Fire Safety

Our theme this week was "Fire Safety". We learned about the role of fire fighters, the type of gear they use, what we should do in a fire drill at school, what we might do if there was a fire at home, and made some fun crafts representing our theme. We also focused on the letter Ff. 

We had a visit from our school social worker, Mrs. Weiler. She talked about following school rules, listening, and making good choices. She will visit us again later in the year as well. 

Thank you to all of the families who were able to attend our first Families Being Involved event today. The pumpkin carving went great!

Next Monday, we will have a Packer/Brewers T-shirt/jersey to help cheer on the teams as a whole school. Our theme will be "Hibernation & Migration". There will not be a Classroom News sent because of the short week. 

Reminders:
--No school for Pre-K Oct. 17th  due to Child Development Day for kids age 2-4 (not already in Pre-K)
--No school for all grades Oct. 18th and 19th due to parent/teacher conferences
--Vision and Hearing screenings will be done Oct. 22nd and 23rd. 
--Picture retakes are Oct. 23rd and 24th. Please send the original packet and a note if you would like your child's photo retaken. 
--Pajama Day will be Oct. 24th and 25th. We will still be going outside for recess so please either send your child wearing warm ones. ☺
--MAES Fall Fest will be Oct. 25th from 4:30-6:00 p.m. A note will be coming home this week to fill out and return so plans can be finalized. There will be a light supper served as well as games and prizes for the kids. 
--Pre-K fluoride will be given Oct. 29th and 30th for those who choose to do so. Forms will be sent home next week. Please fill these out completely and return them!
--Pre-K Halloween parties will be Oct. 31 and Nov. 1st. When thinking of a costume, please label parts with their name or leave some of the smaller parts at home for trick-or-treating. The costumes should fit over their school clothes, we will be doing a parade through the school. ☺

Leaves and Fall

This past week was all about "Leaves and Fall". We painted leaves and acorns. Our Halloween decorations got a head start too with our hand print jack-o-lanterns. We also talked about how different types of trees have different leaves and that they change colors in fall. We also focused on the letter Ll. 

This week our theme is "Fire Safety" and a focus on the letter Ff. 

Reminders:
--Families Being Involved (pumpkin carving) event October 12th for those who signed up. 
--No school for Pre-K October 17th, early release for other grades dismissal at 1:57
--No school for all grades October 18th and 19th
--Picture Retakes October 23rd and 24th-please send back the originals with a note if you want retakes done. 
--Pajama Day Oct 24th and 25th

5 Senses

This week our theme was "Our Five Senses". We were able to go on the Kuse trail to find out how we could use our senses in the woods. We saw deer trails and beds, birds, sap from a tree, and bird/duck houses. We heard crickets, birds, the wind, crunching over rocks, and construction. We felt a bumpy milk weed pod and the soft seed fibers on the inside. We also focused on the letter Yy and our cutting skills. 

Next week our theme is "Leaves and Fall" with a focus on the letter Ll.

Reminders:
-Our first Families Being Involved (FBI) event will be Oct 12th at 9:00 for those families who sign up. Please return the slip that went home this week if you intend to come so we can be sure there are enough pumpkins. 
-No school for PreK on Oct 17th-Child Development Day
-No school for all grades on Oct 18th and 19th
-Parent/Teacher Conferences are Oct 18th and (Oct 26th for my classes). Reminders about times will be coming home soon.

Apples

This week was all about apples! We learned about the life cycle of an apple tree, how there are different sizes, shapes, and types of apples, and even made applesauce in the classroom. Thank you to everyone who brought apples, we had enough for applesauce and sliced apples for snack and even a few left over for next week's snack. ☺We made our first real art projects of the year-a mosaic apple and a painted paper plate apple core. This week we also focused on the letter Aa and practiced long and short a sounds. 

Picture day went well, I will send the photo packets home as soon as we get them. Usually we have them in a few weeks. We also had our school expectations review with Mr. Miller (our principal). We saw there are big shields around our school that tell us the rules for that area and voice charts to let us know how loud we can be there. Our main expectations are respect, responsibility, safety, and fun. We can earn little shields for making great choices and doing extra special things for others and place these on the really big shield in the lunchroom. When this gets filled, the school has a celebration. This week we filled it and received Raider beads to help celebrate homecoming week!

Next week our theme is "Our Five Senses" and we will be focusing on the letter Yy. There is an early release day on Tuesday, Sept. 25th. Dismissal will be at 1:57. Please send a note with your child if they will be going home differently than their usual dismissal location. 

Reminder:
-If dropping off your student before 8:00, please have them find our table in the lunchroom so we can all meet together before coming to the classroom. 
-Please be sure to send your child's white homework folder back with them each day. 
-Monday and Tuesday we will be taking a nature walk on the Kuse Trail, weather permitting. Old shoes or even mud boots are a great idea!
-P/T conferences are coming up soon, I will be sending reminder slips home with the day and time that you signed up for at conferences. If changes need to be made please let me know!

Welcome!

Hi everyone!

We are off to a great school year. We are working hard to learn our routines and expectations. We are also increasing our stamina for long school days with lots of projects and play time. This week our theme was "Shapes". We sang the shape hokey-pokey, drew them in the air, used our cutting skills to make a shape train. We will continue to focus on shapes throughout the year, please help your child learn to identify circle, triangle, square, and rectangle. 

Next week our theme is "Apples" and we will be making a special treat! Please send a baking apple (Honeycrisp, Granny Smith, Braeburn, or McIntosh) to school by Wed or Thurs so we have plenty of applesauce to taste. 

Reminders:

-Please send your child's folder back to school each day as we will be sending home practice sheets, important information, and projects completed by your child each day. 

-Please send a complete change of clothes in a bag labeled with your child's name if you haven't already. 

-Early Release on Tuesday, Sept. 25th-dismissal at 1:57. Please send a note if your child is going home differently than their day to day schedule. 

-No school for Pre-K on Wednesday, October 17th due to Child Development Day

-Parent Teacher Conferences are Thursday, October 18th and Friday, October 26th for my classes. If you have not signed up for a time please contact me to do so. Reminders of times will come home as it gets closer. 

-No school for all grades October 18th and 19th

Have a great weekend!

Caterpillars and Butterflies

This week our theme was "Caterpillars and Butterflies". We talked about the life cycle (metamorphosis) of a butterfly and how it is really close to that of a moth. Moths come out of a cocoon and butterflies come out of a chrysalis. We made painted butterflies, noodle life cycles, and played with bug/butterfly magnets, puzzles, stencils, and stamps this week too.

Next week is our final week of Pre-K. Our theme is "Goodbye Friends and Father's Day". We have been making special things for the father figures in our lives and will be sending those home next week. Feel free to open them early if you like. :-)

Reminders:
--Please do not send the bedding back for rest time. We are starting to clear out the classroom for summer.
--Your child still needs to bring their backpack both days this week as we will be sending home all of their belongings both days.
--City Park Field Trip: Mon/Tues. Please send your child with tennis shoes as we will be walking there and back. If you want them to have sunscreen on, please apply it before they come to school. We will be having a picnic lunch at the park: ham, turkey, and cheese sandwich, chips, fruit, carrots, cookie, milk/water. If you know your child will not eat this and you will be sending a lunch with-please let us know and be sure it is all disposable.
--Last day of Pre-K: Wed/Thurs
--Early Release: Thursday-dismissal is as 1:22.

Bugs and Frogs

This week our theme was "Bugs and Frogs". We learned about the life cycle of frogs and saw there are many different kinds of frogs in the world. We also talked about bugs having 6 legs, antennas, 3 body parts, and that they can be all shapes and sizes. We lucked out with the rain this week and were able to take our field trip to the school forest! Thankfully it was dry and not many mosquitoes. ☺ While we were there we saw tadpoles, fish, spider webs, dragon flies, butterflies, and all sorts of flowers. 

Next week our theme is "Caterpillars and Butterflies". 

Reminders:
--No School Monday, May 28th for Memorial Day
--All library books should be returned to school at this time. 
--City Park Field Trip: June 4th and 5th. Please send your child with tennis shoes as we will be walking there and back. If you intend on your child wearing sunscreen, please apply it before they come to school. We will be having a picnic lunch: ham, turkey, and cheese sandwich, chips, fruit, carrots, cookie, milk/water. If you know your child will not eat this and you will be sending a bag lunch that day, please let us know. Also note, it needs to be all disposable packaging. 
--Last day of PreK: June 6th and 7th. Please still send your child's backpack that day!
--Last day for the district: June 7th (Early release at 1:22)