Waunakee 4K Family Newsletter
October 24, 2022
Contacting the Waunakee 4K Office
4K Administrator
1350 Arboretum Drive
Waunakee, WI 53597
608-849-1800
Email: waunakee_4koffice@waunakee.k12.wi.us
Email: waunakee_4koffice@waunakee.k12.wi.us
Website: https://4k.waunakee.k12.wi.us
Location: 1350 Arboretum Drive, Waunakee, WI, USA
Phone: 608-849-1800
Hello!
Last week I was able to be in some classrooms and get a chance to play with the students and read with them. Enjoying books in this way is one of the many ways to encourage a love of reading. Please read below for a little more information about the library area in our classrooms, tips for teaching your child about letter sounds (phonological awareness) and a video demonstrating interactive read alouds. We love supporting early literacy in fun and playful ways in 4K! As always, please reach out to me with any questions or concerns.
I can be reached via phone at 608-849-1800,or via email at mirandamoe@waunakee.k12.wi.us
Sincerely,
Miranda Moe
4K Director
Save The Date
What do children learn in the library area?
PALS
Teachers are finishing our Phonological Awareness Literacy Screening (PALS) assessments and entering the information for each student. We will have a report for you at the November conference. One important skill is for children to learn the sound associated with each letter of the alphabet. These individual sounds are called phonemes, and children who know about the connection between a letter and its phoneme have an easier time learning to read. Interested in learning more? Please check out Tips for Teaching Your Child About Phonemes from Reading Rockets for some easy ways to incorporate these skills into everyday activities.
Making Storytime Fun and Engaging
Family Activity Calendar
Looking for some new activities to do with your 4K student? Each month you will receive a calendar with optional daily activities for families, created by our own 4K teachers. These calendars are posted on our website. Please check out our November calendar for some fun activities you may want to try with your child next month. Of course, there’s still a few days left in this month, so please see our October calendar if you missed it earlier.
Referendum 2022
Upcoming informational sessions for the Waunakee Community School District to share more about the upcoming 2022 referendum. The Board of Education is committed to community engagement as a high priority for this school year, with an interest in sharing information and receiving feedback on topics within our school district.
Please click HERE for the Family Communication sent 9/8/2022.
Please click HERE for the Referendum website.
4K Calendar
Waunakee 4K follows the same calendar as the K-12 students in the Waunakee Community School District. For your reference, here is a copy of our year-at-a-glance calendar.
Dates to Remember
October 27-28: No School / Fall Break
November 12- Report Cards available in Infinite Campus
November 15-24 Parent Teacher Conferences
November 24-26 No School /Thanksgiving Break
December 1st 6:00-7:00- Read the Night Away at WPL
Waunakee Community Events
Waunakee Public Library
Preschool Storytime Tuesdays at 9:45am
Preschool Storytime Wednesdays at 10:45am
Jammies Jams Mondays at 6:30pm
Link to our calendar for full descriptions is here: https://www.waunakeepubliclibrary.org/calendar