Week of Monday, January 13 - January 17

Some activities this week included:

Reading The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats and One by Kathryn Otoshi

- Making a snow scene with cotton balls. 

- Doing a science experiment - a snowstorm in a jar 

- Singing winter songs including a snowman song to practice counting and a snowflake song. 

- Using soft play snowballs to play a game to knock down a stack of cups. 

- Using clothespins to practice our fine motor skills. 

- Making ice cubes and observing them melt in our warm classroom likes Peter's snowball melted in his pocket inside his warm home in the book The Snowy Day

- Practice recognizing letters in our name.

- Using clipboards in the dramatic play area to show how they can be used in a doctor's office. 

- Sharing our pictures of our explorations with sand and water at home as part of our family involvement project. Keep the pictures coming. The children enjoy showing themselves off!!!


Reminders:


- Scholastic Book Online Orders are due Monday, Jan. 20

- Our classroom is in need of tissues. Any donations would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.

- Catholic School Week is Monday, January 27- Friday, January 31. Some activities scheduled for that  week are : 

- The Basket Auction is Thursday, January 30th  - You may come and take raffles with your child from 8:15-8:45

- The Book Fair is Tuesday, Jan. 28. Parents are welcom to come shop with their childre from 8:30-9:00

More information about these dates and others will be in the Tuesday folder 


- Please remember that the children play outside every day, weather permitting. Please take the weather into consideration when you dress your child for the day. As the weather gets cooler, jackets, a hat, mittens will be necessary. Thank you for your cooperation. 


 








HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!

Week of  Monday, January 6 - Friday, January 10

Some activities this week included:

- Recognizing the first letter of our name and making a snowman. 

- Talking about snow and what we can do in the snow.

- Making a self-portrait. 

- Painting pictures of a snowstorm. 



Reminders:

- The last week in January is Catholic School week. W are looking forward to some fun activities during that week. Keep checking the website for updates. 

- The Children's Basket Auction is planned for Thursday, January 30th. Raffle sheets will be sold that morning at $5.00 a sheet. Parents are invited to come and
help their child shop from 8:15-8:45. 

 - A family bingo is also scheduled for Thursday, Jan. 30th. Doors open at 5:45 and will start at 6:00. There is no admission fee but each adult is asked to bring a $10.00 gift card with them. 
 Information on these two events will be in the folder on Tuesday. 


- Please remember that the children play outside every day, weather permitting. Please take the weather into consideration when you dress your child for the day. As the weather gets cooler, jackets, a hat, mittens will be necessary. Thank you for your cooperation. 






To all the PreK 3 families:
Warmest thoughts and best wishes for a wonderful Christmas surrounded by family and friends. Many blessings for the new year - 2020!!!! 

Week of December 16,2019 - December 20, 2019

Some activities this week included:

- Continuing to talk about and share our holiday traditions. 

- Making Christmas crafts 

- Having Santa come visit our classroom on Thursday and giving us a beautiful Christmas book 

- Making and decorating an editable Christmas tree made of an ice cream cone, icing, and candy with our buddies - the eighth graders!!

- Reading Llama Llama Holiday Drama and The Special Christmas Tree

- Performing at the Christmas Show - We hope you enjoyed seeing your precious little ones on stage. 

- Decorating a gingerbread house.

Reminders:

School resumes on Monday, January 6, 2020!! Enjoy the break!! 

If if you have not come in to pick up your child’s report card please do so at your earliest convenience. Thank you. 






Week of December 9, 2019 - December 13, 2019 


Some activities this week included:

- Talking about and sharing our holiday traditions.

- Reading Pete the Cat Saves Christmas and My First Kwanzaa Book.

- Having Stella's mom, Mrs. Giammarino, come in and share family traditions, reading pop-up book Brava Strega Nona, teaching us some Italian words and sharing some delicious Italian Christmas cookies. A recipe for seven-layer cookies was sent home in backpacks. It was a fantastic morning.

- Michael and Marlee's mom, Mrs. Sadek, coming in on Friday and reading The Mitten, sharing Christmas cookies, providing materials for a mitten craft and sending in a Gingerbread house that we will work on next week. Thank you for a wonderful morning.  

- Painting a Christmas ornament that will be sent home next week after we add "ornaments."

- Practicing our songs for the Christmas Show - the show is Thursday, December 19 at 9:00 a.m. 


Reminders:

There is still time to come into the class and share a family tradition!!! 

Once again, the Christmas Show is Thursday, December 19 at 9 a.m. Looking forward to seeing all the families there!!
DON'T FORGET TO HAVE THE CHILDREN WEAR RED!!

Please continue to practice the songs!!!


We are running low on baby wipes  and tissues. If you would like to donate any of these items we would greatly appreciate it. Thank you. 






If if you have not come to pick up your child’s report card please come in at your earliest convenience. Thank you. 
















Week of December 2, 2019 - December 6, 2019


Some activities this week included: 

 - Having the zoo come to our classroom for a visit. We used our senses to touch, see, hear, and even smell a chinchilla, a pancake tortoise, and a snake. The children were so excited about this wonderful visit. 

- Having Ms. Stephanie from the library visit. She read several books to the children and used scarves for some movement activities. 

- Reading holiday books and making a Christmas tree craft, a gingerbread craft, and a mitten craft. 

-Practicing our Christmas songs for the Christmas show. Thank you for practicing at home too!!! 







Reminders:

- Our Christmas Show is on Thursday, Dec. 19th at 9 a.m. Looking forward to seeing all the families at the show. Remember to wear red!!!

- If you were not able to make it to the parent-teacher conference. I will certainly make accommodations to meet with you at another time. 



- Please remember that the children play outside every day, weather permitting. Please take the weather into consideration when you dress your child for the day. As the weather gets cooler, jackets, a hat, mittens will be necessary. Thank you for your cooperation. 









WISHING ALL THE OUR PRE K 3 FAMILIES A VERY HAPPY AND BLESSED THANKSGIVING!!


School resumes on Monday, Dec. 2

Parent-teacher conference is Friday, Dec. 6. THIS  IS A HALF DAY FOR THE CHILDREN.  DISMISSAL IS AT 12 and the parent-teacher conference begins at 12. 

 A note went home about sending in a change of clothes for the upcoming winter season. A warm shirt, pants, socks, and underwear is necessary. Thank you!!


Week of November 18 - November 22, 2019 

Some activities included:

- Continuing to learn about community helpers. We had three parents come in this week to help us learn more about their careers:

Nurse Monica - Matteo's mom!!
Firefighter Michael McConville - Juliet's dad
Mr. Tommy - GiadaMarie's dad (from Ms. Karen's class) who came in to talk about his job with the MTA

- Reading Should I Share My Icecream? and Going to the Doctor

- Introducing the nurses kit into the dramatic play area. The children are enjoying taking care of the baby dolls with the kit. 

- Making a special Thanksgiving Day card and craft.

- Making and enjoying a Thanksgiving Day Blessing Mix - Bugles, Pretzels, and Cheerios. 

-Talking about Thanksgiving - the family and friends who we share this special holiday with and all the yummy food we eat. 

- Practicing our Thanksgiving Day songs for our feast. 



Reminders: 

- We are still collecting food for our Thanksgiving Day box to give to the needy 

- Our Thanksgiving Day Feast is Monday, November 25th at 1:00. Looking forward to a wonderful afternoon.

- No school Thursday and Friday of next week. 


MITTENS WORK BEST  - Thank you!!


- Please remember that the children play outside every day, weather permitting. Please take the weather into consideration when you dress your child for the day. As the weather gets cooler, jackets, a hat, mittens will be necessary. Thank you for your cooperation. 


Week of November 11, 2019 - November 15, 2019

Some activities included:

- Welcoming the newest member of our class - Baby Shark - our class pet fish. The children were excited to see the fish and learn how to take care of him.  

- Reading There's a Bear in My Chair,  Police Officers on the Go, and The Post Office Book. 

- Making a class turkey with our handprint 

- Enjoying time at the Christmas Fair. - a fun time was had by all!!! 


Reminders:

-We have a Thanksgiving Day box in our room. We would appreciate any non-perishable donations you can make that will go to those in need. Thank you in advance for your kindness and generosity. 

-Please send in any extra empty paper towel rolls for us to add to our art center. Thank you. 

- We gladly welcome any parents that would like to come into our classroom and talk about their career. 

- If you send in grapes for your child to eat, please cut them to prevent any choking. Thank you for your cooperation. 

MITTENS WORK BEST  - Thank you!!
- Please remember that the children play outside every day, weather permitting. Please take the weather into consideration when you dress your child for the day. As the weather gets cooler, jackets, a hat, mittens will be necessary. Thank you for your cooperation. 




Week of November 4, 2019 - November 8, 2019

Some activities this week included:

- Discussing the different types of community workers in our neighborhood and reading books about Community Helpers. 

- Reading Don't Wake the Tiger

- Making and eating a  fruit salad and charting our favorite fruit

- Talking about Thanksgiving, the food we eat and the people we celebrate with.

- Reading Thanksgiving Day books,  making a handprint turkey and singing Thanksgiving Day songs. 

- Having a special visitor, Ms. Stephanie from the NYC Public Library, come and visit the Pre-K classrooms. The children really enjoyed her visit, the books she read and the songs and activities. 



Reminders:

- No school Monday, November 11 in observance of Veteran's Day

- Christmas Fair is Friday, November 15. Parents are welcome to come and shop with their child at 8:10 - 8:40. Wear your favorite Christmas shirt. 

- Folders went home this weekend, please check them for important notices. Thank you. 

- We would appreciate any pictures you can take of a building in your neighborhood so we can add the pictures to our block area for the children to reference when they build. - a notice went home in folders. 

- Any Community Workers are welcome to come and speak to our class - a notice went home in folders. 

- Please remember that the children play outside every day, weather permitting. Please take the weather into consideration when you dress your child for the day. As the weather gets cooler, jackets, a hat, gloves or mittens will be necessary. Thank you for your cooperation. 

-Please send in any extra empty paper towel rolls for us to add to our art center. Thank you. 







 






Week of October 28, 2019 - November 1, 2019

Some activities this week included:


- Reading Halloween books and making a pumpkin craft. We also read fire safety books. 

- Carving a Jack-o-Lantern.

- Eating apple cider donuts and charting if we like/dislike them. 

- Enjoying time with our family for our pumpkin decorating day. 

- Celebrating Halloween with a parade outside to show off our costumes. 



REMINDER: There is no school for all of OLQP on Wednesday, November 6, 2019. 










REMINDER: There is no school on Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2019. UPK 3 and 4-year-old teachers have a conference. 
I’m looking forward to seeing all my little ghosts and goblins in costume on Halloween. 


- Please remember that the children play outside every day, weather permitting. Please take the weather into consideration when you dress your child for the day. As the weather gets cooler, jackets, a hat, gloves or mittens will be necessary. Thank you for your cooperation. 



Week of October 21, 2019 - October 25


Some activities this week included: 

- Learning about our senses - Reading My Five Senses and talking about what body parts we use for each sense. Used only our sense of touch to feel items in a mystery bag. We listened for different sounds outside and used musical instruments to hear different sounds. We smelled different flavored tea bags and discussing which ones we like/dislike. 

- Reading  Brown Bear Brown Bear What Do You See? and making a class book on who we see!! Playing I Spy outside. 

- Reading Polar Bear, Polar Bear What Do You Hear? and listening to different sounds and guessing what they are. 

- Opening up a pumpkin to see, smell, and touch the seeds and the pulp using tweezers and magnifying glasses.  We also tasted pumpkin bread and charted if we liked/disliked it. 

- Using the top part of the pumpkin that we cut open for painting.

- Making patterns with black and orange crayons and practiced counting to two.

- Make a pretend pumpkin patch with plastic pumpkins in the block area

Reminders: 

- Our Pumpkin Decorating Day is Monday, October 28. Looking forward to a great morning. - NO COSTUMES just Halloween colored clothing. Thank you. 

- There is NO SCHOOL for Pre K 3 and Pre K 4 on Wed. 10/30. (the rest of OLQP has school.) Prek teachers have a professional development day. 


- Costumes CAN be worn on Halloween Day, Thursday, Oct. 31. Please keep in mind that your child should be able to use the bathroom with the costume that they wear throughout the day.  No masks, weapons or special costume shoes may be worn. As we recommend on a daily basis, velcro shoes are highly advised.  Parents are invited to watch the OLQP Halloween parade in the schoolyard starting at 1:30.  


- Please remember that the children play outside every day, weather permitting. Please take the weather into consideration when you dress your child for the day. As the weather gets cooler, jackets, a hat, gloves or mittens will be necessary. Thank you for your cooperation. 






 





Week of October 14, 2019 - October 18, 2019


Some activities this week included:  

-Reading Brown Brown Bear Brown What Do You See? and playing a card matching game to match real animals with pretend animals.

- Talked about pumpkins and how they grow, then made paper bag pumpkins. 

- Reading You Be You and talking about how we are the same and different from our friends. 

- Getting a visit from the local Firehouse - Ladder 85 on Richmond Rd.  The children had the opportunity to climb up to the inside of the firetruck and even pretend to be the driver. Some of our friends were a little shy to climb up the big truck!!!! 

Reminders: 

- Please remember that the children play outside every day, weather permitting. Please take the weather into consideration when you dress your child for the day. As the weather gets cooler, jackets, a hat, gloves or mittens will be necessary. Thank you for your cooperation. 

- PLEASE remember to label ALL coats, sweatshirts, and accessories. Thank you again for your cooperation. 

- Our Pumpkin Decorating Day is Monday, October 28. Looking forward to a great morning. - NO COSTUMES just Halloween colored clothing. If you have not sent in your response yet to this event please do so as soon as possible. Thank you. 

- Costumes CAN be worn on Halloween Day, Thursday, Oct. 31. Please keep in mind that your child should be able to use the bathroom with the costume that they wear throughout the day.  No masks, weapons or special costume shoes may be worn. As we recommend on a daily basis, velcro shoes are highly advised.  Parents are invited to watch the OLQP Halloween parade in the schoolyard starting at 1:30.  



Week of October 7, 2019 - October 11, 2019

Some activities this week included:

- talking about pumpkins and making pumpkins for our bulletin board

-Sharing our nature collections. The children enjoying showing everyone what they found on their nature walk. 

- Reading From Head to Toe and discussing our favorite animal and why?

- Reading On Monday When It Rained and talking about our feelings. 

PICTURES TO FOLLOW !!

Reminders: 
No school Monday in observance of Columbus Day 

Pumpkin Decorating Party is Monday, Oct. 28 at 10:00 a.m.Looking forward to a fun-filled morning with families !!!

All Scholastic Books Orders are done online using the code. Thank you for your cooperation. We will extend the deadline for all orders until Monday, Oc. 14th. 



Week of September 30, 2019 - October 4, 2019

Some activities this week included:

- making and tasting applesauce.

- reading That's Me Loving You and talking about who we love and why?

- practicing walking on a balance beam during outdoor play

- working with glue to make a pumpkin collage. 

Reminders:

Family Engagement Activity - Nature Hunt/Collection due Monday, October 7. Looking forward to hearing about their adventures!!!

All Scholastic Book Orders are to be done online using the class code. Thank you for your cooperation. 

Basket Auction Donations and Reservations are due by October 11th




Week of September 23, 2019 - September 27, 2019

This past week our class has continued to settle in and learn the routines of our classroom. We are learning how to walk in a line holding on to our classroom rings. Some activities this week included: 

- reading, Owl Babies - a book about how mommy always comes back. 

- introducing how to use headphones while listening to music

- learning about the parts of an apple, tasting different types of apples, charting our favorite apple and apple painting.  

-celebrating Ethan's birthday. Happy 3rd birthday Ethan!!

We had a wonderful time at the Ice Cream Social seeing all the children and their families enjoying time together and eating delicious ice cream. 

Week of September 16, 2019  - September 20, 2019

 We had another great week at school! The children are transitioning wonderfully and learning our classroom routines. Some activities this week included:

- reading, Will I Have a Friend?

- playing with playdoh

- introducing the attendance chart. 

- learning to be friends and sharing


Reminders:

Ice Cream Social is Thursday, Sept. 26th from 2:30-3:30. Looking forward to seeing everyone there!!

Please be sure you are signing your children in and out each day. Thank you for your cooperation. 

Please make sure to label all items of clothing and other personal belongings: jackets, hats, scarves, change of clothes, backpacks, lunch boxes etc. Thank you for your cooperation. 




Week of September 8, 2019
This week was our first full week of school and we are transitioning into our full-time schedule. Some activities this week included:

- Learning the rules and routines of our classroom.

- Reading Llama Llama Misses Mama and The Kissing Hand.

- Getting to know one another and learning our friends' names. 

- Celebrating Stella's 3rd Birthday!! Happy Birthday, Stella!!









Stayed tuned pictures will be posted next week. Make sure to look at the website every Friday for updates.

If you have any questions please email me and I will get back to you as soon as possible.