Winter Clothes

BRRRRRR....these past few days have been awfully cHiLlY out, meaning winter is just around the corner!!  This week in Pre-K, we will be talking about "Winter Clothes."  The children will learn a song to help them get dressed for recess and home.  At school, we work to have the children be as independent as possible and we encourage you to do the same at home.  Although it does take a little bit longer to allow them to zip their own coats and put on all of their own winter clothing, it helps them grow and learn.  Before you know it, they're pretty quickly getting dressed for the outdoors!  :)

This week our letter is "Ww" and our numbers are 8 and 9.  Please continue to work on counting and recognizing letters and numbers at home.  In our classroom, we are beginning to test on Quarter 2 skills.  If there is any skill your child did not receive a "B" in from Quarter 1, those skills will be re-tested for Quarter 2.  If you have any questions about your child's progress, need advice on things to work on at home, or are wondering how you can strengthen certain areas, please don't hesitate to ask.  I certainly appreciate all of the help you give your child from home!

Updates and Reminders:
**Next week our theme will be "Cookies and Christmas Trees."

**Please send appropriate clothing to keep your child warm at recess.  We go outside twice a day.  This includes jackets, hats, mittens, boots, and snow pants.  Please remember to label your child's belongings to help keep them organized at school.  :)

**December's Families Being Involved workshop will be Friday, December 7th at 1:30 in the MAES cafeteria.  If you signed up, we look forward to seeing you there!

**Our Christmas program is scheduled for Wednesday, Dec. 19th and Thursday, Dec. 20th at 10:30 A.M.  An official invitation will be sent home next week!

**There is no school Monday, Dec. 24th - Tuesday, Jan. 1st as it is Christmas break.

**The Families Being Involved workshop for January is scheduled for Friday, January 18th.  More information will be sent home after Christmas break.