PreSchool Newsletter

By PreSchool/PAC Team
PreSchool
April 01, 2022

Weekly Events

School Hours

AM Preschool 9:00-12:20

PM Preschool 12:20-3:45

PAC M/W 9:00-12:20 T/Th/F 9:00-3:45

When dropping off or picking up your child, please park on West Street or in the side parking lot and walk with your child to door 2.

Important Dates & Reminders:

  • Mar 31 - 2 hour Student Early Release  (morning preschool ends at 11:00)
  • Apr 1 - Teacher Workday  No school for students
  • Apr 4 - Apr 8: Spring Break, Schools Closed

What We Are Learning

Themes

Community Helpers, Seasonal Changes, Introduction to Life Cycles

Outcomes (may vary by classroom):

  • Students will continue to learn that a community is where people live, work, and play.
  • Students will begin to demonstrate basic knowledge of being members of a diverse community.
  • Students will continue to make cultural connections between home and community.
  • Students will continue identifying community helpers and their role
  • Continue to follow Listening Rules and learn character traits through Second Step 
  • Students will begin to demonstrate basic knowledge of life cycles and natural resources

Sample Activities (may vary by classroom):

  • Read about different communities and make connections with what we see or do in our own community/neighborhood
  • Community Helpers Craft Activities
  • Match items that belong to specific community helpers (for example, hats/clothing, vehicles)
  • Mindfulness activities including breathing exercises 
  • Use pictures and objects to retell a simple life cycle (i.e. seed, sprout, plant)​​​​​​​