March Newsletter

March 10, 2017

Dear Pre-K Families,

We have been working on a study about Fairy Tales and Folktales. We have read Goldilocks and The Three Bears, The Three Pigs, Jack and the Beanstalk, The Little Red Hen, and The Three Billy Goats Gruff.  When reading these stories, we have been working on discussing characters, setting, author’s message, retelling, sequencing, acting out stories and participating in dramatic play. We have also done several art projects and math games related to these topics.

Please send in a small box or some container, such as a yogurt cup, a tea box, a mini cereal box, and etc. for your child to build a leprechaun trap by the end of this week on Thursday. You man send the container in any time.

The following week, we will be doing a short unit on St. Patrick’s Day.

This week, we will be starting a program with Vermont Art from the Start. We will be working with an Art teacher from the program two times a week from now until the end of May.  You will find an information sheet attached to the newsletter. There is also a photo release form to sign for promotions that the VSAVT does around the state.

Parent Teacher Conferences are coming up soon on March 23rd and 24th. There will be a sign up sheet posted by the sign-in area. Please sign up for a time that works for your schedule.

We are also collecting bottle cap for our loose parts collection. Please rinse them off and send  them in, we will have a collection box by the sign-in table.

REMINDER: Please remember to pack a full set of spare clothes for your child. You may keep them in your child’s backpack or in your child’s cubby. If your child borrows clothes from our extra collection at school please wash them and return them so that we have extras available. Our supply has gotten very low again.

Upcoming dates to remember:

March 17th: NO SCHOOL Teacher In-Service

March 23rd & 24th: NO SCHOOL PTC

Thank you,

The Pre-K Team