Ms. Amy’s Update 2-25-19

Dear Families, This week we will continue to talk about Buildings.  We have some fun new materials in the classroom, which the children are enjoying.  We are focusing on shapes and making a doghouse to go with our story, A Home For Harry.   The sun is out again (YAY!) so we will be going outside […]

Ms. Tori’s Update 2-25-19

Hello Preschool Families!!     We hope that you are enjoying your weekend!   A Week in Review: ·      We started our Music Unit. We talked about sounds. We learned that when we talk our voice box vibrates to produce the sounds. The sound waves then hit our ear drums and vibrates the bones in our middle […]

Ms. Marie’s Update 2-24-19

February 24, 2019 By Marie Bloch   Dear Preschool Families & Friends:   This week are continuing our STEM Unit: Families & Friends.  Thank you to those of you who have sent in the baby pictures and family pictures.  They are so beautiful to see!  Please send in the family bags with your child this […]

Ms. Rachel’s Update 2-22-19

Happy Weekend! Here are this week’s announcements and reminders: Concepts: Thirteen (13), sphere, purple; Literacy W, O, to, up Show and Share Sounds: W and O Show and Share – Each week once a week, your child may bring show and share items that start with our letters of the week. In a few weeks […]

Ms. Rachel’s Update 2-10-19

Happy Friday! Here are this week’s announcements and reminders: Concepts: Eleven (11), cylinder, orange; Literacy T, G, see, my Class Picture Day is Coming Thurs, Feb 21st! Order forms will be sent home this week in Thursday folders. If you have not already done so, please fill out and return the forms for the dental […]

Ms. Tori’s update 2-10-19

Hello Preschool Families!!   We hope that you are enjoying your weekend! It was also great seeing all of you and speaking about your wonderful children during parent-teacher conferences this week.   A Week in Review: ·      We finished our STEM Unit on Reduce, Reuse and Recycle. We created objects out of recycled materials. ·      We worked on the […]

Ms. Rachel’s Update 2-17-19

Weekly Reminders 2/17/19   Hello! Here are this week’s announcements and reminders:   Concepts: Twelve (12), cone, green; Literacy D, V, do, in Show and Share Sounds: D and V This Tuesday, February 19th is the due date for tuition-based parents to get back to the office to reserve their spot for the next year […]

Ms. Marie’s Update 2-17-19

Ms. Marie’s Update 02 17 19 Dear Preschool Families & Friends: Important Notes: Mon, Feb 18 – Presidents’ Day – School is closed  Tues Feb 19 – Due date for tuition-based parents to reserve their child’s returning spot for the next year ($65 deposit due)    Tues Feb 19 – 4:00 – 5:30 pm Volunteer […]

Ms. Tori’s Update 2-18-19

Hello Preschool Families!!   We hope that you are enjoying your weekend! It was also great seeing all of you at our Valentine’s Day/ Friendship Party. A Week in Review: ·      We talked more about friendship and how to be a good friend. ·      We worked some on the number, 19. We counted 19 objects and practiced how […]

Ms. Amy’s update 2-19-18

Dear Families,Thank-you for all the care and time you took to make Valentine’s day so special.  The children’s boxes and cards were wonderful and the party was fun.  Ms. Sherry and i appreciate all the cards, candy and food you contributed to both the party and us! This week we are starting our new unit of […]

Ms. Kiersten’s Update 2-19-19

I hope you all had a fun and relaxing long weekend.  The kids came back from the break full of energy and enthusiasm.  The cold weather gave us a great launching off point for our Buildings unit which began this week.  Students strongly felt we should stay inside because of the cold, easily connecting the […]

Elementary Social Studies Curriculum Adoption Public Review

Elementary Social Studies Curriculum Adoption Public Review The elementary social studies curriculum adoption committee is reviewing three programs after starting the process with six programs.  The three programs are from Nystrom, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, and McGraw Hill.  The three programs will be available for public review on Monday, February 25 and Tuesday, February 26 from 3:00 […]

Important Dates February 2019

Fri, Feb 1 Tuition payments due Feb 1 – 28 STEM Profile focus for February – COOPERATIVE Fri, Feb 1 Spark office sent out / mailed out information regarding the first round of applications for families that applied for 2019-2020 between Jan 7 – Jan 28. Mon, Feb 4, 3:30 – 7:30 pm Parent-Teacher Conference […]

Childcare registration information for the 2019 – 2020 school year care

CHILDCARE INFO for the 2019 – 2020 school year! We are started early registration for the 2019/2020 school year for Pre- K Child Care on 2-4-19. Space is limited to 60 students. If parents are wanting to ensure their child’s space for next school year, all they need to do is click on the link […]

Superintendent Update – The Future of America

Across the district, we have been championing a new motivational motto that is uniting our shared vision for excellence in learning and student advancement: We are taking public education by #StVrainStorm!  Every day, I observe countless examples of students, teachers, staff, and community partners exemplifying the highest levels of achievement and drive that represent the very best […]

Ms. Tori’s Update 1-27-19

Hello Preschool Families!!   We hope that you are enjoying your weekend!  A Week in Review: ·      We continued our STEM Unit on Reduce, Reuse and Recycle. We talked about how trash affects our Earth. We read a book about turtles eating plastic jellyfish by mistake. We talked a little about we could do to make the […]

Ms. Amy’s Update 1-21-19

Dear Families, I hope you enjoyed your nice long weekend.  This week we only have school on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.  There is NO school for MWF children this Friday, January 25th,  teachers will be at school working on paperwork.   This week the weather is supposed to get cold again, so please dress children accordingly.  Also, […]

Ms. Piper’s Update 1-18-19

Ms. Piper’s Class Newsletter 1-18-19 Hello, preschool families! We hope this message finds you well. This is the classroom update for the month of January. What We’re Learning We are currently on our 4th STEM Unit, Life Cycles of Plants and Insects. In this unit, we are focusing on what insects are and what their life cycles […]

Ms. Tori’s Update 1-21-19

Hello Preschool Families!!   We hope that you are enjoying your weekend! A Week in Review: ·      We started our fourth STEM Unit on Reduce, Reuse and Recycle. We talked about trash and what people throw away. We had a fun walk around the inside of the school to count and see how many trash cans and […]

Ms. Marie’s Update 1-21-19

Dear Preschool Families and Friends,      Parent/teacher winter conferences are just around the corner!  Please read below about the process to indicate your preferences for conference times. Parent/Teacher Winter Conference Time Preference Forms: I will begin scheduling conference times beginning Tuesday, January 29th.  I will be sending home forms tomorrow in your child’s backpack […]

Ms. Rachel’s Update 1-21-19

Hello!  Concepts: letters/sounds – A, R; sight words – “is”, “am”; eight (8), rhombus, black No School next Monday, January 21st in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. If you haven’t already done so, we’d love to have each child’s baby pic for our Friends and Family unit. You can email them to me, […]

Program of STEM – Jan – May 2019

STEM Units 4, 5, and 6 : Preschoolers in every classroom will be instructed in 6 units each year; these units of instruction represent the school’s comprehensive plan for high-quality, STEM-based inquiry, which are taught in all classrooms.  These 6 units of STEM are different than the previous year’s units so that children are being exposed to […]

IMPORTANT DATES FEB 2019

Important Dates – January 2019 January 1, 2019  Tuition Due for January Month of January  STEM profile:  CURIOSITY!  January 7, 2019  Return to school from winter break Jan 7 – 18, 2019  Preschool registration for 2019 – 2020 begins, and continues throughout the rest of the year Dec 21 – Jan 11, 2019 Parent-Teacher Organization (PTO) […]