1/22/10

Dear Pre-K Families,

I wanted to send you a few additions to our calendar for the month.

·        On Monday 1/25 we will be practicing an all school indoor “natural disaster drill”.  I will be going through it today with the class so that they are prepared for what to expect.  Basically, in the event of a type of emergency where we cannot safely leave the school, we will gather together in a secure location which is in the main hall cubby area.  Please let me know if you would like any additional information.

·        On Wednesday 1/27 we will be having our winter concert at 6:30 pm in the gym.  If you would like to participate, please have your child in our classroom at 6:15 and then you can find seats while I watch the children until show time.  I will be at an all day work shop on Wednesday but I will be there for the concert.

I also wanted to keep you up to date on a few additions to our regular daily curriculum:

·        We spent the last two days reading a children’s book about Martin Luther King Jr.’s life and work.  The children had some very poignant questions and comments.  I was proud of them.  Today we will read the story “The Other Side” by Jacqueline Woodson which is a story about two young girls who become friends despite racial divides. 

·        We have also been continuing to explore life cycle topics.  They will be planting and observing a narcissus bulb grow for health class.  We have already been watching and waiting for a cutting of ivy to sprout roots.  The class has also been playing a choice time game about animal babies (egg layers vs. live young) and we are beginning to explore the question “how do you know if something is alive?”.

Have a great weekend!
              Carrie Dix