Sunday, December 12, 2010

DECEMBER 13-DECEMBER 17

Once again we have a busy week practicing for the Christmas Program. On Wednesday morning your children are to be dropped off at St. Patrick's Church by 8:00. Please do not take them to OLM School. I will be at the church by 7:30. Please make sure you have signed the permission slips. Only about half of them have been returned. They are needed in order that your child be transported back to school around 9:30. Drivers are needed.

Your children should be at the church Wednesday evening by 6:15. They are to wear nice clothes. It would be nice if the girls were in dresses. I know you will enjoy the Christmas Program. We have been working hard on it.

Curriculum remains the same. There will be no new vocabulary words this week. This is a great time to review. After Christmas break we will be starting timed subtraction facts. We will begin with problems in which the whole number that we start with is 10. For example: 10-3=7.

Thank you to those of you who have sent in the food items for the "Spirit of Christmas" dinner. Thank you to those of you who sent in items for the D Street Shelter. They were picked up on Friday. We will again be collecting after the new year. Again, thank you for your generous support.

Friday is a half day with dismissal at 12:30. Remember, there is NO extended care that day. The school closes down for Christmas vacation at 12:30.

Have a great week and a wonderful Christmas vacation. Remember the reason for the season. If you have read this blog have your child write down the color of the Advent candle that was lit on the Advent wreath. GOD LOVES YOU!

Sunday, December 5, 2010

DECEMBER 6-DECEMBER 10

I saw some of you Saturday at the Christmas Parade. The OLM float showed the true meaning of Christmas and the OLM Lancer Band was looking good. We are very busy preparing for the Christmas Program. I hope your child is really working on learning the words to all of those songs. I know there are a lot, but children seem able to pick up the words. Please encourage your child to sing.

On Wednesday there will be an all school Mass. It begins at 8:15. It is the Feast of the Immaculate Conception. On Friday at 8:00 the first grade will be presenting the morning prayer for Advent. All of the children are involved. You are welcome to come.

Items for this month for the D Street Shelter should be turned in by Friday, December 10. Thank you for your generosity.

Curriculum remains the same. Again, please make sure your child returns homework and readers if they have gone home to be read. Thank you.

VOCABULARY WORDS

king
queen
prince
visit
head
along
need
food
sky
shall

Have a great week. Remember the reason for Christmas. If you have read this blog have your child write on a piece of paper one thing he/she could do to be a "bucket giver" during Advent. GOD LOVES YOU!