Halloween

This week our theme was “Halloween”.  We learned about the letter Jj and the number 1.  We made a glitter bat and spider hands as we continued to practice colors and counting.  On Wed. & Thurs. we had our Halloween Party!  The children helped me scoop out and carve a pumpkin, we played games and went “trick-or-treating” in the classroom!

Next week our theme will be “Nighttime”.  We will be talking about things that we do at night, animals that come out at night and learn a little bit about outer space.  The children will make a rocket, an owl, a nighttime painting and a classroom book about nighttime activities.  On Wednesday/Thursday we will have pajama day in pre-k (November 5^th & 6^th).  Our letter for the week will be Kk and we will learn about the number 2.

 Reminders & Updates:   

*Family Turkey Feather: Due back to school by Nov. 3^rd or 4^th

*Pajama Day: Your child is invited to wear pajamas and slippers in school on Wed., November 5^th OR Thurs., November 6^th.

*Cute Pictures: Due by Nov. 10^th & 11^th.  Refer to your original note for specifics on picture layout.

*Early Release: Tuesday, November 25^th.  Please send a note if your child should go somewhere other than their normal drop off point.

*No School: (Thanksgiving Vacation) November 26^th – 28^th

Halloween

This week our theme was “Halloween”.  The children made jack-o-lantern windsocks, ghost feet, a cookie cutter painting and finger-painted jack-o-lanterns!  We continued to work on name printing, matching, shapes, following directions, cutting and counting.  Our letter for the week was Mm.

Next week our theme will continue to be “Halloween”.  The children will be making glitter bats & spider hands.  We will also begin learning the numbers starting with the number 1 and our letter for the week will be Jj.  On Wed. & Thurs. we will have our Halloween Party!  The children will help me scoop out and carve a pumpkin, play games and trick-or-treat in the classroom!  Remember that your child should bring their costume to school that day.  It would be a good idea to have them practice getting their costume on at home so they are able to get dressed easily at school.  Be sure to write your child’s name on his/her bag of treats to be handed out during the party to avoid confusion.

 Reminders & Updates:

*Halloween party: Oct. 29^th or 30^th.  Please remember that all treats must be wrapped/store bought (we will not have time to eat everything), you child should be able to put their costume on over their clothes (by themselves) and no weapons or face paint are allowed.

*Early Release: Tuesday, Nov. 25^th.  Please be sure to send a note if your child needs to go somewhere other then their normal drop off point.

Fire Safety

This week our theme was “Fire Safety”.  We made a fire safety book, painted a Dalmatian, made an emercency fire scene and talked about what to do in case of a fire.  The Stetsonville Fire Chief also came to visit us and talked to the children about the tools firemen use and what to do in an emergency.  We got to see the fire engine and learned how to STOP, DROP & ROLL!  Our letter for the week was Ff. 

 

Next week our theme will be “Hibernation & Migration”.  The children will be making raccoons, Canadian geese, turtles and a bear book.  We will learn what hibernation & migration means and talk about what animals do in the winter.  There is no Pre-K class on Wednesday, Oct. 15^th & Thursday, Oct. 16^th so please make other arrangements for your child.

 Reminders & Updates:                                

*Child Development Day: There is no class for Pre-K on Wed, Oct. 15^thas I will be working at CDD.

*P/T Conferences: Thurs., Oct 16^th - Each conference is only 10 minutes long as I have a lot of families to meet with; please remember to be on time.  Your child need not attend the conference with you. 

*There will be a “Giving Tree” set up for our classroom at conferences. Please feel free to choose an apple from the tree and send the item to school with your child if you can.  This is a way to help provide the children with some of those “extra” materials needed for projects and activities.

*If you have a pumpkin you would like to donate to our classroom please bring it in any time before our party at the end of the month.

*Pumpkin Carving FBI Event: permission slips due Oct. 13^th or 14^th

Fall Leaves

This week our theme was “Fall & Leaves”.  We learned about the letter Ll, made a leaf book, used watercolor paints to make a leaf and painted an acorn.  The children also made fall trees, a pumpkin booklet and created a page for our first classroom book about Having Fun In Fall.  Your child has brought a fall memory game home, which they can cut out and play with you over the weekend! 

Next week our theme will be “Fire Safety”.  During the week we will 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:           

*No Pre-K Class: Wed., Oct. 15th due to Child Development Days

*P/T Conferences: Thurs., Oct 16^th -please return your confirmation slip!  Each conference is only 10 minutes long as I have a lot of families to meet with; please remember to be on time.  You child need not attend the conference with you. 

*There will be a ‘Giving Tree’ set up for our classroom at conferences. Please feel free to choose an apple from the tree and send the item to school with your child if you can.  This is a way to help provide the children with some of those “extra” materials needed for projects and activities at school.

*Remember to wash and return your child’s pillow and blanket for naptime if you have not already done so.