Mrs. Darlene Dolan

PreK-4
stbrendanschoolbronx@gmail.com
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Soon we will be sending out info about our Kindergarten program.  If you do not want information on St. Brendan's School Kindergarten please let us know.

NOW THAT THE COLD WEATHER IS HERE WE ARE ASKING THAT YOU HELP YOUR CHILD LEARN TO PUT ON HIS/HER OWN COAT, JACKET, HAT, SCARF, GLOVES, ETC.  THIS WILL GIVE YOUR CHILD A FEELING OF INDEPENDENCE.  THEY FEEL PROUD AND EXCITED WHEN THEY CAN ACHIEVE SOMETHING ON THEIR OWN.  IT ALSO HELPS US OUT AT SCHOOL :)

IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER 

(1) Monday January 20th - School is closed - Martin Luther King Day

NEW UNIT/STUDY
TRANSPORTATION

Transportation will be a fun, exciting unit for the children to work on.  We have many interesting things planned for them.  We will learn about different types of transportation, traffic/safety signs, maps, bridges, etc.  This week we will be focusing on traffic signs.  Please point these signs out to your child when you are going places.  Talk about why they are important.

FAMILY ENGAGEMENT

Please consider working on one of the following projects with your child:

Project:  Please take some time to work with your child and create a project that looks like a vehicle.  You can use things at home such as empty food / shoe boxes.  Be creative!  Send it to school so we can display it.  THANK YOU TO THOSE OF YOU THAT HAVE ALREADY DONE THIS.  YOUR PARTICIPATION AT HOME IS VERY IMPORTANT TO YOUR CHILD'S EDUCATION.

If you do not have time to work on a project at home, another suggestion is to take a photo of your child standing in front of how they come to school each day.  Glue the photo to a piece of paper and write the word that names the vehicle - car - bus - train....

Continue to teach your child his/her address!  Keep practicing it - show it to them when you go in and out of your house.  We will be asking them in school too.

Please be sure to check your child's folder.   Make some time to work on the Family Math Page.  The purpose of this page is to provide suggestions and ideas for you to work on with your child at home.  Use it to reinforce what we are learning about in class.

Our Letter of the Week this week is "S".... have fun reinforcing this at home.  Have a scavenger hunt and find things that begin with "S" at home.  Point out the letter S on any traffic signs that you see ...STOP...SLOW...SCHOOL....

Have your child practice writing and identifying their first name.  We will be practicing this in school. 

We will continue to practice numbers and counting 1 - 10.  Please practice these skills at home as well.

Try to make time daily to read with your child.  It only takes a few minutes to read a story.  Reading to your children will help them become better readers!

MISCELLANEOUS

(1) Be sure to label all of your child's belongings.

(2) Please wash and return your child's crib sheet/blanket every Monday.

(3) Try your very best to be on time for arrival and pick up :)  Arrival is 8:15, dismissal is 2:35.

(4)  Furry Friends Friday:   If your child is chosen to take home "George", our "furry friend", please take good care of him, read with him and send in photos of your child with George.  We will display the photos in the classroom.

Have a great weekend!!!!

Thank you for your cooperation,
Mrs. Dolan,  Ms. Doreen and Ms. Junelle