PreK Newsletter
March 2 - March 6, 2026
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March 2, 2026
Amazing Critters begin to crawl!
We are so excited to begin our thematic unit of study of all things considered "critters". Your child will explore the life cycles of many insects as they explore learning vocabulary words such as "insects, beetle, grasshopper, ladybug, cricket, mantis, and ant".
We will focus on reviewing the letters "M" and "N". This is a great week to practice the sounds of both letters as well as encouraging your child to write straight lines and slanted lines. Writing should be fun and exciting for your child. Break out the crayons, paints, markers, and more for a grand time of letter making! Don't forget to read below for other fun ideas to encourage your child's fine motor skills.
Looking forward to...
Looking forward to...
Important Dates:
March 5 - Open House at 6:00
March 5 - Dad's Club Movie Night at 7:00
March 6 - Rule The School
March 6 - Run Club
March 10 - Spring Picture Day
March 13 - Instructional Planning Day; No School
March 16-20 - Spring Break; No School
March 27 - Run Club
April 2 - PTA Neon Night at 6:00
April 3 - Student/Teacher Holiday
Open House
Open House
You are invited to visit your students classroom on Thursday, March 5th from 6pm-7pm. We hope you will be able to join us and take part in this fun event! Your child has many great things to show and share with you in their classroom. We look forward to seeing you there!
Literacy
Literacy
This week we will focus on:
Onset Rime
Phonemes
Non-fiction text, finding facts
Math
Math
This week we will focus on:
Joining two sets of items
Using manipulatives to solve a story problem
Social/Emotional
Social/Emotional
This week we will focus on:
looking for ways to help others
self-control when playing with others
Drip, Drip, Drop
Drip, Drip, Drop
This week's idea for fine motor practice involves a bit of water fun! You will need: a cupcake/muffin tin, a dropper and some water. Encourage your child to count to particular numbers while squeezing a dropper to allow drips to fall into the tin.
Birthday Treats
Please click on this link to read the policy regarding birthday treats for the 2025-2026 school year. Thank you!
Yearbooks are on SALE!
O.C. Taylor Yearbooks are on Sale!
You can order a yearbook and create an ad/ dedication page online at yearbookordercenter.com. Our order number for O.C. Taylor is 17833.
We are offering both softcover and hardcover yearbooks this year!
Last day to order an ad/ dedication page is March 14th.
Last day to pre-order a yearbook is March 28th.
Play It Safe
Play It Safe
OC Taylor “Play it Safe”- March 27
Play it Safe will take place on Friday, March 27th during specials rotations. There will be a parent preview offered on January 13th at 10am. This year you will need to complete the google form (linked above) to opt in/out of the presentation. You DO NOT need to go through Skyward to complete this process. The form also contains more information on the program and dates/times.
Please contact Mackenzie Holley (OCT school counselor) Mackenzie.holley@gcisd.net, with any further questions or concerns.
Daily Folders
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. Jarrett's Amazon Wish List
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