Weekly Update

Week of April 15

This week we continued with our Weather theme. We learned about different types of clouds. We talked about the weather that they bring. We worked on a wind and rain process art project. We used droppers to drop paint on paper and then used a straw to blow "wind" on the puddles. It was fun to watch the shades of blue mix and form a unique masterpiece!

In Religion we reviewed the story The Good Shepherd. We talked about the sheep that was lost and injured and how the Shepherd took care of him.

We learned all about the letter X. We used our pointer fingers to draw uppercase and lowercase

X in the air. We practiced tracing letter X with the colors of the rainbow.

We worked on our number practice for number 3.

We were also excited about our caterpillars arriving this week! It has been fun watching them grow bigger by the day! We will continue to watch them as they go through the different stages.

Reminders:

Friday, April 26: NO SCHOOL (Staff Development)

Friday, May 3: NO SCHOOL (Parent-Teacher Conferences. We will have a Sign Up that will go out next week).

Week of April 8

This weeks theme was Weather. We talked about the different weather we experience throughout the seasons. We learned how rain forms when tiny drops of water collect in clouds. We worked on a fun experiment where we used droppers to add colored water to a shaving cream cloud in a cup. We waited for the droplets to collect and observed as the rain fell from the cloud!

In Religion we read the story of the 5 loaves and 2 fish. We learned that Jesus performed a miracle to feed the many people who were hungry. Jesus gave thanks to God just like how we give thanks to God when we pray. We also learned that Jesus taught the people that it is important to share.

We learned all about the letter W. We used our pointer fingers to draw uppercase and lowercase

W in the air. We practiced tracing letter W with the colors of the rainbow.

We worked on our number practice for number 2.

Reminders:

Friday, April 26: NO SCHOOL (Staff Development)

Week of March 25

This weeks theme was all about Easter! We read Easter books and created our Bunny and Egg crafts using paint! To our surprise the Easter bunny had visited our class leaving us Easter eggs to find!

In Religion we learned that Easter is a time to celebrate the love that Jesus has for us in keeping His promise to always be with us. We also talked about the symbols that we see during Easter time: eggs, lilies, bunnies, butterflies, sheep, and chicks.

We will continue with letter W and number 2 practice when we return from Spring Break.

Reminders:

Friday, March 29- Good Friday NO SCHOOL

April 1-5: Easter Break

Monday, April 8: School Resumes

Friday, April 26: NO SCHOOL (Staff Development)

Week of March 18

This weeks theme was all about Spring and Palm Sunday. In our Spring books we learned about the different things that we see in the Spring Time. We talked about our five senses and the things we feel, see, hear, and smell in Spring. We also read In Like a Lion, Out Like a Lamb and talked about the month of March and the different weather we experience during this time.

In Religion, we read the story The Donkey That No One Could Ride and we learned about Jesus' entrance into Jerusalem. We learned that the people of Jerusalem were so happy to see Jesus that they waved Palm leaves and shouted Hosanna! We used our cutting skills to create our palm leaves. We also visited the church to look at Stations of the Cross.

We learned all about the letter V. We used our pointer fingers to draw uppercase and lowercase

V in the air. We practiced tracing letter V with the colors of the rainbow.

We worked on our number practice for number 1.

**Thank you all for sending in gifts for the Easter Baskets. Our littles enjoyed working with their buddies to put together the baskets for children in foster care. And thank you so much for sending in Clorox wipes!!**

Reminders:

Thursday, March 28: Holy Thursday 11:30 Dismissal

Friday, March 29- Good Friday NO SCHOOL

April 1-5: Easter Break

Monday, April 8: School Resumes

Friday, April 26: NO SCHOOL (Staff Development)

Week of March 11

This weeks theme was Saint Patrick's Day! We read the story, How to Catch a Leprechaun and shared ideas on how to create the best leprechaun trap. We worked together to create our trap. We discovered that the mischievous little leprechaun had visited our classroom and created a big mess leaving many gold coins behind for us to find! We also met up with our 8th Grade Buddies to work on our Leprechaun craft.

In Religion, we learned about Saint Patrick. We learned that he was a man who loved God so much and wanted to tell the people of Ireland all about God's love. We learned how he used the three leaf clover to explain the Holy Trinity. We created our own Holy Trinity shamrocks and practiced the sign of the cross.

We learned all about the letter U. We used our pointer fingers to draw uppercase and lowercase

U in the air. We practiced tracing letter U with the colors of the rainbow.

We have completed number tracing to 20 and have started reviewing our numbers starting with 0.

*We have run out of Clorox wipes and would greatly appreciate any donations. Thank you!!*

Reminders:

Thursday, March 28: Holy Thursday 11:30 Dismissal

Friday, March 29- Good Friday NO SCHOOL

April 1-5: Easter Break

Monday, April 8: School Resumes

Friday, April 26: NO SCHOOL (Staff Development)

Week of March 4

This weeks theme was Dinosaurs! We discovered Dino facts and learned about different kinds of Dinosaurs. We talked about different kinds of fossils and learned that a Paleontologist is a person who studies fossils. We had fun discovering that it took all of our shoes combined to fill just one Dinosaur footprint! We painted over our crayon resist to find our hidden dinosaur.

In Religion, we read the story, The Man Who Couldn't See. We learned that Bartimaeus believed that Jesus could help him. Bartimaeus was happy to be able to see everything around him but most of all he was happy to see Jesus. We learned that Jesus helped Bartimaeus and Jesus helps us too.

We learned all about the letter T. We used our pointer fingers to draw uppercase and lowercase

T in the air. We practiced tracing letter T with the colors of the rainbow.

We practiced tracing number 20 and reviewed our number rhyme for 2 and 0.

Reminders:

Thursday, March 28: Holy Thursday 11:30 Dismissal

Friday, March 29- Good Friday NO SCHOOL

April 1-5: Easter Break

Monday, April 8: School Resumes

Friday, April 26: NO SCHOOL (Staff Development)

Week of February 26

This weeks theme was Dr. Seuss. We read Dr. Seuss books and talked about rhyme. We came across many rhyming words in our books this week! We worked on ABAB patterning as we painted our Dr. Seuss Hats with red and white stripes.

In Religion, we read the story, Joseph and His Coat of Many Colors. We learned that even though Joseph's brothers were mean to him, Joseph still forgave this brothers when they said that they were sorry. We used glue and tissue paper to make Joseph's colorful coat!

We learned all about the letter S. We used our pointer fingers to draw uppercase and lowercase

S in the air. We practiced tracing letter S with the colors of the rainbow.

We practiced tracing number 19 and reviewed our number rhyme for 1 and 9.

Reminders:

Friday, March 1: No School (Staff Development)

Wednesday, March 6: Preschool Attends Mass

Week of February 19

This weeks theme was Dental Health. We talked about ways to keep our teeth healthy and clean. We discussed the importance of brushing and flossing our teeth every day. We learned the parts of a tooth: crown, enamel, root, and gums. We also learned that we have 20 baby teeth! We enjoyed making a model mouth out of marshmallows! A big THANK YOU to Dr. Baier for coming in to talk to us about Dental Health!

In Religion, we read the story, Daniel in the Lions Den. We discussed how Daniel was not afraid of the lions because he knew that God would protect him from the lions. We learned that God sent His angel to close the mouth of the lions. God protected Daniel and He protects us too! We had messy fun using forks to paint a mane on our lions!

We learned all about the letter R. We used our pointer fingers to draw uppercase and lowercase R in the air. We practiced tracing letter R with the colors of the rainbow.

We practiced tracing number 18 and reviewed our number rhyme for 1 and 8.

Reminders:

Wednesday, February 28: Come to school in your wacky attire or hat!

Thursday, February 29: Early Dismissal (11:30 am) Half Day students will be dismissed at 11:00 at Grace Hall Doors. To avoid the big carpool line, if your Full Day preschooler does not have an older sibling at Saint Norbert, you are welcome to pick them up at 11:00. Please let me know if you wish to do this.

Friday, March 1: No School (Staff Development)

Wednesday, March 6: Preschool Attends Mass

Week of February 12

We had a week full of celebrations! We read Valentine's Day books and made valentines for loved ones and friends. Thank you to all the wonderful room parents for organizing the Valentine's party and to all for sending in treats and goodies. The kids had a blast!

We were excited to make it to 100 on our number chart. We exercised our way to 100 with our 100th Day workout and colored our crowns!

In Religion, we talked about Ash Wednesday. Father Joe visited our class to give us a blessing. We learned that the ashes come from burnt palm leaves from Palm Sunday and the cross means that Jesus loves us.

We learned all about the letter Q. We used our pointer fingers to draw uppercase and lowercase Q in the air. We practiced tracing letter Q with the colors of the rainbow.

We practiced tracing number 17 and reviewed our number rhyme for 1 and 7.

Reminders:

Monday, February 19: No School- President's Day

Friday, March 1: No School (Staff Development)

Wednesday, March 6: Preschool Attends Mass

Week of February 5

This week's theme was Antarctic. We learned all about the animals of Antarctica. We learned many penguin facts. We discovered that penguins are birds but they don't fly. We also learned that there are many different kinds of penguins. The biggest penguin is the Emperor Penguin and the smallest is called the Fairy Penguin. We created our Puffy Paint Penguins!

In religion, we read the story of Jesus healing a sick grandma. We talked about Jesus' visit to Peter's home and how so many people came to see Jesus. We learned that Jesus takes care of people who are sick and that we can pray for people when they are not feeling well.

We learned all about the letter P. We used our pointer fingers to draw uppercase and lowercase P in the air. We practiced tracing letter P with the colors of the rainbow.

We practiced tracing number 16 and reviewed our number rhyme for 1 and 6.

Reminders:

Tuesday, February 13: Valentines Party. Come to school dressed in Valentine's Day shirt or red/pink

Thursday, February 15: Come to school in Pajamas

Monday, February 19: No School- President's Day

Week of January 29

We had a fun-filled week as we celebrated Catholic Schools Week! We got to visit all the preschool classrooms and engage in Winter Themed activities. We had story time and created snowmen out of play-doh, worked on a fun snowflake project with raised salt painting, created rosaries, and had winter wonderland fun in the large motor room.

We attended Wheel of Wisdom in the gym on Wednesday! It was so much fun to root for our teams and participate in the game!

We also talked about Groundhog Day and made our predictions. We learned about the famous Punxsutawney Phil. Most of us were very happy to hear that it is an early Spring to come! We painted and colored our pop up Groundhog craft.

We didn't get to religion and number/letter practice this week. Next week we will practice letter P and number 16.

Reminders:

Wednesday, February 7: Preschool Attends Mass

Monday, February 19: No School- President's Day

Week of January 22

This week's theme was The Arctic. We learned all about the polar animals as well as the people of the Arctic. We talked about their habitats and how they survive in the cold. We learned that the polar bears have a thick layer of blubber under their fur that keeps them warm in the cold weather of the arctic. We also learned about the Inuit. We learned about their habitat and how they use the igloos as shelter to keep warm. We created our own little igloos out of cotton balls!

In religion this week we read the story Simon and His Boat. We learned that Jesus called Simon to be His friend and to share God's love with people. We learned that we too are friends of Jesus and can share God's love with others!

We learned all about the letter O. We used our pointer fingers to draw uppercase and lowercase O in the air. We practiced tracing letter O with the colors of the rainbow.

We practiced tracing number 15 and reviewed our number rhyme for 1 and 5.

Reminders:

Sunday, January 28: Catholic Schools Week Mass (9:30 a.m.)

Thursday, February 1: No School for Preschool

Wednesday, February 7: Preschool Attends Mass

Monday, February 19: No School- President's Day

Week of January 15

This week we continued with our winter theme. We listened to the story, The Jacket I Wear in the Snow and talked about all of the gear that we need in the winter time. We read the story, The Mitten and learned about the different animals that were in the mitten. We practiced sequencing and retelling the story. We had fun creating our snowmen out of marshmallows!

In religion this week we learned that Jesus wants us to come and listen. We learned that Jesus' friends listened to Him tell them all about God's love. We learned that when we listen to the stories in the Bible, we are learning all about God's love.

We practiced tracing number 14 and reviewed our number rhyme for 1 and 4.

Due to the short week, we did not get to our letter O practice- we will resume letter practice next week.

Reminders:

Saturday, January 20: Casino Night at SNS

Sunday, January 28: Catholic Schools Week Mass (9:30 a.m.)

Thursday, February 1: No School for Preschool

Wednesday, February 7: Preschool Attends Mass

Monday, February 19: No School- President's Day

Week of January 8

This week's theme was snowflakes and snowmen! We learned that snowflakes come in different shapes but all of them have 6 sides. We read The Snowy Day and learned how snow can go from being a solid into a liquid. We painted over our crayon resist winter hats to find snowflakes! We will continue our winter theme into next week.

We did a great job at Mass this Wednesday. We are practicing making the sign of the cross in church. We have been doing a great job practicing our prayers also!

We learned all about the letter N. We used our pointer fingers to draw uppercase and lowercase N in the air. We practiced tracing letter N with the colors of the rainbow.

We practiced tracing number 12 and reviewed our number rhyme for 1 and 2.

Reminders:

Monday, January 15: No School- Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Saturday, January 20: Casino Night at SNS

Sunday, January 28: Catholic Schools Week Mass (9:30 a.m.)

Thursday, February 1: No School for Preschool

Wednesday, February 7: Preschool Attends Mass

Monday, February 19: No School- President's Day

Week of December 11

This week's theme was all about Christmas! We learned about the Three Wise Men who followed the Christmas star to bring gifts to baby Jesus. We learned about the three gifts that they brought Him and worked on our Wise Men craft. We also read The Littlest Christmas Tree and had fun creating our very own little pinecone Christmas trees with our buddies!

We also performed our Christmas songs to the Parish Senior community and got to see Santa there!

We learned all about the letter M. We used our pointer fingers to draw uppercase and lowercase M in the air. We practiced tracing letter M with the colors of the rainbow.

We accidently skipped over to #13 and reviewed our number rhyme for 1 and 3. We will resume with #12 after Christmas break!

THANK YOU all for donating mittens for our classroom service project. Our mitten tree was full of mittens!

Reminders:

Friday, December 22-Friday, January 5: Christmas Break.

Monday, January 15: No School (Martin Luther King Jr. Day)

Week of December 4

This week's theme was Gingerbread. We Read the story of the Gingerbread Boy and the Gingerbread Girl and compared the two stories. We created our gingerbread boys and girls to display in the hall. To our surprise, Blitzen had brought us a tasty treat to go with our theme of the week!

In Religion this week we talked about the Nativity. We practiced singing the song "Children, Go Where I send You" and talked about the first Christmas. We also did our first rehearsal for the Christmas Program. The preschoolers have done a fabulous job learning the Christmas songs!

We also visited the Book Fair for a sneak peek and enjoyed some Christmas stories with our 8th Grade Elf Buddies! If you are interested in visiting the book fair it is open from 3-6pm on Friday and 10am-3pm on Saturday and Sunday.

We learned all about the letter L. We used our pointer fingers to draw uppercase and lowercase L in the air. We practiced tracing letter L with the colors of the rainbow.

We practiced tracing #11 and reviewed our number rhyme for 1.

Reminders:

Thursday, December 14: Christmas Program (6:30pm-8:00pm) Students are welcome to dress in Christmas attire and should be dropped off in their classroom by 6:15. Please pick up your child in the Classroom at the end of the Program.

Friday, December 22-Friday, January 5: Christmas Break.

Monday, January 15: No School (Martin Luther King Jr. Day)

Week of November 27

This week's theme was Advent. We learned that Advent is a time of preparing for Christmas. We talked about ways that we prepare for Christmas (decorating, baking cookies, wrapping gifts, making cards) and we decorated Christmas cards for the Homebound. We talked about how Mother Mary prepared for the very first Christmas. We learned that during Christmas we celebrate the birth of Jesus. We talked about the colors of the Advent wreath. We had fun decorating our own play-doh Advent wreaths.

We also had a visit from our Elf friend from the North Pole. We brainstormed some fun Christmas names to name him and the winner was Blitzen!

We learned all about the letter K. We used our pointer fingers to draw uppercase and lowercase K in the air. We practiced tracing letter K with the colors of the rainbow.

We practiced tracing #10 and reviewed our number rhyme for 1 and 0.

Reminders:

*Preschool will not be attending mass next Wednesday, December 6.* We will visit the church to see the Nativity sometime this month and will resume attending Mass in January.

Thursday, December 14: Christmas Program (6:30pm-8:00pm) Students are welcome to dress in Christmas attire and should be dropped off in their classroom by 6:15.

Friday, December 22-Friday, January 5: Christmas Break.

Monday, January 15: No School (Martin Luther King Jr. Day)

Week of November 13

This week's theme was Thanksgiving! We learned that Thanksgiving is a time to be thankful. We talked about some of the things and the people in our lives that we are thankful for. We had fun meeting up with our 8th grade buddies to work on our turkey craft!

We read the story The First Thanksgiving and compared the lives of the pilgrim boys and girls to our lives now. We discovered many similarities and differences. We learned the the pilgrims sailed on the Mayflower across the Atlantic Ocean to get to America. We created our little Pilgrim hats.

In Religion this week we read One Big Heart and learned that God created each of us unique but one of the things we all have in common is one big thumping heart that God gave for us to love everyone.

We learned all about the letter J. We used our pointer fingers to draw uppercase and lowercase J in the air. We practiced tracing letter J with the colors of the rainbow.

We learned the following rhyme to help us trace number 9: Make a loop and then a line. That's the way we make a nine!

Reminders:

Tuesday, November 21: Grandparent's Day and Preschool Conferences. Grandparent's Day Mass is from 8:15-9:00. Grandparents who are not attending mass can join us at the front entrance at 9:00. Preschool Dismissal is at 11:00 or if you prefer, your child can be dismissed with their grandparent at 10:30 when the visit is over.

November 22-24: Thanksgiving Break

Week of November 6

This week's theme was health and nutrition. We learned about our five senses and all about ways that we can stay healthy. We read, The Very Hungry Caterpillar and discussed the healthy and unhealthy foods that the Caterpillar ate. We practiced sorting healthy and unhealthy foods.

In Religion this week we read the story about Zacchaeus: The Man Who Was Too Little. We practiced singing the song "Zacchaeus Was A Wee Little Man". We learned that Jesus loved Zacchaeus and wanted to be his friend. Jesus wants us to be His friend and for us to be friends with everyone.

We learned all about the letter I. We used our pointer fingers to draw uppercase and lowercase I in the air. We practiced tracing letter I with the colors of the rainbow.

We learned the following rhyme to help us trace number 8: Make an S and do not wait, go back up and that's an eight!

Reminders:

Friday, November 10: Staff Development (NO SCHOOL)

Wednesday, November 15: St. Norbert Turkey Shoot (6-7:30 pm in the Gym) Preschoolers are invited to this family gathering and basketball contest!

Tuesday, November 21: Grandparent's Day and Preschool Conferences (Preschool Dismissal is at 11:00)

November 22-24: Thanksgiving Break

Week of October 30

This week's theme was all about Spiders and Bats! We read the book Mighty Spiders and learned about the different kinds of spiders there are. We learned that spiders have 8 legs and made our spider hats! We also read the story Stellaluna and learned about the bat habitat, the food bats eat, and all about nocturnal animals.

In Religion this week we read the story "The Man Who Helped" about the Good Samaritan. We learned that Jesus teaches us to help and love others. We discussed ways that we are helpers at school and at home.

We learned all about the letter H. We used our pointer fingers to draw uppercase and lowercase H in the air. We practiced tracing letter H with the colors of the rainbow.

We learned the following rhyme to help us trace number 7: Across the sky and down from heaven, that's the way we make a seven!

A big THANK YOU to our Room Parents who helped make our class Halloween Party a special and memorable day for our littles!

Reminders:

Tuesday, November 7: The Kohls Story Bus will be coming to our school! This is an interactive literacy and play experience for our youngest learners. The story for this school year is The Three Little Pigs.

Friday, November 10: Staff Development (NO SCHOOL)

Tuesday, November 21: Grandparent's Day and Preschool Conferences (Preschool Dismissal is at 11:00)

November 22-24: Thanksgiving Break

Week of October 23

This week's theme was Halloween! We read, Five Little Pumpkins and created our Five Pumpkins on a Gate craft. We also practiced sequencing with the story, The Little Old Lady Who Was Not Afraid Of Anything. We practiced retelling the story and created our pumpkin head scarecrows.

In Religion this week we learned the song, "This Little Light of Mine." We talked about the light of Jesus and made our Cross for Jesus pumpkin craft. We learned that we can let our light shine by sharing love and kindness with others.

We learned all about the letter G. We used our pointer fingers to draw uppercase and lowercase G in the air. We practiced tracing letter G with the colors of the rainbow.

We learned the following rhyme to help us trace number 6: Make a curve and then a loop there are no tricks to make a six!

Reminders:

**Please send in a warm set of extra clothes to swap for the chillier seasons! Thank you!!**

Tuesday, October 31: Classroom Halloween Party and All School Costume Parade: Come to school dressed in your Halloween Costume! (No weapons and masks). Please pack an extra set of clothes for your child to change into. Families are welcome to join us for the All School Costume Parade at 1PM!

Wednesday, November 1: Preschool attends Mass

Friday, November 10: Staff Development (NO SCHOOL)

Tuesday, November 21: Grandparent's Day and Preschool Conferences (Preschool Dismissal is at 11:00)

November 22-24: Thanksgiving Break

Week of October 16

This week's theme was all about Pumpkins! We learned that pumpkins come in different sizes, shapes, and colors. We also learned that pumpkins grow on green vines and that a pumpkin is a fruit! We talked about the parts of a pumpkin (stem, leaf, skin, pulp, and seeds). We practiced sequencing the life cycle of a pumpkin. We also sponge painted our pumpkins!

In Religion this week we talked about praising God. We learned that we can praise God by singing and praying. We talked about all the things we can praise God for.

We learned all about the letter F. We used our pointer fingers to draw uppercase and lowercase F in the air. We practiced tracing letter F with the colors of the rainbow.

We learned the following rhyme to help us trace number 5: Straight line down, then around. Hat on top and five's a clown!

Reminders:

**Please send in a warm set of extra clothes to swap for the chillier seasons! Thank you!!**

Thursday, October 26: Fall Picture Retake Day

Thursday, October 26: Preschool Pizza Party (5:00-6:00 p.m.)

Tuesday, October 31: Classroom Halloween Party and All School Costume Parade: Come to school dressed in your Halloween Costume! (No weapons and masks)

Wednesday, November 1: Preschool attends Mass

Friday, November 10: Staff Development (NO SCHOOL)

Week of October 9

This week's theme was all about Fire Safety. Firefighter Lindstorm came to talk to us about fire safety. We learned about the different types of equipment that firefighters use.

We also learned about the different kinds of fire trucks. We learned that the pumper truck is used to pump water up to the fire. The Hook and Ladder Truck is used to help firefighters reach people in tall buildings.

We learned a new firefighter song and worked on our firefighter handprint craft and painted polka dots on our fire dog dalmations!

In Religion this week we learned about different ways that we celebrate. We learned that going to church is also celebrating and that Jesus welcome us to church. We have also been doing a great job practicing saying grace.

We learned all about the letter E. We used our pointer fingers to draw uppercase and lowercase E in the air. We practiced tracing letter E with the colors of the rainbow.

We learned the following rhyme to help us trace number 4: Down and over, down once more, that's the way we make a four!

Reminders:

Thursday, October 26: Fall Picture Retake Day

Thursday, October 26: Preschool Pizza Party (5:00-6:00 p.m.)

Tuesday, October 31: Classroom Halloween Party: Come to school dressed in your Halloween Costume! (No weapons and masks)

Wednesday, November 1: Preschool attends Mass

Friday, November 10: Staff Development (NO SCHOOL)

Week of October 2

This week's theme was all about Fall. We read Hello Autumn and talked about all the things we see in the fall time. We learned about the different kinds of trees and their leaves. We did a great job painting our coffee filter leaves. We read the story We're Going on a Leaf Hunt and had fun going outside to find different leaves.

In Religion this week we learned about Saint Francis of Assisi. We learned that Saint Francis loved God and all of God's creation. We made bird feeders with sunbutter and bird food! We also had a surprise visit from Father Joe who brought his Guitar, harmonica, and pet Cockatoo!

We did an awesome job attending our first mass with our 8th grade buddies! We learned about the holy water and learned how to make the sign of the cross.

We learned all about the letter D. We used our pointer fingers to draw uppercase and lowercase D in the air. We practiced tracing letter D with the colors of the rainbow.

We learned the following rhyme to help us trace number 3: Around the tree and around the tree, that's the way we make a three!

Reminders:

Friday, October 6: No School (Staff Development)

Week of September 25

This weeks theme was all about Squirrels and Acorns. We learned that squirrels prepare for the winter by gathering and saving up food and building nests. We talked about some of the things that squirrels love to gather. We also learned about acorns and how they come from the Oak Tree. We talked about the life cycle of an Oak Tree. We have been doing a great job singing along to some of our favorite fall songs: I'm an Acorn and Leaves are Falling.

In Religion we read the story Jesus Loves The Little Children. In the story, some people thought that Jesus would be too busy to bless the children but Jesus was not busy and welcomed the children. We learned that Jesus loves everyone and wants everyone to come to Him! We also learned that Jesus teaches us to make good choices. We talked about the good choices that we make in school and at home.

We learned all about the letter C. We used our pointer fingers to draw uppercase and lowercase C in the air. We practiced tracing letter C with the colors of the rainbow.

We learned the following rhyme to help us trace number 2: Around and back on the railroad track. Two! Two! Two! Two!

Reminders:

Friday, September 29: Crusader Team Challenge

Thursday, October 5: Early Dismissal

Friday, October 6: No School (Staff Development)

Week of September 18

This weeks theme was all about Forest Animals. We learned about different animals that we would find in the forest. We talked about their habitats. We read the stories, Brown Bear, Brown Bear What Do You See? and We're Going on a Bear Hunt and sequenced the events in the stories. We used our watercolor paints to paint our owls and had fun sponge painting our brown bears.

We started our Seeds Religion Program this week. The first lesson was about Jesus welcoming the children. We learned that Jesus loves everyone and welcomes everyone. He wants us to love and welcome everyone too.

We learned all about the letter B. We used our pointer fingers to draw uppercase and lowercase B in the air. We practiced tracing letter B with the colors of the rainbow.

We learned the following rhyme to help us trace number 1 - Number 1 is like a stick a straight line that's really quick!

Reminders:

Friday, September 22: No School (Staff Development)

Friday, September 29: Crusader Team Challenge

Thursday, October 5: Early Dismissal (11:30 am)

Friday, October 6: No School (Staff Development)

Week of September 11

This weeks theme was all about apples! We read books on apples and learned about the parts of an apple (skin, core, seeds, stem, and leaf). We created our apple craft to hang up in our preschool hall! We learned about the different kinds of apples and all the things that we can make with them. We enjoyed having a taste test with the following three apples: Red Delicious, Golden Delicious, and Granny Smith. We made a graph and discovered that Red Delicious and Granny Smith were both our class favorites! We have started practicing saying the Johnny Appleseed Prayer.

We also read the story, Emily's Magical Words: Please, Thank You, and More and have been discussing when we use these magical words. We created top hats and added our magical words to them.

We learned all about the letter A. We used our pointer fingers to draw uppercase and lowercase A in the air. We started practicing tracing letter A with the colors of the rainbow.

We learned the following rhyme to help us trace number 0 - Around, and around, and around we go, when we get home we have a zero!

Reminders:

Friday, September 22: No School (Staff Development)

Friday, September 29: Crusader Team Challenge

Thursday, October 5: Early Dismissal (11:30 am)

Friday, October 6: No School (Staff Development)

Week of September 4

Our preschoolers have done such a great job in their second week of preschool! We reviewed our classroom rules and are doing great picking up on classroom routines.

We are so proud of our littles for being quick and quiet during our first Fire Drill! We learned that a Drill is a way for us to practice being safe.

We had Fun singing along to There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed Some Books and practiced retelling the story.

We have also enjoyed reading Five Green and Speckled Frogs and practiced counting and singing!

We read, Have You Filled a Bucket Today? and learned that everyone carries an invisible bucket. When we are kind and use our helping hands and kind words we make others feel better and that fills their buckets. We talked about ways that we can be bucket fillers and put our stars with our names in our classroom as a promise to continue to be bucket fillers throughout this year.

We have also been doing a great job practicing praying before snack and lunch. We are currently practicing the Giving Thanks prayer. Check out our Preschool Prayers tab for all the prayers that we will be practicing throughout this year!

Reminders:

Thursday, September 14: Picture Day

Friday, September 22: No School (Staff Development)

Friday, September 29: Crusader Team Challenge

Week of August 28

We had a great first week of school! We are so proud of our preschoolers for doing such an awesome job getting into school routine. We read The Kissing Hand, a story about a racoon who is sad to leave his mom and go to school. We learned that sometimes we can feel sad and we discovered the secret of the kissing hand and how it can help us when we feel sad and miss our loved ones.

We played Hickety Pickety Bumble Bee and have been practicing learning each others names. We also read Chicka Chicka Boom Boom and had fun stamping the letters in our names on our trees!

We went over Classroom Rules and read the story, No,David! We thought of some school rules that we would teach David to follow.

We loved presenting our All About Me Bags and learning all about our friends. If your child hasn't brought their bag yet, please send it in with them next week to share with the class.

Next Thursday will be our first Fire Drill. Sometimes drills can cause anxiety for our littles and it helps to talk about it ahead of time. I will be explaining that drill means practice and that practicing helps us stay safe. To ease any anxiety, I encourage you to discuss this with your child at home as well. Thank you for your help in this!

Reminders:

Monday, September 4: No School (Labor Day)

Thursday, September 14: Picture Day

Friday, September 22: No School (Staff Development)

Friday, September 29: Crusader Team Challenge