10/1/17 to 10/6/17

Dear Parents,

The annual blessing of domestic animals will occur on Wednesday during the 9:00 AM Mass.  Students may bring animals from home for this blessing. If dogs or cats are being brought to school they must return home with a parent after Mass.

Lessons of the Week:

Religion - the five senses and the life of St. Francis

Math - patterns (shape, rhythm, color, size)

Reading - following directions, listen for a purpose, understand story structure, match pictures, recall story elements

Science - the five senses (identify them and tell how each sense help them learn about living and non-living things)

Story time - "La Cucarachita Martina" and "The Tale of the Coyote and the Rabbit"

Lesson Plans of the Week 
Please click here: https://www.planbookedu.com/s/YH6IA

REMINDER:

When you drop your child at school, please leave the classroom as soon as possible.  There are children who become very agitated when they see other parents around and not their own.  So please drop your child off in the classroom and leave as soon as possible.

Sincerely,

Mrs. Fundora

9/25/17 to 9/29/17

Dear Parents,

on Monday, September 25th, children will be dismissed at 12:00 p.m.

I am missing family pictures from some children.  Please make sure you bring them in.

We have dress down every Friday for $1.00.  Children may come to school wearing play clothes for $1.00.

Religion - our five senses
Reading - listening and responding to Read-A-Louds; identifying beginning, middle and ends of stories; listening for a purpose; identifying the letters Aa and Bb
Math - sorting by size, color and shape
Science - our five senses
Social Studies - families
Story Time - "The Iguana and the Coqui" and "Little Red Riding Hood"

Lessons of the Week
Please click here: https://www.planbookedu.com/s/KDTP6

Breakfast ends at 7:45 a.m.  Clean up ends at 8:00 a.m.  After this time, breakfast is not allowed. Lessons start at 8:00 a.m.

Sincerely,

Mrs. Fundora

Class Activities

 

9/18/17 to 9/22/17

Dear Parents,

REMINDERS:

School closed on Tuesday, September 19th

Class Picture Day - Friday, September 22nd, please have your child dressed in full uniform.

THEMES:

The letter of the month is the letter Ss.  The following are the vocabulary words to review with your child:

socks        soap
sand          soup
sun           stars
six            seven
sink

Religion - families; please bring your child's family pictures by Monday, September 18th (TOMORROW)
Reading - rhymes
Math - sorting by color, shape, and size
Science - tools we use to explore the world
Social Studies - families
Story time - Hispanic Heritage Month ("I Want The Moon" and "Juan Bobo Goes to Work")

Lessons of the Week 
Please click here: https://www.planbookedu.com/s/I13ZC

Homework will be sent home everyday except Fridays.

For those picking up children at the end of the school day, please have patience and wait until we open the door.  We have 24 children in the classroom.  We want to ensure the child is being picked up by the correct person.  Please relay this message to non-parents who are picking up children, such as babysitters, grandparents, etc.  Pick-up is at 3:15 p.m. - not 2:45 p.m. or 3:00 p.m.

Finally, make sure your child has a change of clothes in their cubbies.

Sincerely,

Mrs. Fundora

Parents Letter: 9/11/17

Dear Parents,

Thank you for your cooperation throughout the first week of school!

I would like to remind you of the following:

-All school forms are due by September 15th, however, emergency cards are due as soon as possible.

-All school supplies are due this week. I forgot to mention in this list of school supplies a bottle of clorox.

-Please make sure that child has a change of clothes according to season in a ziplock bag with his/her name on it.

-Gym uniforms are to be worn on Wednesdays.


If you have any questions or concerns, please see me before 8:00 AM or make an appointment.


Themes for the week are the following:

Religion: Pre-school friends.

Reading: Body awareness

Math: Positions

Social Studies: School rules

Science: Body parts and their movements

Lessons of the Week
Please click here: http://www.planbookedu.com/s/5QBXF


Sincerely,

Ms. Fundora

2017-2018 Opening Letter and Supplies to Parents

September 7, 2017

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 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)
• Math (positions and classifications, comparisons and patterns, number readiness and graphing, numbers 0-20, adding and subtracting, fractions, measurements, geometry)
• 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)
• Science (life science, earth science, physical and body awareness)
• Social Studies
• Story time (theme of the week)
• Arts and Crafts
• Nap
• Bathroom
• Center time

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

1. 3 plastic folders
2. 1 Pre-K notebook (sold at the OLQM school supply room)
3. 1 Coloring book
4. 1 pack of triangular crayons (sold at the OLQM school supply room)
5. Child baby picture
6. Family picture
7. A change of clothes
8. Baby wipes
9. Clorox wipes
10. A roll of paper towels
11. A can of Lysol spray
12. Box of tissues
13. 2 gluesticks
14. Hand sanitizer
15. 2 reams of printer/copy paper
16. 1 ream of construction paper

Reminders

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 want to throw a birthday party in the lunchroom, please inform me at least two weeks before the party date;
8. If you need to talk to me about your child’s progress, you must see make an appointment;
9. Please, no outside toys and blankets allowed;
10. Read to your child every night (15 minutes);
11. Label everything your child brings to class;
12. Your child must wear a gym t-shirt and jogging pants on gym days (Gym day TBD);
13. Children should have breakfast every day before 7:45am;
14. No glass or plastic bottles allowed; juice should be in a juice box or the aluminum packaging;
15. Full uniform required every day except gym day;
16. Shoes should have velcro;
17. No belts for boys; make sure pants fit properly.

Sincerely,

Mrs. Fundora

2017-2018 Pre-K Program Supplies List

Dear Parents,

Welcome to the Pre-K1.  Let's work together to make this a joyous experience for your child.  Below is a list of supplies needed for the program:

1. 3 plastic folders
2. 1 Pre-K notebook (sold at the OLQM school supply room)
3. 1 Coloring book
4. 1 pack of triangular crayons (sold at the OLQM school supply room)
5. Child baby picture
6. Family picture
7. A change of clothes
8. Baby wipes
9. Clorox wipes
10. A roll of paper towels
11. A can of Lysol spray
12. Box of tissues
13. 2 gluesticks
14. Hand sanitizer
15. 2 reams of printer/copy paper
16. 1 ream of construction paper

Please have everything labeled with your child's name.

Sincerely,

Mrs. Fundora