MARCH Memos from Mrs. Sharp and Ms. Groves NOTES TO PARENTS: Thank you all for your participation in mid-year conferences during the month of February! It is always a welcome pleasure to meet with our families and share the progress of our students! Remember, you are welcome in our classroom at any time! We are so excited about the events of our upcoming month! We will be learning about all sorts of animals and may even have a visit from some special guests! We will also have our Easter Egg-Stravaganza just before Spring Break! What fun learning can be in preschool! Thank you for all you do for both your student and our classroom! Even the small actions of checking folders, sending in forms or supplies, or communicating regularly have a big impact on our day! We count it an honor to partner with you for our students! Please don’t hesitate to contact us should you have any questions, concerns, or comments. You may reach us by email at kimberlysharp@anderson5.net or shawanagroves@anderson5.net. We welcome your input and feedback! PROGRAM: We will continue our work center rotations in our classrooms this month, as well as our “letter of the week,” “sounds in motion,” and show and tell activities. So far, we have learned letter “Aa,” “Ll,” “Pp,” “Ss,” “Ff,” “Tt,” “Ww,” “Kk,” “Rr,” “Mm,” “Hh,” “Uu,” “Bb,” “Cc,” “Vv,” “Xx,” and “Oo.” In the coming month, we will learn letter “Dd,” “Ee,” and “Zz.” That’s 21 of our 26 letters of the alphabet! How very smart we are becoming! To reinforce the concepts we are learning in the classroom, we ask that students complete daily homework activities which are sent home in folders on Mondays. Additional tasks that may help young learners is name practice. No special tools are needed for this activity; any type of paper and writing utensil will do! So that you have the opportunity to plan ahead, we our including our upcoming March Units for you: “Dr. Suess” “Pets” “Zoo Animals” “Farm Animals” Check our webpage for current events and photos of our special activities! Please be sure to provide current contact information if this has changed for you recently so that you may be reached in case of emergency. We appreciate you keeping us informed of any changes regarding our students! IMPORTANT: Please remember that drop-off is from 7:50 to 8:10 a.m. and pick-up is between 2:15 and 2:30 p.m. YMCA After school care is available by application should services be desired. *Please keep transportation changes as minimal as possible and inform us of them in writing in a timely manner.* CALENDAR: Dr. Suess Birthday TreatFebruary 29th Green Eggs and HamMarch 1st Wacky WednesdayMarch 2nd Fox in SocksMarch 3rd Cat in the HatMarch 4th Pizza Buffet NightMarch 10th Student HolidayMarch 11th Easter Egg-StravaganzaMarch 25th Jack’s BirthdayMarch 30th Spring Break/ Student HolidaysMarch 28th through April 1st