Wow, well you will never guess where I am writing this weeks blog from...give up??? The hospital of course...I was admitted Thursday after school for a severe case of Pancreatitis. I have been here for three days on a wonderful diet of ice chips that I spent hours begging for. I hope to be released Sunday (cross my fingers) and back to school on Monday. I am happy so many of our class parents work here, I have had lots of company. Miss Jen has been living up here too (her husband has been battling cancer this year and he was having one of his final surgeries-it went well). Needless to say, this type of thing better stop happening or we will have to start holding the Pre K class in one of the local hospitals... :-)
This week was a short week, but that didn't stop us from learning all about our countries past presidents.
We focused most of our time on two of the greatest presidents our nation has ever seen...George Washington and Abraham Lincoln. We learned about some of the great things they did for our country and that we can find their images in lots of places...Mount Rushmore, coins and currency.
Next week we will be learning all about Dr. Seuss (my favorite children's author of all time). I can't wait!!!
Please check your child's Thursday folder for more information about our field trip to the Cinepointe 6 movie theatre next Friday at 11:00 AM. This field trip is always a favorite for the parents and children. Our hope is to see Wreck it Ralph, with Hotel Transylvania as our back up. Please remember to return your envelope with your desire to attend or not marked by Wednesday.
Saturday, February 23, 2013
Friday, February 15, 2013
Happy Valentine's Day!
This week we learned all about the meaning of Valentine's Day...LOVE.
We started with show and tell, bringing something we love. I think it is fair to say super heroes and princesses are VERY loved.
We had a great time making valentine crafts and had lots of fun learning through valentine themed work.
I think the favorite learning activity of the week was graphing our conversation hearts. Purple and green proved to be very common, while white and yellow were quite rare.
We loved making our valentine boxes, but I think the children definitely loved passing out and receiving valentines the most.
Don't forget, due to President's Day, next week is a short week. See you on Wednesday.
We started with show and tell, bringing something we love. I think it is fair to say super heroes and princesses are VERY loved.
We had a great time making valentine crafts and had lots of fun learning through valentine themed work.
I think the favorite learning activity of the week was graphing our conversation hearts. Purple and green proved to be very common, while white and yellow were quite rare.
We loved making our valentine boxes, but I think the children definitely loved passing out and receiving valentines the most.
Don't forget, due to President's Day, next week is a short week. See you on Wednesday.
Saturday, February 9, 2013
Look Ma, I Brushed my Teeth!
This week we learned all about how to keep our bodies and teeth healthy.
We learned how to keep our teeth healthy by brushing them at least twice a day. Don't forget to return your "My Tooth Brushing Chart" next week to get a special prize. We also learned what food are healthy for our teeth and what foods might give us sugar bugs if we don't brush our teeth after eating them. We made a fun tooth stencil out of a sponge and painted a picture with it.
Next, we learned about "My Healthy Plate". We played a fun game that taught us to sort foods by food group and then used those food groups to build a healthy plate. We took some healthy fruits and veggies and painted with them. It was lots of fun!
We also learned about the letter O and the number 13. We continue to practice our counting to 100 by 1's, 10's and have recently added 5's. The children are doing great at this.
I want to remind parents that we completed mid-year assessments and if you did not have time to meet with me to go over it, I would be happy to set a time up for next week.
Next week we will be celebrating Valentine's Day. Please remember to send a shoe box wrapped in plain paper (not decorated) to school for your child. Also, you may send valentine's for your child to pass out on Thursday. My AM class has 16 students (7 boys/9 girls), my PM class has 17 students (11 boys/6 girls).
We learned how to keep our teeth healthy by brushing them at least twice a day. Don't forget to return your "My Tooth Brushing Chart" next week to get a special prize. We also learned what food are healthy for our teeth and what foods might give us sugar bugs if we don't brush our teeth after eating them. We made a fun tooth stencil out of a sponge and painted a picture with it.
Next, we learned about "My Healthy Plate". We played a fun game that taught us to sort foods by food group and then used those food groups to build a healthy plate. We took some healthy fruits and veggies and painted with them. It was lots of fun!
We also learned about the letter O and the number 13. We continue to practice our counting to 100 by 1's, 10's and have recently added 5's. The children are doing great at this.
I want to remind parents that we completed mid-year assessments and if you did not have time to meet with me to go over it, I would be happy to set a time up for next week.
Next week we will be celebrating Valentine's Day. Please remember to send a shoe box wrapped in plain paper (not decorated) to school for your child. Also, you may send valentine's for your child to pass out on Thursday. My AM class has 16 students (7 boys/9 girls), my PM class has 17 students (11 boys/6 girls).
Friday, February 1, 2013
February Calendar
Sun
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Mon
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Tue
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Wed
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Thu
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Fri
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Sat
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1
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2
Groundhog’s Day
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3
Weekly Theme(s)
Letter O
Nutrition
Dental
Health
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4
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5
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6
Happy Half-Birthday
Ty G. (8/6)
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7
Happy Half-Birthday
Emilee B. (8/9)
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8
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9
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10
Weekly Theme(s)
Letter P
Valentine’s Day
Love
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11
Show & Tell
(bring something you LOVE
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12
Happy Half-Birthday
Corbon T. (8/14)
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13
Happy Half-Birthday
Colton R. (8/15)
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14
Valentine’s
Day Celebration
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15
Early Enrollment Begins
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16
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17
Weekly Theme(s)
Letter Q
Presidents
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18
Presidents
Day
No School
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19
Presidents
Day
No School
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20
Book
Orders Due
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21
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22
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23
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24
Weekly Theme(s)
Letter R
Dr. Seuss
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25
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26
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27
Happy Birthday
Cooper A. (27)
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28
**Last Day for Early Enrollment
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3/1
CinePointe
Theater Field Trip 11am
(More info to come)
**Open Enrollment Begins
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3/2
Happy
Birthday
Dr. Seuss
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Will the Groundhog See His Shadow???
Yeah, I am so happy to be back to school.
This week was all about the groundhog. We discussed Groundhogs Day and we all made our own prediction about if the groundhog would see his shadow. The classes were very split, but all of the children had a strong opinion.
We made some fun groundhog crafts (I think the burrow was the favorite) and experimented with shadows. We turned out the lights and using a flashlight let everyone create shadows on the wall, this was really fun.
We also learned the letter N, the number 12 and talked a lot about opposites.
Next week we will be talking about nutrition and dental health.
This week was all about the groundhog. We discussed Groundhogs Day and we all made our own prediction about if the groundhog would see his shadow. The classes were very split, but all of the children had a strong opinion.
We made some fun groundhog crafts (I think the burrow was the favorite) and experimented with shadows. We turned out the lights and using a flashlight let everyone create shadows on the wall, this was really fun.
We also learned the letter N, the number 12 and talked a lot about opposites.
Next week we will be talking about nutrition and dental health.
Friday, January 25, 2013
Dr. King...American Hero
This was a short week, and I am speaking only from Miss Jen's experience because I was gone this week.
We focused this week in Dr. Martin Luther King and what he did for our country. We also learned about the letter M and reviewed a lot. The week was very short, but full of learning.
I will see you all next week when we will be learning about groundhogs and shadows.
We focused this week in Dr. Martin Luther King and what he did for our country. We also learned about the letter M and reviewed a lot. The week was very short, but full of learning.
I will see you all next week when we will be learning about groundhogs and shadows.
Friday, January 18, 2013
Penguins, Penguins, Penguins
Well it was nice to be back this week. Thank you for all the well wishes.
This week we learned all about the letter L, Penguins, Eskimos and Winter. We had a really fun time! We discussed Arctic and Antarctic animals, where they live and what they eat. We also talked about the life of the Eskimo people, BRRRR!
The children especially loved our life sized penguin, they were able to measure themselves and see if they were as tall as the Emperor Penguin. It was a really fun experiment. We closed the week out making our marshmallow igloos, this was so much fun for all of the children.
Please remember that we do not have school next Monday or Tuesday. Miss Jen will see you all on Wednesday, I will be out of town so please feel free to call her if you need anything.
This week we learned all about the letter L, Penguins, Eskimos and Winter. We had a really fun time! We discussed Arctic and Antarctic animals, where they live and what they eat. We also talked about the life of the Eskimo people, BRRRR!
The children especially loved our life sized penguin, they were able to measure themselves and see if they were as tall as the Emperor Penguin. It was a really fun experiment. We closed the week out making our marshmallow igloos, this was so much fun for all of the children.
Please remember that we do not have school next Monday or Tuesday. Miss Jen will see you all on Wednesday, I will be out of town so please feel free to call her if you need anything.
Thursday, January 10, 2013
Winter is upon us!
This week we began or section on winter, snow and mittens. By the looks of the weather tonight I think this theme came just in time.
We also covered the letter K.
I would like to apologize for my unexpected absence this week. My five year old son Ethan has suffered from epilepsy for the past two years. Over the past two months, we have been struggling to keep his seizures under control. Beginning last Friday he went into a tailspin of non-stop seizures. He was rushed to Primary Children's Hospital where he and I have been residents ever since. After five days of a very declining condition I am happy to say his condition has remained stable for two days. We are hoping to leave the hospital soon to work at home on a long recovery process. I hope to be back to school part time next week. Miss Jen is doing a great job in class, as always, and we have been very lucky to have our parent volunteers available to assist her in class...luckily, I always expect the unexpected and have curriculum ready for the next few months. I truly appreciate your understanding. See you soon, I miss my students soooo much.
We also covered the letter K.
I would like to apologize for my unexpected absence this week. My five year old son Ethan has suffered from epilepsy for the past two years. Over the past two months, we have been struggling to keep his seizures under control. Beginning last Friday he went into a tailspin of non-stop seizures. He was rushed to Primary Children's Hospital where he and I have been residents ever since. After five days of a very declining condition I am happy to say his condition has remained stable for two days. We are hoping to leave the hospital soon to work at home on a long recovery process. I hope to be back to school part time next week. Miss Jen is doing a great job in class, as always, and we have been very lucky to have our parent volunteers available to assist her in class...luckily, I always expect the unexpected and have curriculum ready for the next few months. I truly appreciate your understanding. See you soon, I miss my students soooo much.
Quilting Bee
What a fun...and short week we had getting back to school.
This week our theme was quilts. We had a great time making many types of quilts...mostly out of paper.
We also focused much of our time into getting back in the swing of things after our winter break. We reviewed a lot.
We also began our mid-year testing. I have completed testing on the PM class and should complete testing on the AM class next week. I will post the sign up sheet for parent teacher conferences in the window next week. Times will be available for the week of January 14th - 18th. If you are interested in meeting and talking about the progress your child is making in every aspect of preschool make sure you sign up for a time.
This week our theme was quilts. We had a great time making many types of quilts...mostly out of paper.
We also focused much of our time into getting back in the swing of things after our winter break. We reviewed a lot.
We also began our mid-year testing. I have completed testing on the PM class and should complete testing on the AM class next week. I will post the sign up sheet for parent teacher conferences in the window next week. Times will be available for the week of January 14th - 18th. If you are interested in meeting and talking about the progress your child is making in every aspect of preschool make sure you sign up for a time.
January Calendar
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Mon
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Tue
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Wed
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Thu
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Fri
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Sat
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12/30
Weekly Theme
Happy New Year
Quilts
*Assessments
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12/31
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1
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2
Happy Half-birthday
London F
(7/1)
Raygun A
(12/30)
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3
Happy Half-birthday
Trevor R.
(7/2)
Show &
Tell
(Bring your
favorite Christmas present)
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4
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5
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6
Weekly Theme
Letter K
Mittens & Snow
Winter
*Assessments
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7
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8
Happy Half-Birthday
Aspen M.
(7/8)
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9
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10
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11
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12
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13
Weekly Theme
Letter L
Penguins
Winter
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14
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15
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16
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17
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18
Book
Orders Due
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19
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20
Weekly Theme
Letter M
Martin Luther King Jr.
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21
No School
Martin
Luther King Jr.
***Miss Angie out of town - Please text or
call Miss Jen if you need assistance.
She can be reached at 801-664-5229.
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22
No School
Martin
Luther King Jr.
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23
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24
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25
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26
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27
Weekly Theme
Letter N
Groundhogs Day
Shadows
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28
Happy Half-birthday
Raynee J.
(7/27)
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29
Happy Birthday
Logan H.
(29)
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30
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31
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2/1
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2/2
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