The week beginning Monday, October 24

During the week we will continue making Halloween projects. Practice cutting skills, talk about letter F, sing songs, do music and movements, listen to stories and increase our Spanish vocabulary is only a few of our activities.

On Thursday, October 27, we are starting the new Gateway to Art program. It starts 8am! Please be on time! We are excited to work with our friends in kindergarten and parents on this day. Read more about the great program here: http://www.gatewaytoart.org/index.html

On Friday, October 28, we are visiting the Sunrise Retirement home. Let us know if you can join at 1pm. The address is:

201 North Crescent Drive
Beverly Hills, CA 90210

Please help your child learn the following song. They will sing it next Monday as a part of the All Saint’s Day parade. If you have any questions about the parade, please let us know. 🙂 Remember you are invited to see the children walk through the gates of heaven 11:30am. Parking will be difficult on this day. Arrive early.

Oh, when the saints go marching in
Oh, when the saints go marching in
Lord how I want to be in that number
When the saints go marching in

And when the sun begins to shine
And when the sun begins to shine
Lord, how I want to be in that number
When the sun begins to shine

Oh, when the trumpet sounds its call
Oh, when the trumpet sounds its call
Lord, how I want to be in that number
When the trumpet sounds its call

Trick or treat

In addition to our Halloween celebration on Monday, October 31, the pre-k class has been invited to trick or treat the Sunrise Retirement home on Friday, October 28, 1pm.  Last year the second grade class visited and the people living a the home enjoyed seeing the children dressed up and giving them candy.

Please let me know if you and your child will be able to come with us on the 28th, preschool_director@goodshepherdbeverlyhills.com. This is only possible for the students to particiapte in if their parents can take them there.

Character Counts Week!

Dear Parents,

Next week is Character Counts week and the pre-k students are learning the following pledge along with the rest of the school. Look below the pledge for other Character Counts Activities that will take place next week.  

Character Counts Pledge

 

I am a Good Shepherd Student,

Living the six pillars of character,

I am trustworthy,

I am responsible,

I am respectful,

I am fair,

I am caring,

I am a good citizen.

I practice these principles in my every day life,

at home, at school and in my community.

 

Tuesday:  Ribbon Day- Every class has been assigned a pillar and in pre-k and 4^th grade we making a red paper chain for caring. Tomorrow our paper chain will be attached to the other classes.

Thursday: Rainbow Day- Students are allowed to wear accessories in the color of their pillar. (ex. Jewelry, socks, hats, scarves, etc.)

Friday: Popsicle Day- students will receive multicolored Popsicle before dismissal.

Next week, October 10th-14th

Last week we participated in Jumpstart’s Read for the Record campaign to increase literacy all over the United States. The students enjoyed listening the Llama Llama Red Pajama. Read more here about this event: www.readfortherecord.org

On Monday, October 10 there is no school. The teachers are on a retreat. Please pray for us. 

Next week is Fire prevention week and we will talk about and practice fire safety in class. A song we will learn is:

Stop drop and roll, stop drop and roll, 

if fire’s in your clothing, 

just stop drop and roll. 

On Friday we are celebrating Roman and Emilio’s birthdays with entertainment and pizza lunch! (Electives with kindergarten will happen as scheduled 10:30-11:30)