February 2016

Greetings Pre-K Families,

I can't believe how fast the first semester has come and gone!  Report cards were sent home last week in your child's folder and are yours to keep.  February is a fun and exciting month in Pre-K.  We will be taking our very first field trip and will have a celebration in honor of Valentine's Day.  What fun!!

February 1-5: Dinosaurs

*This week is a continuation of "Dinosaurs."  We will be heading to The Broadway Theatre on Wednesday and Thursday mornings for our first field trip.  We will be watching "Ice Age, Dawn of the Dinosaurs" and enjoying a snack of popcorn and a drink!

*We will be learning about letter Oo.

*Our number this week is 10.

*February's family project will be sent home this week.  Please be sure to return it by the deadline!

February 8-12: Valentine's Day

*This week our theme is "Valentine's Day."  We will be making many projects out of hearts!

*We will be learning about letter Vv.

*February's family project is due on Monday and Tuesday.

*We will begin reviewing numbers and this week will review number 1.

*Our Valentine's Day parties will be on Wednesday and Thursday in the afternoon.  Your child is invited to bring in a treat/valentines to share with his/her classmates.  Please know this is not a requirement.  There are 16 students in each class.  :)  

February 15-19: Games

*Our theme this week is "Games."  We will learn how to play many board games as well as learn more about sportsmanship, turn taking, and playing in a group.

*We will be learning about letter Gg.

*We will review number 2.

*February's Families Being Involved slips will be sent home this week!

*There is an EARLY RELEASE day scheduled for Thursday, Feb. 18th.

*There is NO SCHOOL on Friday, February 19th for all grades.

February 22-16: Nursery Rhymes/Rhyming:

*Our theme will be "Nursery Rhymes and Rhyming."  We will be doing many rhyming activities during our days at school.  Please continue to practice finding rhyming items at home.  :)

*We will be learning about letter Nn.

*We will review number 3.

*February's Families Being Involved slips are due on Monday and Tuesday of this week!  The FBI will be Friday, Feb. 26th at 1:15 PM at SES.  We will be watching the movie, Turbo!  Each family will get a bag of popcorn, but feel free to bring other snacks and drinks!  You may also bring chairs or blankets as we will be in the gym.

February 29 - March 4: Dr. Seuss/Rhyming:

*Our theme will be "Dr. Seuss and Rhyming."  We will celebrate Dr. Seuss's birthday by reading his rhyming stories and making some fun projects.

*We will be learning about letter Rr.

*We will review number 4.

*Spring Parent/Teacher Conferences will be on Thursday, March 3rd from 3:45-6:30 PM.  These conferences are only for those requested by the teacher or the parent.