General Information and Reminders!​

May 2023

Suddenly it is May and in less than a month the school year will come to a close. Every year time
seems to pass more quickly and there is so much I would love to do with the children, but, alas, there
is no time! It has been a good school year and I am brimming with ideas to implement at the lower
school next fall.
Virtue of the Month: Hope
This virtue is one we all need in today’s world. God is so good that we must have hope that all will be
well in the end.
Recitations:
1. Faith is the assurance of things hoped for
The conviction of things unseen

2. Those that hope in the Lord
Will renew their strength

3. All the darkness in the world
Cannot extinguish the light of a single candle

Reading At Home


​Every 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.

Pizza Day:
May 3rd

This Wednesday, May 3, is Pizza day​. The cost is $2.00 per slice, limit of two slices. Please send
your child with the exact amount since we do not keep enough money at the lower school to make change for large bills.
Summer Reading Challenge - We will be sending home the book log and recommended books the last
week of school with a cover letter explaining why we do this and what to do. Some children have already expressed a desire to beat our reigning champ, Madeline McCarthy, who has read over 100 books both summers.
All School Mass
May 5
​This Friday, May 5th, there will be mass at the upper campus. Due to issues with the bus company, we will be transporting the children with volunteer drivers and their cars. Please contact me by email
([email protected]) if you can drive.​
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. We do have large water bottles on hand for refills when necessary.

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​There have been a number of absentees this past month due to illness. Please DO NOT send your child to school if he or she has had a fever, rash, vomiting in the last 24 hours. There have been several cases of conjunctivitis (pink eye) so be attentive to any pink tinge or mucus in the eyes. 
PARKING LOT SAFETY!
 Parents must exit the vehicle and come collect their child or carpool to take back to the car. No exceptions!  Davis is a very busy street and unsupervised children are in danger of being struck by a car.  Please be mindful!​

​REGULAR SCHOOL SCHEDULE
​8:40 First bell, line up, announcements, recitation
8:45 -10:10 morning classes
10:10 - 10:40 snack and recess break
10:40 - 11:45 class
11:45 -12:30 lunch and playtime 
12:30 - 2:00 afternoon classes
2:05 first bell and clean up
2:10 second bell - line up for dismissal
2:15 dismissal and pick-up