The Polar Express

Parents,

We had a very busy week in school learning about various cultures and how they celebrate the holiday season!  We visited the Liberty County Board of Education to watch The Polar Express!  The students visited many offices upstairs to view the festive decorations and talk with the BOE staff.   We will continue our unit on Christmas around the World and complete many holiday projects next week.  Thank you for supporting our classroom in 2013. 

 Have a happy and prosperous holiday!

IMPORTANT DATES

December 20, 2013

Holiday Social--12:00 pm

December 23, 2013 -January 7, 2014

CHRISTMAS BREAK

January 8, 2014

Students return to school

HAPPY THANKSGIVING

Parents,
The students completed the following projects during the past two weeks:

•  Planting Pumpkin Seeds
• Adding and Subtracting Turkey Feathers
• Thanksgiving Place Mat
• Comparing and Contrasting Leaves
• Thanksgiving Menu Plate
• Native American Headband
• Colorful Turkey

Thank you for donating items for our Mexicana basket.  Your kindness is greatly appreciated.  Please peruse our art gallery to observe the students working in various centers.

 
SPECIAL EVENTS:
November 25-29:  THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY

December 7th:       WINTER FESTIVAL (12pm-3pm)

BOOK CHARACTER WEEK

Parents,

We had an awesome week learning about various book characters at school.  The culminating activity was the Book Character Parade today led by Dr. Bush.  Please peruse our photo gallery to observe the students dressed in various ways daily to celebrate the events.

FIELD TRIP WEEK

Parents,

The students learned the importance of fire safety procedures at the Ft. Stewart Fire Department this week.  Please peruse our photo gallery to observe learning activities the firefighters prepared for the students.

IMPORTANT WINTER FESTIVAL NEWS:

Our class will prepare a Mexicana basket to be auctioned at our winter Festival on December 7^th.  Please donate an item of your choice from the enclosed list to help fill our basket.  Thank you in advance for your support:

Taco Shells

Taco Kit

Refried Beans

Salsa

Mexican Restaurant Certificate

Flour Tortilla

Corn Tortilla

Tortilla Chips

Scoops

 Chicharron (Pork Rinds)

Spanish Rice

Beans

Mexican Poncho

Sombrero

Queso (Jar)

Rotel

FIRE PREVENTION MONTH

Parents,

 October is fire Prevention month.  It is very important for students to learn about fire safety as soon as possible.  The students learned the importance of fire prevention techniques in class this week.   They learned to look for fire hazards and how to react in an emergency.  We completed the following activities in class:

·         Stop, Drop and Roll techniques

·         Dial 911 in case of an emergency

·         Shape Fire Truck

·         Personalized Stop Sign

·         Personalized Traffic Light

·         Hot and Cold Chart

·         Personalized Telephone

Books:

·         Fire! Fire!

·         Firefighters A to Z

·         Stop, Drop and Roll

·         A Day With Firefighters

·         No Dragons for Tea

Fire Prevention tips:

·         Stay away from matches, candles and  lighters

·         Stop, drop and roll if your clothes catch on fire

·         Never cook on a stove without adult help

Fire Prevention Website for students:

www.sparky.org

UPCOMING EVENTS

October 29:  Ft. Stewart Fire Dept. Field Trip

Apples

Parents,

We will complete our unit on “Apples” next week.  The students will work on the following activities in class:

Ø  Apple Collage

Ø  Apple Counting

Ø  Observe changes between raw and cooked apples

Ø  Bake Mini Apple Pies

Ø  Apple ABC Pattern

Ø  Painted Apples

Please peruse our photo gallery for pictures of the students working in the classroom.

IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER

October 14^th and 15^th:

 No School

October 22^nd:

 Workshop

October 29^th: 

Ft. Stewart Fire Dept Field Trip

APPLES

Parents,

We had an awesome week in class completing our “Chicka Chicka Boom Boom” activities and enjoying the festivities associated with the Book Fair!  Thanks to all the parents/ grandparents for having breakfast and/or lunch with your child/grandchild.   We also appreciate your visit to our classroom and the Book Fair!

We will work on “Apples” for the next two weeks.  The students will complete the following hands-on activities in class:

·         Apple Taste Test (Granny Smith, McIntosh, Golden Delicious, Rome and Gala)

·         Anatomy of an Apple

·         Apple AB Pattern

·         Apple Hats

·         Ten Apples Up On Top

·         Weigh and balance apples

·         Bake Apple Quesadillas

·         Cook Homemade Applesauce

·         Apple Basketball

·         Apple Parachute Play

·         Torn Paper Apple

·         Play dough Apples

·         Tracing and cutting apples

·         Apple

      

Book List

·         Ten Apples Up On Top

·         Apple Orchard Race

·         Fluffy Goes Apple Picking

·         Apple Picking time

·         Apple Farming For Kids

·         Little Apple Goat

·         The Adventure of the Apple

·         The Legend of Johnnie Appleseed

·         Mr. Peabody’s Apples

Please peruse our picture gallery to observe classroom and school activities.

 

UPCOMING EVENTS

·         October 10^th:  PICTURE DAY

·         October 22:     WORKSHOP

·         October 29:     FIELD TRIP (Fort Stewart Fire Dept)

Chicka Chicka Boom Boom!

Parents,

The students will work on the following thematic units in class for the next two weeks:

· Chicka Chicka Boom Boom

· Chicka Chicka 123

· Shapes

Hands-on Activities:

· Letter Music Shaker Bottles

· Letter Collage

· Torn Paper Letters and Numbers

· Shape People

· Sink or Float Coconut Experiment

· Coconut Taste Test

· Letter and Number Hunt

Please peruse our photo gallery to observe what’s happening in our classroom.

UPCOMING EVENTS

September 30^th-October 4^th

BOOK FAIR

Tuesday, October 1^st:

7:15 am: Muffins for Mom

Wednesday, October 2^nd:

7:15 am: Donuts for Dad

Thursday, October 3^rd

5pm-7pm: Spaghetti Dinner

Friday, October 4^th

7:15 am: Goodies for Grandparents

Tuesday, October 29^th

Field Trip: Fort Stewart Fire Department

COLORS

Parents,

We will continue our unit on colors next week in class.  We will mix primary colors together to make secondary colors.  The students will complete the following hands-on activities in small and large group:

·         Water Color Picture

·         Color Matching Game (ipad activity)

·         Milk Explosion Experiment

·         Edible Jell-o Rainbow

·         Color Recognition Book

·         Color Search

Please peruse our photo gallery to observe the students working in the classroom.

EVENTS FOR THE WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 16-20-2013

Monday, September 16^th

MCTeacher’s Night:  5pm-8pm

Thursday, September 19^th

Workshop:  “A Day in Pre-K”

5:00 pm

COLORS

Parents,

We will work on colors next week.  We will work on one specific color daily and complete hands-on projects to correlate with each color.  Please peruse some of the activities planned for the students next week:

·         Monday:   Wear the color red to school.

Book:  RED

Activity:   Construct a Strawberry Hat

·         Tuesday:  Wear the  color blue to school

Book:  Blueberries for Sal

Activity:  Taste blueberries/language experience chart

·         Wednesday:  Wear the  color yellow to school

Book:  Yellow

Activity:  Taste bananas/lemons

Discuss tart/sweet foods

·         Thursday:  Wear the  color green to school

Book:  Where is the Green Sheep?

Activity:  Taste pickles/sort skittles

·         Friday:  Wear the  color orange to school

Book:  Orange

Activity:  Taste orange foods

Color mixing (red + yellow=orange)

Thanks for your continued support and cooperation.

All About Me!

Parents,

Thank you for attending our Pre-K Orientation Thursday night.  I hope you enjoyed viewing your child’s work displayed throughout our classroom environment.   We will continue working on “All About Me” next week.   Please peruse our photo gallery to observe the students working on various activities in class.

IMPACT AID INFORMATION

* Please complete the Impact Aid form that was sent home in

your child’s folder on Friday.

* Detailed instructions are attached for your convenience.

* Please return the form to school on Wednesday, September 4^th.

(THANK YOU IN ADVANCE FOR YOUR SUPPORT AND COOPERATION!)

SCHOOL HOLIDAYS

Labor Day:  Monday, September 2nd

Furlough Day:  Tuesday, September 3^rd

*School will resume on Wednesday, September 4^th.

Welcome to Our Class

Parents,

The students are off to a great start in school!  We have been teaching the students about school rules and working cooperatively with peers.  We are excited about the progress the students are making in class.

 The students will complete the following hands-on activities in small group the week of August 26:

*Self-portrait

*My friendly face

*Hair color graph

*Eye color graph

*Friendship Wreath

Please ask your child to talk about his or her day at school during your family time after school.  Thank you for allowing us to work with your child in class.

Important dates to remember:

Thursday, August 29

Pre-K Orientation

5-6 pm

(Visit our classroom to see what your child is doing in class)

September 10

Parent Volunteer Training

9-10 am

5-6 pm

September 11

“I Care Workshop”

5-6 pm

September 16

McTeacher Night

5-8 pm

September 19

"A Day in Pre-K" 

Parent Workshop

Pre-K teachers will offer a hands-on demonstration

of your child's day in Pre-K!