Newsletter - January 13th

Star Class News

Week of January 13th

Thank you all for helping last week run so smoothly. The kids appeared to be eager to return to school, and it was great seeing all of them! Last week we talked mostly about how to care for our books at school and at home. We even set up a book hospital for our books that have been damaged and several kids helped us repair some of our books.

Book Bags

Last week we made our book bags, and this week they are dry and ready to check out books! We will be sending home a book from our library for the kids to read at home, as they bring them back in their book bags, they will be able to check out another book. Have them bring them into class so we know who has brought back their books and book bags. We have a place for them behind the red chair in circle time.

Good Night Moon Field Trip

We are headed to NWCT to see Goodnight Moon. The cost per person is $5.00. We will only be going on the 12^th so all families are invited to attend, thank you everyone for already signing up. We will start collecting money this week and need to send it in January 31^st. Please give the money to Teacher Jo or Teacher Jaylene so they can check you off as paid.

Family Fun Night

Remember to sign up for our Family Fun Night for Friday, January 31. In order to plan this event we need an idea of how many families will be attending. We have planned a pajama party, cookie decorating, hot chocolate, and a movie “The Snowman and the Snowdog”. This event will run from 5:30-6:45 with the movie starting at 6:15. We will have a sign up by the classroom door, please let us know if you plan to attend.

Dressing for the weather

Remember to dress kids for the weather of the day. If it is not raining, we will go outside. Dressing kids in layers is a good plan. Putting names in coats, jackets, hats can help keep track of your kids belongings and not get them mixed up with someone else's.

Cold and Flu Season

We are still in the middle of cold and flu season, so here at school we will be cleaning and disinfecting daily. Please have your kids wash their hands before entering class and remember our school policy on sick kids. If kids have a fever, runny nose with mucus, or have vomited in the last 24 hours, please keep them home. Most kids that are sick usually don't feel like participating  in classroom activities anyway. So keep them home and let them rest. Also, if your child will be out of class for the day, please call the preschool office, send me a text or email letting us know.

This week

This week we will be learning about the illustration and stories of Jan Brett. We will be reading the Hat, the Mitten, and the Snow Bears in class as well as looking at several of her other books to see if we see similarities in her stories (her artwork is amazing!). We will be creating Mittens and Hats of our own, talking about where you what climates need Cold weather clothes, and creating a Snow Bear collage.

Word Wall

This week we will bring back the word wall with the letter Zz for Zebra and Zoo. Please have your child bring something that starts with the letter to put in our pelican.

Important dates and events

January 20^th – MLK Day

January 23^rd – Kindred @ 10:15

January 31^st - Family Fun Night

February 12^th – NWCT play “Goodnight Moon” 9:45

February 17^th – Presidents Day – No School

This weeks songs in the Star Class

The Mittens on my Hands (Sung to The Wheels on the Bus)

The mittens on my hands
Keep me warm
Keep me warm
Keep me warm
The mittens on my hands
Keep me warm
All Winter long!

The Hat on my head covers my ears...

The Scarf around my neck is oh so long...

The boots on m feet jump in the snow...

Polar Bears Tune: Mary had a little lamb 

Polar bears are soft and white, soft and white,
Polar bears are soft and white, and live where it's cold

Classroom needs

Wipes

Glue Sticks

Pictures if not in yet -

Cubby picture

 All About Me books