It's The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year

It truly is the most wonderful time of the year! This week the second grade class has searched their closets and rounded up coats, gloves, hats and scarves. Today we walked our collection down the road to one of the wonderful businesses in Jefferson City that has a coat rack set up outside their business the sign says "Need a coat, take a coat. Have a coat, leave a coat." Thank you for sending in all the items, your children got to experience first hand giving from the heart and expected nothing in return.

An Orange for 2D

Today we read An Orange for Frankie by Patrica Polacco. Be sure to ask about her special message of giving!

Fr. Joe!!

Oh my GOODNESS, it's Fr. Joe!!! I had the opportunity to meet him a couple of weeks ago. Those that know me, know I just think he is the greatest! He has written several children's books and has videos that I use in class for reconciliation, communion & the mass. It was such a treat! He even wrote a special note to the kids.

Reconciliation

I am so very excited that your child is ready to receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation. We have been preparing for this special time and I also appreciate your help too!  Please review page 80 to help your child with their Examination of Conscience. 

You will see that your child is bringing home their Encounter with Christ Reconciliation book each night. Please have your child take this book with them when they go to confession.

Your child may also use pages 73-75 to help them with the steps of Penance, Reconciliation and the Acts of Contrition prayer when they go into the confessional.  

Thanks again for all of your faithful support. 

Reconciliation

The reconciliation book is coming home today! This is such an exciting time for your second grader. As well as an opportunity for you and your second grader to take a closer look and build on what is being taught in class. Please take a moment over the weekend to read through the papers and complete as much as you can as a family.

Home & School Meeting

My apologies. The Home & School meeting is this evening and it is a NO HOMEWORK night. I was in the groove this afternoon and we wrote down what would have been our homework for the evening. The good news is that this week and next are our practice weeks for writing down homework, completing homework and returning homework, so if you get to it GREAT, if you make it the meeting GREAT! It will be alright either way!