This week our theme was "Pumpkins and Halloween." We learned about how pumpkins grow and how they can be turned into jack-o-lanterns. We made bats, spiders, and pumpkin projects. We also focused on the letter Jj. Our Halloween parade, "trick-or-treating" in the room, and Witch's Brew snack was a lot of fun!
We had a visit from Ms. Weiler, our school's social worker, this week to talk about Halloween safety. She will be visiting with us a few more times this year to discuss other topics.
Next week our theme is "Night Time" and we will be having a pajama day on Wed./Thurs. of that week. Your child can bring a stuffed animal on that day as well. Please be sure the PJ's are warm enough to wear outside or send a change of clothes as we will still be going outside for recess.
Reminders:
--The MAES Fall Festival will be held Thursday, November 10th from 4:30-6:00. There will be games, a picnic dinner, and prize drawings. If you are planning on attending, be sure to send back the form that was sent home this week.
--The next Families Being Involved event will be Friday, November 18th in the morning. We will be bowling at the Sports Page. More information will be sent home next week.
--Early Release will be on Tuesday, November 22nd. Dismissal will be at 1:52
--No school Wednesday, November 23rd through Friday, November 25th for Thanksgiving break
--Pre-K Christmas programs will be Wednesday, December 21st and Thursday, December 22nd at 9:30. This is a short program followed by juice and cookies. You are welcome to take your child home with you after the program. More information will be coming home as it gets closer.
Last week our theme was "Fire Safety." We learned about firefighters, how they can help us, what it means to stop-drop-and roll, and what we would do in a fire drill. We also learned about the letter Ff and the sound it makes.
We had our first Families Being Involved event on the 21st. The pumpkin carvings turned out awesome! Thank you to all of the families who were able to join us.
This week our theme is "Pumpkins and Halloween." We will be learning about the letter Jj.
Reminders:
--Picture Retake days are Tues. and Wed. of this week. Please send back the original photo packet if you want retakes done.
--Our Halloween party will be Wed. and Thurs. of this week. Please feel free to send a costume with your child to wear for the afternoon-we will change back to regular clothes for going home. If you choose to send a treat to share-please have it be store packaged so we can verify the ingredients (we have allergies to red dye #40 and dairy this year.)
--Pajama day will be Nov. 2nd and 3rd during our "Night Time" theme. Your child can bring a stuffed animal this day too. Please be aware we will still go out for recess these days so please have your child wear warmer PJ's or send a change of clothes for recess.
This week we talked about hibernating and migrating animals, why they need to move and where they might go. We did not have a letter to review since it was a short week for our Pre-K students.
Next week our theme is "Fire Safety."
Reminders:
--Picture retakes will be Tuesday, Oct. 25th and Wednesday, Oct. 26th. If you want your child to take a new photo, please return the original photo packet that you received.
--We will be having our Halloween parties on Wednesday, Oct. 26th and Thursday, Oct. 27th in the afternoon. If you choose to have your child dress up for our mini class parade-please send their costume to school with them and we will change into them in the afternoon. If you choose to send a treat to share with our class, please send store packaged treats so we can verify the ingredients for our students with food allergies.
--We will be having a pajama day on Wednesday, Nov. 2nd and Thursday, Nov. 3rd during our Night Time week. We will still be going out for recess these days so please send a change of clothes if the PJ's are not warm enough for outside.
--Please be sure to label your child's lunch box, jackets, boots, gloves, rest time pillows and blankets, etc. so we can be sure the right belongings go home with the right student.
This week we added to the fall decorations in our hallway by making painted leaves and acorns. We also made a special fall tree that will be coming home next week. Our first use of glitter paint this year was a hit. :-) We talked about how the weather was starting to change to cooler temperatures and how the trees are changing. Mr. Joe came to our class to read "Fox and the Falling Leaves." We also focused on the letter Ll and the sound it makes.
Next week our theme will be "Hibernation & Migration."
Reminders:
--Parent/Teacher Conferences are coming up. If the day and time that is scheduled do not work, please contact me to make other arrangements.
--There will be no school for PreK on Wed. the 12th due to Child Development Day
--There will be no school for all grades on Thurs. the 13th and Fri. the 14th.
--Our first Families Being Involved (FBI) event will be on Friday, October 21st at 9:00 for those that signed up. If you have not sent back the form stating your family would like to join us please let me know as soon as possible. We want to be sure that we have enough pumpkins on hand.
