December News

December 4, 2017

Dear PreK Parents,

Thank you for being flexible for the WRS Thanksgiving Feast. We know that it is difficult to change your schedule. The children had a very nice time at the feast and many of them were very good eaters!

Currently, we are doing a unit on physical science. We are learning about magnets, rocks, and force and motion. The students have been very engaged in these hands-on science activities. We have also read several nonfiction books. To encourage your child to learn more about these topics, your child can play with magnets at home and explore magnetic and non-magnetic items. Many children also collect rocks. Your child go on a rock hunt, and or sort and count rocks from a rock collection.  In learning about force and motion, the students will build towns and ramps with classroom materials.  

As part of the study we read Stone Soup, a well known folktale. On Friday, we will be doing a cooking activity to make our own stone soup to taste at snack. Please send your child in with one vegetable of your choice for the soup on Friday.

The cold weather is coming. We go out for recess unless it is raining or below 10 degrees. When we have snow, please send a full set of snow gear: boots, snowpants, jacket, a hat and mittens. You may also send in a pair of indoor shoes to keep in your child’s cubby. If your child’s snow gear does not fit in his/her backpack, you should send an extra bag for the items.

Next week, we will start some work around holidays. We will have a special holiday snack on December 21st. The students are invited to wear pajamas that day and we will have hot chocolate and decorate cookies to eat at snack time.  We will put out a sign-up sheet for items needed for the party.

As mentioned at PTC, TS Gold reports will be sent home by December 22nd. Please let us know if you have any questions about your child’s progress report when you receive it.

IMPORTANT DATES

12/8 Stone Soup- bring a vegetable

12/15 NO PREK Teacher In-Service

12/21 Class Holiday Party & PJ day

12/22-1/2  Winter Break

Thank you,

PreK Team