Hello, one and all! Happy last day of Spring Break. We start our fourth quarter of school tomorrow. Can you believe it? We will be learning about Healthy Bodies this week, March 26 - 30. We will make good health posters in Art, make "bean soup" in the Sensory Table, play with waffle blocks in the Block Center, cook up some healthy food in Dramatic Play, and learn about the letter V. We will continue adding to our Jesus Tree in Religion.

Upcoming days off: April 6 (Good Friday) and April 9 (Easter Monday)

You would not believe how difficult it was for me to get these pictures that were emailed to me from Mrs. Pollard's iphone to this blog! Even with the help of tech support. I am envious of technology savvy people :) Anyway, they are pretty darn cute and we sure had fun watching the volcano erupt during Dinosaur Week.

It's time now for St. Patrick's Day, another one of my favorites (I have a lot of favorites.) We will make rainbow windsocks in Art, pretend to have a St. Patrick's Day Party in Dramatic Play, play with knights and castles in Blocks, fill pots with gold using tongs in the Sensory Table, sort Fruit Loops by color, draw and simple leprechaun, do some Irish dancing, and learn about the letter A. We will continue adding to our Jesus Tree and learn about St. Patrick in Religion.

Wednesday, 3/14 is Pizza Day! Be sure to send money for your child.

I hope you all have a very fun and relaxing Spring Break, March 19 - 23.

Week of 3/5 - 3/9/12

Our theme this week is Circus. We will make elephants in Art, pretend to be circus performers in Dramatic Play, build a circus in Blocks, play with circus animals in popcorn in the Sensory Table, do a science experiment using popcorn kernels and tonic water, have fun performing some easy circus stunts, and learn about the letter K. In Religion we will continue adding to our Jesus Tree as we hear more New Testament stories.

Wed. 3/14 is Pizza Day. Please return your child's order form by this Wed. 3/7.

Spring Break is March 19 - 23!

Ice cream days will be Wednesdays and Thursdays during Lent.

Mrs. Pollard took some great pictures of the kids enjoying our volcano eruption. She emailed them to me and as soon as tech support (Mr. Newton) is able to assist me, I will put them on the blog :)

Week of 2/27 - 3/2/12

It's Dinosaur Week in Preschool! We will make baby dinosaur eggs in Art, pretend to be paleontologists, and sort, count, match, and play with loads of dinosaurs. We will learn about the letter R. We will observe a model volcano erupting, play some dinosaur games, and sing some dinosaur songs. We will begin learning New Testament stories about Jesus' teaching and miracles. For each story we will add a symbol to our Lenten Jesus Tree.

Wednesday, February 29 - Class pictures - 8:50 in the gym. T-Th kids are welcome to join us for the picture.
Thursday, March 1 - Family Reading Night - 6:30 - 7:30 - See Wednesday Packet for more info.

Ice cream days will be Wednesdays and Thursdays during Lent, as ice cream is not sold on Fridays during this time.

Week of 2/21 - 2/23/12

Our theme this week is My Community. We will talk about how we each have a house, a city, a state, and a country. We will make a simple "road map" of our community in Art. We will play with cars and a road map rug in Blocks. We will pretend to work at and visit a doctor's office in Dramatic Play. We will pretend to sort mail. We will learn about helpers in our community. In Religion we will learn about and attend Ash Wednesday Mass with our 6th grade buddies.

Thursday, February 23 - PTC After School
Friday, February 24 - No School - PTC

Please sign and return your child's Growth Inventory if you have not already done so. Thanks!

Week of 2/13 - 2/16/12

Happy Valentine's Day! We will be doing a variety of valentine crafts, sorting and counting conversation hearts, learning about the letter B and reviewing our letter sounds, having a valentine party in Dramatic Play, searching for hearts in the Sensory Table, and in Religion we will learn how Valentine's Day is a special time to show love to others and we will visit the church.

Tues. 2/14 - Valentine's Day Party 1:00 in the classroom. All are welcome.
Fri. 2/17 - No School - Diocesan Inservice
Mon. 2/20 - No School - President's Day
Thurs. 2/23 - PTC After School
Fri. 2/24 - No School - PTC

M-W-F kids are welcome to come to the party. If your child would like to bring valentines for the class, we have 14 students.
We are in need of more kleenex. If you would like to donate a box, we would be most appreciative!

Week of 2/6 - 2/10/12

This week in Preschool we will be learning all about Space. We will be making space scenes in Art, playing with the Planet Hero set in Blocks, playing rocket ship in Dramatic Play, playing with astronauts in the Sensory Table, learning about the letter P, and learning about church in Religion.

Tuesday, February 7 - Free Dress if you wore a uniform to Mass for Catholic Schools Week

Tuesday, February 14 - Valentine's Day Party - 1:00 pm in the classroom. M-W-F are welcome to come to the party. If your child would like to bring valentines for the party, we have 14 students in our class.