THEME: RHYME TIME

Rhyming activities will be the focus of the learning experiences for this week in school. Rhyming books and rhyming songs will reinforce this important pre-reading concept.

The letter of the week activity is J is for jet.

WEEK OF: DECEMBER 4 – 8, 2023
THEME: CELEBRATING THE SEASON
Holiday fun has begun! Songs, books, games, and crafts will fill the classroom as we explore this festive season.
The letter of the week activity is K is for king.

REMINDERS, REQUESTS AND OTHER INFO:
*A photographer from Barksdale will come to Fellowship Hall on Thursday,
November 30 for picture retakes and for those who would like their child’s picture taken. Thursday children (who have requested this) will go to Fellowship Hall with a teacher at 9:30. Non-Thursday children are asked to come at 10:00 to have their pictures taken. Please let me know if you would like to be added to the list of those planning to have pictures taken.
*Progress reports will be issued in December. These do not need to be signed or returned.
*In mid-January there will be a sign-up sheet to schedule a phone conference with your child’s teacher.

SNACKS:

Monday (27) pretzels & cider – Calvin
Tuesday (28) birthday celebration – Morgan, Jack C., Vera
Wednesday (29) Goldfish – Kaetlyn
Thursday (30) graham crackers -Liam
Friday (1) yogurt – Vera

Monday (4) animal crackers -Jenna
Tuesday (5) cheese & crackers – Oliver
Wednesday (6) Kix cereal – Jack S.
Thursday (7) hummus & pita bread – Gigi
Friday (8) carrots – Jonathan

THEME: THANKSGIVING and FAMILIES

“Some families are large, some families are small,
But I love my family best of all!”

Families and Thanksgiving will be the focus of the activities in the classroom.

At circle time we will read Thanksgiving books, discuss our own family Thanksgiving celebrations, our favorite Thanksgiving foods and what we are thankful for.

Other activities planned include painting turkeys at the easel, creating a thankful wreath and completing a writing activity about our families.

At music time we will dance the turkey-pokey, sing On Thanksgiving Day by Laurie Berkner and this turkey song:

I’M A LITTLE TURKEY (tune of I’m a Little Teapot)
I’m a little turkey fluffy and brown.
My wings flip flop when I turn around.
I have a lot of feathers on my back,
And a big orange beak that goes click-clack.

**11/13 – 11/17 is a sharing week. We are asking each child to bring in a family photo on their scheduled sharing day. You may send in a picture of just one or two individual relatives or a group picture; any family photo your child selects will be great. We plan to pin the photos onto a classroom bulletin board for several weeks, then the picture will remain in school to be added to your child’s end-of-the year portfolio.
The letter of the week activities are H is for heart and I is for ice cream.

REMINDERS, REQUESTS AND OTHER INFO:

• The December snack calendar is available to sign.
• There is a sign-up sheet for Tasty Tuesday on 11/21.
• As the cold weather approaches, we must prepare for inclement weather.
  PPP will be closed if the Pentucket School District announces that school is
  closed for the day. In the event a delayed opening is announced, PPP will hold
  school from 10:45 – 12:30 and Lunch Bunch will not be held.
• We plan to be on the playground for at least 20-30 minutes each morning. Please be sure your child’s name is on all outerwear. When wearing snow/rainboots send a pair of shoes or slippers in the backpack to change into once we’re indoors.

SNACKS:
Monday (6) apples – Nola
Tuesday (7) animal crackers – Brody
Wednesday (8) bananas – Carly
Thursday (9) hummus & pita bread – Austin
Friday (10) Veteran’s Day – no preschool class

Monday (13) chips & salsa – Eliza
Tuesday (14) applesauce – Vera
Wednesday (15) birthday celebration- Jack S., Kelley, Hallie
Thursday (16) Pirate’s Booty – James
Friday (17) mini bagels & cream cheese – Nolan

Monday (20) cheese & crackers – William
Tuesday (21) mini muffins – Oliver

“The turkey is a funny bird, his head goes wobble-wobble,
He only knows just one word; gobble, gobble, gobble!”

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

THEME: HEALTHY HABITS

*This is a SHARING WEEK. The children are asked to bring in something that keeps them healthy on their scheduled sharing day.
Other healthy activities include- creating a healthy foods collage, doing Yoga stretches and dancing the Bean Bag Boogie!

The letter of the week activity is E is for elephant.

SNACKS:
Monday (16) Goldfish – Eliza
Tuesday (17) Corn Chex cereal
Wednesday (18) carrots – Mera
Thursday (19) bananas – Holly
Friday (20) birthday celebration – Gigi, Jonathan

The Halloween parade will be held on Tuesday, 10/31, at 9:45.

All children are invited to wear costumes to parade around the parking lot together with their classmates and teachers.

The parade will end on the church steps, where we’ll gather to sing some favorite Halloween songs.

Tuesday children will head back to class for a regular preschool day following the parade.

In case of rain, the parade will not be held.