B3 - Monthly News - January
We hope everyone had a wonderful holiday season and enjoyed your time away
from the school schedule, but unfortunately it’s time to get back into
regular schedules. Many thanks to Mrs. Montgomery for helping the kids with
our gingerbread house in early December and a big thank you to Mrs. O’Shell
and Mrs. Condrige for coordinating our classroom Christmas Tea. We would
also like to thank everyone for the wonderful gift you gave each of us.
We will begin calendar math this month and continue it throughout the rest of
the year as we introduce the kids to the calendar, months, and days of the
week. We will do this right after our “good morning” song and before jobs, so
please make sure you arrive on time. “Show and Tell” comes back again this
month as we introduce our “Sound Box”. Our “Sound Box” will contain an
alphabet letter inside that you and your child will bring back the next day
with a picture of something that begins with that letter. The letter will
change each day until we make our way through the alphabet. Additional
details will come home with the “Sound Box”.
Also, this month we begin our classroom observations. A sign-up sheet will
be posted in the hallway and additional information will be sent home in the
backpacks.
Our first week back we will focus on winter and what happens to the world
around us during these colds months and what kind of animals like the cold
weather. Speaking of cold, it has been extremely cold lately so please dress
your child in a proper fitting winter coat with hat & gloves for school. Once
the temperatures begin to rise again we will try and take short “fresh air”
walks with the kids.
Our second week will be all about the farm and farm animals as we celebrate
the PA Farm Show with stories, crafts, and games.
Week three is all about Bears as we learn and play with bears, read stories,
make crafts, and even have a Teddy Bear Parade.
The last week in January we will be cooking up some fun in the kitchen as we
explore kitchen crafts and snacks. Our snack volunteers will be asked to
bring in special items when the time gets closer.
Theme Schedule:
1/6 – 1/8: Winter
1/13 – 1/15: Farm Show Week
1/20 – 1/22: Bear Week
1/27 – 1/29: Cooking New This Month:Calendar Math Sound Box Show & Tell
Reminders:Class starts @ 9:00 am when we open the door, please be prompt.
Arriving late is disruptive for the students as well as the teachers. It
also creates your own child to feel uncomfortable because we have already
started our day. Form a single line along the wall opposite our classroom
door for dismissal time. This makes our job easier and more efficient. Thank
You. Dress warmly, with a proper fitting winter coat, hat, & gloves/mittens.
Special Dates:
1/7: Mrs. Blickley & Mrs. Anderson host Extended Day (Lunch Bunch). Sign-up
outside Mrs. Kuhn’s office. Cost is $6 and children need to bring their own
lunch.
1/21: Teddy Bear Parade (bring your bear)
1/22: Classroom observations begin (see sign-up sheet in hallway)
Stay Warm & Enjoy the Wonder of Winter,
Mrs. Blickley and Mrs. Anderson
