This week is our final week of January and it's a busy week! We will be concentrating on our Catholic School Week. Our school's main focus is teaching about faith and the importance of what it has to offer. We are so thankful our families choose us to start this path for your children.

Social and Emotional: Managing Disappointment
Clifford: Frozen Castle
Religion: 2 Greatest Commandments; Love God and Love Others, Catholic School Week
Prayer: Hail Mary
Hail Mary, full of grace. The Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou amongst women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death, Amen.

**Important Dates:
1/27: Preschool morning movie with reading buddies
1/28: Buddy Day! *fun day just appreciating each other!
1/29: Cherish Luncheon of area seniors.
          Reading Buddies
          January Birthday Celebrations
1/30: Souper Bowl Game Day! Bring a can of soup and wear your favorite sports attire!
1/31: Preschool provides Saint Vincent de Paul lunches

     Just wanted to send a huge thank you to all of our families for the support for our school Auction! It was a sold out event and everything turned our perfect! A huge thank you to our room parents, setting up the donation papers, and putting together the beautiful wine barrel table. Thank you to all our families who were able to donate towards our auction item, it was a hit of the evening! If you have any questions about this week please come to me at any time!

Blessings to you all,

Mrs. Donavan

     Last week as a class, we went over the 2 greatest commandments; to love others and to love God. We also went over Martin Luther King, and how he believed in the 2 greatest commandments as well and how he used his platform to express that we are all different on the outside but the same in the inside. As a group the children were able to see a brown egg and a white egg, the colors are completely different on the outside, however when we cracked them open they were exactly the same in the inside, just how Martin Luther King stated.

Social and Emotional: Naming Feelings
Clifford: Frozen Castle
Religion: 2 Greatest Commandments; Love God and Love Others
Prayer: Hail Mary
Hail Mary, full of grace. The Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou amongst women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death, Amen.

**Important Dates:
1/20: Preschool Closed observation for Martin Luther King Jr. holiday
1/25: Belts, Boots, and Buckles OLM Auction
1/26: Catholic Schools Week 9:00 am St. Patrick's Church
1/29: January Birthday Celebrations
1/31: Preschool provide Saint Vincent de Paul

     I do hope everyone enjoyed the one extra day off but back at it for the new week! Our OLM auction is this coming up Saturday (25th) if you have any questions, or are wanting tickets to join the fun event please let myself know or Mrs. Mary. Please check out the family board there is always new information about what is happening. Thank you to all our OLM families!

Blessings to you all,

Mrs. Donavan

     The children really jumped right into routine last week! We made sure to go over the classroom rules just as a refresher, going over our Social and Emotional, as well as our listening rules. Even though it was a long break the children really had easy transitions.

Social and Emotional: Strong Feelings
Clifford: Follow the Fox
Religion: 2 Greatest Commandments; Love God and Love Others
Prayer: Our Father
'Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name. Your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.'"

**Important Dates:
1/20: Preschool Closed observation for Martin Luther King Jr. holiday
1/25: Belts, Boots, and Buckles OLM Auction
1/26: Catholic Schools Week 9:00 am St. Patrick's Church
1/29: January Birthday Celebrations
1/31: Preschool provide Saint Vincent de Paul


     This week we will be going over Martin Luther King Jr. and the impact he made on our society, even today of knowing that we are all equal and therefore should be treated equal, as well as learning how to love others and respect our friends and families.
     We really like to take the children outside when the weather is warmer, but only if the children have appropriate coats for outside! Please have your child bring a coat just in case we can go outside. The family wall has a lot of new information for this month, if you have any questions please do not hesitate!! My door is always opened.

Blessings to you all,

Mrs. Donavan

     Happy New Year to all our Families! I do hope everyone was able to not only rest but really have a great holiday(s) with all of your families! I am very excited to see everyone and start our New Year!

Social and Emotional: We Have Feelings in Our Bodies
Clifford: Follow the Fox
Prayer: Guardian Angel
Angel of God
my guardian dear, 
To whom God's love
commits me here, 
Ever this day, 
be at my side, 
To light and guard, 
Rule and guide.
Amen.

**Important Dates:
1/20: Preschool Closed observation for Martin Luther King Jr. holiday
1/25: Belts, Boots, and Buckles OLM Auction
1/26: Catholic Schools Week 9:00 am St. Patrick's Church
1/29: January Birthday Celebrations
1/31: Preschool provide Saint Vincent de Paul

     Our class will be joining Mass this Friday 1/10, for children who attend school on Friday please have them wear their OLM t-shirts. This month will be another busy month! If you have any questions or concerns please know you can always reach me at [email protected] and my door is always opened! Welcome back to everyone!

Blessings to All

Mrs. Donavan