Terrific T-Th Gang

Magnificent M-W-F Kids

Gosh, they are cute! I thought it was time for some class pictures. Hope you like them. (You all know how challenging it can be to get 3's and 4's to be in sync for a picture but I think we did very well.)

This week we have school for two days. I am sure that it will be very lively as the excitement is building all the time. We will basically be continuing the same things as last week and our theme is still Advent/Christmas. We will have a party on Monday with our 6th grade buddies at 9:30 am. On Tuesday we will have a party in our classroom at 1:30. Parents are welcome to come to the Tuesday party.

I hope that everyone has a wonderful Christmas. Thank you so much for sharing your children with me! They are precious gifts.

Week of 12/12 - 12/15/11

Our theme this week is Advent/Christmas. We will make gifts for our parents and a class Christmas tree, sort red and green items in green sand, decorate for Christmas, pretend to build toys in a workshop, review our letters, learn about the shepherd's visit to baby Jesus, learn about the legend of the candy cane, and sing Christmas songs.

We are still collecting cranberry sauce through Dec. 14. Thank you for your generosity!

This year we will have two Christmas parties. On Monday, December 19, we will have a party with our 6th grade buddies where we will make sugar cone Christmas trees and have fellowship and play time together. On Tuesday, December 20, we will have a party at 1:30 pm. We will make a small craft and a special Christmas treat to eat. Parents are welcome to come to the Tuesday party, however, the Monday party will be too crowded for extra guests as we will have a large group of 6th graders in our room with us. I hope that this will help every preschooler to feel included, regardless of which days you attend school. In the past we have had only one party and sometimes it was hard for parents to get their children to school when it was not their regular day to come. Please let me know if you have any questions!

Week of 12/5 - 12/9/11

Our theme this week is Castles and Fairy Tales. We will make castle paintings, experiment with the gear set, search for the queen's jewels in sand, have tea in our pretend castle, listen to some classic fairy tale stories, learn about the letter Q, and learn that Jesus was the most special baby ever born.

SPX is collecting food for the Christian Ministers Alliance. Preschoolers are asked to donate cranberry sauce.

Welcome to our new student, Gabrielle! She will be coming on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

Week of 11/28 - 12/2/11

Yes, I am blogging early this week in preparation for the holiday weekend! Next week we will be learning about Weather/Seasons. We will make a Weather Through the Seasons Book, make raindrops with eye droppers, play with a "rain storm" in the sensory table, search for numerals 0-5, learn about clouds and storms, learn about the letter O, and begin learning about Advent.

Thursday, December 1 - Wear your favorite college colors if you turned in box tops for the Bedlam Battle.
December 7 -14 - SPX will be collecting food for the Christian Ministers Alliance. Preschoolers are asked to donate cranberry sauce.

If you use up any wrapping paper this Christmas season and would like to donate the long paper tube, I would love to have it!

Happy Thanksgiving!

This week in Preschool we will make turkey handprints, pretend to make pumpkin pies and muffins, examine different types of feathers, play with brick blocks, learn about the first Thanksgiving and current traditions, and discover that we give thanks for God for all of our blessings.

Thanksgiving Break - No School November 23 - 25

Mrs. Lisa Bierig is now our teacher's aide on Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday mornings. Miss Katie Liotta will be our other teacher's aide through December, and she will work Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday afternoons, and all day Tuesday and Friday. The kids and I are so excited to have them both in our room!

Thank you for the donations of copy paper for our school.

As you can see, Fire Safety Week was a big hit! We now move on to another fun theme, PETS, for the week of 11/14 - 11/18/11. We will make fish bowl pictures in Art, learn about the care and feeding of pets, share pictures of our own pets, build dog houses in Blocks, play with birdseed in the Sensory Table, pretend to work at a pet hospital in Dramatic Play, sort animals by habitat, and learn about the letter C. In Religion we will learn about caring for ourselves, God's most special creation.

Tuesday, Nov. 15 - Picture Retakes
Thanksgiving Break - Nov. 23 -25 -No School

If you would like to send a picture of your family's pet(s), we would love to see it!
Please help your child decorate the turkey feather that will be sent home on Monday and Tuesday.

Wearing our Saint crowns

Scenes from the Pumpkin Patch

Sorry for the late blog post. I was having some technical difficulties getting pictures downloaded. Luckily tech support was able to help (aka Mr. Newton!)

This week, November 7 - 11, we will be learning about Fire Safety. We will be making fire trucks in Art, playing with Rescue Heroes in Blocks, playing with emergency vehicles in sand in the Sensory Table, and pretending to be fire fighters in Dramatic Play. At group time this week, we will learn some basics about fire safety like Stop, Drop, and Roll, staying away from hot things, what fire fighters wear and why, and that fire needs air to burn. We will learn about the letter U and continue our writing practice in our notebooks. In Religion we will learn that God made people special.

Monday and Tuesday are vision screening days. Wednesday is Pizza Day so please send money for your child if you have not already done so. Next Tuesday (11/15) is Picture Retakes.

We have two new students on Monday-Wednesday-Friday, Tony Scardino and Jamison Edge. We are so excited to have them!

Week of 10/31 - 11/4/11

THEME: AUTUMN LEAVES

We will make paper bag leaves in art, observe how objects sink or float, play a math game to create a fall tree, play in leaves in the sensory table, learn about all the seasonal changes of fall, and learn about the letter I. In religion we will learn about All Saints Day.

Friday, November 4 - Speech and Hearing Screenings - return consent form if you would like your child to be screened.

Wednesday, November 9 - Pizza Lunch Day - please return your order forms.

Monday, October 31 will be Mrs. Glover's last day to work in our class. We will really miss her! Mrs. Lisa Bierig will begin helping in our room in November on a part-time basis.

Thanks to all who helped with/attended the Fall Festival.

Please replenish your child's extra clothes if needed and switch out shorts for pants if applicable. Thanks!

Week of 10/24 - 10/28/11

Theme: HALLOWEEN

This week in Preschool we will make footprint ghosts and Halloween lanterns in Art, put together a skeleton following an example, pretend to have a Halloween party in Dramatic Play, make Halloween "cookies" with play dough, learn about the Letter T, and learn that we are called to take care of God's creations in Religion.

Tuesday, October 25 - Spirit Dress if you donated cereal
Saturday, October 29 - Fall Festival - 6:00 - 9:00 pm

Please return the consent form if you would like your child to have the speech and hearing screening done on Friday, November 4.

Thank you for all of your generous snack donations!

Monday, October 31 will be Mrs. Glover's last day to work in our class. We will really miss her! Mrs. Lisa Bierig will begin helping in our room in November on a part-time basis.

Week of 10/18 - 10/21/11

Theme: PUMPKINS

This week in Preschool we will make painted pumpkins in Art, learn about the life cycle of a pumpkin, visit a pumpkin patch in Dramatic Play, examine the inside and outside of a pumpkin, learn pumpkin poems and songs, and learn about the letter H. In Religion we will discover that God made the world.

Tues - Fri of this week: Bring in one box of cereal per family for National Food Bank Week. Then next Tues, Oct. 25 is a Spirit Dress Day for those who donated cereal.

Fall Festival is coming on Sat, Oct. 29, 6:00-9:00 pm. We need parent volunteers to work in our class game booth. Please sign up with Mrs. Kateri Adams. Thank you so much for your help with this fun family night!

We sure had fun shucking corn during Farm week! I am actually posting early this time. This is a first for me. Next week, 10/10 - 10/14/11, our theme will be BEARS. We will make circle and patchwork bears in Art, sort teddy bears brought from home, learn about hibernation, hear the story of The Three Bears, have a teddy bear picnic in Dramatic Play, and rescue bears in life boats (bowls) in our Sensory Table. We will learn all about our first vowel, the letter E. In Religion we will learn how our families care for us just like the Good Shepherd cares for His sheep.

Wed. 10/12 - Picture Retakes have been postponed - Pizza Lunch Day- Send money for your child if you have not already done so

Fri. 10/14 - No School - Diocesan Inservice

Mon. 10/17 - No School - Fall Break

***Your child may bring a favorite teddy bear from home on Wednesday and/or Thursday. We will be sorting them by size and color. We will let them "hibernate" at nap time in our class bear cave.

Week of 10/3 - 10/7/11

Our theme this week is Fun on the Farm. We will make a farm animal a day in Art: Circle Sheep, Spotted Cows, Yarn Horses, Torn Paper Pigs, and Footprint Baby Chicks. We will learn how corn grows and about the many foods that come from corn. We will pretend to harvest vegetables in Dramatic Play and will play with wheat and farm animals in the Sensory Table. We will learn about the letter F. In Religion we will hear the Bible Story, "A Good Shepherd Cares for His Sheep."

Tuesday, 10/4 - Free Dress if you donated to the coin drive
Wednesday, 10/12 - Picture Retakes/8th Grade Pizza Lunch Fundraiser
Friday, 10/14 - No School - Diocesan Inservice
Monday, 10/17 - No School - Fall Break

Colorful Kids!

Aren't these the cutest little crayons you've ever seen? We had a lot of fun learning about colors the past two weeks.

This week (9/26 - 9/30/11) we will learn about APPLES. We will make apple trees in Art, pretend to make apple pies in the Sensory Table, taste different types of apples and make a class graph as a Math activity. For Science we will learn how lemon juice helps to preserve apples. We will play apple games and hear apple stories. We will learn about the letter L and begin our handwriting program activities. In Religion we will learn that we each have a special name and that God made us all special and unique.

Wed. 9/28 - Flu Shot Clinic - See Wednesday Packet for more information.

Tues. 10/4 - Free Dress if you contributed to the coin drive.

Week of 9/19 - 9/23/11

This week in Preschool we will finish our COLORS and complete our color books. We will celebrate at the end of the week by making crayon hats, marching and singing, and eating rainbow cupcakes! We will sort fruit loops on pipe cleaners, participate in a color diffusion experiment, and review some basics of our handwriting program to prepare for learning our first letter next week. In Religion we will learn that Jesus is our good shepherd.

Tues. 9/20 - Picture Day - Wear uniform - M-W-F kids may meet us in the Parish Hall at 8:45 am.
Thurs. 9/22 - Spirit Dress (SPX t-shirt and jeans or shorts)
Book Fair all week in the Middle School Library.

Thank you for sending kleenex for our room. SPX will be collecting change for the St. Francis of Assisi Tuition Fund 9/14 - 9/23. If your child contributes, they may wear free dress on Oct. 4. Thank you for attending our Parent Teacher Conferences. I enjoyed meeting with you about your wonderful children!

Week of 9/12 - 9/15/11

We will celebrate COLORS for the next two weeks of Preschool, emphasizing a different color each day with some fun culminating activities at the end of next week. We will make a class rainbow and paint in art, mix colors as a science experiment, sort by color, play in a pretend paint store, and in Religion we will learn all about Noah's Ark and God's sign of the rainbow. We will learn about the Olympics as a Greek Week activity and will try some Greek food on Wednesday.

Wed., 9/14 - Pizza Day, send money for your child if you have not already done so.
Thurs., 9/15 - PTC - After School.
Fri., 9/16 - PTC - No School.

School Pictures have been moved to Tues., 9/20.
Spirit Dress - Thurs., 9/22.

Thank you for sending kleenex for our classroom!

SPX will be collecting change for the St. Francis of Assisi Tuition Fund 9/14 - 9/23.

I made a separate post with pictures from last week. Go to older posts and check them out!

Shaving Cream Fun!

Week of 9/6 - 9/9/11

THEME: SHAPES

This week in Preschool we will make a shape book in Art, make shapes from shaving cream and playdough, search for shapes in the Sensory Table, pretend to work at and visit the beauty shop in Dramatic Play, learn some shape songs and play some shape games. In Religion we will hear the story of "My Teacher Welcomes Me," like Jesus welcomed the children in our Bible story last week.

Pizza order forms are due Friday, 9/9.

Wednesday, 9/14 is Pizza Lunch Day and School Picture Day (wear uniform.) T-Th kids may come to get pictures taken. We will let you know the time as soon as we get the information.

Parent Teacher Conferences are Thursday, 9/15 after school and Friday, 9/16 - No School.

Ice cream days are Thursdays and Fridays. Cost is 75 cents. You may also purchase a $15 punch card.

If anyone would like to donate a box of kleenex for our classroom, it would be most appreciated! We inadvertently left this off the supply list.

Fun with food faces!

This week in Preschool our theme is MY FAMILY. We will make family trees, make "alphabet soup," make a class graph of family size, make Mat Man with our wood pieces, and share items found on our family scavenger hunt. We will play with the doll house, the gear set, legos, and beads. We will start our formal religion program and hear the story, "Let the Children Come to Me." - Don't forget Back to School Night, Mon. 8/29 at 6:00 pm, and No School on Labor Day, Mon. Sept. 5.

Week of 8/22 - 8/26/11

THEME: ALL ABOUT ME/MAKING NEW FRIENDS

This week in Preschool we will continue getting to know each other and getting used to our routines. We will make posters about ourselves in Art, which will be displayed in the classroom next week at Back to School Night. We will measure height and weight so that we can see how much we've grown by the end of the school year. We will make a fun "food face" snack with healthy foods. We will work on learning to recognize our names in print. The wood pieces used to form letters in our handwriting program will be introduced. In Religion we will continue to practice Catholic prayers and making the sign of the cross. We will be introduced to our Religion friends who we will learn about in stories throughout the year.

Tuesday, August 23 - Spirit Dress/Spirit Night Pool Party at LaFortune Park
Monday, August 29 - Back to School Night, 6:00 pm , beginning in the gym. Parents only, please!

Our P.E. days will be Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Please send your child in tennis shoes every Tues. and Wed.

Please keep our teacher's aide, Mrs. Glover, in your prayers. Her father-in-law, Mike Glover, passed away Friday, August 19.

Well, it's that time of year again! I'm so excited for school to start, although my enthusiasm might not be shining through in this picture :). I promise to upload much better pics throughout the year of all of the precious preschoolers!

Our theme for Preschool this week is "MY NEW SCHOOL." We will be getting to know each other, our classroom, some of the faculty, and parts of the campus. We will play some fun games, learn a few songs, learn about the rules of our room and the playground, and begin to learn that we are a Catholic school and are fortunate to be able to learn about God every day.

We will begin to learn about our schedule and routines which, as you probably well know, kids this age just love. We will do some painting to create a class bulletin board and we will have lots of great manipulatives out to play with and explore.

Don't forget this coming Saturday, August 20 is the SPX Feast Day Celebration after 5:00 Mass. And Back to School Night will soon be here on Monday, August 29 at 6:00, beginning in the church.

Thank you for sharing your beautiful children with me. It's going to be an awesome year in Preschool!

LAST WEEK OF SCHOOL!

Can you believe it? This has been a wonderful year and I have thoroughly enjoyed teaching and getting to know your children. They are an awesome group and we have had so much fun together. We have also learned a lot from each other.

This week is called the Best of Preschool. We will be doing some of our favorite things such as playing with the knights and big castle, playing with the beauty shop and babies, playing with bears and the bear cave. We will review all of our letters and talk about how letters are put together to make words. We will finish the last chapter page from our Religion book. We will finish our keepsake books and growth inventories.

Wednesday, May 25 - Super Kids Day! Spirit Dress. You do NOT need to send money for snacks for your child that day. We will not be purchasing items from the concession stand but we will have our own special snack.
Thursday, May 26 - Last Day of School!

Our theme in Preschool this week is Birthdays. We will be making birthday collages and working on our end-of-the-year keepsake books in Art. We will have pretend birthday parties in Dramatic Play, make playdough birthday cakes, and play with confetti in the sensory table. We will also be playing with the gear set, unifix cubes, and Little People this week. We will learn about our last letter, the letter Z! In Religion we will learn that David often sang his prayers and we can, too.

Don't forget that Tuesday, May 17 is our party day, from 9:00 - 12:00. All preschoolers and parents are welcome to come and enjoy the outside activities. Your child may wear spirit dress that day.

I will be gone on Friday, May 20, and Mrs. Glover will be covering the class.

This week in Preschool we will be learning about Insects and Spiders. We will make Busy Bees in Art, learn about the life cycle of a butterfly and the coloring of butterflies and moths, learn about the differences between insects and spiders, learn about the letter Y, and play a letter recognition bug swatting game. In Religion we will continue to learn about prayer and make a class prayer box.

Friday, May 13 - Shakespeare in the Park - 10:55 am - Cafeteria is closed so please bring or send a lunch for your child.
Tuesday, May 17 - Preschool Party - 9:00 - 12:00
1/2 Price Book Fair- May 9-13 in Middle School Library

Thank you all for such a wonderful teacher appreciation week! We are so grateful for the flowers, cards, chocolate, school supplies, cookies, and gift cards. We are so blessed to be a part of such a supportive community.

Yay! Teacher for a Day!

We loved having our 8th Grade Teachers, Ana and Emi! (Hope we didn't wear them out too much.)

This week in Preschool, May 2 -6, our theme is Ocean Life. We will make seahorses and starfish in Art, examine real sea shells, have a day at the beach in Dramatic Play, make gifts for our mothers, learn about the letter X, and create ocean habitats in Blocks. In Religion we will learn that Mary loves us as a mother loves her children. We will also learn about rosaries. Your child may bring a rosary from home to share with the class. Please send rosaries on Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday.

Friday, May 6 - We will attend an all school assembly to hear a classical guitarist, Ron Radford.

Friday, May 13 - Shakespeare in the Park - Cafeteria closed

Happy Mother's Day on Sunday! Thanks for sharing your great kids with me.

Week of 4/26 -4/29/11

THEME: FLOWERS AND PLANTS

This week in Preschool we will make muffin tin print flower gardens in Art, plant grass seed, play a memory game, pretend to be florists in Dramatic Play, sort different types of dried beans in the Sensory Table, and play with the knights and castle in Blocks. We will learn about the letter W and the parts of a flower. In Religion we will hear the Bible story, "God's Good Friend, David," and will discover that we can pray at any time.

Wednesday, April 27 - Spirit Dress and Free Ice Cream from Home and School!
Friday, April 29 - 8th Grade Teacher for a Day

Our 8th Grade teachers on Friday will be Emi Houghton and Ana Fernandez. We are very excited to have them with us for the day! Thank you to the Houghton family for the adorable bunny cupcakes last week.

Week of 4/18 - 4/21/11 THEME: HOLY WEEK/EASTER This week in Preschool we will make cracked eggs and handprint bunnies in Art, prepare for Easter in Dramatic Play, match eggs in the Sensory Table, play with Little People in Blocks, learn about the Letter N, play some Easter games, and in Religion we will discover that Jesus is alive and always keeps his promises. We will read and discuss the Holy Week stories from the Children's Bible. Wednesday, 4/20 - Pizza Day - Please send money for your child if you have not already done so. Friday, 4/22 - Good Friday - No School Monday, 4/25 - Easter Monday - No School Thank you to the Ray family for the donation of the Candyland game! The kids had a great time playing it last week and got to practice taking turns and following rules of a board game :) Thank you for all of your ongoing support this past year. Have a blessed Easter with your families!

Yee-Haw!

Aren't these the cutest little cowgirls and cowboys you ever did see? We sure had fun on our dress up day and it was so wonderful to have all ten preschoolers together for our rodeo!

This week I decided to make a last minute change in our theme. Our theme for the week of 4/11 - 4/15/11 is now Fun at the Circus. We will make funny face clowns in Art, play with circus animals in Blocks and the Sensory Table, pretend to be circus performers in Dramatic Play, do a science experiment with popcorn, take turns performing circus stunts at group time, and learn about the letter M. In Religion we will add more symbols to our Jesus Tree. This week's stories include: Zacchaeus, The Prodigal Son, and Palm Sunday.

Friday, 4/22 - Good Friday - No School

Monday, 4/25 - Easter Monday - No School

Week of 4/4 - 4/8/11 THEME: WILD WEST This week in Preschool we will decorate cowboy boots and vests in Art, pan for gold in the Sensory Table, go for a trail ride in Dramatic Play, play Hi-Ho Cherry-O as a math activity, play with locks and keys like an Old West Sheriff, and play with brick blocks. We will learn about the letter V and have a pretend rodeo. In Religion we continue to add to our Jesus Tree. This week's stories include: Jesus Walks on Water, The Lost Sheep, and the Good Samaritan. Thursday, 4/7 - School Pictures, 9:15 in the Parish Hall, wear church clothes Friday, 4/8 - Wild West Dress Up Day

Week of 3/28 - 4/1/11 THEME: HEALTHY BODIES This week in Preschool we will learn about taking care of our teeth and will do Fancy Floss Art and make a marshmallow mouth. We will also do a related science experiment soaking eggs in cola and water and observing the results. We will learn about eating healthy foods and make our own bulletin board display. We will learn about the importance of exercise and keeping clean. We will play with waffle blocks and have a doctor's office in Dramatic Play. We will learn about the letter A. In Religion we will continue to read stories about Jesus performing miracles and will add to our Jesus Tree. Thanks to the Houghton family for the paper towels!

Happy St. Patrick's Day! Aren't the little leprechauns just a hoot? I am so blessed to work with this wonderful class!

I hope you all had a very nice and relaxing break. I sure did. My daughter and I took a very short trip to Branson to shop and I spent the rest of the time recharging my batteries.

This week in Preschool we will be learning about Transportation. We will make hot air balloons in Art, play with cars, trains, and boats in various centers, pretend to travel on an airplane as a class, practice following directions by completing some simple worksheets, and learn about the letter K. In Religion we will begin our Jesus Tree. During Lent we will listen to and discuss New Testament stories about Jesus' teaching and miracles. For each story we will add a symbol to our Jesus Tree.

If anyone would like to donate paper towels for the classroom, we are running low. Thank you!

Boy, we sure had fun last week! Aren't the little palentologists so cute?

Week of 3/7 -3/11/11

THEME: ST. PATRICK'S DAY

This week in Preschool we will make sparkly shamrocks and leprechaun hats in Art, sort Lucky Charms marshmallows, search for 3 and 4 leaf clovers in the Sensory Table, have a St. Patrick's Day party in Dramatic Play, and play with the knights and castle set and the doll house. We will do some Irish dancing and go on a treasure hunt. We will learn about the letter R. In Religion we will learn that we have many friends in our church, attend Mass, and learn about St. Patrick.

Tuesday, 3/8 - Catholic Schools Day - Spirit Dress/Crazy Hat Day, Family Lunch at 11:30, cafeteria is closed

Wednesday, 3/9 - Ash Wednesday - We are going to Mass with our 6th grade buddies!

March 14 -18 - Spring Break - No School

Week of 2/28 - 3/4/11

THEME: DINOSAURS

This week in Preschool we will make baby dinosaurs in Art, pretend to be palentologists when we dig for "bones" in the Sensory Table, play with large and small dinosaurs in Dramatic Play and Blocks, and practice our counting skills by making a book with stamps. We will watch a model volcano erupt using baking soda and vinegar. We will learn many facts about dinosaurs, play some dinosaur games, and learn some dinosaur songs. We will learn about the Letter B. In Religion we will continue to learn about Jesus' many friends and will begin preparing to attend Mass.

Tues. 3/1 - Class pictures, wear uniform. If this is not your child's regular day to attend school, you may meed us in the gym at 8:50 am.
Wed. 3/2 - Pizza Day, please send money for your child if you have not already done so.

On Ash Wednesday, March 9, we will be attending Mass with our 6th Grade Buddies, Mrs. Roberson's class!

Week of 2/21 - 2/25/11

THEME: FIVE SENSES

This week in Preschool we will concentrate on a different sense each day. On Monday we will practice recognizing familiar sounds and will make Music Makers in Art (hearing.) On Tuesday we will paint with water colors and try to build a block tower while blind-folded (sight.) On Wednesday we will taste a variety of foods, make a class graph of our favorites, and paint with food (taste.) On Thursday we will guess familiar smells and make Minty Cones in Art. On Friday we will practice recognizing familiar objects by touch and will make Textured Scent Balls. We will learn the Letter P. In Religion we will begin to learn about our church and will make a visit there on Wednesday.

Monday, 2/21 - School in session (I will be gone - Mrs. Glover will be teaching.)
Friday, 25 - FREE DRESS FOR MRS. NEWTON'S CLASS!

Our class won the Catholic School's Week door decorating contest for our building and earned a free dress! You can see our prize-winning work on the bulletin board outside our classroom.

Thank you for the donations from our wish list and for our treasure box!

***Pizza order forms are due on Tuesday, Feb. 22. (If we do not receive a response by that time we will order one slice of cheese pizza for your child.)

Week of 2/14 - 2/18/11

THEME: VALENTINES

Yay! The snow is melting! I am hopeful for a lot of outside time this week. We will be making love bugs in Art, playing with red blocks and jungle animals in the Block Center, having a Valentine's Day party in Dramatic Play, searching for hearts in the Sensory Table, and graphing conversation hearts as a Math activity. We will learn about the letter D. We will talk about rhyming words and answer simple true and false questions. We will practice following directions while completing some fun worksheets. In Religion, we will discover ways to show love to others and talk about the meaning of Valentine's Day.

Monday, 2/14 - Preschool Valentine's Day Party, 1:00 pm in the classroom
Friday, 2/18 - School is in session
Monday, 2/21 - School is in session
Tuesday, 3/1 - Class pictures

Next Monday, 2/21, I will be out of town on a previously scheduled trip. Mrs. Glover will be teaching the class.

Week of 1/7 - 1/10/11

Hello, Parents! Boy, can you believe how last week turned out? I was definitely surprised when that second round of snow hit! I hope you all stayed safe and warm and that the cabin fever wasn't too bad.

My plan for this week is to do all that I had planned for last week. Alas, this means that we won't have our Chinese New Year Week this year, which is one of my favorite themes. But that's just the way it goes sometimes!

As far as I know right now, the following events are still in place:

Tuesday, Feb. 8 - Class Pictures
Thursday, Feb. 10 - PTC After School
Friday, - Feb. 11 - PTC - No School
Saturday, Feb. 12 - SPX Auction
Monday, Feb. 14 - Valentine's Day Party, 1:00 pm in the classroom. Please send valentines for your child to share with the class. We have 10 students and it's easier for them to pass out the valentines if they only sign their names without individually addressing them. Parents are welcome to attend the party.
Friday, Feb. 18 - No School - Teacher Inservice Day
Monday, Feb. 21 - No School - President's Day

If anything changes, I will let you know as soon as I know! See you tomorrow. Maybe.

Happy 100th Day of School!

Working hard on our crowns

Week of 1/31 -2/4/11

THEME: CATHOLIC SCHOOLS WEEK

It's that exciting time of year again! We have a busy week in store. We will play instruments, sort animals, and draw objects in group time. We will play with Rescue Heroes in Blocks, with the beauty shop in Dramatic Play, and with sand in the sensory table. We will color pictures of SPX students in Art. We will talk about what it means to go to a Catholic School and make thank-you cards for our parents.

Monday, 1/31 - Crazy Sock Day

Tuesday, 2/1 - Spirit Dress, Talent Show, Jupiter Jumps

Wednesday, 2/2 - Pennies for PJ's

Thursday, 2/3 - Favorite Team/Workout Wear, Family Lunch 11:30 - 12:15

Friday, 2/4 - Crazy Hat Day

Tuesday, 2/8 - Class Picture Day M-W-F kids can meet us in the gym at 8:50 for pictures

Thursday, 2/10 - PTC After School

Friday, 2/11 -No School PTC

Saturday, 2/12 - SPX Auction

Week of 1/24 -1/28/2011

THEME: WINTER WONDERLAND

This week in Preschool we will make penguins in Art, pretend to play in the snow and ice fish in Dramatic Play, play with ice blocks and arctic animals in the Block Center, and search for white items hidden in packing peanuts in the Sensory Table. We will make a frosty snowflake using borax and water as a science activity. We will have a pretend snowball fight and skate on paper plates. We will learn about the Letter J. We will learn how Jesus called the first disciples and that we are all friends of Jesus.

The 100th Day of School is now on Wed. Jan. 26 at 9:00 am due to our snow day last week. Wed. Jan. 26 is also Pizza Lunch Day. Please send money for your child if you have not already done so. (We ordered one slice of cheese pizza for those who did not turn in a form.)

Pennies for PJ's starts this week on Wed. Jan. 26. Bring in change for Blue Star Mothers and wear your pajamas to school on Wed. Feb. 2.

Please let the office or Mrs. Heinrichs know if your child will be attending Preschool at SPX next year so that we can add their name to the list. Thank you!

Week of 1/18 - 1/21/11

THEME: NURSERY RHYMES

We will make plum pies in Art like the one that Little Jack Horner ate. We will search for (more than) Three Blind Mice in the Sensory Table. We will act out Hickory, Dickory, Dock and Humpty Dumpty in Blocks. We will learn about the Letter S. We will continue talking about families in Religion. We will act out nursery rhymes and hunt for Bo Peep's lost sheep.

Next Tuesday, Jan. 25 is the 100th Day of School. We will be having a small party to celebrate, at 9:00 am. All M-W-F students are welcome to come! Let me know if you have any questions.

Don't forget to turn in pizza lunch order forms by Friday, Jan. 21. Pizza day is next Wednesday, Jan. 26. Also, Mrs. Williams would like to remind you to please send your child in tennis shoes on Tuesdays and Wednesdays for P.E. class. Thank you!

Week of 1/10 -1/14/11

THEME: SPACE

This week in Preschool we learn about the sun, planets and stars. We will make space scenes in Art, pretend to blast off in a rocket ship in Dramatic Play, play with astronauts, "moon rocks," and sand in the Sensory Table, and play with Planet Heroes in Blocks. We will make a night sky in our room using cups and flashlights. We will learn about the letter G. In Religion we will discover that a new baby is a gift from God, just like baby Jesus. We will also discuss how we were all babies at one time.

Monday, January 17 - No School - Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

Since we are talking about babies in Religion this week, your child may bring in a baby photo and a baby item (such as a blanket, clothing, toy, etc.) to show to the class. We'll have a lot of fun sharing these items! Please send them on Wednesday or Thursday. Thank you!

Week of 1/5 - 1/7/2011

THEME: MANNERS

Happy New Year! I am looking forward to a great second semester. Thanks to all the parents who helped with the Christmas party; I heard it was a great success. I am feeling great, I've had lots of rest, and I am ready to get back to school!

This week we will be learning about and practicing good manners. We will make place settings in Art, play with bears in the Sensory Table, play with soft building blocks, and pretend to work at Subway in Dramatic Play. In Religion we will learn about the Magi's visit to Baby Jesus and we will discover that we can honor Jesus when we are kind to others.

You can call the school office now to put your child's name on the list for Preschool for next year (2011-2012). The enrollment process will begin in February.