Updates for the Week of April 5, 2021
Last week in Kindergarten we had a beautiful Retreat day preparing ourselves for Easter. I hope you had a wonderful holiday with your families and enjoyed a relaxing break!!
This week in ELA we will read literature selections that will answer our Essential Question, “How do musicians work together to make music?”, identify words that end in “ck” and discuss details in a story. In MATH we will begin our new chapter on 2 Dimensional Shapes and in RELIGION we will learn the “Seeds Are Good”.
Please continue to practice the high frequency words we learned so far.
High Frequency Words:
I, like, the, and, see, we, a, to, come, me, with, my, you, what, are, now, is, of, many, how, so, where, find, from, but, this, came, on, will, into, your, be, that, who, go, for, here, they, soon, up
Homework Packets will be sent home on Tuesday, please complete and return to school on Friday, April 9th.
Upcoming Events
April 6th Classes Resume
FREE Pizza Lunch for all students
April 14th Spring Picture Day
- Students do not have to wear the school uniform for this picture and may
dress down/up according to how you would like them to look in the picture
April 16th Troop Tango
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Update for the Week of March 29, 2021
First In Math
Last week in Kindergarten we introduced a website called First In Math to the students and they LOVED it. It is full of fun games and activities to introduce, reinforce and challenge students in many math concepts. You will be receiving a letter this week with your child’s login information and directions on how to navigate the site. The children earn “Stickers” with each activity they complete so use the website as often as you can. We may also assign a certain activity to be completed for homework from time to time.
This week we will do an Easter writing activity and make an Easter words book. Wednesday is our Retreat Day. We will focus on preparing our hearts for Jesus’ resurrection. The children will learn chants, listen to a story and make a craft.
There will be no homework packet this week. Please have your child do a few activities on First In Math to get acquainted with the site.
PLASTIC BAGS
Please send in a large plastic grocery bag marked with your child’s name. These bags will be used to pack up the student’s belongings IF we ever need to go to Virtual Learning. The large store shopping bags you can purchase for $1 would work best!
Upcoming Events
March 31st Half Day Dismissal (Easter Break begins)
April 1st to 5th Easter Break
April 6th Classes Resume
Have a Blessed Easter Break!
Updates for the Week of March 8, 2021
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Last week the children celebrated Dr Seuss’ birthday and Read Across America by identifying rhyming patterns, sounding out “silly” words and enjoying a special storytime with Mrs Montie.
This week in ELA we will read literature selections that will answer our Essential Question “In what ways is the Atlantic Ocean important?”. We will continue to practice identifying long/short vowel sounds, sound out/blend words and discuss an author’s purpose for writing a story.
Please continue to practice the high frequency words we learned so far.
High Frequency Words:
I, like, the, and, see, we, a, to, come, me, with, my, you, what, are, now, is, of, many, how, so, where, find, from, but, this, came, on, will, into, your, be, that, who
In MATH we will complete our Unit on Measurement and begin our new Unit Classifying Objects. In RELIGION we will begin our new Chapter “Celebrating is Good”.
The homework packet will be sent home on Monday and due back Friday, March 12.
PLASTIC BAGS
Please send in a large plastic grocery bag marked with your child’s name. These bags will be used to pack up the student’s belongings IF we ever need to go to Virtual Learning. The large shopping bags you can purchase for $1 would work best!
Upcoming Events
March 17 St Patrick’s Day Ice Cream Sale
Ice cream will be sold at lunch for $1.00
Please send the money in an envelope marked with your child’s name.
March 19th - Report Cards Issued
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Updates for the Week of March 1, 2021
Last week the children learned the story of The Last Supper and that Jesus is present, in a special way, in the Eucharist. They also learned about Mae Jemison, the first female black astronaut. In learning about Mae they learned all the things an astronaut has to do to prepare for being in space.
Tuesday is Dr. Seuss’ birthday! We will celebrate with Dr. Seuss Read Alouds and theme related activities.
This week in ELA we will learn when to use c or k at the beginning of a word. We will continue to practice identifying long/short vowel sounds and sounding out/writing words.
Please continue to practice the high frequency words we learned so far.
High Frequency Words:
I, like, the, and, see, we, a, to, come, me, with, my, you, what, are, now, is, of, many, how, so, where, find, from, but, this, came, on
In MATH we will continue our new Unit on Measurement. We will compare the weight and capacity of objects. In RELIGION we will begin our new Chapter “Light is Good”.
The homework packet will be sent home on Monday and due back Thursday, March 4th.
Upcoming Events
March 4th - Half Day
DRESS DOWN for Alex’s Lemonade Stand
(give a donation and wear play clothes)
March 5th - No School
March 19th - Report Cards Issued
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Updates for the Week of February 22, 2021
This week in ELA we will practice identifying long/short vowel sounds, sounding out/writing words and read literature selections that will answer our Essential Question “How do living things change as they grow?”
Please continue to practice the high frequency words we learned so far.
High Frequency Words:
I, like, the, and, see, we, a, to, come, me, with, my, you, what, are, now, is, of, many, how, so, where, find, from, but, this, came, on
In MATH we will begin our new Unit on Measurement. In RELIGION we will begin our new Chapter “Meals Are Good”.
The homework packet will be sent home on Monday and due back Friday, Feb 26th.
Upcoming Events
March 4th - Half Day
March 5th - No School
March 19th - Report Cards Issued
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Updates for the Week of February 8, 2021
Last week was a very busy time in Kindergarten. We started off with two Virtual Learning Days due to the weather and ended with many fun Catholic Schools Week Activities. The children enjoyed Pajama Day, met our First Grade teacher Miss Gelato and had a movie/cookies/juice afternoon on Friday!
This week in ELA we will continue to tap out, blend sounds and write CVC words. Our literature selections will answer the Essential Question “What kinds of things do scientists do?” We will practice reading the new High Frequency Words, is, of, many, how, so where. Please continue to practice the words at home.
High Frequency Words:
I, like, the, and, see, we, a, to, come, me, with, my, you, what, are, now, is, of, many, how, so, where
In MATH we will continue to compose/ decompose numbers 11 to 19. We will work to identify and write our “teen” numbers. In RELIGION we will begin our new Chapter “Hearts Are Good” and learn about St Valentine.
The homework packet will be sent home on Monday and due back Thursday, Feb 12.
Upcoming Events
Weds, Feb 10 Freddy’s Fundraiser, 4:00-8:00 Freddy’s in Broomall
Friday, Feb 12 NO SCHOOL Professional Development Day
Mon, Feb 15 NO SCHOOL Presidents’ Day
Valentine’s Day Celebration Thursday, Feb. 11
In lieu of individual Valentine cards we ask that each child write ONE Valentine message to the whole class. Have your child make a “homemade” Valentine. It should be on a standard sized piece of paper, one sided and include at least one sentence. Be creative in your decorating !! We will hang our Valentines around the classroom for all to enjoy!
We will have a small celebration at snack time. Only those contacted by a Homeroom Mom may supply individually wrapped goodies.
100th Day of School Tuesday, Feb 16
We have many fun activities planned for our 100th Day of School. We need your help with our favorite activity- dressing like a 100 year old. Some ideas: wearing suspenders, eye glass, a cane/walker. Be creative and have fun with it!!! (The kids look soooo cute).
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Updates for the Week of January 25, 2021
This Friday (Jan. 29th) is a half day.
This week in ELA we will practice reading our new High Frequency Words “are”/ “now,” read literature selections that will answer our Essential Question: “Where do different animals make their homes?” and continue learning to form uppercase letters. In MATH we continue with Subtraction. In RELIGION we will learn that we are members of God’s family, the Church.
Please continue to review the High Frequency Words we have learned:
I, like, the, and, see, we, a, to, come, me, with, my, what, you
We are in need of hard surface sanitizing wipes and hand sanitizer. Any donations would be greatly appreciated.
Upcoming Events
January 29th - Half Day - 11:45 Dismissal
January 31st
Catholic Schools Week begins (more info to come)
Have a great week!
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Updates for the Week of January 18, 2021
There is No School on Monday for Martin Luther King Day.
Last week we learned about Martin Luther King! We watched a video on his life and followed up by sharing our own dreams for making the world a better place. This was further reinforced by our Religion topic, Hands are Good! We discussed all the good things we can do with our hands and how we can use them to help others. We traced our hands for a poster to display outside of our classroom.
This week in ELA we will practice reading our new High Frequency Words “what”/ “you,” read literature selections that will answer our Essential Question: “How do animals use their different body parts?” and continue learning to form uppercase letters. In MATH we will begin Subtraction. In RELIGION we will learn about feelings in the chapter, “Forgiveness is Good”.
Please continue to review the HIgh Frequency Words we have learned:
I, like, the, and, see, we, a, to, come, me, with, my, what, you
Upcoming Events
January 18th
Martin Luther King Jr Day NO SCHOOL
January 31st
Catholic Schools Week begins (more info to come)
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Updates for the Week of January 11, 2021
Thank you for your help and support during our week of Virtual Learning. The children did a great job but I can’t wait to see everyone in person this week!!
This week in ELA we will practice reading our new High Frequency Words “with”/ “my”, read literature selections that will answer our Essential Question: “What do animals do when the weather changes?” and begin writing uppercase letters. In MATH we will continue with our Unit in Addition and in RELIGION we will learn that Jesus calls us to be helpers in our new chapter, “Hands Are Good”.
Please continue to review the HIgh Frequency Words we have learned:
I, like, the, and, see, we, a, to, come, me, with, my
Upcoming Events
January 18th
Martin Luther King Jr Day NO SCHOOL
January 31st
Catholic Schools Week begins (more info to come)
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Updates for the Week of January 4th
Welcome Back!!!!! I hope you and your families had a great holiday and some time to relax and rejuvenate.
This week we are all Virtual Learners. Please follow the schedule for your child’s group (either Group 1 or Group 2) for ELA and Math lessons . ALL students are required to join the afternoon sessions for Religion, Science and Social Studies. We will have an optional ZOOM Recess on Friday morning. During this time we will have a Christmas Show and Tell. Please choose ONE favorite gift to share with the class. NOTE: There will be NO Office Hours this Friday as the teachers will be attending Middle States Meetings.
This week in ELA we will practice reading our new High Frequency Words “come” and “me”. We will read literature selections that answer our Essential Question “How does the weather change in different months and seasons?” , we will continue to review all the letters sounds we have learned and practice “tapping out” words. In MATH we will begin our new Unit on Addition and in RELIGION we will learn that Jesus is The Good Shepherd.
Please continue to practice all of our High Frequency Words:
I, like, the, and, see, we, a, to, come, me
Upcoming Events:
January 18th
Martin Luther King Day-NO SCHOOL
January 31st
Catholic Schools Week begins - More info to come
Have a wonderful week!!
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Updates for the Week of Dec. 7th
There is no school on Monday or Tuesday! We hope the children enjoy the time off!
Last week we had a little prayer service for the “lighting” of the first candle on our Advent wreath. We made a paper chain of the kind deeds we performed to prepare our hearts for baby Jesus.
In Language Arts this week we will learn the proper formation and sounds for the letters q and z. Please, continue to practice the High Frequency Words we have learned so far.
High Frequency Words:
I, like, the, and, see, we, a, to
In Math we will continue to compose and decompose numbers to 10. We worked with the numbers 4 and 5 last week and will work with 6 and 7 this week. In Religion we will finish the topic Preparing is Good. We will say a prayer as we “light” the second candle for Advent.
There will be no homework.
Upcoming Events
Feast of the Immaculate Conception
Monday, Dec. 7th - No School - Thank you Archbishop Perez!
Tuesday Dec. 8th - No School - Holy Day of Obligation
Picture Retake
Wednesday, Dec. 9th
Report Cards Issued
Friday Dec. 11th
Books Sent Home
Friday Dec. 18th - please send in a heavy duty reusable grocery bag with your child’s name on it
Holiday Break
Tuesday Dec. 22nd - Last Day of School
Monday Jan. 4th - Virtual Classes Begin
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Updates for the Week of Nov. 30th
I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday!
In Language Arts this week we will learn the proper formation and sounds for the letters y and x. Our literature will answer the Essential Question, “Why do people use wheels?”. Our new sight word is “to.” Continue to practice the High Frequency Words we have learned so far. You could write them on index cards and use them as flash cards.
High Frequency Words:
I, like, the, and, see, we, a, to
In Math we will begin our next chapter, Composing and Decomposing Numbers to 10. In Religion our theme this week is Preparing Is Good. The children will be bringing home a paper advent wreath. They can put it somewhere special to remind them to prepare their hearts for Jesus.
A homework packet will come home Monday and will be expected to be returned to school on Friday. In addition to the weekly homework please help your child practice memorizing the following:
These skills will be assessed for our report cards at the end of November.
Upcoming Events
Virtual Christmas Show Taping
Friday, Dec. 4th - students wear red and green
Feast of the Immaculate Conception
Monday, Dec. 7th - No School - Thank you Archbishop Perez!
Tuesday Dec. 8th - No School - Holy Day of Obligation
Picture Retake
Wednesday, Dec. 9th
Report Cards Issued
Friday Dec. 11th
Have a wonderful week!
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Updates for the Week of Nov. 16th
In the spirit of Thanksgiving the children made thank you cards for Fr. Saban and for our local police officers. We expressed our gratitude for all Fr. Saban does for our school and for all the hard work our police officers do to keep our community safe.
In Language Arts this week we will learn the proper formation and sounds for the letters v and w. Our literature will answer the Essential Question, “How do different animals move?”. Our new sight word is “a.” Continue to practice the High Frequency Words we have learned so far. You could write them on index cards and use them as flash cards.
High Frequency Words:
I, like, the, and, see, we, a
In Math we will continue our lesson on counting and recognizing numbers beyond 10. We are working on numbers to 100. A 100 chart will be sent home this week. You can use it to help your child practice counting and number recognition. You can play a game where you cover a number and have your child look at the number before and after it to figure out the hidden number. We will only be assessing numbers to 20 for the report card. In Religion our theme this week is Thanking Is Good.
A homework packet will come home Monday and will be expected to be returned to school on Friday. In addition to the weekly homework please help your child practice memorizing the following:
These skills will be assessed for our report cards at the end of November.
Other Information
Thanksgiving Food Drive Collection
Kindergarten donations of coffee, tea, sugar, juice, peanut butter and jelly will be accepted up until Friday, November 20th. All donations go to the St. Bernadette Food Pantry.
Upcoming Events
Conferences
Wednesday, Nov. 25th - No School for Students
Holiday
Thursday, Nov. 26th - Happy Thanksgiving
Friday, No. 27th - No School
Scholastic Order
November book orders are due by Friday, November 27th.
Have a wonderful week!! ____________________________________________________________________________
Updates for the Week of Nov. 9th
Kindergarten has been working very hard learning letter sounds, sight words and teen numbers. We enjoyed well earned extra recess time on Friday! The beautiful weather made it all that much better.
In Language Arts this week we will learn the proper formation and sounds for the letters l,h and k. Our new sight word is “we.” Continue to practice the High Frequency Words we have learned so far. You could write them on index cards and use them as flash cards.
High Frequency Words:
I, like, the, and, see, we
In Math we will continue our lesson on counting and recognizing numbers beyond 10. Please practice counting and recognizing the “tricky” teens with your child. In Religion our theme this week is I Am Good.
A homework packet will come home Monday and will be expected to be returned to school on Friday. In addition to the weekly homework please help your child practice memorizing the following:
These skills will be assessed for our report cards at the end of November.
Upcoming Events
Conferences
Wednesday, Nov. 25th - No School for Students
( a link for Sign Up Genius will be sent to you with in the next week)
Holiday
Thursday, Nov. 26th - Happy Thanksgiving
Friday, No. 27th - No School
Scholastic Order
November book orders are due by Friday, November 27th.
Have a wonderful week!
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Updates for the Week of Oct. 26th
Last week the children learned to recite several Halloween poems and chants! We are excited to end the month with our Halloween festivities on Friday!
In Language Arts this week we will learn the proper formation and sounds for the letters e and r. We will read literature selections that will answer our Essential Question, “How do our senses help us learn about the world?”. We will add the High Frequency Word “see” to the list of words we are learning to recognize by sight. Please practice these words with your child at home. You can use index cards or write them on paper and cut them out to make flashcards.
High Frequency Words:
I, like, the, and, see
In Math we will learn to count and recognize numbers beyond 10. Our theme for Religion is Talking to God is Good.
Upcoming Events
Halloween Celebration
We will have a Halloween Costume Showing on Friday October 30th.
- Mrs Hyde’s class will be at 9:15AM
- Mrs Pedano class will be at 9:45AM
Please send your child to school already dressed in their costume over their play clothes. We will come out the Bond Ave doors, show off our costumes and recite a few poems then return to our classroom. We will have the children take off as much of their costume as possible so they won’t get dirty for Trick or Treating! Please send a bag marked with your child’s name to put their costume in.
MASKS: All children and any parents attending this event must wear a mask and socially distance from each other. However, the children may not wear a Halloween mask as it may impede their vision. Also, remember there should be NO weapons of any sort coming to school, even as part of a costume.
We will have our Halloween party during our regular snack time. A homeroom mother may contact you to send in treats, etc. Please DO NOT send in any goodies unless you have been contacted by our Homeroom Moms to do so. Thank You!
Harvest Happenings
We will also attend the Harvest Happenings on Friday morning. This is an annual fundraiser organized by our 8th grade students and promises to be fun for all ages. The fee for each child is $5 which includes; dress down day and “Trot for Treats”. (Trot for Treats: there will be several tables set up and decorated where the students will be able to pick out Halloween goodies in a socially distanced manner.)
Please send the $5 payment in an envelope marked with your child’s name by Wednesday, October 28th.
Scholastic Order
Scholastic Book orders are due by Tuesday, October 27th.
Days Off
School will be closed on Monday, November 2nd and Tuesday, November 3rd. Classes resume on Wednesday, November 4th.
Picture Retake
Picture retake day will be Wednesday, November 4th.
Have a wonderful week!
Mrs. Pedano ________________________________________________________________________
Updates for the Week of Oct. 19th
The children enjoyed a pumpkin themed STREAM lesson with Mrs. Piel last week. They got to peek inside a carved pumpkin to see the pulp and seeds. Then they watched what happened when she put baking soda inside the pumpkin and then added vinegar. It was a pumpkin volcano!
In Language Arts this week we will learn the proper formation and sounds for the letters s and d. We will read literature selections that will answer our Essential Question, “How do tools help us do things with our hands?”. We will review the High Frequency Words we learned so far. Here is a list of the words:
I, like, the, and
In Math we will identify a number that is one larger using numbers to 10. We will also use ordinal numbers to the tenth to describe the position of an object. Our theme for Religion is Quiet is Good.
Upcoming Events
Halloween Celebration
We will have a Halloween Costume Showing on Friday October 30th.
Please send your child to school already dressed in their costume over their play clothes. We will come out the Bond Ave doors, show off our costumes and recite a few poems then return to our classroom. We will have the children take off as much of their costume as possible so they won’t get dirty for Trick or Treating! Please send a bag marked with your child’s name to put their costume in.
MASKS: All children and any parents attending this event must wear a mask and socially distance from each other. However, the children may not wear a Halloween mask as it may impede their vision. Also, remember there should be NO weapons of any sort coming to school, even as part of a costume.
We will have our Halloween party during our regular snack time. A homeroom mother may contact you to send in treats, etc. Please DO NOT send in any goodies unless you have been contacted by our Homeroom Moms to do so. Thank You!
Have a wonderful week!
Mrs. Pedano____________________________________________________________________________
Updates for the Week of Oct. 12th
Last week we began learning about fire safety and did a great job walking out of the building quietly during our first drill! We also enjoyed the story, Where’s My Mummy and made a mummy craft to go along with it!
This week in Language Arts we will learn the proper formation and sounds for the letters a and g. We will read literature selections that will answer our Essential Question, “What kinds of work do people do?”. We will also learn the High Frequency Word “and: and in Math we will practice writing, counting and comparing the numbers 6 - 10. This week in Religion our topic is God’s World is Good.
Upcoming Events
October 30th - Halloween Festivities - We are planning a morning “Costume Showing” for parents and a party at snack time for the students only. We will be providing more detailed information as the date approaches.
Have a great week!!!
Mrs Pedano
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Updates for the Week of Oct. 5th
We welcomed Fall into Kindergarten this week!!! We took several walks to look at the trees and discuss how they are changing. We also watched squirrels hunt for and bury nuts and food.
In Language Arts this week we will learn the proper formation and sounds for the letters c and o. We will read literature selections that will answer our Essential Question, “Why do people have to take care of their pets?”. We will also learn the High Frequency Word “the.” We have been learning about nouns and that they name people and places. This week we will learn that they also name things and discuss nouns for naming animals. In Math we will practice writing, counting and comparing the numbers 6 - 10. This week in Religion we will learn about the rosary and St Francis.
Upcoming Events
October 30th - Halloween Festivities - We are planning a morning “costume showing” for parents and a party at snack time for the students only. We will be providing more detailed information as the date approaches.
Other Information
The Scholastic book order message for October will be sent.
Thank you for the generous donations of supplies and outdoor activities! We truly appreciate these contributions!
Have a wonderful week!
Mrs. Pedano
SBS Teachers make every effort to check email as their schedule allows, but may not be able to respond until after the school day. KathleenPedano can be reached at kpedano@stbl.org.
During the school day you may call the school office at 610-789-7676ext. 202 and leave a message for the teacher and your call will be returned as soon as possible.
If you are sending a note in with your child, please make sure your child knows to hand it to the teacher upon arrival so that it is received in a timely manner.
If your child will be absent, please call the school before 8:30 a.m. at 610-789-7676 ext. 202 and leave a message or email Mrs. Booth in the school office at Mbooth@stbl.org with your child’s name, grade and reason for absence and refer to the school Absence Policyfor further information.
Upon returning to school please send a note in to the teacher with the date(s) and reason for your child's absence
A Homeroom Representative will be reaching out to you to coordinate events on behalf of the classroom teacher and Home & School Association as needed throughout the school year.