This week we will be reviewing the letters M, N, O and P.
We will also be learning about number 3.
On Thursday we will celebrate Chinese New Year.
If you have not turned in your Trike-A-Thon money, please do so as soon as possible so that we can get a final total and send it to St. Jude’s.
If anyone has 2 or 3 mornings a month to volunteer, your help is needed in the office. See me for more details.
Week of February 11, 2008
This week we will be learning letter Pp with the Frog Street character Penelope Pig. Our book of the week is If You Give A Pig A Pancake.
We will be baking pretzels for our cooking activity.
Our shape for February is the heart and the color is pink.
Weekly Preschool Lenten Prayer Services will start Tuesday morning at 8:20. During Lent we will be talking about kindness and helping others. There will be large hearts on the wall outside our classroom and a supply of small hearts. Each time we see a student showing kindness we will write it on a small heart and place it on the large heart. By Easter we hope our large hearts will be filled and overflowing with small hearts. Feel free to add hearts for kindnesses shown at home.
We will be practicing our Valentine songs for our field trip to Bristol Nursing Home on Thursday. Our Valentine party will also be a celebration of Madeline’s birthday, which is on Valentine’s Day. We will decorate bags to hold Valentine cards. Below is a list of names for Valentines.
Week of January 21, 2008
Since last week was cut short due to snow and this week because of the holiday, we will continue learning letter Mm this week.
Thank you for all the boxes. We are ready to start constructing boxosaurus. We will also be making fossils. If you come across anything that would make an interesting fossil print, please send it in. We are checking into a field trip to see Sue at the Gray Fossil Museum in early February to finish our dinosaur unit.
Next week is Catholic Schools Week. The big activity for preschool will be the Trike-A-Thon for St. Jude’s on Thursday morning. If you would like to volunteer please let me know. We need helpers to set up the course, take it down, and cheer on the riders. We also need a couple of trikes and helmets to use. Pledge sheets will come home this week. Pledges can be for a fixed amount or per lap. You will have until February 15 to collect pledges. Check the pink memo for other activities. Some days will have theme dress options and there are family night and grandparent events.
The indians are creeping,
Shh...shh...shh...
The indians are creeping,
Shh...shh...shh...
They do not make a sound
as their feet touch the ground.
The indians are creeping,
Shh...shh...shh...
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Albequerque Turkey
(tune: My Darlin Clemenine)
Albuquerque is a turkey
And he's feathered and he's fine
And he wobbles and he gobbles
And he's absolutely mine!
He's the best pet you can get yet
Better than a dog or cat
He's my Albuquerque turkey
And I'm awfully proud of that!
And my Albuquerque turkey
Is so happy in his bed
'Cause for our Thanksgiving Dinner
We have spaghetti instead!
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I'm A Little Turkey
(tune: I'm A Little Teapot)
I'm a little turkey
Fluffy and brown.
My wings flip-flop
When I turn around.
I have a lot of feathers
On my back,
And a big orang beak
That goes "click clack"!
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One Little, Two Little...
One little, two little, three little Indians
Four little, five little, six little Indians
Seven little, eight little, nine little Indians
Ten little indian Boys and girls.
Each one rode a spotted pony
Each one rode a spotted pony
Each one rode a spotted pony
Ten little indian boys and girls.
Each one did an indian war dance
Each one did an indian war dance
Each one did an indian war dance
Ten little indian boys and girls.
Each one caught a big fat turkey
Each one caught a big fat turkey
Each one caught a big fat turkey
Ten little indian boys and girls.
Each one paddled a little canoe
Each one paddled a little canoe
Each one paddled a little canoe
Ten little indian boys and girls.
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A Thanksgiving Song
(tune: The Farmer In The Dell)
The pilgrim says thanks,
The pilgrim says thanks.
Heigh-ho on Thanksgiving Day,
The pilgrim says thanks.
The turkey says gobble,
The turkey says gobble.
Heigh-ho on Thanksgiving Day,
The turkey says gobble.
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I'm Glad I'm Not A Turkey
(tune: Did You Ever See A Lassie/)
Oh, I'm glad I'm not a turkey,
a turkey, a turkey.
Oh, I'm glad I'm not a turkey,
On Thanksgiving Day.
They stuff you and bake you,
And then they all taste you.
Oh, I'm glad I'm not a turkey,
On Thanksgiving Day.
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Mmmm-So Good!
(tune: Frere Jacques)
Smells like Thanksgiving,
Smells like Thanksgiving
Mmmm - so good, Mmmm - so good!
I can smell the turkey.
I can smell the pies.
Mmmm - so good, Mmmm - so good!
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We Will Cook Thanksgiving Dinner
(tune: She'll Be Comin' Round the Mountain)
We will cook Thanksgiving dinner for our guests.
(Mmm, mmm!)
We will cook Thanksgiving dinner for our guests.
(Mmm, mmm!)
Oh, the turkey has been basting.
We are tempted to start tasting.
We will cook Thanksgiving dinner for our guests.
(Mmm, mmm!)
We will gather round the table when they come.
(On yes!)
We will gather round the table when they come.
(On yes!)
We are thanksful for each other,
Every cousin, sister, and brother!
We will gather round the table when they come.
(On yes!)
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Week of November 12, 2007
This week we will be learning the letter Ii with the Frog Street character Isabella Inchworm. In religion, we are learning about how God loves us and takes care of us. We will be very busy preparing for the program on Thursday.
The Thanksgiving Program will be at 8:30 Thursday in the church. There will be refreshemnts afterward in the Great Room. Please let me know how many will be attending.
Don't forget the Shiver Shack fundraiser tomorrow!
Week of November 5, 2007
Week of October 29, 2007
Happy Halloween!
Several of you have ask for the words to the Halloween songs we will be singing at the nursing home. So here are some of them:
Did You Ever See A Pumpkin?
(tune: Did You Ever See A Lassie?)
Did you ever see a pumpkin, a pumpkin, a pumpkin
Did you ever see a pumpkin with no face at all?
With no eyes (point to eyes) and no nose (point to nose)and no mouth (point to mouth)and no teeth (point to teeth)
Did you ever see a pumpkin with no face at all?
So I made a Jack-O-Lantern, a Jack-O-Lantern, a Jack-O-Lantern
So I made a Jack-O-Lantern with a big, funny face
With big eyes (point) and big nose (point) and big mouth (point) and big teeth (point)
So I made a Jack-O-Lantern with a big, funny face.
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Sirring and stirring my brew-o-o-o
Stirring and stirring my brew-o-o-o
Tip toe, tip toe, tip toe B-O-O-O-O!
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Three Little Witches
(tune: Ten Little Indians)
One little, two little, three little witches
Flying over haystacks, flying over ditches
Slide down the moon with out any hitches
Heigh-Ho Halloween's here
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One Little Ghostie
(tune: Mary Had A Little LAmb)
One little ghostie hopping up and down,
hopping up and down, hopping up and down.
One little ghostie hopping up and down,
For this is Halloween!
Two little skeletons rattling down the street .....
Three little witches flying through the air .....
Four little black cats going "meow" .....
Five little pumpkins rolling everywhere .....
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Five little pumpkins sitting on a gate
The first one said - Oh my, it's getting late
The second one said - there are witches in the air
The third one said - but we don't care
The fourth one said - Let's run and run and run
The fifth one said - I'm ready for some fun
Then Whoooooo went wind and out went the lights and the five little pumpkins rolled out of sight.
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Old witch, old witch What do you see?
Down in the valley by the old oak tree.
Old witch, old witch I can see it too
It looks like a ghost and it's gonna say BOO!
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Monday is picture day. We will be the first class to be photographed, so be here on time! It is an optional free dress day for preschool only. If you want your child photographed with their older sibling(s) let us know. If you would like family pictures made there are appointments available on Tuesday afternoon and evening with a winter background. Hailey's Mom, Melody is our photographer.
On Wednesday, the students are to wear their costumes to school. We will join students in K-5 for a halloween parade about 8:20. After the parade we will come back to our room and have a party. At 9:45 we will leave for the nursing home and be back to school around 10:45. Be sure to send a uniform to change into and that everything is labeled.
We will be learning about letter Gg with the Frog Street character Gus the Goat. If you would like to send orange items for our collage we will be making it on Tuesday.
This week we will finish letter Ff and have a review of letters D, E and F. In math, we will be doing more projects with circles and the color orange. We are also practicing using good manners - saying yes/no ma’am, please and thank you, sitting and listening at circle, and staying in our seats until being excused from the table.
Thanks for all of your help with Bazaar. Our Italian Cooking Basket went for $161.00!
Thursday is an early dismissal day at 12:30. There will be afterschool until 5:30. There is no school or childcare on Friday.
School pictures will be next Monday. It will be a free dress day for preschool only. Check this week's pink memo for more information.
Parent Teacher conferences are scheduled for this Thursday afternoon. See the sign up sheet outside the classroom door.
On Halloween we will be going to the Nursing Home to sing. We will need drivers so let me know if you would like to go.
UPDATE: Donations for the applesauce and the Italian Cooking Basket are due Friday October 12.
There will be NO SCHOOL or child care on THursday, October 11.
Week of October 8
This week we will be learning about letter E with the Frog Street character Elmo Elephant. One of the books we will be reading is Green Eggs and Ham. Our cooking activity will be Elmo’s Elegant Eggs. In math we will be talking about long and short.
Look for a signup sheet outside our classroom door for ingredients to make Apple Annie’s Applesauce for Harvest Bazaar. This will be our class craft. Our basket for the auction will be an Italian Cooking theme. We are asking each family to send in a copy of their favorite Italian recipe and the dry ingredients to make that recipe. The recipes will be compiled in a recipe booklet. We also need other Italian themed items to include; some ideas are kitchen mitts, tablecloth, napkins or sauces. Anything that comes to mind when you think Italian cooking can be included.. The children will be painting a container to hold everything. Volunteers are still needed to help with set up on Thursday, the 18th, bazaar and clean up on the 19th. Let us know if you can help. If you would like to attend the luncheon and fashion show call Beth Hobbs (276-466-3516) for reservations. Donations of crafts and baked goods are always welcome. This bazaar is a 57 year tradition and major fundraiser for our school; we appreciate all of your help.
Week of October 1
This week we will be talking about the letter Dd with our Frog Street character Daisy Doll. In math we will be learning about squares and the color orange.
We will be going to Stickley Farm for a day of fall fun on Tuesday, October 16. We will be needing drivers, let me know if you would .like to go with us.
Harvest Bazaar is Friday, October 19. Lots of volunteers are needed that day and donations of crafts and baked goods. Our class basket for the silent auction will have an Italian theme so be looking up your favorite Italian recipe. For our class craft we will be making Apple Annie’s applesauce. You will be getting more information on this soon.
There will be no school or child care on Thursday, November 11. The teachers will be attending a meeting in Roanoke.
Week of September 24, 2007
This week we will be reviewing letters A, B, and C. We will be starting an ABC book that we will continue to work on through the year. In math we will be sorting, counting and talking about big and little.
Virtus training is scheduled for Sunday, Oct 7th from 1-4 pm. If you are volunteering, substituting, and/or working with the children in anyway, you must take this course. Also, if you have not filled out a Volunteer Driver Form you need to do so before you can drive on field trips.
Thursday is an early dismissal day. There will be afterschool care until 5:30. It is a free dress day.
Harvest Bazaar is coming up October 19. We will be making cookie mixes in a jar as our class craft. Donations of crafts, baked goods and helping hands are always welcome.
Week of September 17, 2007
This week we will be learning about letter Cc with our Frog Street character Cathy Cook. We will do several cooking activities along with our usual language activities. In math we will continue to talk about red and circles. We count everyday in English and Spanish. We will be making pinwheels on Thursday for the Pinwheels for Peace project on Friday.
The early childhood education conference the teachers attended last week was wonderful. We have returned with a lot of great new information and ideas.
Week of September 10, 2007
This week we will be learning the letter Bb with our Frog Street character Benjamin Bunny. We will be reading, singing and doing other activities with the letter Bb. Look for Benjamin Bunny's Brown Bag to come home with pictures of things that begin with B. In math we will be doing activities with circles and talking about the color red. Look for things around your house that are red or things that are shaped like a circle. In Spanish we are learning to count and will learn the Spanish word for red - rojo.
Remember the Back to School picnic on Monday night. This will be a fun time for the whole family. Preschool families are asked to bring a dessert.
Thursday is a half day for preschool. There will be afterschool care until 5:30. The preschhol is closed on Friday, September 14. If you need childcare on Friday let Mrs. Murray know. We are seeing if there is enough interest to offer care on Friday. The preschool teachers will be attending the North Carolina Association for the Education of Young Children's conference in Greensboro
Week of September 3, 2007
This week, due to it being a short week, we will continue our study of the letter Aa. Apple Annie will help us recognize the letter and learn lots of words that begin with Aa. The children really enjoy the "sing to read" songs. I hope you are hearing them sing around the house. We will be making our own version of the book "10 Apples Up On Top" and reading other apple books too. In math we are matching colors and counting. Ask your child what sound letter A makes.
Thursday, September 6, each student needs to bring an apple to school. Any color and size is fine. We will be counting, graphing, weighing, measuring, sorting and tasting them!
No school Monday - It is Labor Day.
Please continue to send in supplies if you have not done so.
Book orders are due this week. If you want to order Scholastic books.
I appreciate everyone being so punctual. It helps get our day off to a great start.
Thank you for sharing your children with us.
Week of August 27, 2007
This week we will begin our alphabet study with the letter Aa. Apple Annie will help us to recognize the letter and learn lots of words that begin with Aa. We will be doing many activities with apples including an apple tasting party. Our focus story will be Ten Apples Up On Top. In math we will introduce our teddy bear manipulatives. We use these to identify colors and sizes, sort, make patterns and to count. We start everyday with prayer. The children will pray spontaneously and formally. We will begin learning the Lord’s Prayer.
Our special area classes are the following:
Tuesday - Music & Art
Wednesday – Library
Thursday – P.E. (make sure to wear tennis shoes!)
I am enjoying getting to know your child. They are so full of energy and eager to learn. I’m looking forward to a great year!
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