Thursday, September 17, 2020

September




 

Hello Pre-Kindergartens! Welcome back to school! 

It was so nice to see all of you last week during the Parent's Orientation. We have to do our class a little bit different this year and change a little bit the routine that we have in order for us to practice social distancing.

We talked about different stuff like how are we entering the building and how and where do we go out during dismissal time. 

Upon entering the building, parents are not allowed to enter the school building but instead, will wait for the teacher outside in the designated waiting area. I'll be picking the children and we will all go inside the school sanitizing our hands before coming to the library. 

A reminder that please stay at home if child is sick or unwell or any member of the family is sick. Please and kindly phone the office if your child cannot come for that day. Students can wear a face mask if they are used to wearing one. If not, they are not required. But the teacher will be wearing one most of the time. 

Students will be using the library all the time. They will not be using the gym for playtime but will be going outside in most times. 

The Pre-K schedule will look like this: 

Free Play - 1:05-1:20   Circle Time - 1:20 -1:35    Learning Time - 1:35 -2:35   Snacks and Bathroom Time - 2:35-2:50 Playtime and Dismissal Time - 2:50-3:15

During their Free Play, students will be playing on their own set of toys. They are playing altogether but separately practicing social distancing. All toys that had been played or touched will be cleaned, sanitized and disinfected.

Circle Time is the time where the teacher and the students gather in a circle like (they were assigned a spot - 2 meters apart) and we will be talking about the calendar, season, weather. We may read a story or just talk about random stuff. A reminder that there is no singing in Pre-K.

Learning Time is the time they will do work, will learn about numbers, alphabet, shapes and colors and answer the activity prepared for them. 

Snacks and Bathroom Time this is the time to go to the bathroom and wash hands properly. They are not allowed to bring any yogurt -like snacks to avoid spilling on the carpet floor. Before snacks they will go to the bathroom and wash their hands. After snacks, will wash or sanitize their hands. 

After Snacks, they will prepare to wear their outdoor clothes and bring all their things outside. The library back door exit is our dismissal door. They will be playing outside so please make sure that they are wearing the appropriate clothes for the weather. 

I am very much excited to meet you all next week and have fun learning new stuff. 

Take care and stay healthy and safe. 


Mrs. Francisco