Welcome to Preschool

Welcome to Ms. Rachel's class. I am delighted that your child is part of my preschool! I look forward to getting to know each child as we grow together this year. Each day will be filled with fun and exciting adventures to help your child develop emotionally, academically, and socially. The class will be learning and exploring many concepts and themes throughout this year, and I am excited to begin our journey together. 

Each month you will receive a calendar to let you know about our themes, class activities, and important events in the classroom. I will also send all correspondence home in your child's folder via his/her book bag, so please check it daily! Feel free to contact me if you have any questions or concerns.

To keep parents informed about their child's progress, a report card will be sent home at the end of each semester. I look forward to watching your child learn, grow, and flourish throughout this year.

Sincerely, Ms. Rachel

Back to School Night

Back to School Night Three year-old Class - "Back to School Night" will be Tuesday, August 21 from 6:00 to 6:30 p.m. Pre-K Class - "Back to School Night" will be Thursday, August 23 from 6:00 to 6:30 p.m. The first day of school for the Three Year-Old Class will be Tuesday, September 4 from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. The first day of school for the Pre-K Class will be Wednesday, September 5 from 9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Call me if you have any questions. If you cannot make it to the "Back to School Night" call me and we can set up a different time for you and your child to come check out the classroom.

April 2012

Spring is in the air!!

Science - This is such a great time for preschool. We can learn and explore so many fun things this month. We will be talking about seeds and plants, the water cycle, recycling, and insects. We will be starting our butterfly unit and our caterpillars will be arriving soon. The kiddos will love to watch the transformation from caterpillar to butterfly!

Reading - We will finish up our last letter in the alphabet and then start a review of all the letters. Next month we will start blending sounds and the children will be able to read some simple words (so exciting to see how much they've learned).

Math - We will review money and time, then go back and review addition and subtraction. These last two months will be focused on reviewing what we have learned this year.

March 2012

This month we will focus on weather, rainbows, butterflies, ladybugs, and St. Patrick’s Day. We will plant some seeds, make several different crafts about rainbows, and get ready for our butterfly unit that we will start after spring break.

Reading
We will focus on sequencing. We will talk about the beginning, middle, and end of a story. Also we will talk about conflict and conflict resolution (what was the problem and how was it solved).

Math
- We will review money and start our time unit.
- We are still practicing counting by 10.

Other
- We will continue to learn to tie shoes.
- Every Friday we will have a science experiment and record our results in our science journals.

Happy St. Patrick's Day!!

February

Valentine Parties
At our Valentine parties we will play games, decorate a Valentine box, and distribute Valentine cards. Please have your child bring one Valentine for each student (including themselves). Have your child sign his/her name on the back of the Valentine, but do not address them. It can be frustrating for the children to write, read and match up all the names. There will be a sign-up sheet available for those that would like to contribute items for our party. Please feel free to contact me if you have a special item you would like to send for the party.

Reading
We are focusing on the parts of a story. Good questions to ask when you read with your child are:
- Who was in the story?
- Where did the story take place?
- What was the problem in the story?
- How was the problem solved?
- How did the character feel at the beginning/end of the story?
It’s also a good idea to ask your child what he/she predicts will happen in the story before you read. Then check afterward to see if their prediction came true. Happy Reading!

Math
- This month we will start our money and time unit.
- We are still practicing counting by 10. I would like each child in the Pre-K class to bring in 10 items on Wednesday, Feb. 29.

Other
- We will also start to learn to tie shoes.
- We are going on a Field Trip to a dentist office
- We have a special guest music teacher that will be coming once a month to teach a fun music class.

Registration Time

Rachel’s Preschool
2012 – 2013 Registration

I have pre-registration for current students and family members from Jan. 5 to Jan. 19. Registration for anyone else will start Jan. 20.

Classes:
There is non-refundable $30 registration/supply fee for every child that registers for a class.

Three year old class:
• Child must be three years old before Oct. 1, 2012
• Child must be potty trained
• Class is every Tuesday and Thursday (except holidays) from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.
• Class will start Tuesday, Sep. 4, 2012
• Monthly tuition is a flat rate of $65 a month

Four year old class/Pre-K class:
• Child must be four years old before Oct. 1, 2011
• Class is every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday (except holidays) from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
• Class will start Wednesday, Sep. 5, 2012
• Monthly tuition is a flat rate of $85 a month

Please ask me for registration forms if you are interested.

Thank you!!
Rachel

December

Rachel’s Preschool
December 2011

In the month of December we will learn the letters L, M, and N. We will do some activities about winter, snow, and Christmas.

In math the children will be learning to count by 10’s. We’ve also been working on patterns, simple addition, and simple subtraction.

In science we will be talking about snowflakes and how they are made and what they look like magnified. We will talk a little about the water cycle.

In reading we will continue to talk about sequencing, conflict, and conflict resolution (the problem and how it is solved). A great at home activity would be to ask your child (after you’ve read a book together) to tell you what happened in the beginning of the book, what happened in the middle, and at the end.

This month we will also have a Christmas party. At the party we will have a gift exchange, don't forget to bring a $5 gift. We will also be decorating Gingerbread boy and girl cookies, reading some Christmas stories and drinking some hot chocolate.

Now is a great time to start saving rectangular boxes (kleenex boxes, or shoe boxes) for Valentine Card Boxes that we will make in February.

Thank you for all you do!!
Ms. Rachel

P.S. School will start back on Friday, Jan. 6, 2012 after the Holiday Break (this is different than what it says on your Holiday Schedule).