Preschool

PARENTS -

5/25/2020 Update -

Hello Families,

Happy Memorial Day! It is hard to believe this will be the last week of school. I have missed seeing the kids each day and the year seems to have flown by! Thank you for your support during this journey, it is not how I thought the year would end. Please visit the update page to see this week's activities. This week our theme is fish! I will post a new story this Wednesday on the Class Dojo.

Remember to have your child practice writing his or her first and last name each day, practice counting and recognizing alphabet letters and letter sounds. Also, read to your child each day, (it is okay to reread favorite books!) If you had a favorite activity from weeks past, it is okay to go back and revisit that activity too!

We will have our last class google meetup on Wednesday at 5:00 PM, you will receive an invite in your email.

I will be at the school in the afternoons for the supply pick up, etc. I hope to see everyone but understand if the morning suits your family’s schedule. I have put together a little packet of some things to do over the summer. Also don't forget the zoom PTA meeting on Thursday at 4:00 PM.

Please reach out to me in an e-mail or class dojo message if you have any questions or concerns, or just want to say hello! You can also call the school and they can get ahold of me.

Have a great week,

Mrs. Cooper

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5/19/20 - The Zoom PTA meeting has been rescheduled for next Thursday at 4:00PM. We are still in need of officers inorder to have a PTA.

5/17/2020 Update -

Hello Families,

This weeks activities focus on the moon, stars, and opposites. Please visit the Updates tab above to find this week's activities. Click on the links provided to take you to the activities, books and/or songs related to these themes. Remember to have your child practice writing his or her first and last name each day, practice counting and recognizing alphabet letters and letter sounds. Also, read to your child each day, (it is okay to reread favorite books!) If you had a favorite activity from weeks past, it is okay to go back and revisit that activity too!

Remember to visit the Class Dojo on Wednesday for a read aloud story. Our next class meet will be this Friday at 4:00 PM, check your email for information on how to join. We will have a story sing a few songs and have a show and tell!

Please join the PTA meeting this Thursday at 2:00 PM on Zoom. We are in need of PTA officers inorder to keep the PTA at Otter River for next year.

Please reach out to me if you have questions or concerns or just to say hello. I have enjoyed hearing from you!

Have a great week,

Mrs. Cooper >^..^<

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5/10/20 Update -

Hello Families,

I hope everyone had a great weekend and relaxing Mother's Day!

I have made changes to the update tab in order to make accessing the weekly activities easier. Place your cursor over the update tab to find this weeks activities. Directions for accessing each week can also be found on the Update tab. Please let me know if you have any questions about finding this weeks activities.

This week's activities center around flowers. Take a minute to review some of the activities and try a few out each day this week. Click on the links provided to take you to the activities, books and/or songs. Remember to have your child practice writing his or her first and last name each day, practice counting and recognizing alphabet letters and letter sounds. Also, read to your child each day, (it is okay to reread favorite books!) If you had a favorite activity from weeks past, it is okay to go back and revisit that activity too!

Please visit the Class Dojo to find a special read aloud video again on Wednesday! Be sure to check your email for the next meet up date and time.

Please reach out to me if you have questions or concerns or just to say hello. I have enjoyed hearing from you!

Have a great week,

Mrs. Cooper >^..^<

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5/3/2020 Update -

Hello Families,

I hope that everyone is doing well. I enjoyed having the chance to meet up with some of you this past week. Be sure to check your email for the next meet up date and time.

This week’s activities center around the book Alphabet under Construction by Denise Fleming. They can be found under the Updates Tab above. Take a minute to review some of the activities and try a few out each day this week. Click on the links provided to take you to the activity, book and/or song. Remember to have your child practice writing his or her first and last name each day, practice counting and recognizing alphabet letters and letter sounds. Also, read to your child each day, (it is okay to reread favorite books!) If you had a favorite activity from weeks past, it is okay to go back and revisit that activity too!

Please visit the Class Dojo to find a special read aloud video again on Wednesday!

Please reach out to me if you have questions or concerns or just to say hello. I have enjoyed hearing from you!

Happy Mother's Day next weekend to all the moms and grandmas.

Have a great week,

Mrs. Cooper

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4/26/2020 Update-

Hello families.,

I hope everyone is doing well. This week our theme is frogs. Under the Updated Tab above, you will find some facts about frogs and some activities to help your child with their skills while learning about frogs. Take a minute to review some of the activities and try a few out each day this week. Click on the links provided to take you to the activity, book and/or song. Remember to have your child practice writing his or her name each day, practice counting and recognizing alphabet letters and letter sounds. Also, read to your child each day, (it is okay to reread favorite books!) If you had a favorite activity from weeks past, it is okay to go back and revisit that activity too!

Please visit the Class Dojo to find a special read aloud video again on Wednesday! Also, be sure to log into our class google meet on Wednesday afternoon at 3:00 PM. Information on how to join has been sent to your email address. Please reach out to me if you have not received the email or have questions about how to join the google meet.

If you have any questions about how to do any of these activities or if there is anything that I can assist you with, please please don't hesitate to contact me by e-mail or in the Class Dojo.

Have a great week,

Mrs. Cooper

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4/18/2020 Update -

Hello Families,

I hope that everyone had a great Easter and a relaxing Spring Break. The weather sure was silly last week wasn’t it!

Earth day is this Wednesday, April 22nd, many of this week's suggested activities (click on the Updates tab above), can be used with found objects around the house or in the yard. Take a minute to review some of the activities and try a few out each day this week. Remember to have your child practice writing his or her name each day, practice counting and recognizing alphabet letters. Also, read to your child each day, (it is okay to reread favorite books!)

Please visit the Class Dojo to find a special read aloud video on Wednesday!

If you have any questions about how to do any of these activities below, please don't hesitate to contact me by e-mail or in the Class Dojo.

Have a great week,

Mrs. Cooper

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4/11/2020 Update -

Take a look under the added updates tab above for some fun egg activities to try at home this week

Mrs. Cooper

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4/6/2020 Update -

I have put together a resource packet and will have these available at the school tomorrow (Tuesday) after 10 AM. I have included some fun recipes, activity sheets and some resources for parents. Don't feel like you have to do everything at once . You can have your child pick out one or two activities to do each day. I will continue to look for fun activities and add them to our Class Dojo.

Please continue to read to your child each day. It is okay to reread favorite books multiple times.

Remember to ask open ended questions while reading and call attention to the title, author and illustrator. While reading have your child identify pictures in the book and ask them what they think might happen next.

Please contact me if you have any questions. I can be reached at my e-mail, by school phone, or here in the class Dojo.

Take care,

Mrs. Cooper

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Update 3/31/2020 - Hello. I am working on setting up virtual office hours. I plan to be in touch with each family by the end of the week. Please reach out to me through my school e-mail if you have questions. I am looking forward to touching base with each family.

I have added the link to at home ideas from our High Scope curriculum in the resource section. You can also find some activities in the Class Dojo. Please take a look and let me know if you have questions.

Mrs. Cooper

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I have set up a Class Dojo for the Preschool class at ORES. You have been invited to join through your e-mail or phone number. Please feel free to check it out and try out some of the activities. Let me know if you have any questions. I can also be reached through my school e-mail should you need to reach me.

*if your child receives related services (OT, PT, and/or speech), the BCPS therapy department has created a site. I have added the website under resources.

Take Care,

Mrs. Cooper

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Hello, my name is Mrs. Cooper.

I teach the preschool classroom here at Otter River Elementary School. I am looking forward to an exciting 2019-20 school year!

This will be my 19th year teaching preschool here at Otter River! I received my undergraduate degree from West Virginia University at Parkersburg and my master's degree in special education from Lynchburg College.

My husband and I have one son who is a sophomore at Jefferson Forest High School this year. In addition to our son, we also have 2 dogs and 4 cats! I enjoy sewing, stained glass work, and gardening in my free time.

Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns.