Hello, All! Our theme this week is Shapes. We will be learning all about basic shapes by making a book in Art, singing shape songs and playing shape games. We will also hunt for shapes in the Sensory Table. In Dramatic Play we will be pretending to visit and work at a Beauty Shop. In Religion we will hear a story about Jamal and Abby being welcomed at school. We will also make a "friendship cake." In Handwriting we will learn how to use our wood pieces to make a person called "Mat Man." We will also be talking about the difference between living and non-living things.



Info. for the week:

Tuesday 9/1 and Wednesday 9/2 - Vision Screenings

We are sending home character cut-outs that go along with the Religion program. These are for your child to keep at home. They can use these to retell stories heard at school or simply play with them.

We are in need of donations for our treasure chest. If anyone can help, we need small toys, stickers, etc. to give out for end-of-the-week prizes. These do not need to be new items. Oftentimes, people just clean out the toy box! Yes, things get recycled this way. Also, if you get extra or duplicate happy meal toys, these are great. Thanks for any help with this.

We are sending home a class roster so that you can know the names of the children who are in class with your child (great idea Mrs. Ripp!) The school will be sending out a school directory sometime soon as well.

Have a great week!

Hello, Everyone! Sorry I didn't post last week. We have been quite busy getting settled in our room and getting adjusted to our routines and each other. Things are going well and I am excited about this great group of kids!

This week our theme is "My Family." Please feel free to send a family photo for your child to share with the class. We will be making family trees in art, graphing the number of people in our families, and passing the puppy around the circle to give each student a chance to share and answer questions about their family. We will also begin our religion and handwriting programs.

Schedules will be sent home this week. Keep in mind that although we try to stick to our posted time frames, we have to be flexible at this age, so times are approximate.

Remember, if you have any questions or concerns, please contact me at school or through email. I think we're off to a great start. Thank you for sharing your wonderful children with me!

Welcome

Dear Parents and Students,

I want to welcome you to Preschool! We have been working hard all summer to create a new classroom from the old nursery, and I must say, it looks fabulous! I hope that you will be as excited as I am when you come to see it on Wednesday, August 12 from 9:00 - 11:00 for the Meet and Greet. You can bring all of your school supplies and check out the new space.
I am looking forward to meeting you and to getting to know all of the new Preschoolers!
Also, there will be a Back-to-School breakfast for parents in the Parish Hall on Thursday, August 13. Stop by after you drop off your child.

Mrs. Newton