I want to begin by saying a huge THANK YOU!!!!! for all the thoughtful gifts, food in the teacher's lounge, Panera lunch on Wednesday, and the awesome laminator that was given to all of us!!  It is my pleasure to be with your children each day and watch them grow.  I want you to know how much YOU'RE appreciated as well!  Without all of you, we could not function the way we do.  May God bless each and every one of you.  :)

As you know, our K5 graduation and parent breakfast mass are coming up pretty quickly!  Tuesday, June 3rd, to be exact.  Mass parts will be coming home soon for the kids to practice.

I also need each student to decorate an adult sized shoe box to be used as a time capsule.  This shoe box may be decorated any way your child wants.  Please have the completed box turned into school by Wednesday, May 28th.  Inside this box, you will need to include a letter written to your child and some small item(s) that remind your child of something they did or were really into while in K5.  It could be something like a trophy, special erasers or pencil, article of clothing, or jewelry they always wore.  These are just a few examples.  It could be one thing or several things.  You and your child can decide.

Your letter should contain things you remember about when they were in K5, or something you wish for them, etc.  Anything that you see fit.  Please put the letters into a sealed envelope with their name on it.

I will be adding a few items as well.  The sealed time capsules will be returned to your child during our graduation ceremony.  I'm going to tell the kids about this project next week, but feel free to share it with them earlier if you wish.  The point of this time capsule is for them to hang on to it and not open it until their 8th grade graduation!  I wish I could be there to see their faces when they open them again.  :)

After the parent mass and graduation ceremony on June 3rd, we will head into the parish hall for refreshments.  Please plan on this morning lasting until approximately 9:30 or so.  Mass will begin at 8:00 am in the Day Chapel.  Please note that this will NOT be our last day of school.  The kindergartners will remain at school that day and attend until June 12th.

Another little side note, our last book order form went home on Monday.  It is due this coming Monday, May 12th.  I will not be sending one home for June.

Have a wonderful Mother's Day weekend everyone and thank you again for your generosity!!  :)