Week of 1/23 - 1/27/12
This week is one of my favorites: Chinese New Year! I just love all the traditions surrounding this Asian holiday. It is all about getting a fresh start for the New Year. We will make fireworks paintings in Art, play with red blocks and dragons in Blocks (it's the Year of the Dragon), and get ready for the New Year by sweeping and cleaning in the kitchen, putting gold coins in red envelopes, and getting hair cuts at the beauty shop. We will also learn about the letter J, practice writing numerals 1 and 2, and in Religion we will learn how families welcome visitors like Jesus had many visitors after he was born.
Friday, January 27 - Happy 100th Day of School!
January 30 - February 3 - Catholic Schools Week
We will be having a small party to celebrate the 100th Day of School on Friday, 1/27, at 9:00 am in our classroom. We will be making crowns, changing our counting caterpillar into a butterfly, and eating a special treat. If your child comes on T-Th, you are welcome to bring them to the party. It should last about an hour.
Thank you to all the families for sending snacks for our class!
Saturday, January 21, 2012
Monday, January 16, 2012
Week of 1/17 - 1/20/2012
This week in preschool we will be learning all about Nursery Rhymes. We will act out nursery rhymes, make Humpty Dumpty in Art, play Hickory Dickory Dock in Blocks, look for Three Blind Mice in the Sensory Table, put Jack Be Nimble's candles in graduated order, and hunt for Little Bo Peep's lost sheep. We will learn about the letter S. In Religion we will discover that new babies are gifts from God, like baby Jesus was. We will learn that we were all babies at one time and became part of a family.
Wednesday, January 18 - Pizza lunch day - please send money for your child if you have not already done so.
If possible, please send a baby picture of your child for him/her to share with the class. Since we are talking about babies in Religion this week, it will be fun to see how we looked as babies and how we have all grown and changed. Thank you!
This week in preschool we will be learning all about Nursery Rhymes. We will act out nursery rhymes, make Humpty Dumpty in Art, play Hickory Dickory Dock in Blocks, look for Three Blind Mice in the Sensory Table, put Jack Be Nimble's candles in graduated order, and hunt for Little Bo Peep's lost sheep. We will learn about the letter S. In Religion we will discover that new babies are gifts from God, like baby Jesus was. We will learn that we were all babies at one time and became part of a family.
Wednesday, January 18 - Pizza lunch day - please send money for your child if you have not already done so.
If possible, please send a baby picture of your child for him/her to share with the class. Since we are talking about babies in Religion this week, it will be fun to see how we looked as babies and how we have all grown and changed. Thank you!
Sunday, January 8, 2012
Week of 1/9 - 1/13/12
We are gearing up for our Winter Wonderland theme week in Preschool, although the weather outside has NOT been frightful :) We will make snowy day pictures in Art, play with ice blocks and arctic animals in Blocks, search for white things hidden in packing peanuts in the Sensory Table, pretend to sled and ice fish in Dramatic Play, learn about the letter G, have an indoor snow storm, learn about different types of penguins, learn about what priests do and hear some Bible stories in Religion.
Monday, January 16 - No School - MLK Jr. Day
Wednesday, January 18 - Pizza lunch day - Please return order forms by this Wednesday, 1/11
Don't forget to sign up your child for school next year at SPX. Call the school office to get them on the list.
We are gearing up for our Winter Wonderland theme week in Preschool, although the weather outside has NOT been frightful :) We will make snowy day pictures in Art, play with ice blocks and arctic animals in Blocks, search for white things hidden in packing peanuts in the Sensory Table, pretend to sled and ice fish in Dramatic Play, learn about the letter G, have an indoor snow storm, learn about different types of penguins, learn about what priests do and hear some Bible stories in Religion.
Monday, January 16 - No School - MLK Jr. Day
Wednesday, January 18 - Pizza lunch day - Please return order forms by this Wednesday, 1/11
Don't forget to sign up your child for school next year at SPX. Call the school office to get them on the list.
Monday, January 2, 2012
Week of 1/4 - 1/6/12
This week our theme is Manners. We will brush up on learning about good manners and good behavior. This should be a great time to review this after our long break from school :) We will make placemats, make pretend bean soup, pretend to work at and visit a restaurant, review our letters, and hear the story of the Magi. We will learn that we honor Jesus when we are kind to others.
Monday, January 16 - No School - MLK Jr. Day
Don't forget to sign up your child for next school year at SPX! If your child will be going onto kindergarten, please call the school office to put your child's name on the kindergarten list. If your child will be coming back to preschool, please call the school office to put your child's name on the preschool list for next year.
Welcome to Mrs. Alli Adams, our newest teacher's aide! Mrs. Adams will be working Tuesdays and Fridays. Mrs. Lisa Bierig will continue working Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays.
This week our theme is Manners. We will brush up on learning about good manners and good behavior. This should be a great time to review this after our long break from school :) We will make placemats, make pretend bean soup, pretend to work at and visit a restaurant, review our letters, and hear the story of the Magi. We will learn that we honor Jesus when we are kind to others.
Monday, January 16 - No School - MLK Jr. Day
Don't forget to sign up your child for next school year at SPX! If your child will be going onto kindergarten, please call the school office to put your child's name on the kindergarten list. If your child will be coming back to preschool, please call the school office to put your child's name on the preschool list for next year.
Welcome to Mrs. Alli Adams, our newest teacher's aide! Mrs. Adams will be working Tuesdays and Fridays. Mrs. Lisa Bierig will continue working Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays.
Saturday, December 17, 2011
Terrific T-Th Gang
Magnificent M-W-F KidsGosh, 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.
Sunday, December 11, 2011
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!
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!
Sunday, December 4, 2011
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.
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.
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