Pre-K Newsletter
December 6 - December 10, 2021, Week #16
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Compare & Contrast
Real vs. Make-Believe
This week our students will explore the concept of realistic events vs. make-believe events. Students will enjoy comparing and contrasting the characters, settings, and moments found within various stories. Specifically, we will read various versions of The Gingerbread Man and The Gingerbread Girl. We will wrap up the week in literature by reading The Grinch.
Looking forward to...
Important Dates:
December 6-10- Scholastic Book Fair
December 6- Wear blue or bright colors
December 7- Wear red and white
December 7- Book Fair is open until 6:30- Pre-k- 2nd Grade
December 8-Wear white or snowman attire
December 9- Wear black, red, and green
December 10- Wear red
December 10- Spirit Pop up Shop during lunch (Please send money in a labeled baggie with Spirit shop and your child's name on the front.)
December 14- Santa Visit- Parents can come! Use the fastpass sign up to get signed in quickly!
Literacy
This week we will focus on:
Rhyming Words
Compare and Contrast Stories
Letter Sounds "B" "K" "M" and "S"
Letter Writing-"W"
Math
This week we will focus on:
Measurement-compare & contrast sizes
Tools for Measurement
Create a baseline for comparing length.
Measuring distance of lines vs. curves
Social/Emotional
This week we will focus on:
Respecting the personal space of myself and others
Identifying appropriate emotions for specific scenarios.
Communicating to initiate pretend play with peers
Holiday Classroom Party
Please be on the lookout for an email from our wonderful Grade Level Coordinator, Mrs. Amy Thompson. She will be sending you information regarding our Pre-K Holiday Classroom Party.
When: December 17th
What: Students will decorate cookies and exchange a wrapped puzzle gift.
Polar Express Day is coming!
When: Thursday, December 16th
What: Students are invited to wear their pajamas, bring a blanket, and watch The Polar Express movie. We will serve our students popcorn and hot chocolate during the movie.
Please consider helping us host this event by signing up for an item to donate.
Pre-K Sign Up Genius
Thank you to everyone who has helped fulfill our needs by donating items on our Sign Up Genius lists. Please know that we appreciate you and all your support! We will continue to keep our lists current with classroom needs throughout the school year. Thank you!
Please remember ...
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.