St. Irenaeus Kindergarten

 Week of February 20, 2018

This Week We Are Learning About:                  

Religion – Lent, CRS Rice Bowl project, Families

Language Arts –Composing complete sentences, short vowel sounds, rhyming words, blending, sight word stories, syllables

Math – Addition facts, Subtraction

Social Studies – Farms

Science – Habitats

Homework – Optional Homework Packet is available on Tuesday.

This week’s Share Assignment: Pick an animal and tell us about the animal and its habitat

Share Assignment for next week: Free Choice

Mon., Feb. 19- No School, Presidents’ Day

Tues., Feb. 20-   Early Dismissal at 1:40 p.m. – Please sign up for homework club if you need it.

Tues., Feb. 27-   Early Dismissal at 1:40 p.m. – Please sign up for homework club if you need it.

Fri., March 2,- Lenten Fish Fry

Mon., March 5,- Kindergarten Field Trip

The Kindergarten Fieldtrip to Centennial Farm at the Orange County Fairground

We will travel by bus to the farm. Our bus fees will be covered by HSA so the cost per child will be $1.00 for entrance to the farm. Thank you, families, for your participation in school fund raisers! Permission slips will go home on Wednesday and are due back on Friday, February 23^rd   along with $1.00, dollar bills preferred. Please be sure to fill out all of the blank areas on the form. Thank you!

Donations of paper towels, boutique sized tissue boxes, Clorox wipes, and Play Doh would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!

Fish Fry

Our Home and School Association, in partnership with the Knights of Columbus, will be sponsoring the Parish Lenten Fish Fry on Friday, March 2. They will be selling fish & chips, clam chowder, cheese pizza, and drinks. The last day to pre-order is Thursday, March 1st. Please see the flyer and order form attached to the school email. If you would like to help work the Fish Fry for FISH hours, please sign-up using this link: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/805094cafa82cab9-stirenaeusSt. Irenaeus Kindergarten

 Week of February 12, 2018

This Week We Are Learning About:                  

Religion – St. Valentine, Ash Wednesday, Lent, CRS Rice Bowl project

Language Arts –Composing complete sentences, short vowel sounds, rhyming words, blending

Math – Addition facts

Social Studies – Country, Presidents

Science – Habitats

Homework – Optional Homework Packet is available on Tuesday.

This week’s Share Assignment: What I love about my family

Share Assignment for next week: Pick an animal and tell us about the animal and its habitat

Tues., Feb. 13-   Have your child bring in 17 Valentines for our class to exchange for St. Valentine’s Feast Day, Early Dismissal at 1:40 p.m. – Please sign up for homework club if you need it. Mrs. Faulkner and Mrs. Vaughn will paid for kindergarten to attend the pancake breakfast. Please drop off your child at their CLASSROOM. We will be walking to the breakfast as a class, so do not drop off your kindergartner in the Hall. Our kindergarten directions are different from the rest of the school. Thank you!

Mon., Feb. 19- No School, Presidents’ Day

Mon., March 5,- Kindergarten Field Trip

Kindergarten will celebrate St. Valentine’s Day on February 13^th, not the 14^th . This year Ash Wednesday is on the 14^th. Liljeberg-17 students Cierley- 16 students. A class list went home last week to help your child prepare Valentines.

The Kindergarten Fieldtrip to Centennial Farm at the Orange County Fairground:

We will travel by bus to the farm. Our bus will depart at 9:00 a.m. Our bus fees will be covered by HSA so the cost per child will be $1.00 for entrance to the farm. Thank you families for your participation in school fund raisers! This facility will be closed to the public during our visit. Only groups on the tour will be inside the farm area. The facility has strict rules for adult chaperones. Our class of 17 students only qualifies us to bring one additional adult. So for our 17 children we will have four adults (Mrs. Liljeberg, Mrs. Vaughn, Mr. Delos Angeles, and the farm docent or Mrs. Cierley, Mrs. Faulkner, Dr. VonInis, and the farm docent).
 

  St. Irenaeus Kindergarten

 Week of February 5, 2018

This Week We Are Learning About:                  

Religion – The Holy Family

Language Arts –Composing complete sentences, short vowel sounds, rhyming words, blending

Math – Addition facts

Social Studies – Country, Presidents

Science – Habitats

Homework – Optional Homework Packet is available on Tuesday.

This week’s Share Assignment: What I want to be when I grow up.

Share Assignment for next week: What I love about my family

Tues., Feb. 6- TK/Kindergarten Awards 8:00 a.m., Early Dismissal at 1:40 p.m. – Please sign up for homework club if you need it.

Thurs., Feb. 8- HSA meeting Room 8 at 6:00 p.m.

Tues., Feb. 13-   Have your child bring in 17 Valentines for our class to exchange for St. Valentine’s Feast Day, Early Dismissal at 1:40 p.m. – Please sign up for homework club if you need it. Mrs. Faulkner and Mrs. Vaughn will pay for kindergarten to attend the pancake breakfast. Please do not send in money for your kindergartner when you see this announced.

Mon., Feb. 19- No School, Presidents’ Day

Kindergarten will celebrate St. Valentine’s Day on February 13^th, not the 14^th . This year Ash Wednesday is on the 14^th. Liljeberg-17 students Cierley- 16 students. A class list went home last week to help your child prepare Valentines.

After School Safety-Please do not allow your children to run around the courtyard, the lunch tables, or climb up and down the stairs to the daycare building where the TK students are napping. It is unsafe and the kindergartners are aware that this behavior is not permitted. Thank you for your support!

Fathers, Grandfathers, and Uncles with daughters in TK-8th grade are invited to dance, eat, and play games. Come dressed in your Sunday’s Best on Saturday, February 10th from 5:30-8:00 p.m. in the Parish Hall. Tickets are $15 per person. If you would like to attend, a form is attached below with more information. Would you like to earn FISH hours and help us make this event a success? Please click on the following link and sign up to lend your time and talents: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/805094cafa82cab9-2018

  St. Irenaeus Kindergarten

 Week of January 22, 2018

This Week We Are Learning About:                  

Religion- The Sign of the Cross, Pope Francis

Language Arts –Composing complete sentences, short vowel sounds, rhyming words

Math – Compose/Decompose Numbers to 10

Social Studies – City, Community, Community Helpers

Science – Habitats

Homework – Optional Homework Packet is available on Tuesday.

Share Assignment for this week:

We are learning about communities. Take a picture of yourself somewhere in your community and email it to your teacher. Examples: at the library, police station, doctor’s office, dentist’s office, grocery store, school, your neighborhood.

SPECIAL ASSIGNMENT FOR Grown-ups: If you are willing to send us a picture of yourself at work, we would very much appreciate it. Thank you!

Share Assignment for next week:

No Share

Tuesday, January 23 - Early Dismissal Day 1:55PM

Please see the paper copy of our weekly letter or look at the school's weekly email for details about Catholic Schools Week.

  St. Irenaeus Kindergarten

 Week of January 16, 2016

This Week We Are Learning About:                  

Religion- Friendship, Jesus is the Good Shepherd Based on John 10: 14-15 and Luke 15:3-7
Language Arts –Composing complete sentences, short vowel sounds, rhyming words

Math – Compose/Decompose Numbers to 10

Social Studies – City, Community, Neighborhood, MLK Jr.

Science – Habitats

Homework – Optional Homework Packet is available on Tuesday.

Share Assignment for this week:

Home Address-Many students submitted this last week, we will share the page in class. Please let us know if you lost the page sent home last week.

 Share Assignment for next week:

We are learning about communities. Take a picture of yourself somewhere in your community and email it to your teacher. Examples: at the library, police station, doctor’s office, dentist’s office,  grocery store, school, your neighborhood.

eliljeberg@stischoolcypress.org

jcierley@stischoolcypress.org

SPECIAL ASSIGNMENT FOR Grown-ups: If you are willing to email us a picture of yourself at work, we would very much appreciate it. 

eliljeberg@stischoolcypress.org

jcierley@stischoolcypress.org

Thank you!

Mark Your Calendar

Wed., January 17^th-Bring your HOPE bag to school

Tues., January 23^rd- Early dismissal 1:40 p.m. sign up for Homework Club if you need to

Sun., January 28^th- Catholic Schools Week Kickoff Mass: 11:30 a.m. Students wear their formal uniform.

Open House: 1-3 p.m. Students and their families visit their classroom to see projects we have been working on, students are encouraged to tour the first-grade classrooms to see what to expect next year.

Glow Zone: 4-6 p.m. Finally our HSA and student government have planned a fun afternoon at Glow Zone-be sure to buy your tickets now.