Author: jscott8

A Peek at Our Week

Beginning the Year

Afternoon Class

Julie Scott & Sha’ron Mitchell

Welcome to the first full week of preschool! This week we will focus heavily on classroom rules and routines. This focus on rules and routine is an important foundation to help ensure your child’s success when we tackle more challenging concepts later on in the year.
Our literary emphasis this week will be The Kissing Hand by Audrey Penn. In The Kissing Hand, Chester Racoon is nervous about going to school until his mom shares a secret with him. The secret is about the “kissing hand.” His mom kisses his hand every day before he goes to school, and then Chester has that kiss in his hand all day long. Anytime Chester misses his Mom, he can put his kissing hand to his cheek, and feel Mommy’s kiss. We will use the concept of the “kissing hand” to reassure your child as they adjust to coming to school.
We will also introduce the concepts of class buddies this week. Every child will be paired up with another student to buddy with throughout the day. This week the children will hold hands with their class buddy when we walk outside, eat breakfast/lunch with their class buddy, and play games with their class buddy. This week, the class buddies will be:
Alan & Dash
Mallin & Tommy
Noah & Colton
Zoey & Sarahi
Yael & Boston
At home, ask your child about what they did with their new buddy! Please note though, if a child is absent, we may need to make some last minute switches.

Class Jobs

Book Browsing: Alan
Gardener: Dash
Calendar Helper: Mallin
Table Setter: Tommy
Counting Captain: Noah
Timer Setter: Colton
Breathing Buddy: Zoey
Well-Wisher: Sarahi
Schedule Keeper: Yael
Clean Up Shaker: Boston
Preschool splash day will be August 18th. We are looking for parent volunteers. If you would like to help keep our students safe and happy during splash day, please e-mail me. Thanks!

jscott8@wcpss.net
(919) 266-8528

August 8th , 2016

Reminders
Give your child a “kissing hand” every day before they come to school.
Fill out the Family School Partnership survey and return by Thursday!
Return all student data information sheets

Upcoming Events

Home Visits	8/12
Volunteer / Opportunity: / Splash Day!	8/18
Home Visits	8/19
Parent Seminar / 5:30-6:45 pm	8/25
Home Visits	8/26
Home Visits	9/2
Labor Day—NO SCHOOL!	9/5