Ms.Diaz
stbrendanschoolbronx@gmail.com
(When sending emails please include child's name and grade in subject line)

PreK 3 - Ms.Diaz
Email: cdiaz@stbrendanschoolbronx.org

Welcome to Pre K 3! 

(Week of October 3rd)

✏️Important Dates to Remember✏️ 

Monday, October 10th- Columbus Day- School closed for all
Thursday, October 20th- Archdiocesan Conference Day- School closed for all
Thursday, October 27th- Picture Day!
Friday, October 28th- Black and Orange Day ( Your child may come to school dressed in these colors)

Children may start to arrive to school at 8:20 .. enter in the school driveway.
Our day begins at 8:30.
Our class dismisses from the school playground at 2:50pm.

PLEASE BE ON TIME FOR BOTH ARRIVAL AND DISMISSAL

Study for the Month: Unit 2 My Five Senses
        Week 1

Essential Question: How do our senses help us explore, investigate and understand the world around us?

​​​​​Focus Question for the week: How do we use our sense of sight?

Vocabulary you can discuss with your child: autumn, blind, Braille, dark, eyes, eyesight, fall, foliage, notice, observe, see, senses, view, vision, window

Foundational texts to discuss with your child (You may find these on YouTube):
Windows by Julia Denos
 Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? By Bill Martin Jr

Family Engagement:

Please send in a family photo to be displayed in the classroom.

                                 Practice with your child identifying and writing their first name.

 While walking to school have your child identify things they see and discuss ways they use their sense of sight every day.

Letter of the week: We will be learning words that begin with letter F for Fall, frog, fun, etc...

ITEMS YOUR CHILD NEEDS FOR SCHOOL ASAP:
-2 sets of extra clothes labeled with your child's name in a clear zip lock bag, include underware, socks, shirt, and pull on pants.
-A labeled CRIB sheet for nap/resting mat. 
-A labeled REGULAR size backpack, no mini or extra small backpacks.  
-2 labeled folders.
-A healthy lunch in a SOFT labeled lunch box, if your child will not eat the school lunch.
-A family photo no larger then 4x6.
-2 blue cards and any important papers from the office/teacher that must be filled out.

Please DO NOT send your child to school with ANY of the following:
-Overalls or pants with buckels, buttons, belts
-Costume play jewelry or jewelry of any kind!
-Dangle earrings/post only 
-Sandals or open toed shoes/sneakers work the best!
-Toys of any kind from home
-Candy/gum
-Electronics

                                                             IMPORTANT!
-PLEASE INFORM US ASAP IF YOUR CHILD HAS ANY ALLERGIES OR ANY MEDICAL CONDITIONS!
-PLEASE INFORM US OF WHO IS PICKING UP YOUR CHILD AT DISMISSAL! THEY MUST HAVE ID ON THEM! 


-DONATIONS NEEDED: Our classroom can use tissue boxes, plasic clear gallon ziplock bags, paper plates, Pampers baby wipes, plastic forks/spoons, paper towels and napkins. We also enjoy plants in our classroom as well!

-Please remind your children daily about the importance of washing their hands with soap and water and how to use hand sanitizer. Practice this at home. 

-Remind your chlidren to always tell their teachers if they have to use the bathroom or if they do not feel so good during the school day.

*Links for Pre K Learn At Home instructional resources from DOE:

https://cdn-blob-prd.azureedge.net/prd-pws/docs/default-source/default-document-library/learn-at-home-2020/early-childhood-family-activities-accessible.pdf

*Below please find a new link for some more activities you can do at home: https://infohub.nyced.org/docs/default-source/default-document-library/dece-spring-into-learning!.pdf

Thank you for your cooperation!
Ms.Diaz and Ms.Antionette