GETTING READY FOR KINDERGARTEN
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Objectives of the week
- Uses language to express thoughts and needs
- Remembers and connects experiences
- Uses classification skills
- Uses number concepts and operations
- Demonstrates fine-motor strength and coordination
Dear Parents,
We've gone green! Thanks to all of you for the support we have received in our Reduce, Reuse, Recycle study. It has been quite enlightening and it has managed to ignite in our children the spark of environmental responsibility and care. Our students have become more aware of how our actions impact our surroundings and mostly they are now taking on new behaviors to make the necessary changes that our Earth so desperately needs. The concept of reducing, reusing and recycling is now a part of their daily life and we hope you continue to support it at home. We cannot make any significant changes without everyone’s collaboration.
We continued to practice our literacy, math and writing (fine-motor) skills through a variety of games and activities. These are important skills we will need to build on as we move on to Kindergarten. As we soon approach the end of our school year, we are now moving on to our final study entitled "Getting Ready for Kindergarten"; therefore, exposing children to a variety of experiences that will allow them to practice specific Kinder skills and objectives. The goal behind this study is to help make the transition into Kinder much smoother so that they feel comfortable and familiar with the changes.
From the Counselor's office..
Every week, you'll receive an article from the Counselor's office through our newsletter! This week's article talks about the importance of "play" as the main way children learn and interact with others.
Enjoy it!
Important Tips
As we are all ware the change of season usually brings different bugs. In order to continue providing our children with a safe and healthy environment we would like to send out a friendly reminder of procedures we can put into place both at home and at school. In our Pre-kinder we continue to focus on making sure our preschool areas are sanitized and safe. At home we encourage you to support this initiative by reminding children about the importance of personal hygiene:
· Reinforce the importance of washing hands
· Avoid sharing cups, eating utensils, items of personal hygiene (for example: towels, washers and toothbrushes)
· Remind children about cough and sneeze etiquette:
o Cover coughs and sneezes with a tissue. Coughing into an elbow is better than coughing into your hands.
o Dispose of used tissues in the bin straight away
o Wash your hands afterwards with soap and water
Most importantly, if you notice your child is not feeling well we recommend keeping him/her at home until they do.
Reminders,
2. June 12th: ES Sports Day!
3. June 14th: Moving up ceremony @ PAC, 10 a.m.
4. June 15th: Last day of school! End of the year party!