Ms. Jess’s Update 10-1-17

News
What a great September we have had!

We have started our first STEM unit on Nursery

Rhymes and the kids are loving it! Some of our favorites include

Itsy Bitsy Spider, Baa Baa Black Sheep, and Twinkle Twinkle Little Star. We are finishing our unit with Humpty Dumpty and Muffin Man. As a culminating activity for this unit we will be baking muffins on Thursday October 5th

*We will be needing one muffin mix, eggs, and cupcake liners for our baking activity 10/5/17. Please let me know if you are interested in donating.

*Please send a photograph of your family (printed or emailed) for our classroom family tree. 

Curriculum

*Our math focus for the month of

October is Number Sense. Our focus will be on quantity and how we use numbers to name specific quantities in relation to a set of objects. Some ways you can integrate this work at home include counting a specified amount for snack, how many socks when folding laundry, seconds while washing hands, steps to get to a room, etc.

*We will continue our focus on numerals 1-5.
*Our letter focus will include T, I, U, C, and O.

*Our next Stem Unit is Pets beginning 10/17/17. 

Imporant Dates:

*Parent-Teacher Conferences: October 2-4 3:30-8:00

*PBIS Bubble Party: October 5th
*PTO Meeting: October 12th 6:00-8:00 pm
*Spirit Day: Dress like a superhero (no weapons or masks) October 12
th Bring a $1.00 to support PTO
*Parenting Class: October 19 6:30-7:45
*Trick or Treat Street at Spark!: October 27
th 4:30-6:00 pm 

 

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