WHAT’S HAPPENIN’ IN PRE-K 4?!/ JANUARY 2008

ANNOUNCEMENTS

-          Our Christmas Play was a big success!!  Many thanks to all the parents who joined us for our special day!  Also, thank you to all the students and parents for their generosity during the holiday season – with their time and gift-giving – it has all been very much appreciated!

-          School will be closed on Monday, 1/21.  There will be a 12:30 am dismissal for all full day students on Wed. 1/16 and Friday 2/1.

-          CATHOLIC SCHOOLS WEEK will be 1/28 to 2/1.  Theme is CATHOLIC SCHOOLS LIGHT THE WAY.  More information to follow.

RELIGION

-          To begin lessons – GOD MADE LIGHT; GOD MADE THE LAND and GOD MADE AIR.     

-          We will be discussing our prayers, Little Christmas, Dr Martin Luther King, Jr and Catholic Schools Week.  Our Bible Stories will include Little Christmas and Jesus as a Child.

ILA

-          Our letter people will be Mr Nn, Miss Oo and Mr Pp.  We will use hands-on activities, matching games, art work, poems, puppets and stories to help your children learn these letters.  Classroom and bathroom routines, rules and fire safety are reviewed often.  Have your child practice hearing and saying their whole name and recognizing the letters in their name, randomly.  We will be matching letters and picking out the letter that is different.  We will continue with opposites – over/under.  Young children learn best with repetition – it builds their confidence when they know the answer – LEARNING IS FUN!

SCIENCE

-          We will be working on the four seasons – special emphasis on Winter; the weather; the five senses and good health habits.  We will be discussing winter animals, their environment and hibernation.  Our science projects will include experiments in objects floating and sinking.

SOCIAL STUDIES

-          Projects will enhance our studies of Winter; the Bible Stories; Little Christmas, Catholic Schools Week and Dr Martin Luther King, Jr.

WEEKLY READER

-          Weekly Reader topics will be – OPPOSITES; WINTER FUN; GOOD FRIENDS CARE and SOME ANIMALS LIVE UNDERGROUND.

MATH

-          We will be learning numbers 6 and 7 – counting objects, sorting, adding, taking away, etc.  We will cover basic shapes (rectangle) and colors (white and blue).  Each day we do the calendar – finding out what month it is, what day of that month and what day of the week it is.

COMPUTER

-          The children go to computers in small groups under the direction and supervision of the pre-k staff.  The programs used reinforce the skills we are covering in class.

ART

-          Our projects will reflect our studies of the letter people, our numbers and shapes, Winter, Bible Studies, the Saints, Little Christmas and Dr Martin Luther King, Jr.  Please practice using scissors with your child – we will begin our cut and glue book soon.

Spanish is taught by Mrs. Taffee.  Music is taught by Mrs. Donald .  Physical Education is taught by Mr. Goehringer.                                                   Library is taught by Mrs. Martin.

                                                                                                                                      Thank you for your time and consideration,

                                                                                                                                      Mrs. Helen Fauerbach

                                                                                                                                      Mrs. Vivian Bates