Gerner Cub News January 2015
CARING STAFF ~ QUALITY INSTRUCTION ~ PURPOSEFUL LEARNING
Winter Break Office Hours
Natalie Motta will be covering the office December 22-23 and 28-31, 2014. Office staff will return on Friday, January 2, 2015. Any questions pertaining to your account, transportation, or classroom changes will be answered upon return from winter break on January 2nd.
Mrs. Terrann Wood will be the acting supervisor for the Tuition Preschool Program over winter break. Dr. Currey will be checking email periodically.
Happy Holidays! ~Dr. Currey, Angie Johnston, April McFerran & Mandi Harrison
2015-2016 Tuition Preschool Enrollment
NEW! ONLINE Tuition Preschool Enrollment
NEW THIS YEAR!
Online enrollment for the Summer and Fall 2015 programs will open on Monday, January 19, 2014. Parents will enroll their child through their current login through EZ Child Track. If you are unsure of your login information, please confirm this with the office prior to January 15th. New families will be eligible for enrollment on March 9, 2015. Enrollment is FIRST COME, FIRST SERVE. A $75 enrollment fee must be paid at time of online enrollment for a spot to be reserved for summer and fall enrollment. NEW TUITION FEES FOR THE 2015-2016 SCHOOL YEAR WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE UNTIL MARCH 2015.
SUMMER SCHOOL INFORMATION
Additional information about the Summer School program will be available pending Board of Education approval. Information we do have available is that if there is a summer school program provided in the district, students who attend the Summer Tuition Preschool Program will attend the kindergarten summer school program AT GERNER, and will not be transported to kindergarten at an elementary building this school year. This is based on stakeholder feedback from last summer. Parents will receive a reduced tuition fee those summer school weeks, as in years past. More information will be coming soon.
Home Reading List
If you are looking for some new books to read this month, check out this great list from our Academic Cadre!
Snow by Uri Shulevitz
Bats in the Library by Brian Lies
Kitten's First Full Moon by Kevin Henkes
Making a Friend by Allison McGhee
The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats
Dumpling Soup by Jama Kim Rattigan
January Curricular Focus
Themes
Themes: Martin Luther King, Jr., Winter, Chinese New Year
Jolly Phonics Letter Sounds of the Week: /w/, /j/, /ch/, /u/
Life skill of the Month: Respect
Super Cub Expectations: Review of Hallway, Restroom, MPR and Playground Expectations
Mrs. Powell's Applebee's Restaurant
Student's in Mrs. Powell's class have been taking orders, waiting on tables and making change as they learn in the dramatic play area.
Missouri Early Learning Standards Represented:
Writing
- Uses writing as a means of expression
Social Emotional
- Develops personal responsibility
Physical
- Uses fine motors skills with purpose and control
Mrs. Young's Construction Play
Students in Mrs. Young's class have been measuring roads as they plan their construction in the block area during center time!
Missouri Early Learning Standards Represented:
Mathematics
- Uses measurement
- Makes comparisons
- Uses numerical representation
Social Emotional
- Takes initiative
- Uses problem solving skills
Mrs. Felps' Cocoa Stand
Order up! Students in Mrs. Felps' PreK class have been ordering hot cocoa, counting back change, and filling orders during their dramatic play time!
Missouri Early Learning Standards Represented:
Literacy
- Recognizes that print represents spoken text
- Listens to and communicates with others
Social Emotional
- Approaches to Learning: Develops knowledge of self and works cooperatively with students and adults.