January 2015

Welcome to the new year!  January is another busy month in Pre-K!  Below you will see some of the events happening throughout the month.  We will also begin preparing for our very first field trip!  How exciting!?!?

January 5-8: Winter Clothes

*We will be learning about all of the clothing that we wear during the winter months.  We will also be graphing winter vs. summer clothes.

*We will be learning about letter Ww.

*Our number this week is 6.

*January's family project is due Monday and Tuesday of this week.

*We will be starting "The Big Cheese".  This is similar to star of the week.  Each child will get a turn to share about their family and be "the big cheese."

January 12-15: Snow and Snowmen

*We will be making lots of snow projects this week including a snowflake and a few different kinds of snowmen.  

*We will be learning about letter Ss.

*Our number this week is 7.

*January's Families Being Involved slips are due back Monday and Tuesday this week.

*The ice skating family event will be held Friday, January 16th at the Simek Recreation Center in Medford.  M/W students will skate from 9:00-9:30 and the T/TH students will skate from 9:30-10:30.

January 19-22: Games

*We will be learning all about games, sportsmanship, following rules and counting.  During this week we will even get to play games with some older students!

*We will be learning about letter Gg.

*Our number this week is 8.

*Please check your child's folder on Wednesday and Thursday of this week for information regarding our first field trip!

*Quarter 2 ends on Thursday, January 22nd.

*There will be NO SCHOOL for all grades on Friday, January 23rd due to teacher inservice.

January 26-29: Dinosaurs

*We will begin learning about dinosaurs this week.  Dinosaurs is a two week theme.

*We will be learning about letter Dd.

*Our number this week is 9.

*The $3.00 snack money is due back to school on Wednesday and Thursday of this week.  This will cover popcorn and a drink at our field trip to The Broadway Theatre.

Families Being Involved - Cookie Decorating

This month's family event included decorating Christmas cut out cookies in the MAES commons.  Families were invited in on a Friday morning to decorate cookies while enjoying the company of other Pre-K families, visiting with teachers and listening to some holiday music.  Many of the students even taste tested their creations!  Frosting cookies is a great fine motor and coordination task that children can participate in!  Here are a few pictures from our event:

Elyn took a turn with the pink frosting while her mom and sister watched.

Naomi was showing all of the beautiful cookies she created.

Citori chose many different colors of frosting for her cookies.

Wyatt and Dylan worked side by side to decorate their cookies.

Sophie used many different colors and sprinkles!  Fun, fun, fun!!

December 2014

Where has the first half of the year gone?!?!  We are busy, busy, busy preparing for Christmas during our days at school.  We have been practicing our Christmas concert songs, as well as making special projects and gifts for our loved ones!  

Our Christmas concert is right around the corner.  Our concert will be held in the MAES gymnasium on Monday, December 22nd and Tuesday, December 23rd beginning at 9:30 A.M.  There will be cookies and punch in the cafeteria following the concert.  The students have been working really hard to prepare for this special day.  They're very excited to perform for you, and equally as excited for the cookie that comes after!  :)

REMINDERS:
**There will be no school for all grades from Wednesday, December 24th - Friday, January 2nd for Christmas break.  School will resume on Monday, January 5th, 2015.

**Rest time bedding will be coming home on December 17th-18th.  Please keep the bedding and wash it over Christmas break.  You may send it back in January.

**Your child will be bringing a ziploc bag of extra clothing home as well.  Please check to make sure the clothing fits your child and is season appropriate.  Thanks in advance!

I hope your family has a joyful and healthy Christmas break!  See you in the new year!

~Ms. Brittany

November 2014

Wow!  It's hard to believe it's only November with the recent snow falls!  Please remember to send winter clothing with your child, as we go out two times per day for recess.  Thanks to all of the families who completed a turkey feather.  They are decorating our hallway, and the kids love looking at them each day!  Here's what's happening in the month of November:

November 3-6: Night Time

*We will be learning about things we can do in the night time and which animals are awake during the night.

*We will be learning about letter Kk.

*Our number this week is 2.

*November's family project is due Monday and Tuesday of this week.

*PJ and movie day is Wednesday, Nov. 5th and Thursday, Nov. 6th.

*Bedding will come home to be washed and returned.

November 10-13: Scarecrows

*We will be learning about the purpose of scarecrows and how to build one.  We will also make a fun scarecrow project.

*We will be learning about letter Hh.

*Our number this week is 3.

*December's Families Being Involved slip will be sent home Monday and Tuesday of this week!

November 16-25: Thanksgiving

*This theme will be two weeks.  We will talk about what we are thankful for and will also make some fun turkey projects.  We will be enjoying a special Thanksgiving snack of pumpkin bars on Monday Nov. 24th and Tuesday, Nov. 25th.

*We will be learning about letter Tt.

*Our number this week is 4.

*Families Being Involved Cookie Decorating slips are due Monday and Tuesday of this week.

*November's Families Being Involved workshop will be Friday, Nov. 21st from 8:00-9:00 for M/W students and 9:30-10:30 for T/Th students.  This will be held at The Sports Page.

*There is an early release day on Tuesday, Nov. 25th.

*There is NO SCHOOL for all students on Wednesday, Nov. 26th-Friday, Nov. 28th due to Thanksgiving break.

Families Being Involved ~ October

Today was our first Families Being Involved (FBI) workshop!  We had a fun filled morning of pumpkin carving in the MAES cafeteria.  We had about 25 Pre-K families attend...WOW!  I would like to send out a special "thank you" to Jim and Judy Sorge and Dawn and Mark Wudi for donating the pumpkins for our event!  Here are a few pictures from the workshop.

Naomi and her mom worked together to carve their pumpkin.

Dylan and his mom pulling out the pumpkin guts.

Citori put all the seeds in the bag while her mom scooped out the pumpkin.

Ayden's family worked together to draw the face and carve their pumpkin.

Elyn scooped out the insides while Mom and Dad helped.

Sophie and her mom carved an Olaf pumpkin.

Will, his mom and his cousin, Eve, carved scary faces in their pumpkins!

Lily and her mom worked together to draw a face.

Wyatt, his sister and his mom stopped to smile for a picture.

October 2014

Wow!  I can't believe how fast September has gone by!  The kids are adjusting very nicely to school and we are getting a lot accomplished each day.  I look forward to meeting with each of you for parent/teacher conferences in mid-October.  It is always nice to take time to discuss the progress of the students.  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!

Happy October!  :)

October 6-9: Fire Safety Week

*We will be learning about fire safety and will have special visitors from the Medford Area Fire Department on Wednesday and Thursday.

*We will be learning about letter Ff.

*October's family project is due Wednesday and Thursday of this week.

*Ms. Brittany will be gone from school on Wednesday and Thursday of this week.

October 13-16: Hibernation and Migration

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

*We will begin talking about the letter Mm.

*There will be no school for Pre-K on Wednesday, October 15th due to Child Development Day.

*There will be no school for all grades on Thursday, October 16th due to parent/teacher conferences.

*There will be no school for all grades on Friday, October 17th.  

October 20-23 and October 27-30: Halloween

*We will be creating a lot of fun Halloween projects during this two week theme.

*We will focus on letters Mm and Jj and will begin learning about number 1 during week two of Halloween.

*Our Halloween parties will be on Wednesday, October 29th and Thursday, October 30th in the afternoon.  More information will be in your child's folder.

September 2014

Hello Pre-K Families,
Please take a minute to check out the tabs on top!  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 8-11 : 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!

September 15-18 : Apples "Aa"
*We will have our first day of Library on Monday and Tuesday.  Your child will be able to check out a book during next week's library time.  Please remember your child will need to return his/her book before a different library book may be checked out.

*We will be learning about where apples come from and how they grow.
*We will be learning about letter Aa.

*The FFA students from the high school will be coming to our classroom on Wednesday and Thursday morning to help us make applesauce!  Please send a baking apple with your child on or before Wednesday, Sept. 17th or Thursday, Sept. 18th.

*Our first Early Release Day is this Wednesday, September 17^th.  Students will be dismissed from school at 1:52 P.M.

September 22-25 : 5 Senses "Yy"
*We will be learning abouour 5 senses and taking a 5 senses walk on the Kuse Nature Trail on Monday and Tuesday (weather permitting).
*We will be learning about letter Yy.

September 29-October 2 : Leaves and Fall "Ll"
*We will be learning leaves and the season of fall.
*We will be learning about letter Ll.

*Our October family project will be coming home during this week!  You will get to decorate a fall pumpkin to hang up on our bulletin board in the hallway!

REMINDERS:  
Child Development Day is Wednesday, October 15th.  There is no school for Pre-K students this day.
Parent Teacher conferences are scheduled for Oct. 16th.  There is no school for all students this day.