Pre-K Newsletter
April 18 - April 22, 2022, Week #32
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Ocean creatures to explore...
Continuing our unit of "animals", children will explore sea life. They will learn about creatures big and small that live in the ocean. They will also learn about caring for the ocean and the plants and animals that live there. Ask your child what our word of the week means: Marine.
Literacy
This week we will focus on:
Syllables in words can be segmented and blended.
Each uppercase letter has a matching lowercase letter.
Words are used to label and describe pictures.
Math
This week we will focus on:
Numbers 11 to 15 can be described as a set of 10 and some more.
Moving objects and arranging them in a particular way are strategies for keeping track of how many.
Matching objects to fingers and toes is a useful way to count up to 20.
Social/Emotional
This week we will focus on:
Following directions the first time
Identifying strengths in myself and others
Closed Campus-STAAR Testing
Please know that our campus will not be able to accept volunteers or any visitors on the dates of May 9-18, 2022. Thank you for your support and understanding!
Looking forward to...
Important Dates:
April 19-Pre-K & Kindergarten Welcome Night for students of 22-23 school year
April 21-Campus Egg Drop
April 28-6:30 pm 2nd Grade Program in the Gym
May 2-6-Teacher/Staff Appreciation Week
May 9-18-Campus Closed to visitors due to testing
May 20-Field Day
May 24-Career Day
May 25-End of Year Celebrations
Class Pictures
It is time to order your OCT class pictures.
Go to www.glamourcraft.com.
Click the "order online" link at the top left.
Enter the following code: OCTE22CG
All orders will be shipped to the home. If you have questions, contact GlamourCraft Photography via the link on their site or call 817-923-9901.
Kindergarten Writing Readiness
All through Pre-K we work hard on perfecting our "fine motor" skills. A big part of being ready to write is strengthening our hands, increasing our fine motor skills. Try this fun activity at home to help your child gain hand strength and increase their writing abilities.
Gather random paper items for your child to explore cutting. Encourage proper hand positioning when using scissors. Your child can explore the various textures of each item they cut. For an extension, invite your child to create a piece of artwork with the items they cut.
Glue Sticks and Crayons
If you have the ability to send in glue sticks or coloring crayons we could use some for the end of the school year. Thanks so much for all the support! We greatly appreciate your kindness!
Repeated Information...
Pre-K Support Needed
Our classrooms are extra blessed when items on our wish lists appear. We have had some parents ask if we had an Amazon Wish List for our classrooms. We have linked our wish lists below for your consideration.
Thank you to those who have helped supply classroom needs. If you are able to help any teacher, we greatly appreciate your kindness.
Your child needs the following items sent in their backpack, every day:
*a change of weather appropriate clothes in a ziploc bag
*a water bottle that they can manage without spilling
*2-3 healthy snack items (no items that require utensils, please)
*Daily Folder, signed each night
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!
Dismissal Reminder:
If you find your child must go home a different way than planned, please notify the office by a phone call by at least 2:00 p.m. Teachers and our front office staff do not always have access to email or are busy teaching or helping others. A phone call is required. Sometimes we have only one person in the front office, so we want to provide ample time to be able to meet your needs.