St. Stephen
St. Stephen
Week of September 7th
Well, we are officially on our Kindergarten journey together! The children have done a wonderful job learning our morning routines, and this week we are going to jump in with both feet as we begin our ELA and Math routines.
ELA:
Our literature selection this week will be Chrysanthemum. We will be learning about some of the skills that good readers use when reading. Our focus this week will be on predicting, retelling, and sharing opinions about what we read.
In Phonics, we will continue looking at the alphabet as a whole. We will also be focusing on name activities, including learning about proper capitalization.
Math:
We will begin exploring numbers 0–5 through one-to-one correspondence activities. We will also practice recognizing and writing our numbers.
Social Studies:
We will begin exploring the idea of a community, starting with our own school community. We will talk about what it means to be a good citizen and how we can contribute to our classroom and school community.
Homework:
We will be sending home one piece of homework each night this week. Please remember that your child should complete all homework in pencil. Thank you for helping your child establish good homework habits from the very beginning!
Religion & Special Events:
Tomorrow, September 8th, we will celebrate the Blessed Mother’s Birthday. On Friday, September 11th, we will participate in a special 9/11 Prayer Service.
We will be celebrating Johnny Appleseed Day on September 24th! The children may wear their favorite apple-colored T-shirt along with their school gym shorts.
Regular Uniform – Non-PE Days
Maroon polo shirt and khaki shorts/skort. Boys do not need to wear belts.
PE Uniform – PE Days
Maroon shorts and gray T-shirt.
Monday: Enrichment
Tuesday: PE
Wednesday: Art
Thursday: PE & Music
Friday: Technology & STEM
St Stephen School Mission Statement
A pre-Kindergarten through 8th-grade Catholic parochial school, St. Stephen is dedicated to the ideals of educating children in an environment that surrounds them with Christian values. The school strives to educate the whole child spiritually, academically, physically, socially, and emotionally. Every effort is made to cultivate within each child a positive self-image and to heighten his/her awareness of the dignity and worth of others.