Kindergarten Update

Dear Parents, September 24, 2021

Thank you for returning Friday Folders on a weekly basis and also for returning your Parent- Teacher Conference time preferences. We have tried to accommodate your requested conference times as much as possible; The confirmation for your Parent Teacher Conference will be sent home 9/24.

Students will now have a Monthly Folder ( yellow) which will detail the monthly practice or long-term project. The folder for October will be distributed on Monday, October 4th with practice activities for the month and important login information for our technology piece.

A few reminders: If you arrive late to school with your child, please report to the Main Office in the School Building. Please do not just enter the gate with your child. The office will inform us of your arrival. Also, please do not double park in front of our school building to drop off or pick up your child.We appreciate your cooperation in these matters.

Note to parents: We have noticed that some children( whose parents have ordered a Choice Lunch for their child) do not eat all of their lunches. Mrs. Hall makes a point of making sure that most students eat as much as they can; sometimes if they have not eaten all of it ( or if they only have the side choices left) she has the students take it home.We don’t want the students to waste the food the you have purchased for them.Please be sure to talk with your child about what they would like to eat and have them select lunches with you. Thank you.

Mrs. Hall is our Super Kid this week.

What’s Happening in Class?

ELA/SuperKids/Writing– Introduce SuperKid Golly- Identify upper and lower case g, associate pictures with names, identify rhyming words, follow oral directions,identify parts of a book, use prior knowledge, answer questions about a story, understand what a sentence is , Introduce inventive spelling

Math-October Calendar, Interactive Notebook, continued practice of building numbers to 5 and 10.

Religion- Sign of the Cross, We share God’s Love, Bible stories and Videos, Community Circle and Meditation ( A Note to Parents- Berenstain Bears videos and books are a great tool to introduce relatable conflicts. The stories help with feelings and how to work through conflicts.)

Science-Apples, Johnny Appleseed, Season of Fall

Social Studies, Listening Steps, Zones of Regulation

Looking Ahead

Saturday, Sept 25th – Fun Fair-pick-up pasta dinner and raffle. Call the Parish Office for tickets.

Wednesday, Sept. 29th -Minimum Day- Noon Dismissal ( Staff Workday Afternoon)Monday,Oct.4th- Feast of St. Francis- Prayer Service, Blessing of the animals ( more info to come)

Tuesday Oct. 5th-8th-MINIMUM DAYS- Noon Dismissal -Parent Teacher Conferences

Monday, Oct. 11th- No School -Indigenous Peoples Day

Enjoy the weekend.

Mrs. Foster and Mrs. Halkias

What Our Families are Saying

"The supportive teachers at SPN played a big role in preparing me for high school and helping me understand what to expect. They encouraged me to ask questions and seek help when needed, which made me more confident in my learning. Thanks to them, I entered freshman year already familiar with many concepts and effective study habits that have helped me stay on top of my work. SPN also taught me valuable life skills that I still use today, helping me succeed academically, build strong friendships, and maintain my overall well-being."

— Tibby Horvath, SPN Class of 2022

"We are very satisfied with the SPN community, something that is important to our family. My children feel safe and comfortable with SPN. Our family feels connected with the SPN community from parents and families to the staff and faculty. My children and we as parents have made healthy and positive relationships with other families from school. We share time outside of school with other families which brings a level of connectedness I don't know if we would have elsewhere"

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"My children are experiencing community in other ways than just friends and playdates. Faith Families is an example of community, interacting with students from all grade levels, and learning and creating for others outside of SPN. Field trips to Kids Against Hunger or the Alameda Food Bank where they work and see firsthand how their efforts help others less fortunate, for those who are in need of support. Community is not just our SPN ‘bubble,’ and that is what SPN demonstrates and provides– opportunity to explore a bigger community."

— SPN Parent since 2016

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