St. Stephen
St. Stephen
Week of September 28th
Thank you all for sending in the supplies needed for our Johnny Appleseed celebration last week. The children had a wonderful time!
ELA
This week, our literature selection is Mean Jean, the Recess Queen. We will use the story to practice predicting and retelling, while also looking closely at character development and how characters change throughout a story.
In Phonics, we will be focusing on the letters Mm and Rr. Our sight word for the week is can.
Please remember that even as we introduce new letters, sounds, and sight words, we are consistently reviewing the letters and words we have already learned.
A fun way to reinforce letter sounds at home is to choose a letter we have already covered and see how many words you can think of that begin with that sound. You can make it a family challenge and see how many words you can come up with!
And, as always, please remember to read together each night. This daily practice makes such a difference as your child develops confidence as a reader.
This week, we will begin exploring the concepts of greater than, less than, and equal to. We will use numbers 0–10 to help us compare quantities and develop an understanding of these important math concepts.
We will begin our Seasons unit! We will identify the four seasons and explore the characteristics that make each season unique.
This Friday, we will begin attending Mass with our school community. As we prepare the children for this special experience, please continue to have conversations at home about Mass etiquette, such as keeping our feet off the pews, sitting respectfully, listening to the priest, and participating appropriately.
Thank you for helping prepare the children for this wonderful opportunity to celebrate and spend time with Jesus and our school community.
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 , Fine Motor
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.