Last Week of School for 2013

Parents:

We had a great pizza party Monday! Thanks to everyone for sending in the box tops. The money from the box tops goes to the new playground. There is a new contest going on now until March. The first prize is Dairy Queen Blizzards and a movie for the class. Send box tops in and let’s enjoy blizzards and a movie!!

It is hard to believe we only have 1 more week of  class left in the first semester. The kids are really doing great at centers and following the procedures.  Thanks to all who are sending in the reading logs. Make sure you have turned in all letter paper homework thru M by next week.

We will be having our Polar Express Day next Wednesday. Please send your child to school in pajamas but have them wear their regular shoes as we will be going over to lunch. Our Birthday Party for Jesus is Friday, our last day of school before break. It is also a Mass day. All half day children are invited to stay until 11:30. It is a half day and dismissal at 11:30 (we dismiss a half hour before the main school.) There is NO After care on Friday. Thanks to all who signed up to bring things for the party. All presents for Jesus will be donated to Birthline. Please have your child work for the money to buy a present.   

Lost items found in the classroom are on top of the cubbies in the corner right as you walk in the room. Please take a minute to check, there are several items.

I will not be at school on Friday and Monday. My son has been deployed for the last 7 months and he is returning to Tampa. I am surprising him and coming down to welcome him home. Courtney will be here along with her mother who will be helping.

Have a great weekend and stay warm.

 

God Bless

Mrs. Flynn

Thanksgiving Week

We had a very busy week! Wednesday we went to the art room and Mrs.Chappelow helped us paint our shirts for the feast. Mrs.Chappelow is the grandmother of Ali and Cami. Mrs.Chappelow dyed our shirts brown and had them all ready of painting and we used cookie cutters to apply the paint. Thanks to all the parents who came into help.  Friday, Mrs. Epple came in and help the children learn their song for our feast. I did send the words home last week so please help your child practice over the weekend. We also had taste testing for K (Kool Aide) provided by the Welty family. Ask your child about the flavors and which they like. The feast is Monday. We will be making the food during our center time and the feast will be at 10 AM. Everyone is welcome to come.  Thanks to all for helping make our class great we could not do it without you!

Reminders:
*Homework paper is due by Friday December 6th. Please remember to put pictures on the back of things that start with the letter.
*Please turn the two reading logs I put in the folder also on December 6th
*We are collecting box tops. Please send them in with your child's name on them.
*Starfall.com is an excellent site for working on ACB's.
*Our Birthday Party for Jesus is on December 20 at 10 AM. The children are to bring in a present for Jesus. All presents will be donated to Birthline. Please have them earn the money to buy the gift.
*Label all belongings and make sure your child has a coat as we do go outside for recess.
*If you are not getting e mail from me please e mail your correct address to :kflynn@holyspirit-indy.org.
*We only have school on Monday and Tuesday this week. Enjoy the break.
*Our next school Mass will be on Monday, December 9th.

God Bless
Mrs. Flynn

Week of November 11th

Parents:

Thanks to everyone for sending in the t-shirts. We will be painting them in art next week. Cami & Ali's grandmother is the art teacher at Holy Spirit and she will be helping us with this project. Our Feast will be on Monday November 25th at 10 AM. Parents are welcome to attend.



We are collecting granola bars for our food drive. When your child brings some in, their name will be placed on a paper bus and hung outside the school office. Thanks to those who have already brought some in we really apprecaite it!



We are starting a new Box Tops contest. Please send in box tops with your child's name on them. We will be having our pizza party after Thanksgiving. I will let you know the exact time as soon as I know.



We went to the library this afternoon. If your child did not come home with a library book it was because they were not listening when their name was called. We did have a few children who's names were called several times and they did not come to get their book.



Lastly please make sure you label all belongings and make sure your child has a coat as we will always go outside if possible. As always if you have any questions please feel free to email me.



God Bless

Kathy Flynn

Halloween Parties

We will be having our Halloween Party for the Monday,Wednesday & Friday Class on Wednesday. It will be during centers from about 8 to 9:15. Parents are welcome to come and help. We will not be dressing in costumes. The first school Mass for this group will be on Friday November 1st. We will be going to Mass at 8:30. You are welcome to attend but I am not sure if you will be able to sit with the class. We have a large class and will have our Ambassador's sitting with us, so there may not be room.

The Halloween Party for the Tuesday/Thursday Class will be on Thursday, October 31 also at centers. It will be from 8 to about 9:15 also. Parents are welcome to attend.

We did win the box top contest and will be having a pizza party for both classes (MWF & T/Th) at a future date. I will let you know the exact date and time as soon as I find out. Please keep saving as we will be starting a new contest soon.

4's Class Halloween Party, Pizza Party and First Mass as a Class

Parents:

   Thanks for sending in reading logs. It is very important to read to your child each night. Thanks for turning in the homework ABC paper. I am keeping them and will make a book of the complete set for the children at the end of the year. If you have papers you did not turn in please send them in. Remember your child needs to put pictures (either cut out or drawn by them) on the back that starts with the letter.

 We will be having our Halloween Party next Wednesday during center time from about 8 to 9:15.  If you want to come please send me an e mail: kflynn@holyspirit-indy.org to let me know if you will be coming.

We won the box tops and will be enjoying a pizza party at a later date. I will let you know when it will happen.  Thanks for all the box tops. The next contest starts soon, so keep collecting them.

We will be going to Mass for our first time on Friday November 1^st. We have a large class, so if you want to come to Mass please let me know before Friday. -

Thanks for sending your child to Holy Spirit.

God Bless

4's Monday,Wednesday Friday Class

Parents:
We have been very busy in our class.  Retired teachers have been coming into our class on Wednesday's to read to the class.  We also have a school parent, Mrs. Sweney who comes and work with us on movement. Ask you child about these things. It is important to move around before we start centers to "wake " up our brains. The homework is coming in great. If you child has forgotten to put pictures on the back of things that start with the letter you can e mail and I will sent your papers back for them to finish.You do not have to do this, only if your child is interested otherwise,  please make sure from now on that you put pictures of thing starting with the letter the back.  These can be cut out or drawn.

Our field trip is on Monday, October 14.  We will meet at Waterman's Farm at 9 am at the gate. We go in as a group, have a hay ride and visit around the farm.  We will have a snack at 10:30 and then you will be dismissed with your child. This is not a full day for any preschoolers. The cost of the field trip is $5 a person. A permission slip will be in the Friday Folder, please make sure to return it on Monday.

The sign up genius was sent for helping in the classroom. If you did not received an e mail from sign up genius please let me know.Thanks for everyone who signed up. The kids enjoy having their parents help. We are learning how to introduce ourselves, as the children must introduce themselves to our helpers.   I will be sending another one for taste testing in a couple of weeks.
God Bless
Mrs. Flynn

Monday,Wednesday & Friday 4's Preschool Class

Parents:

Mrs. Clifford, the person who took my place while I was gone last week sent me an e mail about how well the kids did and how she really enjoyed the class. Your kids did a great job. We have had a couple of kids out sick the last couple of classes. It seems we have colds and some strep throat going around. Just a reminder your child must be fever free for 24 hours without medicine  before they can come back to school. I have been talking to the children about the proper way to cough ( into their elbow) and also about washing their hands often.

Our field trip is coming up on Monday, October 14th. The trip is to the Waterman's Farm. We meet at the farm at 9am and will go in as a group. We do some activities and then have a snack. We will dismiss from Waterman's around 11 am and you will have the rest of the day to spend with your child. This is not a full day of school for any of the preschoolers. Look for more information to come home in this weeks Friday's folder. 

The homework is coming in very nice. Remember I will be keeping the letter papers until the end of the year.  You will received a "book" of the letters to keep at the year end conference. Please send in all letter pages, even if you have some late ones. Make sure to put pictures of things that begin with the letter on the back of the paper. They can either be cut or drawn.

Label all coats, jackets, sweaters and towels.

Have a Great Week
God Bless
Mrs. Flynn

Week of September 9 Tuesday/Thursday Class

Another great week in preschool.  The children are settling down very nice and doing a great job at following procedures. We are working on the SmartBoard each day at centers. We have been working on our colors and shapes. Ask your child how they liked it.  Manners will be our theme all month long and we will be reading books and doing activities about manners and sharing with our friends.  The rice centers has also been open at centers this week. We are always looking for donations of rice (just plain white rice) to refill our rice table as when it lands on the floor, I sweep it up and throw it away.

Please remember to send in Box Tops.  All money collected will go towards a new playground. There is a contest for collecting the most per class  and it will end in October, so please save and send in your Box Tops.

As the weather gets colder don't forget to send in jackets and as always label your jackets.  Keep sending in the reading logs. The kids got suckers today for turning in their reading logs. Thanks for all you do. This is a great class and very fun to teach.



God Bless

Mrs. Flynn

Tuesday Thursday Preschool Class- Week of September 2nd

The children are all doing well with their morning procedures, hanging up backpacks, checking in, going to the restroom and washing their hands and then coming in finding their seat and beginning their morning work. We stand for the prayer and pledges and then all sit down and listen to Mrs. Parsons on the announcements.  After the announcements are finished they sit and finish their morning work.  We then go to circle and do some movement and talk about our day.  Next we have centers. We do different activities at each center. Centers are from 8:15 to 9:30 every Tuesday and Thursday. We can always use parent help.  If you are interested please send me an e mail. After centers we go to the gym and play games, then back to the room or outside. Ask your child about their day. Please remember to send back the reading logs the following Thursday. Label all clothes. Please send jackets when necessary as we go outside to play. Hope this gives you an idea of our morning. Any questions please e mail: kflynn@holyspirit-indy.org

God Bless

Mrs. Flynn

Week of August 26th

Parents: 

We will continue this week to work on our procedures. The children are doing a very good job. Remember this is a short week with no class on Friday. We are also off on Monday for Labor Day. Folders will be coming home on Wednesday for the 4's and Thursday for the 3's and those 4's who attend Tuesday and Thursday.  We will be sending  homework and the reading log, both of which will not be due until the following (Sept. 6th) Friday. You may turn in the homework any time before in the red box.  We will also be sending home a copy of the prayers and pledges we say in the morning. Please make sure to label all clothing including towels.  We are collecting box tops for our new playground. Please send them in and put them in the red box. There is a class goal and if we meet ours we will have a pizza party, so send those box tops in.  Full day kids need to bring a snack each day. Have a great week.

God Bless

Mrs. Flynn

First Day of 3's Class

We are off to a great start.  The kids did a great job following morning procedures  and doing morning work.  We met for circle and did some movement to wake the kids up, then had centers. Ask your child what they did at centers today.  We did also visit the gym and playground. Please make sure your child is dressed to play, with tennis shoes and play clothes. Thanks to all who brought supplies. If you have any questions please e mail: kflynn@holyspirit-indy.org

First Day of Preschool

Great start to the school year. The kids all did very well today. We took a tour of the school, read two books about preschool and played in the room. Thanks to all who brought in supplies.  Watch out  the next week for the e mail for sign up genius. I will be sending two out, one to sign up to bring food for our taste testing on Fridays and one to help out at centers.  We will not have parents come in to help out at centers until after Labor Day.  If your child stays all day don't forget to pack a snack for the afternoon and also a towel for brain brake. Any question please e mail: kflynn@holyspirit-indy.org
Have a great week.

Supply List

Supply List- 4's Class

2 boxes crayons, crayola 24 pk
1 box crayon, crayola 8 pk- original colors
1 large box Kleenex
2 Clorox wipes (Large)
1 roll paper towel
1 4 pk of play-doh
4 pocket folders with fasteners (blue,green,red and yellow-1 of each color)
1 box color pencils (crayola)
1 box markers- 8 pack classic colors Crayola(boys thin  size-girls thick)
1 pk water colors washable
2 glue sticks (small)
1 glue bottle (liquid)
1 pk low odor dry eraser markers
 1 box of freezer size Ziploc bags
1 pk copy paper

Supply List- 3's Class
2 boxes crayons, crayola 24 pk
1 box crayons, crayola-8pk Original colors
1 large box Kleenex
2 Lysol stray cans
1 roll paper towels
1 4 pk 5 oz. Play-Doh
2 pocket folders with fasteners (blue,green & orange- 1 each)
1 box color pencils crayola
1 box Crayola markers (thin) 8 pk Classic Colors
1 box sandwich Ziploc bags-50 count
1 pk copy paper
2 glue sticks (small)
1 liquid glue bottle.

Welcome 2013-14 Preschool Class

Hope everyone had an enjoyable summer.  It  is hard to believe that we will be starting another school year soon. I wanted to let everyone know about some important dates.  We will be having our parent meeting for the 4's class on Wednesday, August 14th at 8 AM in the preschool classroom The parent meeting for the 3's class will also be Wednesday August 14th at 9 AM. The classroom is  Room 21 in the Primary Building, which is located just behind the main building. It will last about 30 minutes. I will be emailing some forms that you will need to bring to the meeting. I will have extra copies of this form for those who do not have a printer at home.  You may bring your supplies on this date.

 I will also doing some pretesting of the students in the 4's class on Thursday and Friday  before school starts, August 15th & 16th. You will receive a letter with your child's test time on it. This will take about 40 minutes and you do not stay with your child for this test. If the time I have scheduled your child does not work, please let me know and we can work something out. 

The first day of class for the 4's is Monday, August 19th. This will be a shorter day for all children and will be from 7:20 to 10 AM. Everyone will pick up their child at 10 AM. The first day of class for the 3's is Tuesday August 20th and will also be shorten, from 7:20 to 9:30. The next meeting time for your child will be the normal class time.