December 21, 2020
Dear PreK Families,
The students are so excited for this week’s holiday. We have been working on many holiday projects and activities. In the classroom ew have read many holiday inspired stories including: Our Eight Nights of Hanukkah by Michael J. Rosen, Christmas Tree by Wendell and Florence Minor, Jingle Bells by Iza Trapani, Snowmen at Christmas by Caralyn Buehner, Snowbear’s Christmas Countdown by Theresa Smythe, and The Polar Express by Chris Van Allsburg. Also, please check your child’s bag on Monday for wrapped up gifts that they have made.
Last week, Mrs. Grady, the school librarian, visited our class to distribute RIF (Reading is Fundamental) books. Thi is a wonderful program that provides free books to our students to take home.
We have also finished the introduction to the uppercase alphabet by using the Fundations literacy program. We have shown the students letter names, keywords, and letter sounds. After the break we will review numbers 1-10 by making number books, and then we will start practicing uppercase letter formation.
On Monday, you will be receiving your child’s TS Gold Report card which will describe your child’s progress and development in PreK. Please let me know if you have any questions.
We will still be having pajama day at PreK on Tuesday, December 22nd, even though the K-5 classes will be wearing school spirit colors (red, white and blue). We will be doing some activities based on the Polar Express story, in which children take a magic train at night to see Santa while wearing their pajamas. Your child may wear pj’s to school that day. Your child will still need to wear shoes and bring snow gear for outdoor play. If your child doesn’t want to wear pajamas to school, he or she can wear regular play clothes.
Thank you,
Mrs. Zayas & Ms. Taylor
IMPORTANT DATES
12/23/20-1/3/21 Holiday Break
1/4/21 Return to school
1/14 & 1/15/21 NO SCHOOL: Teacher In-Service
1/18/21 NO SCHOOL: MLK Holiday
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