The Halloween Party was a huge success and lots of fun! Thank you to all the parents who organized and supplied the snacks, games, and crafts. Check out the costumes below. HAPPY HALLOWEEN!
Friday, October 30, 2009
Thursday, October 29, 2009
SENSATIONAL "S" WEEK
ASK ME ABOUT:
~telling you the story of "Seal's Silly Sandwich". It's very silly!
~what we put on the letter "S".
~the "Animal of the Week".
~which friend in our class has a first name that begins with "S".
~which friend in our class has a last name that begins with "S".
~which learning center I did this week.
~the community helpers that visited us this week.
~our "Star of the Week", Emmanuel.
~my community helper homework.
~the new activities we could do at Free Choice.
STAR OF THE WEEK:
~telling you the story of "Seal's Silly Sandwich". It's very silly!
~what we put on the letter "S".
~the "Animal of the Week".
~which friend in our class has a first name that begins with "S".
~which friend in our class has a last name that begins with "S".
~which learning center I did this week.
~the community helpers that visited us this week.
~our "Star of the Week", Emmanuel.
~my community helper homework.
~the new activities we could do at Free Choice.
STAR OF THE WEEK:
Emmanuel was our Star of the Week. Be sure to ask your child about Emmanuel's favorite things.
NEW FREE CHOICE ACTIVITIES:
Ian drawing a face on a pumpkin.
Robert draws a face on a pumpkin.
Ian drawing a face on a pumpkin.
Charlie practicing his counting skills.
Maren shows the snake that she made.
Ethan shows the spider web that he wove.
In this activity, plastic spiders are hiding in the rice. A child has to scoop up the rice and a spider and with the slotted spoon sift the rice until the spider is the only object left in the spoon. 
Cooked, colored spaghetti in the sensory tub was a fun, silly activity!
Reese using her problem-solving and spatial reasoning skills to fit all the pieces into the square.
She did it!
ANIMAL OF THE WEEK:
LINEMAN VISIT
Today Talor's dad and his co-worker, "Mr. Kim", visited our classroom to share with us about being a Lineman for an electric company. We learned about how electricity reaches our homes; saw some of the HUGE tools a lineman uses; and tried on some of the safety equipment a lineman wears.
AMBULANCE VISIT
Today Ethan's dad visited our classroom and explained to us how ambulances are built. Then, we went outside where a real ambulance was waiting for us to see. We toured the inside of the ambulance and heard the horn and siren, too.
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
VETERINARIAN VISIT
Today, Dr. Agrawal visited us to share about her job as a veterinarian. She demonstrated on a stuffed animal how she examines a dog. Dr. Agrawal also brought in some interesting x-rays for us to examine. See if you can determine in the x-ray below what the dog in the x-ray swallowed. Your child will give you the answer!
Sunday, October 25, 2009
WEEK OF OCTOBER 26TH
MONDAY OCTOBER 26TH--On-line registration opens at 8:00a.m. to schedule a day and time for upcoming Parent/Teacher conferences.
TUESDAY OCTOBER 27TH--We have another Community Helper visiting our class. Be sure to ask your child who it is!
WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 28TH--Some volunteers from the Lower School Book Fair will visit our Pre-K classroom to read a story and share some of the books being sold at this year's Book Fair. A complete list of books will be sent home via your child's folder.
THURSDAY OCTOBER 29TH--We have another Community Helper visiting our class. Be sure to ask your child about this visitor!
FRIDAY OCTOBER 30TH--Pre-K Halloween Party--10:30-11:30
Children should wear school dress code and bring their costume to school. We will begin changing into costumes at 10:15. Any parent assistance would be GREATLY appreciated. We will parade through the Lower School and then return to our classroom for the party. Parents are welcome to join us for the festivities!
TUESDAY OCTOBER 27TH--We have another Community Helper visiting our class. Be sure to ask your child who it is!
WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 28TH--Some volunteers from the Lower School Book Fair will visit our Pre-K classroom to read a story and share some of the books being sold at this year's Book Fair. A complete list of books will be sent home via your child's folder.
THURSDAY OCTOBER 29TH--We have another Community Helper visiting our class. Be sure to ask your child about this visitor!
FRIDAY OCTOBER 30TH--Pre-K Halloween Party--10:30-11:30
Children should wear school dress code and bring their costume to school. We will begin changing into costumes at 10:15. Any parent assistance would be GREATLY appreciated. We will parade through the Lower School and then return to our classroom for the party. Parents are welcome to join us for the festivities!
Friday, October 23, 2009
A PERFECT "P" WEEK!
ASK ME:
~to tell you the story of "The Pigs' Picnic".~what I glued on the letter "P".
~what kind of pancakes I ate today.
~about what kind of slippers Mrs. B. and Mrs. Spolter wore today.
~which learning centers I did this week.
~ what we did in our Pre-K Journals this week.
~why our class got a note from Pre-K Bell on Thursday.
~about our "Star of the Week".
~how many days we have been in school and celebrating Zero the Hero day.
Taylor was our "Star of the Week"! We enjoyed seeing Taylor's photos and learning about his favorite things.
"Animal of the Week" 
We added new activities during Free Choice time beginning with the letter "P", including transforming the Dramatic Play area into the "Pre-K Pizza Place; penny polishing; putting pennies into a bank; picking up pom poms with a "pickler"; pepper grinding; pumpkin stories at the writing center and "Five Little Pumpkins" art project.Charlie's pumpkin pattern
"Five Little Pumpkins"
Jake picking up pom poms with a "pickler"
Charlie grinding pepper.
Sasha and Taylor playing with the popcorn kernels in the sensory tub.
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