Pre-K Newsletter
January 10- January 14, 2022, Week #19
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"Building Tools & Simple Machines"
This week we will continue to explore the concept of "building" with a specific focus on simple machines, tools that help us to build. Students will understand that tools are used for work and play. Simple machines involve instruments that are used for specific tasks and help people to complete their jobs. Students will enjoy designing, creating, building and explaining their structures. Be sure to talk with your child about their explorations at school this week. They will have lots to share with you about using Simple Machines. How can you incorporate simple machines with times of play and exploration with your child at home?
Looking forward to...
Important Dates:
January 17- Martin Luther King , Jr. Day- No School!
January 22- PTA Snow Hill/Dad's Club Breakfast
February 2- 100th Day of School (More info to come!)
Literacy
This week we will focus on:
Specific letter names/sounds
Alliteration
Ending punctuation marks
Letter Sounds: /a/, /g/, and /h/
Letter Writing-/Yy/ and /Zz/
Math
This week we will focus on:
measuring objects with same-size units
weight can be used to measure and compare
Social/Emotional
This week we will focus on:
Understanding our feelings
Knowing it's okay to be happy or sad
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!
Haynes' Teacher Wish List
Potter's Teacher Wish List
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.