Frogs & Bugs

Well this is it, our last classroom newsletter for the school year!  It has really gone by fast but I’ve truly enjoyed everyday I got to spend with your child.  I want to thank everyone for all the extra work they did at home.  I know we couldn’t have the consistence that we used to have with the half-day model but you certainly helped make the full day model work!  You should be very proud of your child and all that they have accomplished this year!

We had another short week with no school on Monday.  On Tuesday we learned about Bugs & Frogs to go along with our theme for this week.  On Wednesday & Thursday we took a field trip to the school forest where we went on a bug hunt and nature hike.  The children all got to help look for and capture bugs, which we then took time to examine up close.  Be sure to ask your child all about our trip!

During our final week of school we will work to get our room cleaned up and be sure that everything is sent home.  We will celebrate our year together by joining the MAES pre-k classes for an ‘End of the Year Picnic’ in the Medford City Park.  All of the children will join together for a walk to the park where we will enjoy a picnic lunch and time to play and say goodbye to each other!  Please remember that on Wednesday, June 6^th the children are released 2 hours early (12:45) so please make the proper arrangements.

 Reminders & Updates:                                    

*Field Trip: I will be taking the children to the Medford City Park

on June 5^th & 6^th for a picnic lunch provided by our cooks.  (Peanut

butter & jelly including fruits, vegetables & milk). 

*Last Day of Class: June 5^th OR 6^th.  School will be dismissed 2

hours early on the 6^th so please plan accordingly.

Caterpillars & Butterflies

This week our theme was ‘Butterflies & Caterpillars’.  The children made a patterned caterpillar, created a butterfly book, completed a butterfly’s life cycle and painted a caterpillar and butterfly.  We also went to visit the Kindergarten classrooms in preparation for next year.

Next week our theme will be ‘Bugs & Frogs’.  (Remember there is no school on Monday due to Memorial Day).  On Wednesday & Thursday we will take a hike in the school forest and go on a bug hunt (weather permitting) so please dress your child for a hike in the woods.  The children will be making a frog, a paint blot bug and playing a bug # matching game. 

 Reminders & Updates:                                    

       *No School: Monday, May 30^th- Memorial Day

*Library: We have had our last library class so be sure all books

are returned by the end of the year.

*School Forest:  We will take a trip to the School Forest on May

30^th & 31^st.  Please dress your child for the woods that day

including socks, tennis shoes, long pants, baseball caps, etc…  It

would also be a good idea to spray your child with bug spray

before school that day.

*End of the Year Celebration: Please dress your child in tennis

shoes for our walk to the Medford City Park on June 5^th & 6^th. 

The kitchen will be providing peanut butter & jelly sandwiches

along with fruits & veggies for lunch that day.

*Last Day of Class: June 5^th OR 6^th.  School will be dismissed 2

hours early on the 6^th so please plan accordingly.

Farm Week

This week our theme was the ‘Farm’.  We tore paper to make a cow, used beans to make a barn and drew pictures to create My Silly Animal Book.  On Wednesday & Thursday we took a field trip to the farm.  The FFA students told us all about farm life, we even went into the parlor to learn how to milk cows.  We saw the milk house, ate a dairy snack and got to play in a huge sandbox!  We had a great time!

Next week our theme will be ‘Butterflies & Caterpillars’.  The children will make a patterned caterpillar, create a butterfly book, complete a butterfly’s life cycle and paint a butterfly.  We will also be visiting the Kindergarten classrooms in preparation for next year. 

 Reminders & Updates:                                    

*Our last library class will be on May 23rd & 24th.  All books must be returned before the end of the school year.

*Kindergarten Visit: On May 21^st & 22^nd we will be visiting the

Kindergarten classrooms.  We will meet the teachers and have a

chance to ask questions.  The kindergarten kids will show us

around the room in preparation for next year.

*No School: Monday, May 28^th is Memorial Day

*School Forest Field Trip: May 30^th & 31^st.  Your child should be

dress for hiking in the woods.  Please spray them with bug spray

before school that day.

*Last Day: June 5^th & 6^th.  We will be bused up to MAES where we

will enjoy a walk to the park with all of the other pre-k students. 

At the park we will have time to play and enjoy a picnic lunch

(packed by our kitchen).  Please be sure you child is dress to play!

Week of May 7th

This week our theme continued to be ‘Oceans’.  We made a scuba diver and jellyfish.  We practiced placing the numbers 1-10 in numerical order and took time to make a little something special for our moms on Mother’s day!

Next week our theme will be the ‘Farm’.  We will be tearing paper to make a cow, using beans to make a barn and drawing pictures to create My Silly Animal Book.  On Wednesday & Thursday we will be taking a field trip to the farm.  We will split into smaller groups and tour the farm with high school FFA students who will teach us all about the life of a farmer!  Please remember to wear old clothes and dress for the weather, as we will be outside for most of the morning.

 Reminders & Updates:                                    

*Early Release: Tuesday, May 15th

*Farm Field Trip: May 16^th & 17^th - WEAR OLD CLOTHES

*Our last FBI event will be a petting zoo at MAES on Friday,

May 18^th. 

*Transitional Visit: The children will be visiting one of the

kindergarten classrooms on May 21^st or 22^nd in preparation for

next year.

*No School: Monday, May 28^th

*Field Trips: School Forest May 30^th & 31^st

                City Park: June 5^th & 6^th

Ocean Week

This week our theme was ‘Oceans’.  We made a starfish, ocean photo album, giant fish book and a classroom book about our favorite ocean animal.  We continued to work on fine motor skills as the children used beads to create their very own bracelet.  We also reviewed letters and numbers.

 

Next week our theme will be ‘Oceans & Mother’s Day’.  We will make a scuba diver & jellyfish.  We will continue to work at finishing up our testing before the end of the school year.  On Monday & Tuesday the Taylor County Health Dept will finish our final round of fluoride varnishes.  We will also spend some time talking about what makes our mom’s so great!

 

 Reminders & Updates:                                    

*Early Release: Tuesday, May 15^th

*Farm Field Trip: May 16^th & 17^th - WEAR OLD CLOTHES

*Our last FBI event will be a petting zoo at MAES on Friday,

May 18^th.

*Transition to Kindergarten: We will visit the kindergarten rooms

on May 21^st & 22^nd.  The children will get to see the room, meet

kindergarten kids and ask questions.

*Look for more information coming soon about upcoming field

trips!

*No school: Monday, May 28^th.

*Last day of Pre-K: Tuesday, June 5^th OR Wednesday, June 6^th

 

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