10/21 Classroom Update

Important Dates/Reminders:

Classroom Directory Survey: I am creating a classroom directory for families to coordinate playdates, carpooling, etc. If you have not already, please fill out this quick form at your earliest convenience so that I can create the directory to share with our class!

Extra Clothes: With the change in the weather, now is a great time to switch your child's extra clothes in their backpack to warmer items. 

Picture Retakes/Make-ups: Make-up/retake pictures will be taken on Wednesday, November 2nd. Please let me know if you would like to have your child's picture retaken. 

No School: There are no preschool classes next Friday, October 28th. WECC childcare will be open that day for children enrolled in the childcare program that filled out the specific form for that day. 

Halloween Parade: We will be holding an outdoor Halloween Parade on Monday, October 31st (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. 

Thanksgiving Break: WECC will be closed Wednesday, November 23rd through Friday, November 25th for Thanksgiving. Classes will resume on Monday, November 28th. 

MWF 3's:

This week, we learned about pumpkins! We explored the inside and outside of a pumpkin using our five senses, measured pumpkins, and learned about how they grow. We continued our discussion about emotions during circle time and center time, as well as sang a pumpkin emotions song. We've also been practicing the classic 5 Little Pumpkins song for Halloween! You can sing along to the 5 Little Pumpkins song here. During center time, we also matched pumpkin shapes, made our letter E letter book page, created a Spookley inspired square pumpkin, played with pumpkin pie playdough, practiced using scissors, mixed colors to paint orange pumpkins and played a pumpkin counting game. Next week, we will engage in lots of Halloween fun and learn about the letter F. Here are some picture highlights from the week:

PM 5's Class:

This week in 5's, we explored our five senses. We discussed the many ways we use our five senses to learn about our world, be aware, and to be safe. During center time, we explored with microscopes, kaleidoscopes, prisms, and magnifying glasses to see how we use our eyes to see shapes, sizes, colors, brightness, etc. We also used our sense of smell to play a smelling guessing game and our sense of hearing to play a sound matching game. During snack time, we taste tested different foods to see which tasted salty, sweet, bitter, and sour. We also played a guess the classroom item game using only our sense of touch. Our letter of the week was the letter T, and we created turkeys out of the letter T for our letter books. In our fine motor journals, we created directed drawings of Frankenstein, practiced making brick/fence patterns to mimic the lines in the letter T, and practiced drawing shapes. Next week, we will read the classic story The Three Little Pigs and learn about the letter H! Here are some picture highlights of our week in 5's:

Have a great weekend!