Week 2

    It’s September already and our second week of preschool is behind us.  We are still working on learning classroom and school routine. Each class went a on a walk around the school and decided what they would like to include in their class book.  Music with Mrs. Stoner has been a hit! 

     This week at preschool we gave our selves silly special names because we are all unique and special. This is from Al’s Pals, Kids Making Healthy Choices curriculum. Al, is a puppet who helps kids understand feelings and make safe positive choices. Letters will be sent home about Al's Pals as we complete this series to inform families about what we are working on. Today, we discussed big feelings. We have a rocking chair in the classroom where students can take a break if they are having big feelings (happy, sad, excited, anger). This is a chair the child uses on their own if THEY need a break and is NOT used for time outs.

As we get our routine down we will add more curriculum content to our day.

It was great seeing preschool families at the family picnic last night! Join us for the Holy Spirit Food Festival this Sunday from 4:00-6:00, the cost is $8.

Have a wonderful weekend! 

First Week of School

The first week of school has been wonderful! Each class is adjusting well to this new preschool routine. This week we have worked on learning the rules to each center and will continue to do so next week. We have started our beginning of the year study in our Creative Curriculum. This allows for stories and discussions about; feelings, routine, rules, friendship and more.

Check purple folders daily for information from school.  Thursday is when most information is sent home from the office.

Don't forget about the all school picnic on Wednesday September 6 from 6:00-7:00. Preschool families are encouraged to bring a dessert item.

Preschool Cy-Hawk pride day is Thursday September 7 (K-8 Cy-Hawk pride day is Friday).  Wear your favorite team colors!


Please let me know if you have any questions/ concerns.

The Botanical Center

What a great experience we had at The Botanical Center. We were able to share our prior knowledge of plants during our session! We used our five senses to learn about plants! We made a plantable rainstick. The outdoor gardens were beautiful and fun to explore!!  Look at the photos tab to see pictures from the field trip and check out the preschool Facebook page for some videos!

Botanical Center Field Trip

Wednesday May 10, preschool will be ALL day from 8:15-3:15. We will be taking a field trip to the botanical center in Des Moines. The cost is $5 and a sack lunch is needed, don't forget permission slips!

May already!?

May?? Already? It can't be! This school year has gone so fast!

We continue working on our tree study. We have been learning about what kind of animals live in trees.  Bugs and insects live in trees. Which got us on the topic of butterflies. Check out the butterflies in the hallway! They are in their chrysalis!
     We have a new dramatic play center, we have a beach/swimming themed area!  It has been a huge hit so far! We even talked about what could make it better! Improvements 

Easter Celebrations

This week has flown by!! This week we have been learning about Easter.  We did science experiments using raw eggs and vinegar! Did you know vinegar will make the egg shell disintegrate? Leaving a “bouncy” but fragile egg.  We continued to check these over the week. We have discussed Jesus and the meaning of Easter. On Tuesday, we used biscuits and marshmallows to make empty tomb biscuits. The marshmallow represented Jesus being placed into the tomb and how he rose again. After, Easter we will continue with the tree study.

 

Due to the National Catholic Education Association Conference there will be no school Monday April 17- Wednesday April 19. Preschool will resume on Thursday April 20.

Have a wonderful Easter weekend!

Catholic Schools Week

The week of January 30- February 3 was Catholic Schools week at St. Malachy.  Each day was themed and filled with many fun activities. Monday was Blue and Gold day, Show your St. Malachy support! Tuesday was Sports Day, preschool students participated in a school wide sports day! Wednesday was Red, White and Blue day. Preschool and kindergarten students were able to visit a nursing home in Greenfield where they performed a few songs and danced. Also, they colored pictures and visited with residents. Thursday was the school wide Talent Show. Preschool and kindergarten performed together. They put a lot of hard work into their rehearsals and it paid off!

Please check out the photos tab for pictures from Catholic Schools Week,