12/19/2016 to 12/23/2016

Dear Parents,

On Wednesday, December 21st, the children will be participating in the school's lessons and carols.  They may dress up that day, but no jeans.  Parents are invited to the lessons and carols.  Later on that day, children will have their Christmas party. Please bring $5 and a bag of candy to share with their friends.

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We would like to wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Sincerely,

Mrs. Fundora

Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas from PreK-1!

Happy Halloween!

Happy Halloween from PreK-1!

12/12/16 to 12/16/16

Dear Parents,

Children will be participating in a Christmas presentation this Wednesday, December 14th at 9:00 a.m.  Boys need to wear green turtlenecks and khaki pants.  Girls need to wear white turtleneck, red skirt, and white tights.

No after school this Friday, December 16th.

On December 21st, the children will be participating in the school's lessons and carols.  They may dress up that day, but no jeans.  Parents are invited to the lessons and carols.  Later on that day, children will have their Christmas party. Please bring $5 and a bag of candy to share with their friends.

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Sincerely,

Mrs. Fundora

12/5/16 to 12/9/16

Dear Parents,

Have the children practice identifying the letters Aa through Ff.  Also, please have the children identify the numbers 0 through 8 and making groups of up to 8.  You can use counters like beans, buttons, crayons, etc.

Children will be participating in a Christmas presentation on December 14th at 9:00 a.m.  Boys need to wear green turtlenecks and khaki pants.  Girls need to wear white turtleneck, red skirt, and white tights.

On December 21st, the children will be participating in the school's lessons and carols.  They may dress up that day, but no jeans.  Parents are invited.

We need paper towels for the classroom, and we are requesting $5 for the Christmas party.

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Sincerely,

Mrs. Fundora

11/28/2016 to 12/2/2016

Dear Parents,

Noon dismissal this Friday, December 2nd.

Please review letters A through E, and numbers 0 through 10.

We still need Clorox and baby wipes.  Please check your child's cubbies to make sure they have change of clothes.

Finally, our class was the winner of the Canned Food Drive.

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Sincerely,

Mrs. Fundora

11/21/16 to 11/25/16

Dear Parents,

Canned Food Drive continues this week.  Parent-Teacher Conferences will take place on Tuesday, November 22nd, between 1:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.  I will speak to the parents of each child for no more than 5 minutes to accommodate and speak to all of the parents.

This Wednesday, November 23rd, there will be a mass at 9:00 a.m..  After the mass, our class will have a party to celebrate Thanksgiving.  Children should come to school dressed up (NO JEANS).

There will be no school on Thursday and Friday, November 24th and 25th.

Sincerely,

Mrs. Fundora

11/21/16 - 11/25/16

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11/14/16 to 11/18/16

Dear Parents,

School is closed this Friday, November 18th.  Children's Thanksgiving Presentation will be this Thursday, November 17th, at 9:00 a.m.

We are asking the parents to bring in a box of tissues as the majority of children have colds.  Please check your child's bag, Leonardo lost his water bottle.

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Sincerely,

Mrs. Fundora

11/7/2016 to 11/11/16

Dear Parents,

School is closed this Friday, November 11th.

Make sure your child goes to the bathroom before classes start.  Breakfast ends at 8:00 a.m. Please clean up immediately at 8:00 a.m.

Please have your child to school on time.  The class is interrupted when a child is late.  Make sure your child has an extra change of clothing in his/her cubby.  One of the students in our classroom, Leonardo, is missing a sweater.  Please check your home if your child took it by mistake.

In Religion, the class will be discussing feelings.  We will be identifying numbers 1 through 5 and creating groups of up to 5 objects in Math.  The class will identifying the letter "Dd" and its corresponding sound, forming and writing the letter "Dd", and discussing farm animals in Reading.  In Social Studies, the class will be discussing the topic of neighborhoods.  In Science, the class will be discussing dressing up for different types of weather.

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Sincerely,

Mrs. Fundora

10/31/16 to 11/4/16

Dear Parents,

The annual Halloween parade will take place on Monday, October 31st at 9:00 a.m.  Parents are welcome to join the parade.  The children will have a Halloween party afterwards.  Please bring $5 and a bag of soft candy.  Children should come dressed in their costumes.  Please take them to the bathroom before bringing them into the classroom in the morning.

This Tuesday, November 1st, is All Saints Day.  There will be a mass at 9:00 a.m.  Parents are welcomed.

This Friday, November 4th, is noon dismissal.

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Sincerely,

Mrs. Fundora

10/24/16 to 10/28/16

Dear Parents,

Class Picture Day will be this Friday, October 28th.  Children should be in full uniform.

Check the lesson plans to review vocabulary words and lessons with your children.  Please return homework on time.  This week in Reading, we will begin to go over the sound of the letter "K".  In Math we are doing patterns with objects.  In Science, we are exploring pumpkins.  In Religion, the children are discussing the theme of Halloween.  In Social Studies, we are discussing the safety rules for Halloween.

The annual Halloween parade will take place on Monday October 31st at 9:00 a.m.  Parents are welcome to join the parade.  The children will have a Halloween party afterwards.  Please bring $5 and a bag of soft candy.

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Sincerely,

Mrs. Fundora

10/17/16 to 10/21/016

Dear Parents,

Early dismissal this Friday, October 21st, at noon.  For Hispanic Heritage Month we read "La Cucarachita Martina" and "Juan Bobo".  Check the lesson plans to review vocabulary words and lessons with your children.  Please return homework on time.

Finally, please send in $5 for the Halloween party and a bag of soft candy.

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Sincerely,

Mrs. Fundora

10/11/16 to 10/14/16

Dear Parents,

On Wednesday, October 12th at 9:00 a.m. our class will present on Hispanic Heritage Month.  Parents and family are welcome to support the children on their presentation.  Also, there will be a fire prevention presentation on Thursday, October 13th at 10:00 a.m. for our class.

Progress reports will not be distributed to the Pre-K classes.  The progress reports are only for grades 1-8. We are collecting $5 for the children's Halloween Party.

Please check the lesson plans to follow along with your child's education.

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Sincerely,

Mrs. Fundora

10/3/16 to 10/7/16

Dear Parents,

Picture day is Monday, October 3rd.  Picture money should be in an envelope and given to Mrs. Resto.  This Tuesday, October 4th is the mass for St. Francis of Assisi.  The blessing of the animals will take place during this mass, which begins at 9:00 a.m.  Students may bring their animals to be blessed.  Dogs and cats must be picked up by the parents immediately after mass.

Reminder, there is no school this Friday, October 7th.  Please review vocabulary words in the lesson plan.

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Sincerely,

Mrs. Fundora

9/26/16 to 9/30/16

Dear Parents,

School is closed this Wednesday, September 28th.  Reminder, A reminder to parents that up to date immunization records are due by the end of September. Alba will be calling parents in PreK-1.  The Health Department will be checking records some time in October, and they can request a child not return to school until all immunizations are up to date.

Remember, gym is EVERY TUESDAY.  Children must come to school dressed in their gym uniform. Have your children use the vocabulary words posted in the lesson plan.

Finally, when your child is absent, a note is required.

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Sincerely,

Mrs. Fundora

9/19/16 to 9/23/16

Dear Parents,

Lessons start immediately at 8:00 a.m.  Breakfast must be finished no later 7:55 a.m.  Parents must drop their children at the classroom door leave immediately, so the transition will be smoother.  All required paperwork was due LAST WEEK.

Reminder, gym is every Tuesday.  This means children must come to school dressed in gym uniform.

Family and baby pictures due Monday, September 19th.  Homework is given everyday.  Pages will be marked indicating the homework for the day.  Use crayons for homework.  If you have not handed in all supplies, please hand them in this week.

Please review with your child skills found on the lesson plans.

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Sincerely,

Mrs. Fundora

9/12/16 to 9/16/16

Dear Parents,

Reminder, school supplies and school forms (i.e. emergency cards) should be in by Monday, September 12th.  Below is a list:

Supplies (Please have everything labeled with your child’s name)

1. 3 plastic folders

2. 1 Pre-K notebook

3. 1 coloring book

4. 1 child’s baby picture and 1 family picture

5. A change of clothes

6. Clorox wipes

7. Baby wipes

8. A roll of paper towel

9. A can of Lysol Spray

10. 2 reams of printer/copy paper

11. 2 Glue Sticks

12. Box of tissues

13. Box of triangular crayons
14. Small bottle of Clorox

15. 1 ream of construction paper
16. Hand sanitizer

Early dismissal this Friday, September 16th.  School will be dismissed at 12:00 p.m.  There will be after school program that day. 

Gym will be every Tuesday.  Children must come to school already dressed in their gym clothes.

Children should not come in with their breakfast later than 7:45 a.m.  Clean-up is at 7:55 a.m., and lessons begin at 8:00 a.m.  If you come in after 7:45 a.m., you may feed your child breakfast in the school auditorium.  

Parents are not allowed into the classroom.  Please drop them off and leave so your child may adjust faster.  Regular dismissal is at 3:00 p.m. -- NOT 2:30 p.m.  Children will be bringing home homework everyday this week.

Thank you for your cooperation.

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Sincerely,

Mrs. Fundora

9/5/2016 Opening Letter and Supplies to Parents

September 5, 2015

Dear Parents,

     I am delighted to welcome you and your child to our Preschool Program. Let's work together to make this a joyous growing experience for your child.

    Our program is designed to develop awareness and nurturing of each child's precious spirit. Our program recognizes that our Pre-K students are eager learners even though their social, fine and gross motor skills, language and cognitive abilities are not fully developed.

     This program is designed to meet the individual needs of the early learner and teach children how to share, socialize and function in a group. The group lays the foundation of faith and guides the children in daily prayer and academic activities designed to prepare them for Pre-K second level.

    A typical Pre-K day entails:

• Opening exercises (Welcome prayer, Pledge of Allegiance, calendar and weather)
• Religion (lessons via circle time)
• Math (positions and classifications, comparisons and patterns, number readiness and graphing, numbers 0-20, adding and subtracting, fractions, measurements, geometry)
• Reading/Language (rhymes, little books, big books, oral language development, phonetic awareness activities, auditory discrimination and listening skills, visual discrimination, knowledge of the alphabet, development of writing activities, beginning print and book concepts, comprehension skills, learning center activities)
• Science (life science, earth science, physical and body awareness)
• Social Studies
• Story time (theme of the week)
• Arts and Crafts
• Nap
• Bathroom
• Center time

Supplies (Please have everything labeled with your child’s name)

1. 3 plastic folders

2. 1 Pre-K notebook

3. 1 coloring book

4. 1 child’s baby picture and 1 family picture

5. A change of clothes

6. Clorox wipes

7. Baby wipes

8. A roll of paper towel

9. A can of Lysol Spray

10. 2 reams of printer/copy paper

11. 2 Glue Sticks

12. Box of tissues

13. Box of triangular crayons
14. Small bottle of Clorox

15. 1 ream of construction paper
16. Hand sanitizer

Reminder

1. Bring your child to school on time (after 8:00 am your child needs a late pass);
2. Bring absent note if your child is absent (IT’ S A MUST!) It is required by the Department of Education;
3. Read calendar carefully for early dismissals;
4. Send your child’s supplies on time;
5. Bring Emergency cards on time;
6. Send homework on time;
7. If you want to throw a birthday party in the lunchroom, please inform me at least two weeks before the party date;
8. If you need to talk to me about your child’s progress, you must see make an appointment;
9. Please, no outside toys and blankets allowed;
10. Read to your child every night (15 minutes);
11. Label everything your child brings to class;
12. Your child must wear a gym t-shirt and jogging pants on gym days (Gym day TBD);
13. Children should have breakfast every day before 7:45am;
14. No glass or plastic bottles allowed; juice should be in a juice box or the aluminum packaging;
15. Full uniform required every day except gym day;
16. Shoes should have velcro;
17. No belts for boys; make sure pants fit properly.

Sincerely,
Mrs. Fundora

2016-2017 Pre-K Program Supplies List

Dear Parents,

Welcome to the Pre-K1.  Let's work together to make this a joyous experience for your child.  As previously indicated to you, below is a list of supplies needed for the program:

1. 3 plastic folders
2. 1 Pre-K notebook (sold at the OLQM school supply room)
3. 1 Coloring book
4. 1 pack of triangular crayons (sold at the OLQM school supply room)
5. Child baby picture
6. Family picture
7. A change of clothes
8. Baby wipes
9. Clorox wipes
10. A roll of paper towels
11. A can of Lysol spray
12. Box of tissues
13. 2 gluesticks
14. Hand sanitizer
15. 2 reams of printer/copy paper
16. 1 ream of construction paper

Please have everything labeled with your child's name.

Sincerely,

Mrs. Fundora

6/13/16 to 6/17/16

Dear Parents,

As a reminder all tuition, fees, fund raising (chocolate bars) etc. must be paid in full by Monday, June 13th before you child may participate in moving up/graduation ceremonies. Please check with Alan and Mrs. Resto in the office.

Reminder, our End of the Year Ceremony is on Tuesday, June 14th, at 11:00 a.m. Children must wear a specific outfit.  Boys must wear khaki bermuda shorts and a solid colored polo shirt. Girls must wear a simple colorful cotton dress and sandals.  Children must be in the classroom by 10:15 a.m. that day.  Only four persons per child may attend.

Finally, thank you all so much for entrusting in and working with me and the aides this year in educating your children.  I hope you have a wonderful summer!

Sincerely,

Mrs. Fundora

6/6/16 to 6/10/16

Dear Parents,

As a reminder all tuition, fees, fund raising (chocolate bars) etc. must be paid in full before a child may participate in moving up/graduation ceremonies. Please check with Alan and Mrs. Resto in the office.

Reminder, our End of the Year Ceremony is on Tuesday, June 14th, at 11:00 a.m. Children must wear a specific outfit.  Boys must wear khaki bermuda shorts and a solid colored polo shirt. Girls must wear a simple colorful cotton dress and sandals.  Children must be in the classroom by 10:15 a.m. that day.

School is closed this Friday.  

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Sincerely,

Mrs. Fundora

5/31/16 to 6/3/16

Dear Parents,

As indicated in the June 2016 calendar, every Friday school will be closed. Noon dismissal this Thursday, June 2nd.  

May Procession will take place on Tuesday, May 31st.  

Reminder, our End of the Year Ceremony is on Tuesday, June 14th, at 11:00 a.m.  Children must wear a specific outfit.  Boys must wear khaki bermuda shorts and a solid colored polo shirt. Girls must wear a simple colorful cotton dress and sandals.

Finally, The uniform company will be here at OLQM on Tuesday June 7th from 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM to measure for uniforms. Forms may be obtained from Alba in the school office. 

Please bring in baby wipes.

Lesson Plans of the Week: http://planbookedu.com/s/DJD76

Sincerely,

Mrs. Fundora

5/23/16 to 5/27/16

Dear Parents,

Next week on May 31st, we will have the May Procession.  Please make sure your child has rosary beads.  

Reminder, our End of the Year Ceremony is on Tuesday, June 14th, at 11:00 a.m.  Children must wear a specific outfit.  Boys must wear khaki bermuda shorts and a solid colored polo shirt. Girls must wear a simple colorful cotton dress and sandals.

Finally, The uniform company will be here at OLQM on Tuesday June 7th from 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM to measure for uniforms. Forms may be obtained from Alba in the school office. 

Lesson Plans of the Week: http://planbookedu.com/s/WT4LW

Sincerely, 

Mrs. Fundora

5/16/16 to 5/20/16

Dear Parents,

Progress Reports will be distributed this Friday, May 20th.  Early dismissal that day also at noon.

Reminder, our End of the Year Ceremony is on Tuesday, June 14th, at 11:00 a.m.  Children must wear a specific outfit.  Boys must wear khaki bermuda shorts and a solid colored polo shirt. Girls must wear a simple colorful cotton dress and sandals.

Finally, reminder that the PreK/Kindergarten summer program run by myself is still accepting applications. There are two programs - 7:30 AM - 4:00 PM and 7:30 AM - 6:00 PM. Please register with Mrs. Resto as soon as possible. 

Lesson Plans of the Week: http://planbookedu.com/s/4A46C

Sincerely,

Mrs. Fundora

5/9/16 to 5/13/16

Dear Parents,

A reminder that the PreK/Kindergarten summer program run by myself is still accepting applications. There are two programs - 7:30 AM - 4:00 PM and 7:30 AM - 6:00 PM. Please register with Mrs. Resto as soon as possible. As of today there are 5 seats remaining for the program.

This Wednesday, May 11th, we are having a Spring Show at 9:00 a.m.  Parents are invited.  There is a bake sale this Friday, May 13th to raise money for a Lip Sync contest.

Please come and see me about your child's attire for their End of the Year Ceremony.

Finally, we need tissues and baby wipes.

Lesson Plans of the Week: http://planbookedu.com/s/F5C4B

5/2/16 to 5/6/16

Dear Parents,

Star Wars Day is this Wednesday, May 4th.  Children may come dressed up as a Star Wars character. There will be a costume contest at 9:00 a.m. Parents are invited.

Honor Awards will take place after mass this Thursday, May 5th.  Mass begins at 9:00 a.m.

Finally, there are 5 seats left for the Pre-K/Kindergarten summer program.  Please see Mrs. Resto regarding an application.

Lesson Plans of the Week: http://planbookedu.com/s/T3W5V

Sincerely,

Mrs. Fundora

4/25/16 to 4/29/16

Dear Parents,

On May 4th, the children may dress up as a Star Wars character.  There will be a best costume contest that day and a bake sale.

For Picture Day and Graduation Day in June, children must wear a specific outfit.  Boys must wear khaki bermuda shorts and a solid colored polo shirt. Girls must wear a simple colorful cotton dress and sandals.

In Religion we are covering the theme of growing and changing. Please bring in a baby picture and a current picture due this Tuesday for this topic. In Math we are working on subtraction.  We are identifying main ideas and predicting outcomes in Reading.  Our Social Studies topic is conserving our natural resources.  Please have your child practice their telephone number and address.

Lesson Plans of the Week:  http://planbookedu.com/s/KRRCY

Sincerely,

Mrs. Fundora

Insects

The children use magnifying glasses to get a better look at bugs.

Easter 2016

Easter festivities!

February 2016

Valentine's Day celebrations, shapes, and letters!