Dec. 16th- Dec. 22, 2019

Dear Parents;

I will like to remind you and your family members that pickup is at 3:15 p.m.  If the child is being picked up by an individual not already listed in the emergency card, parents must call the office with the name and the individual must present identification. Also, at the After School Program the children have to be signed out.

On December 18th the children will be singing performing in church for Lessons an Carols at 8:30 AM. The girls must wear a red dress, boy must wear black pants and green sweater, turtle neck, or green shirt.

Also, I would like to remind parents that the flu shot is mandatory. New York Department of Health requires that all children in Prek and Kindergarten be vaccinated by December 31, 2019. Your child will not be allowed to return to school without proof of the flue shot.


Homework only the marked pages.

Dress down on Fridays and bring a dollar.

Check your child's cubby for their extra clothing.

We are asking for $5 for the Christmas Party.

No uniform on Thursday or Friday - Mrs. Santa will visit the children on Thursday.

Friday Dec. 22nd, there will an early dismissal @ 12:00. There will be no After School Program.

Lessons of the Week:

Religion: The Greatest Story; The Nativity

Reading: Identify H and h; Identify initial sound /h/ in words; Write H and h; Make a little book about "The Mitten".

Math: One Fewer, One More

Science: How animals move.

Story Time: Bear's First Christmas

Lessons of the Week 
Please click here: https://www.planbookedu.com/s/5KZ1I


I hope that you and your family members have a wonderful Christmas, and a Happy New Year.

Sincerely, Mrs. Fundora

Dec. 9th-Dec.13th, 2019

Dear Parents;

I will like to remind you and your family members that pickup is at 3:15 p.m.  If the child is being picked up by an individual not already listed in the emergency card, parents must call the office with the name and the individual must present identification. Also at the After School Program the children have to be signed out.

On December 18th the children will be singing performing in church for Lessons an Carols at 8:30 AM. The girls must wear a red dress, boy must wear black pants and green sweater, turtle neck, or green shirt.
Also, I would like to remind parents that the flu shot is mandatory. New York Department of Health requires that all children in Prek and Kindergarten be vaccinated by December 31, 2019. Your child will not be allowed to return to school without proof of the flue shot.

On Friday, Dec. 13th we will be celebrating the Ugly Sweater Day. Children can wear an ugly sweater.

Homework only the marked pages.

Dress down on Fridays and bring a dollar.

Check your child's cubby for their extra clothing.

We are asking for $5 for the Christmas Party.


Lessons of the Week:

Religion:Christmas, Anti-bullying

Reading: Parts of a whole; position top, middle, bottom; locate pictures; classification; recall details (The Gingerbread Man).

Math: Make groups of up to 10 objects; Identify and write 10; identify groups of one fewer or one more.

Science: How animals move.

Story Time: Humphrey's First Christmas; Room for a Little One.

Lessons of the Week 
Please click here: https://www.planbookedu.com/s/43DWU


Sincerely,

Mrs. Fundora

Dec. 2nd - Dec. 6th, 2019

Dear Parents;

I hope you and your family had a wonderful and restful Thanksgiving. Also, thank you for your can donation.

I will like to remind you and your family members that pickup is at 3:15 p.m.  If the child is being picked up by an individual not already listed in the emergency card, parents must call the office with the name and the individual must present identification. Also at the After School Program the children have to be signed out.

Homework only the marked pages.

Dress down on Fridays and bring a dollar.

Check your child's cubby for their extra clothing.

We need baby wipes and Clorox wipes.


Lessons of the Week:

Religion:Advent; God's Creation

Reading: Matching G g to /g/; rhyming games; listen and respond to the read aloud "The elves and the Shoemaker"; understand parts of a whole; understand picture details; identify picture details; recognize word boundaries.

Math: Identify numbers 1-10; identify groups of 8 - 10 objects; make groups of 8 - 10 objects.

Science: Weather; seasons

Story Time: Hibernation Station; The Elves and the Shoemaker.

Poetry: Animal Homes

Lesson Plans of the Week 
Please click here: https://www.planbookedu.com/s/ZESHF


Sincerely'

Mrs. fundora

Nov. 25th - Nov. 29th, 2019

Dear Parents,

On November we celebrate the month of Gratitude for all the 
blessings that we have received. OLQM will be collecting cans for St. Patrick's Home Outreach Program.The cans along with turkeys purchased through dress down monies will be delivered to the home by the students of the 
Confirmation Class. Also, the children will have their Thanks giving Presentation on Tuesday Nov. 26th, 2019 at 9:00 AM.


Dress-up for Pre-K presentation, and for the party on Wednesday.

Remember to take your child to the bathroom before entering the classroom.

Make sure to check your child's cubby for extra clothing.

We need Baby Wipes.

Remember to bring cans for St. Patrick's Home Outreach Program.

Updated Immunizations are all due on Dec. 1st, 2019.

Read monthly calendar carefully.

School closed on Thanksgiving Day, and on Friday Nov. 29th.

Lessons of the Week:

Religion: Thanksgiving

Reading: Identify D d; E e; and F f.

Identify initial sound /g/.

Math: Identify numbers from 1-10; identify groups of up to 8 objects; make groups of 8 objects.

Story Time: Reviewing the story "Trouble Turkey".

Lessons of the Week 
Please click here: https://www.planbookedu.com/s/L3J9V

Sincerely,

Mrs. Fundora

School will be closed on Thanksgiving Day, and on Friday Nov. 29th.

Nov. 18th - Nov. 22, 2019

Dear Parents;

I would like to remind the parent that Parent Teacher Conferences will be on Friday November 22, 2019 from 1:00 PM - 6:00 PM. There will be an early dismissal at 12:00 noon that day and the After School Program will close at 6:00 PM on Friday November 22nd. 

On November we celebrate the month of Gratitude for all the 
blessings that we have received. OLQM will be collecting cans for St. Patrick's Home Outreach Program.The cans along with turkeys purchased through dress down monies will be delivered to the home by the students of the 
Confirmation Class.

Remember to take your child to the bathroom before entering the classroom.

Make sure to check your child's cubby for extra clothing.

Nov. 18th is Mickey and Minnie's mouse birthday - Students may dress up like their favorite character.

We need Baby Wipes.

Remember to bring cans for St. Patrick's Home Outreach Program.

Updated Immunizations are all due on Dec. 1st, 2019.


Lessons of the Week:

Religion: The Good Shepherd; Thanksgivings; Anti-Bullying Curriculum. 

Reading: Identify E e; F f; review D d; E e; F f, and its corresponding sounds.

Math: Identify numbers 7 and 8; make groups of 7 and 8 objects; write numbers 7 and 8; count forward 1 -10, and backwards 10 -1.

Science: Weather- How rain is formed.

Social Studies: Solving problems in the classroom.

Story Time: Turkey Trouble; The Mitten

Lessons of the Week 
Please click here: https://www.planbookedu.com/s/HSZFV
   

Nov. 11- Nov. 15, 2019

Dear Parents;

There will be an early dismissal at 12:00 noon on Friday 15, the After School Program will  be open. Also, November is the month of Gratitude for all the blessings that we have received. OLQM will be collecting cans for St. Patrick's Home Outreach Program.The cans along with turkeys purchased through dress down monies will be delivered to the home by the students of the 
Confirmation Class. And, there will be a Mickey and Minnie Mouse Dress-Up on Nov. 18th.


Remember to take your child to the bathroom before entering the classroom.


Make sure to check your child's cubby for extra clothing.

Bring Cans for the Out Reach Program.

Lessons of the Week:

Religion: Singing and Dancing; The Chatechesis of the Good Shepherd.

Reading: Same/Different; comparing sizes; Name and form E e.

Math: Identify numbers 1-10; write number 5; identify groups of five and six objects.

Social Studies; Farms, and farm animals.

Story Time: The Little Red Hen; The Three little Pigs

Lessons of the Week 
Please click here: https://www.planbookedu.com/s/SIA75

Sincerely,

Mrs. Fundora

Nov. 4 - Nov.8

Dear Parents;

I would like to remind the parent that teacher Conferences will be on Friday November 22, 2019 from 1:00 PM - 6:00 PM. There will be an early dismissal at 12:00 noon that day and the After School Program will  be closed at 6:00 PM. Also, November is the month of Gratitude for all the 
blessings that we have received. OLQM will be collecting cans for St. Patrick's Home Outreach Program.The cans along with turkeys purchased through dress down monies will be delivered to the home by the students of the 
Confirmation Class.

Monday November 5, 2019 Election Day - School will be open.

Wednesday November 6, 2019 - School Closed - Archdiocese of New York Conference Day for all staff of Catholic Schools.

Remember to take your child to the bathroom before entering the classroom.

Make sure to check your child's cubby for extra clothing.


Lessons of the Week:

Religion: Feelings

Reading:Identifying uppercase D and lowercase d; initial sound /d/ forming D and d; letter sound correspondences.

Math: Identify numbers from 1- 10; making groups of up to five objects; counting forwards from 1 - 10 and backwards from to 10 to 1; Forming number 5

Science: Weather

Pre-writing: forming circles

Story Time: James and the Rain; Click, Clack, Moo Cows that Type

Lessons of the Week 
Please click here: https://www.planbookedu.com/s/PCSSI

Oct. 21st-Oct.25th, 2019

Dear Parents;


The New York City Department of Health will be here on Tuesday October 22nd to review records of students and staff in all PreK and Kindergarten classrooms. As a reminder to parents any immunization records not up to date may jeopardize your child's attendance until the records are brought up to date. 
Also I will like to remind the parents that breakfast is allowed in the classroom up to 7:50 a.m.  Class begins immediately at 8:00 a.m.  Pickup is at 3:15 p.m.  If the child is being picked up by an individual not already listed in the emergency card, parents must call the office with the name and the individual must present identification. No goody bags or popcorn on children's birthday parties due to allergies and it's a choking hazard.

Homework only the marked pages.

Gym will be is on Wednesdays.

Homework only the marked pages.

Parents must take their child to the bathroom before coming in the classroom.

Please check children's cubby for extra clothing.

No glass bottles in the classroom.

Children must be in full uniform.

Fridays is dress-down and must bring a dollar.

We are collecting $5 dollars for the children's Halloween Party on Oct. 31st.

Lessons of the Week:

Religion: Wonderful Me

Reading: Observe book handling skills; listen and respond to story read aloud; discuss story vocabulary words; listen for comprehension; use prior knowledge; recall details; identify sounds; discriminate between soft and loud sounds; learn to understand positional words: in, on; understand descriptive words: same and different; follow oral directions.

Math: Counting forwards from 0-10 and backwards from 10 to 0; identify numbers 1 and 2; form numbers 1 and 2.

Science: investigate the external characteristics of a pumpkin; plant pumpkin seeds.

Social Studies: Homes

Arts/Crafts: Make a Jack-O-Lantern

Story Time: Big Pumpkin; Pumpkin, Pumpkin

Lessons of the Week
Please click here: https://www.planbookedu.com/s/PFPP3

Sincerely,

Mrs. Fundora

Oct. 14th-Oct. 18th, 2019

Dear Parents,


I will like to remind the parents that the children must dress-up for the  Spanish Heritage Presentation on Wednesday October 16th. Parents and other family members are invited.  The presentation will begin at 9:00 AM.

No breakfast after 8:00 a.m.  Class begins immediately at 8:00 a.m.  Pickup is at 3:15 p.m.  If the child is being picked up by an individual not already listed in the emergency card, parents must call the office with the name and the individual must present identification. No goody bags on children's birthday parties due to allergies and it's a choking hazard.

Friday Oct. 18th Dress-up for Picture Day.

Gym will be is on Wednesdays.

Homework only the marked pages.

We are asking for $5 dollars for Halloween Party.

Please check children's cubby for extra clothing.

Lessons of the Week:

Religion: Trusting Others

Reading: Making comparisons; match picture; listen and respond to read aloud; understand 

characters.

Math: match pictures

Social Studies: Homes

Science: Our five Senses

Lessons of the Week 
Please click here: https://www.planbookedu.com/s/4ZKSS


Sincerely,

Mrs. Fundora

October 7th, 2019

Dear Parents,


Pickup is at 3:15 p.m.  If the child is being picked up by an individual not already listed in the emergency card, parents must call the office with the name and the individual must present identification. No goody bags on children's birthday parties due to allergies and it's a choking hazard.
All health form must be in the office before October 11th.

Homework only the marked pages.

Dress down on Fridays and bring a dollar.

Class Picture Day October 8th- full uniform.

Check your child's cubby for their extra clothing.

Fire Prevention Week Oct 9th.

School Closed on Oct. 15th and 16th


Lessons of the Week:

Religion: Our five senses

Reading: Recalling details; identify sounds; listen to stories read aloud; determine important details; understand characters; connect text to experience; identify pictures; identify same/ different; identify small, big, large, medium.

Math: color, size, and shape patterns.

Science: Our five senses

Social Studies: Fire Prevention

Story Time: Firefighters

Lessons of the Week 
Please click here: https://www.planbookedu.com/s/RXBNG

Sept. 30th - Oct. 4th, 2019

Dear Parents,


Pickup is at 3:15 p.m.  If the child is being picked up by an individual not already listed in the emergency card, parents must call the office with the name and the individual must present identification. No goody bags on children's birthday parties due to allergies and it's a choking hazard.

Early Dismissal on Friday at 12:00 - Feast of St. Francis of Assisi - Blessing of Animals

Homework only the marked pages.

Dress down on Fridays and bring a dollar.

Tuition Due October 5, 2019.

Chocolate Bars are available in the supply room.

Class Picture Day October 8, 2019.

Check your child's cubby for their extra clothing.


Lessons of the Week:

Religion: Our five senses

Reading: Listening for a purpose; understanding story structure; match pictures; recall story elements; Draw lines across; identify same and different.

Math: Sorting by shape, color, and size, sorting in different ways.

Science: Our five senses

Story Time: La Cucarachita Martina

Lessons of the Week 
Please click here: https://www.planbookedu.com/s/YIZRU

9/23 - 9/27

Dear Parents,


Lunch break is at 11:45 a.m. If the child prefers lunch from home, food must be in a container or thermal. No glass bottles for lunch or snack.

No breakfast after 8:00 a.m.  Class begins immediately at 8:00 a.m.  Pickup is at 3:15 p.m.  If the child is being picked up by an individual not already listed in the emergency card, parents must call the office with the name and the individual must present identification. No goody bags on children's birthday parties due to allergies and it's a choking hazard.

Early Dismissal at 12:00 noon on Monday

Gym will be on Wednesdays.

Homework only the marked pages.

Dress down on Fridays and bring a dollar.

Lessons of the Week:

Religion: Our five senses, Anti-bullying

Reading:Listening and responding to story read aloud; book handling; identifying beginning, middle, and end of a story; and forming the letters A a.

Math: Sorting by shape, color, and size, sorting in different ways.

Science: Our five senses

Social Studies: Safety rules

Story Time: The Coqui and the Iguana

Lessons of the Week 
Please click here: https://www.planbookedu.com/s/PI6WX

Sincerely,

Mrs. Fundora

9/16/19 to 9/20/19

Dear Parents,

Parent Signature Pages and Emergency cards are due to me on Monday, September 16th. Please return them in the envelope in which they were distributed.

Lunch break is at 11:45 a.m. If the child prefers lunch from home, food must be in a container or thermal. No glass bottles for lunch or snack.

No breakfast after 8:00 a.m.  Class begins immediately at 8:00 a.m.  Pickup is at 3:45 p.m.  If the child is being picked up by an individual not already listed in the emergency card, parents must call the office with the name and the individual must present identification.

Gym will be on Wednesdays.

Please bring in family pictures.

Lessons of the Week:

Religion: Families

Reading: Rhymes

Math: Sorting by color, size, shape and other different ways

Social Studies: Working as a group

Story Time: "Juan Bobo" and "I Want to Touch the Moon"

Lessons of the Week
Please click here: https://www.planbookedu.com/s/QGDUL

Sincerely,

Mrs. Fundora

9/9/19 to 9/13/19

Dear Parents,

All paperwork distributed at the Parents' Meeting must be completed and submitted back to me in the original envelope as soon as possible.  Please make sure both emergency cards are completed and please specify all of your child's allergies and medical conditions.

Lunch break is at 11:45 a.m. If the child prefers lunch from home, food must be in a container or thermal. No glass bottles for lunch or snack.

No breakfast after 8:00 a.m.  Class begins immediately at 8:00 a.m.  Pickup is at 3:45 p.m.  If the child is being picked up by an individual not already listed in the emergency card, parents must call the office with the name and the individual must present identification.

Gym will be on Wednesdays.

Welcome mass on Thursday, September 12th at 9:00 a.m. Parents are welcome.

Lessons of the Week:

Religion: Preschool experience in the preschool classroom

Reading: Class rules; "The Kissing Hand" to help children overcome first day of school anxiety; body parts; role play; exploring abilities

Math: Positions (left/right, over/under/on, inside/outside, front/behind); same/different

Science: Self-awareness

Story Time: "I Like Myself" and "Giraffes Can't Dance"

Lesson Plans of the Week
Please click here: https://www.planbookedu.com/s/X5BMM

Sincerely,

Mrs. Fundora

2019-2020 Opening Letter and School Supplies List

Dear Parents,

 

     I am delighted to welcome you and your child to our Preschool Program. Let's work together to make this a joyous growing experience for your child. 

    Our program is designed to develop awareness and nurturing of each child's precious spirit. Our program recognizes that our Pre-K students are eager learners even though their social, fine and gross motor skills, language and cognitive abilities are not fully developed. This program is also designed to meet the individual needs of the early learner and teach children how to share, socialize and function in a group. The group lays the foundation of faith and guides the children in daily prayer and academic activities designed to prepare them for Pre-K second level.

    A typical Pre-K day entails:

• Opening exercises (Welcome prayer, Pledge of Allegiance, calendar and weather)
• Religion (lessons via circle time)
• Restroom Break
• Reading/Language (rhymes, little books, big books, oral language development, phonetic awareness activities, auditory discrimination and listening skills, visual discrimination, knowledge of the alphabet, development of writing activities, beginning print and book concepts, comprehension skills, learning center activities)
• Math (positions and classifications, comparisons and patterns, number readiness and graphing, numbers 0-20, adding and subtracting, fractions, measurements, geometry)
• Story time (theme of the week)/Arts and Crafts
• Music
• Restroom Break
• Nap
• Snack (No glass bottles, only box juice and no chips, or popcorn)
• Circle Time: Science or Social Studies
• Playtime

Supplies (Please have everything labeled with your child’s name)

1.              plastic folders

2.             1 Pre-K notebook

3.             1 coloring book

4.             1 child’s baby picture and 1 family picture

5.             A change of clothes

6.             Clorox wipes

7.             Baby wipes

8.             A roll of paper towel

9.             A can of Lysol Spray

10.         2 reams of printer/copy paper

11.         2 Glue Sticks

12.         Box of tissues

13.         Box of triangular crayons

14.         Small bottle of Clorox

15.         1 ream of construction paper

16.         Hand sanitizer

17.         Child-safe scissors

18.         2 Pre-K pencils

Reminder

1.             Bring your child to school on time (after 8:00 am your child needs a late pass);

2.             Bring absent note if your child is absent (IT’ S A MUST!) It is required by the Department of Education;

3.             Read calendar carefully for early dismissals;

4.             Send your child’s supplies on time;

5.             Bring Emergency cards on time;

6.             Send homework on time;

7.             If you need to talk to me about your child’s progress, you must see make an appointment; it will be done by Zoom;

8.             Please, no outside toys and blankets allowed;

9.             Read to your child every night (15 minutes);

10.         Label everything your child brings to class;

11.         Children should have breakfast every day before 7:45 am;

12.         No glass or plastic bottles allowed; juice should be in a juice box or the aluminum packaging;

13.         Full uniform required every day;

14.         Shoes should have Velcro;

15.         No belts for boys; make sure pants fit properly.

Sincerely,

Mrs. Fundora