Hello PreKPals and Families-
WOW! That is about all I can say in regards to our very first fieldtrip to the Barnyard! Thank you so much to all of you who came with us! Miss Anna, our guide, had only positive things to say about how sweet and well behaved our class was! Everyone had so much fun and we were all so tired! The weather was perfect and I know we all made lots of memories together! Well done friends!
In Heggerty phonics this week we are learning Little Boy Blue. We will send a copy home for you to enjoy with your child. We will work on the letters Dd and Kk this week. In Math we will work on position and location. You can help with this at home. Have your PreKPal put their backpack NEXT to their shoes. Line up toys and ask them to put the bear BEHIND the truck or IN FRONT of the doll. This is a hard one for young learners and we have noticed that they don’t understand what we mean when we give oral directions related to position. We will be learning about Nocturnal Animals this week and trying to survive the week of Halloween! Ha!
Speaking of Halloween- we do NOT dress up or have Halloween parties at RQES. We are only allowed to have Holiday parties in December and Valentine’s parties in February. We will have a special snack on Tuesday and we will be doing a big science experiment with the rest of PreK with our pumpkins. It will be a fun day, even without costumes and parties at school.
PLEASE do NOT send ANY CANDY TO SCHOOL after Halloween. Candy is not allowed for snack time and only one tiny piece (i.e. one hershey’s kiss or mini candy bar) in lunchboxes please.
It’s the week of a full moon, Halloween, Winter Weather is finally arriving AND the time changes………just send us all of your prayers and good wishes! 😊 Speaking of the time change- Here is some great advice from a veteran teacher friend!
“My annual advice to parents of littles the week before we “Fall Back” and change the clocks.
Change them on Friday night. That way your bodies (and theirs) can have an edge on adjusting before Monday morning. I still do it, even though I don’t have littles.”
We are getting into the holiday season and we’d love to include your family traditions! We have many diverse cultures at RQES and if your family celebrates something other than Thanksgiving and Christmas, we’d love to hear from you so we can include your traditions in our learning! In the past, we have had Hanukkah, Ramadan, Diwali, Kwanzaa and several others. I know not all of these holidays are celebrated in the winter months, but we learn about Traditions around the World during December and we would love to make our learning inclusive of the celebrations you share with your families. Just send an email or a Dojo message so we can add your celebrations to our learning. We might even ask you to come share with the class!
This week the weather will be COLDER! We go outside first thing in the morning for PE and right after lunch for recess. Remember that your PreKPal will need a jacket that buttons or zips. We ask that you only send an over the head sweatshirt IF THEY CAN PUT IT ON AND TAKE IT OFF INDEPENDENTLY.
Links for practice at home:
- PreK Jacket flip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=73qom9IueV8 This is why we ask for jackets that zip or button. This technique is so easy and so empowering for our little ones!
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TT3PCQTBdeM (Learn to cut: everyone needs to practice cutting and scissor safety!)
- https://i.pinimg.com/originals/df/e7/a6/dfe7a6ef5554adac1dbf9f23fcdace5c.jpg (Hold the pencil correctly. Nip, Flip, Grip)
- The Easiest Homemade Playdough Recipe {Lasts for Months!} (livingwellmom.com)
Weekly Reminders:
- A water cup with a valve, already filled with water (flavored water must be clear!), labeled with your child’s name. Make sure your child can drink from it at home before coming to school. NO OPEN POUR CUPS. NO JUICE!!!
- Your child’s backpack and lunch box (if they will not eat from the cafeteria).
- A bag with 5 snacks (that do not need to be refrigerated!) labeled with your child’s name. Please do not pack snacks in the lunchboxes.
- Nap Mat
- PreK binder (this will need to be checked and cleaned out daily)
Dates to Remember:
October:
31: Pumpkin STEM day (no costumes will be worn to school and we do NOT have Halloween parties)
November
3: Make up Day for individual Pictures and Class Group Pictures will be made
10: No School! Veteran’s Day
16: Turkey Bowl at NHS football stadium. Under the lights!
20-24: No School! Thanksgiving Holiday
Year Book Ordering! See Link below
2023-2024 Rock Quarry Yearbooks
Relive the best moments at The Rock! You can purchase your yearbook at Balfour.com. Deadline to order is January 31st.
Please email or message on ClassDojo if you have any questions! Thank you for sharing your children with us! They are precious!!
Alicia Jenne: ajenne@tusc.k12.al.us
Whitney Dunn: wdunn@tusc.k12.al.us
Thank you so much for the donations we have received from our wish list! We appreciate every bit!
Here are the links for our class wishlist and our DonorsChoose project if you would like to contribute. Participation is optional!
https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/dl/invite/cmCXG7d?ref_=wl_share
Little Authors….Lots of Books! | DonorsChoose project by Mrs. J.
Have an SPOOKTACULAR week!
Alicia Jenne’