Pre-K Newsletter
May 16 - May 20, 2022, Week #36
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Nurturing Earth...changes in our Earth
In Pre-K this week we will explore and appreciate the beauty and resources of the earth. They will discover ways to protect animals, plants, and all the natural resources the earth provides us. Strike up a conversation with your child about the places you've been on vacations such as National Parks, or National Landmarks. Enjoy looking at famous natural wonders online with your child.
Literacy
This week we will focus on:
Two phonemes (sounds) can be blended to make a one-syllable word.
Sentences begin with an uppercase letter and end with a punctuation mark.
Each letter of the alphabet has a unique name, sound, and shape.
Information can be gathered from many sources (literature, informational text, poems, songs).
Math
This week we will focus on:
Sets can be broken apart and rearranged into smaller groups.
Equal shares are sets that each have the same number (quantity).
Even if a set is arranged into smaller groups, the number in the original set does not change.
Social/Emotional
This week we will focus on:
I can interact with peers in different situations.
I can keep myself clean by washing my hands and my face.
Field Day!
Friday, May 20th is our scheduled Field Day! We can't wait to have loads of fun with all our Tiny Tigers.
You may join us for field day from 8:30-11:00. Please fill out the Fast Pass if you want to be able to avoid the line at the kiosk. Please make sure you have filled out the Pre-K Lunch Choice-google doc to let us know if your child will be coming with a sack lunch or if your child needs to get a sack lunch from the cafeteria. You may choose to stay and eat with your child outside. Hope to see you there!
Don't forget to have your child wear their Eye of the Tiger class shirt and to apply sunscreen to your child before they come to school.
Register for Kindergarten
We are preparing for the 2022-2023 school year and want to remind our Pre-K parents that registration for Kindergarten is now open in Skyward. As a reminder, the primary guardian will need to complete the registration in Skyward Family Access by next Friday, May 20.
If you have trouble registering for the 2022-2023 school year, please contact your campus registrar or onlinereg@gcisd.net.
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:
May 9-18-Campus Closed to visitors due to testing
May 20-Field Day
May 24-Career Day
May 25-End of Year Celebrations
May 26-Last Day of School! Dismissal at 3:05
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.
Create a horizontal poster of various designed lines. Try making zig-zags, curly cues, and wavy lines. Invite your child to place dot stickers all along the design of the lines. Enjoy!
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.
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.
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.