Upcoming Events!

Family Fun Fair

Our Family Fun Fair is scheduled for Tuesday June 23rd from 9-11 a.m.

(Rain date Wednesday June 24th)

EVERYONE is welcome to attend!!

Some of our fun activities will include musical mats, face painting, bubbles, and flamingo ring toss.

Don't forget your cameras!

As a reminder, all of our families who are transitioning to Kindergarten will be given stickers with the name of their new elementary school to wear that day, both parents and students.

This is a wonderful way to make Kindergarten connections!

Last day of school for the Tuesday, Thursday Session is Thursday June 18th

Last day of school for the Monday, Wednesday, Friday Session is Monday June 22nd 

Travel and Transportation

As we begin the journey through our last month of school, we will be exploring the exciting topic of Travel and Transportation.

Summer is an exciting time of fun and sometimes includes a vacation or two!  During the month of June, we will be talking about our vacation destinations (real and imaginary!).  We will also be looking at maps and globes and deciding the best mode of transportation in which to get there…will we need to travel by land, by air or by sea?  We may even be packing a suitcase or two to bring along on our journey!  We will be creating vehicles out of various shapes and also making our very own maps and hot air balloons.  We have lots to explore!

Some of the books we will be reading next month include:

Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! by: Mo Willems

We All Go Traveling  by: Sheena Roberts

Up, Up, Up by: Rachel Oldfield

If you have any photographs from some of your favorite family vacations please send them in with your child to share!

Please include a note letting us know, "Where did your family go?" "How did you get there?" and "What was your favorite part of the vacation?"

Have a wonderful weekend!

The Great Space Race

Preschool News

Week of May 18, 2015

The Great Space Race

We are still learning all about SPACE in preschool!  Among other things, we learned the names of the 8 planets, people who fly the space shuttle are called astronauts and that it takes 4 WHOLE days to fly to the moon!

This week we read the story, On the Moon by Anna Milbourse and Benji Davies.  This simple picture book focused on a crew of astronauts and their adventures on the moon.  Some of our new vocabulary words included: launch pad, launch, gravity, orbit and crew.

As a related activity, we played the "Great Space Race" game.  Children were asked questions in relation to our space theme as well as questions directly related to our story.  Everyone had a great time cheering on the Aliens and the Astronauts!!

Here is a list of some of our game questions
Rockets blast off from the __________? (Launchpad)
What is the name of our planet? (Earth)
Name something you see in the sky at night/day? (Sun, moon, stars, etc.)
What do you call someone who flies a rocket? (Astronaut)
What can you use to look at the stars at night? (Telescope)
The group of astronauts who fly the rocket? (Crew)
When a rocket circles the earth it is called? (Orbit)
Is it dark or light in space? (Dark)

We hope everyone has a wonderful HOLIDAY weekend!
Miss Becky

Visiting our Senior Friends

Wednesday May 13, 2015

Today we visited the Senior Center!  Everyone had a wonderful time singing and dancing together.  The students enjoyed singing some of their favorite songs, "Open, Shut Them", "ABC's", "The Goldfish", and "If You're Happy and You Know It".  We also read the story From Head To Toe by Eric Carle and "acted out" some silly animal movements.

Here are some pictures to share!

All About Space

Preschool News ~ Space Unit ~ May 2015

Last week we began our unit on SPACE.  We will be exploring… What is SPACE? What can be found in space?  We will also be discussing the characteristics of night and day.  Some of this month’s activities will include space dress-up (astronaut gear), building a rocket ship with interlocking no-end blocks and Lego's, creating space pictures with a variety of art materials and making “moon shakes” (cooking activity).
During circle the children talked about what they already knew about Space. Some of their responses included:  “The sky has fluffy clouds", "Space is up in the sky”, “Space is cold and dark”, “There are stars in the sky”, “The moon comes out at night”, “The sun is hot”, “Space is far, far away”, “We live on Earth”, “Astronauts go into outer space”, “Astronauts wear special helmets and pants”, “There are planets in outer-space” and "The moon is really a rock".

We are all looking forward to a fun-filled month!!

Classroom "Scrap Art" Needed!

Paper towel rolls

Milk caps and other juice caps

Yogurt and applesauce cups

Newspapers

Reminders

PLEASE remember to send your child into school with secure footwear (i.e. sneakers, buckled shoes/sandals or tied shoes).  Sandals without straps, clogs, and flip-flops are not safe, secure footwear!  Many of our classroom activities (motor room, outside, etc) include jumping, running, climbing, etc. which can pose as a safety risk if the appropriate footwear is not worn.

The SUN is out and it's getting warmer...

If needed, PLEASE apply SUNSCREEN before your child comes to school!

No School - Friday May 22nd ~ Parent Teacher Conferences

No School - Monday May 25th ~ Memorial Day

Miss Becky

Working on our CONSTELLATIONS ~ Art Activity

When I Grow Up.........

Community Helpers ~ Paper People

April 2015

"I want to be a Construction Worker.  He wears a hat to protect his head and he likes to build houses."
"I want to be a Mailer Carrier.  She delivers the mail and drives a special car."
"I want to be a Police Man.  He catches the bad guys and protects people."
"I want to be a Teacher.  I want to teach big little kids."
"I want to be a Chef.  She cooks food and bakes cakes."
"I want to be a Firefighter.  He uses a hose and fights the fires."
"I want to be a Teacher.  She works in a school and teaches numbers and letters."
"I want to be an Ice Cream Man.  He gives out ice cream to all my friends."
"I want to be a Mail Carrier.  He works at the mail station and delivers the mail."
"I want to be a Fashion Designer,  I will make fashion pants, dresses and slipper shoes."
"I want to be a Space Man.  He goes to the moon."
"I want to be a Nurse Mom.  She takes care of sick babies and helps kids feel better."
"I want to be an Ambulance Driver.  He gets someone who is sick and bring them to the hospital."
"I want to be a Mom.  She takes care of people, washes clothes, cooks and drives the car."

"I want to be a Race Car Driver.  He zooms around the track and goes real fast."
"I want to be an Astronaut.  She drives the space ship in the sky and wears special space clothes."
"I want to be a Mommy.  She takes care of kids, bakes and wears mommy clothes."
"I want to be a Mom.  She takes care of people and cooks in the kitchen."
"I want to be a Fireman.  He puts out fires, uses a big hose and drives a red firetruck."
"I want to be a Chef.  He cooks and takes orders."
"I want to be a Race Car Driver.  He races his car at the race and drives very fast."
"I want to be a Daddy.  He takes care of the kids and gives them drinks.  He also likes vegetables and makes salads."