October Monthly Post

October 2016

Welcome to a new school year. Thank you for sharing your children with us every week. They truly are a gift from God. We feel blessed that you have chosen Providence as a starting block for your child's education. We are so glad to see their happy faces coming into school.

They have learned more than you may think so far. They have learned to trust us and they have learned to trust that someone will pick them up when school is over. This builds confidence and an overall happy child who is ready to learn. Our goal is to give them the tools and guidance to prepare them for their next year of school and beyond.

Please remember your child's weekly newsletter is posted on our website at www.wearepc.org on Friday evening for the following week. You can also find the calendar on our website. This monthly newsletter will be posted the first of each month.

I hope you and your family have a wonderful school year. Take some time to enjoy the beautiful changes going on around you as we begin the fall season.

God Bless,

Mrs. McErlean, Principal

Kindergarten Kapers

Kindergarten has gotten off to a great start! The children are getting into their routines of the day and working very hard. They are having fun learning sight words, letter recognition and letter sounds. In October, we will be learning and reviewing more letters as well as practicing our color words. In math, we will be learning patterns as well as positions. Our Religious, focus will be on the Blessed Mother Mary and the Rosary. We will be doing our weather unit and have a visit from the fire department during fire safety week.

PreKindergarten Press

Our school year is off to a great start. In October, we will continue with our numbers and letters. Our religion units will be God Made Me, I can see, I can touch, hear and smell. We will also discuss fire safety, pumpkins and Halloween. Letters T, A, H, and B will be introduced along with numbers 3, 4 and 5. Our first Show and Tell will be on Friday, October 21. The theme is "a sign of fall." Please send one item or picture that reminds us of fall.

Preschool Pitter Patter

Our first month of school has been very busy! We are learning how to walk in line, sit with "pretzel legs", and use our listening ears. We celebrated our special names, smiles, hands and feet. We enjoyed Corduroy Bear stories and made one of our own. We are working on circles, and the colors yellow and red. Out first Show 'N Tell will be on Thursday, October 20 and Friday, October 21. Please have your child bring "A Sign of Fall". Looking ahead we will thank God for the many things our legs can do and begin learning about our 5 senses. We will discuss Fall, Halloween, apples and have an apple tasting for snack. The cool weather is close to please label all outerwear with names. Happy Fall!

All School News

OPEN HOUSE

We will be having our Open House for all of our families on October 4, 2016:

A-L 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM and M-Z 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM

This is your child's opportunity to show you their classroom, artwork, and the rest of the school. If you have a conflict at your scheduled time, please feel free to come at the other time. The weather is changing and we love to go outside so make sure you dress your child appropriately for the weather. Also, please make sure you label ALL items brought to school; coats, hats and gloves.

WEBSITE

Remember to visit www.wearepc.org . You can print your teacher's newsletter, monthly post and our up-to-date calendar.

WHY PCCA?

Thanks to the "word of mouth" by our families and their positive experiences, PCCA has thrived for nearly 25 years. We would love to hear from you so we can share your testimonial with families who may be considering PCCA. Your opinion matters!

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