January 27-31

We joyfully celebrated the many blessings of attending a Catholic school this week. Each day brought a unique opportunity to express our school spirit through special dress-up themes including Pajama Day, School Spirit Day, Hobby or Sports Day, Character Day, and Dress Your Best Day. Alongside these fun activities, there was a special event each day that fostered community and creativity.

On Monday, our hearts were warmed as we created Birthday Bags for the food shelf, spreading joy to those in need. Tuesday was filled with excitement as we enjoyed a fun-filled roller skating adventure at the Skatin’ Place in St. Cloud. Wednesday saw us engaged in enriching mini-courses throughout the morning, sparking our curiosity and creativity. On Thursday, we unleashed our imaginations as we spent the afternoon building with a variety of blocks and supplies. Finally, on Friday, we wrapped up the week with a thrilling game of BINGO led by Mrs. Dietrich! A heartfelt thank you to everyone who contributed to making our week so extraordinary.

Our theme of the week was winter, which provided us with a wonderful framework for exploration. We began our journey by learning about the sun, discovering that it is, in fact, a star that gives our Earth both heat and light. As we delved into the relationship between the Earth and the sun, we uncovered the fascinating reasons behind the changing seasons. We then ventured into a detailed exploration of each season, examining the unique weather patterns, the activities we love to engage in, and how our clothing choices reflect the seasonal changes. Additionally, we completed a writing project where we expressed our thoughts about our favorite winter activities in the snow.

Monday:

Catholic Schools Week

Dress: Pajama Day

Activity: Birthday Bag Service Project

Reading:

• Reviewed our letters and letters sounds - Sang our Better Alphabet Song

• Phonological Awareness Warmups

• Introduced to 2 new words, has & are

• Read through the emergent reader Winter Clothes and then colored the pictures according to the words

• Explored the seasons.  For each season, we examined the weather that occurs, the activities we like to do, and the way people dress.

• Discussed the sun as a source of light and heat

• Created the cover of our Penguin Facts book

Math:

• Calendar Binder

• Number Talk

Religion:

• Prayed a decade of the Rosary

• Service Project

Tuesday:

Catholic Schools Week

Dress: School Spirit Day

Activity: Field Trip to the Skatin’ Place

Wednesday:

Catholic Schools Week

Dress: Favorite Past Time, Activity or Sport

Activity: Mini-Courses

Reading:

• Reviewed our letters and letters sounds - Sang our Better Alphabet Song

• Phonological Awareness Warmups

• Listened to the story Snow Day and The Wild Toboggan Ride

• Created a list of activities to do outside in the winter

• Wrote about our favorite winter activity

Math:

• Calendar Binder

Religion:

• Prayed a decade of the rosary

• Watched a video of St Thomas Aquinas and colored his picture.  His special feast day was January 28th.

Thursday:

Catholic Schools Week

Dress: Buddy or Book Character

Activity: Build It Workshop

Reading:

• Reviewed our letters and letters sounds - Sang our Better Alphabet Song

• Phonological Awareness Warmups

• Completed a ip & in sorting worksheet

• Listened to the story Sneezy the Snowman

• Completed a story sorting worksheet

Math:

• Calendar Binder

Religion:

• Wrote a Thank You card to our parents

Friday:

Catholic Schools Week

Dress: Dress Your Best

Activity: Bingo

Reading:

• Reviewed our letters and letters sounds - Sang our Better Alphabet Song

• Phonological Awareness Warmups

• Completed and -ip Secret Word Worksheet

Math:

• Calendar Binder

• Completed a puzzle counting by hundreds

Religion:

• Prayer Service

• Watched a video of St John Bosco and colored his picture.  His special feast day is today  January 31st.