Good Bye Friends

Dear Pre-K Parents and Students, 

It is always a bittersweet feeling at the end of each school year.  The children are ready for summer vacation and are so excited to move onto another year of school, yet I find myself sad that I have to let them go.  Thank you for giving me the opportunity to work with your families and your children.  I enjoy watching them learn, grow and build new friendships throughout the year.  I had three students say to me today that they didn't want school to end because they love coming to school.  Those words make a teacher's heart so incredibly happy.   I appreciate all of the open communication you, as parents, have had with me as we worked together to help your child.  I would also like to extend a sincere "thank you" for all of the help you have given to your child from home this school year.

I received a gift from one of my students the other day that says "Teachers are a gift, they touch our hearts forever."  I can honestly say that is true about students as well.  Each and every one of them is remembered even though the years pass.

I hope that your families have a fabulous summer vacation and I look forward to seeing these kiddos next school year!

Have a safe and healthy summer,

Ms. Brittany

May 2014

Hello Everyone,
Wow!  I apologize for not keeping you up to date for the month of April!  We have been very busy at school.  The month of May is going to be the busiest month yet!  We will be having so much fun preparing for the end of the year and going on three field trips!  The kids are so excited!  Here is a glance at the rest of our school year!

May 5-8: Transportation and Mother's Day

*We will be learning about transportation and then later in the week, celebrating our wonderful mother's for Mother's day.

*We will be attending our 3rd field trip to the Taylor County Highway Department on Monday, May 5th and Tuesday, May 6th in the morning. 

*FFA students will be coming in to help us make a special Mother's Day gift on Wednesday and Thursday afternoon.

May 12-15: Farm

*We will be learning about farm animals, what farmers do and the many things that happen on a farm.

*We will be heading to a farm for a field trip on Wednesday, May 14th and Thursday, May 15th.  We will be gone for the majority of the morning.

*May's Families Being Involved sign up slips are due on Monday, May 12th and Tuesday, May 13th.

May 19-22: Caterpillars and Butterflies

*We will be learning about caterpillars, butterflies and their life cycle.  

*On Wednesday and Thursday afternoon, we will be taking a nature walk on the Kuse Trail.

*Our final Families Being Involved workshop will be held on Friday, May 23rd from 12:00 noon - 2:00 P.M. in the outdoor classroom at MAES.

May 26-29: Bugs and Frogs

*We will be learning about bugs, frogs, life cycles and much more!

*There will be NO SCHOOL on Monday, May 26th due to Memorial Day.

*We will be having another field trip to the School Forest on Wednesday, May 28th and Thursday, May 29th to explore the forest and the pond!  We will be gone for the morning and will return during lunch.

*We will be sending home rest time pillows and blankets to be washed.  Please keep them at home for the remainder of the year.  

If you'd like to know more about our School Forest, please visit the following link: http://www.medford.k12.wi.us/do/school%20forest/FOREST.HTM

June 2-6

*Our theme is Good Bye Friends.  We will be making a special Father's Day gift.

*On Wednesday, June 4th and Thursday, June 5th we will be heading to the City Park for our final field trip of the year.  We will have a picnic lunch and some popsicles!  We will be walking to and from the park, so please send your child in tennis shoes.

*The last day of school for all grades is Friday, June 6th.

Dr. Seuss Fun!

At the beginning of March we celebrated Dr. Seuss' birthday.  We made fun projects and had guest readers come into our classroom to read Dr. Seuss books! Below are pictures of both classes with their cute Cat in the Hat, hats!!

March 2014

Greetings,

We had to switch things up a little bit at the end of February.  We ended up doing Arctic Animals in February and pushing Dr. Seuss back a week in order to have it line up with Dr. Seuss week at MAES.  March is off to a great start!  Hopefully we can get some warm weather soon!!  Below are the themes and some information about what is to come in Pre-K!

March 3-7: Dr. Seuss Week

*We will be celebrating Dr. Seuss's birthday by doing fun Dr. Seuss inspired projects throughout the week.

*We will be learning about letter Rr and will continue to work on rhyming. 

*Mr. Miller will read us a Dr. Seuss story on Monday and Tuesday.

*Rhyming Charts will be coming home on Monday and Tuesday!

*Parent/Teacher Conferences will be held Thursday, March 6th from 3:45-7:30 P.M. at MAES.

March 10-14: St. Patrick's Day

*We will be learning about quick and quiet leprechauns!  I wonder if one will visit our classroom?  ;)

*We will be learning about letter Qq and reviewing numbers 1-2.

*Rhyming Charts are due on Monday and Tuesday of this week.

*Our PK Fluoride Varnish will take place Monday, March 10th and Tuesday, March 11th.

March 17-21: Zoo

*We will be learning about animals that we can see in a zoo, as well as making a fun zebra and a giraffe.

*We will be learning about letter Zz and reviewing numbers 3-4. 

*Information on our Pre-K Pot Luck and Beach Party will come home in your child's folder on Wednesday, Mar. 19th and Thursday, Mar. 20th.

March 24-28: Zoo

*We will be learning about seeds and flowers.  Hopefully spring will be on it's way already!! :)
*Our letter will be Uu and we will be reviewing numbers 5-6.
*FBI Beach Party slips are due on Wednesday, March 26th and Thursday, March 27th.
*FBI Swimming will be held from 1:30-2:30 on Friday, March 28th at the MASH pool.

March 31 - April 3: Pets

*We will learn about animals that make good pets vs. animals that wouldn't make good pets.

*My dog, Zoe, will come in for a quick afternoon visit!

*We will go on our 2nd field trip to the Medford Veterinary Clinic on Wednesday, April 2nd and Thursday, Apirl 3rd.

February 2014

February 2-6: Dinosaurs

*We will be wrapping up our theme of dinosaurs.

*We will be learning about letter Oo and reviewing numbers 9-10. 

*Our first field trip will be Wednesday, Feb. 5th and Thursday, Feb. 6th to the Broadway Theatre for a movie!

February 10-13: Valentine's Day

*We will be learning about Valentine's Day and having a special Valentine's Day party on Wednesday and Thursday.

*We will be learning about letter Vv. 

*February's family project is due on Feb 10th and 11th.  I will be delivering the valentines that are made to a local nursing home.

*There is NO SCHOOL for all grades on Friday, Feb. 14th.

February 17-20: Nursery Rhymes and Rhyming

*We will begin learning about rhyming by exploring many different nursery rhymes.

*We will be learning about letter Nn. 

*Our February's Families Being Involved information sheet will come home on Monday and Tuesday of this week.

*This week MAES will be celebrating the Winter Olympics!  On Wednesday and Thursday, please have your child wear the color RED to school, as Pre-K will be representing the USA!

February 24-27: Dr. Seuss

*We will be celebrating Dr. Seuss's birthday by doing fun Dr. Seuss inspired projects throughout the week.

*We will be learning about letter Rr and will continue to work on rhyming. 

*Mr. Miller will read us a Dr. Seuss story during this week.

*February FBI slips are due Monday and Tuesday.

*February's FBI workshop will be held on Friday, February 28th at 1:15 in the Stetsonville Elementary School's gym.

AUTIUSM SUPPORT GROUP MEETING:

Taylor County Autism Support Group 

3rd Monday of Each Month - Beginning on January 20

6:00 pm to 7:00 pm

Medford Area Public School District Office Building

FBI - Ice Skating

On January 17th, Pre-K families were invited to the Simek Center for a morning of ice skating!  This year was the first time we have tried the ice skating workshop!  We had a nice turn out and the kids seemed to enjoy themselves!  Even parents and grandparents got out onto the ice!  Some had mentioned that they hadn't ice skated since high school.  Many families enjoyed hot chocolate or a slushy from the concession stands afterwards!  Here are a few pictures of families that attended.

Dominick and Mason tried ice skating for the first time!

Cash showed us a lot of his ice skating moves!  He was very brave on the ice.

Tristen skates with his mom.

Austin and his mom work their way around the skating rink.

Lindsey was able to do some tricks on the ice.  

Maniah skated around with help from her grandma and her mom. 

January 2014

We are officially back to school after the frigid, cold days we've had recently!  Both classes are getting back into the swing of things after their Christmas breaks.  They seem happy to be back, as am I.  Below are the themes and a few events that will be going on during the month of January. 

January 6-9: Winter Clothes

*We will be learning about the clothing we wear outside in the winter, why it is important and what parts of our bodies it protects.

*We will be learning about letter Ww and reviewing numbers 1-2. 

*Pre-K Fluoride Varnish is Wednesday, Jan. 8 and Thursday, Jan. 9 in the morning.

January 13-16: Snow and Snowmen

*We will be learning about letter Ss and reviewing numbers 3-4.

*Families Being Involved- Ice Skating slips are due back on Monday, Jan. 13 and Tuesday, Jan. 14.

*Our Families Being Involved workshop will be held on Friday, Jan. 17th.  The M/W group will skate from 9-9:45 and the T/TH group will skate from 10-10:45.  The concession stands will be open if your family would like to purchase snacks.  

January 20-23: Games

*We will be learning how to play various board games, with help from high school friends and 4th graders.

*We will be focusing on the letter Gg and reviewing numbers 5-6.

*Informational letters about our upcoming field trip to the Broadway Theatre will come home on Wednesday, Jan. 22 and Thursday, Jan. 23.

*The semester ends on Wednesday, Jan. 22.

*There will be no school for all grades on Friday, Jan. 24, due to inservice.

January 27-30: Dinosaurs

*This will be week 1 of our two week dinosaur theme.

*We will be learning about letter Dd and review numbers 7-8.

*Snack money for our Broadway Theatre field trip is due on Wednesday, Jan. 29 and Thursday, Jan. 30.  Please return it in the envelope that was sent home with your child.