Lent has started out remarkable. The children did so well during Mass and really enjoyed receiving their Ashes. March will be keeping us on our toes! We will be concentrating as a class the importance of Lent, together we will be reflecting and preparing for Easter. For our Second Step; when you play fair ways, everyone has fun and that other children sometimes have different wants or likes than you do. For Clifford we will be learning which proper clothes for our constant changing weather.

Social and Emotional: Having Fun with Friends
Clifford: What Should He Wear?
Letters: Mm, Ww
Religion: Lent
Prayer: The Lord's Prayer
Our Father, Who art in Heaven, hallowed be Thy name; Thy Kingdom come, Thy will be done on earth as it is in Heaven. Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. Amen.

**Important Dates:
2/28: Preschool See's Candy Fundraiser  begins
3/6: All School Mass *Please have children wear OLM t-shirt
3/17: Saint Patrick's Day
3/25: March Birthday Celebrations

     Our family board has a lot of new information for March, please take the time to check out our board and do know I'm there if you have any questions or concerns. Thank you to everyone who has signed up for Parent/Teacher conferences, if you are not seeing a time that works best for you please just let me know! Thank you for the constant support for our classroom, I couldn't do what I do without all of you!

Blessings to all,

Mrs. Donavan

     This week is extremely busy; Tuesday we will be celebrating Fat Tuesday as well as February Birthday celebrations. Wednesday is Ash Wednesday, we will be going as a class to Mass and receiving our blessed Ashes. This week we will also be focusing on the beginning of Lent. Second step we will be learning fair ways to play with our friends and Clifford we will be working on how to have healthy teeth and smiles.

Social and Emotional: Fair Ways to Play
Clifford: Healthy Smiles
Letters: Ee, Ii, Tt
Religion: Ash Wednesday
Prayer: The Lord's Prayer
Our Father, Who art in Heaven, hallowed be Thy name; Thy Kingdom come, Thy will be done on earth as it is in Heaven. Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. Amen.

**Important Dates:
2/25: February Birthday Celebrations/Fat Tuesday
2/26: Ash Wednesday Mass at 8:15 in auditorium
2/28: Preschool See's Candy Fundraiser  begins

     Please take a moment to check out our family board, it has a lot of information for this week and Parent/Teacher conferences has been posted for time slots. If there is a specific time needed please let me know. Thank you to all families for the huge support for our Valentine's celebration, it was a huge success and the children had a blast. If there are any questions or concerns please don't hesitate; [email protected], and my door is always opened!

Blessings to you all,

Mrs. Donavan

     Last week as a class we went over about Lent and Ash Wednesday. We have been working on how during Lent, we should be working on praying more and how we can give to others, being a gift, a hug and giving nice compliments to our friends and families. This week we will be also be going over Saint Valentine who was recognized as a  3rd-century Roman saint.

Social and Emotional: Managing Waiting
Clifford: We Love Our Friends
Religion: Saint Valentine, Ash Wednesday
Prayer: Glory Be
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end.

**Important Dates:
2/14: St. Valentine's Party
2/17-2/21: Preschool thru 8th grade closed
2/25: February Birthday Celebrations/Fat Tuesday
2/26: Ash Wednesday Mass at 8:15 in auditorium
2/28: Preschool See's Candy Fundraiser  begins

     Valentine's will be Friday the 14th and everyone is welcomed to attend to the party! Thank you to everyone for always the support being; volunteering for snack calendar, helping out with birthday celebrations and so forth. I am just beyond grateful for all of my families. If there is ever any questions or concerns please feel free to contact anytime.

Blessings to all,
Mrs. Donavan

     Catholic week went off smoothly, the children as, I had a great time really focusing on why we chose faith as well as the importance of being grateful to all our family and friends especially at school! A special thank you to our room parent sending out a special treat for our reading buddies on Wednesday, the children really enjoyed their special time with their reading buddies outside, so a huge thank you again! This week is just as busy, we are welcoming February with a busy schedule:

Social and Emotional: Managing Anger
Clifford: We Love Our Friends
Religion: Saint Valentine, Ash Wednesday
Prayer: Glory Be
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end.

**Important Dates:
2/7: Mass at 8:15 in the auditorium
2/14: St. Valentine's Party
2/17-2/21: Preschool thru 8th grade closed
2/25: February Birthday Celebrations/Fat Tuesday
2/26: Ash Wednesday Mass at 8:15 in auditorium
2/28: Preschool See's Candy Fundraiser  begins

     This month we are going to be introducing Show and Tell to room 9! Show and tell has many benefits to children such as; early language experiences that can help build effective communication as well as working on listening skills. This month is all about love so I am asking everyone to let their child pick out something they truly love and would be excited to explain to the class why they picked that one specific item. I will be sending out letters with more information as well as your child's date on Monday 2/3, if there are any questions please let me know. This is a fun and easy activity so no stressing is needed! We will be also sending out this month See's candy fundraiser, this is all beneficial to our preschool and all candy will be in before Easter Vacation. This month we will be introducing Ash Wednesday, it marks the starts of Lenten period that leads up to Easter.  As always thank you to all of our OLM families for the constant support!

Blessings to you all!

Mrs. Donavan