Welcome to Miss Cunniff's Kindergarten Classroom!

Announcements:-

Week of September 29,-October 3, 2025  

*-VERY IMPORTANT:- 

*-Working together as parents, teacher, and students is a team effort, and together we all can make this school year a  rewarding learning experience.

*-IMPORTANT:-

*-Wednesday, September 3, 2025:- 1st Trimester Began.

*-Tuesday, September 23, 2025:- Oct. Milk Money was Due:- $2.50.  *-No late Milk Money will be accepted for now on.  Thank you for your understanding!

*-Monday, September 29, 2025:- Feast Day of the Archangels:- Michael, Gabriel, and Raphael.  

*-Monday, September 29, 2025:- Home & School Meeting at 7:00pm.  *-Please try to attend if you can.

*-Wednesday, October 1, 2025:- Feast Day of St. Therese, the Little Flower.

*-Wednesday, October 1, 2025:- Halloween Dance-a-thon fundraiser starts.  More information will be coming home.  Please we really need 100% participation for this fundraiser.  Thank you!

*-Thursday, October 2, 2025:-  Feast Day of the Guardian Angels.

*-Friday, October 3, 2025:-  Art Fee/Activity Fee $20.00 is due.

*-Friday, October 3, 2025:- STEM Room Ribbon Cutting Ceremony.

*-Saturday, October 4, 2025:- Feast of Saint Francis of Assisi:-  Blessing of Pets:- 12:00 noon at the Rectory. 

*-Sunday, October 5, 2025:- St. Matthew Church 11:00am Mass:- Opening of Eucharistic 40 Hours.

*-Monday, October 6, 2025:- St. Matthew Church Eucharistic Devotions at 7:00pm.

*-Tuesday, October 7, 2025:- St. Matthew Church Eucharistic Devotions at 7:00pm.

*-Monday, october 13, 2025:- In-Service Day for faculty.  *-No School for students.

*-Saturday, October 25, 2025:- Mass at 4:30pm followed by the TRUNK OR TREAT beginning at 6:00pm.

*-Friday, October 31, 2025:- Dance-a-thon.  *-Kindergarten Halloween Party:-  More information will be sent home as it gets closer to Halloween.  *-Trick or Treating begins at 6:00pm at the school/rectory.  *-NO PM CARES on Halloween.

*-IMPORTANT:-

*-Weekend Mass Schedule:- Sat:- 4:30pm.  Sun:- 7:00am, 9:00am, 11:00am, 7:00pm.

*-Please make sure I have all Important Back to School Papers in school by Monday, September 29, 2025.  Thank you!  These are the papers that were given out at the Back to School Night in the Take Home Folder.  If you received a paper from the school nurse, please return it as soon as you can.

*-Please remember to return All Permission Forms if your child received a letter in their Take Home Folder.

*-Please make sure the Take Home Folder and Homework Folder are covered with clear contact paper.  Please make sure the A and S Copybooks are covered with clear contact paper.  PLEASE NO COLOR CONTACT PAPER. 

*-Please cover the Test Folder with clear contact paper when it comes home.  As the books start to come home, please make sure they are covered with clear contact paper.  You can buy the clear contact paper at Staples, Office Max, Amazon, etc.  Thank you!

*-Please continue to review Identification of All Uppercase and Lowercase Letters Aa to Zz, Identification of Numbers 0-10, and Color Words. I will be assessing the children this week on Letter Identification, Number Identification, and Color Words.  Please go over with your child.  Thank you!

*-Please study your child's Phone Number, Address, and Birthday.  The children will be tested on knowing their Phone Number, Address, and Birthday.  *-The children need to know their Phone Number, Address, and Birthday for their Report Card.

*-Please sign and return the Test Folder when it comes home.  Please return the next day.  The Tests do not stay home.  They come back to school in the Test Folder signed.

*-Please keep all other extra folders at home.  Thank you!

****- Please go over with your child the importance of proper behavior while in Church.  Thank You!  Please discuss with your child how important it is to listen, follow directions, paying attention, and respect one another and adults.

*-Please do not send your child to school wearing necklaces or bracelets for safety reasons.  I do not want them to  break while outside playing.  Thank you for your understanding with this!

*-Also, do not send toys to school unless I give permission to bring them into school.  Thank you!

*-Ms. Gorman has asked that on gym day, the girls are not allowed to wear earrings, necklaces, or large hair bows for safety reasons. Also, please make sure your child wears velcro sneakers. Thank you!

*-Please make sure the girls hair are pulled back in a ponytail.  Thank you!  

*-Please do remember to hand in your Absentee Note when you return to school after being absent.  Some are forgetting to hand in their Absent Note to me.   Also, please remember to call school by 7:30am when your child is absent.  Remember to give your child's name, homeroom number, and reason for absence.  School Phone Number:- #215-333-3142 x301 Thank you!

*-Please remember to return the papers that were given to you by the school nurse. Please remember to return the All About Me Paper colored.  Thank you so much!

*-Please label all your child's belongings with their first name and last name.  *-Sweatshirts, Sweaters, 

Schoolbag, Coats, Umbrellas, Lunch Boxes, etc.  Please label brown paper bags as S-Snack and L-lunch.  Thank you!

*-Please remember to send in school supplies that were asked on the Kinder Notes for K2.  If everyone could make sure I have 2 boxes of tissues, 2 rolls of paper towels, and 1 pack anti-bacterial wipes, and 1 package of baby wipes.  Thank you!  It is much appreciated!

*-Please remember to read all emails coming home from school, and classdojo/class story messages coming home from me.  Thank you!

*-Please go over with your child how to open and close their school bags, as well as putting books inside their school bags and taking books out of their school bags.  Thank you! 

*-Some children are having a hard time zipping and buttoning up their coats.  Please practice with your child at home how to zipper and button up coats.  Thank you!  

*-Please remember to check my website pages for all updated information you may need to know!  Thank You!

*-JUST SOME OTHER REMINDERS:-

*-If your phone number or address has changed since the beginning of the school year you need to call the main office to notify them and send the new information to your child's teacher.  We need to be able to reach you in an emergency.  Thank you!

*-Please read the October Calendar for all other important information.  Thank you!

*-Parents, Please make sure you initial/sign your child's Orange October (BEHAVIOR CONDUCT CALENDAR) every day.  This is kept in your child's White Take Home Folder every day and brought back to school every day.  This is my way of communicating with you how your child's behavior was for that day.  Thank you for your cooperation! 

*-Please remember to return all books to school if they are sent home for any reason. 

*-Please remember to remove all papers on Friday from the White Take Home Folder.  Please remove the papers on the Keep at Home side every day.

*-Please remember to send in a coloring book to be used on rainy/snowy days.

*-Please remember to be on time for school. *-Doors open at 7:35am.  *-You must be in school by 7:50am.  Thank You for your understanding!

*-Please feel free to contact me with a note if you have any questions or concerns and I will do my best to get back to you as soon as possible.

*-K2:- Miss Cunniff's Email Address:-

mcunniff@saintmatthewschool.com

*-School Website:-

stmatthewmayfair.org

THANK YOU FOR YOUR COOPERATION!  We are definitely moving along in K2!!

*-Weekly Specials Schedule:-  

Monday- Music.

Tuesday- Gym. 

Wednesday- Computers.

Thursday- Art and Library.

Friday- No Specials at this time.

Playroom we will go to 2 times a week.