Lent Begins

Wednesday is the first day of Lent, the 40 days before Easter. Traditionally we think of Lent as a time to give things up. However, for kindergarten we like to focus on ways that we can help others. 
Tomorrow we will be sending home milk cartons from the Holy Childhood Association.  This is an organization that promotes itself as childen helping children. To that note, we are asking your children to collect some spare change during Lent to help others.  You may want to have your children do some extra things around the house in order to put money in the box.
We will be talking about ways we can help others and be "more like Jesus" during Lent.