Preschool Newsletter
Week of September 10, 2012 through
September 14, 2012
Monthly Theme: Welcome and Creating a Classroom Community
Important Information
· We had a great first day in preschool! All of the students did a great job and we are very proud of them!
· Remember to check the website and e-mail at least once per week for information about the curriculum, newsletters, and important information.
· If you have any questions or concerns please send us an email or write a note in the Communication Notebook in the backpack.
· Please send in a family photograph that we can use in the classroom as placemats for snack time. Please make sure it is a picture that we will be able to keep and laminate.
Books for the week
· Monday-The Kissing Hand by Audrey Penn
· Tuesday-If You Take a Mouse to School by Laura Numeroff
· Wednesday- The Napping House by Audrey Wood
· Thursday- I Went Walking by Sue Williams
· Friday- From Head to Toe by Eric Carle
Morning Class
The morning class is working on getting to know each other’s names, strengthening their fine motor skills, learning the classroom routine, and cooperative play. Some of the activities we participate in are: tearing paper, playing with play dough, lacing beads, playing in our classroom centers, coloring, etc.
REMINDER: Physical Education is on Thursday! Sneakers must be worn or your child cannot participate.
Afternoon Class
The afternoon class is working on getting to know each other’s names, strengthening their fine motor skills, recognizing their name in print, learning the classroom routine, and starting conversations with their classmates. Some of the activities we participate in are: cutting paper, playing with play dough, lacing beads, playing in our classroom centers, coloring, etc.
REMINDER: Physical Education is on Monday! Sneakers must be worn or your child cannot participate.
Songs we are learning
· Seven Days of the week
· What’s the Weather Like Today
· September Song
· Summer Song (season)
· The More We Get Together
· What’s the Weather Like Today
· Head, Shoulders, Knees, and Toes
· It is Time to Say Goodbye to All My Friends
***PLEASE BE PROMPT FOR PICK UP AND DROP OFF EACH DAY. OUR LOCATION IS IN THE BUS LANE AND WE CAN NOT BLOCK THE BUSES***