Hello PreKPals and Families-
Happy Sunday! This week is Red Ribbon week at school. That’s a whole week of dress up days but the Guidance department made it pretty easy for you. See the list below for the dress ups for each day-
Red Ribbon Week Dress Up Days
28: Wear Red
29: Dress for Success
30: Wear Shades (sun glasses will be provided free for all students)
31: Put a cap on Drugs (wear hats)
November
Nov. 1 PJ DAY for PREK ONLY!!
This week in Heggerty phonics we will learn Little Boy Blue We are sending a copy home for you to enjoy with your child. We are also sending home 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Once I Caught a Fish Alive from last week because I just found it and realized I never sent it home last week! So Sorry!
This week we will work on the letters and sounds for Dd and Kk. In math we will work on shapes. We are finishing up our All Things Fall study with a week of Halloween activities. Next week we will learn all about the USA, the election and we will make cards for the Veterans. Rock Quarry always delivers cards and letters to the VA on Veteran’s Day so we will be busy making those to hand out. We love this unit and learning about our country!
Remember that the Reading Log is good for part of the 14 required parent involvement hours that you need to accrue by the end of the year.
Jacket Reminder- UNLESS your child can put on and take off an over the head sweatshirt, we are asking you to PLEASE send them with a jacket that buttons or zips all the way up the front. With so many 4-5 year olds, it is hard for us to teach and take the sweatshirts off and put the sweatshirts on as many times a day as they want this done……times 13 PreKPals. We are teaching them the PreK Jacket Flip so they can be more independent. You can try this at home as well. This only works with an open front coat, jacket or sweater. They are SO PROUD when they can do it themselves!
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!
Please remember to make sure anyone who is dropping off or picking up your PreKPal knows that they MUST park in the front lot and walk across the crosswalk. We have a lot of foot traffic coming across the hill by the flag pole, and walking/parking in the bus lane. The safety patrol officer will start issuing tickets and we want to make sure everyone is doing the right thing for the safety of our PreKPals.
Please remember that we are asking the PreKPals to NOT play superheroes at recess or PE.
On Friday, November 1 (the day after Halloween) we are making it easy for you to get your little ones to school. It will be PJ Day for PREK ONLY! Tennis shoes are required. Put them in jammies after trick or treating and then on November 1, wake them up and bring them to school. Please leave all candy at home and do NOT let them eat it for breakfast!
Class Needs: full sized bottled waters, small lunch sized waters, envelopes of any shape or size. (Our students LOVE writing and drawing at the writing center and using envelopes. If you pay your bills online and are just tossing the return envelopes, we would love to have them!)
Reminders from Mrs. Jockisch-
Turkey Bowl T-Shirts
Orders are due by October 25th for Turkey Bowl T-Shirts
Profits from sales will benefit our ROBOTICS Club.
Please see the attached link to order!
https://gofan.co/event/1727732?schoolId=ALEL1369
Yearbooks
Yearbook Shop is Open!
Direct link to the store: https://www.balfour.com/student-info?smi=106279
Deadlines:
– “Early Bird Special” Ends (Price increases by $5) on 12/15/24
– Final deadline to order 1/31/25
– Ad deadline 1/31/25 (BEST to order with your yearbook)
Contact: rqeyearbook@gmail.com with questions!
Weekly PreK Reminders:
- Daily: Make sure your child’s little reader is INSIDE their binder! Make sure to record the title of the book so we can try to assure they get a new book each M-Th.
- 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). We are not allowed to heat lunches for children so send their things ready to eat, please!
- PreK Binder (please clean out daily)
- Wear tennis shoes and socks!
- Please send a bag with 5 snacks (that do not need to be refrigerated!) labeled with your child’s name, if you did not send them last week. Please do not pack snacks in the lunchboxes.
- Your child’s nap mat
Dates to Remember:
October:
21-November 6: Canned food drive! Beat Auburn! Beat Hunger!
28: Trick or Treat on Sorority Row 6pm until………..
29: Class Pictures
30: RockFest
28-October 1: Red Ribbon Week Dress Up Days
28: Wear Red
29: Dress for Success
30: Wear Shades (sun glasses will be provided free for all students)
30: RockFest (Under the Sea)
31: Put a cap on Drugs (wear hats)
November
Nov. 1 PJ DAY for PREK ONLY!!
Nov. 1: You are a winner without Drugs! (Sports team gear!)
11: No School
25-29: Fall Break (No School)
December
20: Sing-A-Long & Parties
Dec. 3- January 7: Winter Break (No School)
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
Brianna Alker: balker@tusc.k12.al.us
Thank you so much for the donations we have received from our wish list! We appreciate every bit!
Here is the link for our class wishlist if you would like to contribute. Participation is optional!
https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/1NIMKDO4OUN7A?ref_=wl_share
We are so happy you are here!
Alicia Jenne’