9/22 Classroom Update

This week, we discussed what it means to be a good friend and how we can be good friends to others. We also met our friend Mat Man and learned how to build and draw him. We use the Mat Man song to help build body awareness and to teach drawing a person. The song can be found here. Ms. Janet visited our class for the first time this week, and we had a blast learning about beats in music. We look forward to her next visit on 10/4!

Building Mat Man

Drawing Mat Man

 Music class with Ms. Janet

Letter Matching

Reading our class book "My Preschool Friends"

Building with legos at Free Choice time

Next week, we will be focusing on fall and practicing proper crayon grip. We use the song "Pick Up a Crayon" to reinforce a pincer grip with the thumb, pointer, and tall man (middle finger) . The words to the song can be found here.

Important Dates/Reminders:

Spirit Week: We will be having a spirit week here at WECC the week of October 9-12. We invite students and families to dress up according to each day's theme!

• Monday 10/9 - Team Day
• Tuesday 10/10 - Fancy Day or Blue/Gold Day
• Wednesday 10/11 - Fancy Day (for pictures!)
• Thursday 10/12 - PJ Day

Picture Day: Picture day is Wednesday October 11th! ECSE students will be taking their pictures in the morning with Ms. Carly, and PM 5's students will be taking their pictures in the afternoon with Ms. Katie.

Country Basket Field Trip: On Thursday, October 26th, we will be visiting Schwallier's Country Basket for a fun afternoon learning about the farm, pollination, and growing apples and pumpkins. At Schwallier's students will get to pick a pumpkin and apple, pet and feed baby goats, and explore different outdoor play stations. 

• Plan to get to class a few minutes early on 10/26. We will be leaving promptly at 12:30 pm.
• If you are interested in driving on the field trip, please sign up on the bulletin board outside our classroom indicating the number of children you can drive or send me an email at kbillmei@egrps.org.
• There is a fee of $5 per child that will be charged to your monthly preschool account. Adults attending will pay $5 at Schwallier's.
• All children will need to be transported in a car seat. Please bring booster seats pre-labeled with your child's name on the day of our trip. 

Field Trip Drivers: Any adult transporting a child other than their own will need to fill out a self-reporting form and provide proof of insurance, driver's license and registration in the office. All parent volunteers for the field trip must fill out a volunteer form. This form can be found at www.egrps.org under Quick Links.

Have a great weekend!