Pirates

We hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving break! Thank you to everyone that came to our feast and helped out! For the next few weeks we are going to be learning about pirates. We will end the unit reading the book Gingerbread Pirates, A Christmas pirate tale! We are also starting to collect our mid-year assessment so please make sure everyone is here everyday. Thank you!!!

Knight and Dragon

For the next few weeks we are going to be reading the book the Knight and the Dragon. On Tuesday, November 25 we will wrap up our unit with a royal feast. We want to invite families to come join us. You can also help by bringing in food, helping us set up and serve. The children can dress up like a knight, dragon or a princess. Our feast will be in the gross motor room at 10:00 for the AM class and at 1:45 for the PM class. We hope to see you there!

Alphabet Fun

This week its all about the alphabet! We are learning the letters in our name and working on letter identification and letter sounds. We will also be wrapping up our assessment this week. Remember, there will be no school Wednesday, Sept. 24. This is an early release day and preschoolers do not come on these days.

Pete the Cat

The children have loved reading Pete the Cat and his white shoes! This week we are reading Pete the Cat and his 4 groovy buttons. Each book is also a song with a groovy beat the kids love. We will be reading the book on the iboard. We will also be continuing to collect assessment info and teaching school expectations.
A couple of things:
* we are collecting box tops - so save them and bring them in!
* Scholastic book orders are due by Friday, Sept. 19. You can order online or send in your order with your child.
* There will be no preschool, Wednesday, Sept. 24. This is an early release day.
* We are going to Boyd's Orchard Friday Oct. 3. Cost of the trip is $8. Please send in signed permission slip with money by Wednesday, Oct. 1.
* Thursday, October 9 is Family Fun Night from 5-7. We hope to see you there.
Have a great week!

Welcome to Preschool!

Hello Everyone! We are having such a good time in preschool. The children are learning our routines, making new friends and learning lots! We have been learning about our 5 STEPS and the voice levels. This week we are going to be reading the Pete the Cat books. There are lots of great songs and activities that go along with these books. Check them out on you tube or on harpercollins.com. Below is the newsletter for this week.

Make sure to check this blog out for pics of the children, updates and class info!
Have a great week!!!