This week we will be doing centers based on the theme of Thanksgiving. Our dramatic play areas will be set up so the kids can set the table for a Thanksgiving Feast. We will be increasing our fine motor by using turkey basters and pushing feathers across the table.  We will also  be feathering turkeys using feathers and colanders. Our math will be counting turkeys, identifying the number and writing the number we will also be matching feather shapes.  Our letters with week will be W and X. Our finale for the week with be the Turkey Trot!!  We also plan on trying to do a cooking activity making pumpkin pie in a cup.

Info on Turkey Trot:

Please join us and cheer on the students in this fun run/walk around the school campus.  The students need to be dressed in athletic wear (including tennis shoes)  as well as for the weather, ie. coats, hats, mittens.  Please note the Turkey Trot will be cancelled if there is heavy rain or snow.   The AM DAP students will report to the Gym at 9:15 and run/walk at 9:30.  The PM DAP students will report to the gym at 1:15 and run/walk around 1:30.  Students still report to their classrooms just like any other day. The teachers will get the students ready for the run/walk when it is time and will see the parents cheering us on as we run/walk.

Ms. Lindsey here blogging and filling in for Ms. Peggy: This week our focus will be on seasons and the different clothing we wear to keep us warm etc.  In our housekeeping area we will be using items given to us from University Circle Early Learning Initiative.  Our housekeeping will be a forest with all the woodland animal puppets.  The kids can dress up as rangers and take care of the animals.  This is a nice transition from trees into our clothing study.

Our letters this week are U and V. Can’t believe we are almost done with the alphabet!!  

If you haven’t signed up for parent teacher conferences and would like to meet please sign up on sign-up-genius. Here is the link:

 

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Our Turkey Trot is right around the corner.  Please join us and cheer on the students in this fun run/walk around the school campus.  The students need to be dressed in athletic wear (including tennis shoes)  as well as for the weather, ie. coats, hats, mittens.  Please note the Turkey Trot swill be cancelled if there is heavy rain or snow.   The AM DAP students will report to the Gym at 9:15 and run/walk at 9:30.  The PM DAP students will report to the gym at 1:15 and run/walk around 1:30.  Students still report to their classrooms just like any other day. The teachers will get the students ready for the run/walk when it is time and will see the parents cheering us on as we run/walk.

PM students only:

Our next field trip will be this Thursday November 9th.  We will be visiting Nature Center at Shaker Lakes. Make sure your child arrives at 11:45, the bus will be leaving promptly at 12:00.  Reminder: no back packs on field trip days.

Miss Lindsey here blogging and filling in for Miss Peggy. Since Halloween falls on a Tuesday next week we decided 2 days of Halloween was just not enough. SOOO this week we will be doing all Halloween themed centers in our classroom.  Our housekeeping area will be changed into a costume shop where the kids can buy and try on costumes.  The math this week is about graphing and we will be graphing ghoulish and ghostly items.  The letter this week are Q and R we will paint with Q-tips and glue ribbon on our R’s.  This week is such a great week.  The kids are always so excited for Halloween!!

Here are the details for the Halloween parade for next week:

On Halloween we have a building wide parade at 9:30. Parents can arrive at 8:45 and go directly to the gym where Principal Ms. Trish will provide glazed donuts for all.  You can have your child already dressed in their costume (parents make sure to either put the costume over their clothes or pack clothes to change into….we will change them after the parade)  At 9:15 the students then report to their classrooms and parents can find a good spot to watch the parade.  If weather permits we then walk out the back doors of the gym and parade around the building.  Parents, Grandparents etc. then stand outside along the sidewalks and take pictures as the kids parade around the school.  Anyone is welcome to watch.  PM students and family are welcome to join the donuts and parade as well.  We will walk to together AM and PM and you can retrieve your child at the end of the parade.

Classroom treats are welcome to hand out to each child but we will not be eating the treats at school.  They will go home in the child’s backpack.  If you decide to send treats in just make sure there is enough for each child (AM 9 and PM 9) and we will help the students disburse them to their friends.

The Healing Process has begun!!!

Just wanted you all to know that I am home from the hospital and the healing process has begun.  Surgery went well and with all of your well wishes I am on the mend.  Please assure all the children that I am fine, and that I got my new bones!!  Now we just need to wait until I am totally healed to return to school.

Again, thank you all for your understanding at this time and I will see you after Winter Break.

 

It appears that the students have adjusted very well returning to school.  It was a fast week!

This week we will only have three days, but those three days will be filled with fun things and talking about our emotions.

The question of the week is “What should you do if you get sad or scared at school?”  We will discuss ways that we can tell our friends and teachers how we are feeling.  The students will be working on the Letters C and D along with counting from 0-5 with the use of manipulatives.

Our story this week is Wemberley Worried by Kevin Henkes

This Months theme: Beginning School

Sink or Float??

The theme for the next few weeks is reduce, reuse and recycle.  We will be learning about how it is important to recycle and take care of our planet.  Throughout the unit we will be building with “garbage” painting with a variety of non-paint brushes and finding ways to feed the birds, grow plants.  It should be very fun and creative.  If you have any empty milk cartons or gallon jugs, please send them in to school.  We will attempt to make bird feeders out of them.  Have your child help you recycle items at home.  This is a great sorting activity along with being socially responsible.

Math this week focuses on counting 0-20 and we will be reviewing the letters W, L, E, V and X.  Have your child try to find an item in the house that begins with each letter.

Please note:  Kindergarten registration is April 5th in the gym from 9-12 PM and 4-7 PM.

This last week before vacation we will visit the topic of our ever changing weather.  Each day the housekeeping corner will be stocked with appropriate clothing that we wear for the weather of the season.  Monday is winter, Tuesday is spring clothing, Wednesday is summer and Thursday is Fall.  Of course we will choose what the weather will be.  The students will measure the temperature through the week and predict what weather.  They can all be meteorologists some day!

The letter of the week is V and the math activities will be around shapes.  Art of course will reflect the weather theme.

Here is a site that has kid friendly weather videos  –    http://www.primarythemepark.com/2016/03/weather-videos-for-kids/

This is a favorite video about stormy weather!!

A few reminders for the week:  Monday night is our Pre-K Literacy night from 7-8 pm.  A surprise guest will be joining us from the Lake Erie Monsters.  Our rescheduled Pre-K math night is Tuesday evening from 7-8 pm.  Both nights will provide a great deal of information for those students going off to kindergarten.

The third quarter ends on Friday March 24th. Spring break is from March 26-March 31.

April 5th is Kindergarten registration for those students going on to kindergarten from 9-12 Pm and 4-7 PM in the gym.  If you have any questions regarding kindergarten please don’t hesitate to email me.