This week..the highlight of our week was releasing our butterflies! Over the Memorial Day weekend, two of our butterflies emerged from their cocoons, and by Wednesday, the final two emerged as well.  The students were so excited to observe the butterflies daily.  When I reminded the students that we had to release the butterflies, some...Read More

This week…we continued observing our caterpillars – as they had entered a new stage. When we returned to school on Monday, we were all surprised to see that our caterpillars had reached the chrysalis stage.   We also learned about things that go –  on land, air, and water. The children had so much fun as...Read More

Looking Back… *The last two weeks have been all about dinosaurs and living things.  We have read lots of books about dinosaurs, both fact and fiction, and about all of God’s creatures.  We have counted dinosaurs and built them homes!  On our walks, we have looked for things that are living and discussed why they...Read More

This week..we extended our lesson on insects by observing caterpillars. Students created journals to log their observations.  They are super excited to examine the caterpillars each day. We have been reading stories and watching videos about caterpillars. Some of the students eagerly shared their observations with their families. Thank you to Tim’s mom for sending...Read More

What a fun and exciting week this has been for us!  We were able to attend an all school assembly on Wednesday to watch BMX bike rider Matt Wilhelm perform some really neat tricks.  He also taught us to never give up and that practice is a must in order to succeed. We also were...Read More

  Looking Back.. *This week we celebrated our Moms!  We spent the week painting, planting, and creating special gifts for our favorite ladies.  Our read alouds were all about Moms…of course!  It was a very heartwarming week in Preschool as we focused on those we love so much!  Moms, know that you are very LOVED! ...Read More

This week..we started the week joining our school community in mass. As the 8th grade class and First Communion students participated in the presentation of May Crowning. We spent our week learning about insects, specifically bees and ants. The students knew a lot about insects, and learned new vocabulary such as exoskeleton and antennae. The...Read More

This week..we had an opportunity to learn about different traditions. On Monday, May 1st, the students learned about Lei-Day/May Day, a Hawaiian tradition.  They had fun  learning to hula. They listened to Hawaiian music, and their favorite song was “Somewhere Over the Rainbow”, by Israel Kamakawiwo’ole. They also made their own Leis. They showed so...Read More

Looking Back… *This week we learned all about community helpers.  We read a lot of books about different helpers and what their roles are in our community.  Our drawing this week was a picture of what we would like to be when we grow up.  These will have a special place in our Memory Books! ...Read More

This week..We extended our lesson from last week, taking care of God’s Earth – Earth Day,  learning about respecting different animals and their habitats. The children learned about what animals get from their habitat, and worked on crafts related to the lesson.  The children learned about St. Cletus and visited his statue located in front...Read More