Shapes

This week our theme was “Shapes”.  We will be working on shapes throughout the school year and this week helped to kick things off!  The children matched shapes, sorted 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. We will also work on matching, colors, shapes & journaling.  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 the letter sounds at home.

 Reminders & Updates:   

*Homework: Anything that you find in your child’s backpack that is incomplete can be considered “homework”.  Your child is not graded on this work however taking time to complete it with them does help to reinforce the skills we are learning at school.

       *Early Release Day: Wednesday, Sept. 16^th.  Please send a note

if your child needs to go somewhere other than their normal

destination.  Dismissal is at 1:20 on early release days.

*Picture Day: Sept 22^nd OR Sept. 23^rd  

*Clothing: When dressing your child for school please be sure they

 are able to run and play in their clothing and footwear.  We

want the children to be able to have fun rather than worry about

getting their clothes dirty! J

*Child Development Days: Wednesday, Oct. 14^th (no school for pre-k)

*Parent Teacher Conferences: Thursday, Oct. 15^th (no school)

*Pre-K Christmas Program: Monday, Dec. 21^st & Tuesday, Dec. 22^nd

from 9:30-10:00.  Children are able to go home after the program

on this special day.

Welcome

Dear Families,

         I would like to welcome you to the Stetsonville Elementary School and to my pre-kindergarten class!  I am really looking forward to meeting all of you at our upcoming open house!  The open house will be on Tuesday, August 25^th at 4:00-4:30 for the Mon./Wed. group and 4:45-5:15 for the Tues./Thurs. group.  Upon arriving please join me in my classroom where I will have a short checklist of items for you to take care of before leaving.  You will be asked to fill out your child’s emergency contact information, make a deposit into your families lunch/snack/milk account, confirm bus information, view the classroom and ask any questions you might have.  (Please come prepared to take care these items).  If you can’t make it you are welcome to come in on Tuesday, September 1^st at 10:00 or 1:00 to complete the necessary paperwork before school begins.

         The open house will be a great opportunity for me to meet you and your child.  Upon arriving please pick up your child’s folder and checklist.  Feel free to explore the room, however, let your children know that they WON’T be able to play with any of the toys as our time together is limited.  You are also welcome to walk around the school to help familiarize yourself and your child with its layout.

 Your child will not need to bring his/her backpack during the night of open house but can bring his/her rest items.  (Remember that if the rest  items do not easily fit into the cubby space you will be asked to take them home and replace them with something smaller.  A beach towel and small travel sized pillow are recommended.)

  

         I’m looking forward to meeting each of you and hope your child is excited for the upcoming school year!