September News 2019

September 13, 2019

Dear PreK Families, 

Hartford School District Prek programs have Teacher In-Service on the third Friday of the
month. The In-Service dates for the 2019-20 school year are as follows: 

9/20/19

10/18/19

11/15/19

12/20/19

1/17/20

5/15/20

Since there is PreK In-Service on September 20th, our class’ picture day for PreK will be
on November 8, 2019 which is the WRS school picture retake day. Please fill out the order
form from Lifetouch or order your pictures online. 

Our PreK class also participates in the PTO Boxtops program. There is a collection
container just inside our classroom door. Check your boxes of food at home for the Boxtop
logo. Just cut them out and bring them in to drop in our folder. Thank you!

We have finished our All About Me books, please check your child’s backpack for these.
The students made pictures about their favorite things, such as: colors, foods, toys, birthday
cakes, and pictures of their family. Next, we will be learning about apples, and how they grow.
Please send in an apple with your child to share with the group by Thursday, September 19th. 

We have started our fresh fruit program at snack time. We receive fresh fruit for snack three
days a week, on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday. Your child will be offered fresh fruit at
snack time each day. 

Last year, the Prek Class started practicing Yoga at circle time. We will continue this activity.
Yoga and mindfulness have been shown to produce positive changes in the brain in people. 
There have been changes in self-awareness, communication, and overall self-regulation after
beginning regular yoga practice. Implementing a yoga practice in the classroom will help
the students to pay more attention, regulate their emotions, get physical exercise and have
fun. I aim to incorporate ten minutes of yoga practice into circle time, for at least three times
a week.  Please check out the yoga cards on the bulletin board in the hallway. 

Thank you, 

Mrs. Zayas & Mrs. Paronto

IMPORTANT DATES

Friday, 9/20- NO PreK, EEE In-Service 

Start of School

September 6, 2019

Hello PreK Families,

We have had a great start to the school year and are having a lot of fun in the classroom. All
of our returning students remembered the school routines after the summer break. Our new
students are adjusting well to our classroom learning environment and making new friends.  

If your child will be absent from school, please call the office to let us know, the number is
295-8650. Otherwise, the school secretary will give you a call to see why your child is not
at school. 

Thank you to everyone who attended the WRS Open House and Hot Dog Dinner! It was
great to see you. 

We have started the year with an All About Me Unit. We are having discussions at circle
time, reading books in the classroom, and making special memory books. We will send
them home when they are completed. 

School picture day is coming up soon. We will send more information when it is available.
Order forms will be distributed. Please fill out the form and send in a check or purchase
your order online.  You may purchase individual pictures of your child. Everyone will
receive a class photo. 

Family Collage Homework Project

     

Here is your first PreK homework assignment. Enclosed is a piece of heavy stock paper.
Please write “_______’s Family” (ex. Sally’s Family) on the top. Then, you can cut out
pictures of members of your family (or others that are close to your child) and arrange
them as you like on the paper - using glue, two-sided tape, etc. to adhere them. Make
sure to write each person’s name next to their picture so that we can tell who they are.
You can also cut pictures from magazines of things that are your child’s favorites.  We
will laminate them and hang them up to view. 

     

Usually the preschool “homework” will not be so involved, but these collages become
a very important part of our classroom environment, and the preschoolers love to share
their family collages with their friends at school. Please try to have these done as soon
as you can so we can have everybody’s family “join us” in class every day.

Thank you,

Mrs. Zayas & Mrs. Paronto