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Welcome to Preschool at St. Joseph Catholic School! 

I am so excited to be your child’s preschool teacher this year!

This is my ninth year at St. Joseph Catholic School and I am looking

forward to helping your child grow, and learn,

and have fun this year.

I have been a preschool teacher in Libertyville for over 25 years,

and am passionate about helping young children learn.

I believe children learn best with hands-on experiences and

help facilitate their many different learning styles

in a kind and nurturing setting.

We will have an amazing year together meeting new friends, sharing new

discoveries, and learning new skills everyday.

Our instructional aide, Mrs. Tina Truskowski, has much experience in the classroom

after being a aide at St. Joseph Catholic School for over 15 years!

Together, we help build positive relationships with children to help foster

growth and confidence in a caring classroom community.

We are both looking forward to sharing a wonderful year with your child.

 

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and videos of our classroom!!

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PreK 4 Remote Learning: 5/7

Religion: Jesus is our shepherd. A shepherd uses his crook to guide the sheep and keep them safe. Draw a large letter J. With adult supervision, cut it out. Turn the J upside down to see your shepherd’s crook. Color/decorate it.

Math:  Practice writing your numbers 1-10. Can you write your numbers 11-20? 

Literacy/Language:  Can you write the word Mom? Can you write the word Dad? What other family member names can you write? Draw a picture of your family.

Social Studies:  Scholastic: My BIG World with Clifford. “I Love You Because” (May/June 2018) Social/Emotional Learning: relationships with caregivers. Movement: sign language. Vocabulary Theme Words: I love you, Thank you. Alphabet Letter Recognition.

STEAM: “How many eggs can you balance in your nest?”  Build a tree tower with Duplo or other blocks. Balance a paper plate atop the tree. Add objects one at a time to your “nest”. Suggestions: cotton balls, Legos, small toys. How many can you balance up on top?

**Storytime with Mrs. Gillespie and Mrs. Truskowski

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1WzM9djgxzeD1ieI4y7WMml7rNqO042i2/view?usp=sharing

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1A0GA73fE_QVqoAz2Ljt2Js-i2LPjBLMh/view?usp=sharing

Noa and Leo had fun forming shapes and building houses using marshmallows and toothpicks! Awesome STEM activity!❤️

Wellness Wednesday: 5/6

Religion:  All school mass. 

8:30 Mass.  Please log on at 8:30AM to attend our all-school mass.

The link is: https://stjoseph-libertyville.org/live


Family Fun Activities:

-Play 20 questions.

-Have a thumb war with your family members.

-Make breakfast for dinner.


Looking to take a few trips with your family to learn more about birds and nests?  Go watch a live broadcast of the Decorah Eagles nest cam. Three eaglets were born in early April.  Enjoy your visit!!!

https://explore.org/livecams/bald-eagles/decorah-eagles…

Or go see Bella the Hummingbird.  She has been making her nest in a ficus tree since 2005. Sometimes laying as many as 4 clutches in one season. A webcam has been set up for all to share this beautiful experience in LaVerne, California.

https://www.bellahummingbird.com


Here is an interesting science video about how germs work.  On this Wellness Wednesday remember how important it is to always wash your hands...not just now because of the virus but ALWAYS!!!

https://youtu.be/t0U55G7JtpM

W is for WHITE! Our Color Hunt had preschoolers searching for items that matched this attribute! They enjoy sharing their finds with their friends! 🥛💀🦄🧻🗒⚪️🐇

PreK 3 Remote Learning: 5/5

                                    Morning Zoom Meeting

Math:  “5 Little Hot Dogs” rhyme. Introducing preschoolers to concept of one less. Color Hunt. Preschoolers will be involved in locating an item that matches our Color of the Week. They will enjoy sharing their color find with their friends. 

Literacy/Language: Sing the “A, B, C” song. Ww. W is for White! Activities to promote letter/sound connections.  Enhancing listening skills through voice, gestures, and props. Songs, fingerplays, rhymes to build oral language, patterning, rhythm, rhyme. Stories to build listening skills/comprehension.

Science:  Nature Scavenger Hunt. Go outside and search for the following:  a feather, 4 pinecones, a long stick, somethings that is yellow, 3 smooth stones, 2 things that fly, a bug, something that is green, a dandelion weed. Blow and make a wish! 

**Storytime with Mrs. Gillespie and Mrs. Truskowski**

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1SUqpWoPlIPd7didQMDbGzJ07XPFAIm0i/view?usp=sharing

PreK 4 Remote Learning: 5/5

                                        Morning Zoom Meeting


Religion: Kindness Challenge: How can you walk in the footsteps of Jesus?  Help Mom with something around the house.

Math:  Patterning: make a pattern using knives, forks, and spoons. How many times can you repeat the pattern? 

Counting: count the letters in the alphabet. How many letters have we learned. How many letters do we have left to learn?

Literacy/Language:  Recognizing letter sounds, letters in print. Phonological awareness: Letter W Hunt. Word Wall: building letter/sound relationships.

Social Studies: Mommies help us in many ways. Write a special card to your Mom to thank her for all she does.

Science: W is for Walk. With an adult, go for a walk. How many living things do you see? Draw a picture of one of the living and non-living things you saw? 

**Storytime with Mrs. Gillespie and Mrs. Truskowski


https://drive.google.com/file/d/1SUqpWoPlIPd7didQMDbGzJ07XPFAIm0i/view?usp=sharing

***Before you say Good Night, enjoy a story presented by one of the children's librarians from Cook Memorial Library at 6:30pm just follow the link below!

You can also enjoy past stories in the Videos area of their Facebook page. https://cooklib.libnet.info/event/4274194

St. Joseph Catholic School Virtual Variety Show

St. Joseph Catholic School Variety Show

It's time for St. Joseph Catholic School's annual variety show and you are invited to share your act! Our show will be a little different this year. We are asking you to submit videos via flipgrid. Don't worry - it's very simple! You can record directly to flipgrid or upload a video you record outside of the program. Once you submit your video, it will be reviewed by school staff. Upon approval, your video will be made active. All active videos will be then made viewable on Wednesday, May 20th. If you are interested in joining the show, please upload your video to the link below by Friday, May 15th. 

Flipgrid: https://flipgrid.com/sjcsvarietyshow  

Password: Knights1

Things to keep in mind when planning your act:

    Acts should be no longer than 2 minutes and 30 seconds. (Your video will          not  be able to be submitted if it is longer than 2:30.)

  • Acts, music, and costumes MUST be appropriate for our Catholic school environment. 

  • Appropriateness will be determined by school staff. All decisions will be final.  

  • If lyrics, costumes, or dance moves are not approved, you will be notified and your video will not be released to the school community as part of the show. 

Important Dates:

  • Video Submission Deadline - Friday, May 15

  • St. Joseph Catholic School's Variety Show - Wednesday, May 20

We are so excited to be able to continue our tradition of sharing the wonderful talent our students have with our school family! Contact Mr. Showstead ([email protected]) or Mrs. Nutschnig ([email protected]) with questions.

Sincerely,

Mr. Showstead & Mrs. Nutschnig on behalf of 

the St. Joseph Catholic School Student Council

 
2009 and 2017 National Blue Ribbon Recipient
 
 
 

PreK 3 Remote Learning: 5/4

Remote Learning Grid: Choose 1-2 activites on your Grid! Color the square when complete.


Math:   Shape Walk. Go on a shape walk in your neighborhood. What shapes do you see? Can you find a circle? Can you find a square? Can you find a rectangle?   

Literacy/Language:  Sing the Alphabet! Can you sing the A,B,C, song to someone you love? Can you name some letters in your name? Can you spell your name orally?