Kevin Kidd

What a busy week we have had!  We learned the letter Aa, 3D shapes, all about the Creation, and we experimented with an apple to see if it would sink or float and enjoyed learning how to make predictions.  We are still working hard on learning to write names the correct way and using scissors any chance we get.  To end the month of August, we had a musical performance from Kevin Kidd and his very talented daughters.  They sang songs, played the guitar, ukulele and fiddle, and even did some clogging for us.  It was all very entertaining.  They even sang some songs about stinky socks and underwear.  Be sure and ask your kids all about it today!

Next week we will have a visit from the Nashville Public library.  They will be reading Anansi the Spider and doing some fun activities and songs with the kids.  They will be performing a puppet show over the book a few weeks from now.  We look forward to seeing these puppet shows each year.  They are always a wonderful way to expose your child to literature, music, and art.

Thank you all so much for your help with our fundraiser.  Thanks for helping us reach our goal to enjoy an extra day off for the Labor Day holiday.  We have heard that many of you are traveling.  Be safe and enjoy your extra time with your kids!

*August 31- September 3 – no school

*Friday, September 14^th is Grandparent’s Day.  Please be watching email for more information.

Have a fun weekend!!!

Pop! Pop! Popcorn!

The month of August is quickly passing by!  We are in full swing of things by now.  The boys and girls are excited about learning new things each week and seeing what centers the teachers have planned for them to explore.  This week the students learned to distinguish a difference between sounds, the American flag, the parts of the body and the five senses.  Today, we popped some popcorn and explored it with all five of the senses.  Your child should be able to tell you each of the senses.  The children are doing a great job learning their memory verse for the month!  Next week we will begin working on letter A.

Thanks to everyone who helped support our school with our first fundraising event!  We couldn’t do it without your help!  However, if you did not return your packet today, please send it back to school on Monday.  It must be returned to the school even if you did not sell anything. 

Unfortunately, the musician we had planned to come today woke up sick.  Therefore, we have had to reschedule him for a later date.

Our first football game is tonight at 7pm!  Please come out and support our Eagles!  It’s a nice night for some football!

Important dates to remember:

*Monday, September 3^rd is Labor Day and a school holiday.

*Friday, September 14^th is Grandparent’s Day.  The school will have a big day planned for all our wonderful grandparents.  It’s a great day to enjoy watching your kids show off all they have been learning!  Please invite the grandparents and be making plans to attend.

Have a fun weekend!!!

Bear Day!

This has been an incredible first full week with your kids!  They have been well behaved and are working very hard on learning all routines and procedures.  They are great sleepers and have handled eating in the lunch room very well.  There is one thing you all can do that would help us out tremendously.  When packing your child's lunch, please send them with bags and containers they can open themselves.  Please be working on teaching your child to put the straw in their juice box and open packages.  This will make lunch time run a lot more smoothly.  Thanks for helping us with this! 

This week we have been reading Brown Bear, Brown Bear What Do You See? and learning all about colors.  They all have that book memorized by now.  Today, we had a pep rally with the entire lower school and competed in races together.  The kids had lots of fun!

Fundraising packets are coming home with your child today. Get out there and SELL, SELL, SELL!!!  The first turn in day is August 20^th and the final day is August 24th.  We would love for PK to have 100% participation.

Next week, we will begin our regular curriculum.  Please notice in the Coming Up in Class section of the blog what our lessons will be.  Our monthly memory verse is located there.  Be working on that with your child each day.  Next week will be a busy one for us and we will have an in school program on Friday with Kevin Kidd, our favorite children’s musician.

      Have a wonderful weekend loving on your kiddos!!!

Hello wonderful PK parents!  We are so excited about this school year and we are looking forward to getting to know your children and working alongside of you to give your child the best start possible.  During the half days, we are working on procedures/routines, making new friends, and learning all about the centers in our classrooms.  Next week, we will begin our unit on colors and will be using the book Brown Bear, Brown Bear What Do You See as our resource.  We hope you you are anticipating a great year for your child.  It's going to be a fantastic year!