General Information and Reminders!
May 2022
Christ is Risen! Indeed He has risen! A blessed Easter season to all of you. We are now in our final month of school. There has been such growth and progress this school year in ways that are very measureable, but also in ways that are intangible - growth that is moral and spiritual and exhibited in the daily interactions of the children. We are so blessed to teach in an environment that views everything through the lens of faith!
First Communion for second grade will be this Saturday, May 7th at St. Mary Magdalene Church in Camarillo at 10:00 am. All are welcome to attend. Please pray for our First Communicants on this special day, asking that they will always stay close to Our Lord in the Eucharist.
Virtues
September - Obedience
October - Charity
November - Gratitude
December - Patience
January - Courage
February - Honesty
March - Generosity
April - Humility
May - Hope
Virtue of the month: Hope - the expectation and desire for a certain good to happen
Recitations:
The Lord delights in those who fear him; who put their hope in his unfailing love.
Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.
First Communion for second grade will be this Saturday, May 7th at St. Mary Magdalene Church in Camarillo at 10:00 am. All are welcome to attend. Please pray for our First Communicants on this special day, asking that they will always stay close to Our Lord in the Eucharist.
Virtues
September - Obedience
October - Charity
November - Gratitude
December - Patience
January - Courage
February - Honesty
March - Generosity
April - Humility
May - Hope
Virtue of the month: Hope - the expectation and desire for a certain good to happen
Recitations:
The Lord delights in those who fear him; who put their hope in his unfailing love.
Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.
Reading At HomeEvery year we emphasize the necessity of reading aloud to your child. Not only does it build a reading culture within your family, but it helps develop many skills necessary for the child to become an independent, life-long reader and lover of books. Parents are often at a loss though as to what they ought to read and many of the books promoted today for young readers are banal, poorly written, loud, badly illustrated and sometimes immoral.
The following books are highly recommended to help with the selection of good books: Honey For A Child's Heart by Gladys Hunt The Read Aloud Revival by Sarah MacKenzie Books Children Love by Elizabeth Wilson The Classical Reader by Leslie Rayner and Christopher Perrin Although all are good, I particularly recommend the first two because the first part of each book lays out the why and how of reading to children. Homework is very limited in the lower school. In part because its effectiveness is highly debatable and also to give the child an opportunity to read and be read to. 
Some children have come to school complaining of the cold but not wearing either a sweater or jacket! Please make sure your child comes to school with at least a sweater (labeled) or a jacket. Please refer to the handbook regarding what is acceptable and in conformity with the dress code. If your child is missing anything, please check our lost and found container in the hallway between kindergarten and first grade.
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Special Days
Pizza Day for the this month is on Wednesday, May 4th. The price is $2.00 (inflation!)a slice for either cheese or pepperoni. The maximum order is 2 slices. Please try to have the exact amount as it is difficult to have enough change on hand for the increased number of students. As the grand prize winner of the Summer Reading Challenge (over 100 books!) Madeline McCarthy will have pizza every month free of charge.
One of our school mottos, "External order produces internal order" applies not only to the intellectual and spiritual habits we are trying to form, but also to their very physical appearance. It might not seem like much, but a child who pays attention to cleanliness and neatness is learning to live in a community and take proper pride in the esprit de corps of the group. It also shows respect for those with whom one lives and works. I tell the children that they are not just a single person but part of a community. They represent their family, their school, their parish and every one they are associated with. Please try to send them to school with clean uniforms, hair groomed, clean hands and faces and no holes or rips in their clothes. It can be difficult to accomplish, but so worth doing. Things tend to slide a bit as the school year progresses, so please try to stay on top of this.
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UPCOMING EVENTS We will be having a May Procession next Wednesday, May 11th, in honor of Mary. Please send your child to school with a rosary. Kindergarten Field Trip: SB Zoo May 12, 2022 The last day of school for the Lower School is May 25th, a full day, but shorter due to the exam schedule. There will be a promotion/awards ceremony for the 4th grade, as well as poetry recitations and singing by the other grades. Following this there will be a pizza/ice cream party and outdoor games to celebrate the successful ending of the school year. Please note that this is not open to siblings as has sometimes been permitted in the past. We do not have the space to accommodate everyone. 
We welcome treats for Birthday Celebrations. We just ask that the food be manageable- cookies, cupcakes, a small snack, etc. no cakes that need cutting. Parents need only bring something for the class, not the whole school.
Please send your child to school with a water bottle or thermos of water during these hot days. The drinking fountain is still off-limits but we do have large water bottles on hand for refills when necessary.
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Reminders ATTENTION
*****Very Important**** Do NOT send your child to school with medicines/inhalers to be administered by the child. Contact the teacher and give her the medication, along with specific dosage instructions. Any medications and inhalers need to be in the teacher's possession for obvious safety reasons- NO exceptions! Children love to share and sometimes do not understand why they cannot share these as well as their toys. ILLNESS Please be advised that if your child has a fever, a bout of diarrhea or throwing up or showing signs of a cold, DO NOT send him to school until 24 hours has passed with no fever, vomiting, or diarrhea, even if he feels fine and is acting normal. PARKING LOT SAFETY!
Last week an incident occurred during pick-up that could have resulted in a serious injury or worse. A very young sibling left unsupervised ran across the street from the church to the parking lot off of Davis Street. I saw this child wandering about and then go down the street by himself and something (guardian angel time!) told me to follow him. He dashed across just as I walked out onto the sidewalk and I ran across to stop him and bring him back. Meanwhile, parents were chatting and students were wrestling and playing on the grass, oblivious to what had just occurred. I know all of you enjoy speaking with one another, but Davis is sometimes a very busy street and all children must be supervised at all times. This is one of the reasons we do not allow the children to cross the street when they see their parent pull into the parking lot. Parents must exit the vehicle and come collect their child or carpool to take back to the car. No exceptions! |
REGULAR SCHOOL SCHEDULE
8:30-8:45 a.m. Morning Recess
8:45 a.m. First Bell
9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Morning Session (Language Arts and Theology)
10:00a.m. - 10:40 a.m. Morning Recess
10;40a.m.-11:45a.m.Second Session (Math)
11:45 a.m. -12:30 p.m. Lunch/Playtime
12:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Third Session ( Science/History/Geography/Art/Music)
2:00 p.m.- 2:10 p.m. Clean Up and Dismissal
