Ms. Newson PreK Class Newsletter

Happy December! The kiddos are working hard on learning their alphabet, identifying numbers 1-10, and writing their name. They are doing great, I am so proud of them! You can help the kiddos at home by having them practice tracing the letters in their name or tracing the letters in the alphabet, counting objects around the house, and going on scavenger hunts around the house! Have a great winter break!

Monday, December 2nd- Wednesday, December 18th- Practice MAP Testing (Grades 3-6)

Wednesday, December 11th- STEM Fair Projects on Display During School Hours

Monday, December 16th- Friday, December 20th- End of Semester Spirit Week

Thursday, December 19th- December Buddy Class Activity

Friday, December 20th- Celebrating Character Incentive

Monday, December 23rd- Friday, January 3rd- Winter Break (No School)

Monday, January 6th- Second Semester Begins

Our class is counting down to winter break! Everyday in December we will do an activity! We look forward to your participation! The calendar is below and will also be posted on ClassDojo.

Happy Birthday Kaylse and Ms. Newson!

Nance STEM Fair projects are due on Friday, December 6th. Judging will take place on Tuesday, December 10th. All students will participate in the STEM Fair either through a class, small group, or individual project. On Wednesday, December 11th, parents and families are welcome to come to Nance during school hours to see students’ projects that will be on display in the Rotunda. Guests should come to the main office and their students may come to visit the STEM Fair with them.

I sent home the reading logs for December . As you read to your child, have them color an object each time you read to them. Please write down on the back of the paper the title of the book that you read to your child.

Important things to remember:

This is for FUN. Don't feel pressured to complete all the challenges. We all have busy lives. Please just do what you can! :)

My goal is to give your child more opportunities to read with their family in a meaningful and fun way. Reading to your child has so many benefits including:

• enhanced concentration
• thirst for learning
• increases language skills
• and sets them up for success

If your child returns the reading log at the end of each month they will be able to pick something from the prize box!

Here are the books that we have read as a class that you can add to your child's reading log!

I Aint Gonna Paint No More

Pigeon Wants a Puppy

If You Give a Pig Pancake

How Does Dinosuars Say I'm Mad?

How Do Dinosuars Eat Their Food?

Little Critter ABCS

Alphabed Time

Pete the Cat Crayons Rock

For our classroom buddy day landed on national World Kindness day! For World Kindness day we made friendship bracelets! The kiddos had so much fun! Check out our pictures!

• Please remember to send your child to school with their green folder and bookbags!
• Please remember when sending lunch or snack with your child make sure it is nut free.

This link has fun activities that you can do with your child that algins with what is being taught in class! HAVE FUN!

https://us-school.pk12ls.com/school/2a0b7f11-9a07-4df7-9db3-eb1a927aaa3a/HTML_Family_Engagement/HTML_Family_Engagement/marvelous_me.html

Please remember to check ClassDojo daily for important updates!

Email: anewson9006@slps.org

Call the office: 314-867-0634
Website: https://www.slps.org/Domain/14915