Thank You Mom!

Preschool 4 student Lukas C. lovingly gives his mom, Jennifer, a beautiful handmade flower he created in class with the help of his teacher Mrs. Mary Giaquinto.

Preschool Science

Preschool 4 student Mackenzie W. explores the world around her using a magnifying glass in Mrs. Jeanne Mulieri ‘s preschool 4 classroom.

Preschool Technology

Preschool 4 teachers Mrs. Jeanne Mulieri and Mrs. Mary Giaquinto know their four year old students need a strong focus on cognitive development along with attention to their social/emotional development to be ready for kindergarten. Technology can play a key role in this preparation. With the recent addition of two Smartboards to their classrooms, SCS preschool 4 students are now given an opportunity to explore learning using technology tools in a playful, supportive environment. Shown above, preschool 4 student Olivia R. works on solving a math problem on a Smartboard in Mrs. Giaquinto’s classroom.

Giving Thanks

Samantha ., dressed as a pilgrim, enjoys St. Catherine of Siena School’s annual preschool four Thanksgiving feast held on November 23 in Siena Hall. After performing on stage, students (dressed as Pilgrims and Native Americans) were served turkey, with all the trimmings, including homemade butter prepared by the students as a class project

got milk?

Our Preschool 4 students sure do!  Above, Arianna J. tries her hand at milking a cow during a recent class trip to Green Meadows Petting Farm in Hazlet, NJ.  Mrs. Mulieri’s and Mrs. Giaquinto’s students enjoyed a unique hands on learning adventure with hundreds of friendly farm animals.  Some of the many petting zoo activities include milking a cow, feeding animals, tractor drawn hayrides and fall pumpkin picking.

St. Patrick's Day

SCS classes enjoyed learning about the life of St. Patrick while wearing green to school on March 17th. Students in grades K-8 were also treated to Irish Scones baked by Mrs. Jeaneen Dwyer with the help of  parent volunteers. Special thanks to  Katie Reilly’s Irish Soda Bread and Scone Mix in Verona who donated the scone mix.

Preschool Four First Day

Four-year-old Lana Z. of Verona, smiles through her first day jitters as she lines up for preschool at St. Catherine of Siena School on Monday, September 20.

Preschool jitters

Four-year-old Mark S. of Verona receives a comforting hug from mom Lynn as he prepares to attend his first day of preschool at St. Catherine of Siena School on Monday, September 21.

Preschool Mother's Day Celebration

SCS parent Jennifer Underwood receives a double dose of love from her sons William and Connor while attending both the PreK3 and PreK4 Mother's Day celebrations held at St. Catherine of Siena School on May 7 and 9.

Digging into dinosaurs

St. Catherine of Siena student Roma M. shows off the green stegosaurus she made while learning about dinosaurs in Mrs. Giaquinto's preschool four-year-old class.

Rocket to the moon

St. Catherine of Siena preschool four-year-old student Adam M. shows off his rocket ship and lunar landing model that he made while learning about space and the solar system in Mrs. Mulieri's class.

Snowmen

Mrs. Mulieri’s pre-k-4 class created their own winter bulletin board. First they each cut a part of the snowmen and then they cut a snowball.

In the hall, the decision was made as to where each part of each snowman would be placed. When the snowmen were finished, each child “threw” a snowball onto the bulletin board.

It looks like the snowmen are having a snowball fight!!!

Turkey Feast

Stephanie and Mary P. enjoy St. Catherine of Siena School’s annual preschool-four Thanksgiving feast held on November 26 in Siena Hall. Students dressed as Pilgrims and Indians and were served turkey, with all the trimmings, including homemade butter prepared by the students as a class project.