Dietzel Diary - Week of March 26, 2018

Dietzel Diary

News from Kindergarten ~ Saint Paul School

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Week of March 26, 2018

This was a quick week but we accomplished a lot.  We finished up our math unit on teen numbers.  We also made great progress with our SuperKids reading books.  We are very focused on comprehension strategies.  This week we worked with using prior knowledge, answering questions about a story, and describing a setting.  We finished our Read Aloud, Charlotte’s Web.  We enjoyed watching the animated movie and then comparing and contrasting the book and movie.  The best part of the week was our Thursday Retreat!

Holy Thursday Retreat:  We participated with PreK-8^th grade students on a Lenten Day Reflection.  We visited four different stations and ended with the entire school participating in a prayer service.

Station 1:  The Last Supper

We saw pictures of the disciplines and Jesus as they sat during the last supper.  We read the scripture readings from Mark 12:12-21.  We discussed who was at the last supper, where it took place, and the meaning behind the bread and wine.  We then shared bread and grape juice together.  We also made table tents for Haven of Rest to use during their Easter Dinner.

Station 2:  Stations of the Cross

We traveled the 14 stations throughout the building.  The Stations of the Cross are a 14-step Catholic devotion that commemorates Jesus Christ's last day on Earth as a man. The 14 devotions, or stations, focus on specific events of His last day, beginning with His condemnation. The stations are commonly used as a mini pilgrimage as we moved from station to station. At each station, we read and meditated on a specific event from Christ's last day. Specific prayers were recited, and then we moved to the next station until all 14 were complete.

Station 3:  Easter/Resurrection

This activity was all about symbolism.  We made “empty tomb” rolls.  We took a marshmallow (Jesus), anointed Him in oil (rolled in butter), then covered in spices (cinnamon and sugar).  We wrapped Him up (in a crescent roll) and it was again covered in butter and spices.  Once the rolls were baked we broke them open to find that “Jesus” was gone!  The kids were amazed that the marshmallow was gone.  Of course, they enjoyed eating their rolls too!

Station 4:  Easter/Resurrection, Part 2

We colored, glued and worked together to create a 3D representation of Jesus in the tomb. 

Prayer Service:  We ended our Retreat with a Prayer Service.  We sang songs, prayed together as a school, and Prayed before the cross that has had prayers nailed to it during the Lenten season.

COMING UP:

NO SCHOOL FRIDAY, MARCH 29 – MONDAY, APRIL 9

(First day back is Tuesday, April 10)

Thurs, 4/12    NO BOOK CLUB!!

FRIDAY, 4/13 – SUNDAY, 4/15 SCHOOL PLAY:  WONKA, JR.!

Wed, 4/18     FIELD TRIP (rescheduled):  Akron Art Museum

Thurs, 4/19    Book Club

AFTER BREAK WE WILL BE ATTENDING 8:30 MASS EVERY FRIDAY