January 19-23, 2026

 Happy birthday, Dr. King!

This week, we learned about Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and the impact he had on our country. The boys and girls learned that Dr. King was a peaceful man and they shared their what peace means to them.

Louis: Peace is helping others.

Jack: Peace is being kind.

Emerson: Peace is loving people.

Lamar: Peace is being kind to friends.

Kai: Peace is helping people be happy.

Aline: Peace is showing love.

Bennett: Peace is love.

Mia: Peace is helping.

Eli: Peace is sharing toys.

Wolf: Peace is sharing love with friends.

An: Peace is making people happy.

Siobhan: Peace is spreading love to the world.

Sarah: Peace is giving flowers.

Emily: Peace is showing love around the world.

Lexie: Peace is making new friends.

May Dr. King's example be a guiding light for everyone!

Montessori Work Time

The Pre-K students are working so hard on their Montessori lessons. Our work periods have increased and the students are making great progress. We are so proud of them!

Sophia is working on the letter s and
the /s/ sound.

Aline is using the Metal Insets to
practice writing lines.

Jack is matching quantities to numbers
with the Spindle Box.

Emily is writing left to right lines.

Eli finished the Hundred Board.

Louis is filling in missing short vowel
sounds in phonetic words.

Mia is counting quantities.

Kai is sounding out words and matching
pictures to the correct word.

Bennett is spelling short /a/ words.

Shiv is filling in missing initial sounds
in phonetic words.

LJ counted teen quantities.

Lexie matched numbers to the
correct quantities. 

Rogan completed Letter Box 4 -
matching pictures to their initial sounds.

An is working with the BFOG sounds.

Kady is using ten frames to practice 
one-to-one correspondence.

Emerson is using the Movable Alphabet
to fill in missing initial sounds.

Sarah is sorting pictures by HJUL sounds.

Wolf finished the last Letter Box!

• Wednesday, January 28: something that begins with the /j/ sound
• Wednesday, February 4: something that begins with the /l/ sound

Pre-K and Kindergarten students are eagerly anticipating the 100th day of school! As of now, if we do not have any snow days, the 100th day of school will be on Wednesday, February 11. We are planning a special day full of fun activities for the students together! 

We are inviting all families to participate in a very special 100th day project! We would like each child to bring in 100 of something. This can be presented in any way you like - maybe 100 cheerios in a bag, 100 stickers on a poster, or 100 pom-poms on a shirt. We encourage you to get creative - Google and Pinterest have some fantastic ideas! The students will be sharing their 100 day creations with the classes on the 100th day of school. All projects are due in school by Tuesday, February 10. You may send them in earlier if they are finished. 

Let the Adventure Begin! June 8 – August 14, 2026!

Registration for Summer Camp 2026 is now open for HCA families only! Due to the late Labor Day holiday next summer, we’re excited to offer 10 weeks of fun, learning, and friendship from June 8 through August 14. If you have any questions, please contact camp@holychildacademy.com. We can't wait for another unforgettable summer!

January 12-16, 2026

 Penguins!

This week, we learned about penguins! The Pre-K students completed a directed drawing activity to draw their own penguin. Their listening skills and ability to follow directions are improving each time we do this and they are so proud of their creations!

Some of the Pre-K students' favorite penguin facts include:

• There are 17 different kinds of penguins.
• Penguins lay eggs.
• They are birds, but cannot fly.
• Penguins move by swimming, hopping, or sliding on their bellies. 

We also learned that penguin feathers are waterproof! This helps penguins move through the water quickly and dry off fast when they get out. We did a science experiment to test this. Using two paper feathers, we left one uncolored and colored the second with a thick layer of crayon (to represent the penguin's waxy coating on its feathers). We then sprayed both feathers with water. The students observed that the water on the uncolored feather soaked through while the water on the colored feather beaded up - making the feather waterproof!

Happy birthday, Cornelia Connelly!

We celebrated our foundress, Cornelia Connelly's, 217th birthday this week! The entire school gathered together to hear the story of Cornelia's life and then we all sang happy birthday to her. Our 5th grade buddies worked with us to make HCA pride friendship bracelets to remind us of Cornelia's legacy and celebrate how we carry on her mission today!

STEAM

In STEAM class this week, Mrs. Zwilling asked the students to build their names using the Zometools. This was a hard task for the boys and girls and they persevered through the challenge to master their goal!

Make a New Friend Day!

Pre-K students partnered with someone they usually do not play with all the time. This encourages the students to play and work with all the students in the class and branch out and make a new friend. 

Parent Visitation Day!

We are looking forward to welcoming you for EC Parent Visitation Day on Wednesday, January 28. This will give you a sneak peek of a typical day in Pre-K. Please RSVP here by January 21. 

• Wednesday, January 21: something that begins with the /h/ sound
• Wednesday, January 28: something that begins with the /j/ sound

Let the Adventure Begin! June 8 – August 14, 2026!

Registration for Summer Camp 2026 is now open for HCA families only! Due to the late Labor Day holiday next summer, we’re excited to offer 10 weeks of fun, learning, and friendship from June 8 through August 14. If you have any questions, please contact camp@holychildacademy.com. We can't wait for another unforgettable summer!

Building Puzzles and Teamwork!

Have a great weekend!