December activities

All of us are aware that this month holds many wonderful experiences. First Graders are the most excited, I think.

When the first Sunday of Advent comes along, they enjoy making the traditional Advent wreath from paper plates and construction paper. These are, hopefully, prayed with and "lighted" at home.

We have been working very hard on producing a Christmas presentation for the older members of St. Henry Parish who belong to our T.O.Y. (Together Old and Young) program.
Along with the invitations the children sent, they also made Christmas cards, and created bookmarkers as gifts.

In addition to all these extra fun things, the children have continued to progress in reading, math, science and social studies. In January formal spelling lessons will be introduced into the curriculum.

It is my hope and prayer that each of you will enjoy the peace and happiness that the Christmas season brings. The Sisters of Divine Providence join me in this wish!

Sr. Jean Graded 1

In October, the children were scheduled to visit Sun Rock Farm to learn all about farm animals, planting vegetables, hunting eggs. That didn't happen because of the heavy rain. Thistrip has been re-scheduled for May, 2010.

This month we will be spending a large amount of time preparing our Christmas program for the members of our T.O.Y. (Together, Old and Young.) The older folks really enjoy the little ones' performances.

The children have been learning about Baptism in religion class.

Some of the children have "taken off" with their reading skills. Others have become quite "speedy" with math facts. This is always a wonderful experience for a teacher to have.

Now that we are in November we become mindful of the many blessings we have in our country, in our families and among our friends. The Sisters of Divine Providence join me in wishing all of you a very Happy Thanksgiving!