January Newsletter

January 2009
Dear Pre-K Families,
Happy New Year! We would like to Welcome everyone back from their time off and vacations. This month we will be Exploring one of our favorite authors, Jan Brett. This coincides with the Guideline for Preschool Learning Experiences: Listening to several books by the same author or using the same illustrator and listening to a wide variety of literature read aloud. We will be reading many of Jan Brett’s books and exploring a bit about her life as an author. We also have many fun activities planned for the month.
We would like to say “Thank You!” to everyone that gave both gifts to the classroom as well as gifts to the teachers. We really appreciate all of your generosity. Thank You!
We would like to Welcome Sam Kellogg and his family to the Pre-K classroom. Sam has recently moved up from Preschool. Welcome!
We will be going to Heritage Assisted Living on Thursday, January 22nd at 10:30am. We will be leaving the center at 10:15am!
We will be using an assessment tool in the next couple of weeks to help us learn more about your child’s social and emotional health. It is called DECA and it will help us identify the strengths and potential areas of growth for all of the children. Please sign the permission slip and return as soon as possible if you wish to participate.
Just a few reminders:
*January Book Orders are due Friday, January 9th.
*Please bring in slippers to be left at school.
*Please update spare clothing bins located in the Pre-K bathroom. Many children need weather and size appropriate clothing.
*Please be sure to sign IN and OUT everyday!
*Please make sure your child has a clean sheet and blanket every week. This helps us keep the germs down.
*Please dress children appropriately everyday. Snow pants, boots, coats, hats and gloves are needed on snowy days!
*Don’t forget to check out our internet blog!
www.vnaprek2.blogspot.com
Thank You & Happy New Year,
Alicia & Kayla