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A fond farewell to a beloved friend By Kathy Ayette - St. Mary’s School News In my class the “s word” has been banned. No, it not that word…snow. You know that the season for snow should really be over when first and second graders groan to see it falling. I don’t know about you, but frankly I prefer my snow in January, not April. Like my students, I am more than ready for shorts and flip-flops! Staff and students returned from Easter break on April 6. I am very impressed with the self control of my class. Every morning I have a question of the day as part of our daily math meeting....

A short and snowy February By Kathy Ayette - St. Mary’s School News I have to tell you the magic in my classroom is strong magic indeed. In January, the kindergarten class made snowflakes and their teacher hung them from the ceiling. They also did a torn paper picture of snowflakes to hang in the hall. As you may remember, there wasn’t a lot of snow in January. Now I had planned to do paper snowflakes with my class. I enjoy listening to the “oohs” and “ahs” as the children unfold their papers to reveal lacy snowflakes. It never gets old. I hope you noted the word “planned.” So...

The return to classes By Kathy Ayette - St. Mary’s School News I was dating my weekly newsletter to parents last Friday and noticed that January was about half over. Today as I write we are well on our way to February. Jan. 22 was not only the last day of the second quarter, but also the last day of the first semester. The school year is half finished! You would think that after all the years I have taught I would have ceased being amazed at the rapidity of the school year. But every year I find myself wondering what became of the previous month.