Happy Spring Break!

We had an eggs-tra special week! Check out the pictures below from our Easter Party!

Next week is Spring Break, so remember...NO SCHOOL. Ms. Lowe and I hope that you and your child have a fun and restful week. We look forward to seeing you and your little one April 9th!

Spring is here!

We have had a busy month so far! We celebrated Dr. Seuss' birthday with a birthday party complete with green eggs and ham, enjoyed an exciting  St. Patrick's day parade, and welcomed spring with units on bugs and flowers! Check out the pictures below of some of our March activities.

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Next week we will continue talking about spring, including bugs and flowers. We will read the story Grow Flower, Grow! by Lisa Bruce. We will do several fun activities including painting pots, planting flowers, and making dirt cake!

Our letter focus will be on letter I, with vocaulary words invitation, iguana, igloo, and ice cream. We will also continue working on identifying and writing our name.

FYI:

• Congratulations to Mrs. Taylor on being selected as one of the 10 finalist for Georgia Teacher of the Year! We are so proud of you!
• We will be having an Easter Egg Hunt next Thursday. If you would like to donate plastic eggs and candy for this activity, please see Mrs. Oakley or Mrs. Taylor.
• PreK Registration will be April 28th from 8:00AM until 12:00PM. You must register if you anticipate that your child may recieve any time the the regular education setting next year. Click here for further details.
• Spring Fling will be April 27th from 4:00-7:00 PM...come out for some food and fun!
• Donations of recycled paper towel rolls, toliet paper rolls, and sandwich bags would be greatly appreciated!

February Fun!

This week we reviewed our ABC's. We played lots of fun games on Starfall. Click here to play along with your child.

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Next week we will be learning all about Dr. Seuss! We will read several of his books, including The Cat in the Hat, Green Eggs and Ham, and 1 Fish 2 Fish Red Fish Blue Fish. We will make red and blue fish with our hand prints, try some green eggs, practice counting using colorful goldfish, make hats like the Cat in the Hat wore, and many more fun activities. On Friday, we will be celebrating Dr. Seuss' birthday with cupcakes and party games! If you would like to donate any items for our party, please see Mrs. Oakley or Mrs. Taylor.

Thanks for an awesome week!

Mrs. Oakley and Ms. Lowe

We LOVE PreK!

What a great week! We learned all about the letter Q...reading words such as queen, quarter, and quilt. We also read the story, Jack and the Beanstalk. Our kids had lots of fun walking around like a giant and yelling "Fe Fi Fo Fum!". On Thursday, we had class picture day! Our kidd-o's did a great job using their best manners to take our class picture. On FUN Friday, our kids made Valentine's for their parents/guardians. Look for those to come home next Tuesday!





James spelled his name with Valentine hearts!
Great Job!

Next week, we will be learning all about Valentine's Day. We will read the story Happy Valentine's Day Mouse by Laura Numeroff and make valentines for our friends. Our Valentine Party will be on Tuesday, Feb. 14th. Please feel free to send Valentines from your child for each of the students. Because of confidentiality, I can not send a list of student's names home, however I can let you know that we have 10 students in each session. During our party, we will be decorating valentine cookies, playing with pink and red shaving cream, and making valentine bags. As always, Ms. Lowe and I look forward to spending another week with your AWESOME children!



Frosty Fun!

We have had an awesome time learning all about winter this month! We learned about winter weather and winter clothing. We played in snow and used puffy paint to make snow pictures. We ended our fun with marshmallow snowmen! View the slideshow below to see some of our winter fun!

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Next week, we will continue reading traditional stories. We will read Jack and the Beanstalk. Our literary focus will be on the letter Q.

February will be full of fun, as we learn all aboutt numbers, Valentine's day, and Dr. Seuss. Our Valentine Party will be Feb. 14th. Be on the look out for more information regarding our party.

FYI -

• Scholastic Book Orders are due Feb. 21st. Remember, our class earns a free book every time a parent orders. Visit http://clubs.scholastic.com/ today!
• Important Dates:
• Feb. 6th - McTeacher's Night
• Feb. 9th - Class Picture Day
• Feb. 14th - Class Valentine's Party
• Feb. 17 - 20th - President's Day: No School
• Feb. 23rd - Parent Workshop 6-7PM
• Feb. 27th - Muffins for Mom
• Feb. 28th - Spring Picture Day
• Feb. 29th - Donuts for Dads
• Scholastic Book Fair will be February 27th - March 2nd. Come support our school!
• For ABC practice, visit http://www.starfall.com/ .

W is for Winter!

Brrrrr! It's been a cool week here at PreK! We learned all about the letter W and practiced vocabulary words such as waffle, wagon, window, watermelon, and winter. We also talked about winter weather and what types of clothing we wear when it is cold outside. We played a clothing sorting game on the Smartboard and made winter clothing collages out of magazine pictures. We also practiced counting mittens, snowmen, and snowflakes. Check out the picture below of our friend Ian, counting snowflakes.

Next week we will be celebrating the 100th day of school! It is hard to believe that we have already been in school for 100 days...Spring Break will be here before we know it! As part of our celebration, we will doing all sorts of counting! Check out the video below to practice counting at home with your child!

Next week our literacy focus will be on the letter Y.We will also continue reading nursery rhymes such as Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star, Old Mother Hubbard, and Little Miss Muffet. Click HERE to play a nursery rhyme game from Sesame Street.

FYI-

• Monday, January 23rd, is the 100th day of School!
• Developmentally Appropriate Practices Workshop will be Thursday, January 26th from 6:00-7:00 PM. The Special Education Department will be leading this parent training, so if you have any questions regarding your child's development, this would be a great workshop to attend.
• Check your child's folder daily for important classroom and school information.
• If your child has an accident at school, please be sure to send another change of clothes in their bookbag the next school day.
• Please label all hats, jackets, bookbags, etc.
• Important Dates:
• Febuary 9th - Class Picture Day
• Febuary 17th and 20th - Holiday

Welcome Winter!

Happy New Year and Welcome back to PreK. Ms. Lowe and I hope that you and your family had a wonderful holiday season and a restful break. With that said, we are back in full swing here at PreK. This week we worked on transitioning back to our school routine. We practiced walking in a line, sitting for small group and large group activities, and following simple directions like raising our hand. We also reviewed our colors, shapes, and ABC’s. Check out the videos below to review these concepts with your child at home.

Next week we will be learning all about nursery rhymes and the letter W. We will read rhymes like Humpty Dumpty, Jack and Jill, and Baa Baa Black Sheep. We will also continue to learn about winter, specifically winter clothing. We will read the story The Mitten by Jan Brett and make a collage of winter clothing.

FYI –

• Remember, there will be no school on January 16^th in observance of MLK Day! Have a great long weekend!
• As we are in the middle of cold and flu season, donations of Kleenex and Hand Sanitizer would be greatly appreciated.
• Remember to label all of your child’s belongings. This includes book bags, jackets, hats, mittens, extra clothes, etc.
• If your child is not yet potty trained, please make sure that you include pull-ups and wipes in your child’s book bag daily.
• Remember, if your child has a fever, vomits, or diarrhea at school they will be sent home. Please do not send your child back to school until they have been symptom free for 24 hours. Thanks in advance for your cooperation.
• We will be celebrating the 100^th day of school on Monday, January 23^rd!