Student Learning Assessments went home on Friday December 8^th and were due back at school on December 11^th. SLA envelopes need to be signed and returned to school. The report card (SLA) is yours to keep. PLEASE SEND IN YOUR ENVELOPE BEFORE THE BREAK. THANK YOU TO ALL WHO HAVE SENT THEIRS IN!

This Week We Are Learning About:                  

Religion – Christmas, Advent, Nativity

Language Arts – Sentence structure, letter sounds, printing

Math – Comparing numbers and quantity. Counting to 100 by ones and tens.

Social Studies – Needs and wants

Science – Nature, living organisms

Homework – Optional Homework Packet is available on Tuesday.

NO SHARE This week 😊

Mark Your Calendar

Tue, Dec 19 –  Christmas sweater day: students may wear Christmas Attire to school. Please make sure you adhere to non-uniform guidelines.

EARLY DISMISSAL DAY – 1:40 p.m., Homework Club is available, Sign-Up on Sycamore

Wed, Dec 20- Students who participate in the Accelerated Reading program should bring their library book to school and be ready to take a comprehension test. We will collect the books and new library books will be given out after the break. There will not be time to take a test on Thursday, so please don’t forget your book. Children who do not yet participate in this program should continue to study and memorize their sight words so that they may begin to check out books after the break.

Thurs, Dec 21 – Student Body Mass – Kindergartners are the only grade not wearing Formal Uniform this Mass. Kindergartners will be wearing their dress up clothes for the TK/K Christmas Concert. Dismissal will be from your child’s classroom immediately after the concert. Don’t forget to bring your tote bag!

Thursday, December 21

TK/K CHRISTMAS CONCERT

10:30am in the Hall

All Welcome!

Kindergarten students may wear non-uniform on this day.

Girls usually wear festive dresses, skirts, blouses and nice non-athletic shoes.

Boys usually wear long pants, collared shirts,

as well as, sweaters, vests and/or ties.

A GENTLE REMINDER: Please refrain from sending in a class or grade set of gifts for your child to pass out. In kindergarten we do not have the children exchange gifts from home at any of the holidays. Here at school we will be making a present for our Big Buddies. Thank you for following our grade's policy!

A GENTLE REMINDER: Please refrain from sending in a class or grade set of gifts for your child to pass out. In kindergarten we do not have the children exchange gifts from home at any of the holidays. Here at school we will be making a present for our Big Buddies. Thank you for following our grade's policy!

This Week We Are Learning About:                  

Religion – Christmas, Advent, Nativity

Language Arts – Sentence structure, letter sounds, printing

Math – Comparing numbers and quantity. Counting to 100 by ones and tens.

Social Studies – Needs and wants

Science – Nature, living organisms

Homework – Optional Homework Packet is available on Tuesday.

SHARE on your designated Share Day:

This week decorate the Christmas ornament that is coming home on Monday.

Next Week: NO SHARE

Mark Your Calendar

Mon, Dec 11-  Student Learning Assessments went home on Friday. SLA envelopes need to be signed and returned to school. The report card (SLA) is yours to keep.
Tue, Dec 12 – EARLY DISMISSAL DAY – 1:40 p.m., Homework Club is available, Sign-Up on Sycamore

Wed, Dec 13 – Send in food to donate to HOPE-the bag that is coming home must come back to school each month even if your child is not going to donate food. Thank you!

Fri, Dec 15 – December birthday snack-notes went home last week to students with December birthdays. Please let us know if you didn't see yours.
Tue, Dec 19 –  Christmas sweater day: students may wear a Christmas sweater to school. EARLY DISMISSAL DAY – 1:40 p.m., Homework Club is available, Sign-Up on Sycamore

Thurs, Dec 21 – Student Body Mass – Kindergartners are the only grade not wearing Formal Uniform this Mass. Kindergartners will be wearing their dress up clothes for the TK/K Christmas Concert.

Thursday, December 21

TK/K CHRISTMAS CONCERT

10:30am in the Hall

All Welcome!

Kindergarten students may wear non-uniform on this day.

Girls usually wear festive dresses, skirts, blouses and nice non-athletic shoes.

Boys usually wear long pants, collared shirts,

as well as, sweaters, vests and/or ties.

Week of December 4, 2017

This Week We Are Learning About:                  

Religion – Christmas, Advent, Nativity

Language Arts – Sentence structure, letter sounds, printing

Math – Comparing numbers and quantity

Social Studies – Needs and wants

Science – Nature, living organisms

Homework – Optional Homework Packet is available on Tuesday.

SHARE on your designated Share Day:

12 of the same type of things in a bag

Next Week: Christmas

Mark Your Calendar

Tue, Dec 5 – EARLY DISMISSAL DAY – 1:40pm, Homework Club available, Sign-Up on Sycamore

Sun, Dec 3 – First SUNDAY of ADVENT

Tue, Dec 5 – TK/K Awards Assembly – 8:00am in the Ed Bldg

Fri, Dec 8 – IMMACULATE CONCEPTION Student Body Mass – 10:30am – Wear Formal Uniform

Thursday, December 21

TK/K CHRISTMAS CONCERT

10:30am in the Hall

All Welcome!

Kindergarten students may wear non-uniform on this day.

Girls usually wear festive dresses, skirts, blouses and nice non-athletic shoes.

Boys usually wear long pants, collared shirts,

as well as, sweaters, vests and/or ties.

Week of November 27, 2017

This Week We Are Learning About:                  

Religion – We are children of God.

Language Arts – What is a sentence, letter sounds, printing

Math – Comparing numbers and quantity

Social Studies – Geographic vocabulary

Science – Earth’s resources

Homework – Optional Homework Packet is available on Tuesday.

SHARE on your designated Share Day: Free Choice

Mark Your Calendar

Tue, Nov 28 – RECYCLE DRIVE for Fr. Rudy Maaglo Project

Tue, Nov 28 – EARLY DISMISSAL DAY – 1:40pm, Homework Club available, Sign-Up on Sycamore

Sun, Dec 3 – First SUNDAY of ADVENT

Tue, Dec. 5 – TK/K Awards Assembly – 8:00am in the Ed Bldg

Fri, Dec 8 – IMMACULATE CONCEPTION Student Body Mass – 10:30am – Wear Formal Uniform

Thursday, December 21 – TK/K CHRISTMAS CONCERT – 
10:30am in the Hall – All Welcome!

TOMORROW is  FR. RUDY  RECYCLE DRIVE  FOR  MAAGLO PROJECT

Don't forget this Tuesday, #GivingTuesday, we will hold a one day recycle drive for Fr. Rudy Alumam's Maaglo Project. The Maaglo Project helps provide clean water, school lunches, and school supplies to small communities outside of Ghana. Bring in your plastic water bottles and aluminum cans, separated if possible, to the drop-off located near the Ed. Building between 7:15-8:30am. Let's work together to help those in need.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!

In the spirit of #GivingTuesday, we are looking for some volunteers to help with our recycle drive this Tuesday, November 28th at morning drop-off. We need folks that can help collect, sort, and drive our recyclables to the recycling center. Any amount of time is appreciated! Contact Lisa Sambrano at lsambrano@stischoolcypress.org.

We are also collecting monetary donations in buckets in our classrooms.

Week of November 13, 2017

This Week We Are Learning About:                  

Religion – Sharing God’s love, Thanksgiving songs

Language Arts – What is a sentence, letter sounds, printing

Math – Comparing numbers and quantity

Social Studies – Geographic vocabulary

Science – Earth’s resources

Homework – Optional Homework Packet is available on Tuesday.

SHARE on your designated Share Day

I am thankful for (page sent home last week)

Next Week:  No Share

Mark Your Calendar

Tue, Nov 14 – EARLY DISMISSAL DAY – 1:40pm, Homework Club available, Sign-Up on Sycamore

Wed, Nov 15 – HOPE Food Donations Collection – Bring in any bag - Share to show love for Thanksgiving

Fri, Nov 17 – PAJAMA DAY for Kindergarten and NOVEMBER Birthday Snacks

Mon, Nov 20 – TK/K Thanksgiving Prayer Service – 9:30-10:30am -Volunteers may sign-up on Shutterfly. No Snack is needed on this day. We will eat a Thanksgiving meal together.

Tue, Nov 21 – STUDENT BODY MASS at 8:30am – Wear Formal Uniform

Tue, Nov 21 – EARLY DISMISSAL DAY – 1:40pm, Homework Club available, Sign-Up on Sycamore

THANKSGIVING VACATION

NO SCHOOL Wednesday November 22 – Friday, November 24

Recycling for Fr. Rudy

As part of this movement we are partnering with Fr. Rudy Alumam and his Maaglo Project which provides clean water, food, and learning supplies to communities outside of Ghana.  We will hold a one-day recycling drive on Tuesday, November 28th here at St. I.  Please save up your plastic bottles and aluminum cans.  All proceeds from the recycling drive will be donated to Fr. Rudy's project.   If you would like to volunteer on November 28th to help with the recycling drive please email Lisa Sambrano at lsambrano@stischoolcypress.org.  We need parents with trucks. We are also collecting monetary donations in buckets in our classrooms. 

Week of November 6, 2017

This Week We Are Learning About:                  

Religion – Nutrition, Bible story – Noah’s Ark, Thanksgiving songs

Language Arts – What is a sentence, letter sounds, printing

Math – Comparing numbers and quantity

Social Studies – Rules, solving problems

Science – Harvest, why do leaves change color

Homework – Optional Homework Packet is available on Tuesday.

SHARE on your designated Share Day

Draw and color a healthy meal on paper provided

Next Week:

What I am thankful for

Mark Your Calendar

Tue, Nov 7 – TK/K MONTHLY AWARDS ASSEMBLY at 8:05 a.m. in the Education Building

Tue, Nov 7 – EARLY DISMISSAL DAY – 1:40pm, Homework Club available, Sign-Up on Sycamore

Wed, Nov 8 – BOOK FAIR FAMILY NIGHT – 3:00 – 8:45 pm in the Hall

Fri, Nov 17 – PAJAMA DAY for Kindergarten and NOVEMBER Birthday Snacks

Mon, Nov 20 – TK/K THANKSGIVING PRAYER SERVICE

THANKSGIVING VACATION

NO SCHOOL Wednesday November 22 – Friday, November 24

CHRISTMAS BOUTIQUE NEXT SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 12

Next Sunday is our annual Christmas Boutique in the Hall from 9AM-3:00PM. We have a lot of great vendors and crafters, including some of our own teachers! The 6th graders are helping with the event and will have food and drinks available for purchase. Come on down and get an early jump on your Christmas shopping.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! - Our school Christmas Boutique is just a week away and we need volunteers! Here are the opportunities for FISH hours:

Set up – Saturday, November 11, 2017 from 3-6:00PM

Clean up – Sunday, November 12, 2017 from 3-4:30PM

If you would like to volunteer, please contact Wende Morishige at wende@rytepros.com or 714-240-3567 as soon as possible.

Week of October 30, 2017

This Week We Are Learning About:                  

Religion – Nutrition, feelings, safety

Language Arts – Alphabetical order, letter sounds, printing

Math – Comparing numbers and quantity

Social Studies – Halloween,

Science – Body parts, farms, harvest

Homework – Optional Homework Packet is available on Tuesday.

SHARE on your designated Share Day

Friday Sharers may share on any day this week.

A Favorite Book – Mark your favorite page with a bookmarker or post-it

Mark Your Calendar

Tue, Oct 31 – EARLY DISMISSAL DAY – 1:40pm, Homework Club available, Sign-Up on Sycamore

Wed, Nov 1 – ALL SAINTS DAY – Student Body Mass at 10:30am – Formal Uniform

Thr, Nov 2 – PICTURE MAKEUP DAY

Fri, Nov 3 – NO SCHOOL – Teacher In-service Meeting

Sun, Nov 5 – DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME – Turn your clocks back 1 hour

Tuesday Morning Faculty Prayer

Every Tuesday morning the teachers meet to pray together at 7:30 a.m.  In kindergarten we take turns attending the prayer meeting each week.  This is a time when students in other grades line-up outside their classroom.  Since we welcome you to come into the classroom each morning upon arrival, on Tuesdays we will welcome all students into one open kindergarten classroom, so that we may both attend this prayer group twice each month.

Week of October 23, 2017

This Week We Are Learning About:                     

Religion – Red Ribbon Week – God created me, healthy habits

Language Arts – Alphabetical order, letter sounds, printing

Math – Comparing numbers and quantity

Social Studies – Fall symbols

Science – Lifecycle of a pumpkin

Homework – Optional Homework Packet is available on Tuesday.

SHARE on your designated Share Day – Fall or Halloween theme

Mark Your Calendar

Tue, Oct 24 – EARLY DISMISSAL DAY – 1:40pm, Homework Club available, Sign-Up on Sycamore

Tue, Oct 24 – TRUNK or TREAT MEETING – 6:00pm in Room 15 – Help Needed - Earn FISH hour

Fri, Oct. 27 – HALLOWEEN CELEBRATION DAY – Volunteer positions still available on Shutterfly

Fri, Oct. 27 – EARLY DISMISSAL at 11:45 – Teacher Meeting

Fri, Oct. 27 – TRUNK or TREAT – 5-9:00 pm on school grounds

Thank You to our families 
for attending Parent-Teacher Conferences last week.

We look forward to working with you 
to meet your student’s individual needs.

RED RIBBON WEEK

Each day there is a special theme.

Monday - bAcKwArDs / Inside Out DaY

Wear your uniform backwards and/or inside out.

Tuesday - CraZy Hair Day

Wear your uniform and your hair in an exciting wild style.

Wednesday - Sports Attire Day

Wear non-uniform clothing with a sports logo, a team uniform, or clothes comfortable for playing sports.

Thursday - CraZy Red Day

Add as much red as possible to your school uniform.

Friday - HALLOWEEN PARADE

Wear your Halloween Costume to school.

Halloween Help Needed Friday, October 27

Dear Families,

We are looking for a few more volunteers for our Halloween activities. When you visit our site on Shutterfly there are 3 sign up sheets related to Halloween under the Volunteer tab. If you are cleared to volunteer, please consider joining us as a Traveling Group Leader or as supervision for the Free Form Early Finishers Station. If you haven't completed the process for Safe Environment we could still use help with set up.

Thank you,

Mrs. Elisa Liljeberg and Mrs. Jennifer Cierley

https://sticlassof2026.shutterfly.com/

Week of October 9, 2017

This Week We Are Learning About:                     

Religion – Taking care of God’s creation

Language Arts – Alphabet letter identification, sound, printing

Math – Number counting and quantity

Social Studies – Safety procedures

Science – Sky and Weather

Homework – Optional Homework Packet is available on Tuesday. Due whenever you finish.

SHARE - Free Choice

 (Bring a toy, book, picture, art, etc. on your Share Day)

TUESDAY Sharers may bring any day this week.

Mark Your Calendar

Tue, Oct 10 – COLOR RUN ENVELOPE COLLECTION

Tue, Oct 10 – EARLY DISMISSAL DAY – 1:40pm, Homework Club available, Sign-Up on Sycamore

Tue, Oct 10 – TRUNK or TREAT MEETING – 6:30pm in Room 15 - Earn FISH hour

Fri, Oct 13 – COLOR RUN – 3-4:00 pm on small field for TK/K

Mon, Oct. 16 – STUDENT BODY MASS – 8:30am in the Church - Wear FORMAL UNIFORM

Our Parent-Teacher Conference days for Fall 2017 are:

Wednesday October 18, Thursday October 19,

and Friday October 20

11:45 am Kindergarten Dismissal on these days

Sign Up for your appointment on Sycamore by Thursday October 12^th.

RESPECT LIFE BABY SHOWER

Our 8th grade class will be hosting a "baby shower" with all proceeds benefiting the Precious Life Shelter in Los Alamitos during the month of October. Baby items may be dropped off in the playpen in front of the School Office. They will also be collecting recyclables (plastic water bottles and aluminum cans) to raise funds to purchase items for the shelter. Recyclables may be dropped off in Room 8 throughout the month. Thank you for supporting this worthwhile project! 

Kindergarten Halloween Celebration

Kindergarten

Halloween Celebration

Timeline for Friday, October 27, 2017

7:00 a.m.	Photo backdrop set up	Help needed  from adult volunteers
7:30-8:00 a.m.	Student pictures  in front of backdrop	Each child will have an individual picture taken
Approximate 8:15 a.m.	Students will participate in a school wide  costume parade	Family members who wish to observe   may wait outside  to watch the parade.
10:15 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.	Kindergarten special snack and hands on themed activities	Only the adult helpers who have signed up on Shutterfly to volunteer will remain on campus to help. Please note the arrival time for volunteers on Shutterfly.
11:45 a.m. Kindergarten dismissal	School is out early, please make arrangements for early pick up.	Students who are not picked up will be taken to daycare as the teachers are leaving campus to attend an in-service. We hope to see you later that night  at Trunk-or-Treat!

Dear Families,

            We are looking for helpers to assist us with our activities on Friday, October 27, 2017. Sign-ups will be posted on our class Shutterfly account. Volunteers for most jobs must be cleared to work with students. Please look carefully at the sign-up sheet to see if it is a position that will require Safe Environment Requirements to be met. We need volunteers to sign up as soon as possible so that we can verify clearance.

                                                    Thank you,

                                                            Mrs. Liljeberg and Mrs. Cierley