October 2016

Can you believe it!?!?!?  October is right around the corner!  I am updating the blog a little early, since Baby Zenner could be making his appearance any time.  The kids are adjusting very nicely to school and have met Ms. Roxanne who will be the sub while I am on maternity leave.  They love her, and she is going to do a GREAT job!

We continue to work on following school rules and expectations and learning the routines of our days here.  The kiddos are working so hard!  Parent/Teacher conferences are right around the corner!  Conferences will take place next Friday, September 30th and Thursday, October 13th.  We look forward to meeting with each of you for your child's conference.  It is fun to share some of their work with you so that you can see the progress they've made in just a short time.  Please look for information in your child's folder regarding our first Families Being Involved workshop, as well as the Halloween parties, which will take place at the end of the month!

October 3-7: Leaves and Fall

*We will be learning about the fall season and all of the changes that occur preparing us for winter.  We will make some fun fall projects and finish up some testing before P/T Conferences.

*Our letter of the week is Ll.

*Familes Being Involved (FBI) slips will come home on Monday and Tuesday of this week.  We hope you can make it to our first family event, which will be pumpkin carving!

October 10-14: Hibernation and Migration

*We will be learning the terms hibernation and migration and making a fun book about bears.

*There will be no letter this week due to having only one day of school for each group.

*FBI slips are due on Monday and Tuesday.  Please let us know if your family will be participating in the pumpkin carving event.

*There will be no school for Pre-K on Wednesday, October 12th due to Child Development Day.

*There will be no school for all grades on Thursday, October 13th due to parent/teacher conferences.

*There will be no school for all grades on Friday, October 14th.  

October 17-21: Fire Safety Week

*We will be learning about fire safety and creating some fun projects including a fire house and a dalmatian!

*We will be learning about letter Ff.

*October's book order is due Monday and Tuesday of this week.

*On Monday, October 17th and Tuesday, Oct. 18th we will have our first Pre-K fluoride varnish.  Your child will participate if you have signed and returned the consent form.

*Our first Families Being Involved workshop will take place on Friday, October 21st beginning at 9:00 A.M. in the MAES Commons.  Families are invited to carve a pumpkin!

October 24-28: Halloween

*We will be creating fun Halloween projects this week.

*Our letter will be Jj.

*Our Halloween parties will be on Wednesday, October 26th and Thursday, October 27th in the afternoon.  More information will be in your child's folder.

*We will be finishing up re-testing quarter 1 skills for the report cards, which will come out in November.

Child Development Day Information

Please read below for information related to Child Development Day, which will take place this fall.  

What: Child Development Day for the Medford Area Public School District

Who: All children in the Medford Area Public School District who will be at least 2 years of age by October 12, 2016 but will NOT be 5 years of age by September 1, 2017. 

When: Wednesday October 12, 2016 from 8:00 am up to 6:00 pm.  Scheduled times will vary. 

Where: Medford Area Elementary School Gymnasium

How: Make your appointments by contacting the Medford Area Public School District Office at 715-748-4620 ext 534. Registration is open at anytime. 

Why: 

• Developmental readiness screening for your child(ren)
• Community early education and development resources available for your family
• Dental, Hearing, and Vision Checks
• Resource bag for each child
• Free books sponsored by the Taylor County Literacy Council
• DNA Safety Kits sponsored by the Medford Police Department
• Child Care Agencies Registration

September 2016

Hello Pre-K Families,
We are off to a GREAT start this year in Pre-K!  The kiddos are getting familiar with school rules and routines and are enjoying their time here.  Thanks for all you do at home to help prepare your child for school each day.

Please take a minute to check out the tabs on top and familiarize yourself with our classroom blog!  There is a lot of useful information as well as fun games for your children to play at home!  I will update the blog monthly, as well as add pictures of any fun projects or activities we may do throughout the course of the year.  These are the themes and letters we will be covering for the month of September:

September 12-16 : Shapes
*We will focus on the four basic shapes: circle, square, triangle and rectangle.  We will be making some fun projects as well as playing shape games and singing the Shape Hokey Pokey!  Our first family project is due back this week!  We will have a special visitor this week too!  

*We will have our first day of Library on Monday and Tuesday.  Your child will be able to check out a book during library time.  Please remember your child will need to return his/her book before a different library book may be checked out.

*Ms. Roxanne will be stopping in to meet each class and spend some time getting to know our classroom.  She will be the long term substitute teacher while I am gone on maternity leave.  She is going to be GREAT!

*There is an EARLY RELEASE day on Wednesday, September 14th.  Students will be dismissed at 1:52 P.M.



September 14-18 : Apples "Aa"
*We will be learning about where apples come from and how they grow.
*We will be learning about letter Aa.

*On Wednesday and Thursday morning we will be making applesauce!  Please send a baking apple with your child on or before Wednesday, Sept. 21st or Thursday, Sept. 22nd.



September 21-25 : 5 Senses "Yy"
*We will be learning about our 5 senses and taking a 5 senses walk on the Kuse Nature Trail on Monday and Tuesday (weather permitting).  If the weather does not cooperate, we will take our walk on Wednesday and Thursday.
*We will be learning about letter Yy.

*Ms. Brittany will be holding Parent/Teacher conferences on Friday, September 30th from 10:00 AM - 1:30 PM.

REMINDERS:  
Child Development Day is Wednesday, October 12th.  There is no school for Pre-K students this day.
Parent Teacher conferences are scheduled for Oct. 13th.  There is no school for all students this day.  
There is also NO SCHOOL for all students on Friday, Oct. 14th.