Halloween (Week 2)

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 Mon. & Tues. we mixed up and enjoyed our “Witches Stew”!  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 4th & 5th).  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. 2nd or 3rd.

*Pajama Day: Your child is invited to wear pajamas and slippers in school on Wed., November 4th OR Thurs., November 5th.

*Cute Pictures: Due by Nov. 9th & 10th.  Refer to your original note for specifics on picture layout.

*Early Release: Tuesday, November 24th.  Please send a note if your child should go somewhere other than their normal drop off point.

*No School: (Thanksgiving Vacation) November 25th – 27th
*Fine Motor Skills: If you child is struggling with fine motor skills (zipping, printing, cutting, coloring, strength) feel free to check out the resources listed by our schools occupational therapist. https://sites.google.com/a/medford.k12.wi.us/occupational-therapy/

Halloween (Week 1)

This week our theme was “Halloween”.  The children made jack-o-lantern windsocks, ghost feet, a cookie cutter painting and got to finger-paint huge jack-o-lanterns!  We continued to work on name printing, matching, shapes, following directions, cutting and counting.  Our letter for the week was Mm and we learned about the number 1.

 

Next week our theme will continue to be “Halloween”.  The children will be making glitter bats & spider hands.  Our letter for the week will be Jj and we fill focus on the number 2.  On Mon. & Tues. we will be mixing up our “Witch’s Stew” and 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.  (Being able to get into their costumes on their own will allow us more time for fun and games).  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:   

*Red Ribbon Week:  Students in PreK should wear red clothing on Monday, Oct. 26^th & Tuesday, Oct. 27^th.  Our Guidance Counselor, Mrs. Eloranta, will teach a brief lesson.

*Halloween party: Oct. 28^th or 29^th.  Please remember that all treats must be wrapped/store bought (we will not have time to eat everything), your child should be able to put their costume on over their clothes (by themselves) and no weapons or face paint are allowed.

Hibernation & Migration

This week our theme was “Hibernation & Migration”.  The children made raccoons, turtles and Canadian geese.  We talked about many different animals and learned what hibernation & migration means.

During the next 2 weeks our theme will be “Halloween”.  We will make jack-o-lantern windsocks, ghost feet, pumpkins, glitter bats, a painting with cookie cutters, & spider hands.  We will continue to work on name printing, matching, cutting and counting.  Our letters will be Mm & Jj and we will begin to work on number recognition and number printing.  We will celebrate Halloween on Oct. 28^th/29^th so please remember to send a costume to school with your child that day.  You are also welcome to send a store bought treat for your child to hand out when we go “trick-or-treating” in our classroom.  There are currently 19 children in the Mon/Wed class & 17 in the Tues/Thurs class.

 Reminders & Updates:   

*No PreK Classes: Wed, Oct. 14^th (Child Development Days) & Thurs, Oct. 15^th (P/T Conferences & Book Fair).

*Pumpkins: If you have a pumpkin you would like to donate to our classroom please feel free to drop it off before or after school.  We will carve a pumpkin at our Halloween party later this month!

FBI Pumpkin Carving Event: Friday, Oct. 23^rd for those that have signed up.

*Witch’s Stew: If you have an ingredient to add to our witch’s stew please remember to send it to school by Oct. 26^th/27^th.

*Please make sure you are sending your child to school with a hat, mittens and warm coat as the weather gets cooler.  Remember that we play outside three times a day.  If your child is still working on learning to zip his or her coat, please be sure to take some time and practice this at home.

Fire Safety

This week our theme was “Fire Safety”.  We made a fire safety book, painted a Dalmatian, made an emergency 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 and turtles.  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. 14^th & Thursday, Oct. 15^th so please make other arrangements for your child.

 Reminders & Updates:                                

*Child Development Day: There is no class for Pre-K on Wed, Oct. 14^thas I will be working at CDD.

*P/T Conferences: Thurs., Oct 15^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.

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

Fire Safety Week

M/W Group

Tu/Th Group

Leaves & Fall

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. 14th due to Child Development Days

*P/T Conferences: Thurs., Oct 15^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.

*Take some time to help your child learn to zip his or her own coat this weekend.