September has arrived and "back to school" is here! I am so excited to meet our new  Kindergarten students. I am sure we will have a wonderful school year! So here are a few notes for the beginning weeks:

September 7 - Children will be picked up in the schoolyard at 8:00 (weather permitting) Dismissal will be at the church doors. Wednesday is a half day 12 noon dismissal. 
September 8 and 9- Full days -Dismissal will be at the church doors. 

- For the first day children will only need a light lunch and a juice or water. Thurdsay and Friday the children should bring snack and lunch. 
- Kindergarten wears a modified uniform consisting of a white polo shirt and blue shorts or gym pants. Please see the Parent Handbook for details.Sneakers or rubber soled shoes should be worn. 
- Children will need a backpack and lunch bag or box with their name on it. 
- Change of clothes in a plastic bag (complete with extra under garments and socks) to be left in the classroom so please label with child's name. This should be brought in the first day!
- 2 pocket folders will be needed 1 for homework, notes, completed work and 1 we will keep in the classroom. 
-Childen may bring 1 box of colored pencils and 1 box of markers to be used for Art or for classroom work. 

It is very important that all of your childs belongings are labeled! 

I look forward to meetng all of you and beginning your child's educational journey together!
-Mrs. Leahy


 

JUNE IS HERE!

Time flies when you are having fun, how true!!  We are still busy as bees in Kindergarten... preparing and practicing for our moving up Ceremony, In Phonics we are learning our long vowel sounds with our, bossy, magic, silent e rule! We have been learnng all about our ocean animals and summer safety! In Math we are writing, counting and decomposing numbers 11-20, and 2d and 3d shapes. And also doing some measurement! We have talked about the Holy Spirit and the symbols of the dove and flames! Speaking of symbols we are learning about the symbols of our country! Our favorite book this month has been When A Dragon Moves In by Jodi Moore, and any of the Clark the Shark series by Bruce Hale! We sre ready for summer!!
Our June calendar is short but busy.

June 3rd- Half Day 11:30 Dismissal
June 13th- Kindergarten Graduation/Moving Up Ceremony- Dress Up!
June 14th- Luncheon in Walsh Hall (for students only)- Full Day of School
June 15th- Trip to Seton Park- Play clothes! (Full Day of school)
June 16th- Half Day 11:30 Dismissal
June 17th - Last Day of School 11:30 Dismissal

HAPPY SUMMER!









 May News


Happy Mother's Day!- May 8th

May is a very busy month. Here are some important dates to remember!

May 14th- Saturday 8th Grade Sponsored Car Wash- in the school yard from 9-3
May 16th- Monday - Summer uniforms may be worn. Please check handbook for summer uniform guidelines.
May 18th- Wednesday - May Crowning of Mary
May 21st- Saturday - Family Bingo Night- HSA sponsored. Please see Principal's message for information and registration
May 25th- Saint Gabriel Walkathon- Please see Principal' s message for information. Children will be dismissed at 11:30.
May 26th- Feast of the Ascension of Our Lord- NO SCHOOL
May 27th- NO SCHOOL
May 30th- Memorial Day - NO SCHOOL

Looking ahead:
June 3rd- Friday 11:30 Dismissal
June 13th - KINDERGARTEN GRADUATION- Save the Date! We will be having an in-person Graduation ceremony! The time 10:00 the place -Saint Gabriel Gym
Children will be dressed in their "Fancy Clothes" no caps and gowns. All other details will be provided as we have them available! Stay tuned. 














Spring in in the Air....

As Spring began Kindergarten was reminded of the beauty of God's gifts! Birds, buds, blooms and renewal. We were filling our buckets with good deeds and showing God our love and appreciation! Especially for the gift of his only Son Jesus! We learned to reduce, reuse and recycle to keep our beautiful gift of earth healthy and clean! Every day is Earth Day! And speaking of Earth, Kindergarten will learn about the different types of land and habiitats and what grows and lives there. Thank you Trees for all you give us! We will learn about animal and plant life cycles, including alligators, frogs and butterflies, bean plants and carrots. We will even plant our own seeds to watch them grow! In Math we have been adding and subtracting and will soon learn about measurement( we can measure our plants!) and about 2D and 3D shapes. Our favorite Author Mo Willems has continued to entertain us with the Pidgeon who needs a bath! We are busy learning and growing and ready for the new adventures around the corner!
 
Dates to Remember:

April 25th - Return from Spring break
April 29th- Half Day-11:30 Dismissal no lunch / snack only
Report Cards Distributed electronically





February..."though I am short of days and small, I am quite a big month after all!"

And that is true! First, February comes in with a celebration of our Catholic Schools! A week of fun filled, service minded and showing our love of Saint Gabriel and Catholic Schools!! See our fun packed schedule below. In Kindergarten we are also celebrating the Lunar New Year, Year of the Tiger, with a fun craft and some treats. We will move right into Valentine's Day and talk about sharing and caring and how to be a good friend and living like Jesus did. We will learn about Jesus growing up in Nazareth and being part of a family like us! Math will have us classifying, counting and sorting by characteristics. In Reading we will talk about rhyming and hear some Poems (like I Am Not Just February) and maybe create our own poems!
Roses are red, the sky is blue, February is fun and Kindergarten is too!! 

Catholic Schools Week Activities

Monday January 31st- Red and White Dress down - Children may dress down wearing the school colors of Red and White. We will also design a poster to promote our school Saint Gabriel.
We will begin our K-5 hat and glove collection (NEW ONLY) to donate to POTS Part of the Solution

Tuesday February 1st- Gym uniforms may be worn and students will work on a writing assignment, focusing on Why we love our school? grade appropriate.

Wednesday February 2nd- Gym uniforms may be worn as well as a favorite Silly hat! We will enjoy a game day (afternoon)  in the classroom with Kahoot!

Thursday February 3rd-Students may wear their favorite sports jersey or character shirt. We will "show our love" for our school by decorating hearts to display all over! We will also draw pictures and hearts for our NYPD and FDNY to show our gratitude.

Friday February 4th- Students will attend a school mass in full uniform. The afternoon will be movie and treat from the teacher to complete our week! This will be the last day to take donations of hats and gloves! Thank you to all!

**Correction to the calendar for February- Friday February 4th will be a full day. The half day and Report Card Distribution will be February 18th.
February 16th- Wednesday Faculty Conference Day School Closed
February 18th- 11:30 DIsmissal and Report Card electronic distribution after 12:30
February 21st -President's Day School Closed
February 22nd- School Closed




January 2022

Well the New Year has begun and Kindergarten is off and running! Here is an update on our New Year activities. We are counting and classifying in Math. We joined the Three Kings and brought our gifts to the newborn baby Jesus! We are learning about Jesus growing up, just like us! In Phonics we are starting to recognize, learn the sound, and to print our last consonants p,r,k,j,q,v,y and z! Vowels are right around the corner! We are celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and his idea of what a caring community should look like! What can we find in our community? Science is full of all things cold! We will talk about Artic animals and what is frozen water? We will read, compare and contrast several books by a favorite author Jan Brett. We will even do a project with the animals of The Mitten!! and we will join Peter on a snowy adventure in  A Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats! Lots of winter wonders!

Special Days to remember:

January 14th- 11:30 Dismissal
January 17th- Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday - No School
Looking ahead
February 4th- 2nd Quarter Report Card Distribution- 11:30 Dismissal




We Wish You a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!



December a Special Month

We wait all year for this month of December! So much excitement and joy for the Birth of the Light of the World, Jesus Christ! And of course Santa Claus is coming to town! So this month our little Kindergarten elves are super busy counting and writing and decomposing numbers 6-10 in Math! In Religion we are of course waiting and preparing for the Baby Jesus to be born, the real meaning of Christmas. We will talk about ways that we can prepare our homes, our classrooms and our hearts for this special day. How did Mary and Joseph prepare? Finally we will discuss the journey and birth of Jesus in the manger. Our Science and ELA topics will include hibernation, traditions and lots of Gingerbread! We will explore some Christmas traditions around the world and hear lots of Christmas books and music! Some favorites Is It Christmas Yet? by Jane Chapman, Memoirs of An Elf by Devin Scillian, Gingerbread Girl by Lisa Campbell Ernst, Reindeer Christmas by Mark Kimball Moulton and of course we can't forget some of our favorites like Rudolph and Frosty!! We need 12 days of Christmas to have all this Christmas fun! 
Important Dates:
December 3rd- Parent/ Teacher Zoom Connferences
December 10th- Our Saint Gabriel Tree Lighting
December 22nd Christmas Vacation Begins!

Stay tuned for any updates!









November News and Events!

Welcome to November and our Autumn leaves and giving Thanks! Especially to out Veteran's! It is hard to believe that November is upon us and Thanksgiving is around the corner. In Religion we are talking about God's great gifts of friends and family! We will be making our Garden of God's gifts that we are thankful for! In Math we will begin counting, writing and comparing numbers 6-10! Our next letters for Phonics are l, d and c. Lovely, delightful and curious just like Kindergarten! For science we are talking about how and why leaves change colors, Deciduos Trees (great d word) and 
doing our Autumn tree craft! and of course our Social Studies focus this month is Veteren's Day and the jobs of some pretty important people around our school! Our favorite story for October was Too Much Candy! This month our contenders are Fletcher and the Falling leaves, by Julia Rawlinson, Pumpkin Soup by Helen Cooper Turkey Trouble by Wendi Silvano, and Gingerbread Man Loose in the School by Laura Murray! Stay tuned for the #1 November book!
Some important dates for November:

November 11th- No School Veteran's Day
November 19th- 11:30 Dismissal - Report Card distribution electronically after 12 (No lunch needed)
snack only
November 24th- 1:00 Dismissal - Lunch and snack needed
November 25th- No School Thanksgiving!
November 26th- No School 

Looking ahead:
December 3rd- 11:30 Dismissal - Parent/ Teacher Conferences on Zoom
more info to follow









October News


We have completed 1 month of school! Yayyy for Kindergarten! The children have been learning and following rules and routines and are doing a great job!  We are learning in Religion about God and his glorious gifts! We have been reviewing and recognizing the upper and lower case letters and we are learning  the sounds of our letters Mm, Ff and Ss. We are exploring the themes, Apples and Autumn and we will begin talking about pumpkins too! We will compare and contrast apples and pumpkins in Science and even make Slime! The children have been counting and writing the numbers 0-5. We have been busy bees! October is full of lots of scary, spooky and scholastic fun! 

Special dates to remember:

October 11- No School
October 12- Wnter Uniforms begin
October 22- Half Day Dismissal
October 28- Individual Picture Day
October 29- Dress Down for Halloween! 


September 2021-2022 Update

September 8th- DIsmissal is at 11:30 for KinWEdergarten! Sorry for the confusion!  See you Soon !



September has arrived and "back to school" is here! I am so excited to meet our new  Kindergarten students. I am sure we will have a wonderful school year! So here are a few notes for the beginning weeks:

September 8th - First day arrival at the church doors located on the school yard ramp. Children should arrive at 8:00. Dismissal will be at the same location. Wednesday is a half day 12 noon dismissal. Regular dismissal is at 2:30. 
- For the first day children will only need a light snack, i.e yogurt, granola bar, fruit, crackers or muffin, and a juice or water. Thurdsay and Friday the children should bring snack and lunch. 
- Kindergarten wears a modified uniform consisting of a white polo shirt and blue shorts or gym pants. Please see the Parent Handbook for details.
- Children will need a backpack and lunch bag or box with their name on it. 
- Change of clothes in a plastic bag (complete with extra under garments and socks) to be left in the classroom so please label with child's name, should be brought in the first day.
- 2 pocket folders will be needed 1 for homework, notes, completed work and 1 we will keep in the classroom. This can be brought in by the end of the first full week.
- For Art class children will need a box of colored pencils and markers. The children will have Art every Tuesday and Friday.

Please make sure to label all children's belongings as well as clothing. We look forward to meeting you all on Septembe 8th. Enjoy the last days of summer vacation! I can be reached via email at ALeahy@saintgabrielschoolbronx.org. Please feel free to contact me with any questions or thoughts. See you all soon!
Mrs. Leahy
Mrs. Graham
 

Hard to believe the year is almost over.... and what a year it has been! We are all looking ahead fo a super summer! But so much still to accomplish! We have been working on composing and decomposing numbers 11-19 and will soon be counting to 100! by ones and tens! We have been watching some videos about the parables of the Prodigal Son and The Sower! Children are learning some digraphs and vowel teams and we are Splashing into Summer with Scholastic! We took a virtual tour of Washington D.C.  and learned about symbols that represent our beautiful country the United States of America! The bald eagle and the flag were a favorite! We got to visit the White House and see the Lincoln, Washington and Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorials!  We will be preparing for our Kinder-garten (get it!) Graduation in the next few weeks and practicing our songs and poems all about kindness and gardens!
June dates:

Friday June 4th- Movie night 8th grade fund raiser
Monday June 14th - Cohort A Graduation at 10:00 in the gym
Tuesday June 15th- Cohort B Graduation at 10:00 in the gym
Wednesday June 16th - Last full day of school
Thursday June 17, Friday June 18th- Half day 
Monday June 21st - Half Day
Tuesday June 22nd- Half Day LAST DAY OF SCHOOL! Happy Summer Vacation
Final Report Cards will be send digially.

We are back from Spring break and quickly approaching or last quarter of the year!This week in Kindergarten we are learning our long vowel sounds, subtracting and decomposing numbers in Math and talking about belonging to God's family the church. Hoping to make a visit to church this month!  We will be participating in a virtual theather production of some Aesop's Fables by the Circle in the Square Theatre. And of course we are celebrating the Earth! The children reused a coffee filter to create a cool earth model and have been learning about reducing and reusing and recycling with Scholastic and read alouds.  I Can Save the Earth by Alison Inches and Viviana Garofoli is one of our favorites! We have even created Earth Day Superheroes like Captain Clean, Plastic Girl or Boy, Sonic Cleanup, Pricess Planter and Garden Girl to name a few. some more fun to come this month: we will be planting and talking about the parts of a plant, exploring the life of a sloth and the life cycle of a caterpillar! Can't wait! Kindergarten Rocks!

Upcoming Dates to note:
April 23rd- Report Card distribution via email 11:30 Dismissal




 

Hello Spring! Kindergarten is patiently awaiting the arrival of Spring and the celebration of Easter!
This busy month of March we have been learning our short vowel sounds and are blending and starting to READ our decodable books!! We are starting Subtraction in Math and learning all about the weather in Science. We will be talking about rainbows, right in time for Saint Patrick's day and hoping for those pots of gold! We will be wearing our green too! For Religion we are talking about the season of Lent and are trying really hard to fill our Kindergarten Kindness bucket by doing good deeds, like Jesus taught us. Some of are favorite books this month are from our Read Across America celebration and  Don't Let the Pidgeon Drive the Bus by Mo Willems was #1!!I We also learned about the job of an author and illustrator and have some promising future writers and artists!

Important Dates:
March 11 - Teacher Conferences No School
March 16 and 17 - Feast of Saint Patrick- Wear your Green day!
March 31- Half Day Dismissal for Easter Break till April 12th

 Our February News

Monday February 1st begins Catholic Schools Week when we celebrate Faith, Excellence and Service! Kindergarten is learning all about faith! We have been talking about the miracles of Jesus. Our favorite is when Jesus calmed the storm! We are learning our short vowel sounds and how to write a sentence. In Science and Social Studies we will be talking about the Presidents, shadows, and hoping for an early Spring! And we can't forget Valentine's Day. We will decorate 100 hearts to celebrate the 100 day of school! That's alot of love!

Upcoming activities for Catholic Schools Week:

Monday 2/1 School Spirit Day ! Children can wear the school colors Red and White with the gym pants.

Tuesday 2/2-We salute our Essential worker by making Thank You cards to show our appreciation!  Dress down day too.

Wednesday 2/3 Favorite sports team day! Children can wear their favorite sports team tshirt or Jersey or hat. Maybe  they can wear their soccer tshirts! Dress down too.

Thursday 2/4 Literary Celebration! We celebrate out favorite books! Children can bring in their favorite book or let me know so I can find it to share on zoom to read aloud. We can start on Monday, so everyone can get a turn! Today is dress down also.

Friday 2/5 Movie Day with snack! Children can dress down and wear a silly hat or crazy socks or both .We will watch a movie after lunch and children can bring 1 small individual snack. 

Looking ahead:
Friday February 12th 100th Day!
Monday February 15th Presidents Day No School
Tuesday February 16th No School
Friday February 19th 11:30 Dismissal Report Cards distributed digitally in the afternoon
 

January 2021  Happy New Year Kindergarten!

Dear Parents, 
  January is here! And a Happy and Healthy New Year to all. A great big thank you too for the generous gift from all of you.! I am so blessed and grateful to have the pleasure of working with all of you and your amazing children! January brings great excitment at Saint Gabriel! We will celebrate the Feast of the Three Kings, Martin Luther King' Jr., and Catholic Schools week. Kindergarten is currently preparing for our short vowel sounds. We will be talking about Jesus as a young boy, in Religion, and reading a great story, The Mitten by Jan Brett! We will learn the difference between fiction and non-fiction and also talk about arctic animals! In science we learned about where snowflakes come from and Willie Bentley the famous snowflake scientist from Vermont. We also read our first biography Snowflake Bentley! I can't wait to share our Catholic Schools week activities. More info to follow.

Important Dates
January 15th- Half Day Session
January 18th- Martin Luther King, Jr.  Holiday- School not in session
January 19- Cohort B returns in person