That is a wrap on February and we are welcoming March! A lot is happening in March. Last week as a class we started to discuss the importance of Lent, this will be our main focus for the month. We will also be going over Saint Patrick.

This Week;
Social and Emotional: Week 19 "Having Fun With Friends"
Listening Rules: Eyes are Watching, Ears are Listening, Voices Quiet and Body Calm
Shape(s): Rectangle
Letter(s): Upper and Lower Case Letter(s): Ff, Gg, Hh, Ii, Jj
Science Thursday: Dancing Worms
Handwriting Without Tears: Mm, Ww
Seesaw: Upper and Lower Case Letter(s)
Religion: Lent
Prayer: Hail Mary
Hail Mary, Full of Grace, The Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou among 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 death. Glory Be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit.

**Important Dates:
3/12: See's Candy Fundraiser Closed
3/17: Saint Patrick
3/20: OLM Auction

     Our auction class item will be fully put together this week and photos will be shared. I am extremely excited on how it all turned out and again, it's all because of you all! Please know this is our BIGGEST fundraiser of the school year, it will be all online this year dinner tickets are available if anyone is interested. Our parent/teacher conferences are right around the corner so if you haven't had a chance to sign up please do so, if a time does not work do not hesitate to let me know so we can make something work out. Lastly our Preschool is doing a See's Candy Fundraiser, the best part is it's shipped directly to your home! We are trying to make our goal of $3,000, I do know all items will be shipped before Easter. Please do not hesitate to reach out if needed, these months are going quickly and a lot will be going on!

Blessings to you all,

Mrs. Donavan

     Welcome back! I do hope everyone has had a much needed break and ready to get back into gear Monday. There is only one more week of February and crazy as it seems we will be in March. We will be going over this week for review about germs, washing hands, and our space bubbles to keep ourselves and our friends safe.

This Week;
Social and Emotional: Week 19 "Fair Ways To Play"
Listening Rules: Eyes are Watching, Ears are Listening, Voices Quiet and Body Calm
Shape(s): Square
Letter(s): Upper and Lower Case Letter(s): Aa, Bb, Cc, Dd, Ee
Science Thursday: Butterfly Experiment
Handwriting Without Tears: Nn, Jj
Seesaw: Upper and Lower Case Letter(s)
Religion: Lent
Prayer: Hail Mary
Hail Mary, Full of Grace, The Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou among 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 death. Glory Be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit.


**Important Dates:
2/12: See's Candy Fundraiser
2/15-2/19: Winter Vacation PRESCHOOL CLOSED
2/22: Preschool Resumes
2/24: February Birthday Celebration


     There is a lot happening in these next two weeks! We started our OLM Preschool See's Candy Fundraiser, this will all be online and will be shipped directly to you. Information has been sent to personal emails but please do not hesitate to reach out if you have any questions. Parent/Teacher Conference will begin in March, sign up slots are now outside on the family information table, please let me know if a time doesn't work and we will make something work, all conferences will be 20 minutes along and we will be going over assessments, kindergarten requirements and so forth. We also have our OLM auction right around the corner, all items that were signed up for we are needing by March 1st. The family cookbook has been completed and it's truly a keepsake! I am so excited for our class auction item and can't wait to share with everyone. I have missed everyone greatly and am so excited to see everyone Monday!

Blessings to all,
Mrs. Donavan

     Catholic School Week was such a fun week! I hope all of you enjoyed the projects that were sent home, the children worked hard on all of their projects, and truly we are so blessed for our families choosing Our Lady of Mercy Preschool.

This Week;
Social and Emotional: Week 18 "Managing Waiting"
Listening Rules: Eyes are Watching, Ears are Listening, Voices Quiet and Body Calm
Shape(s): Star
Letter(s): Upper and Lower Case Letter(s): Xx, Yy, Zz
Science Thursday:
Handwriting Without Tears: Jj
Seesaw: Upper and Lower Case Letter(s)
Religion: Saint Valentine
Prayer: Angel of God
Angel of God, my guardian dear, to whom God's love commits thee here. Ever this day, be at my side, to light, to guard, to rule, to guide.


**Important Dates:
2/1-2/5: Catholic School Week
2/11: Valentine Party
2/15-2/19: Winter Vacation PRESCHOOL CLOSED
2/24: February Birthday Celebration

    This week is all about Saint Valentine. Our Valentine party will be this Thursday, please feel free to bring any items you have signed up as soon as you like. I will be sending out emails this weekend about the our school auction, we are asking that all items be turned in by March 1st, however family recipes need to be turned in as soon as possible so we could make our class family cook book. There is a lot happening this month so please do not hesitate to contact me when needed. As always thank you all so much for the continuous support.

Many Blessings,
Mrs. Donavan