Integrating Gospel values
with academic excellence in a
multicultural environment
-
Advent
The holy season of Advent continues for Week 2.
The second purple candle, the "Peace Candle is lit.
We are continuing our preparation for the birthday of Jesus.
Jesus is the reason for the season!
Homework for Monday 12/6/2022
Widely celebrated in Europe, St. Nicholas' feast day, December 6th, kept alive the stories of his goodness and generosity. In Germany and Poland, boys dressed as bishops begged alms for the poor—and sometimes for themselves! In the Netherlands and Belgium, St. Nicholas arrived on a steamship from Spain to ride a white horse on his gift-giving rounds. December 6th is still the main day for gift giving and merrymaking in much of Europe. For example, in the Netherlands St. Nicholas is celebrated on the 5th, the eve of the day, by sharing candies (thrown in the door), chocolate initial letters, small gifts, and riddles. Dutch children leave carrots and hay in their shoes for the saint's horse, hoping St. Nicholas will exchange them for small gifts. Simple gift-giving in early Advent helps preserve a Christmas Day focus on the Christ Child.
Our First Grade received a candy cane Nabisco Nilla Wafers as a treat today.
Math: Complete the word problem worksheet that has addition of two numbers.
Reminders will be sent home in the Communication Folder of the date/time of your parent-teacher conference. Please don't forget that the children are off from school on Friday 12/9/2022.
*