Five Senses

     This week our theme was the "Five Senses." We learned about each of our senses and how they help us throughout the day. We were able to go on a nature hike through the Kuse Nature Preserve near our school! We saw leaves that had changed colors, a deer trail, birds, and heard crickets and the wind blowing through the tall grass. We made a touch and feel book to help us describe textures of things around us. We also made a fruit scented book to help us test our nose's sniffing ability. Our letter of the week was the letter Yy. 

     Next week our theme will be "Fire Safety." During this week we will make a fire scene and decorate a Dalmatian. We will talk about what we need to do to be safe and prepared  in case of a fire. We will even have a visit with a real firefighter and get to see a fire truck up close! Our letter of the week will be the letter Ff. 

Reminders:
* Please wash and return your child's pillow and towel for rest time. Remember, full size Pillow Pets are too large for our cubby space. 
*With the weather getting colder please be sure to send your child with appropriate clothing to play outside each day. 
*Parent/ Teacher Conferences: Monday, Oct. 14th and Friday, Oct. 18th. Reminder slips with your specific time will be coming home soon!
*No School for PreK: Monday, Oct. 14th (Parent/Teacher Conferences), Thursday, Oct. 17th (Child Development Day), 
*No School for ALL STUDENTS: Friday, Oct. 25th
*Halloween Party: Wednesday, Oct. 30th or Thursday, Oct. 31st (More info will follow as we get closer to the date.)

Apples

     This week our theme was "Apples". We painted apple cores, worked on matching and sorting, and even got to make applesauce with FFA students! Our letter for the week was Aa. Please take the time to help your child discover words that begin with Aa and practice the sound /a/ as in apple. 

     Next week our theme will be "Five Senses". We will learn about each of the five senses and go on a Senses Nature Walk (weather permitting) on Mon/Tues. Please be sure to dress your child appropriately for the weather, it might be a little muddy! Our letter will be Yy. We will continue to work on colors, shapes, cutting, and matching. Just a reminder that Sept. 26th is an early release day! Please send a note if your child is to go somewhere other than their normal dismissal location. 

Reminders:
-Library: Please return your child's library book, along with their laminated book mark, so they will be able
     to check out a new one. 
-Book Orders: Due Sept. 23rd/24th

Shapes

     This week our theme was "Shapes". We did a lot of fun projects and games with shapes. I hope you enjoy seeing all of the projects your child made. I encourage you to ask them how they created them and what they worked on each day!

     Next week our theme will be "Apples".  We will be painting and creating sequences about the life cycle of an apple. We will also be making our very own applesauce! Please be sure to send an apple with your child by Wed./ Thurs. of this week. The letter we will be focusing on is the letter Aa. Please take time each week to review our letter and discuss things you find around you that begin with that letter's sound.

Reminders & Updates:

•      Picture Day is Sept. 17th or Sept. 18th
•      Homework: Anything that you find in your child's folder that is incomplete can be considered homework. It is not graded but it does offer your child the chance to practice the skills we have been working on at school.
•      Early Release Day is Thurs. Sept. 26th. If your child needs to go somewhere other than their normal destination please send a note.
•      Parent Teacher Conferences are coming up, Monday Oct. 14th there is NO SCHOOL, and also Friday Oct. 18th.

 

 

Our first family project was sent home with your child this week. Please have everyone in your family work to complete the Family Tree and please return it to school!

Our theme this week was “Welcome & Bus Safety”.  We learned about the rules for our school, classroom, and the bus. We read the book The Kissing Hand and created a special project just for you.  We also began working on our cutting skills, and started making new friends!

Next week our theme will be “Shapes”.  We will be working on shapes throughout the year but this coming week will be our big kick-off to the world of shapes! The children will be matching shapes, sorting colors and shapes, making a shape train, creating a noodle shape and singing/dancing to the shape hokey-pokey!  

REMINDERS

*Remember to place some money in your child’s lunch account if you have not done so yet.

*Family Tree Project due Sept. 11h or 12th

*When your child has a birthday or we celebrate a holiday it is fine to send wrapped treats to school in the original package to verify ingredients.  I ask that treats be store bought because we have 3 students with severe egg, milk, and nut allergies in our classroom.  We currently have 17 children in the Mon/Wed class & 16 in the Tues/Thurs class.