December 16th-20th

I am so proud of how well the Nursery 3 students performed at both the Christmas Gala and on Grandparent's Day!  

We ended the week of festivities with a few rounds of Christmas Bingo!  We are so thankful that our friends in 7th and 8th grades were there to help guide us!

After our Bingo games we enjoyed some milk and cookies.  The cookies were made for us by student council.

School will be closed Monday, December 23 through Monday, January 6th.  Classes will resume on Tuesday, January 7th.

Have a happy and healthy holiday and a Happy New Year!

Mrs. Devenney

December 9th - 13th

Friday, December 6th was the feast of St. Nicholas.  St. Nicholas is a special friend to children, sailors and everyone in need.  He used his money to help children in need and people who were sick or poor.  He always did it in secret, so no one would know who had done the good deeds.  The tradition goes, if you place your shoe outside, you will receive something special from him.  The Nursery 3 students were so excited to find a candy cane and prayer card in their shoes.

Las Posadas

During community time this week we celebrated the tradition of Las Posadas.  Posada is the Spanish word for inn and is used to reference Mary and Josephs' journey to find an inn for the birth of Jesus.  In Mexico and some areas of the United States, this is remembered by reenacting the pilgrimage.  People dress like Mary and Joseph or carry statues from their Nativity scene as they walk, candles in hand and singing traditional Posadas song requesting entrance.  When they reach the last house, all are welcomed in for a festive celebration!  This is repeated nightly for the nine days leading up to Christmas.

We gathered with our families to make a candle craft that we placed in front of the Nativity.

We enjoyed delicious churros for snack made by the fifth grade.

We ended our celebration in the gym with Pinatas!



We have been practicing very hard for the Christmas Gala!  



We continue to work hard during our Montessori time. 

Charlie is working on  1:1 correspondence. 

Elle is working on 1:1 correspondence.

Alexandra is working on identify the letter sounds S,M, A & T.  

Lily is working on identifying the letter sounds for C, R, I & P.

Vienna is practicing spooning.

Madison is learning the geometric shapes: cube, cone, sphere and cylinder.

Amelia loves to work with numbers!

Anthony is working on the number puzzle.

Arianna is working on color patterns.

Looking Ahead:

• The Christmas Show is Wednesday, December 18th at 6:00 p.m.  See Mrs. Barrera's email for more details. 
• Grandparents Day is Thursday, December 19th.  The day will begin with the Christmas Show at 9:00 a.m. and end with a snack with Santa.  This is an event for students and their grandparents only.  
• Christmas break is Monday, December 23rd - Monday, January 6th.  Classes will resume on Tuesday, January 7th.

Have a great weekend!

Mrs. Devenney

December 2nd - December 6th

I hope that everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving and a restful break!  We ended our time together with a Charlie Brown Thanksgiving feast.  The early childhood division munched on bread, pretzels, m&m's and popcorn.

We even sailed our own Mayflower.

Practicing Mindfulness

Yoga Pretzels
Yoga pretzels are a great way to practice balance, focus, flexibility, strengthening our bodies, relaxation and working together with friends.

Charlie led the class in mountain pose. 

Tree pose

Airplane pose

Rock pose

Looking Ahead:

• The HCA Family liturgy is Sunday, December 8th at 10 a.m. in the MPR.  It is a wonderful way to kick off the Christmas season.  All families are encouraged and welcomed to attend.
• The Christmas Show is Wednesday, December 18th at 6:00 p.m.  See Mrs. Barrera's email for more details. 
• Grandparents Day is Thursday, December 19th.  The day will begin with the Christmas Show at 9:00 a.m. and end with a snack with Santa.  This is an event for students and their grandparents only.  
• Christmas break is Monday, December 23rd - Monday, January 6th.  Classes will resume on Tuesday, January 7th.

Have a great weekend!

Mrs. Devenney