December 13-17, 2021

 Merry Christmas from all the Pre-K Angels!

Happy holidays to you and your families! Best wishes for a happy and healthy New Year!

School resumes on Tuesday, January 4, 2022!

December 6-10, 2021

 Advent

In Religion class, Mrs. Devenney has been teaching the children about Advent - the time in the church where we prepare for Jesus' birthday on Christmas. They are making their own Advent wreaths and have lit the first two candles - the first for hope and the second for peace.

Decorating for Christmas!

We have been busy decorating our classroom for Christmas! The boys and girls have been hard at work making trees, angels, reindeer, and elves!

Oh Christmas Tree!

We even made our very own Christmas tree! The Pre-K students stacked boxes from largest to smallest and then painted the boxes green. 

We attached some lights and a star!

Finally, we added our decorations! Our Pre-K tree has been a fun addition to our classroom!

Christmas Nativities

Associates from the Society of the Holy Child Jesus came to HCA today to present some beautiful Nativity displays from around the world. The Pre-K students observed and noted the different materials used to create the nativity and the diverse representations of the holy family. Then, they chose their favorites. 

Important Reminders:

• Sunday, December 12 at 1:30 PM - Please join us for the Family Advent Liturgy in the HCA gym. All are welcome to attend. You can find the RSVP link in the Happenings. We are hosting a toy drive for children from the ages of infancy to 12 years old so please feel free to bring an unwrapped toy. There will also be a bake sale after the Mass. 
• There will be no show and tell next week. We will resume after Christmas break.
• On Friday, December 17, all students will have a dress down day and may wear holiday colors to school.
• The last day of school before Christmas break is Friday, December 17. It is a half day with dismissal at 12:00 noon and no HCA Plus. Christmas break runs from December 18 through January 3. Classes will resume on Tuesday, January 4, 2022.

Have a great weekend! Hope to see you on Sunday!

November 29 - December 3, 2021

 Thanksgiving

A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving

Last Tuesday, all the early childhood students came together to celebrate Thanksgiving "Charlie Brown" style!

First, we gathered to watch "A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving." The boys and girls learned about the importance of friendship during the movie as Charlie welcomed all his friends to his home when they had no where else to go. They discovered that it was more important to celebrate who you were with, rather than what you had to share.

It was then time for the "feast," just like Charlie Brown had shared with his friends. The children shared plenty of giggles at what our feast included - bread, popcorn, pretzels, and M&M's (since jelly beans are hard to find this time of year) - but quickly devoured their yummy treats and enjoyed sharing this special time with all their friends!

Thanksgiving Prayer Service

We gathered together as a school community to celebrate all we are thankful for and honor three faculty/staff members for their years of service to HCA. Teigen and Vienna helped open and close the prayer service with the sign of the cross and Kalea spoke about Mrs. Fox-Tully. We are so proud of them for representing our class so well!

Christmas Ornaments

After the prayer service, we partnered up with our friends in Kindergarten to make ornaments to hang on the Christmas trees around the school. The children were so excited to work together and made beautiful candy canes and wreaths to decorate the trees.

New Christmas Lessons

This week, the boys and girls were so excited to discover the new Christmas lessons on the shelves. They have had a wonderful time exploring them!

Important Reminders

• There will be no show and tell next week.
• The Family Christmas Liturgy will take place on Sunday, December 12 at 1:30 pm. We are asking families to bring an unwrapped toy to donate to Murphy’s Giving Market.
• During December we celebrate ALL FAMILIES MONTH at HCA. Students will be meeting with their school families during community time. Please email a family photo to your child's homeroom teacher or send in a family photo with your child by 12/9. Students will take turns introducing their families to their school families. 
• On Thursday, December 16th, Pre-K, Kindergarten, 3rd and 4th grades will present the Christmas Show Gala at 10:00 AM. Each child is permitted to have two guests at the live performance. Please refer to the email that was sent for more details.
• Looking ahead - The last day of school before Christmas break is Friday, December 17. It is a half day with dismissal at 12:00 noon and no HCA Plus. Christmas break runs from December 18 through January 3. Classes will resume on Tuesday, January 4, 2022.

Have a great weekend!