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The Pre-K Times

October 2011
Brought to you by: Ms. Hofer Work number:791-7390 E-mail: n.hofer@rcs.sk.ca

October 2011

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7 Teachers Institute No school 14 Family Day @ 12:45 (Pre-K room) 21 No school for Pre-K

INSIDE THIS ISSUE:

Silly Song/theme Show and Share Webpage news Arts Ed. corner 1 2 2 3 3 4

A Note From Ms. Hofer...

This month has flown by, and things are running smooth here in Pre-k. The students are getting used to the daily routines, besides the fact it cuts into some of their usual nap times! Im thankful to be part of September was a very busy month, as it always is. Octhis new community at St. Theresa, and look forward to meeting more of you more on Family Day. God Bless you, Ms. Hofer If you ever have a question, concern, or just are wondering how your child is doing, don't hesitate to speak with me, or drop me an email.

No school 10 Thanksgiving holiday No school 17 18 19 20 Library Family reading night @ 7p.m 24 25 26 27 Library Color Day: Orange 31 Halloween Party Dress up Day PICTURE DAY 11 12 13 Library

Family Day Pre-k Calendar

Im A Little Turkey (sung to the tune of Im A little Tea Pot)

tober is a bit calmer now that things have settled in. The school is having an

Im a little turkey My name is Ted, Here are my feathers And here is my head. Gobble, gobble, gobble Is what I say, Quick run, Its Thanksgiving Day.

A.R reading night on the 20th at 7p.m, and the preks are more than welcome to come as well.

28 No school for Pre-K

The Theme of the month: Fall/ Thanksgiving

The theme of this month will be based around Fall, and Thanksgiving. This is an exciting unit, because it allows us to explore the changes that are happening outside. We will be going for fall walks with our buddies, talking about what the weather changes mean for the animals, and other fall related activities. Thanksgiving will also be a focus for the month, as we discuss the things that we are thankful for. A few outcomes for this theme include: discovery, exploration, socialization, and literacy skills.

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Show and Share Schedule

Below is a schedule for the pre-k Show and Share. Your childs job that day is to bring one small item to show the class, and share something about it. Please pay attention to the date that your child is scheduled.

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Welcome to The Arts Ed. Corner

This one is a lot of fun, and has great results. Set out a piece of yarn (the worm) for each color of paint you intend to use. Have the child dip the yarn in one color of paint, and run it across the paper. Use a new piece of yarn for a different color. You can also talk about symmetrical art, where something is the same on both sides. Do it on one side of the paper, then try folding it in half. The picture to the right was done by a Pre-K from last year.

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Am: James Pm: Renise 10 Am: Isabella Pm: Kian 17 18 Am: Landon Pm: Camron 24 25 Am: Kaiyl Pm: Luhethy 31 Am: Isabella Pm: Renise 11

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Am: Gabriella Pm: Chionna 12 Am: Dominic Pm: Mark 19 Am: Gavin Pm: Keaton 26 Am: Keegan Pm: Savannah Am: James Pm: Chionna

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13 Am: McKenna Pm: Addyson 20 Am: Hailee Pm: Dylan 27 Am: Madeline Pm: Breanna Am: Gabriella Pm: Kian

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Am: Elise Pm: Taylor Am: Toto Pm: Scarlett Am: Brayden Pm: Grace

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Family Day
We will be having a Family Day on Friday October 14th at 12:45 p.m., here in the multipurpose room. Our afternoon will be based around our monthly theme of Fall. I will send a note home closer to the date with more details if necessary. If possible, I ask that you bring a family picture to school on this day, so we can post it on our family bulletin board for the year. A 5X8 picture or anywhere around that size will be plenty big enough. I look forward to seeing those of you who are able to make it on this day!

Classroom website / Blog :)

Thank you to those of you who quickly got the consent forms back for the blog, so I was able to start making posts! There has been quite a few positive comments about the blog, and Im glad to know many of you are taking the time to look at the daily posts. I wanted to remind everyone that you can subscribe to the blog by putting your email address in the Follow by Email box on the top right hand corner of the homepage. This way you will know when a new post is written. If you would like to make a comment on any of the posts, you will need to quickly sign up for a Gmail account. It takes no longer than 5 minutes. If you have any suggestions on things you would like me to include on our blog, Im open for advice!

Our Artists Of The Week last month

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Taylor

Renise

Gabriella