September 12, 2025

Hello PreK Families, 

We are settling into our school routines and making new friends in PreK. All of the students have already made great strides and are happy at school. We are starting our classroom jobs as well. Students love having a task to do in the classroom. Each week on Monday we change jobs. 

The students are really enjoying their related arts classes each day. The schedule is as follows: 

Monday- PE with Mr. Ballou

Tuesday - Performing Arts with Ms. Frost

Wednesday - Art with Ms. Blair 

Thursday -  Art with Ms. Blair & Library with Ms. Grady 

Friday - PE with Mr. Ballou

Each month we usually cover two units of study that are related to the season or holidays in that month. Sometimes we also study topics because we have a high interest in a topic. This month, we will be made All About Me books and have begun learning about the life cycle of an apple. During each unit we read many books, do projects, have discussions, sing songs, and participate in other learning activities to build connections on a topic.

In our class, we use direct instruction to teach students to make good choices about their behavior. Social development is an integral part of PreK and school and affects all areas of learning. One of our main goals for students is to be happy, confident learners who can solve problems and work collaboratively with others. Being able to make good choices when they are alone and interacting with others is a BIG part of that.  In our classroom we have started learning about good choices to support their social-emotional behavior. We review the expected behaviors in all settings (school, home, community) and across the day. Clear, consistent expectations are paired with visual supports, and expectations are almost always stated positively. We also teach lessons from Second Step. This is a social emotional learning program used int he district that teaches concepts with puppets, story cards, songs, and role playing activities. Each week, we cover a new idea. 

Please make sure that you or your child’s caregiver give a wave or communicate with a staff member when your child is picked up from the playground. We want to make sure that all of our students get to the right place safely. 

Once a month on the late start days, PreK students DO NOT HAVE SCHOOL. The Early Childhood Program has In-Service for the PreK teams on those days. The dates for this year are as follows: 9/15, 10/20, 11/17, 12/15, 2/16, 3/30, 4/13 & 5/18. 

Thank you, 

Ms. Zayas

IMPORTANT DATES

9/15 NO PreK  - ECP In-Service

10/10 NO SCHOOL - HSD In-Service

10/13 NO SCHOOL - Indigenous Peoples’ Day 

10/15 Picture Day

10/20 No PreK - ECP In-Service