December 7th

Post date: Dec 03, 2015 10:16:59 PM

Monthly Class Focus December:

•     Preschool: Will be working on-

  • letters: Ll, Mm, & Nn

  • Color: Green

  • Shapes: Triangle, Square, & Diamond

  • Numbers: 2,3, & 4

  • Themes: Bells & Christmas Projects

•     PreK: Will be working on-

  • letters: Separator Alligator, Dd, and Review

  • Color: Green, Mix Yellow & Blue, and Red

  • Shapes: Square, Rectangle, & Star

  • Numbers: 12, 13, & 14

  • Pattern: AB

  • Themes: Advent, Christmas/Music, & Christmas/Nativity

Please work with your child on using their words when need something instead of their hands or body. We will continue to work on writing skills and scissor work.  Please remind your child to hold the pencil/pen the correct way and to start letters from the top to the bottom (sky to the ground). 

First Friday Mass

• We will be leaving for Mass at 8:10 to walk over with our buddies. 

• If you arrive after we leave please:

  • have your child use the restroom

  • sign them in

  • move their lunch stick

  • put lunch on cart (P) or on Cubbies (PK)

  • walk your child to church.

Angels

• We have placed angels in your child's mailbox.  Students can color their angle and add the name(s) of loved ones who have passed away and who they want to honor.

• We have hooks in the classroom you can use to hang them on the tree outside Mrs. Grahams' office.    

Our Christmas Angel sent from above

Watching over us and letting us know

They feel our love.

Remembering Loved Ones.

2015

5th Annual Giving Tree

• 5th Annual Giving Tree: This is a wonderful opportunity to give back to our local community and to shower a family in need with Christmas Joy and Love.

  • Christmas, my child, is love in action. Every time we love, every time we give, it's Christmas." - Dale Evan

This year St. Stan's has adopted two needy families from Sierra Vista Child and Family Services in Modesto.  Starting on Friday, November 20th, you may pick up a mitten or two off the Christmas tree; each mitten lists a gift or a household/personal item requested by a family. Please click here for more information.

Christmas Program 

• Our Christmas program will be on December 17th at 6:00

• School will be closing at 5:00

• Students must be at the Church by 5:40

• Dress in your Sunday Best

• I'll let you know where we are seating as soon as I'm told 

Christmas Party

• We will be having our Christmas Party on Friday Dec. 18th at 11:30.  A sign up sheet will be posted by the sign in/out Binders. 

• All families are welcome to join us even if it's not your child's normal day. 

• It will also be pajama day.  Please make sure your child wears appropriate shoes as we will be playing outside. 

• School will be dismissed at 12:00 (when the party ends)

Important Change of Clothes Preschool & PreK

• The days are getting colder.  Please exchange your child's summer clothes for warmer ones.

  • Long pants

  • Long Sleeve Shirts

  • Socks

  • Underwear

  • Shoes

• All Students need a change of clothes to be kept at school.  They are not just for potty accidents. 

• Please put your child's name on all items brought to school.  

 St. Stanislaus Christmas Ornament

• St Stanislaus Catholic Community is selling our first-ever St. Stanislaus Christmas ornament. The ornament comes with the gift box and certificate. The price is $20 each.

 Gentle Reminders

• Please refer to this link Attire or click on Attire in the side bar to see the changes we have made this year with the dress code. Please pay special attention to the section on Shoes. 

Some Dates to Remember:

December 4th - 1st Friday Mass at 8:30

December 17th - School closes at 5:00

December 17th - Christmas Program at 6:00 

December 18th- Pajama Day, Class Party, noon dismissal. 

December 21st - January 1st - No School Christmas Break

January 18th - No School Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday