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Thank you for taking the time out of your busy schedules to join us for Parent/Teacher Conferences! It was wonderful to be able to talk with all of you and share about your child's progress so far. We are looking forward to a fantastic year together!
Naughty Witches at HCA?
When Miss Mann opened the gym doors this week, she could hear noises in the gym - laughing and a swooshing sound. When Pre-K came in, they discovered that some naughty witches snuck in to HCA, looking for some Halloween candy. They made a mess in the gym, and even left their witch hats behind! Thank goodness the students were there to help clean up! The children went "trick or treating" to pick up all the things the witches dropped and then had so much fun wearing the witch hats!
Heggerty - Nursery Rhymes
During our Heggerty Phonemic Awareness Lessons this week, we started learning about nursery rhymes to continue to practice our rhyming skills. Check out our rendition of Star Light, Star Bright!
Autumn Nature Walk
This week, we went on a nature walk to investigate autumn around school. We used our senses to explore fall! The boys and girls had a great time exploring the neighborhood, saying hello to anyone and everyone we saw, and describing (in great detail) what they saw, heard, touched, and smelled! They can hardly wait to take a walk again!
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| Look! A trolley! |
Classroom Time
Whether we are working or playing, the Pre-K students are always learning and having fun!
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| "Mrs. Barrera, it's like the Eagles!" |
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| "Look, Henry made glasses from his pretzel!" |
Mindfulness
In Pre-K, we talk a lot about different emotions, how they make us feel, and how we can help ourselves to feel better. We learn about mindfulness - when we take a little break and notice what is happening inside our bodies and around us. We can notice how we feel, what we hear, and how we breathe. If we feel angry, sad, or worried, we can stop, take a slow breath, and give ourselves a moment to feel better.
One of our mindfulness activities this week was called "Sleepy Mouse." The boys and girls loved it and were the cutest sleepy mice around! Our mindfulness activities help us calm our bodies and be able to re-focus to continue on with our day.
Pumpkin Painting
We finally got to paint our pumpkins that we picked from the HCA Pumpkin Patch! Our Pre-K artists were so creative and took their time creating their masterpieces!
Show and tell will be most Wednesdays throughout the school year and we will start next week! Please place all show and tell items in your child's backpack or a separate bag. Please help your child prepare three clues to give their classmates to help them guess which object they chose to share. The schedule will be as follows:
- Wednesday, October 28: something to do with Halloween
- Wednesday, November 4: something that begins with the /k/ sound
- Wednesday, November 11: something that begins with the /r/ sound
- Wednesday, November 18: something that begins with the /p/ sound
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- Please fill out the RSVP form for Grandparents' Day on Wednesday, November 4! If a grandparent cannot attend, another relative or special friend may attend in their place. The RSVP form is due today!
- Trunk or Treat and the DEJB Movie Night are tonight beginning at 6:00 pm!
- The Halloween Mission Party is next Friday, October 30, with dismissal at 12:00 noon (no lunch and no HCA Plus). See Happenings for more details!
- Pre-K will be attending the Book Fair at HCA on Tuesday, November 4. If you would like your child to shop, please add money to their e-Wallet and we can help them select some books.
Have a great weekend!
