Dear Kindergarten Families,
I hope this message finds you well and filled with the joy of the holiday season.
Thank you to each and every one of you for making this Advent season and our Christmas party so incredibly special. Your support, participation and generosity made the festivities truly memorable. Seeing all of you come together to create such a warm and joyful atmosphere during our celebration exemplifies the strong sense of community we have within our Kindergarten family. A special shout out and heartfelt thank you to Santa and ALL the elves for the many gifts.
I am also appreciative of the class coming together to help make this season merry for the Iglesias family through the Adopt a Family program.
We had quite a week ending with our Kindergarten snack and ornament sale fundraiser. Thank you to the student, Room Parent and parent elves for all their hard work and supporting Kindergarten. Our fundraiser was such a success our upcoming field trips to the Getty Museum and Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach are fully funded!
Free Dress Passes
Our school has new free dress passes. The new passes are valid for this school year only and cannot be used next school year. Old free dress passes will only be honored through January 31, 2024
Attire for this week:
Tues.: Formal Mass uniform
Wed.: Christmas Sweater and jeans (no ripped jeans)
Christmas Program Wed night: You will be wearing Poinsettia (Christmas) red! Boys should dress in nice dress shirt tops (Red) with black dress pants (NO JEANS), and black shoes and socks. Girls can either wear a red formal dress with leggings (socks or tights in tan, white, or black) and black dress shoes. Or they can wear a red blouse with a black skirt, white tights and black dress shoes. Hair should be nicely done. For the girls, make sure it looks nice and formal.
Student Government Hot Cocoa Sale, 12/13:
With Christmas Sweater Day also on Wednesday, 12/13, why not double your child’s Christmas cheer with a cup of hot cocoa? Student Government will be selling hot cocoa at lunch: Regular Hot Cocoa ($2) made with milk or water and served in a 10oz cup with marshmallows, ideal for younger students. Premium ($3) served in a 12 oz cup with marshmallows, whipped cream and crushed peppermint.
Parents, please put $$ in an envelope labeled “Hot Cocoa Sale” along with your student name(s) and grade(s) and return to the office by Tuesday, 12/12.
2023 Final Christmas Show Reminders
Please remember to RSVP if you are attending the show at the link here or below, by Monday, December 11th at midnight.Please also remember that this is a grade for your students for music class!
THE CANDLELIGHT PROCESSIONAL, IS ON WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 13, AT 6:00PM IN THE CHURCH. STUDENTS NEED TO BE IN THEIR CLASSROOMS AT 5:30PM THAT EVENING.PLEASE HAVE THEM EAT DINNER BEFORE ARRIVAL. NO FOOD WILL BE SERVED THAT NIGHT.It is imperative that students show up on time and in costume (the original parent letter is attached to this email). PLEASE BE PUNCTUAL AND ON TIME!Students will receive a grade for this performance, so encourage them to do their best.
We have some new rules and procedures in place to ensure that we keep in mind that we are in a church setting which is differentfroma performance venue. We are striving to honor God and respect that we are in the church.
- Attendance will be limited to immediate familyparents or guardians, brothers, sisters, and grandparents of the students. Please stick to this rule. You are required to RSVP through this link by Monday December 11, 2023, at midnight.
- Doors will open at 5:30pm at the Church. Please have your entire group together.There will be a check in table at the side entrance closest to our classrooms. Please enter from that side.
- Once in the church, please stay in your seats as much as possible. Students will be in the front pews. We will NOT be allowing you to move around to take pictures. Please take pictures from your seat.Mrs. Avila will be taking official pictures and we will share them with you.
- There should be no food, beverages, gum, or hats (boys and men) worn insidethe church.
- You may clap politely after each class performs, but there should be no yelling or loud, obnoxious cheering or clapping. Please be mindful that we are in the House of God.
- During the performance, please remain in your seats and be mindful and respectful that a performance is going on. People want to hear the performers, singers, and speakers. If you are talking, it takes away from the performance.
- Following the final song students will process out back to their seats. You can pickstudentsup from the church after Mrs. Grey hasannounced the raffle winners and we end theshow.Dismissal should be around 8pm. Teachers will have a check out list, please make sure they are aware you are taking your child.
- Each student has a role at the very end of the show. Please DO NOTpick your student up early. They can be picked up in the church once the show has finished.
- This is a “required” performance, however, if your child is sick or showing symptoms of Covid-19 or the flu, we ask that they stay home.Please email Mrs. Jessica Garcia (jgarcia@stanthonygardena.org) and they will be excused from the performance.
For the show, face masks are not required for the students, and I’d prefer for the students toNOTwear masks while they perform. If you would like them to wear a mask, please buy a black one for them to wear so they can look uniform with each other.
Christmas Break Catholic Handwriting Book
Last Friday, 12/8, your child’s Catholic Handwriting Book was sent home. During our three week break, please work with your student to complete the entire book. When we return in January, we will be transitioning from drawing to writing in our journals, labeling and sentence writing.
Due: January 8, 2024.
REGISTRATION OPEN Professor Egghead Winter Session begins January 10, 2024
REGISTRATION is now open for Professor Egghead Winter sessions which will begin Wednesday, January 10, 2024!
SAP Students are really enjoying the Professor Egghead after school Fall STEM experience! ONLY $21.00 per class (must register for the entire 12 week session)
Come join the Egghead Detective Squad this session as we dust for prints, decode messages, analyze DNA, and use real forensic science techniques to crack the cases. The best part? Eggheads take everything home at the end of each class! All Eggheads will also get their Detective ID card, authorizing them to use real science to solve mysteries. At the end of the session, every Egghead will get their official Egghead Detective Degree – proving they’re ready and licensed to solve any mystery… using science of course! Wednesdays from 1:45-2:45
K-3 grade students. Minimum of 8 students $252 for the 12 week session – only $21 per class!
Egghead Machine Engineer?! Using LEGO™, students will design and build real mega machines like spinning windmills, lifting cranes, elevators, cars, and way more. We’ll use wheels, bands, gears, pulleys, and tons of other cool specialty Lego pieces to build our Machines, and then after the building phase is complete we’ll put them to the test. That means we’ll try to break ’em, blow them over, and put weight on them. If you pass the test, you pass the challenge. At the end of the session, all students will receive their very own Egghead Engineering Degree! Wednesdays from 3:05-4:05
K-5 grade students. Minimum of 6 students $252 for the 12 week session – only $21 per class!
Payment is to be made directly to Professor Egghead.
If you have any questions, please contact Professor Egghead directly:
818-856-3996 or LOSANGELES@PROFESSOREGGHEAD .com
UPCOMING EVENTS
School calendar can be found (clicking here)
- 12/12 First Grade Christmas Party (Pajama Day)
- 12/13: School Christmas Show and Cash Raffle Drawing
- 12/15: Noon Dismissal (NO DAYCARE) last day of school before Christmas break, Staff Luncheon off campus at 12:30
- 12/18-1/5: Christmas Break
- 1/8: Classes Resume
Let me know if you have any questions or concerns. I will try to respond as soon as I can.
Thank you & God Bless!
Warmly,
Mrs. McCabe
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