April 19, 2021

I hope you all had a blessed Easter and a wonderful Easter break! Happy Birthday Bogdan and Elena! They both celebrated their birthdays while we were on break.

We had a wonderful time last week celebrating the Week of the Young Child. Tuesday was our "music day" and we had a virtual concert with Mr. Michael from Rockness Music. The children played along with their "Easter egg shakers" and had a great time dancing and singing. A wonderful time was had by all! I hope you enjoy the pictures below. Thursday was "Disney Day". We painted Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse and made "mouse ear" hats. We also read a couple of Disney books and watched a short Disney video. The children all had a wonderful day!

This month, we are going to finish up our letters of the week with Ww, Xx, Yy and Zz and colors with black, white and gray. We will also be focusing on the numbers 5, 6 and 7 and shapes square and triangle. For the next few weeks, we will be learning about springtime, insects and the butterfly life cycle. We will celebrate Earth Day on Thursday, April 22nd.

I hope you all have a wonderful week!
Mrs. Botts

March 16, 2021

Things have been very busy in Pre-K 3! First, I want to say thank you for your cooperation and understanding during our virtual week last month. I was very proud of all the children; they all did so well on Zoom! Mrs. DePasquale and I also thank you for all of the thoughtful Valentine's Day gifts. Your kindness and generosity are very much appreciated.

We have been moving steadily along with learning our letters and colors. We are almost finished with all of the colors and have recently added shapes and numbers to our weekly focus. We are continuing to talk about Lent and how we use this time to prepare ourselves for Easter. In addition, we learned about St. Patrick and how he used the shamrock to explain the Holy Trinity. The children completed shamrock crafts, said a Holy Trinity prayer and even learned a song about the Holy Trinity. If your child hasn't sung it for you already, be sure to ask them. They were all very excited to teach it to you! As we finish up our unit on colors, we have spent some time talking about rainbows. The children painted rainbows with cotton balls and also took time identifying things that are the same colors as the rainbow (red, orange, yellow, green, blue and purple). 

We will spend the rest of this month talking about Lent and Easter as well as continuing with our weekly focus (letters, colors, numbers and shapes). Our last day of class before Easter break is Tuesday, March 30th. Classes for Pre-K 3 will resume on Tuesday, April 13th. The week we come back is also National Week of the Young Child. We have lots of fun activities planned! More information regarding this special week will be coming in the next couple of weeks. 

I hope you all have a wonderful week and I'm looking forward to seeing everyone on Thursday.

Have a happy St. Patrick's Day!
Mrs. Botts

January 28, 2021

I hope you all are staying warm and getting ready for some snow!

January was a busy month for Pre-K 3. Since coming back from Christmas break, we have talked about the color blue and the letters Kk, Ll, Mm and Nn. In addition, we have also been talking about the winter season and arctic animals (penguins, polar bears, etc). The children have enjoyed the crafts we have made this month including a 3D penguin, Snowmen at Night and our letter crafts. To celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King Day, we read "The Crayon Box That Talked" and the children painted their hands using all the colors of the rainbow. They also had the chance to paint using watercolors, which they really enjoyed. I have included a few pictures of them painting below.

Please be sure to return the letter M treasure bags to school on Tuesday. Scholastic book flyers were sent home today. Please place your order online or send your order into school by Tuesday, February 9th. If ordering online, our class code is W6V2B. The link for Scholastic will be posted on Google Classroom as well.

I hope you all have a wonderful weekend. Please be safe and stay warm!

God bless,
Mrs. Botts

January 7, 2021

Happy New Year! I hope you all had a nice and relaxing Christmas break. Thank you all for the thoughtful and generous gifts. Mrs. DePasquale and I appreciate your kindness very much. We pray that 2021 is a year of many blessings for you and your families.

We were very busy our first week back to school. On Tuesday, we started talking about our new letters Kk and Ll and the color blue. We also learned about the Epiphany and made Three King crowns. On Thursday, we read "Snowmen at Night" and made our own snowmen. The children all thought of something their snowman did at night and then shared their idea with the class. They really enjoyed sharing their ideas with the class!

I hope you all have a wonderful weekend. I look forward to seeing everyone on Tuesday.

December 20, 2020

It's hard to believe it is already the fourth week of Advent! I hope you all had a wonderful weekend and enjoyed the snow day on Thursday.

We have been very busy in Pre-K. We talked about the letters Gg, Hh, Ii and Jj and the color green. We also have spent the month of December talking about Advent and Christmas. The children made holly wreaths and Santa's hats. 

This Tuesday, December 21st is our last class session before Christmas break. Our break starts Thursday, December 14th and school resumes on Tuesday, January 5th. **Please note this is a change from our original calendar.

I hope you all have a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! Please know that I am keeping you and your families in my prayers this Christmas season.