Mrs. Weinstock - Weekly Update

September 21, 2026

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 apples songs, making our own apple sauce, and doing many projects and activities that are all about APPLES! We will also be using our Scholastic magazine, My Big World, to help us learn all about apples and the world around us.

Tell-n-show will begin next week, as noted on the calendar. It will always coincide with the letter of the week, which begins next Monday!

Some news and reminders:

🍎 One apple, any variety (red, green or yellow) should be brought in by tomorrow to use for counting, sorting, and making a delicious treat. This is not mandatory, but it makes for a fun week. Thank you!

🔥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.

🍎 There is NO SCHOOL on Monday, September 28th for a Teacher Inservice.

🍎Things to bring to school this week if you haven’t done so already. If it is

highlighted by me, that means it is still missing for your child:

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

🍎 Headphones with a cord to connect to all devices

🍎 4 solo pictures (4x6 size) of your child to use for projects all year

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

Thank you for all of your patience these first few weeks. Your little ones are doing fantastic!!

Have an “applesolutely” wonderful week!

🍎Mrs. Katie Weinstock

September 14, 2026

Dear Parents,

What a great start to our first FULL week! I am so proud of your little ones and how they have adjusted so far. This week we will be talking about the most important people to us…our families and our friends. I can’t wait to hear all about the people they love most in the world. We will continue to practice skills from last week, coloring, cutting, tracing, writing our names, etc before we jump into our letters and numbers in the next few weeks.

We will continue to go over the rules of our classroom and our school. They are doing a great job so far learning to take turns, use “please” and “thank you” manners, and showing kindness towards others! The class has been doing a wonderful job learning prayers and how to show respect and love for God and others in the way we act and pray each day.

Quick note about Play-Doh... we do have a student with a wheat allergy, so I have sent home the canisters that you purchased from the supply list. We have acquired allergy-friendly Play-Doh to keep our friend safe. Thank you to her parents for that donation, and thank you all for your understanding.

Some reminders:

This Saturday is our Back to School Picnic. Please check the information sent home from Home and School about this fun event!
If you are doing food shopping for next week, your little one will need an apple (any color or variety) to use for APPLES Week!
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 Ziploc bag for safekeeping.
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.

Thank you! Looking forward to a great week!!

Mrs. Weinstock

September 8, 2026

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:

Blue 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 by Friday, 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

Mrs. Weinstock Back to School Night 2026

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