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. Hyde and Mrs. Pedano
Updates for the Week of Oct. 12th
Last week we learned 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!
In Language Arts this week 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.” 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 soon.
Have a wonderful week!
Mrs. Hyde
Updates for the Week of Sept. 28th
Kindergarten B had another great week! Archbishop Perez greeted students as they arrived on Tuesday! He personally congratulated Mrs. Pedano for 25 years of teaching in the Archdiocese. All 25 years have been at St. Bernadette School and we are so lucky to have her!
In Language Arts this week we will learn the proper formation and sounds for the letters and i and u. We will read literature selections that will answer our Essential Question, “Why do we have rules at school?”. We will also learn the High Frequency Word “like.” In Math we will learn the concept of one more and review all the concepts learned in Chapter 1 on counting and comparing numbers from 1 - 5. This week’s Religion topic will be Stories Are Good.
Upcoming Events:
Wed., Sept 30th - Picture Day - uniforms are required but children must wear sneakers because they will have gym
Other Information:
Scholastic book orders are due by this Wednesday, the 30th.
Thank you for the generous donations of sanitizing wipes and tissues!
Have a wonderful week!
Mrs. Hyde
Updates for the Week of Sept. 21st
Kindergarten B is rolling right along! Last week we began Centers and the children did a great job with the various materials and activities to reinforce concepts taught. Check us out in action on ClassDojo! We learned about the Bible and how it teaches us about Jesus and his love for us. We listened to the Bible story, “Let the Children Come to Me” as part of our lesson on Welcomes.
In Language Arts this week we will identify our first High Frequency Word “I”, learn the proper formation and sounds for the letters m and n and discuss proper nouns. We will also read literature selections that will answer our Essential Question, “What is the same about all families?”. In Math we will continue our lessons on counting and comparing numbers from 1 - 5, identify groups that are greater than, less than and equal to each other. This week’s Religion topic will be Names Are Good.
Upcoming Events
Tues., Sept. 22nd - Archbishop Perez will visit our school - UNIFORMS REQUIRED
Wed., Sept 30th - Picture Day - uniforms required
Other Information
Kate Meakim, Finley’s mom, is our homeroom representative!
We are in need of sanitizing wipes and tissues. Any donations would be greatly appreciated.
As a reminder, anything being sent to school, money, forms, notes, etc. must be placed in the students folders only. Mrs. Ferraro thoroughly checks each folder first thing in the morning. Papers that are placed in the “leave home” pocket of the folder should be taken out regularly and kept at home. Thank you for your cooperation!
Have a wonderful week!
Mrs. Hyde
Updates for the Week of Sept. 14th
Kindergarten B had a great week! We enjoyed many apple activities! We took a virtual trip to an apple orchard, graphed our favorite color apples, made mosaic apples with torn paper and listened to a story about an apple farmer. I won’t be surprised to see lots of apples for lunch this week! ;) In addition we began practicing color word recognition and talked about kindness.
In Language Arts this week we will practice rhyming and learn the proper formation and sounds of the letters t, f and b. In Math we will continue our lessons on counting and comparing numbers from 1 - 5. We will begin our Religion lessons. This week’s topic will be Welcomes Are Good.
Upcoming Events
Fri., Sept. 18th - Dress Down - send a dollar to participate
Wed., Sept 30th - Picture Day - uniforms required
Other Information
Kindergarten B is in need of a homeroom representative. If you are interested please send me a message.
Have a wonderful week!
Mrs. Hyde
Updates for the Week of September 7th
Classes Resume Tuesday, Sept. 8th
I truly enjoyed meeting the children last week! They are settling in wonderfully!
Here are some of the activities we enjoyed our first few days in kindergarten. We learned how to use some of our school tools “the kindergarten way.” We practiced using scissors safely to cut straight and wavy lines. We discussed how to color neatly, using more than three colors and choosing realistic colors. We also practiced writing our first names the kindergarten way, which is to use a capital for the first letter and lowercase for the rest. We read a story called Chrysanthemum, by Kevin Henkes, about a mouse with a very long name. This book lends itself nicely to follow up name activities and discussions about kindness and empathy. We began working on a name craft that we will finish next week.
This week we will begin our Fundations lessons. We will practice making the sound for and writing the letter “t.” In Math we will practice writing, counting and comparing the numbers 1 - 5. We will make an apple counting book!
Thank you for sending in classroom supplies! Your contributions and donations are so greatly appreciated!
Other Information:
Check your email this week for a Scholastic book order. Orders are placed online using the class code provided and are due by Sept. 30th. Please contact me with any questions.
Thank you for sharing your beautiful children!
Have a great week!
Mrs. Hyde
Updates for the Week of August 31st
Mon., Aug. 31st - Open House
- come at your scheduled time for a 45 minute classroom visit
- only one parent is permitted to attend with your child
Tues, Sept. 1st - 1/2 Day
- dismissal is 11:20
- send in snack and a water bottle
Wed., Sept. 2nd - full day
- dismissal is 2:40
- send in snack and lunch
Thurs., Sept. 3rd - No School
- Teacher Inservice
Classes Resume Tues., Sept. 8th
SBS Teachers make every effort to check email as their schedule allows, but may not be able to respond until after the school day. I can be reached at Mhyde@stbl.org or by message on ClassDojo.
During the school day you may call the school office at 610-789-7676 ext. 202 and leave a message. I will be sure to return your call as soon as possible.
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. Please refer to the school Absence Policy for further information.
Upon returning to school please send a note with the date(s) and reason for your child's absence.