Preschool Newsletter 3 & 4
Mrs. Strack
Preschool News
Hello everyone. I hope everyone had a great week. We have 1 more week of school, I can't believe it!! This year has flown by so much and I'm thankful for being able to be your children's teacher this year. Next week we are going to have so much fun and do so many activities to round out the year. I even have special surprises for them next week that I'm so excited for. We had such a blast this week reviewing and doing some spring activities.
- On May 15th at 1:45, there will be a school wide Yearbook Signing in the gym-so bring yearbooks back if you want your child to participate
- Choice Scholarship forms will be going home for those families that have completed FACTS.
- (I know preschool isn't in school for Field Day, but they need volunteers if you're able) Monday May 20th - Field Day - Please use the link to sign up.
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B0A45ADA72BA1FF2-endofyear#/ - Family Picnic May 23rd - Parents can start arriving at 11:30. Dismissal is at 12:30.
If anyone wants to look ahead for next school year, here's the link for the Bright School Kits. The 2024-2025 Supply bundles are posted on our website under 'Resources' as well.
https://brightschoolkits.com/pages/st-louis-academy-new-haven-in?_pos=1&_psq=st.+louis&_ss=e&_v=1.0
4 Year-Olds
Math:
- color caterpillar by #
- put # in the middle of flower and put that many flowers/pedals around the flower
- fill in missing #s on flower pots
- color weather by its specific color
- make spring shapes with shape blocks
- make patterns with pom poms and work on using the AB letters
- write #s in order
- practice cutting and lacing
- spring graphing
- cut and paste missing letter acorns
- Letter of the week: review (learned the sounds it makes, words that start with that letter, and how to write it)
- practice writing and tracing letters
- reviewing all letters we've done and their sounds
- make letters with playdough
- make letters with seeds
- match upper and lowercase letters on flower parts
- match upper and lowercase letters on drums with rocks
- have a word/sound given by Mrs. Jacquay and they say the other one (if she says the letter, they say the word and vice versa)
- circle starting sounds of words
- put letters in order on hot air balloons
- write letters in crayon shavings
- find magnet letters in rice- ID sound and letters
- put rocks over pictures that start with certain letter sounds
- for those who are starting to read:
- say first sound of word, write it out, then sound out all the letters they wrote to make a new word
Religion:
- Adoration
- practice prayers
- virtue: temperance
- (attempted slime but didn't work out well)
Fine/Gross motor:
Art:
3 Year-Olds
Math:
- put # in the middle of flower and put that many flowers/pedals around the flower
- practice cutting and lacing
- spring graphing
- Letter of the week: review (learned the sounds it makes, words that start with that letter, and how to write it)
- practice writing and tracing letters
- reviewing all letters we've done and their sounds
- make letters with seeds
- find magnet letters in rice- ID sound and letters
- put rocks over pictures that start with certain letter sounds
- Adoration
- practice prayers
- virtue: temperance
Fine/Gross motor:
Art:
Things to do at home (optional)
Letters: Upper and lowercase letters. We have been practicing identification, sounds, and how to write our letters, Identifying letters by their sounds, what sounds words start with, syllables, rhyming, start and end sounds of words, blending
Handwriting: 4's- correct letter and number writing formation, 3's- tracing, especially names (4 year olds can work on starting to do last names)
Math: writing and identifying 1-10 or 20, counting, patterns, putting #'s in order, bigger and smaller, shapes, colors, 3D shapes
Religion: Our Father and Hail Mary, church etiquette
Sight words: (we haven't done as much and they don't fully grasp the concept of them yet with the 4 year olds) A, I, At- tap reading words and blending them into words
Overall: fine motor skills, listening and green choices, hygiene, especially with all our sicknesses going around, respect for others and our school, especially toys and materials, not taking toys from others but asking for them nicely
Important Dates
May 16th and 17th last days of school
Reminders
- bring a water bottle and snack everyday
- have a change of clothes with them
- bring a jacket and warmer change of clothes
- check their folders at least once a week if not daily
- Wednesdays we get out at 2:30 for the 4 year-olds
Mrs. Strack
Hi, my name is Dani Strack. I am new to the school this year. Last year I taught preschool at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton. I recently got married over the summer and some of my in-laws attend this school. I attended Ball State University, graduated in 2023 with a dual major in Early Childhood Education and Early Childhood Special Education. I've babysat for most of my life with multiple families. Even though this is only my second year teaching, I have much experience with children, especially young children. If you have any questions or concerns, please reach out to me either through text, email, or ClassDojo. I am ecstatic to be here at this school. I already love this environment and everyone here. I look forward to a great year and getting to know all of you and your children.
Dani Strack
Email: dstrack@stlouisacademy.org
Website: https://www.classdojo.com/ul/p/addKid?target=class&class=CZ6TW65
Phone: (260) 804-3608