10/11 Classroom Update

This week, we had so much fun learning about pumpkins and the letter E! We learned about how pumpkins grow, explored the inside of a pumpkin, and measured pumpkins. We turned pumpkins into Mr. Pumpkin Heads, used different materials to paint pumpkins, and practiced our fine motor skills with cutting practice and tweezers. Here are some picture highlights from the week:

Playing and building with Mr. Pumpkin Head!

Painting pumpkins!

Building shape jack-o-lanterns!

Playing and building with Mr. Pumpkin Head! 

Enjoying the beautiful fall weather outside!

Learning about and sequencing the life cycle of a pumpkin!

Making the letter E into eagles for our alphabet books! 

Exploring what's inside a pumpkin!

Sharing our findings about the inside of a pumpkin!

Practicing cutting along straight and diagonal lines!

Painting pumpkins!

Music class with Ms. Janet!

Playing "Race to Fill the Pumpkin" - a number recognition and one-to-one counting practice game!

Practicing fine motor skills while matching upper and lowercase letters!

Important Dates/Reminders:

Homecoming Parade Rescheduled: The homecoming parade has been rescheduled for Hearts of Gold Week! The parade will be held next Wednesday, October 16th at 4 pm. 

3's Class Book: We made a book in class called Children, Children, Who do you see? to help us learn each other's names. Each child will have a turn to bring it home to read it with someone at home. When it is your child's turn, please read it with your child and return it back to class the following class day. 

5's Class "All About Me" Book: Thank you for helping out with our "All About Me" Class Book! It was so fun to learn more about all the friends in our class. Each child will have a turn to bring it home to read it with someone at home. When it is your child's turn, please read it with your child and return it back to class the following class day. 

Preschool Fall Field Trip: Our fall field trip is to Schwallier's Country Basket on Tuesday, October 29th. The morning class should plan on arriving at Schwallier's at 9:15 am for a 9:30 am tour, and the afternoon class should plan on arriving at 12:15 pm for a 12:30 pm tour. If you have not yet let me know whether or not your child is attending or there is a change in plans, please send me to confirm whether or not your child will be attending at kbillmei@egrps.org.

Picture Day Make-ups: Picture day make-ups will be taken on Wednesday, October 30th. 

Halloween Parade & Parties: Join us for a Halloween Party on Thursday, October 31 from either 10:30-11:15 am for the AM class or 2:15-3:00 pm for the PM class. Costumes are encouraged :) Please meet in the gym at 10:30 am or  2:15 pm for our Halloween parade, followed by a party full of Halloween fun in the classroom afterwards!

• If you would like to help out with the AM 3's/ECSE Class party, please sign up here.
• If you would like to help out with the PM 5's Class party, please sign up here.

*This blog features information for both the T/Th 3's class and the PM 5's class. Information pertaining only to the 3's class will be in blue, and information pertaining only to the 5's class will be in red. General information for both classes will be in black/grey.

Have a great weekend!