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Ms. Watzke's Classroom News

Hello KindiPrep Parents,

I'm so excited to get to meet all your amazing children. We are going to have a wonderful year! Below I have listed the theme of the month and some reminders. Please feel free to email me with any questions and I will do my best to answer them as quickly as possible.  [email protected]

 

Theme of the month: Back to School

 

Friday Folders: Folders will go home on Fridays. This has all the work that we have done for the week inside. Everything that is on the right-hand side stays home and anything that would need to come back will be on the left-hand side.

 

Reminders:  Please make sure to bring a labeled snack for your child. If your child is going to After Care please send an additional labeled snack.  Your child will also need to bring a water bottle with their name on it, and sunscreen the roll on or face one work best for the kids to put on themselves.   Other things to bring are a crib sheet and small blanket. Please make sure its a crib sheet and not more than one blanket. WE just don't have the room for multiple blanket's and sheets that are way to big.  Make sure to put your child’s name on all items. we don't know who's are who's yet and the children get confused too.  You will also need to bring a change of clothes, socks, and a pair of shoes just in case your child has an accident or gets messy.  You can put these clothes in a gallon size bag and leave them in their cubby.  Once again please make sure to put their name on all their belongings. We try our best to make sure everyone has their own things but sometimes we make mistakes. 

When bringing your child to the classroom, please make your goodbyes short and sweet. This will help them adjust to the routine quicker. If they do have a harder time separating, be assured I will be here to comfort them and redirect them to an activity.

Thank you so much for entrusting me with your sweet children.

 

Regards,

Mrs. Watzke

Hello Wonderful Families,

I hope you enjoyed your Labor Day Weekend!  Your children are doing wonderful, and are getting into the full swing of things.

Here is what is happening in September.

Themes:

Our themes for this month are Friends and Family, 5 Senses, Body Parts and Fall. We will also be talking about Helen Keller and Pablo Picasso “Head Of Man” art.

Literacy:

The Letters we will be focusing on for September are b,f,t,m,n,i,u,c,o

Math:

Represent, count and write numbers 0-5

 

Important Dates:

Sep. 22 – No School (teacher work day)

Sep. 29 – Dress of Choice

 

Thank you so much!

Nichole Watzke

 

Practice writing your first name.

 

 

Practice counting to 10 out loud.

 

Draw a picture of you and your family.

 

Sing a simple nursery rhyme that you have learned, to your parents

 

Sing the ABC’s the best that you can.

 

Practice zipping a zipper.

 

Draw a picture of a new friend that you have made at school.

Draw any shape and color it your favorite color.

 

Practice drawing a circle, square, triangle and rectangle.

 

Collect leaves from outside.  How many different color leaves can you find?

 

 

Draw a picture of your teacher.

 

Trace your hands.  Label with left and right.

Count the number of trees in your backyard.  Draw a picture and write the number.

 

Name the 5 Senses, and name the

 

 

Practice cutting straight, curved and zigzag lines with scissors.

Tell your parents 1 thing you learned about Mother Teresa

 

Try a new food.  Did you like it?

 

 

Visit a library.  Check out a book about Fall.

 

Write the numbers

 1 -2 on the attached page

 

 

Clean your room without being asked.

 

Choose_10 or more activities to complete at home. Color the box of any activities that you completed. Return this calendar by the end of the month, with any papers or writing that you did throughout the month. (Activities do not have to be completed in any order or specific day, just a minimum of 10 activities for the month).

Student: Something I learned at school this month: ________________________________________________________________________________

Parent: Something I learned about my child this month: ____________________________________________________________________________

 

Wow!  Time flies when you are having fun!  I cannot believe that October is already here. This month we will have our first-class party! It will be on Tuesday October 31, 2023. The party starts at 1:45 and will end at 2:45. All parents are welcome to watch the KindiePrep parade. You are also welcome to come to the party. However, we ask that you don’t bring any siblings. Our rooms are just to small for the extra kiddos. The children are welcome to wear their costumes the whole day, as long as they can go to the bathroom without help. Or we can help them put it on before the party.

Literacy

This month in literacy we will be reviewing letters Bb, Ff, Tt and n and we will be learning Mm, Ii and Uu.

Math

In Math we will be learning to identify, represent and count and write up to 5. We will also be starting to identify and describe 2D shapes

Conferences

Conferences will be held this Month on the 12 & 13. These are NOT mandatory if you cannot make it or feel like you don’t have any concerns don’t feel like you have to come. I will send everything home and you can email me if you have any questions. If You do choose to come please come with one or more goals for your child.

Please sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A0F45ACAC2FA3FC1-44737403-parent

 

As always thank you for all you do.

Mrs. Watzke

 

Special Events:

Wednesday 10/12 – Conferences

Thursday 10/12– Conferences

Friday 10/13 – NO SCHOOL

Fall Break – 16-20

 

Dear KindiePrep Parents,

 

November is here and Thanksgiving is right around the corner! My, how your children have grown and learned so much.  I can't wait to see what the next couple months have in store for us! Here is what is happening this month.

 

Themes:

Birds

Pilgrims

Native Americans

Thanksgiving and Veteran’s Day

 

 

Literacy:

We will be introducing letters Cc, Oo, Aa & Gg

 

Math:

We will finish identifying and describing 2D Shapes. Then we will start to count and represent numbers through 8. We will also start our ability groups at the end of the month.

 

Science:

Students will learn about force and motion

 

Works of Art:

This month we will be talking about the 14-year-old dancer and the old stagecoach.

 

Important People:

This month we will talk about Sacagawea.

 

Special Days:

We will talk about Veterans Day and Thanksgiving

 

Special Events:

Nov 17- Dress of Choice

Nov 20th – 24th – Thanksgiving Break – No School

 

The Kids and I had an amazing time at the fall party. Thank you so much Mrs. Reedstrom and Mrs. Ayyar for making it the best party ever! We also got to have an ice cream party to say good bye to Hudson. We will have a new student starting later this month.

 

Dear KindiePrep Parents,

I hope you had a wonderful and relaxing Thanksgiving break. December is already here and we are almost half way through the school year! Time is flying by and your children have already grown so much, I can’t wait to see where they will be in just a few more months!  Please, please, please remember that the weather is getting cooler. The children all need to bring coats and jackets that will keep them warm. Gloves and hats are also a great thing to have. We go outside as long as the weather is 30 degrees.

Themes: 

Our themes for this month are States of Matter, Winter and Winter Festivals

Literacy:

In literacy we are continuing to work on recognizing letters and the sounds that each letter makes.  This month we will be working on letters Gg, Dd, Ss & Ee

Math:

In math we are working on Representing, counting and writing numbers 6-10 and comparing numbers to 5.

Science:

In science we will be doing fun experiments with our Winter STEAM Kit     

Important People:

Mahatma Gandi

Works of Art:

People dogs and sun

Important Dates:

Dec 18-19 Dress of Choice

Dec 20-PJ and Movie day

Dec 21 – Winter Party & dress of choice

Dec 22– Jan 9 – Winter Break – No School

 

January 2024

 

I hope everyone had a great, rejuvenating winter break!  I know I did!  We are already half way through your child’s preschool year and they are thriving and learning so much.  I am impressed more and more every day by their growth.

 

I wanted to say a sincere thank you to all of my parents who helped out with the holiday party, especially my room mom/dad Jessica and Shriram. Thank you so much for all your planning and organizing!

 

Themes:

Geology, landforms and mammals

 

Literacy:

Uppercase letter formation, alphabetical order and story prediction.

 

Math:

Learn how to identify, name and describe two-dimensional shapes

 

Science:

Animals

 

Classic Tales:

The 3 Little Pigs

 

Important People:

Dr. King

 

Works of Art:

Blue Hippo

Noah’s Arch

 

Conferences:

We will be holding conferences on January 31 and February 1.  These conferences are a mid-year check-in, and are rather informal.  If you have questions or concerns about your child please find me and we will set up a time to meet. If you don’t have any questions please don’t worry and we will meet at the end of the year for the final conference. If I have any concerns about your child I will be reaching out to you.

 

Reminders:

Please remember that the kids go outside every day and the weather is always changing from morning recess to afternoon recess, please pack warm jackets, gloves and a hat. Also, we have a lot of kiddos that buy lunch and there are lots of days when they would like ketchup. The school doesn’t provide the kids with that. if you would like to donate a bottle that would be fantastic. I have been bringing some in but I do forget at times.

 

 

Important Dates

Jan 1 5– Martin Luther King, Jr. Day--- NO SCHOOL

Feb 2 – NO SCHOOL

Dear KindiePrep Parents,

We are over half way through our school year and I could not be prouder of your children.  We continue to work hard on accomplishing our goals, while learning and stretching our brains each day. Our Valentine’s Day party is right around the corner. It’s Wednesday February 14 from 1:45-2:45. We will be decorating Valentine bags in class. There are 12 students in our class. Please just have your child put who the Valentine is from. They will be passing out the Valentines during class before the party. (This way no one loses their bag). We will also be having our 100-day party on Thursday February 15th. This is just a party for the class, no parents. We will have 100-day activities all day for the kids.

 

Themes:

Health and Nutrition, Valentine’s Day, 100’s Day, Geography and Presidents

Literacy:

Your child will continue to work on upper and lowercase letters. Also we will work on rhyming and syllables.

Math:

Work on AB patterns and introduce AABB patterns. We Will also be counting, writing, and representing numbers 11-19.

Science:

Our FOSS kits for this month is Health/Nutrition

Famous People:

Lewis and Clark, Our President, George Washington & Abe Lincoln

Works of art:

VanGogh Starry Night

Events:

Feb 2 – No school

Feb 14 – Valentine’s Day Party

Feb 14- Can wear V-Day shirt with uniform bottoms

Feb 23 – Dress of Choice

Reminders:

Please check your child’s extra clothes in their cubby.  Some items may need to be replaced or changed out for the cold weather. Also, Please DO NOT let your child bring toys to school they may have 1 small stuffy to sleep with. I have had some kids loose things. We have toys here for them to play with.

As always feel free to contact me with any questions or concerns you may be having. 

Warmly,

Nichole Watzke

Dear KindiePrep Parents,

 

Wow, March is already here!  Spring break is right around the corner and hopefully spring is too! I think it’s safe to say the majority of us are over this cold and windy winter.  Please remember to have your child come with a coat each day. We do try to get out twice a day and, if it is windy the kids who only have a sweatshirt end up complaining the whole time.

 

Themes:

Dr. Seuss, Reptiles/amphibians, & oceans

 

Literacy:

We will continue working though our alphabet. We will also be working on syllables, and positional words.

 

Math:

We will be working on writing, counting and representing numbers to 20 and beyond. We will also start working on skip counting and, looking at money.

 

Science:

We will be exploring oceans and the life cycle of reptiles/amphibians

 

Works of Art:

Emile Munier Special Moment. Our Important person is Leonardo Da Vinci

 

Events:

Mar 18-22 – No School: Spring Break

Mar 29 – Dress of Choice

 

Please feel free to contact me with any questions you ever have!

 

Nichole Watzke

Dear KindiePrep Parents,

 Spring is finally here! We are so excited the sun has come out, now if we can get the wind to stop. I cannot believe how much your children have grown both socially and academically.  Please remind your children that they may have a small stuffy for rest time, other than that no toys. Also, the jewelry and headbands are getting out of control. They can wear a headband but please only send them with the regular headband none that have ears or have flashing lights or springs with things on top. The kids can wear a necklace bracelet or ring as long as they don’t play with them Please only one though, I have had some girls come in with rings on every finger then passing them to other children and then losing them. The weather is also changing hour by hour so please bring a coat.

Themes:

Spring/Plants, Dinosaurs, Conservation and Bugs/Insects

Literacy:

We will be finishing the letters this month with X, Z and QU. Talk about when to use upper and lowercase letters.

Math:

Work on skip counting by 5’s and 10’s also finish the teen numbers and start on 20’s

 

Science:

Exploring our Trees and Plants kit.

 

Works of Art: Monet Water Lilies

 

Events:

Apr 19: No School

Apr 26: Dress of Choice

 

 

 

 

Warmly,
Nichole Watzke

Dear KindiePrep Parents,

Wow!  Time sure flies when you are having fun!  I can’t believe we are in our final few weeks of school.  Thank you all for allowing me to teach your children.  I have loved watching each one of them grow into  amazing kids.  I can’t wait to show you how much growth they have done this year. . I will also be sending home paper on our habitat unit. As part of this unit the children will pick an animal to do some (very light) research on. Then they will present it to the class.


Themes:

Habitats, Dinosaurs, Summer/Great Outdoors

Literacy:

Continue working on blending sounds to make words. CVC words and start with sight words

Math:

Work on addition and counting by 10’s and 5’s 

Important people:

Sally Ride and Neil Armstrong

Works of Art:

Monet: Water Lilies 

Events:

May 20th Field Day. your child will be able to wear whatever they would like. I would suggest that they have on clothes that can get wet and dirty. Also clothes that are comfortable. The last week of school they can wear whatever they would like. Just please make sure that they have tennis shoes on and that they are not in PJs or costumes.  

May 23 Last Day of School


Nichole Watzke