Hi Families,
This last week went by so quickly! We spent our time making some new friends,exploring all the fun stuff in our room and making chocolate chip cookies. This next week we will start some “work time” so we can get a feel for where everyone is with their cutting and writing skills. We’ll do some letter and number recognition activities as well. Your Busy Bee’s are really catching on fast to classroom routines and being in charge of themselves. We want to create independent kids who can solve problems and do things for themselves. With that said, we would like the kids to check their own cubbies, get out papers and even pack their own backpack when class is over. These are things that they will be responsible for in Kindergarten.
This week will will start using book bags to borrow books from the classroom bookshelf. They will bring home a book to share with you, please read the book to them at least once and then return it the next school day. This is a good thing to let them be responsible for, give them the chance to see what that feels like. We will talk about this in class and how to treat a book and keep it safe. Thank you for your support with this and letting your busy bee Buzz on!
Add A day: With the local public schools all going to All day Kindergarten, we feel it is a better transition for kids in a preK class to go at the least 3 days but most preferable 4 or 5. Please consider adding a day for your Busy Bee. Stronger social bonds are made, more academic progress and self confidence occur when kids are exposed to the repetition of multiple days. We have different projects and activities happening each day in our classroom. Let me know if you have any questions or would like to add a day.
Gerbils: We have our two Gerbils as our classroom pets, Oreo and Butterscotch. They cannot stay in the building over the weekend, so we have a sign up sheet for them to go home with families. They are very easy keepers, they don’t have to be held or have their cage cleaned. Feeding is easy and they are very busy , entertaining fellas. Let me know if you have any questions about this or if you would like to take a turn to “Gerbil sit”.
Picture Day: Picture day is coming ! We will be doing individual and classroom pictures on Oct 6,7 or 9th. Watch for more info regarding prices and which day will be our classroom group picture day. This is a different date than I put in last weeks newsletter. This is the new updated date.
Bike helmets: Remember to send a helmet to school for your child if they would like to ride on trikes or scooters during outside play. Bikes are out on sunny days.
Newsletter: The weekly classroom newsletter will be posted on the website each Sunday by 5pm . Also you can have it emailed to you or the link texted via “Remind” on your smart phone. Reading the newsletter each week will keep you informed of upcoming school events and classroom activities.
Kindred: Our school walks across the street once a month to sing to the residents at Kindred. These are mostly older folks who are unable to stay alone in their homes due to health issues. They love having the kids come and sing to them. We call them the “Grandmas and Grandpas” and let the kids know how happy it makes these folks to have us visit. Parents are welcome to join us any time. It will be this week on Wed and Thurs. Sept 17 & 18 @ 10:15 AM.
Contact info: Please feel free to contact me if you have questions or concerns. I am fine with a text or a call or you can email. I am here to help you and your child have a great school year and feel honored that you have chosen us for your family’s preschool experience.
Teacher Kim and Teacher Amber
contact info: Email Rivmom@msn.com Kim Cell # 360-600-2875
Wish list;
Newspapers
Gerbil bedding
Cardboard tubes
Dates to remember:
September:
17&18..........................Kindred
October:
3.......................All School carnival
6,7,9...................School pictures
Days of the week(tune: “Adams family”)
Days of the week..Clap,clap
Days of the week..Clap,clap
Days of the week
Days of the week
Days of the week..clap, clap
There’s Sunday and there’s Monday
There’s Tuesday and There’s Wednesday
There’s Thursday and there’s Friday
And then there’s Saturday
Days of the week..Clap,clap
Days of the week..Clap,clap
Days of the week..
Days of the week..
Days of the week..Clap,clap
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