10/8 Classroom Update

Important Dates/Reminders:

Picture Day: Picture Day is this coming Monday, October 11th for ECSE, MWF AM 3's, and PM 5's. If your child is absent on Monday, we can also take them to get their picture taken on Tuesday, October 12th. Make-up/retake pictures will be taken on Wednesday, November 3rd. 

Halloween Parade: We will be holding an outdoor Halloween Parade on Wednesday, October 27th in the AM and Thursday, October 28th in the PM (weather permitting) on the field next to the WECC parking lot. We ask that families line up around the perimeter during the parade. The morning parade will be held at 11:00 am with dismissal from the classroom exterior doors at the end of the parade. The afternoon parade will be held at 2:45 pm with dismissal from the classroom exterior doors at the end of the parade. You may send your child to school dressed in their costume for the day or send their costume in if you prefer to have them change ahead of the parade. Your child also does not have to dress up if they prefer. This year, we will also be engaging in Halloween learning fun all week in class to celebrate in lieu of a party.

Costumes: Please avoid scary masks and scary make-up. And as always, no weapons of any kind are allowed at school, even when they are part of a costume. 

No School 10/29: There are no preschool classes on Friday, October 29th.

Thanksgiving Break: There are no preschool classes Wednesday, November 24th through Friday, November 26th for Thanksgiving Break. 

T/Th 3's Class:

This week, we talked about feelings! We discussed what feelings look and feel like, acted them out, and brainstormed things that make us feel happy, sad, mad, etc. We read the fun story Glad Monster, Sad Monster which features masks to try on different emotions. We made our own monster feelings masks to go along with the book! We also looked at pictures of real people and looked their facial and body clues to determine how they are feeling. We discussed and practiced strategies for calming our bodies when we feel upset or too excited (ex. using our words, taking deep breaths, counting to 10, giving our body a break, etc.). We also learned about the letter C, practiced writing the letter c with etch-a-sketches, and traced sandpaper letters. Here are some picture highlights from our week in 3's:

PM 5's Class:

This week, we learned all about apples! We learned about how apples grow, the life cycle of an apple tree, and how an apple tree changes throughout the seasons. We experimented to see if an apple would sink or float, and tested to see what items were heavier or lighter than an apple. We continued to work on recognizing the sight words "I see" and introduced some color words. We also worked on sorting words by beginning sound and played an apple matching game. We worked on strengthening our fine motor skills by lacing apples and pinching tissue paper to show how apple trees look during each season. Here are some picture highlights from this week:

Have a great weekend!