May/ June

Dear Room 111,

I cannot believe it is almost the end of the year and this is our last newsletter and calendar! Thank you so much for making this year so special. Ms. Class and I would not have been able to do it without your support. We feel truly blessed to have been able to spend the year with you and your families. 

April 30th – May 4^th :

We will be focusing on butterflies and gardens. We will learn about plant life cycles, and the parts of a flower. We will also explore the exciting life cycle of a butterfly.

May 7^h – 11^h  :

We are going to spend the whole week talking about the exciting world of a pond!

• Important Dates:

o       May 9^h: Prayer Service

o       May 10^th:  Portfolio Night

•  Please come at the time you sign up for. 

o       May 11^th: No School (PD Day)

o       May 13^th: Rachel Waldron’s Birthday

May 14^th – 18^th :

This week we will be exploring the zoo and talking about life in the jungle.

• Important Dates:

o       May 16^th: Brookfield Zoo Field Trip

o       May 17^th: Last day of music and Spanish

May 21st – May 25^th :

We are going to spend the whole week talking about insects. We will learn about their habitats and the parts of their bodies. We will also be celebrating our summer birthdays

• Important Dates:

o       May 23^rd: Summer Birthday Celebration

May 28^th-June 1^st:

We will spend this week talking about different modes of transportation. We will compare the different ways we get around the city.

• Important Dates:

o       May 28^th: No School (Memorial Day)

June 4^th-5^th:

We will be celebrating a fabulous year in Junior Kindergarten by talking about or favorite memories, and what we are looking forward to in Kindergarten.

• Important Dates:

o       June 5^th: Last Day of Junior Kindergarten

•  12:20 Dismissal and NO AFTERCARE

Friendly Reminders

Portfolio Night – Join your student tonight as they walk you through some of the work they have completed this year. Please come see me to sign-up for a time.

Extra Clothes Bins – Please check your child’s extra clothes bin to make sure that the clothes still fit your child and are weather appropriate.

If you have any questions please feel free to email me! Thank you and God bless!

Ms. Shackleton and Ms. Class



April

Dear Room 111,

Spring is officially here! Let’s hope that the snow is behind us and warm weather is here to stay!  Here’s what’s happening in our classroom for the month of April:

April 2nd-5^th:

We begin the last week of the Lenten season by observing Holy Week. We will be preparing for Easter by making palms, Easter baskets, and learning about the story of Easter.

Important Dates:

April 6^th: No School

April 9^th-13^th :

SPRING BREAK! We wish you and you families a safe and relaxing break!

April 16^th-20^th:

This week we will be observing the different weather that we experience in Chicago during the spring. We will talk about different types of clouds, the colors of the rainbow, and we will use descriptive words to talk about what we hear and see.

Important Dates:

April 18^th: Prayer Service

April 23^rd -27^th:

This is a very special week for our preschool. We will be celebrating the Week of the Young Child. This week is devoted to celebrating our early learners.

Important Dates:

April 24^th: Field Trip to the Arboretum

April 26^th: 5:30 Literacy Night (More Info to come)

If you have any questions please feel free to email me!

Thank you and God bless!

Ms. Shackleton & Ms. Class

March 12th-March 16th

Shamrocks and St. Patrick's Day

This week will be filled with leprechauns, pots of gold, and shamrocks. We will continue to work on patterning and following verbal directions. We will also work on sorting objects by size and color.

Important Dates:

Macrh 14th: Doughnuts with Dads (8:15-9:00 AM)

February 2012

 

Dear Room 111,   

We have fabulous plans for February and a lot to celebrate! We will be starting the month off Celebrating Catholic Schools Week and Groundhog Day. We will be getting ready for Valentine’s Day as well as the 100^th day of school. We will finish the month off talking about healthy choices and Dr. Seuss.

Important February Dates:

February 14^th: Valentine’s Day/ 100^th Day of School

February 15^th: “We Love Our Mom’s” muffin party.

February 17^th: No School

February 20^th: No School

February 28^th: Planetarium Traveling Dome

Friendly Reminders

The Penny Drive is going on until February 3rd. Every penny goes towards scholarship money for our school. Please help out by donating any change you have to our classroom bin. Every penny counts! Our class won a Barnes and Noble gift card for raising the most amount of money during the first week of collections.

Show and Share

Welcome to Show and Share in Room 111!  This is an exciting time for your child to bring something in that hat has meaning to them or their family.  There are just a few rules that go with show and share.  Please only bring one object when it is your scheduled day.  I would prefer for this object to not be too large because we will have no where to store it.  If your child wants to bring in a living thing (pet, person, bug) please ask before the day they wish to share for approval. 

 Please have your child prepare three clues about their object. We will have the class guess the object before your child shares it.

 If there are holidays or fieldtrips please have your child bring their object the next time they come to school (ex.  If we had no school Monday please bring your object Tuesday, if you are not in school Tuesday bring it Wednesday etc.)

Thank you so much for your cooperation and participation.  I cannot wait to see what your child brings in.

Valentines Day

We will be celebrating Valentine’s Day on Tuesday, February 14^th.  We will not be having a “party”, but your child is allowed, but not required, to bring Valentines to pass out. Please do not mark individual names on the valentines. Instead you may write:

To: My Friend

From: Name of student giving out the Valentine

This will help cut down on time and confusion. If your child is handing out Valentines, he/she must have one for every child in the classroom

We Love Our Moms Breakfast

We are inviting all moms (or special friends) to join us for muffins, crafts, and a special song.

Date: Wednesday, February 15^th

Time: 8:15-9:00

Place: Our classroom (Room 111)

If you have any questions, please feel free to email me.

Congrats Room 2011

We earned our 15 Paws...so that means we get a

PAJAMA DAY!!!!

 

On Monday, December 5^th, your child is allowed to come to school wearing pajamas or comfy clothes. We only have a few rules:

1.  Pajamas must have a top and bottom

2.  No slippers

3.  Weather/school appropriate

4.  Must be SUPER comfy!!!

If you have any questions, please feel free to email me. Have a great weekend!

Ms. Shackleton