Welcome to Kindergarten! Please be sure to check your emails frequently as
O.L.M.C. is 'Going Green,' and announcements will be sent via email instead
in the form of a paper flyer. Thank you.
For more detailed information about our Weekly Schedule, please go to
Kindergarten Info and check the Weekly Schedule. During the school year,
this web page is update each Friday afternoon.
IMPORTANT: If you have not received any emails from me, kindly send me an
email so that I may add you to our class email list.
If you have not been receiving any emails from the school, please go to the
schools website (you can find it here under links) and go to the 'Email Sign-
up' page under 'Parents.' Thank you!
SPECIAL AREA SCHEDULE FOR THE 2009-2010 SCHOOL YEAR:
Monday: Art
Tuesday: Spanish
Wednesday: Library
Thursday: Music
Friday: Computers (in the morning) P.E. (in the afternoon)
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October 4, 2009
Reminder: Please send in $5.20 for Scholastic Weekly Reader fee. Also,
please send in a 4x6 or smaller family photo at your earliest convenience!
O.L.M.C. will be closed on Monday, October 12 for Columbus Day.
The 'Fall for a Good Book' book report will be due on Tuesday, October 13.
Children should choose their favorite book to read for this project.
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FOR UPCOMING KINDERGARTEN STUDENTS AND PARENTS:
Many parents ask what they can do to help prepare their child for
Kindergarten. Here are a few suggestions to practice/work on so
that they can experience greater success when they start school
in September!
1. Be able to tie shoes, tuck in shirts, buckle belts, put on
coats, zip zippers.
2. Write their first and last name being sure to use a capital
letter for the first letter only: for example, Olivia Jones.
3.Be able to identify letters, including upper and lowercase
letters.
4.Be able to identify basic shapes, circle, square, triangle,
rectangle.
5.Be able to cut with scissors in a straight line.
6.Be able to count to ten, be able to identify numbers one to ten.
7. Children should have a basic knowledge of reading, read left
to right, top to bottom.
8. Practice reciting prayers (the Hail Mary and Angel of God
especially) and making the Sign of the Cross. Go to Church as a
family. If you visit the sermons4kids.com website, you will find
wonderful lessons that go over the liturgy in a way the children
can understand. The website also provides fun coloring pages and
activities to go along with the lessons.
No child will be penalized for not mastering any of the above
skills prior to starting school in September, these are simply
suggestions to help better prepare for Kindergarten.
The best way to prepare your child for school is to continue what
you are no doubt already doing, give your child lots of love and
support, and lots hugs and kisses as they prepare to start out on
their academic career!
