Music Concert and other news

Students in three year old and four year old will be participating in the Christmas Concert on Wednesday December 6 at Creston high school at 6:30.  Preschool concert rehearsal is on Wednesday December 6 from 12:30- 2:00. Four year old preschool students will be bussed to the high school during their class time to rehearse. Three year old preschool students are encouraged to join the four year old class from 12:15-3:15 on Wednesday.  OR provide your own transportation for your child and leave when preschool is done rehearsing. Please let me know your decision as soon as possible.

Four year old preschool, Advent angels started this week. Preschool students are paired with two older "angels," they will work together each Wednesday throughout the Advent season.

Thanksgiving Feast and more!

Our Thanksgiving feast is tomorrow during your child’s class time. 

*Three year old preschool please bring a snack  to share with 6 children.

*Four year old preschool please bring a snack to share with 20 children, as we will be joining the kindergarten class. 

We have been working very hard to make hats to wear at the class parties.

We have been learning about family Thanksgiving traditions.  We have also learned about Pilgrims and Native Americans and the first Thanksgiving.  Thank you for sharing your family traditions with the class! 

Drop off reminder: "Quick goodbyes, leave dry eyes" Preschool students will answer the daily question and then they come into the room to hang up their items and prepare for the day. 

November Things

Four year old preschool:

This week has been so fun and exciting! Check out our Veteran’s Day artwork in the hallway. We have read different stories this week about Veteran’s Day.  The Ramps and Pathways STEM kit continues to be a huge hit. During four year old preschool, it was very exciting to have Governor Kim Reynolds and Lt. Gov. Adam Gregg and other members visit our classroom to see how we used the STEM scale up at a preschool level.  There was a lot of people in the room at one time! I am beyond impressed with how well our class demonstrated their knowledge. The month of November we will focus on Thanksgiving.  

* Disguise a Turkey projects are due back on Tuesday Nov. 15.  

* We will be having a Thanksgiving Feast with kindergarten on Tuesday Nov 21. More information to follow.

Three year old preschool:

This week has been so fun and exciting! Check out our Veteran’s Day artwork in the hallway. We have read different stories this week about Veteran’s Day.  The Ramps and Pathways STEM kit has been introduced and is a HUGE hit!  We will continue to work and build with this. The month of November we will focus on Thanksgiving. Tuesday Nov 21.  we will have a Thanksgiving feast. Each student will be asked to bring a food item to share. More information to follow!

Conference sign up link

Don't forget to schedule a time for your child's preschool conference. I'm looking forward to meeting with each family to discuss their child's progress in preschool. Students are not required to attend conferences.

Schedule your child's conference time here!

Conferences and other things

    Conferences are just around the corner! Please sign up for a time that works best for you. If these times do not work for you please let me know and we can make other arrangements.  This was a very quick and busy week.  The letters E and H were introduced.

     In four year old preschool school we are working on learning the letter name, identifying upper case letters,  letter sound and how to write the letters. In three year old preschool we are working on learning the letter names and identifying upper case letters. We have been working on correct scissor hold and using glue sticks. Each student has a spot in the hallway to show off their work! I’m in the process of getting some projects up there, check them out! If you don't see your child's name, I'm waiting on a couple to return from the AEA office, where items are laminated.

*For a fun Halloween science experiment, each student needs to bring a 20 oz. plastic bottle by Thursday October 26,2017. 

Please check your child's folder. Information goes home all week. 

Thursday October 12

Today was the last day for our beginning of the year study. We read the story "Crazy Pizza Day," we made our own pizzas and relaxed in our pajamas during our reward celebration. The next three weeks we will have a small Halloween unit.  We will introduce two alphabet letters a week. This will allow for us to complete the alphabet and repeat before the end of the year. Star of the Week will officially start after conferences. Each class will be asked to schedule a conference, look for more information to come in the next few weeks.

The progress I have seen since the beginning of the school year is amazing! Keep working on recognizing names and letters in your child's name, shapes and colors.

Don't forget about the St. Malachy Spaghetti Supper on Saturday October 21.  Food donations are still needed and slots are available to work the spaghetti supper. Use the sign up genius to choose a slot! http://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e084aa8aa23a4fd0-spaghetti.

Pajama Day

What a great start to the school year we’ve had! Each class is settling into classroom routine very well, to celebrate we’re having a pajama party! Wear pajamas on Thursday October 12.  Slippers are allowed, please send in your child’s backpack!