Dear Parents and Families,
HAPPY, almost the end of the school year!! The school year flew by!! Each of your children has brought such joy and happiness to Corpus Christi School. I am so fortunate to have such a wonderful group of children. They all have touched my life in very positive and rewarding ways.
It has been my pleasure to continue getting to know not only your child, but you as well. Having parental support and open lines of communication are an essential part of any successful school year. Thank you for all you have done to make our year so fulfilling and memorable.
As your child anticipates the long summer vacation, there are some very important steps you can take to help them succeed. Engage in meaningful conversations with your child every day. Take time, if only a few minutes a day, to really listen to what they have to say. Read to your child and listen to them read to you. Ask questions, make predictions, and make life to text connections as you read. Practice those addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division facts. Help your child develop a sense of working and solving problems independently. Talk about ways to get and stay organized and start practicing these strategies. Encourage your child to write often! Writing stories, letters, journal entries, etc. are great ways to get thoughts organized and put onto paper. These small details will lead to big successes next year.
Also, remember our commitment to God. Even though we are on vacation, it is essential to go to Mass each Sunday. Additionally, begin and end each day with a prayer of gratitude; thank God for the good things that happen to you and to others.
Finally, summer vacation can get stressful. The hot weather can get under our skin. Please ask your child to remember the peaceful strategies they learned during the school year. Perhaps even read “I Am Peace” with your child.
Again, thank you for a wonderful year. Have a fantastic and sunny summer.
Enjoy!
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