Kindergarten (A)

Welcome to Mrs. Pedano's Class!

I am looking forward to working with you and your child this year in kindergarten!!  

       We are a  NUT FREE classroom. NO PRODUCTS THAT MAY HAVE COME INTO                             CONTACT WITH PEANUTS OR TREE NUTS MAY COME INTO THE CLASSROOM.  PLEASE         READ LABELS CAREFULLY WHEN PLANNING SNACK, LUNCH OR PARTY TREATS!!
         Thank You!!!!

        "Childhood should be a journey not a race."  Author Unknown

Week of January 13, 2020

This week we will continue to work on letter sound recognition in Phonics.  We will answer the Essential Question, “How does the weather change in different months and seasons?” in our Literature series. In Math we will continue working on composing (making) and decomposing (taking apart) numbers less than 10.  And in Religion discuss why we call Jesus the Good Shepherd. 

Other Information and Reminders:
     - Friday, January 24th is a half day for students.  Dismissal is at 11:55.

     - Please send in paper towel rolls and empty tissue boxes so we have a good supply to carry out the our STREAM project in the Spring.

     - Monday, January 20       NO SCHOOL      Martin Luther King Day

     - SUPPLIES NEEDED
          -tissues, baby wipes, paper towels, disinfectant wipes

    
Catholic Schools Week
     January 26th        Mass at 11:00am
                                    School Open House from 12:00 - 1:30pm
     January 27th       Freddie’s Night - join us for dinner at Freddie’s in
                                    Broomall from 4:00 - 8:00pm (time correction)
     January 27th to 31st
                                   Change Collection - there will be a coin donation
                                   collection and the class with the most will win a pizza party

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Week of January 5, 2020

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!  I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday.  I wanted to thank you for the very generous class gift and the many indivdual gifts and treats.  They were all greatly appreciated.

Important Updates:

Catholic Schools Week
      Open House- Sunday, January 26th
          -come see all the wonderful things your chiild has been doing in school this year.  The school will be              open immediately following the 11:00 Mass, until 1:30pm.
       Freddy's Night- Monday, January 27th
           -join us for dinner at Freddy's, in Broomall from 5:00-7:00pm
       Change Week- Mon-Fri
           -we will be collecting any loose change you may have floating around your house.  The class that 
            collects the most money will get a pizza party prize.  

Distance Learning
     Please make sure to check the Option C update for information regrading a new snow day procedure that St Bernadette's will be instituting this year.

This week in ELA we will be reviewing the letters t, c, p, short vowel a, High Frequency words see, a, we, to and practice blending letter sounds into words.  In MATH we will begin our new Unit: Composing and Decomposing Numbers to 10.  In RELIGION we will work on making "good choices".
      


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Week of December 15, 2019

Reminders:
     December 23rd to January 2nd         Christmas Break
     
Polar Express
     Thursday, Dec 19th we will have a special holiday Pajama Day.  The children may wear pajamas to school , we will watch Polar Expresss ,  have popcorn and " hot, hot, hot, hot chocolate".  This is a special holiday treat from Mrs Hyde and Mrs Pedano!!

Thank you for coming to our Nativity Presentation last week.  The children did a wonderful job and it was a beautiful celebration for the Christmas Season!!

I enjoyed talking to everyone during conferences and checking in with your child's progress so far this year.  




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Week of December 9, 2019

Reminders:
       December 9-13th           Parent/Teacher Conferences
       December 11th              School Nativity Presentation   7:00PM
       December 13th              NO SCHOOL     Conferences
       December 23rd to January 2nd    Christmas Break

Santa Secret Shop
     We will be going to the Santa Secret Shop on Monday, Dec 9th to do some "shopping" for our families.  Please fill out the envelope that came home last week to let us know whom your child should get gifts for and how much they may spend.  THIS WILL BE THE ONLY DAY WE WILL GO TO THE SHOP SO PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU SEND THE LIST/MONEY IN ON MONDAY!!!

Nativity Presentation
     Weds, December 11th    7:00pm in the Church
          We are looking forward to seeing everyone at this special Christmas celebration.  The children should be in OBrien Hall by 6:00pm, dressed in their Christmas finest.  If your child will be unable to attend please email me so we may plan accordingly.

The next two weeks in kindergarten will be very busy as we get ready for Christmas!!  We will be practicing for our Nativity Presentation on Weds night, making a surprise gift or two and doing some fun Christmas activities.  

I look forward to speaking with everyone during conferences this week!!!

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Week of December 2, 2019

Reminders:
       December 9-13th           Parent/Teacher Conferences
       December 11th              School Nativity Presentation   7:00PM
       December 13th              NO SCHOOL     Conferences
       December 23rd to January 2nd    Christmas Break

This week in ELA we will identify the sound of letter "p", practice reading our High Frequency Word "to", and read several literature selections that will answer our Essential Question "Why do people use wheels?".  In MATH we will complete our Unit: Numbers Beyond 10 and in RELIGION we will continue our chapter; "Families Are Good".  We will also begin this holy season of Advent, preparing ourselves for Jesus' birth.

Make sure to check out the Photos link on my website, I've added some pictures of the fun things we've been doing in kindergarten!!  More to come....                                                                                                                                                                       

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

     Monday                   Computers     2:05-2:35            
     Tuesday                   Library            2:00-2:30 
     Wednesday             Gym                 9:30-10:00      
     Thursday                 Art                    9:30-10:00      
     Friday                      Music               9:05-9:35      

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.