Weekly Newsletter
May 6-10
Happy Monday, preschool parents and families! As a reminder, there is no school this Thursday, May 9th. Please read the entire email for information regarding the ABC countdown and about any remaining days off we have this year. Sleeping bags will be going home today to be cleaned; please return them at your earliest convenience.
What's Happening:
Letter Sounds and Letter Review
Math: Number order and identifying numbers
Watering the flowers we painted
Daily Descriptions- continue with this
All about TV shows/Movies- Paw Patrol, Peter Pan, Trolls, Mario Bros
Announcements and Reminders:
No school Thursday, May 9th
Other days off thru the end of the school year: No school Friday, May 24, or Monday, May 27
Please do not forget to pack your child a water bottle each day, especially as it gets warmer out
To keep on your calendar: the last day of school for preschool is Friday, June 7th. It is a full day. We will not be having a graduation ceremony, just having a small graduation party
ABC Countdown: Beginning this Monday, May 6th preschool, along with Kindergarten, 1st grade, and 2nd grade will be participating in a ABC countdown to count down to the end of the year. Each day will highlight an activity/theme that connects with the letter for the day. Below is the ABC Countdown days for the week of May 6th-10th. Please note since we do not have school May 9th, there is no Countdown for May 9th.
Monday, May 6th: Animal Day- Bring a stuffed animal to school
Tuesday, May 7th: Book from Home Day- Bring a book from home to read silently
Wednesday, May 8th: Crazy Sock Day- Wear a pair of fun or crazy socks to school
Friday, May 10th: Drawing Day- let's have time to free draw!
Do not hesitate to reach out with any questions or concerns.
-Ms. Monkman
April 29-May 3
Good morning preschool parents and families, it is going to be a pretty hot week this week, so please make sure your child has a water bottle each day at school, and they are dressed appropriately for the weather.
Last week, we wrapped up learning the letters of the alphabet. This week, we will finish any letter writing or letter art work any of the kids missed on any days they were absent this year. We will also begin to review the alphabet, and the letter sounds.
The hot lunch ordering is open until 11:59 pm tonight. Please note that you have to order thru the end of the school year- that includes the first week of June (June 3-7)
What's Happening this Week:
Reviewing the alphabet; Practicing letter sounds
All about flowers- parts of a flower, what flowers need to grow, planting flower seeds in pots
Math: continue with addition; introduce subtraction
Announcements and Reminders:
Upcoming day off: Thursday, May 9th
Please do not forget to pack your child a water bottle each day
Sleeping bags will be going home today to be cleaned. Please return them at your earliest convenience.
Please do not hesitate to reach out with any questions or concerns.
-Ms. Monkman
April 22-26
Good afternoon, preschool parents and families. I hope everyone had a good weekend.
The hot lunch ordering is open if you would like to order for your child for the next month of school.
What's Happening this Week:
Completing our letter Zz work- it's the last letter of the alphabet!
Math: Using a balance scale to learn about weight and capacity (full vs. empty)
Learning all about butterflies- butterfly life cycle, pictures of butterflies, butterfly and caterpillar themed art projects
Continuing with our Daily Venn Diagram comparison
Continuing to practice spelling and writing names everyday at school
Announcements and Reminders:
Today is Earth Day. Later this afternoon, we will go outside onto the field behind the school and pick up pieces of trash (wearing gloves)
Please continue to monitor the health of your children; seasonal allergies seem to be very impactful around this time of year
Please continue to have your child practice spelling and writing their name at home
Upcoming day off: Thursday May 9th
This Friday, April 26th will be our last day learning new letters of the alphabet. On Friday, Ms. Sue and I will go around and quiz kids on their alphabet knowledge and see if they can identify each letter of the alphabet (in order and out of order). Next week, we will begin to focus on the sounds of each letter.
Please do not hesitate to reach out with any questions or concerns.
-Ms. Monkman
April 15-19
Good evening preschool parents and families, I hope everyone had a good weekend.
Last week was a pretty jam packed week, beginning with the Solar Eclipse, continuing with Picture Day, and included all of our projects and activities.
We learned all about mammals and reptiles, and the children got pretty good at identifying various mammals and reptiles. This week, we will continue learning about animals, specifically about sea animals and birds.
What's Happening this Week:
Letter Yy work
Religion: The Holy Spirit Helps the Church
Math: More or Less
All about Sea Animals and Birds
Continuing with our Daily Venn Diagram comparison
Announcements and Reminders:
Half Day Friday, April 19th. We get out at 11:30 that day
As it gets warmer out, please dress your child in layers. They can keep sunglasses in their backpacks to wear outside when we play outside
We are almost finished learning the letters of the alphabet. Once we finish the alphabet, we will move on to reviewing the letters each week, and work on letter sounds through the end of the school year.
At home, please have your children practice spelling and writing their names independently. It is an important skill for them to know their names and how to write them. At school, we have them write their names on most worksheets and pages they work on.
Please do not hesitate to reach out with any questions or concerns.
-Ms. Monkman
April 8-12
Happy Monday, preschool parents and families!
Today is the day of the solar eclipse. We will be talking about the solar eclipse at the end of the day before they are dismissed to go home; in addition, each child will be wearing the solar eclipse glasses as they leave school. They will be assisted out the door by Ms. Sue and I because the glasses- when worn- are very black and dark. The kids will also be told to not look at the sun.
What's Happening:
Letter Xx work
Math- continue to practice addition skills
Religion- Jesus returns to heaven
All about Mammals and Reptiles
Daily Venn Diagram Comparison
Announcements and Reminders:
Picture Day this Wednesday, April 10th: Last week, a form went home for our Spring Picture Day Please follow the instructions on the form. If you choose to pay with cash, please make sure you have exact change. We will be taking pictures in the morning, and they can wear what they want (i.e. a nice dress or shirt)
There is another Pizza Fundraiser coming up this Friday, April 12th. A form has been sent home today detailing the event. The form is due Wednesday, April 10th. Also, Ms. Sue has offered to pay for the slices for the kids in our class. Please fill out the form with how many slices your child wants, and Ms. Sue will pay for the slices for each child that orders pizza. And your child can bring in $1 to purchase a Tastycake too.
Half Day Friday, April 19th. We get out at 11:30 that day
It is going to be warmer this week- in the 60s and 70s- so please dress your child in layers. They can bring sunglasses in their backpacks to wear when we go outside
Please do not hesitate to reach out with any questions or concerns.
-Ms. Monkman
April 3-5
Hello preschool parents and families, I hope everyone had a good Easter/Spring break.
This is a short week at school, but we will be very productive and have lots of fun.
What's Happening:
Letter Ww Work
Math: Introduction to Addition
Religion: Jesus is Risen
All about Bugs!- Identifying kinds of insects; difference between insects and spiders; bug projects and activities
Decorating the bulletin board and classroom for Spring
Announcements and Reminders:
Half day on Friday, April 19th. We get out at 11:30 am on April 19th
Please continue to bring in sleeping bags at your earliest convenience
This week, we will begin using Venn Diagrams to compare two different things. We will do this each day at school
As we continue towards the end of the school year, please have your child practice spelling and writing their name at home. They typically write their names on their worksheets and coloring projects, but it is a good skill to practice at home too. Especially since many of the kids will be going to Kindergarten in the fall.
Please do not hesitate to reach out with any questions or concerns.
-Ms. Monkman
March 25-27
Good afternoon preschool parents and families, I hope everyone had a good weekend.
It is a short week at school this week. We get out of school at 11:30 am Wednesday, please make sure you have made the proper arrangements to pick your children up at that time on Wednesday.
And as a reminder, if your child will be missing school for any reason, please contact me or the office so we are aware.
What's Happening:
Easter math- counting, number match, patterns
All about Easter- Easter egg hunt (Tomorrow!), Easter themed projects and activities
Religion: Jesus died on the cross to save everyone from their sins
Announcements and Reminders:
Your child will be coming home with their sleeping bags today if they were not sent home last week. They do not need to bring them back until after we return from our Easter break
Tuesday, March 26: Preschool Picnic and surprise Preschool Easter Egg Hunt
For the Preschool picnic tomorrow, please send your child to school with a blanket or towel because we will be eating outside. Our friends in Kindergarten should be joining us on our picnic
Half day this Wednesday, March 27: We get out at 11:30 am this day
Upcoming days off: March 28th- April 2nd
Please do not hesitate to reach out with any questions or concerns.
-Ms. Monkman
March 18-22
Hello preschool parents and families, I hope this email finds you well. This afternoon, our friends in kindergarten joined us to watch a show in the classroom, then we played with them outside for a bit.
This week is a pretty busy week in preschool; we are covering a lot of different topics and completing a variety of different activities and projects.
What's Happening:
Completing Letter Uu and Letter Vv work
Math: Patterns (learning more complex patterns; making own patterns)
All about Transportation: how to travel/transportation; where to travel to (destinations and vacations); favorite ways to travel; favorite places to travel to
Religion: Lent; the Last Supper, and Washing of the Feet; Palm Sunday
All about Easter
Celebrating the first day of Spring, which is tomorrow
Announcements and Reminders:
Tuesday, March 26: Preschool Picnic
Upcoming days off: Spring Break March 28- April 2
Half day on March 27. We get out at 11:30 am March 27th
We are also running out of the following supplies in the classroom: utensils (forks and spoons), paper towels, and tissues. These supplies are not required to be brought in, but I would appreciate anyone that brought any of these supplies in.
As a reminder, please do not send your child to school with their Ipad tablet.
As always, please do not hesitate to reach out with any questions or concerns.
-Ms. Monkman
March 11-15
Hello everyone, I hope you all had a good weekend.
This should be a fun and productive week at school this week. It will mostly be nice weather this week, so we'll go outside as much as we can
What's Happening:
Letter Tt work
All about Movement/Exercise- different exercise and dance parties, the importance of exercise, different movement games
All about St. Patrick's Day
Math: Order and Count numerals 1-10; 11-20; 21-30; 1-30
Working on rhyming skills
Religion: God Forgives and Helps Us
Skittles Science Experiment
Announcements and Reminders:
Tuesday, March 26: Preschool Picnic
Upcoming days off: Spring Break March 28- April 2
Half day on March 27. We get out at 11:30 am March 27th
Please pack a drink, snack, lunch and dress your kids in sneakers for school each day. If they do not wear sneakers into school, please pack them in their backpack.
If your child has something in their lunch that requires a utensil like a spoon or fork
Please continue to bring sleeping bags in if you have not done so already
We are also running out of the following supplies in the classroom: utensils (forks and spoons), paper towels, and tissues. These supplies are not required to be brought in, but I would appreciate anyone that brought any of these supplies in.
I-Pads: The kids have begun bringing their Ipad tablets into school throughout the week. It is something that I am fine with happening, though when they do bring them in they sometimes spend their entire morning free play time playing on their Ipads. So, I have designated Fridays each week to be "Ipad Days". If your child wants to bring their Ipad in to school, it can only be brought in on Fridays.
Please do not hesitate to reach out with any questions or concerns
-Ms. Monkman
March 4-8
Hello preschool parents and families, I hope everyone had a good weekend.
It is a new month at school- March- and we will be introducing and add some things to the daily routine at school this month. Read the entire email to find out what is being introduced and added to the daily routine.
What's Happening:
Letter Ss work
Learning all about art- and creating art projects using various materials and resources
Religion: Jesus teaches us about love (the Good Samaritan story)
STEAM: Walking rainbow science experiment; Making leprechaun traps
Math: Continuing counting strategies; Bar Graph
Announcements and Reminders:
Two things being added to daily classroom routine: Working on rhyming skills and Daily Graph questions. We will be working on our rhyming skills as much as we can during March. For our Daily Graph questions, the kids will be asked a different question each day at school. They will chart their name on the graph, and then analyze the graph. For instance, today's question was "Who is your favorite Paw Patrol Pup?" and the kids picked their favorite, went through how many kids picked each pup, and then figured out which pup was picked the most.
Upcoming days off: Spring Break March 28- April 2
Half day on March 27. We get out at 11:30 am March 27th
Please pack a drink, snack, lunch and dress your kids in sneakers for school each day. If they do not wear sneakers into school, please pack them in their backpack.
Please continue to bring sleeping bags in if you have not done so already
Please do not hesitate to reach out with any questions or concerns.
-Ms. Monkman
February 26- March 1
Hello preschool parents and families, I hope everyone had a good weekend.
It should be a fun week at school; we will begin getting ready for the Leprechaun.
What's Happening:
Letter Rr work
Learning about Imagination
Creative projects- drawing silly faces, painting with q-tips, making telescopes, and so on
Religion: We follow the rules
Math: counting strategies
Announcements and Reminders:
Please continue to monitor the health of your children before sending them to school; we wish to minimize spreading germs and continue to keep healthy at school
The hot lunch ordering is open until this Wednesday, February 28th at 11:59 pm if you wish to order for the month of March
Sleeping bags will be sent home on Wednesday to be cleaned.
Please do not hesitate to reach out with any questions or concerns
-Ms. Monkman
February 12-15
Hello preschool parents and families, I hope everyone had a good weekend.
As a reminder, we do not have school this Friday, February 16 or next Monday, February 19. We are going to have a lot of fun this week celebrating Valentine's Day. Please make sure you bring in the shoeboxes tomorrow if you haven't already so we can decorate them tomorrow. And make sure your child brings in Valentines for Wednesday so we can exchange Valentine's Wednesday.
Also, please send your child in sneakers this week and next week. We are going to try and get outside as much as possible (weather permitting), and shoes make it easier and safer for them to run around in. If they don't wear shoes in to school, pack them in their backpacks.
What's Happening:
Letter Pp work
All about Valentine's Day
Hershey Kiss project, Heart name puzzles, Q-tip paint hearts, color giant hearts
Valentine's Day and Heart themed worksheets and stories
Announcements and Reminders:
Items needed for classroom: Glue sticks and Paint shirts. We are very low on glue sticks; if you could, please send in a new glue stick with your child next week. We are beginning to paint more at school, please send in old t shirts in a bag labeled with your child's name, so that your child can wear the old shirt when we paint
No school Friday, February 16th or Monday, February 19th
Please bring in an old shoebox or tissue box no later than Tuesday, February 13th. On that day, we will decorate the boxes for our Valentines exchange
Wednesday, February 14th: Valentine's Exchange
Information is attached to this email regarding specific details for our Valentines Exchange on February 14th
Please do not hesitate to reach out with any questions and concerns.
Week of February 5-9
Good afternoon preschool parents and families, I hope everyone had a good weekend.
This is a full week at school, with lots of activities planned. Please make sure you read the entire email, especially the information at the bottom detailing our Valentine's Box decorating day, and our Valentine's Exchange day.
What's Happening:
Letter Oo work
All about Construction: pictures, vehicles, construction jobs, building activities
Math: Construction counting
Religion: Jesus is the Good Shepherd (Jesus takes care of us)
Making snack mix
Announcements and Reminders:
No school Friday, February 16th and Monday, February 19th
Please bring in an old shoebox or tissue box no later than Tuesday, February 13th. On that day, we will decorate the boxes for our Valentines exchange
Wednesday, February 14th: Valentine's Exchange
Information is attached to this email regarding specific details for our Valentines Exchange on February 14th
Please continue bringing back your child's sleeping bag as soon as you can
If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to reach out.
Thank you,
Ms. Monkman
Week of January 29- February 2
Hello preschool parents and families, I hope everyone had a good weekend.
We have a fun and busy week this week, with several activities planned for Catholic Schools Weeks, along with the learning and activities we are doing in the classroom throughout the week.
What's Happening:
Letter Nn Work
Math: Sorting and Opposites
Religion: God keeps his promises; continue practicing the Lord's Prayer
All about Opposites
Groundhog's Day
Push and Pull Game; Opposites Game
Announcements and Reminders:
Half day on Friday, February 2. We get out of school at 11:30 am this day
Catholic Schools Week activities and Spirit days detailed below:
Tuesday-Sports Dress Down- Wear a sports shirt, jersey. School wide Bingo
Wednesday- Decade Dress Down- for this day, I would like everyone to dress in bright/neon colors, similar colors they wore in the 80s. Buddy Lunch/Exchange Buddy Snacks
Thursday- Crazy 8- wear up to 8 accessories, including fun socks, headband, hat, etc.. Watch Talent Show performers
Friday- Wear normal clothes, we will be getting out at 11:30 am. Family Feud game
The images sent last week regarding your child's 4th grade buddy/buddies, and which snack to purchase and bring in for them are attached to this email
-Ms. Monkman
Week of January 22-26
Hello preschool parents and families, I hope had a good weekend, and stayed safe and warm during our extra day off last Friday due to the snow.
What's Happening this Week:
Letter Mm Work
Math: Measurement (size, measurement tools, measuring with rulers, speed)
We are practicing the Our Father/Lord's Prayer for Religion this week
All about Fairtyales/Make Believe- defining "make believe", talking about various kinds of characters, different themed days (princes/princesses, superheroes, pirates, creatures)
Announcements and Reminders:
We have a half day on Friday, February 2nd, which means we get out of school at 11:30
Please be sure to monitor the health of your child if they have any symptoms of feeling unwell
Please make sure you bring in the Emergency Contact form if you have not already
Last week, we talked about Hibernation. We talked about a few animals that hibernate, and created a "Hibernation House", for our stuffed snake named Cocomelon. Cocomelon will be hibernating in the house until the first day of Spring. Pictures of the Hibernation House are attached to this email.
Please do not hesitate to reach out with any questions or concerns.
-Ms. Monkman
Week of January 17-19
Hi preschool parents and families, I hope everyone had a good weekend.
Thank you for being flexible and understanding with the school closing and 2 hour delay this week due to the weather; in the future, if there is any sort of school closing or 2 hour delay, please be sure to pay attention to any phone calls or email messages from the school.
What's Happening this Week:
Letter Ll Work
Math: play Shape and Number Bingo games
Religion: We talk to God
Hibernation- define hibernation, id. animals that hibernate, look at animal homes
Build a hibernation house
Announcements and Reminders:
Half day on Friday, February 2nd- get out of school at 11:30 am
Please be sure to bring in the filled out and signed Emergency Contact forms as soon as possible, if you haven't done so already
Please be sure to monitor the health of your child if they have any symptoms (i.e. cough, cold, fever)
I hope everyone has a good rest of their week.
-Ms. Monkman
January 8-12
Hello preschool parents and families, I hope everyone had a good weekend.
In preschool this week, we will begin practicing and reinforcing putting on coats and zipping coats independently. Please also practice this skill at home; many of the kids do a great job with this already.
In your child's folder, there is a yellow envelope with their name on it. The envelope contains an emergency contact form; it is exactly the same as the one filled out at the beginning of the year. I ask that you fill out the emergency contact form, including signing the spots that are marked to be signed, and including the health insurance policy number (part of the bottom of the form). Please fill out the form, place it back in the envelope, and return it to school by Thursday of this week.
What's Happening this Week:
Letter Kk work
Math: Shapes
Religion: God made Me Special
All about Winter Animals (Monday- Penguins; Tuesday- Polar Bears; Wednesday- Snowy Owls; Thursday- Walrus)
Announcements and Reminders:
No school Monday, January 15th
Please make sure you bring in your child's sleeping bag at your earliest convenience
Please do not hesitate to reach out with any questions or concerns.
-Ms. Monkman
December 18-22
Hello preschool parents and families, I hope everyone had a good weekend.
Today the sleeping bags will be sent home to be cleaned. We have some activities planned in the afternoon each day this week, so we will not need sleeping bags. The sleeping bags can be returned after our Christmas break.
Tomorrow, December 19th is our Cookie Decorating Party. 4th grade will be joining us. If you signed up to bring anything and haven't brought that item/items in yet, please make sure you bring them tomorrow.
On Thursday of this week, December 21st, we will be having our Secret Santa Coloring Book Exchange. The list and instructions are attached to this email. Make sure you follow the information attached to the email and bring the coloring book/crayon pack in by Thursday. of this week.
What's Happening this Week:
All about Christmas- Christmas projects and math
Polar Express Day (TODAY)- received chocolate milk (or grape juice if don't like chocolate milk), marshmallows, and chocolate chip cookies; read the Polar Express, and watched some of it on Youtube
Christmas guessing game, Christmas counting/math
Candy Cane Science Experiment
Announcements and Reminders:
December 19th: Cookie decorating party
December 21st: Secret Santa Coloring Book Exchange
December 22nd: we get out at 11:30 am for our Christmas Break.
December 25-January 2: off for Christmas Break. We return to school on January 3
Attached to this email is a picture of the kids enjoying their drinks and snacks this morning for Polar Express Day.
-Ms. Monkman
December 11-15
Hello preschool parents and families, I hope you all had a good weekend.
This Friday, December 15th is our Christmas Concert at 9:30 am. We have been practicing daily our songs and our Nativity Play.
What's Happening:
Letter Ii and Letter Jj Work
All about Food- healthy vs. unhealthy foods; sorting food into categories (types, colors, favorite foods, healthy vs. unhealthy); food projects- hamburger, salad, healthy food plate, jello paint, the food groups
Religion- Jesus is Born
Math- sorting
Announcements and Reminders:
Secret Santa Coloring Book Exchange information is attached to this email. Please have the coloring book gift in by Thursday, December 21st
Our Christmas Concert will be taking place on Friday, December 15th at 9:30 am in the morning. We will be singing a few Christmas songs and performing the Nativity Play with the Kindergarten class. Your children can wear red, green, or something Christmassy (like a dress or nice shirt).
Monday, December 18th- Polar Express Day- kids will receive a chocolatey drink and marshmallows, and listen to the Polar Express book read
Christmas Cookie Decorating Party will take place on Tuesday, December 19th. If you would like to bring something in for the cookie decorating party, please use the Sign Up Genius down below to do so
Christmas Cookie Decorating Party Sign Up: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0E4DAAA922A3FC1-46790364-christmas
Friday, December 22nd- We have a half day, and get out at 11:30 am
Please do not hesitate to reach out with any questions and concerns.
-Ms. Monkman
November 27- December 1
Hello preschool parents and families, I hope everyone had a good Thanksgiving.
This week, we will begin a new letter and learn about community helpers, along with decorating the classroom for Christmas.
What's Happening:
Letter Gg Work
All about Community Helpers- identifying workers based on clothing, pictures and vocabulary, projects (police badge, stop sign, traffic light, doctor bag)
Math- number review
Religion- Jesus is our King
Decorating the classroom for Christmas
Announcements and Reminders:
No school Friday, December 8th
Information regarding preschool Christmas events and Scholastic Book Club orders for Christmas will be coming by the end of the week
It is going to be cold this week, please make sure you send your child to school in a winter jacket, something that will keep them warm if we go outside at all.
Please do not hesitate to reach out with any questions or concerns.
-Ms. Monkman
November 13-17
Hello preschool parents and families, I hope everyone had a good weekend.
Included in this email is information regarding our Thanksgiving Feast, which will take place on Tuesday, November 21st.
What's Happening:
Letter Ff work
All about Friendships- how to be kind to others, sharing, taking turns, using manners, how to make friends, etc.
All about Thanksgiving- food you may eat on Thanksgiving, Thanksgiving and Turkey themed activities and projects
Religion- Prayer; Church Calendar
Math- Counting to 10 (ways to count to 10, finding quantities of 10, 10 frame)
Announcements and Reminders:
No school Wednesday, November 22- Friday, November 24 (Thanksgiving Break)
Thanksgiving Feast Tuesday, November 22nd
As it gets colder in the mornings, please make sure your child wears a thicker jacket to school, one that will keep them warm if we end up going outside in the mornings at school
Thanksgiving Feast:
Our Preschool Thanksgiving Feast will take place on Tuesday, November 24th at our lunch time (11:45-12:15)
I am working on some sort of Sign Up sheet, and will send that in an email tomorrow. The sign up will be where you may sign up to bring a food in for the Thanksgiving Feast.
Please do not hesitate to reach out with any questions or concerns.
-Ms. Monkman
Week of November 6-10
Hello preschool parents and families, I hope everyone had a good weekend.
This week we will be learning about letter E, and continuing with our regular classroom routines, among some other activities.
What's Happening:
All about Pets- talking about kinds of pets and how to take care of pets, pictures of pets, pet themed projects/coloring, designing a "Favorite Pet" Graph
What it means to be Thankful- defining "thankful", examples of what you may be thankful for, Thanksgiving holiday, practicing saying "thank you"
Letter Ee work
Math- counting quantities of 5 (ways to find/count 5, singing "Five Little Turkeys" and "Bingo", dog math game)
Religion- Celebrations, prayer
Designing our Thanksgiving Turkey Bulletin Board
Announcements and Reminders:
Information will go out next Monday (November 13) about our Thanksgiving Feast
Upcoming days off: November 22-24 (Thanksgiving Break)
Please make sure your kids practice coughing and sneezing into their elbows. This helps prevent the spread of germs, and it is something we practice with the kids at school
Please do not hesitate to reach out with any questions or concerns.
-Ms. Monkman
Week of September 25-28
Good afternoon preschool parents and families, I hope everyone had a good weekend.
This week in preschool, we will be continuing to improve upon our school based routines, our turn taking and sharing, among other things.
Last week, the kids drew rainbows on white paper. They were hung up outside the classroom. The kids did a great job drawing their own rainbows.
What's Happening:
All about Body Parts: identification and matching body parts, hygiene and skin care, skin color, tracing bodies in chalk, practice drawing faces and hands
Math: location and positions
Review of letters, shapes, numbers, colors
Announcements/Reminders:
Sleeping bags will go home this Thursday. They get sent home once a month to be cleaned
Make sure you check your child's folder every day at school to see what paperwork may be sent home, along with any worksheets or projects that may be in their folders
There were a few forms sent home last week. Please make sure you fill out and return those forms as soon as you can
Upcoming days off: October 9 (off), October 19 (half day- get out at 11:30), October 20 (off)
Please do not hesitate to reach out with any questions or concerns.
-Ms. Monkman
Week of September 18-22
Good morning preschool parents and families, I hope everyone had a good weekend.
This week at school, we will be continuing to improve upon following our school routines, having our special classes (Computer, Art, and Spanish), and learning and having fun.
What's Happening this Week:
Tracing, Cutting, and Writing straight lines across
Math: Introduction to counting, counting games, and number knowledge
Testing knowledge of shapes and letters
All about colors and the Rainbow: color sorting games, identifying the colors and objects that are certain colors, rainbow and color themed art and projects
Skittles Science Experiment
Draw your own Rainbow
Announcements/Reminders:
Make sure you pack your child a water bottle everyday at school
If you are late dropping your child off or picking them up from school, please make sure you call the main office
Show and Tell continues this week, starting tomorrow
If anyone has any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to reach out
-Ms. Monkman
Week of September 11-15
Hello preschool parents and families, I hope everyone had a good weekend.
Today is our first full week of school, and our first week of eating our lunches in the cafeteria.
This week, we start our Specials: we had Computer Class today, we will have Spanish Class on Wednesday, and on Thursday we will have Art Class.
Here is What is Happening This Week:
All about School- coloring tools, scavenger hunt, school buses, school routine
Introduction to the Alphabet, to Counting and Numbers, Colors and Shapes
Introduction to Scissor Skills and Glue Sticks
Playing outside with chalk and our friends, and playing in the gym with balls
Tracing and Writing straight lines down
We are going to continue practicing our school, classroom routines including:
Lining up
Cleaning up
Walking in the Hallways
Using inside voices and raising hands
Bathroom/Hygiene- washing hands, flushing toilet, using sanitizer, not picking nose, coughing into elbow
Personal Space
Announcements and Reminders:
If you are running late dropping your child off at school or picking them up from school, please call the main office and email me. Please do the same thing if your child will be absent from school
CARES begins this week. CARES is our afterschool program. If you need to send your child to CARES, they need to be registered and the deposit needs to be sent in.
If you know specific days you'll be sending your child to CARES, please email me so I can make sure they get down to CARES
Show and Tell will start tomorrow. We will do Show and Tell Tuesday-Thursday, they can bring an item any of those days, and can even bring an item in all of those days if your child wishes to
Upcoming Days Off from School: October 9th (off), October 19th (half day, school's done at 11:30 am), October 20th (off)
Please do not hesitate to reach out if you have any questions or concerns
-Ms. Monkman