for Pick up Patrol.
This is an app/website will keep track of your weekly
COVID-19 health sheet and daily dismissal procedure .

Classroom Schedule:
KA Class Schedule 
Monday  Phys Ed summer gym uniform must be worn with sneakers 
Tuesday  Art  
Wednesday   Spanish
Thursday  Skills 
Friday Music

All Text Books are to  be kept at home with the exception of  the  Journeys  Reader and Readers Notebook Volume 1 .   The Journeys Reading books need to be brought to school daily.  
When needed we will inform you of the chapters, units and  lessons your child will need from their books for class. Please keep books home.
For the week of October 19th.   Please tear out and staple  together the following:
Math Volume 1   :  Chapter 3  
Phonics :  Lesson 3 Please Put these pages together in the Orange  Folder labeled Units and Chapters. 
Your child will need his or her Journeys Reader Volume 1  and  Journeys Reader's Notebook Volume 1. 

Children must wear their mask at school because we are very concerned with the health and safety of all the children in our classroom. When seated, the children will be able to take off their masks. They must put their masks back on when they stand and move around the room.

All students will be given three folders. A St. Mary’s Folder which will contain daily notices and is where you should put notes for the teacher. An orange folder marked chapters and units which will hold the students book work which must be sent to school. School items may not be left in the building, as a result, all books will be brought home each day. To make it easier for Kindergarten, we are asking that you check our google page each week to find what pages you should send in from each book. These will be kept in the orange folder marked chapters and units.The third folder will be a blue folder labeled classwork which will contain the work completed during the school day. Each folder must travel back and forth to school each day.

Looking ahead, we will need your support and cooperation in creating individual learning centers and printing materials. More information about this will follow.

Please make sure you write on your child's name tag their bus number, route and district. Also make sure we are aware if your child will be picked up from school and who will be picking them up. This information can be written on the back of the name tag. You must inform us of any changes to their pickup routines.We also need to know if your child will be attending after-care when the program begins. Please email all of this information to your teacher.

The beginning of the school year is a time of transition for the students. They will be introduced to our class routines and class rules. Please speak with your child about their days and encourage them to listen and follow directions. Children must be able to independently open all items, dress themselves and pack and unpack their backpacks.

Special area teachers will be coming to our classrooms. Children will also eat lunch in the classroom. Recess and Gym class will be outside, weather permitting.

Due to the new covid virus, we have to be flexible with instruction in our classrooms.  The students can no longer share any of their belongings or classroom objects. Due to these changes, and our pledge to manage the safety of each child ,we are asking for the following items to be purchased .  Many of these items can be found at the Dollar Tree .  We are trying to keep all costs low as we put the health and safety of your little one first. Below is a list of items your kindergartener will need for individual classroom learning activities.  

Ziploc Bags : 1 box of both Gallon sized and Sandwich sized  to carry items in . 
A coloring book (for quiet time, your child’s choice )

1 pack  of 36 Clothes pins ( please label each clothespin with a letter of the alphabet and the numbers 1-20. 
Capital /Uppercase letter on the front, flip it over and write lower case on the back. Repeat with numbers 1-20.(number 1 on the front and 11 on the back. Continue up to 20 .) Please label above the silver spring line on each clothespin open end down. Please put in a ziploc bag .

1 complete package of magnetic letters and numbers ( please put in a ziploc bag labeled with your child's name )

1 pack dry erase markers ( Please put in a ziploc bag labeled with your child's name .

1 dry erase board ( please put in a ziploc gallon sized bag labeled with your child’s name )

1 package of erasers ( pencil top)  They will be used as counters for your child. ( place in ziploc sandwich bag labeled with your child's name) 

1 package of sheet protectors  placed in a flexible binder ( loose leaf binder type, you will be asked to print and slide in a sheet into the  protector)

1 package of index cards ( you will be asked to create flashcards with high frequency words on it).  

We ask that you place these items in their labeled bags in the bottom of their backpacks.  These items are needed for classroom instruction  and will be handled only by your child.  
Thank You for your support and cooperation.