Mrs. Weinstock - Weekly Update

October 20, 2025

Dear Parents,

It’s an Exciting week in PreK! We are learning all about the letter “Ee,” but also continuing our unit on pumpkins! We will be creating watercolor Earth projects, reading about Elmer the Elephant, and using our senses to explore the world around us. We will continue to discuss pumpkins and their life cycle, and have some extra fun with pumpkin painting.

Winter uniforms begin today. For PreK, this includes sweatpants, t-shirt and a sweatshirt, or the long-sleeve shirt. If it gets warm in the classroom, they can always take their sweatshirts off to cool down. For this reason, please make sure all uniforms are clearly labeled with their names. Also, sneakers are a must every day to ensure safety on the playground and equipment. Thank you for understanding!

Here are some reminders:

Wednesday, October 22nd: School Pictures Day! These are individual portraits that you can order ahead of time. Information about packages and pricing went home last week. All Pre-K students will be getting pictures taken, whether you are ordering or not. Students in PreK wear the gym uniform, as usual, with the sweatshirt. Thank you!

Saturday, October 25th: SMM Trunk or Treat event from 6:30-7:30. Please see the flyer sent in the Hawk Herald for more information.

Thursday, October 30th: Happy EARLY Halloween!! Please see the note that was sent home in regards to Halloween fun. We are looking forward to an extra fun day!

Friday, November 7th: Pre-K students will be attending their first “First Friday Mass” with the whole school. If you would, please take some time to remind your little one about church behavior expectations. We will practice this as well. I know they will be great!

Have an “Exciting” week!

Mrs. Weinstock

October 14, 2025

Dear Parents,

Happy Tuesday and Happy “Dd” Week! We will be diving into learning with lessons on donuts, dinosaurs, ducks and dogs, focusing on writing capital and lowercase Ds, and finding all the D words we can think of each day. We will also be talking about all things PUMPKIN, learning the life cycle of a pumpkin, the different parts of a pumpkin, reading fun stories, and creating our own pumpkins in many different varieties.

NEXT WEEK: Winter uniforms begin Monday, October 20th. For PreK, this includes sweatpants, t-shirt, and a sweatshirt, or a long-sleeve shirt. If it gets warm in the classroom, they can always take their sweatshirts off to cool down. For this reason, please make sure all uniforms are clearly labeled, especially the gym sweatshirts. Additionally, sneakers are essential every day to ensure safety on the playground and equipment. Thank you for understanding!

Here are some reminders:

🎃Tuesday, October 14th: Speech screenings will take place for those who filled out the request.

🎃 Wednesday, October 15th: Home and School Meeting for all parents at 6:30.

🎃Wednesday, October 22nd: School Pictures Day! These are individual portraits that you can order ahead of time. All Pre-K students will be getting pictures taken, whether you are ordering or not. Students in PreK wear the gym uniform, as usual, with the sweatshirt.

🎃 Saturday, October 26th: SMM Trunk or Treat event. See Home & School letter for more information.

🎃 Thursday, October 30th: Halloween Parade and Party!! Please see the note that was sent home last week in regards to Halloween fun. We are looking forward to an extra fun day!

Have a “D”elightful week!!

Mrs. Weinstock

October 6, 2025

Dear Parents,

Happy Monday! It’s C Week, and we are off to a great start! We will be learning the sounds the letter C can make, and made our list of words that begin with the C sound. This week we will discuss and make our own candy corn, cats for Halloween, and search our classroom for other C items. We will also talk about fire safety, and have a visit from a real fire truck on Thursday!

Tell-N-Show: Your child’s day is as follows:

Wednesday: Red and Green Groups

Thursday: Orange and Blue Groups

Friday: Yellow Group

This item should be placed in a small bag (brown lunch bags work great,) to conceal its identity. The student will have to give three clues about what their item may be. The students have been doing a great job giving their clues each week. I am looking forward to our C items this week! I know this is a lot of work for you as parents, and I appreciate it! It is a real challenge for some children to speak in class, so you are really giving them a boost of confidence each week with this activity. Thank you, thank you!

Star of The Week: This Friday we will begin our Star of the Week! Every week we will highlight a new child as our STAR. On Fridays, your child will be chosen for the following week, and given an “All About Me” poster to complete and decorate with some help from you. They will also have the opportunity to take home our classroom “pet” Knuffle Bunny, and our class family album to learn new things about their classmates. Please return everything, including their All About Me poster on Mondays. Thank you so much for your help in this fun, educational experience for your child. Be sure to practice some things they can share about their posters with their classmates to build their confidence.

Fire Prevention Week: On Thursday we will have a visit from the local fire department to discuss fire safety. The children will get a chance to see a real fireman with all of their gear on and discuss fire safety, fire drills, and other important topics to keep them safe. Try to use this as a time to talk about your own safety procedures at home, and maybe even practice a fire drill together as a family. It is important to find a meeting spot to go to as a family in case of an emergency. Happy Fire Prevention Week!

Have a wonderful week! Let’s Go PHILLIES!!

Mrs. Weinstock

September 30, 2025

Dear Pre-K Parents,

This week we are learning all about the Letter "B," so our "Letter B Hats" are coming home today! Discuss the sound the letter B makes, and try to come up with words that start with B. We did this today, and they did an excellent job! We will practice writing the letter B on whiteboards, practicing letter sounds, making some “Batty B” projects, and finding “B” words all week long. Not to mention lots of talk of BASEBALL! We are on our way!

Some reminders for the week:

📝 If you send your child with their gym sweatshirt on those chilly Fall mornings, please remember to have their name labeled inside.

📝 Remember to also discuss a Tell-n-Show item if they plan to participate this week. This week might be a little easier, as we can come up with many “B” words. Try to have them practice saying their clues to you the day before if possible. They all did a great job last week!

Reminder that your child’s day is below based on their table color:

Wednesday: Red and Green Groups Thursday: Orange and Blue Groups

Friday: Yellow Group

🐻On Friday, we will celebrate the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi. St. Francis was a friend to all of the animals, so we will have Deacon Joe visit our class and bless our “pets.” Students can bring in a small stuffed animal friend to be blessed, as we learn all about how St. Francis loved and cared for God’s creatures.

Speaking of “stuffies”... a gentle reminder that stuffies for rest time should be small enough to hold in their backpacks along with their regular items. Some rest items are just too large for us to store daily and tend to excite the students more than help them rest. Thank you for understanding.

Have a BEAUTIFUL “B” week, and let’s Go PHILLIES!!!!

Mrs. Weinstock

September 22, 2025

Dear Parents,

This week in Pre-K 4, our friends will dive into our Alphabet Unit with our first letter, “A!” We will start presenting letters weekly, along with a focus on our numbers every other week or so. The pre-K pals will enjoy letter “A” activities, including learning our letter sounds, handwriting practice, dot paints, Letter A seek and finds, a-words scavenger hunts, and much more. We will be cutting, coloring, gluing, crafting, chanting, printing, painting, singing, dancing, and playing all while practicing letter A's sounds and shapes. It will be a busy week in Pre-K!

The children will start their Tell-n-Show presentations this week. Your child’s day is below based on their table color as follows:

Wednesday: Red and Green Groups Thursday: Orange and Blue Groups

Friday: Yellow Group

All students are encouraged to participate but certainly do not have to. I encourage you to have fun with your child as you search your home for one item that begins with the letter of the week. All items will be returned on the day of the children's presentations. This item should be placed in a small bag (brown lunch bags work great) to conceal its identity. The student will have to give three clues about what their item may be. (You may write these clues down on a small piece of paper so I can help them out the first few times.) Looking forward to seeing all those creative “letter A” items this week!

🔥Fire Drill: We will be practicing a fire drill in the next week or so, and again throughout the next month, as a class, and other various emergency drills. If this is your child’s first time in school, it may be a good idea to talk to them about the sound of an alarm and why we practice for emergencies. We will be having this conversation as well, but it's always a good idea to have this talk at home to ease any fears. We will continue to talk about this and other safety procedures in October during Fire Safety Week.

Last week I sent home order forms for Scholastic Books. All September orders are due by this Wednesday, September 24th. You may order by going to the website at www.scholastic.com and using the online code: H3LNN.

Thank you for all of your help with these first few weeks. Your children have transitioned well, and are learning new skills each and every day!

Have an AWESOME “A” Week!

Mrs. Katie Weinstock

September 15, 2025

Dear Pre-K Families,

Happy Monday!! Time is flying by in Pre-K 4! This week, we are learning all about apples! We will be doing sorting and graphing with apples, taste testing different varieties, singing apple songs, and doing many projects and activities that are all about APPLES! We will also be using our new Scholastic magazine, My Big World, to help us learn all about apples and the world around us.

Some news and reminders:

🍎As stated on the calendar, I would love it if you could send your child in with one apple, any variety (red, green, or yellow), by Wednesday, to use for counting, sorting, and making a delicious treat. This is not mandatory, but it makes for a fun week. Thank you!

📚Scholastic Book Orders: I am sending home a Scholastic Book Order form today. All September orders will be due by Wednesday, September 24th. You may order by going to the website: www.scholastic.com, clicking on Book Clubs, and using the online code: H3LNN. All orders are linked to our class order and will be shipped after our due date each month.

Things to bring to school this week if you haven’t done so already:

🍎Art Smocks (Mom or Dad’s old T-shirt works great.)

🍎Headphones with a cord to connect to all devices

🍎All Back to School Night forms and “Story of Me” papers.

Finally, next week we will start our new morning drop-off routine. Students will no longer go directly to the Pre-K doors but will enter through the gym doors, like the rest of the school. We will meet your child there, where we will enter the gym and say Morning Prayers with the whole student body. They are very excited about this change! All Kindergarten and Pre-K students are still required to be walked to the door with an adult each morning…all year. It is for their safety…no matter how independent they may be.

Have an “applesolutely” wonderful week!

🍎Mrs. Katie Weinstock

September 8, 2025

Dear Parents,

Day one was off to a tremendous start! I am so proud of your little ones and how they are adjusting. We still have some nerves, but the smiles are outweighing any anxious faces. This week will include lots of play time, adjusting to new friends, new teachers, and new rules. With all of that, we will also be working on our colors and shapes, while also learning to write and/or recognize our names, cut with scissors, trace over lines, and use glue! We will continue to practice these skills in the next few weeks before we jump into our main focus of letters and numbers.

Some reminders:

Green Folders from Back to School Night should travel to and from school every day. Please be sure to empty what needs to be kept at home.
Back to School Night paperwork should be completed and handed in ASAP, if you have not done so already.
“Story of Me” papers do not need to be handed back in until Monday. I know these take time, so enjoy those conversations with your little one.
Remember to please place a small snack for morning break in a separate location from their lunch, preferably the front of their school bags. Choosing that snack at home makes mornings much easier for us to organize.
All students will need a pair of well-fitted headphones (non-Bluetooth) to be used for tech time. Please place them in a labeled gallon ziplock bag for safekeeping. Thank you to those who have sent them in already.
All students will need a smock for painting projects.
Rest blankets will be sent home on Friday for a good cleaning for next week.

Thank you! Looking forward to a great week!!

Mrs. Weinstock

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