April/May

Spring is here!  We spent the month of April learning about Spring and Easter.  We talked about plants and flowers and how to take care of them and then we planted our own Marigolds.  Each of the students got to take one home.  I hope they are taking good care of them.  We learned that plants need water and sun to help them grow.  We also learned that our Marigolds start off as a seed and then grow roots, a stem, leaves and a flower.   

We have also been working with our Grade 8 buddies in the computer lab.  They have been helping us practice our alphabet sounds and teaching us how to control the mouse and the keyboard.  The Pre-K students really enjoy this special time spent with their buddies. 

We began the month of May by talking about Mother's Day and making our special Mother's Day gift.  We made a flower using our handprint and our picture. 

**Important Reminders:

• Friday, May 29th - Family Fun BBQ orders due 

• Friday, May 29th - Volunteer Cash Back Forms due in office

• Thursday, June 4th - Family Fun BBQ/Uniform Sale

• Wednesday, June 24th - Last day of Pre-Kindergarten

Thanks,

Mrs. Shade
   

March

It’s hard to believe it’s March already!  February flew by!  I guess time flies when you’re having fun and we definitely had a lot of fun in the Pre-K classroom in February. 

We had a wonderful time at our Valentine’s Day party.  We played games, had snacks, made “love bugs” and handed out our Valentines that we made for each other. 

It was also “I Love to Read” month in February.  The Pre-K’s really enjoyed bringing in their favourite book and having it read to the whole class.  One of their favourite activities from “I Love to Read” month was getting to go to the gym and read with the whole school.  They did such a good job staying quiet and reading “in their head” as we called it. 

Another activity we did this month was read Chicka Chicka Boom Boom by Bill Martin Jr.  After we read the story some of the grade eight students came to help us make our own coconut trees.  Instead of having the whole alphabet go up our coconut trees we had every letter of our name go up.  Check them out on our bulletin board outside our classroom. 

During the month of March we will continue our fun and learning with activities surrounding Lent, St. Patrick’s Day and Easter.  It will be another fun but busy month in the Pre-K classroom!

**Important Reminders:

·         Friday, Mar. 6 – Registration Packages due

·         Friday, Mar. 20 – No School

·         March 30 to April 6 – Spring Break

Thank you and take care,

Mrs. Shade

February

February will be a busy month full of fun and learning in Pre-K!

February is “I Love to Read” month!  In honour of this, I would like each student to bring in their favourite story book to share with the class.  I will take turns reading the books as the students bring them in. 

Please follow this schedule:

Fri. Feb. 6^th ~ Haylee

 

Wed. Feb. 11^th ~ Sophia

 

Wed. Feb. 18^th ~ Zahra

 

Fri. Feb. 20^th ~ Levi

 

Wed. Feb. 25^th ~ Semahr

 

Fri. Feb. 27^th ~ Tony

It is also Valentine’s Day this month.  The Pre-K’s will be having their Valentine’s Day Party on Wed. Feb. 11^th.  We will hand out Valentines and do Valentines themed activities.  Please have your child make seven Valentines with ONLY his/her name on it.  This will make it easier when the children pass them out as they cannot read one another’s names. 

**Important Reminders:

·         Wednesday, Feb. 11 ~ Valentine’s Day Party

·         Friday, Feb. 13 ~ No School

·         Friday, Feb. 27 ~ Wear a t-shirt you can read!

Thank you,

Mrs. Shade

 

January

 

 

Happy New Year!  I hope everyone had a restful and relaxing break spent with family and friends.  During the month of January the Pre-K’s will be learning about the season of winter.  We will be talking, reading and singing about winter, as well as making winter themed arts and crafts. 

During the first week back we talked about Snow Globes and what they are.  We made our own snow globes out of construction paper, crayons and white paint.  You can check them out on our bulletin board outside the classroom. 

Take care and stay warm,

Mrs. Shade

December

It’s hard to believe but we are already in the month of December and the season of Advent.  Advent means “coming” or “arrival”.  During the Advent season we are anticipating and preparing for the arrival of Jesus Christ.  This month our activities will focus on Advent and Christmas.  We will sing Christmas songs, make Christmas crafts, talk about the birth of Jesus Christ and much more! 

We have already been busy practicing our song for the Christmas Concert on the evening of Thursday, December 18th.  We are very excited to stand on stage and share it with our families.  Please have your child dressed in their “Sunday Best” clothes for the concert.  The Pre-K’s will meet in the library and they need to be there for 6:30pm. 

On Wednesday, December 17^th we will be decorating ice cream cone Christmas trees.  We may get a little messy working with green icing on this day so please dress your child appropriately.  We will be using our paint smocks to stay as clean as possible but sometimes they just aren’t enough. 

**Reminders:

·         Thursday, December 17^th at 7:00pm - Christmas Concert.  Pre-K’s need to be in the Library at 6:30. 

·         Friday, December 19^th – 2:30 Early Dismissal

·         December 22 to January 4^th – Christmas Break

·         January 7^th - Pre-K’s first day back after the Christmas Break

Thank you,

Mrs. Shade

November

October is over and we had a SPOOKTACULAR time at our Halloween party.  The Pre-K’s really enjoyed getting to paint a pumpkin to take home with them. 

We started our first Pre-K class of November with Picture Day!  We took individual pictures and a class picture.  We talked about Remembrance Day and peace and made paper plate poppies.  This month we will be busy learning about Peace, we will start learning about winter and we will even begin preparing for the Christmas Concert coming up on Dec. 18^th.    

**Reminders:

·         Please remember to have your child use the bathroom before our class begins.

·         Friday, November 21^st – No School

·         Friday, November 28^th – No School

·         Sunday, November 30^th – First Sunday of Advent

·         Thursday, December 18^th – Christmas Concert

Take care and stay warm,

Mrs. Shade

September & October

Wow!  Where has the time gone?  It’s hard to believe that it is already Halloween on Friday!  We have been having a lot of fun over the past month and a half and have been very busy with our learning.  We have been making different arts and crafts, practicing our ABC’s and tracing our names.  We have been learning about numbers and colours and we have spent a lot of time talking about Fall and the different changes that happen during this season.  We also spent some time talking about Thanksgiving and made our own turkeys.  We even became turkeys when we put our homemade turkey hats on and played “All Turkey’s in the Nest” when we went to the gym.  Going to the gym is one of the Pre-K’s favourite parts of the afternoon.  We have learned lots of new games in the gym with two of their favourites being “Red Light, Green Light” and “What Time is it Mr. Wolf?” 

This week our theme is going to be Halloween.  We will be painting mini pumpkins on Wednesday and having our Halloween party on Friday.  NO COSTUMES PLEASE.  However, the Pre-K’s can wear orange and black to our party on Friday.  We are going to have a SPOOKTACULAR time! 

**A few quick reminders:       

·         Please send a healthy snack with your child for snack time.  Thank you to those parents that already do that. 

·         Please try to have your child use the bathroom before our class begins. 

·         Wednesday, November 5^th is Picture Day. 

·         Friday, November 7^th there is No School. 

We have had an excellent start to our year and I hope the Pre-K’s are having as much fun as I am so far this school year!  If you have any questions or concerns please don’t hesitate to contact me at the school or speak with me before or after class.   

Thank you and take care,  

Mrs. Shade