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Welcome to Preschool TEACHER: MRS. KATHY KIRK Pre-K is such a special moment in time for your child. This is the first step for many children to experience school. My goal is to facilitate a smooth transition from home to school and provide a fun-filled learning adventure. Together we will work to gradually guide the children as they develop socially, emotionally, and educationally. It's time to make friends, read stories, learn the alphabet, numbers, shapes, colors, sing songs, paint, play and much much more! Please keep in mind that all children develop at different stages and ages. Welcome to Pre-K ! Snack: Each day the children are to bring a healthy snack along with a juice box or water bottle (with a pop up top not a twist off cap in order to avoid any major spills) thank you. Suggested Snacks: yogurt, fruit/vegetables, granola bars, pretzels, pudding, sugarfree jello, cheese & crackers, dry cereal, etc. Please try to look at the nutrional value of the snack to enhance good eating habits. Suggested Drinks: water with pop up lids not twist off caps, 100% juice boxes, and milk. Candy, soda or any unhealthy drink or snack will not be permitted.Thank you for your kind cooperation. February News: Happy Ground Hog Day! ...This is Random Act of Kindness Month as well as Black History Month and President's Weekend ...Happy Valentine's Day! Please feel free to send in Valentine cards for all of your friends. A list of names will be sent home. Thank you! The students are now writing their first and last name independently. We have covered the letters A through L thus far. We are continuing to practice letter names and sounds. The children can identify numbers one through ten as well as use one to one correspondence when counting items. The children are becoming stronger in their ability to trace and cut as they practice using scissors.Please continue to support your child's success in reading by reading daily and coloring in the February reading log. Reading is fun for everyone! Many thanks for your support of the program. Your time invested in your child's educational experience is truly appreciated. Please note that we now open the side door in the morning at 8:20 upon arrival to school due to the change in weather elements. A teacher will be stationed there to let your child enter the building between 8:20 and 8:30. Bundle up, it's getting to look alot like winter. Brrrr The children will be entering the school buiding via the side door right outside the pre-k classroom which is room #105. Please line up along the wall on the right side facing the entrance. We will greet you there each day. Upon picking up your child please step up to the door to announce yourself so that we may dismiss your child to you. If you are unable to pick up your child, please make sure you have listed with the main office any other individual that has your permission to pick up your child. If the person is not listed with the main office then your child will not be released to that individual until you have been contacted. A.M. students are dismissed at 10:55 and P.M. students are dismissed at 2:55 on full day schedules. Please arrive on the first day with your backpack along with your snack, drink and napkin. Please label all items as many children have duplicate backpacks and lunch boxes. Also please have in your child's backpack an extra pair of clothes just in case he/she may need them at some point. Please refer to the list of items below for a few additional supplies needed. Thank you. ITEMS NEEDED UPON ENROLLMENT TIME PLEASE IF POSSIBLE: Backpack-Lunchbox-Plastic Child Size Smock- 1 Roll of Paper Towels- 1 Box of Baby Wipes-1 Box of Crayons-1 Set of Water Color Paints - 4 Cans of Play Doh- 1 Folder with your child's full name written on it. Thank you for your kind cooperation. Your help and involvement is truly appreciated. ***************************************************************** Please revise emergency contact information throughout the year as needed. Any allergies or special medical notations should be brought to the attention of the school nurse please. Any food restrictions need to be brought to the attention of the teacher and nurse since we do have celebrations in class throughout the year when snacks, food, and drinks are served. Thank you! Pre K p.m. session 12:30 until 2:55 Room #105 ANY SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR YOUR CHILD TO GO HOME WITH ANY PERSON OTHER THAN YOU REQUIRES A WRITTEN NOTE IN ADVANCE PLEASE. THANK YOU! DAILY SCHEDULE: Greet and meet:We will meet and greet the children at the side door. The children enter the classroom, unpack and settle in for gathering circle. They hand in their daily folder with any special notes/forms. Greetings and Readings: We engage in conversation and then begin with the flag salute. Each day we read our daily message. Our message reflects the concept of the unit for the week. ex. Today is Monday. "There are many ways that we can talk to each other." Music and Movement: We sing, dance and do finger plays with gestures to coincide with songs of the season. Clues & Questions: Let's see what Curiosity is curious about today. This is when Curiosity greets the children with some type of clue to set the stage for some of the activities set up in the learning labs for the day reflecting the unit of the week. Rhyme Time: The children recite "Penny, Nickel, Dime." At this time the children learn new rhymes for the week that coincide with their new unit theme. Learning Labs: Activities are provided for the children to engage in. The children can move freely around the classroom interacting with their classmates as they explore new concepts in the following labs; Art, Blocks, Dramatic Play, Manipulatives, Science, Sand/Water,Library, and Writing. Story Tree: The children will gather by the rocking chair as they listen to a story read to them by the teacher. We will talk about the author, illustrator and the pictures on the cover. After the story is read, the children are given time to express some of their own feelings about the book. Snack Time: This is when the children take a break to enjoy a healthy snack and drink along side of the teachers. We model proper table manners and conversation. This is a fun social time for the children. Outside/ Gross Motor Play : We have a brand new Pre-K playground right outside the main entrance of the school. The equipment is designed for children of age two through five. This area is gated and restricted for the exclusive use of our preschoolers. Weather permitting we use the playground daily. When available we use the gym on days of inclement weather. Question Reflection: We gather on the carpet to reflect and think back on some of what we learned today. Home Link: We ask the children to ask a question or do an activity with someone in their family which is themed related to our unit of the week. Departure: Dismissal to the side door after we sing our " I'll Miss You" song.
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