We had a short week in the classroom together, but we managed to fit in a lot of fun and learning! This week, we talked about some of the routines of school, we got to know our fifth grade buddies, we had a visit from the music teacher, and we continued to learn more about counting and numerals.
After a long break from school, the PreK students took some time to review how to use certain areas of the classroom and campus safely. We learned about using glue appropriately (use a little- not a lot!), and then we were able to add glue as a material to our art center during choice time. The PreK students also reviewed how to take care of Bubbles, our playground expectations, and scissor safety.
We learned a new game this week that can be modified to support numeracy awareness up to six. We are working on recognizing and counting groups of objects up to three, but will soon be practicing with larger numbers. This game also provides the opportunity to subitize, or recognize how many in a small group of objects without counting each one. The children took turns drawing a dot card and then advancing their teddy bears the corresponding number of steps: 1, 2, or 3. The first bear to reach the honey won!
We had a great time meeting our fifth grade buddies and doing a simple interview to get to know them. Each PreK student is matched with a fifth grader, and we will meet with them about once a month to read together, do writing or science activities, and more. Most PreK students have also been matched with a buddy who is on the same house team, so they will accompany them during the house events as well.
Here are some more photos from our week together:
A castle for animals in the block area.
Look who's 4!
Reminders:
Please be sure to pack your library books and bag each Sunday. Thank you!
Lost & Found
ES Lost and Found is displayed on tables outside the Playground Monitors office. Valuables are held in the Activities Office 7:30 am to 3:30 pm. You may email egergess@cacegypt.org if you have lost something valuable (phone, jewelry, glasses, etc.). Unclaimed items will be donated at the end of the school year. Please ensure that your child’s belongings are clearly labeled.
Part of educating students at CAC is encouraging independence through increasing responsible behaviors. When an item is lost, we encourage students to do the following:
Part of educating students at CAC is encouraging independence through increasing responsible behaviors. When an item is lost, we encourage students to do the following:
- Look everywhere
- Ask others
- Ask parents to report to the lost and found link - LOST AND FOUND Report LINK
- Use the same link to report when the item is found
Principal's Coffee
September 11 @ 8:00 - 9:00AM
Elementary Hall
Agenda
Welcome and beginning of year feedback
Elementary PTO liaison
Challenge and Enrichment Specialist
"Come and meet Selena Gallagher, our new Challenge and Enrichment Specialist. Selena will share some information about our philosophy and approach to meeting the needs of our highly able learners, share some advice for parents about nurturing children's talents at home, and answer any questions you may have."
Mark your calendars:
Christy Curran reading writing workshop for parents, October 11
Kg - Grade 2 reading and handwriting workshop, October 30 (repeated session from 16/17)
We will attend our first ES Assembly on Tuesday, September 12th. We will be waiting for drop-off between 7:45-7:50, and leaving from the classroom or front gate at 7:50 in order to arrive in the ES Hall at 7:55 for the beginning of assembly. If you arrive after we have left the gate or classroom, please join us in the ES Hall. If you arrive after the beginning of assembly, please enter discretely; students are performing and we want to respect their hard work!
Tuesday, September 12th is our PreK Photo Day! This is also the all-school photo day. We will be sure to keep our messy materials in the cabinets on Tuesday, so you can send your child to school in nicer clothes for their photo if you wish. Please be sure to return the photo envelope, with money, to Ms. Trillian or Ms. Salma by Tuesday morning at the latest.
Parents, we need your help this week. Please send in a family photo, either with your child or digitally. We will be using them this week as we discuss our identities. Selfies are fine, we just want to have a photo of all of you! Thanks!
After-Care:
Last week, the students enjoyed exploring the color blue using blue puffy paint, eating home-made blueberry muffins, and of course mixing up a batch of blue play dough.
Next week the students will work on the color green! They can look forward to writing their names in green finger-paint, a green collage, and green taste testing: cucumbers and peppers.
Parents' Corner:
In our classroom, we try to respect the students' ideas, abilities, and personalities in all ways. This even extends to behavior management! But how can we respect the child while he or she is making a bad choice? The Positive Discipline series advocates for the many ways that we can work with children, rather than doing things to children or for children. In the first few weeks of school, as teachers we have been working on making connections with all of the students so that they can feel like respected, valued, and important members of the community. When difficult situations arise, be sure to "make a connection before a correction." Is your child ready to have a conversation, or do they need a hug or for you to just listen first? Please click here to learn more about the connection before correction technique and how you can apply it in your home.
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