Week of September 26th

This week our theme was the “Five Senses”. The children learned about each of the five senses and our week included a ‘Five Senses Nature Hike’ through the woods behind SES!  (Be sure to check out the pictures from our hike under the Photos tab located at the top of the page).  We also continued to review shapes, colors and cutting on a line.  Our letter for the week was Yy. 

Next week our theme will be “Fire Safety”.  On Monday & Tuesday I will take the children to MASH for our first session of Science Buddies!  During the week we will also complete a fire safety book, paint a ‘fire dog’ (Dalmatian), create a fire scene and make firemen hats.  On Wednesday & Thursday the fire chief will visit us from the Stetsonville fire department.  The children will learn about the tools a firemen uses and what an emergency is.  They will learn how to stop, drop & roll and how to stay low in a smoke filled room.  Our letter for the week will be Ff.

Reminders & Updates:                          

*Parent/Teacher Conferences: Mon. Oct. 17^th from 12:00-8:00.  Please return your confirmation slip ASAP!  Each conference is only 10 minutes long in order to meet with all 35 families.  Please remember to be on time and know that you do NOT need to bring you child.

*As our days grow colder you will need to send a jacket with your child each day.

*The CLC after school program is open to Pre-K students.

*No School: Thursday, Oct. 27^th & Friday, Oct. 28^th

* SES Pre-K Christmas Programs: Wed, Dec. 21^st OR Thurs. Dec. 22^nd.  Programs will be in the library and will begin at 9:30.  You are welcome to take your child home after the program.  

*Remember to was and return your child’s pillow and blanket for naptime.

Week of September 18th

This week our theme was “Apples”.  The children created mosaic apples out of paper squares and painted an apple core!  We also worked on matching, colors, graphing, shapes and sequencing.  Our letter for the week was Aa.  Please take time each week to review our letter and discuss items that begin with that letters sound. 

  

Next week our theme will be “Five Senses”.  The children will learn about each of the five senses and our week will include a ‘Five Senses Nature Hike’ through the woods behind SES (weather permitting).  We will continue to review shapes, colors and cutting on a line.  Our letter for the week will be Yy.  Remember that Thurs. Sept. 29^th is an Early Release Day: please be sure to send a note if your child needs to go somewhere other then their normal drop off point for the day.

 Reminders & Updates:                               

*Library: Please be sure to return your book to school by Wednesday (Red Group) or Thursday (Blue Group) so that your child is able to bring a new book home!

*I will be taking the children to MASH on Oct. 3^rd & 4^th for our first session of Science Buddies with the high school students!

*Parent/Teacher Conferences: Mon. Oct. 17^th from 12:00-8:00

*Halloween Party: Tues, Oct. 25^th OR Wed, Oct. 26^th (more info. will follow as we get closer to the date).

*No School: Thursday, Oct. 27^th & Friday, Oct. 28^th

* SES Pre-K Christmas Programs: Wed, Dec. 21^st OR Thurs. Dec. 22^nd.  Programs will be in the library and will begin at 9:30.  You are welcome to take your child home after the program.  

 *Don Everhard will present information on Safety this Thursday September 29  4:00 to 5:00.  Parents and community members are invited to attend.  We will also review Appropriate Use of Seclusion and Physical Restraint as part of this training.

For the week of Sept. 12th-15th

This week our theme was “Shapes”.  We work on shapes throughout the school year and this week helped to kick things off!  The children matched shapes, sorting colors and shapes, built a shape house, created a noodle shape and sang/danced to the shape hokey-pokey!  

Next week our theme will be “Apples”.  The children will be creating mosaic apples out of paper squares, painting an apple core and tasting apples!  We will also work on matching, colors, graphing, shapes and sequencing.  Wow, we are going to be busy!  Our letter for the week will be Aa.  Please take time each week to review our letter and discuss items that begin with that letters sound.

 Reminders & Updates:                                    

*Remember that there has been a change in the handwriting curriculum our district uses.  Please dispose of the D’Nelian sheets you received in your open house folders and refer to the Fundations sheet.

*Picture Day: Sept 20^th OR Sept. 21^st

       *Early Release Day: Thursday, Sept. 29^th.  Please send a note if

your child needs to go somewhere other than their normal destination.

*SES Fun Night: starts at 5:30 on Friday, Sept. 16^th.  Your entire family is welcome to attend!

*Book Orders: due Sept. 19^th OR 20^th

*Science Buddies:  This year I am piloting a new science program

with one of the high school teachers.  I will be taking the kids up

to the high school on Oct. 3^rd OR 4^th where the children will get

to work with high school students during their science class.

*Please remember to take time and sit down with your child to 

complete the unfinished homework you find in their backpacks each 
night.

Classroom News Letter: Sept. 6-8

This week you found your first ‘family project’ in your child’s backpack.  Please have your entire family work to complete this Family Tree project and return it to school!

Our theme this week was “Welcome & Bus Safety”.  Both groups learned about the rules in school and on the bus.  We all took a school tour and worked to learn the daily routines of school.  We read the book The Kissing Hand and created a special project just for you.  We also began working on our cutting skills.

The Tues/Thurs. group enjoyed an extra day this week.  We talked about our selves and our families.  We even got to work in centers and play games.  (Some of these materials were sent home with the Mon/Wed group as well).

Next week our theme will be “Shapes”.  We will work on shapes throughout the school year and this week will help us kick things off.  The children will be matching shapes, sorting colors and shapes, building a shape house, creating a noodle shape and singing/dancing to the shape hokey-pokey!  (There will also be some activities sent home for you to work on during the days your child does not have school).

Reminders & Updates:                                    

  *Remember to place some money in your child’s lunch account.

*Classroom Books:  From time to time I will send a classroom book home with your child.  Please take time to read it with your child and then send it back to school the following day.

*Pre-K students may attend our after school CLC program.

*When dropping your child off or picking them up please use the entrances on the east side of the building and not the bus driveway.

*Family Tree Project due Sept. 14^th (Red Group) OR 15^th(Blue Group).

*When your child has a birthday or we celebrate a holiday it is fine to send wrapped treats to school.

*There has been a change in the handwriting curriculum our district uses.  Please dispose of the D’Nelian sheets you received in your open house folders and refer to the Fundations sheet instead.