Hey PreKPals and Families-

Happy Monday!! We are having a totally wild week in PreK this week! Every day is a new day and a new thing to do! We have Groundhog’s Day, the 100^th day of PreK, the 101^st day of PreK and dental health, beginning Cupid for a Day -all going on at the same time! New toothbrushes are coming home today! Enjoy!

This week, we also welcome our new friend Deam Alshahri! Deam and her parents came to see me and Ms. Hoffman on Friday afternoon and we know she will fit right in!

Dates:

Feb. 2: Groundhog’s Day activities and shadow science and the 100^th day of school!! On February 2, we will start Cupid for a Day. This will work the same way we did Santa for a Day in December. On your child’s day, he/she will bring their Valentines to school to deliver. We WILL allow candy treats (NO NUTS PLEASE due to allergies). Please see the Cupid for a Day letter in the Rocket Binder.

Feb. 3: 101^st Day of PreK! Wear black and white! We will have a black and white snack and make cool dalmatian shirts and headbands!

Feb. 4: School Picture Make up Day! If your child needs to have his picture redone, or your child was absent, or you are a new student (Deam) who missed school pictures, please send a note in the Rocket Binder letting us know that you wish for your child to have remakes done. Virtual students can report to the MP room from 12-1:00 for photos.

Feb. 11: Valentine Snack. If you signed up for something on the SignUp genius, please bring it to school on Thursday, Feb. 11^th at morning drop off.  No deliveries will be allowed in the school office so it is important that you have the items ready at drop off.

Please remember to pack 4 snacks, a water bottle with a VALVE, your ROCKET binder, your backpack your napmat, and a jacket, WE PLAY OUTDOORS EVERY DAY that it is not raining. Your children MUST bring a jacket EVERYDAY. You are welcome to send one and tell them to leave it in their cubby if you’d like.  

Breakfast and Lunch are free for each child for the remainder of the year. I sent a picture of the menu today week on Dojo.

PreK registration is open for the 2021-22 school year. Applications are online only and the child must be 4 by September 2 to register. Please tell your friends and family that may be interested in PreK to register! We are very hopeful that PreK will be all day, every day for the 2021-22 school year. Don’t wait until the last minute!

Here’s the link to our fun song to learn the planet names in order. Everyone can sing this song and name all of the planets! We are so proud!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Py1Uh6MDv78

Have you made a Gonoodle account for your child? It’s free and fun! www.gonoodle.com

Learn how to tie your shoes (The easiest way EVER!!  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QJVR8hHBQyM

PreK Jacket Flip instructions: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3wRKDeKbAcI

Thank you to every family that has purchased items from our wish list! Y’all are awesome! Our most current need is sanitizing wipes and hand sanitizer. We have added those to the list and taken off items that have been purchased. This is totally optional, but we appreciate any donations.

Class Wish List:  https://www.amazon.com/gp/registry/wishlist/1NIMKDO4OUN7A/ref=cm_wl_huc_view

Have an amazing week! We are so glad you are in PreK! Alicia

 

Hey PreKPals and Families-

Happy Monday!! We are still learning about Space this week. We have lots of new, fun things for the PreKPals to do with math and literacy and science! Here’s the link to our fun song to learn the planet names in order.

Please remember to pack 4 snacks, a water bottle with a VALVE, your ROCKET binder, your backpack your napmat, and a jacket, WE PLAY OUTDOORS EVERY DAY that it is not raining. Your children MUST bring a jacket EVERYDAY. You are welcome to send one and tell them to leave it in their cubby if you’d like.  

Breakfast and Lunch are free for each child for the remainder of the year. I sent a picture of the menu last week on Dojo.

PreK registration is open for the 2021-22 school year. Applications are online only and the child must be 4 by September 2 to register. Please tell your friends and family that may be interested in PreK to register! We are very hopeful that PreK will be all day, every day for the 2021-22 school year. Don’t wait until the last minute!

Send in your child’s Groundhog mask as soon as possible so we can decorate them to be ready for February 2! Mrs. McCants said that they can be dried in the dryer if you’d like to do that. We are excited about dressing like groundhogs and doing some fun activities! Thanks to Mrs. McCants for helping to make learning fun!

On February 2, we will start Cupid for a Day. This will work the same way we did Santa for a Day in December. On your child’s day, he/she will bring their Valentines to school to deliver. We WILL allow candy treats (NO NUTS PLEASE due to allergies). Please see the Cupid for a Day letter in the Rocket Binder on Monday.

The following is a regularly scheduled post from the Office of School Readiness (OSR).

Family Strong in Alabama (Strengthening Families Implementation Program)

Our Monthly Focus is Knowledge of Parenting and Child Development Definition: YOU are the first teacher to your child and you play a huge role in their success in school for the rest of their time in school. This means you need to learn about what is normal development and what is the best for your child.

Why It is Important: Children go through many stages of development. Informed parents are more likely to have realistic expectations, provide appropriate guidance, and build positive relationships with their child. Being a great parent is part natural and part learned. Parent education makes your family strong.

What It Looks Like: When you are strong in knowledge, you will be confident in parenting. This means understanding development and also what is appropriate expectations. Your child will change quickly and the only way for you to keep up is to become an “expert” of your child

Activities to Do at Home:

• Talk with your teachers about GOLD and ASQ-3. This will give you a good picture of where your child is in development
• Ask your child’s teacher for resources that support the curriculum being used in the classroom
• Ask your child’s teacher if you can check out books to read with your child
• Find parenting trainings and attend, bring back the information to share with your child’s class.

NEW!! Learn how to tie your shoes (The easiest way EVER!!  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QJVR8hHBQyM

PreK Jacket Flip instructions: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3wRKDeKbAcI

Thank you to every family that has purchased items from our wish list! Y’all are awesome! Our most current need is sanitizing wipes and hand sanitizer. We have added those to the list and taken off items that have been purchased. This is totally optional, but we appreciate any donations.

Class Wish List:  https://www.amazon.com/gp/registry/wishlist/1NIMKDO4OUN7A/ref=cm_wl_huc_view

Have an amazing week! We are so glad you are in PreK! Alicia

 

Hey PreKPals and Families-

Happy Tuesday!! This is going to be a short week in PreK but we have it packed with lots of fun and exciting NEW things! We are going to be learning about Space!! We have changed the Dramatic Play area from an ice-skating rink to a Space Station! We have a Reading Rocket where you can read space books, and we have all new literacy and math centers with a space theme! We cannot wait to blast off with you tomorrow!

Please remember to pack 4 snacks, a water bottle with a VALVE, your ROCKET binder, a jacket, your backpack and your napmat.

Breakfast and Lunch are free for each child for the remainder of the year. I sent a picture of the menu last week on Dojo.

PreK registration is open for the 2021-22 school year. Applications are online only and the child must be 4 by September 2 to register. Please tell your friends and family that may be interested in PreK to register! We are very hopeful that PreK will be all day, every day for the 2021-22 school year. Don’t wait until the last minute!

Charlie’s sweet mom, Allison, saw a facebook post where I was sad about about some sold out Groundhog masks and she offered to make them for the PreKPals!! We have such talented parents! She washed the fabric prior to making the masks, but we are going to send them home for you to wash so you know everything is safe. Please send your child’s washed and line dried mask back to school on January 28^th in the bag labeled with your child’s name. We will decorate our masks with fabric noses and groundhog teeth and will wear them on Groundhog Day, February 2, as we do all of our fun Groundhog Day/shadow activities. Virtual friends will get their masks and decorating supplies in their activity bags so you can be ready at home, too!

On February 1 we will start Cupid for a Day. This will work the same way we did Santa for a Day in December. On your child’s day, he/she will bring their Valentines to school to deliver. We WILL allow candy treats (NO NUTS PLEASE due to allergies). You will only need to write “From: your child’s name” to make it easier for the PreKPals to deliver their Valentines. If you are a virtual student, you will be able to come in at your assigned time on Friday, when no other students are present (If you feel safe doing that) to deliver your goodies. Our Valentine Party will be on Thursday, February 11. Virtual students will have a “Party in a Bag” and that, along with your Valentine Bag will be ready for you to pick up on Thursday, February 11. Look for a Sign-up Genius for items we will need for the party. Due to Covid restrictions, the party will be for students only, but we will make lots of pictures for you and put those on Class Dojo.

NEW!! Learn how to tie your shoes (The easiest way EVER!!  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QJVR8hHBQyM

PreK Jacket Flip instructions: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3wRKDeKbAcI

Class Wish List:  https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/1NIMKDO4OUN7A?ref=wl_share

Have an amazing week! We are so glad you are in PreK! Alicia

 

Hey PreKPals and Families-

TWO HOUR DELAY TOMORROW!! We will see the green group at 10 am tomorrow. Please stay tuned to local TV, radio and social media for updates about tomorrow and the weather. Who knows what this weather system will bring!? If the delay turns to a full snow day we will update as soon as we know.

This week, Green group students come to school on Monday and Tuesday. Gray group students come to school on Wednesday and Thursday. Everyone is virtual on Friday.

Tomorrow is the National Championship game! We will make predictions about who will win the game. Wear your Bama gear (or your Ohio gear if you cheer for them, or your favorite team gear if Alabama is not your team!). We cannot wait to see all of you tomorrow!!

This week for both groups, we will continue with our winter study and will learn about polar animals and animals that hibernate, migrate or adapt to cold winter conditions. We are going to act out the story The Mitten by Jan Brett and it is always a class favorite! We will try to video it and post it to Dojo.

For the days you come to school- Please remember to pack 2 snacks, a water bottle, A CHANGE OF CLOTHING (if you didn’t send it last week), your ROCKET binder, a jacket, your backpack and your napmat.

The green group students are: Bill, Rayner, Colton, Lincoln, Layla, Sara Kate and Lydia.

The gray group students are: Regina, Wells, Abby Grace, Levie, Claire, Charlie, Ben

Gray group students will do Seesaw activities on Monday/Tuesday.

Green group students will do Seesaw activities on Wednesday/Thursday.

There are no live meetings for your child to attend on the days they are NOT in school, with the exception of year-long virtual students who will attend morning meeting on either Tuesday/Wednesday or Thursday/Friday (the session will repeat so green/gray groups get the same experience).

Breakfast and Lunch are free for each child for the remainder of the year. I sent a picture of the menu last week on Dojo. There will be meal bag pickup on January 15 for those who are interested.

January 15 is the first day to register for PreK for the 2021-22 school year. Applications are online only and the child must be 4 by September 2 to register. Please tell your friends and family that may be interested in PreK to register! We are very hopeful that PreK will be all day, every day for the 2021-22 school year.

NEW!! Learn how to tie your shoes (The easiest way EVER!!  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QJVR8hHBQyM

PreK Jacket Flip instructions: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3wRKDeKbAcI

Class Wish List:  https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/1NIMKDO4OUN7A?ref=wl_share

Have an amazing week! We are so glad you are in PreK! Roll Tide!! Alicia

 

Hey PreKPals and Families-

We are finally able to tell you the plan for this week! So sorry about the delay but the school system was looking at numbers and how to keep everyone safe. This week the green group will come on Tueday/Wednesday. The gray group will come on Thursday/Friday. The school day will be a full school day from 7:55-2:20. We cannot wait to see everyone!

For the days you come to school- Please remember to pack 2 snacks, a water bottle, A CHANGE OF CLOTHING (If you borrowed clothing please return it tomorrow), a jacket, your backpack and your napmat. We have your ROCKET binder in the classroom.

The green group students are: Bill, Rayner, Colton, Lincoln, Layla, Sara Kate and Lydia.

The gray group students are: Regina, Wells, Abby Grace, Levie, Claire, Charlie, Ben

Gray group students will do Seesaw activities on Tuesday/Wednesday.

Green group students will do Seesaw activities on Thursday/Friday.

There are no live meetings for your child to attend on the days they are NOT in school, with the exception of year-long virtual students who will attend morning meeting on either Tuesday/Wednesday or Thursday/Friday (the session will repeat so green/gray groups get the same experience).

Year-long virtual students may pick up their materials tomorrow from the gray tub outside the PreK doors.

Clear as mud? Sigh. For us too…….so sorry! We are just excited to be back in the building with the PreKPals and we cannot wait to hear all about what they have been doing while on vacation!

If your child was diagnosed with Covid over the break, please follow these instructions (this information can be found on the TCS website).

If your child becomes symptomatic or is determined to have a positive COVID diagnosis, you can alert school leader through a designated form which will be posted on all TCS websites. This form should be used by parents December 14, 2020 – January 4, 2021 instead of contacting your child’s principal, teacher or school nurse over the Winter Break.

PreK Jacket Flip instructions: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3wRKDeKbAcI

Class Wish List:  https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/1NIMKDO4OUN7A?ref_=wl_share

Have an amazing week! We are so glad you are coming back to PreK! Alicia