PreK Newsletter

December 8 - December 12, 2025

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Students will continue to learn the concept of "opposites" as we read winter themed books along with "The Grinch". We will review vocabulary words from this unit of study. Students will apply their knowledge of "characters", "setting", "problem", and "solution" to the understanding of texts.

Looking forward to...

Important Dates:

December 12 - Run Club

December 17 - Polar Express Day and Santa Visit

December 18 - Holiday Class Parties 10:45 Early Release 11:45!

Dec. 19 - Jan. 6 - Winter Break

Literacy

This week we will focus on:

fiction vs. nonfiction
Letter Sounds /t/ Tt, /p/ Pp, /z/ Zz
opposites

Math

This week we will focus on:

attributes
compare & contrast
using a Venn Diagram in solving math problems

Social/

Emotional

This week we will focus on:

Identifying the problem
Thinking of ways to solve our problems
Kindness towards others

Polar Express Day is coming!

When: Wednesday, December 17th

What: Students are invited to wear their pajamas, bring a blanket, and watch The Polar Express movie.

Birthday Treats

Please click on this link to read the policy regarding birthday treats for the 2025-2026 school year. Thank you!

Daily Folders

Each school day, your child brings home their Daily Folder. Please make sure you are signing the GREAT Chart nightly and returning it to school on the following day. Your support and communication is very much appreciated. Thank you!

Please remember ...

Your child needs the following items sent in their backpack, every day:

*a change of clothes in a ziploc bag

*a water bottle that they can manage without spilling

* label water bottle, backpack and lunchbox

*2 healthy snack items (no items that require utensils, please)

*Please send one water/drink for lunch to stay in the lunchbox and another water bottle for snack

Dismissal Reminder:

If you find your child must go home a different way than planned, please notify your teacher and the office with an email by at least 2:00 p.m. Please EMAIL your teacher, paola.cervantes@gcisd.net AND sierra.salter@gcisd.net.

Pre-K Amazon

Wish List

Thank you to everyone who has helped fulfill our wishes by donating items from our Amazon Wish lists. Please know that we appreciate you and all your support! We will continue to keep our lists current with classroom wants throughout the school year. Thank you!

Ms. Foster's Amazon Wish List

Ms. Jarrett's Amazon Wish List